Location: Zhongzheng District, Taipei City

A gastropub near Taipei Main Station
This area is also a hot zone for gastropubs
There are a ton of gastropubs between Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan
After all, once you've had your drinks at a gastropub, you need to take public transport home
The staff are all very friendly and the service is excellent
They present the dishes clearly
Both the food and drinks perform quite well
I highly recommend everyone to come and try it!

🌟 Spicy Meat Sauce Pasta with Onsen Egg
The onsen egg makes the pasta very smooth in texture
The meat sauce is mildly spicy
The sauce clings well to the pasta
Every bite is packed with sauce, delicious! 😋

🌟 XO Sauce Scallop and Radish Cake
Today's number one dish
I really love foods that are coated in sauce
Like Korean fried chicken
The technique is somewhat similar
But the radish cake is probably pan-fried, and it's delicious
It pairs really well with drinks, highly recommended

🌟 Taiwanese Salt and Crispy Chicken
Even the packaging is very much salt and crispy chicken
Inside, there’s not just salt and crispy chicken
But also pig's blood cake, squid, beans, and various other dishes that pair well with it
Very tasty too! 😋

🌟 The drinks part is special, named after places in Taiwan
I had two drinks, one from Taoyuan and one from New Taipei
Both were very refreshing
The drink options are also clearly labeled
For someone like me who knows what I like, it’s easy to choose.

At the tavern near Taipei Main Station and MRT Zhongshan Station, there were quite a few options nearby. However, since my companion and I arrived about an hour apart, this place was perfect as it allows for a three-hour dining time.

When I arrived, I was super hungry and ordered:

• Penghu XO Sauce Scallop Radish Cake: The flavor was good, with a soft texture.
• Moon Viewing Braised Pork Fried Noodles: This dish features noodles topped with egg yolk and braised pork, served with refreshing cucumber to balance the rich flavor. It was a bit salty.
• Truffle Fries: A classic flavor, just as expected.
• Taiwanese Salt and Crispy Chicken: It came in a cute paper bag like the ones we usually buy for salt and crispy chicken, which was nice. Inside it had the crispy chicken, sweet potato fries, pig's blood cake, hot dog, and sweet potato balls. There was a good variety; initially, I thought it would only have chicken, but I felt they should label the other items for picky eaters (like me) who might not like certain things. In terms of flavor, besides the seasoning powder, the garlic seasoning was pretty good.

Their drink menu was quite unique, featuring alcohol from various counties and cities in Taiwan. I ordered the Taipei - Peach Aroma Wenshan Dream. I personally like gin and peach, but the addition of coconut milk intrigued me. It tasted refreshing overall with no strong coconut flavor, and it was smooth.

My friend who drove could only order non-alcoholic drinks, so they chose the Red Heart Mango Lychee, which was full of fruity flavor and well-balanced.

Overall, the restaurant had a relaxed atmosphere, and the staff were quite friendly and easy to chat with. They responded kindly to questions, and the cocktails had a high degree of customization. Besides cocktails, there were also beers to choose from, making it suitable for a casual drink on a holiday evening.