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| - It was New Years day, I was hungry. Freezing cold outside, I had a mission for anything warm and soupy to offset the frostbite ridden gusts of January.
Stay Cafeteria caught my eye because of it's bright, inviting, and open space. Looking through the window, it didn't fit the typical Chinatown vibe. It was clean, modern, and spacious.
The menu is traditional Taiwanese with a few twists. I ordered the beef brisket noodle soup ($10) and it was delicious. Tender beef with tendon, peppery rich broth, exactly what I was looking for. Also tried the Eel rice with cheese over rice ($10) which was surprisingly tasty. Sort of like a cheesy bibimbap, salty, sweet and delicious.
My drink recommendation would be the taro milk tea. Slightly different from other places, using real black or green tea with bits of tender taro afloat.
Overall, I enjoyed eating at Stay. It was comfortable, clean and had great snack, desserts and meal options from Taiwan. The service is a bit spotty though, the food came out in 3-4 minute intervals of each other. Everything came out on the slower side altogether. Besides timing, the server was polite and the food served was great.
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