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| - Another bucket list restaurant of Pittsburgh checked off my list! I've always heard great things about Cafe 33, but I haven't had the time to eat here yet. However, my aunt's birthday was today, so she picked Cafe 33. Perfect.
When I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the cute decor. Traditional decorations hung on the ceilings, as well as a pretty beaded divider that leads back into the seating area. The people were very friendly as well as our server. She taught me how to correctly use chopsticks and made our party laugh.
The food was to die for. For appetizers, we ordered the beef tendon and fried stinky tofu. The beef tendon is excellent and is served cold. The stinky tofu was awesome and thankfully not too stinky. But that wouldn't have mattered to me anyways, I would have ate it. I love tofu! We also had the pork buns- they were great. For dinner, I had the pork intestine with Chinese hot peppers. The peppers had a bold flavor and the intestine was delicious. My family also ordered beef with eggplant, pan fried noodles with shrimp, chow mein, beef with Chinese hot pepper, and the stir-fried rice cakes. I really liked the stir-fried rice cakes- the rice cakes were like soft, chewy rice balls, kind of like gnocchi! Also, I had the red bean smoothie for a nice refreshing drink. The red bean is very sweet, but not overpowering. I was pleasantly surprised by it!
The service was super fast. Our appetizers came out within five minutes after ordering them and the dinner came out about two minutes later. They are mighty quick!
If you want truly authentic Taiwanese/Chinese food, Cafe 33 is the place for you. It's an amazing ethnic food experience and it's perfect for adventurous eaters. I loved it, it's probably my new favorite Chinese restaurant in Pittsburgh. I will be returning!!!!
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