Cyclo, located at the Zhongxiao Branch in Taipei's Da'an District on Daan Road Lane, is closest to the Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT station. From there, walk towards Exit 14 of the East District Underground Street at the Dinghao Plaza, take the escalator upstairs, and it takes about one minute to arrive.

Originally, Cyclo had the Ren'ai flagship store and the Xinyi A11 sub-brand, but both have ceased operations, leaving only the Zhongxiao store in business.

The interior decor of the Zhongxiao store is bright, with white tiles on the walls featuring the brand logo. The atmosphere is relaxed, with around 30 seats available.

After being seated, customers can view the physical menu and order at the table with the staff. Some items have member prices (you need to add the store as a friend on Line), and payment is made after dining. The invoice can be issued with a carrier and there is no service charge (the menu states 10%, but no charge was applied during today's meal).

The dishes differ from traditional Vietnamese pho; it is the American-style Vietnamese pho that is popular in the U.S., incorporating many different creative elements, with more meat options and a richer broth.

There are lemons and leaves (?) available for self-service by the window, and customers can also add water from the back cabinet.

Today, I visited during a weekday noon when there were not many customers. The dishes we ordered are as follows:
🔸 Spicy Numb Beef with Noodles $205
The description says it uses chili oil extracted from three types of Sichuan peppercorns, but it tasted only numbing without any spiciness. Mixed with fine egg noodles, it was quite tasty. The beef shank was generous, and the tendons were tender—highly recommended.
🔸 Stir-fried Sour Spicy Beef Noodles $350
The broth was rich, and the sour and spicy flavor was very appetizing, with a special lemongrass aroma. The beef was sliced thin, and there were also beef meatballs and some offal (?), with a slightly stronger flavor, and the price was on the higher side.
🔸 Peppery Green Chicken Nuggets $99
The peppery sauce was not overly intense, making it a very safe option.
🔸 Hot Beef Noodles $360
This was the most expensive item; once served, broth is added to cook the beef slices. The broth was not extremely hot, resulting in a somewhat medium-rare feel. Personally, I think it's just a gimmick 🤣, and the price is on the higher side.

You can come to experience the Vietnamese pho that has taken the U.S. by storm, and perhaps the modifications from different regions can give you a new experience.

📍Located in Dinghao Market Business District
If you take the MRT, take Exit 14 of the East District Underground Street.
In the alley near Dinghao Shaozi Noodles
The store is not too small, but there is no toilet! !
(You can only go to nearby McDonald's or MRT station)
Reservations can be made online or by phone
There aren’t many people during dinner time on weekdays~
There is a 10% service charge

📌Hot beef pho $360
It’s more similar to Tainan beef soup.
The beef should be served about medium rare.
Then he will pour a pot of soup and cook it by himself
Personally, I don’t think the soup is very hot.
Comes with a hot spring egg that can be used to dip beef
The beef quality is pretty good, very tender, and there are quite a lot of slices.
The powder is the fine kind
It feels like it’s made from pure rice and it doesn’t bounce very well.
The soup tastes average and not particularly amazing.
The CP value is really not high for this price.

📌Saigon fried spring rolls$160
The amount is just two rolls cut in half, not a particularly big one.
The filling is mainly pork, which tastes pretty ordinary.

📌Wag spinach with shrimp paste $220
It’s just the taste you can usually imagine.
Not much portion

🌼Overall, the food is quite satisfactory.
Beef rice noodles are delicious~
But if I compare it with the price, I think it’s not bad.
There is a 10% service charge, but there is no initiative to add water or anything.
There is no toilet in the restaurant🫠
It’s okay to give it a try, but I probably won’t want to return.