Overall Review: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Dickson's Fooday Commentary #287
This time, I visited one of the difficult-to-reserve restaurants, Wenhuo Prescription.
It’s quite a popular place that is difficult to book!

In fact, this restaurant has relocated to a new space.
I had been wanting to try it even before it changed locations.

Unfortunately, it was really hard to make a reservation.
Finally, after a lot of effort this time, I got the chance to check it out!

Although it's a difficult-to-reserve restaurant,
if you choose lunch or dinner on weekdays, it’s generally much easier to get a table.
Compared to other places that require you to be on a waiting list,
this one is slightly more accessible!
Just remember to log on on time if you want to reserve a spot!

When you successfully make a reservation,
you can also add some special dishes.
Different seasonal specialty menus are listed in the reservation information.
If you want to try these specialties on the day,
make sure to fill them out when making your reservation.
And of course, if you have any other needs,
you can communicate with the restaurant via IG afterward!

On the dining day,
there are also some daily menu items available on a blackboard
that you can order as extras!

Overall, I find it to be a restaurant with a unique character,
and the food tastes quite good.
Each dish showcases exquisite cooking techniques and flavors!

No wonder it’s regarded as a difficult-to-reserve restaurant!
Both the flavor of the food and the cooking methods are excellent!
I highly recommend it to friends who haven't tried it yet!

Aside from the food, the overall atmosphere is also great.
It’s a nice place suitable for dates or dining with friends.
The only drawback is that it’s a bit hard to secure a reservation! 😂😂😂

Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑

⭐️ Food Section
👉 Pan-Seared Duck Breast $550
My friend's main dish was duck breast.
The duck here is truly very tender and delicious,
paired with their special chef's sauce.
I think every bite of the duck breast is excellent.
For this price, the portion is also quite sufficient.
Highly recommended!

👉 Spiced Slow-Braised Lamb Shank $650
This time, I pre-ordered the lamb shank.
From the picture, you can see that the sauce is quite thick!
Paired with mashed potatoes on the side,
the overall flavor is quite strong.
The sauce here is mainly a curry sauce.
Overall, the lamb shank is very tender,
and there's no strong gamey taste.
However, I feel the portion is a bit small,
and the sauce's flavor is quite heavy,
which takes away some of the lamb's natural taste.

But overall, I think it’s pretty good.
I might choose to try other main dishes next time.

👉 Garlic Roasted Potato Wedges $150
For the side, I ordered potato wedges.
These are also really rich,
and the portion size is quite large.
For this price, you really get a lot of potato wedges,
almost enough for a starch portion of a main dish! 😂😂
If you're worried about not being full from the main course,
you can really order this to fill up your stomach!

👉 Confit Chicken Gizzards $200
The chicken gizzards were more for satisfying my curiosity. 😂😂
But overall, I think this dish didn’t leave much of an impression.
It was just heavily flavored chicken gizzards. 😂😂😂

👉 Smelt and Cabbage $130
I also ordered a vegetable side to try.
The cooking technique and appearance of the cabbage are quite special,
and it offers a unique taste.
I can only say many of the seasonings in this restaurant are really special,
which indeed surprised me!

I found the cabbage quite good.
If you want to eat more vegetables,
you might consider this dish!

👉 Oven-Baked Bread
With the set meal,
there's also a serving of oven-baked bread.
I think the bread here is quite good,
and paired with the accompanying sauce,
it nicely fills up your stomach before the main course. 😂😂😂

👉 Chef's Dessert $180
I don’t really know how to describe the dessert of the day.
It looks very cool overall,
and the taste is quite special,
but I honestly don’t know what it’s called. 😂😂😂

In terms of flavor, I think it's quite good.
It provides a refreshing finish to the meal.
However, since the desserts may vary daily,
it’s best to ask at the counter beforehand!

I think the cooking techniques for the dishes here
are very sophisticated and well-executed.
The control of heat is really excellent.
So no matter what type of meat dish you choose,
it’s all very delicious.
Additionally, what makes this restaurant distinctive is its sauces and overall flavor,
which are memorable and unique!

So from a food perspective, I highly recommend everyone to give it a try!

⭐️ Atmosphere Section
From the photos, you can see
the restaurant has a wooden-themed small restaurant style.
The indoor space isn’t particularly large,
and the number of seats is also limited to about five to six groups of customers at a time.
The kitchen is semi-open,
so diners can see the kitchen activities.

As for the overall decor,
it follows a calm, wooden tone.
I think this kind of ambiance is very suitable for couples on dates or friends gathering quietly!

Although the space is small,
the seating arrangements are quite well-spaced out,
and the distance between tables is good,
so it doesn’t feel too crowded!

⭐️ Service Section
The restaurant doesn’t provide any particularly extra services,
just the basics like taking orders, serving food, and some basic dish introductions.
They also accept card payments,
so you don’t need to worry about only being able to pay in cash!

⭐️ Price Section
I find that, for a refined small restaurant,
the prices here are quite acceptable.
Especially since the main dishes are very refined
and the portions aren’t too small.
Usually, one main dish and one side dish are sufficient per person.

So, from a price perspective, I find it quite reasonable.
On average, each person's expense would be around $1000.

⭐️ Overall
This restaurant has earned its reputation as a difficult-to-reserve spot for a reason.
After all, its overall style is very refined and tasteful,
and the food itself is quite good.
You could say it offers more of a high-end set meal experience.
The cooking techniques for the food are also very satisfying.

So if you get the chance,
and you see an open reservation time,
hurry and book it to enjoy a meal there!

I had been eyeing this restaurant on Fooday for a long time and finally found the opportunity to visit. I absolutely loved it! Both the food and the atmosphere were great, but the biggest issue is that there are too few seats, making it really hard to book a table.

There were four of us and we made a reservation for a weekday lunch; basically, there are no seats available in the evenings or on weekends. When you make a reservation, you need to order two main dishes upfront, while other items can be ordered on-site. There’s a minimum order of one main dish per person, and interestingly, the pre-ordered main dishes are different from those available on-site.

The menu is written on a chalkboard, so you have to go look at it yourself, which is a bit inconvenient. Overall, the dining experience and the taste were excellent, and it's easy to understand why it's so hard to get a reservation. I've shared my thoughts on the dishes in the photos. I would definitely want to visit again if I have the chance!

【Foodholic Niko @ Taipei】

This restaurant is really hard to book a table! I finally managed to get a reservation!

"Literary | Fire | Place | Cuisine" is located near Xinyi-Anhe Station, about a 2-minute walk from Exit 2. The decor inside and out maintains a consistent wood tone, using wooden furniture that gives a warm feeling.

Why is it so difficult to secure a booking? Because there aren't many seats, and it's closed on weekends, so typical office workers can only dine on weekday evenings. Dinner reservations open for a limited time and get snapped up quickly (they release two weeks of reservations at a time).

There is a minimum consumption of 600 NTD per person, and you must bind a credit card when booking online. If you no-show, you will be charged directly. When making a reservation, you can choose your main dish ahead of time, as some limited main dishes may not be available if you decide to order them on-site.

Cheese Zucchini $200
The zucchini is cooked perfectly and well-seared, making it very juicy. Although the cheese sprinkled on top may not seem like much, the aroma of the milk is sufficient; it bursts forth as soon as you take a bite. I highly recommend the nut sauce that comes with this dish; it's delicious, though I couldn't identify what kind of nuts were used, I licked it clean. The only downside might be the portion size, as it was gone in an instant after being served.

Garlic Roasted Potato Chunks $150
I personally think this dish is somewhat ordinary, primarily tasting the original flavor of the potato, with subtle hints of butter and garlic, as well as Italian herb flavors. The portion is also not large.

Pan-Seared Duck Breast $550
The duck breast is quite tender but requires some chewing; it’s not the melt-in-your-mouth type. It’s good either on its own or dipped in a bit of the mustard seeds provided, although the mustard seeds don’t add much to the overall flavor. The roasted vegetables were very delicious and fragrant!

Grilled Iberico Pork Chop $650
First, let me say this dish just beats the duck breast! The lean and fatty parts of the pork chop are evenly distributed, making it soft and tender without being too fatty. Dipping it in the apricot apple sauce is refreshing and not greasy, it’s really delicious! The sauce does enhance the dish significantly. The vegetables served alongside are also very well prepared!

Overall, I found the dining environment comfortable, and the food was commendable, though the portions are indeed small. If you want to feel full, you should order a few more dishes. I would be quite willing to return!