Summary: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Consumption: $2500 💰💰💰💰
Dixon's Fooday mouthpiece food review is updated!
This time I’m introducing a tavern~~

I came to a tavern located on a street in the Eastern District.
I had seen advertisements for this place in various ads before, so I kept it on my list to visit when I could.

Just so happened that this time I met up with friends here for a meal, drinks, and a chat.

From the outside, the whole style of the place gives off a forest vibe.

I originally thought this tavern might be a quiet little space inside, but I didn't expect that day it got quite noisy because the table next to us was extremely lively. 🤣🤣🤣

The space inside isn’t very large.
As I've learned, this tavern focuses on a variety of unique drink lists, along with many special tea-infused drinks as highlights!

The menu also offers a wide variety of dishes.
Whether it's main dishes or drinks, the options are abundant!
For food, there are main dishes, side dishes, and snacks available!

If friends aren't having main dishes, there's no need to worry; you can still order something here.

But personally, I think the food here is just average.
It's not bad, but there isn’t anything particularly special about it.
It gives the impression of being an ordinary tavern just to fill your stomach.

As for drinks, they are considered above average--

The main highlight is still the boss’s enthusiasm.
He is very warm and approaches everyone to chat and talk.
But unfortunately,
The owner might be a bit too social.
While he is very friendly, it might make some people feel a bit overwhelmed, perhaps. 🤣🤣🤣

I feel it's okay personally,
But for more introverted friends, they might find it a bit too much.

Regardless,
I think this still qualifies as a tavern.
If you're interested, you can come here and check it out.

Nonetheless, I feel that the personal appeal is just average for me.
After all, there are so many taverns out there now.
If there’s nothing particularly standout about it, it could easily be outshined by others.

I think this place might cater more to regular patrons.
It’s likely you would need to have some rapport to enjoy it fully. 🤣

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

⭐️ Regarding Food
We ordered quite a bit of food that day,
But few left a lasting impression or tasted particularly great.
👉 Lightly grilled beef shoulder $360
Since it's beef shoulder, of course we had to try it!
But when served, it wasn’t particularly memorable.
It was just average beef. 🤣🤣🤣

👉 Salt and pepper fried prawns $360
The shrimp here was quite impressive.
This is mainly because there are a total of six of them.
Personally, I think this dish has decent flavor.
It has the right taste for shrimp,
And it’s fried with a salt and pepper coating,
So I feel it’s a dish worth ordering.

👉 Mentaiko pizza $320
Since we had many friends dining together that day,
We ordered a pizza to share.
Although it was a mentaiko pizza,
Overall it felt like just having some mentaiko sauce added during the baking process.
In general, it's just a very ordinary pizza.
It’s not bad,
But nothing particularly special.
It’s just a dish to fill up. 🤣🤣🤣

👉 April’s beef brisket rice $300
This rice is basically a simple beef brisket bowl.
It comes with a poached egg on top.
Honestly, I feel $300 for this bowl is a bit overpriced. 🤣🤣🤣

The flavor is decent,
But it’s just normal beef brisket rice you can find outside with an egg.

👉 April’s seafood dumplings $280
This dumpling dish is just very normal dumplings you can find everywhere.
Of course, it doesn’t come with too many pieces,
If I remember correctly, it's about eight to ten pieces.

I know dumplings at taverns can’t be cheap,
But some vendors handle their dumplings quite well.
Some places even rank their dumplings as signature dishes.
So, this being an average of ten dollars each isn't too impressive. 🤣🤣🤣

👉 April’s golden pork chicken soup $120
Many taverns now offer chicken soup,
Partly to help people sober up while drinking.
For this tavern, I found the disappointing part of the chicken soup is that the chicken seems minimal or perhaps nonexistent.

I drink chicken soup not just for the broth~~
I also want to eat some chicken!
And the portion is really small,
But the price isn't high,
So I shouldn't expect too much, huh!

👉 Pickled cold appetizer platter $380
A very basic cold appetizer platter,
Containing items like pig ears, fish skin, and chicken feet—very basic cold dishes.
The portion is also not plentiful,
But for cold dishes, the flavor is decent.
Even if it’s not deeply flavored,
Considering it’s a tavern mainstay for snacking with drinks,
I think it still works.
It’s a dish you can order here.

👉 April’s thin French fries $250
They offer various flavors of fries to choose from,
So you can pick a sauce you like to accompany them.
What’s special here is that octopus ball sauce is available.
Unfortunately, that day we didn’t choose this special sauce.
The fries themselves are quite typical and don’t stand out.
Just for the quantity, $250 is a bit pricey.

⭐️ Regarding Drinks
I think most of the drinks are quite good,
And I find the drinks to be slightly better than the food.
Although it’s not anything amazing,

I believe the performance of drinks is already above average.
They aren't serving low-quality drinks,
They’re normal well-made cocktails.

Most cocktails here are priced uniformly at $400,
Which is a normal price in Taipei, I suppose.

When ordering drinks, if you need special suggestions,
You can certainly ask the servers or staff for recommendations.
Additionally, there were some special cocktails available for selection that day.
If you really don’t know what to order from the menu,

You can also ask the staff to create a custom cocktail for you.
You’ll have to mention what base or how sweet/tart you want it, though.

This part is quite considerate.
They adjust according to your needs!

⭐️ Regarding Atmosphere
From the outside, the place looks like a small shop,
Sporting a green style, giving a forest-like feel.

I thought of it as a tiny shop with a calm atmosphere for chatting,
But perhaps because the guests at the neighboring table were too noisy,
They were exceptionally loud.

So initially, the dining experience wasn’t great at all,
The noise level was headache-inducing.

Moreover, it’s unfortunate that the establishment didn’t respond to the situation,
As it was indeed very loud.

At one point, I seriously thought about leaving. 🥺🥺🥺

Overall, I think the interior design is actually quite nice.
As mentioned earlier, the decor gives off a forest vibe,
Though the internal space isn’t very large.

It has about three to four square tables,
And other bar seating.
The total capacity is around 15 to 20 customers.
However, because the space inside is limited,
A few loud customers can disproportionately affect everyone else,
So this needs more attention from the management!

👉 Regarding Service
The service in this tavern is pretty much standard compared to other taverns.
They give more detailed descriptions when ordering food and drinks.
However, what’s particularly different is the owner's excessive enthusiasm.

He comes over to chat with your table and friends,
And also goes into detail about why the tavern is called "April."
But I think the owner may be overly eager, wanting to find topics to discuss,
So he talks quite a bit,
And may crack some jokes at the guests' expense.
I think most people can accept this in general,
But maybe some guests would not appreciate this style. 🤣🤣

Some people might just want to quietly chat and drink with their friends,
And this might backfire. 🥺

⭐️ Regarding Prices
For what it is, the consumption at a tavern in Taipei is about this range,
It’s not too high.
Maybe it’s just that I wasn’t very satisfied with the food,
So I feel the food isn’t worth the price. 🤣🤣

The pricing is generally standard,
Overall this establishment’s bills aren’t exceedingly high.

It conforms to the typical standards of Taipei taverns.

⭐️ Regarding Location
I feel this place’s location isn’t particularly convenient for public transportation.
There’s a bit of distance from other public transport options,
Whether walking from the MRT red line or blue line, it’s a bit far.
It just happens to be kind of in the middle.

So this part might be a drawback,
Especially if you’re coming to drink,
It’s unlikely to drive or ride a scooter.

Certainly, for Taipei residents,
Taking public transport to drink is the best option,
A final Uber home is even better.

Thus, having more convenient transport options nearby would be a plus!

⭐️ In summary
For me, as a tavern,
It feels like a very basic establishment,
There aren’t many unique features.

In terms of food, nothing stands out,
And drinks are above average.
However, given the number of taverns in Taipei,

I think the competitiveness of this place isn't particularly strong.
Unless there are friendship factors involved,
Otherwise, its appeal isn’t very high,
And better options are available.

Of course, if you enjoy hitting up various taverns in Taipei,
You can certainly come here to try it out!

🤪 Dixon's Rant Zone 🤪
During our dining experience,
The owner was extremely enthusiastic and kept chatting with us about girls,
Including how often single girls come here for a meal.

He urged us to come back often, and next time he’ll introduce us to some girls. 🤣🤣🤣

But am I really such a superficial person, Dixon?!
Just look, even so, I still haven’t gone back for a second visit, right?!!!!