Excitement level: 5 stars
Food level: 3.5 stars
Average: 4 stars
We visited due to curiosity. We ordered a stinky tofu ($5), a 2-meat braised appetizer ($8) and a braised pork belly combo ($9). The 2-meat braised appetizer and the pork belly combo tasted rich and authentic Taiwanese, as verified by a dining mate who was born and raised in Taiwan. The portion and the variety of the combo impressed. The stinky tofu smelled stinky, and the "fragrance" lingered in my mouth for long. However, the on-table Taiwanese said the outside was too hard. The tofu was supposed to be light and fluffy and the outside crunchy, and this was not. Nevertheless, we were intrigued by the many Taiwanese local options in the menu. I really felt like trying out many of them.