[Foodholic Niko@Taipei]

"Kaifan Chuan Restaurant" is a restaurant that my family or friends and I often choose for dining together. This time, we came specifically for the collaboration dishes created by Chef Zheng Zhishan from the Korean variety show "Black and White Chefs."

Spicy Creamy Golden Shrimp Balls $320
There are only three pieces in a serving, and to be honest, it is quite expensive. However, the shrimp is pretty large, and with the crispy fried outer layer dipped in spicy creamy sauce, it is indeed delicious. Yet, perhaps my expectations were too high, so it didn’t reach the level of being “super delicious” that I would come to the restaurant to have specifically.

Bird’s Nest Caramel Pumpkin Pudding $130
This dish has very mixed reviews online; many say it's more about creativity. But maybe because I had low expectations, I found it quite tasty! The base is made of pumpkin, so the pudding is sweet without being sickly. Its softness is just right, and the top layer of caramel is hard, so you have to be careful not to hurt your mouth or tongue. The texture is a bit like cotton candy melting in your mouth.

Spicy Crispy Pork $340
This dish is also a new limited-time item. At first bite, I thought the crispy pork was a bit too hard, but it became more addictive with each bite. There’s a nice fragrance from the fried flour when you chew. However, the accompanying spicy seasoning powder didn’t really add to the taste for me; it was a bit lacking in quality and you could skip it.

Kung Pao Chicken $320
When this dish was served, it was loaded with chilies. I initially comforted myself thinking they were just for decoration, but it turned out to be quite spicy. In my opinion, it has a medium level of spiciness and is somewhat salty, needing rice and drinks to balance it out. The chicken wasn’t as tender this time.

Sichuan Pepper Fried Egg $290
I order this dish every time. It's a fried egg with a runny yolk, and it goes really well with white rice. However, it is quite spicy too, reaching from mild to medium spiciness.

Dry-Fried Green Beans $290
The green beans weren’t very crispy and had a soft texture, but I actually liked it. They also stir-fried some minced meat into the dish, making it easy to eat a lot of white rice.

I personally think this place is quite suitable for larger groups, but if there are only 2-3 people, it’s not as appropriate since most dishes are on the saltier and spicier side, and each portion is quite large. So either you end up ordering too little and feel a bit empty, or you order too much and end up too full and greasy.

For example, when we dined as two people this time, we accidentally ordered five dishes and a dessert, and almost half of it had to be packed up because we simply couldn’t finish. Plus, we kept wanting to drink more.

Fortunately, "Kaifan Chuan Restaurant" offers a cranberry drink to help alleviate the heaviness, and you can refill it as much as you want, which is definitely a plus!

Summary: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Kaifanchuan Restaurant is also a very famous chain store.
It is a Sichuan cuisine under the Food Paradise Group
But it actually doesn’t taste like Sichuan food.
I think it's more like Taiwanese Sichuan cuisine.
Many characteristics of Sichuan cuisine have been internalized into Taiwanese cuisine.
Maybe it’s to get Taiwanese people’s tastes more accustomed to it.

After all, Sichuan cuisine itself is too strong in taste.
But this is the real Sichuan cuisine!

Maybe it’s because this is a store in Beijing Station
There will be a lot of people during meal time
But what’s more convenient is that you can book a table in advance.

And if you go to the venue and queue up
You can also register
Then I will use the App to see how many groups of guests there are in front of me.
When it's almost the same time, you can go there again from nearby

Usually the waiting time is not too long
We went to register at noon on Sunday
It takes about 20 minutes to be seated on site!

It is also worth mentioning that
I came here to dine that day because I got a $500 voucher.
But I didn’t expect that the price of opening a Iikawa restaurant is actually quite high.
A dish can cost almost $500
So coming here can be considered a high-consumption activity!

Or maybe the coupon is just a tactic to lure you to eat.
After all, if we come here to eat Sichuan food, we can’t just order one dish~
Then naturally order three, four, five or six.
My original intention of using coupons is useless🤣🤣🤣

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

⭐️Food section
We were dining for two that day, so we didn’t order too much.
First I ordered cod
Personally, I think parts of Snow Fish are okay.
But the taste is still not enough
The fish part was handled well
Thin, soft and perfectly cooked
Serve with other condiments
It tastes pretty good too
But it probably lacks a little Sichuan flavor.

Also ordered a cabbage
Personally, I think this cabbage is very ordinary.
Although there is some chili on top
But the spiciness of this chili pepper is not enough

So there is a feeling of just eating cabbage🤣🤣🤣
It’s a pity for Sichuan cuisine.
At any rate, he also drew the level of a chili pepper on the menu.

⭐️Drink section
I ordered a lemon tea that day
Lemon is quite generous.
You can see that the top edge of the preparation is all filled with lemons
When you want to drink it, you have to pinch out the lemon slices before you can drink it🤣🤣

But speaking of which, this drink tastes pretty good.
After all, I put a lot of lemons in it in a down-to-earth manner.
So the lemon flavor is quite enough!
If you are afraid of being sour, friends
You might want to consider it~

But actually I don’t know what this has to do with Sichuan cuisine🤣

⭐️Atmosphere
Actually, I don’t think the store has anything special to do in planning the atmosphere in the store.
Arrangements including seating Distance between tables
Actually quite close
So the conversation at the next table will be very obvious.

The whole store feels like an ordinary restaurant.
Overall, it's generally tidy, and there are many guests and tables.

⭐️Service section
Basically there is no special service
It's just a very basic ordering and delivery service.

Of course, after registering and queuing up outside,
There will still be field staff at the counter to show you a table.

⭐️Price section
I think the C P value of the dishes here is quite low for the price.
Although the food is not delicious
It's just a decent place. It's suitable for bringing the family to have a dinner here.
Or maybe you have a few friends who want to eat Sichuan cuisine.

But because every dish is not cheap
So if you eat it as a whole, the price should be very considerable.
But because each dish actually has a small portion,
It makes people feel that the CP value is very low

⭐️Location section
It will be on the food court floor of Beijing Station
Look at the queues during dining hours
You can understand that the location here is of course quite good.
After all, it is located in Beijing Railway Station
Whether you are watching a movie or taking passenger transportation from Taipei Transfer Station,
Or maybe they are just people who come here to go shopping.
They are all potential customers here.

The transportation at Beijing Station is of course very convenient.
So of course the location is quite good.

⭐️In summary
In summary, Kaifanchuan Restaurant is a very suitable restaurant for gatherings.
But if you want to eat delicious Sichuan cuisine
I think this place is quite ordinary.
It’s not so much Sichuan cuisine
I think it's more like Taiwanese Japanese cuisine.
It's just that the taste is a little bit stronger
And there are more Sichuan cuisine options

Of course, I thought I would pass by this place with my whole family
If you are interested, you can come and eat.
It’s just that the price part may need to be tweaked.

After all, it shouldn’t be cheap to eat the whole table like this.
Personally, I think his only biggest shortcoming is his C P value, right?