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| - First of all, I really like this cozy place. :) Word of advice to diners who hate line ups, go on a weekday. I was there on Thursday with two other friends and we were quickly shown a table by our waitress. No crazy line ups involved then. (Although if there were line ups, wouldn't that show something about the place must be worth it?)
Food 4.5/5
I have an issue with MSG, and was gracefully informed by the waitress that the restaurant doesn't use MSG. Two thumbs up, because you certainly can't say that about "the Taiwanese take out / 3 tables beside Asian legend over at century plaza" / Tai Ping Hsiang ???. I also told the waitress that I didn't want green onions, cilantro, garlic, onions, spice, and if the dish were spicy to tone down the spice, and they've got my order right! That also shows the food is actually made when ordered, and haven't been sitting in the kitchen for hours. Overall, the food's authentic Taiwanese, BUT not as intensely flavored as the one's you'd find in a traditional night market stall. The place's still worth visiting though. :)
Service 5/5
Most Chinese servers rush you or kind of stare at you with exasperation when you're being overwhelmed by choices and need to ask them a lot of questions. Our waitress was super smiley and patient, and the kitchen very accommodating to my special, no-spice requests. :)
One thing very worth mentioning. A friend was mumbling to me that her pork with bamboo shoots was too fatty and that the portion was smaller than she expected. When we told our waitress, she gracefully asked the kitchen to change it for my friend, no questions asked. And when we ordered just one bowl of dessert after our delicious meal, seeing that we had a party of three, our waitress actually said she made the singer portion bigger, because a lot of diners were surprised by the size. She said the staff get to eat the unsold portions of the dessert, so it's okaaayyy to give us more under the circumstances. That's super sweet, and considerate don't you think!?
So yeah, I hope this new Taiwanese restaurant continues be as good as it is the next time I visit, and that it'll grow with more positive reviews.
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