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| - I'm a fan - because this restaurant really spoke to me. It has everything I need in a Taiwanese cafe/restaurant:
- ample seating space: for a private date, eating with a large group, or studying quietly by myself
- the aesthetics are welcoming, instead of being overly pretentious and fancy just for the sake of instagram - the interior designer has good taste and those windows...man if I had the money, I'd hire these people to design my house. Of course it helps that it's in a beautiful neighborhood with just the right vibes and tree-lined streets
- the food is consistently good. I wouldn't say it's anything special but everything is yummy and good for the price. Nothing is ever under/over-cooked. Drinks are refreshing, fried chicken tastes authentically Taiwanese (which is to say crispy and savory), and even the rice texture and salty marinated eggs have the same taste every time
- service is just right, of course for the price I don't expect 5-star service. A lot of it was DIY - like when I asked the cashier for salad dressing and she pointed me to the kitchen, where a smiling chef literally poured me a small container of sauce. It was efficient and even better than if I had to wait at my table, call for service, and wait for this dressing to be delivered.
The only place where it lost a star was because the restaurant was missing some "wow" factor on the menu. Maybe some seasonal menu like they usually have in Asia? Or some rotating "chef's special" combos? I feel like this place would be great to host events too - it has the perfect amount of tables and an outdoor patio on the second floor with a great view. So maybe some collab with another dessert shop - or even its neighbors, would really make this place stand out. If they can hire a good chef to bring some elements of surprise, I'd definitely come back more often.
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