tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post112297359017091697..comments2024-03-05T13:50:56.913+08:00Comments on a hungry girl's guide to taipei: CLOSED/italian: i strongly recommend MACARONI GRILLjoanhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-84341464266453143412013-04-11T10:07:37.222+08:002013-04-11T10:07:37.222+08:00Has anyone been to Macaroni Grill after the locat...Has anyone been to Macaroni Grill after the location change? Wondering if they are as good...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407786320037205689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-55889362080690854832011-03-28T00:09:47.448+08:002011-03-28T00:09:47.448+08:00Has Macaroni Grill closed it's doors or are th...Has Macaroni Grill closed it's doors or are they closed for renovations? I was there last weekend and it wasn't open. There was a sign in Chinese, but I couldn't read it. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-4315357608668714252010-05-04T22:21:46.578+08:002010-05-04T22:21:46.578+08:00raven is right - the chicken florentine salad is k...raven is right - the chicken florentine salad is kick-ass. I'm not much of a salad-guy, but in fact, both salads we ordered were excellent. We had a group of 13, so we had a chance to share lots of different dishes - a bow-tie pasta with creamy sauce and sun-dried tomatoes was yummy, and so was the grilled chicken skewers with wasabi. Shrimp skewers were also excellent. Eggplant parmigiana with pasta was a bit salty, but otherwise quite tasty. Spaghetti with meatballs was ok - the risotto was pretty good. The pizza was a pretty good thin crust pizza, but I think I still prefer Alleycat's crispy, European style pizza. The cheesecake and the tiramisu at the end were monster-sized - I liked the tiramisu. I would definitely come here more often if the portions weren't so big (gotta come with a group). IMHO, joanh's recommendation is right on target.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839387190280292264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-16701113171354992892008-12-02T22:49:00.000+08:002008-12-02T22:49:00.000+08:00wayne: good to know! thanks for the link. I will h...wayne: good to know! thanks for the link. I will have to check it out.<BR/><BR/>anonymous: i've heard that NY Pizza Kitchen is NY Bagel people but I didn't know that Famous Larry's Pizza is by Sababa people. I'll have to try both and see!joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-12932422414852656762008-12-02T10:31:00.000+08:002008-12-02T10:31:00.000+08:00Related to the pizza questions.They are different ...Related to the pizza questions.<BR/><BR/>They are different places. <BR/><BR/>Pizza kitchen is from the NY Bagel people...and they make great pie (pizza).<BR/><BR/>NY pizza is from the Sabbaba people....and they make terrible pie....calling it inconsistent is just being kind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-34847875790811260652008-11-12T13:32:00.000+08:002008-11-12T13:32:00.000+08:00Sorry for the slow reply. Haven't checked in for ...Sorry for the slow reply. Haven't checked in for a while. <BR/><BR/>RE your question, I don't believe Larry's NY Pizza is the same as NY Pizza Kitchen. here's the URL<BR/><BR/>http://www.thenewyorkslice.com/index.html<BR/><BR/>My only issue with Larry's is the quality isn't consistent enough yet. First time I had it, it was terrific. Second time, the dough wasn't chewy enough. A couple of left-over slices ended up tasting a bit like cardboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-16716878227213907802008-10-27T16:19:00.000+08:002008-10-27T16:19:00.000+08:00anonymous: great!lesly: thanks!wayne: hmm.. that m...anonymous: great!<BR/><BR/>lesly: thanks!<BR/><BR/>wayne: hmm.. that makes me want to try it. is that NY Pizza Kitchen or a different pizza joint?joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929132028327934282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-23579109197318552192008-10-22T17:19:00.000+08:002008-10-22T17:19:00.000+08:00Some of the best pizza I've had in Taipei. A bit ...Some of the best pizza I've had in Taipei. A bit on the small side though. I recently ate at Famous Larry's New York Pizza and was really impressed. Probably as close to actual NY style pizza as I've had in Taiwan. Price was right too. Somewhere around 300NT for a large (19-inch cheese).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-33794404234321788632008-04-30T03:03:00.000+08:002008-04-30T03:03:00.000+08:00We've linked to your review from ours, at www.food...We've linked to your review from ours, at www.foodchannel.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-84074468748669864622007-08-02T11:51:00.000+08:002007-08-02T11:51:00.000+08:00Billy: mmm. I really like their lemon cake too, th...Billy: mmm. I really like their lemon cake too, though people in my group usually go for the chocolate. I think it's seasonal though.joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-28264368554514426702007-07-22T21:31:00.000+08:002007-07-22T21:31:00.000+08:00Sometimes I go to Macaroni Grill just for the Lemo...Sometimes I go to Macaroni Grill just for the Lemon Passion Cake. Great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1159616595476909242006-09-30T19:43:00.000+08:002006-09-30T19:43:00.000+08:00hi Tyler and Raven! THANKS! I'm so flattered! I ju...hi Tyler and Raven! <BR/><BR/>THANKS! I'm so flattered! I just went there recently too, and it reaffirmed how much I like it over other chains here. All their salads are pretty good and my pasta favorites right now are the Spaghetti di Mare (crab meat pink cream sauce) and Chicken Rigatoni. I really like the lemon cake dessert and coffee cheesecake they have too!<BR/><BR/>Hope you guys let me know what you think of the other places!joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1159604301595936412006-09-30T16:18:00.000+08:002006-09-30T16:18:00.000+08:00Thanks HG!We have tried the Macaroni Grill twice i...Thanks HG!<BR/><BR/>We have tried the Macaroni Grill twice in the last week, partly on the strength of your review. So far we have been most impressed by their strawberry salad and pana cotta.<BR/><BR/>We crazy Australian/Canadian-types are always happy when we can find a decent salad in Taipei...<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1152464040468668742006-07-10T00:54:00.000+08:002006-07-10T00:54:00.000+08:00I seriously recommend the chicken florentine salad...I seriously recommend the chicken florentine salad and their grilled salmon. Delicious to share!!! Their pasta servings are equally good, but servings are so small. Better stick to the salad instead! It's the best in TPE. Oh, and their desserts are totally delish -- the best tiramisu and coffee latte cheesecake in town! :D <BR/><BR/>More power JoanH!Tina Khoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05147040478268744215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1139643165453965702006-02-11T15:32:00.000+08:002006-02-11T15:32:00.000+08:00Another great hungry girl review! It was great see...Another great hungry girl review! It was great seeing you in LA, but I did miss your restaurant reviews. :) Looks like there are more than a couple good Italian places to visit...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1139445564120596042006-02-09T08:39:00.000+08:002006-02-09T08:39:00.000+08:00exactly! isn't it strange?exactly! isn't it strange?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1139443199451081732006-02-09T07:59:00.000+08:002006-02-09T07:59:00.000+08:00i think it's funny because when we're in LA you ha...i think it's funny because when we're in LA you hardly go to macaroni grill. :PJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772024945150759406noreply@blogger.com