This is a nation wide chain of fruit juice stalls. The best thing about their juices is that it is freshly squeezed right in front of you. No added sugar or any other preservatives! This one is located in front of the pier, straight about 200m walk. Definitely refreshing after a hot day of walking on the island of Gulangyu!
Shop frontLiterally squeeze… manual but it works damn well.Passionfruit (In season Sept-Oct) with Guava juice. RMB13Lemon with Starfruit juice RMB10Bits of Passionfruit pulp and seeds with every sip.
Rating: 5/5
Taste: All natural, wholesome!
Portion: Average
Service: I dunno about other shops but this shop’s young couple were very friendly and took the time to recommend what is suitable for us.
Just up ahead of 沈家闽南肠粉 in my previous post, you’ll find this shop with long tradition for their fish and prawn balls. No much of a queue so I placed my order for the 丸子开会 for RMB20, which basically has 5pcs of the 黄金鱼丸 and 6pcs of the 秘制虾丸. My reviews as follows:
Store frontVery simple operation of 1 cook and 1 cashier/packer.Menu and price listMy order of 丸子开会… very unique naming of the dish… Balls Meeting… ;PMinced pork inside the 黄金鱼丸… we call this 福州鱼丸 back in Singapore.
Rating: 3.5/5.
Taste: Taste is not bad. Balls are soft and not too salty. Soup has some dried shrimps and seaweed to enhance the taste but still bland. So maybe the soup is not meant for drinking? But I’ve tasted better. Hate to say this, the frozen ones from my supermarket taste just as good if not better. 🙂
Service: Pretty good.
Ambience: N.A. Takeaway and eat nearby standing.
Portion: Slightly below average. Balls are a little small… especially the prawn ones… Ok, I sounded a little corny over there… ;P
Price: RMB20
RTE: Maybe not
Location: They have 2 locations but all on the same road. One of which has tables and seats. 鼓浪屿龙头路234 or 416号. Tel: 0592-2096361
Never been a big fan of udon noodles cos I prefer thinner noodles like ramen or any fine noodles per se. Nevertheless, I was at this mall to reward myself for losing 22kgs to date (http://wp.me/p3Hprw-2Q) and wanted to have some noodles to curb my cravings. Couldn’t find a proper ramen restaurant, hence went for this instead. They have an ordering process which I thought was quite canteen style, which is, get in the line on the left, take a tray, take what you want and order your noodles at the last station, then pay for your food, then head to the sauces station to mix the sauce you like for the side dishes and perhaps your noodles and also equip yourself with the big wooden ladle-spoon-thingy. Then you find a seat to wallop your noodles! See my comments below for the food with the pictures.
Restaurant frontthis is where you collect your tray and pick the fried side dishes you want to eat with your udon.then go down this line to pick other sides like salads, sea kelp,This is where you order your udon and pay on the right side of this stationBehind the scene are 2 workers making fresh udon and in front is the sauces station and free cold water on the right白玉牛肉乌冬面 – The noodles are tasty as it is, no need to add extra sauce. RMB28Fried chicken pieces (RMB8) and squid tentacles (RMB6).This kelp is really nice and tasty RMB8
Rating: 5/5.
Taste: Noodles are springy and very tasty without being too salty. No need to add extra sauces. I ordered the cold version and really good. Side dishes are warm and still crispy and the kelp is really awesome! You can ask for a bowl of hot soup as the noodles is dry version.
Portion: Average. Noodles are around 250-300grams. But filling enough for me actually.
Service: Excellent. The staffs there will educate all blur first time customers like me the ordering process. Only set back is they sweep the floor at the areas where customers are still eating… dust do fly you know?
Ambience: It’s alright, standard cafe style.
Price: Total bill came up to RMB50 which is pretty affordable.
RTE: Yup definitely would at one of my reward days!
Most tourists who visits Taipei don’t go for bakeries like I do. Cos I have a passion for breads! I just can’t resist them and I heard from my friend in Taipei, she said this is an award winning one. So since I was there for lunch, I went there to get some of their breads to try. Breads are good but I still feel Top Pot Bakery has a better texture to their breads.
Me outside the storeInisde the store… super crowdedSausage baguetteSome cheese breadHam and cheeseBill
Rating: 5/5
Taste: Very good. Different texture from Top Pot Bakery but nice nevertheless. Didn’t try their award winning one cos all were sweet. I’m more to savory side.
Portion: Average
Service: Very good
Ambience: A little crampy when choosing the bread… maybe cos of my size… ;P
This is a famous dessert joint in Ximending… From silky soft soy beancurd, they have expanded to a full range of colorful desserts which is a must visit when in Taipei. Check out the following:
Store FrontBasement SittingMenuOrder ListBeancurd with some yam flour thingMango Snow Dessert With Ice-Cream
Rating: 4.5/5.
Taste: Desserts are tasty cos they are sweet with loads of sugar and flavoring. But the beancurd is really soft and silky. All other desserts are a bonus. Great for cooling down during summer!
Portion: Average
Price: See pic
RTE: Yes if still have stomach space… Guys are not like girls… always got spare stomach for desserts! ;P
Location: http://goo.gl/maps/KUX5U. Tel: 02-2381-2650. Opens daily from 1100-2230hrs.
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