【Foodholic Niko @ Taipei】

"Lisa Thai Cuisine" is about a 5-minute walk from Shuanglian Station, located on Chengde Road. It's a popular dining spot in the area, and during meal times, there are definitely many customers waiting outside for dine-in or takeout.

"Lisa Thai Cuisine" opens at 5 PM. My friend and I arrived around 4:55 PM on a Saturday, and to our surprise, there were already 3-4 groups of customers waiting outside, which was quite unexpected.

However, we later noticed that among those groups, many were waiting for takeout, and there were quite a few seats available inside, so when they opened at 5 PM, it didn't instantly fill up. That said, it was completely packed by around 5:30 PM! During our meal, quite a few people called in for takeout as well.

Regardless of whether dining in or taking out, you need to queue to place your order and pay upfront, and they only accept cash. The lady taking orders tends to speak quickly, but I personally think it's not a big deal; she doesn’t come off as fierce or impolite.

Chicken Stir-Fried Mama Noodles $140
This is actually just stir-fried instant noodles. I ordered it with a little spiciness, and it turned out to be mildly spicy, which was quite acceptable. I personally feel that the stir-fried mama noodles have a unique peanut aroma, which is quite special. The chicken pieces are fairly large and not too dry, but I wouldn’t call them tender; they're just decent. They also included a good amount of cabbage, which is a nice plus. Moreover, there’s a substantial amount of noodles, so it feels satisfying! A small drawback was that I’m not sure if it was the colder weather that day, but the noodles got cold shortly after serving. It’s better to eat them while hot!

Chicken Stir-Fried Glass Noodles $140
This dish was ordered by my friend, and I found it very flavorful. It was stir-fried beautifully; regarding spiciness, it was also ordered with a little spice, but perhaps the glass noodles absorbed more heat, making this one closer to medium spicy.

Stir-Fried Cabbage $80
I initially wanted to order water spinach, but they only had cabbage that day. I found it quite different from what I envisioned; the fish sauce flavor was very strong. My friend jokingly said it was somewhat like eating fish feed. Those who like fish sauce might enjoy it, but both my friend and I thought we probably wouldn’t order stir-fried greens again next time.

Thai Milk Green Tea $70
I initially thought it would taste like the orange Thai milk tea, but it was quite different from what I expected. It's called milk green tea, but I personally think it tastes more like sweet matcha milk? I actually liked it quite a bit! I guess both matcha lovers and those who enjoy sweet drinks might like it too!

In a well-known restaurant like this, the first thing to do is to take a number, but before getting the number, you need to place your order and pay first to receive it.

There are plastic chairs outside for you to sit and wait; if there are too many people, you’ll have to stand and wait, and sometimes it takes quite a while.

The Thai hot and sour soup rice is $170, and the broth is very delicious, rich in flavor, and the seafood is also very fresh. The cabbage in it pairs perfectly with the rice.

The pork stir-fried Mamamian noodles are $130. The noodles have the right firmness because I don’t like noodles that are too soft, and the whole dish is very flavorful and delicious.

The restaurant provides water for self-service.

From the photos on the wall, this restaurant has won awards.
Business is booming, and often the dishes are sold out before closing time, so if you want to eat, it’s best to come early. Although the seating in the restaurant isn't too limited, you usually have to wait.

The meals here are simple meals and can be eaten by one person. Ban Niang is a new resident of northern Thailand and her business is very good.

🍽️Environment
Whether you order inside or take out, you can order inside. After you order inside and check out, we will help you arrange a seat. If there are no seats, you will wait outside and there will be chairs to sit on.
It can accommodate about 20 people inside. The air-conditioning is okay at night, but it may be a bit insufficient after eating spicy food.
The decoration inside the store is simple. On the wall are meal introductions and interviews with the hostess about her entrepreneurial story. There are a lot of people in the kitchen. When ordering, the hostess sounds impatient compared to others.

🍝Meals
▪️Cold seafood mom noodles $170
At around 7 o'clock today, only seafood was left to order. I saw the seafood fried noodles on other people's tables and thought it was pretty good. Because the weather was hot, I ordered the cold version.
The seafood consists of three shrimps and some squid cut into pieces. The shrimps are already peeled and not bad. Apart from the seafood, the portion of the noodles seems to be much less than the fried noodles on the next table. The salad is made up of cucumbers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, coriander, celery, etc., and paired with Thai chutney, it tastes very refreshing, sour and spicy. Although it is served cold, the seafood still retains its temperature after being blanched. I personally find the spiciness quite impressive. Fortunately, the store provides ice water, and you can also order Thai milk to drink.
Generally speaking, I don’t particularly eat tomatoes in meals, but in this bowl of noodles, eating tomatoes can neutralize the spiciness, which really has its value🤣

😁Although I didn’t eat meat dishes today, the cold seafood noodles overall tasted good. I will try other meals next time.

Before the epidemic, you had to wait in line for 20-30 minutes, but now you don’t have to wait so long. You have to remember to order and get your number before you can arrange your seat.

Meals
The beef fried rice is very fragrant. The rice grains are long and taste good. There is also a lot of beef.
Seafood hot and sour rice, the soup is a big bowl, the seafood ingredients are abundant and fresh, the hot and sour soup is rich and delicious😋