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| - So let me start by saying- I have no frame of reference for Taiwanese food. I'm from Cleveland, and from what I hear, this is Cleveland's first Taiwanese restaurant-- so I've got nothing to compare it to.
That said, I've been here twice now, and I really like it!
The first time, I was in a big party, and honestly, a little overwhelmed. I ordered beef noodle soup, because it had been recommended to me. I loved it. Really great flavor, and such a warming comforting food. I also had milk tea bubble tea, which was very tasty!
I just went again, though. My friend and I got there kind of late- close to 8. So it was just us and 1 other table. We chatted with the owner for a bit, who gave us lots of recommendations and described a lot of the menu items to us. He is obviously very proud of the quality of the food and his restaurant. We ended up ordering the handmade dumplings, pan fried-- seriously so delicious! Dipped in soy sauce, vinegar, and their house made hot oil! Yum. We had beef noodle soup again, which was like I remembered. And I got "three cups" chicken. The owner had mentioned that this is traditionally served with bones in. So that's how I ordered it. A little trickier to eat, but it had a really great and unique flavor. It was cooked with fennel, whole pieces of ginger root, and basil, in a savory sauce. I thought it was really great, and unlike anything I've ever eaten.
Our server was really sweet- she checked on us often, and we made nice conversation. After we were done, she brought us some crab rangoon as a treat! so nice!
If I were you, I'd definitely give Phusion a try! It is very casual, with really reasonable prices. The service is great, and the food is very comforting.
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