Overall Review: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Dickson's Fooday Mouth Cannon Review #276
This time, I visited a well-known Japanese restaurant in Taipei.
I believe everyone has heard of this restaurant's name, right?
In addition to Japanese cuisine, they also offer teppanyaki and other types of dining.

We arrived at the Japanese restaurant inside the Grand Hotel.
Inside the Grand Hotel, you need to go downstairs to reach it.

This Japanese restaurant also requires a reservation in advance,
And depending on the season and occasion, there will be different menus.

Personally, I found it quite worth it.
The prices aren't extremely high, but you can enjoy most of the deliciousness of Japanese cuisine!
I highly recommend visiting multiple times!

In addition to the regular menu,
You can also order additional dishes based on the ingredients the restaurant received that day.

During the meal, the chef will inquire about any extra orders you might want based on the ingredients available.
So when you dine here, there might be unexpected surprises!

For those who love Japanese cuisine,
This is definitely not to be missed if you pass by.
I think you can consider this place as a mid-level Japanese restaurant.
Everyone is welcome to give it a try!

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

⭐️ Regarding Food
Every time I eat Japanese cuisine,
Even though the staff provide detailed introductions about each dish, like what type of fish it is or where it comes from,
It's really hard to remember all of that!

As for the ingredients,
I felt that each dish was quite fresh and delicious,
Because I recently had more expensive Japanese cuisine,

So I immediately compared them.
Of course, overall, you get what you pay for,
But at this price point, you can experience about 90% of the flavors of higher-priced options.
I personally think it's very worth it!
You spend 50% less and still enjoy 80% of the delicious dishes,
I think that's quite sufficient!

The most memorable dish for me that day was the
👉 Bluefin Tuna Belly
Indeed, the bluefin tuna is amazing.
It's very fresh, and combined with the chef's special knife skills and cooking techniques,
It left me wanting more!

👉 Bluefin Tuna Triple Roll
This dish is made with bluefin tuna in a style similar to rolled sushi,
However, the portion of bluefin tuna inside is very generous,
It's kind of like eating sashimi sushi rolls.
I found this dish to be quite impressive and memorable!

Although I didn't go into detail about each dish,
I thought everything was quite good.
That day, I basically didn't encounter any particularly bad dishes,
So I personally left with a very good impression of the food here!

Additionally, because there were special ingredients that day,
We also ordered some fish to try~
The flavors were quite good!

⭐️ Regarding Drinks
The price for each person does not include drinks.
During the meal,
The staff and the chef will ask if we would like to have any drinks.

If you’re unsure about what you want to drink,
You can also ask the chef or the servers
What types of wines would pair well with your favorite flavors and today’s dishes.

That day, we also consulted the staff and chef,
And they finally recommended a very good wine!
It tasted very refreshing and delicious.

Pairing it with their Japanese cuisine was truly perfect,
So I’m quite satisfied with this aspect!

⭐️ Regarding Atmosphere
The private dining space we sat in wasn't particularly large.
The restaurant layout features a typical Japanese U-shaped counter,
Where you can see how the chef prepares your dish,
And you can interact with the chef nicely.

Even though we came to enjoy Japanese cuisine,
The overall atmosphere was quite relaxed and humorous.
The chef was quite young and entertaining,
And occasionally, he would engage in friendly conversation with the customers.

Moreover, the other diners on that day were also quite friendly,
Occasionally chatting a bit with us,
So I found the dining experience here to be quite delightful.

It's very suitable for a meal with a few close friends or couples!

⭐️ Regarding Service
I found the service here to be quite good.
Whether from the servers in the dining area
Or the chef I mentioned earlier,
The service was very attentive.

The servers were very considerate of our dining status,
Since we had a bit of alcohol,
Whenever they noticed our glasses were getting empty,
They would immediately come to refill them.

The chef was also very friendly,
And he would initiate conversations with us.
Additionally, he thoroughly explained each dish when it was served,
Including the types of fish used and how to enjoy them.

At the end, the chef even shared some of his experiences while working in Japan,
And the overall dining experience felt very comfortable and enjoyable!

⭐️ Regarding Price
As mentioned earlier,
I personally think the pricing of this Japanese restaurant is mid-range,
But at this mid-range price, you can enjoy about 80% of the quality of high-priced options.
I think it’s very worth it,
And you won’t feel much pain when it’s time to settle the bill.

I believe this price range is quite suitable for general diners,
Especially when celebrating special occasions or anniversaries, you can indulge without hesitation!

Overall, I think the value for money is quite high~
After all, I felt the entire dining experience was very comfortable and delicious 😂😂

⭐️ In Summary
I personally highly recommend this Japanese restaurant.
During my visit, nearly every dish was quite good,
Combined with the chef and the staff's dedicated attitude
And the chef's culinary skills along with humorous conversations,

This restaurant is truly my first choice among low to mid-priced Japanese restaurants!

So if you love Japanese cuisine,
Make sure to add it to your must-try list!

🤪 Dickson’s Mouth Cannon Area 🤪
🙎🏻‍♂️: Want to join me for a big meal?
👩: You tell me what you want to eat first, and then I’ll consider it!
🙎🏻‍♂️: How about seafood?
👩: Eating fish? Let me think, I’m quite picky about my tastes,
I won’t eat fish unless it’s good! What do you want to eat fish-wise?
🙎🏻‍♂️: Just seafood! It's delicious~~~
👩: There are so many types of fish. How do I know what to choose?
🙎🏻‍♂️: How about the baby fish!
👩: 😍😍😍😍 Are you talking about baby fish?
Should we eat teppanyaki or Japanese cuisine?
I’m good with either! 😍😍😍
🙎🏻‍♂️: …What a woman whose mood changes faster than flipping a page!

Look,
We can use this simple Taiwanese Mandarin
To find out if your partner changes their mind faster than flipping a page, right?
And you can take this opportunity
To see if they’re allergic to fish.

What an interesting little experiment,
You better remember to try it out!

See you next time in Dickson’s Mouth Cannon Area!