🔅 Actual dining date: 2024/09/14
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🔺 The operating hours of the landmark are accurate on weekdays, but for weekends and national holidays, the reservation times are based on the menu hours (as announced by the restaurant) 🔺

A restaurant guided by local relatives; it’s important to make reservations on holidays as luck may not be on your side for a table. Reservation is highly recommended.

▪️ Golden Sand Tofu $220 ▪️ Fried Water Lily $220
▪️ Sweet and Sour Pork Loin $240 ▪️ Hakka Stir-fry $250
▪️ Silver Thread Roll $50/piece ▪️ Salted Egg Bitter Melon $160
▪️ White Cut Chicken $500/half
▪️ White Rice $10/bowl (served all in one pot)
▪️ Dried Stir-fried Broccoli (unsure which dish this is)
▪️ Meinong Herbal Tea $unknown

The Golden Sand Tofu is great with rice; the Sweet and Sour Pork Loin is very tender; both the Hakka Stir-fry and Salted Egg Bitter Melon are delicious; the White Cut Chicken isn't super tender (maybe it's a free-range chicken?) but is definitely not dry and tough, it must be eaten with its sauce, and I even took some sauce home; the unknown dish with dried broccoli is crunchy and cool, I learned it is dried and then stir-fried; the Silver Thread Roll isn’t extremely crispy, but the addition of crushed peanuts adds flavor and texture, which is also nice.

I recommend trying the herbal tea; it is really bitter and strong, at first, it was a little off-putting, but afterwards, it felt quite refreshing, and drinking it made me feel healthier (in the sense that it feels very healthy).

I must specifically mention the Fried Water Lily, which I found very special as I had never tried it before. My relatives said this is the only place in the entire Meinong that makes it, and it's really delicious! The concept is similar to tempura water lily; it's fried without being greasy at all, and even when it cools down, it doesn’t feel oily. The dipping sauce has the usual tempura sauce flavor. A must-order! 👍

Although the restaurant name includes “banh tieu” (thin rice noodles), I didn't specifically order it because you can find delicious ones everywhere here, haha.

Overall, this place is simply delicious; the flavors are spot on and not overly greasy or salty. The food doesn’t take too long to serve, and the staff is very kind and enthusiastic. It’s definitely a great choice for group dining! The portion sizes and prices can be evaluated as you see fit; this is for reference only.