Dining Time: 2025/01/19

Originally, I planned to visit the Taiwan Folk Arts Museum in the back, but I discovered that there is an old well at the intersection. Perfectly, there was a reservation available after 30 minutes, so I immediately booked it to give it a try.

As soon as I walked in, I felt the enthusiastic service. After being seated, there was a paper menu available to look at, and the staff enthusiastically introduced the dishes. The ordering method was through a mobile ordering system, but of course, one can also ask the staff for assistance with ordering!

Since we only wanted to eat meat today, we discussed and decided to order a la carte instead of selecting a set menu. However, the restaurant didn’t hold back on any of the offerings, and everything was available for free refills!
⭐️ Chicken Soup
Although they don’t provide green onions like other places, pouring out the warm soup from the thermos was really comforting.
⭐️ Peach Vinegar Drink
Sour and sweet, it was very refreshing!
⭐️ Sauce Plate
Includes barbecue sauce, lemon juice, and kombu salt, but the meat was already slightly seasoned, so we didn’t use much.
⭐️ Side Dishes/Romaine Lettuce
Today’s sides were passion fruit radish and scallion salt beef tongue. While waiting for the meat to grill, it was a delicious appetizer.

This time we ordered a total of five types of meat:
⭐️ Japanese A5 Wagyu Fish Paste Zucchini
⭐️ Old Well's careful 1cm thick-cut beef tongue
⭐️ Angus Shoulder Short Ribs
⭐️ Angus Thick-Cut Beef
⭐️ Angus Flank Steak
⭐️ New Zealand Selected Beef Tongue with Scallion Salt

The meat was all delicious, with an even distribution of marbling. The seasoning was just right, allowing the fresh flavor of the beef to shine through. Additionally, there were fixed side dishes (like peeled chili peppers) that could be enjoyed together, which was very unique and tasty! I started with the thick-cut beef tongue and later had the selected beef tongue, which was a bit of a regret; I’ll definitely continue to order the thick-cut next time XD.

We also ordered Japanese cuisine, vegetables, and dessert:
⭐️ Falling Leaves Returning Home
Rice cakes filled with salmon roe and salmon cubes, paired with onions and wasabi—a bite full of salmon sweetness.

⭐️ Japanese Yam
Thinly sliced yam that, when grilled a bit drier, tastes like eating potato chips!

⭐️ Old Well Baked Crème Brûlée
Dessert always goes into another stomach, so even after getting full, I had to have a serving of crème brûlée (laughs). The top layer was crispy caramel paired with the lower layer of perfectly sweet and creamy pudding. So delicious!

In summary, in a place with such fierce competition in Taichung’s BBQ market, Old Well still has its place, showcasing its excellence. I definitely look forward to visiting again!

[Taichung Beitun] Laojing Premium BBQ

I only tried Laojing for the first time after they opened in Taipei!
They offer a set menu, and you can scan the QR code to order online.
(If the elders can’t use it, the staff will assist them in ordering verbally.)
The space is spacious and clean, and there’s no residual smoke smell after dining.

From the moment I entered until I left, the staff wore big smiles.
Dining time is two hours.
If you are grilling too slowly, the staff will come over to help with grilling.
They will frequently change the grill mesh and will come over occasionally to offer wet wipes for your hands,
making you feel like a child being taken care of. 🤣

Most of Laojing’s meats are marinated and taste a bit sweet.
They come with three dipping sauces, highly recommending the lemon juice to balance the flavors. 👍

✨ Personal recommendation
◽ Tasting Couple’s Set $2190 (+$128)

Basic appetizers and soup: kimchi (no free refills), white peach vinegar drink (pot),
scallion salt beef tongue, passion fruit crispy snack, chicken soup, lettuce.

Appetizer: Caesar salad - the croutons were really tasty, and the greens were fresh.
Leaf Return (diced raw salmon, salmon roe, with mustard) was a bit hard to understand.
The seared salmon sushi was delicious, and the nigiri sushi was good as well.

Rice Dish: Everyone please add $128 for an upgrade.
Garlic shrimp stone pot rice - the shrimp flavor is super rich, and there are plenty of shrimp roe! They will help divide the bowl.

Main Dish: Highly recommend the garlic butter chicken thigh - it has a sweet garlic flavor.
Angular Matsusaka pork and pork collar - perfect for wrapping in lettuce.
Angus beef/reverse-sear/shoulder flap, by the end I forgot who was who...
There’s one with scallions and peeled chili, super good! It saves you from taste fatigue.

Seafood: Sashimi-grade large scallops (big, but not very memorable).
Sea-flavored large prawns - the shrimp are all delicious.
Cuttlefish slices - grill until they turn milky white for more moisture.

Dessert: POLS ice cream, baked crème brûlée.

Drinks: Laojing hand-shaken tea.
100% honey-flavored stone lotus fruit juice - the honey flavor is strong but not too sweet.

📍 No. 256, Section 2, Chongde Road, Beitun District, Taichung City
☎️ 04 2247 8590
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
💰 There is a service charge.
🚇 Metro Wenshin Chongde Station
🚌 Bus stop name: Chongde Shenyang Road Intersection
🅿️ Map search: Folk Park underground parking lot

Needless to say, Laojing’s reputation in Taichung
This time I chose the Chongde restaurant where I have dined many times.
The interior decoration lost its low-key texture after renovation
Changed to a more Japanese-style decoration design
The content of the meal is really as good as ever
There are more choices in set meals, and the portions are still plenty!
The chicken soup can be refilled, and some of the side dishes can also be refilled. I feel full every time I finish it🥺
Today I ordered the ultimate set meal for two, with no special upgrade options.
Eat slowly and steadily, the variety of ingredients is just right, including beef, pig, and chicken, as well as delicious seafood. It would be a pity not to order scallops~
Then the service content is really great😎
In addition to grilling certain high-end meats, seafood will also be assisted! The service staff’s well-trained barbecue skills make the grilling really delicious🤤
Although the price is slightly higher, the overall dining content and service are worth visiting again🙇

This roast pork restaurant is the one I recommend most in my life.

I tried Wu Ma and Cha Liu in Taichung, which were often recommended before, but I couldn't eat either of them, and I didn't feel satisfied.
This Laojing restaurant is one where I feel the meat is very enjoyable, the quality is also good, and the service attitude is also very good.
You don't have to keep saying specifically that you want to replace the grill grid, they will come and replace it for you.
But this may mainly depend on the store. If you have never tried it before, I really recommend it. You can eat delicious food and have good service.

If you drive a car nearby, you can park in the basement of the park. If you drive a motorcycle, it's easy to park. There are parking spaces nearby.
I went to eat on my birthday, and I could get a 10% discount by showing my ID at checkout.
For dessert, they also give you a birthday dessert. I didn’t take any special photos here because I was afraid of thunderstorms, and they also asked if they wanted to sing Happy Birthday.
Of course I refused directly. They might be scared if I asked for it.

All in all, the quality of the meat is really nothing to say. I really want to find time to eat it again, but next time I want to challenge the roast pork Zhongshan.