Hubby and I decided to try some Taiwanese cuisine for a light lunch since I'd been making empanadas and juggling with musical commitments this past week.
The good: my honey lemon green/black tea was the best tea I've had in a long time.
Nom, nom.... the Taiwanese fried chicken was absolutely delicious! Wonderfully spiced and not overbattered, it's served with a bit of fried Thai basil and garlic. The fried calamari (fairly large tentacles) was also done perfectly--nicely seasoned with just the right amount of crunch and soft on the inside. Our server also recommended that we try the tomato and beef noodle soup. It came in a steaming hot bowl with melt-in-your-mouth pieces of beef in a flavorful broth.
The bad: I found everything a bit pricey. When we ordered the Taiwanese fried chicken and the fried calamari($8.95 and $9.95), they combined both orders into one serving basket (compare our photo with the photo of Linda C.'s fried chicken which fills an entire basket). The tomato and beef noodle soup was $14.50; I was expecting a bigger portion size.
There are a limited number of tables in this restaurant (most customers usually order takeout) and the ambiance outside the front entrance is less than desirable. There were half a dozen teenagers smoking and distributing their cigarettes to minors.