A very hidden café, tucked away in a residential area of the East District. You have to walk into the apartment and go up the stairs to the second floor to find this café. At first, you might really think you've trespassed into someone's home 😂 It's quite a unique dining spot.

Upon entering the café, you'll find that it's very bright, boasting large windows on two sides, allowing for plenty of natural light.

There are many tables, and the space is quite spacious, with a lot of room between each seat, so you never feel cramped. There are also outdoor balcony seats available, providing a wide view. Each table has baskets on the sides for your belongings, making it quite comfortable to sit.

Additionally, every seat has a power outlet, and there's unlimited room temperature and hot water available, with no time limit for dining, making it perfect for long meals or working on a computer 🧑‍💻

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The menu has a total of three pages, mainly offering healthy food and coffee. I noticed quite a few people enjoying brunch platters, but since I wasn't very hungry in the afternoon, I only ordered a sous-vide chicken salad along with a hot milk tea, and I also added a cup of iced hand-brewed coffee for my afternoon tea.

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The portion of the sous-vide chicken salad isn't large, and the ingredients aren't particularly fancy; they're quite common. However, due to the presentation, the entire dish costs $380, which is quite expensive.

Moreover, the contents of the salad couldn’t be selected (even though the menu lists a variety of side ingredients, the staff said it was chef's choice when ordering QQ).

The main course comes with a drink (black tea, coffee), and I swapped it for hot milk tea, which was quite good, but since there was an additional charge of $50, it felt a bit pricey.

For the hand-brewed coffee, the staff recommended two options, one medium roast and the other a light roast Costa Rican honey-processed bean. This bean is really delicious iced, with strong floral and fruity notes; the coffee is refreshing without being sour or bitter.

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Overall, the food is really expensive. My meal cost over 800 NT dollars, and the salad didn't allow for customizable sides, which didn’t feel worth the price. However, the dining space is very comfortable and bright, with great natural lighting, and it’s super suitable for working on a computer or studying for long periods of time. The unlimited dining time is also a major advantage.

If you're looking for a place in the East District to use your computer or study, I definitely recommend Café Ja Song 👍

📌 Restaurant: Café Ja Song
📌 Address: 2F, No. 2, Alley 51, Section 1, Da’an Road, Da’an District, Taipei City 106
📌 Phone: +886227765077
👉 A 10% service charge applies, and you can pay through LINE PAY or JkoPay.

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Overall Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑
Dickson's Fooday Mouthpiece Food Review Update!
Though it’s a mouthpiece 🤪, it's definitely heartfelt 🥺

This time, I'm introducing a lavishly decorated café located in the Eastern District.
This café hasn't been open for too long, about one to two years.

It's not located on the first floor; you have to go upstairs to the second floor to find it.
The décor of this café is truly extravagant.

As soon as you walk in, you see a large crystal chandelier, and there are big floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a view of the outside scenery.
So when the weather is nice, the overall view and scenery are fantastic!
It's perfect for enjoying a drink while taking in the outdoor beauty on a sunny day!
For a café located in a bustling area of the Eastern District, the view is quite good!
I think this should be one of its highlights!

As for the dishes, the Italian cuisine is also quite decent!
Additionally, the café definitely offers many desserts.
I think the desserts here perform above standard but are very conventional.

The menu here has a lot of options, with special seasonal menus as well,
including burgers and risottos, as well as pasta!

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

⭐️ Food Section
👉 Soy Milk Fried Chicken $200
The fried chicken is just regular fried chicken—
I have no special remarks on this dish, it's just a very ordinary fried chicken🤣🤣🤣

👉 Spicy Chicken Risotto with Poblano Peppers $340
The spicy chicken risotto with poblano peppers
I originally thought it would be quite spicy,
and indeed, it has the flavor of poblano peppers.
I think it’s quite flavorful overall.

However, in terms of spiciness, it's just mild.
If friends want something spicier,
I suggest reminding the staff in advance.

It does have the flavor of poblano peppers,
with a somewhat numbing spiciness.
But if you’re looking for something with a bold flavor,
you’ll need to let the staff know.

Personally, I recommend this poblano pepper risotto
because it has the numbing spiciness of the peppers
that pairs cleverly with the risotto!

The portion of chicken is decent
and also complements the flavor of the poblano peppers!

👉 Lemon Cheese Tart $180
The lemon cheese tart part is quite ordinary,
more like the typical lemon cheese tart you find in every café.
So if you're a picky eater,
you don't necessarily have to order this lemon cheese tart here.

It's just not very distinctive~~

Since there are actually many other food choices on the menu,
I think next time you can try other main dishes
or maybe even try the burgers, etc.

Since the portion of each dish isn't very large,
if two people come to eat,
I would suggest each order a main dish,
followed by some other small snacks,
and then finish with some dessert.

This perfect combination should provide a satisfying meal,
and because this place is great for photos, you can also capture beautiful shots
with lots of food surrounded by grand lighting!

⭐️ Drink Section
Korean Passionfruit Yuzu Tea
Berry Lemon Soda
That day, I ordered a drink with a friend.

If you’re not looking to have coffee or tea,
there are also various fruit teas or lemon soda options to choose from.

That day we ordered yuzu tea and berry lemon soda,
personally, I think they perform quite ordinarily in the fruit tea and soda section.

It doesn’t have a very distinctive feel.
Though the fruit tea appears to have fruits in it,
the overall taste isn’t very rich.

I feel like this place still leans towards focusing more on coffee and tea 🥹🥹.

⭐️ Atmosphere Section
I think the overall decoration of this café is quite bold and groundbreaking,
and as soon as you walk in, you see a very large hanging lamp.
This is also a famous photo spot in this café, with a lot of people posing with their food for pictures.

In addition, the store has some unique decorations,
like a big marquee light at the back door,
with some strange words on it.
Not quite sure what it’s trying to express,
but it's a feature, I guess.

Moreover, this café has an outdoor area;
walking out the back door, you can find some seating outside.
Because it's located in a busy area in the Eastern District,

sitting outside at this café offers a slight sense of tranquility amidst the bustling residential area.
But if you visit in summer,
it can get really hot outside,
so basically there are no customers sitting outside in the summer 🤣🤣🤣.

I think this café is partially at a level where it’s great for Instagram photo ops;
there are many corners in the store that are perfect for taking scenic photos and posting.
However, because the food and drink aren’t exceptionally outstanding,
it might just turn into a one-time Instagram photo op café.

⭐️ Service Section
From what I recall, there’s nothing particularly special about the service;
it’s just very basic in terms of ordering, serving, and refilling water.

⭐️ Price Section
For a café located within a bustling alley in the Eastern District,
the prices are quite standard—
there's nothing overly exaggeratedly expensive or cheap.
The consumption here is quite reasonable.

⭐️ Location Section
This café is situated in an alley in the Eastern District,
and there are quite a few shops nearby.
However, because it’s on the second floor,
the visibility is a bit lower.

But as long as one knows, they can still follow the map to arrive.
Since it’s near the Eastern District,
it’s also quite suitable to visit this café after exploring nearby!
It’s very convenient for transitioning during a date!

⭐️ In summary
I wouldn't immediately categorize it as a one-time photo op café;
after all, the overall environment is quite nice,
and since there are many types of food,
you could potentially visit several times to discover what’s really tasty.

If you’re a lover of trendy cafés,
I think you must come check it out!
After all, there aren’t many cafés with such extravagant décor.

Moreover, the overall design sense is quite unique,
including that the tables and chairs are quite special.
Therefore, I personally still recommend coming here to give it a try!

🤪 Dickson’s Mouthpiece Area 🤪
There are actually many cafés in the alleys of the Eastern District,
but this one is special because it isn't located on the first floor.

You have to walk up the stairs to reach it.
When you’re out shopping joyfully in the Eastern District with a girl,
you suddenly turn and walk up the stairs.

🙎🏻‍♂️: Hey, shall we go up and take a break?
👩: (!?
At this moment, the girl must have a puzzled look on her face.

Why did this man suddenly walk up the stairs in the Eastern District?
Let’s see what her reaction is!

🙎🏻‍♂️: No, no, I’m just here to take you to eat something delicious.
👩: Ohhh, you made me think wrongly, I thought you wanted to take me up to the next floor
and made my heart race for a bit (?!

🙎🏻‍♂️: !!!

Look at this,
some opportunities happen in these unexpected interactions.
Now there's a bit more closeness between you two, right?
Or perhaps in this conversation,
you got to know her better 🤪🤪🤪
😍😍😍😍

Dickson’s Mouthpiece Area, see you next time~~~