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Friday, November 16, 2012

news/restaurant roundup: where can you find... Thanksgiving in Taipei 2012?



I'm thinking about turkey already. When I first moved back to Taipei over seven years ago (!), one of the holidays I missed most was Thanksgiving. It is really one of the holidays I remember celebrating with my family growing up, and our meals were always a unique American _and_ Chinese spread on the table... turkey stuffed with sticky glutinous rice (my mom's recipe), stir fried green beans sweetened with sugar and soy sauce (my dad's recipe), my favorite candied sweet potatoes, or creamed corn out of the can (my sister and my contribution as kids). Ha ha.

Being apart from my parents and family in Taipei for this holiday, I always tried to figure out how to capture the experience away from home, not always succeeding, especially since I didn't know where to find it. (Anyone seen Stovetop stuffing boxes or cornbread mix in Taipei?) Now I have a great group of family and friends to share the night with, and I take a moment to remember to be grateful for them and all that I have in my life.

So whether you just moved to Taipei, happen to be here on a business trip, or are just craving some turkey, here's a round up of options for you and yours. Some pricing may vary, had to base it on last year's pricing for some.

DINE IN-
Make your reservations now and if you pick buffet style, show up early to make sure you get enough turkey. Some restaurants offer turkey dinners throughout the weekend.

CARNEGIES
DAN RYANS
GRAND HYATT TAIPEI (buffet)
ROBIN's GRILL
THE TAVERN
GRANDMA NITTI'S
BRASS MONKEY
Check last year's Taipei Times article for details on the above restaurants.


TOAST BAR (02) 2737-0037

  • $480 lunch/ $580 dinner. Available Thursday and Friday
  • Manhattan clam chowder soup, roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, sausages, vegetable casserole, cranberry sauce and cranberry cheese pie


SHAFFER'S KITCHEN (02) 8789-4088
  • $1,000/adult, $500/child. Discounts available for reservations of 8 or more. Turkey dinner available 11/22-25
  • Roasted fresh Taiwan turkey (from carved turkey, seconds allowed), with potato dinner roll, spinach gorgonzola candied walnut salad, stuffing, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, gravy, orange cranberry sauce, spicy roasted sweet potato, crispy shallot string beans, herbal butter corn on the cob, pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream and spicy hot apple cider.

LOFT BISTRO and WINE BAR (02) 2766-1682
  • $950 ($900 with Advance Ticket)
  • Citrus & Thyme Rubbed Roasted Turkey & Gravy, Sage, Sausage, Fennel Stuffing, Roasted Squash & Apple Green Salad,  Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce, Buttery Peas, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Hot Spinach Dip & Pickle Plate, Pumpkin Pie with Bourbon CreamPLUS One glass of white wine, red wine or beer
ON TAP (02) 2741-5365
  • NT$700
  • Roast Turkey Meal - Stuffing, Mashed Potato, Sweet Potato, Carrots, Green Beans, Corn-on-the-cob, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Soup, Homemade Pumpkin Pie, with 1 bottled beer or glass of red/white wine

TO GO -
A great option so that you can have that turkey carving experience and make some of your sides on your own. For most, at least 3 days advance notice and available until the end of December. (And thank you Google Translator and no thanks to hotels that don't put their info in English)

GRAND FORMOSA REGENT- AZIE BUN
WESTIN TAIPEI
JAKE's COUNTRY KITCHEN
BRASS MONKEY

Check last year's Taipei Times article for details on the above restaurants.

CAESAR PARK- CHECKERS (02) 2311-5150, ext 2237 and 2238
  • Roasted turkey (5kg) NT$3,000 or (7kg) NT$4,000- Terrazas Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine, Meat Sauce, Cranberry Sauce, Brussels Sprouts, Caesar Salad, Sweet Potato and French Bread. 10 percent discount for orders over NT$5000.
COSTCO
  • Roasted turkey $1999
  • Pumpkin pies
DAN RYAN'S (02) 8780-9393
  • Order 6 days in advance
  • Whole roast turkeys for NT$2900 (with cranberry sauce and gravy), NT$3900
    (with cranberry sauce, gravy, stuffing and mashed potatoes), or NT$4900 (with cranberry sauce, gravy, stuffing and mashed potatoes) 
ED's DINER (02) 8502-6969 
  • $3500 (order by 11/17)
  •  Roasted turkey (12-14 pounds) and a sweet potato pie
FLORIDA BAKERY (02) 2702-1175
  • Roasted Turkey (10-12 pounds) NT$2,480
  • Roasted Turkey (16-18 pounds) NT$3,680
  • Roasted Turkey w/ Stuffing (16-18 pounds) NT$4880
  • Honey Roasted Ham (4-5 lbs) NT$1,980
  • Candied Yam, NT$220 
  • Side dishes, NT$450
GRAND HYATT TAIPEI (02) 2720-1200, ext. 3198 or 3199
  • Roasted Turkey (5kg) NT$4,900- Bread and Sage Stuffing, Corn on the Cob, Mashed Potatoes, Green BeanCasserole, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy, Mixed Greens with Salad Dressing, Pumpkin Pie,Pecan Pie and Cornbread
  • Virginia Ham (7kg) NT$5,900- Corn on the Cob, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Gravy, Mixed Greens with Salad Dressing, Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie and Cornbread
JASON'S SUPERMARKET

LANDIS TAIPEI HOTEL (02) 2598-5558
  • Roasted turkey (6kg) NT $ 3,650-  cream corn and vegetables, sweet potatoes with cinnamon and chestnuts, cranberry sauce, gravy
  • Pumpkin pie also available
LAWRY'S (02)2729-8555 
  • Roasted rosemary and thyme Tennessee turkey (6kg) NT $ 2,900- with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and bottle of red wine
  • Virginia honey ham (1kg) NT $ 3,400- with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and bottle of red wine
  • Creamed spinach and creamed corn sides available
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL (02) 6622-5812 or fax (02)6638-8080 (3 days advance notice)
  • Roasted turkey (12 pounds) NT$3200- Stuffing with bacon and dried fruits, cranberry sauce, roasted chestnuts, sautéed new potatoes, brussel sprouts,
  • Virginia ham NT$2800- Dijon mustard, sautéed new potatoes, brussel sprouts, apple-raisin chutney
  • Pecan or pumpkin pie NT$600
SAN WANT HOTEL (02) 2781-7063
  • Stuffed roasted turkey (6kg) NT $ 3,388-  cranberry sauce, gravy, two loaves of french bread, orange honey chestnuts, homemade crispy gingerbread
SHERATON TAIPEI - THE DELI (02)2321-5858 ext. 8373
  • Roasted Turkey Combo Hamper NT$3,800 - American Roasted Turkey (3.5Kg), Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Kumquat Compote, Cornbread Stuffing with Vegetables and Chestnuts, Lyonnaise Bacon and Small Potatoes, Garden Salad with Caesar Dressing, Tex-Mex Sweet Corn & Tomato Salsa, Pumpkin Bread,  Apple Pie
  • Roasted Turkey Hamper NT$2,800- American Roasted Turkey (3.5Kg), Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Kumquat Compote,
  • Roasted Virginia Ham Hamper NT$2,800- Roasted Virginia Ham (3.5Kg),  Cranberry Kumquat Compote, Apple Sauce,  Gherkin Mustard
  • Side dishes hamper NT$900 (also available individually for NT$150-200)- Cornbread Stuffing with Vegetables and Chestnuts, Lyonnaise Bacon and Small Potatoes, Garden Salad with Caesar Dressing, Tex-Mex Sweet Corn & Tomato Salsa, Pumpkin Bread
SHERWOOD TAIPEI- TOSCANA (02) 2718-6666 Ext. 3001
  • Sage roasted turkey (5kg)  NT$3,980-  cranberry sauce and gravy, mashed potatoes, beet salad, homemade Focaccia bread and a hand-made pumpkin pie.
WENDEL'S GERMAN BISTRO AND BAKERY
Tianmu (02) 2831-4415, DaAn (02) 2711-8919, Neihu (02) 8751-3708
  • Roasted turkey NT$5,500- gravy, stuffing, glazed chestnuts, brussel sprouts with almond butter, sweet mashed potatoes, pumpkin soup, dessert

So where have you had Thanksgiving in Taipei? At home after slaving over a hot oven all morning? Or taking it easy at one of the other restaurants in town? Let me know if I've left one off the list, or if there's one that's better than the rest! It doesn't quite feel like a holiday with most people having to go to the office or school on Thursday and Friday, but at least we can eat some turkey.


Saturday, July 23, 2005

CLOSED/chilean: i strongly recommend SALSA BISTRO

SALSA BISTRO
No. 9 on Lane 141, An Ho Road, Sec. 1
Tel: (02) 2700-3060
CLOSED (not sure when it closed but updating this in 2019)

visited: 7.22.2005
pricing: $$

I was introduced to Salsa Bistro when a friend hosted his birthday party there. I have to note that we got terribly lost when trying to find it- the way that I listed the address may be different than how it's listed on other sites. In Taipei, a lot of smaller restaurants are on lanes/ or alleyway streets which are offshoots of the main street. So Salsa Bistro is No.9 on the Lane, not on the main street. No. 9 on An Ho Rd is actually near another restaurant, Pasta West East.

When we finally arrived, there were delicious appetizers waiting for us. I would definitely recommend what we had, which was pumpkin bread and sauteed shrimp, both of which came with supplemental green and red sauces. At first, I thought, pumpkin bread- that sounds strange and imagined something like banana bread. But it was more petite and like a starter bread with more flavor and texture.

The menu has a good selection of meats, seafood and pasta. If you order a main entree, you can choose 2 of 4 accompanying side dishes: banana fries, rice, croquettes or vegetables. Jeff decided to get the half roasted chicken and I got the pork loin. Both were great selections- they were tender, flavorful and a good portion. I also sampled some of the lamb from a friend and that was equally good. The sides were good flavors to match, but I was slightly disappointed with the amount. The banana fries were more like banana dollars, but they were crispy and sweet. I didn't care too much for the croquettes- I found them kind of bland, but the rice was good.





The atmosphere was romantic and quaint- the whole restaurant was about ten tables or so, and you could see the kitchen and servers. The service was prompt and courteous. We also ran into some friends there who brought business guests from Japan, so it's a great place for any occassion. I would definitely go there again and with friends. Be sure to double check the address with the restaurant anytime you are going somewhere new and have the phone number handy!

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

a hungry girl's guide to taipei- restaurant index


here is my working list of Taipei restaurant/eatery reviews or reviews-in-progress as of 3/2017 (600+ restaurants reviewed & to review!).
I will try and keep it updated with links (when i have time, sorry!) so you can read the review directly, otherwise, you can search for the name at the search box above, or by labels on the right.

a hungry girl's guide to taipei- INDEX

a/o march 2017

1Bite2Go
25 Private Kitchen
79 Gelato at Tong Hua night market- CLOSED
8% Ice
A-Cut at Ambassador Hotel
Akasaka Ramen
Alibaba's -weekend buffet
Ao Ba
Au Jardin  -CLOSED
Aunt Stella's Cafe
Baffi Italian Trattoria
Bake It Yourself -CLOSED 2016
Bakery 49- CLOSED 2015
Bakery 49 at A8 Mitsukoshi- CLOSED 2015
Balle Balle 印度餐廳
Bamboo Village
B/A/N/N/C/H/A/N- CLOSED 2014
Barrito- CLOSED
Bel Air Bar and Grill at Grand Hyatt
Belgian Beer Cafe- CLOSED
Belle Fusion -CLOSED
BFLO
Binge Hotpot- CLOSED
bite2eat
Biteology
Black as Chocolate
Black as Chocolate World
boite de bijou
Bonjour
Botega del Vin
Bread Societe- CLOSED 2015
Breeze at Taipei Main Station
Brookhurst Caliphonia -CLOSED
Brookhurst Seafood 
Burger and Co.
Burger Fix - CLOSED
The Burger Stop - CLOSED
Butaichi Ramen
Butcher's Kitchen
Cafe at Far Eastern Shangri La
Cafe Ballet- Baby Kitchen
Cafe de Riz
Canoviano - CLOSED
Cantonese at Brother Hotel
Casa Della Pasta
C'est La Vie
Cheers at Hyatt Taipei
Chili's
Chingyeh Shinleyuan 青葉新樂園-華山店
Citizen Cain - CLOSED
Cocina de Jackie
Cubanos - CLOSED
Curry and Tea -CLOSED
D&C Bistro
Dan Ryan's -MOVED
Danny and Company
Danny's What's Green
Danny's What's Grill
Dan Zi Kitchen
Dazzle Curry Indian
Dazzling Cafe - Sunshine -CLOSED
Dazzling Shabu Shabu -CLOSED
Dean and Deluca at Breeze Center -CLOSED
Dearlicious- CLOSED 2014
Diary Bistro
Din Tai Fung at 101
Dining Room -CLOSED
DN Innovacion- CLOSED 2014
Don Kitchen
Dos Chinos - CLOSED
Double Rainbow at Fuxing Sogo
Dressed -CLOSED
Drip Cafe
Duncan Donuts _CLOSED
East at Victoria Hotel
Eat Together @ QSquare
Eddy's Cantina - Danshui - CLOSED
EIEIO Gastropub -CLOSED
El Gallo -CLOSED
El Toro - CLOSED
Elite Bakery at Bellavita -CLOSED
Evan's Burger -CLOSED
Famous Larry's NY Pizza - CLOSED
Fab Cafe
Fat Angelo's -CLOSED
Fifi
Fifteen Pizzeria Napoletana at GuangFu 
Fire bite -CLOSED
Flavors -MOVED 2016 now Flavors Meatball Bistro
Fleisch 福來許咖啡館
Florida Bakery
Flower No. 5
Forchetta- CLOSED 2014
Fresh Greens
Fruitful Food Vegetarian Buffet 果然匯
Fu Diner -CLOSED
Fu-Sheng Japanese Seafood
Fu Yuan
Furukawa
GG Korean Restaurant
G Woo
Gaucho Grill
Ginger Cakes -CLOSED
Gogi Gogi
Good Cho
Gordon Borsch
Green Room
the Guest House at Sheraton Taipei Hotel
Guy's Café -CLOSED
Ha Lu Ban Korea Restaurant
Hai Di Lao Hotpot
Haleakala at Bellavita
Hanabi Tapas
Hestia Tapas
Hielo- CLOSED 2014
Hito BBQ
Hogan Bakery
Hoshina Udon 穗科
Hotel Royal Taipei macadamia nougats
Howard Plaza Hotel
I-Sushi -CLOSED!
Indochine at Dun Hua Eslite Food Court
Jack's Sandwiches
JB Burger - CLOSED
Jika Udon- CLOSED
Jiu Ru at 101 -CLOSED
JJ Private Kitchen 
Journey Kaffe
Joy's Creperie -CLOSED
Justin's Signatures
Juraku
K2 Gelato-CLOSED
Kanpai
Kanpai Kurogeya
KGB Burgers
Khana Khazana
Kiko's Diner -CLOSED
Kitaro
Kitchen Kamakura- CLOSED/MOVED
Kitcho Sushi
Krispy Kreme
Kura Sushi
L'Occitane Cafe
La Casita -CLOSED
La Cocette
La Creperie 
Laduree -CLOSED
La Famiglia
Lago- CLOSED
Lalos Bakery at 101
La Mesa
La Trattoria Grazie
Le Gout
Le Kief
Les Bebes Cafe -CLOSED
Le Palais
L'Idiot -Reopened in new location a/o 2015
L'Idiot brunch -Reopened in new location a/o 2015
Li's Imperial Cuisine
Little Mermaid Bakery
Little NY Pizza
LMNT Restaurant - CLOSED
Lobster Bar -MOVED, reopened at Commune A7
Longtable -CLOSED 2016
Louise by Aunt Stella's -CLOSED
Love At First Bite
Love Lovely -CLOSED 2015
Lucky Ribs
Lugar Home Bread Bar
Ma Shan Tang (Mazendo)
Macaroni Grill - CLOSED
Macho Tacos- Shida
Macho Tacos - Yanji St
Major K -CLOSED
Mamm Goz- CLOSED
Man Zi Dieh 2
Man Zi Dieh 3
Mango Cha Cha
Market Cafe
Maryjane Pizza
Ma Sheng Mala 麻辣火鍋
Matsubishi Teppanyaki -CLOSED 2016
Mayan Grill -CLOSED 2014
MCafe
Mei Kung Thai and Vietnamese Restaurant
Menya Musashi Ramen 麵屋武藏虎洞
Mia Cafe
Mia Cucina
Micas Dolci -CLOSED
Midori
Mighty Quinn's BBQ
Mini One at Xinyi Mitsukoshi
Miss Green
Mitsui 
Moga- CLOSED
Momoya
Mom's Pies
Monteur夢甜屋
Moon Sushi Bar 月酒居
Morita Cafe
Morton's Steakhouse
Mucho Restaurant
Mr. J French Italian Restaurant - CLOSED
My Humble House at Le Meridien
No. 168 Prime Steakhouse at Victoria Hotel
No Fish No Life
NOLA Kitchen
NOLA Kitchen ATT4Fun
Nonzero- CLOSED 2014
Nonzero reopened 
OA+ Private Kitchen
Omelete to Go
Oola Mexican Grill - CLOSED
Oops Kitchen
Opa Greek Taverna
Osteria by Angie
Osteria by Angie Dazhi
Outback Steakhouse
Ovenmaru Korean Chicken 烤頂鷄
Oyster Bar at Bellavita
Oyster Omelette at XinYi Eslite Foodcourt
Pho Hoa
Piazza -CLOSED
Pin Tian Tonkatsu
Pizza Denise -CLOSED
Planet Popcorn
Plants
Popeye at Maji Square
Posh
Rama Thai at ATT4Fun
Really Good Seafood
Richard Blanc Boulangerie & Patisserie
Romankan Yokohama Katsu sandwiches at Breeze Center - CLOSED :(
Room 18 Cafe -CLOSED
Room For Dessert
Salad King -CLOSED
Salsa Bistro
Sam Won Garden Korean BBQ House
Santouka Ramen
San Yuan Chinese Cuisine at ATT4Fun- CLOSED
Season at Dunhua
Sen Sushi
Senju Sushi -CLOSED
September Cafe
Shanghai Court
Shanghai Shanghai at Agora Gardens - CLOSED
Shanghai Tea Bistro
Shao Shao Ke
Shuan Lian Yuan Zi Tang
Siam More
Si Zhi Tang
Sister Wei Heart Tapioca 魏姐包心粉圓
Solo Pasta
Solo Trattoria
Song Chu
Soupstar
Specchio- CLOSED
Spice Market buffet at Eslite Mall, Xinyi
States Fries -CLOSED
STAY
Subber
Sugar Cafe
Sugar Pea
Sukhothai
Superbaked Cupcakes- CLOSED
Sushi Express
Sweet Dynasty -MOVED
Sweet Tooth -CLOSED
Taco2Go - CLOSED 2014
Tahitian Noni - CLOSED
Tai Juan Sushi - CLOSED
TanHuaTou- CLOSED
Tartine Bakery -CLOSED
Tempura Yamami
Tequila Sunrise
Texas Roadhouse
Thanh Ky
Three Lions
Tian Cai
Tim Ho Wan 
Tim & Mel's Bistro & Patisserie- CLOSED
Toast- CLOSED
Toasteria-CLOSED, new location on Yong Kang 2017
Toasteria 3
Tokyo Curry
Tofu Village
Ton 28
Ton Sushi - CLOSED
Tony Roma's - CLOSED
Tori Sho
Toscana- weekend brunch
Totto Ramen
Trader Vics - CLOSED
Tresors de La Mer 煮海 
Truva -CLOSED
TSC Restaurant
Tsui Jian Bao at Xin Yi Road and Yan Ji Street
Tutto Bello
Twelve Cupcakes
Ueshima Coffee Lounge
Uncles Taiwan
VVG Bistro aka Hao Yang
WeiB 
Whinos
Whinos, Too
Wooloomooloo -XinYi
World Trade Center Club
Yen at W Taipei
Yii Ho Tang
Yi Yuan Chinese at the Sherwood Hotel
Yi Yuan Pekingnese Restaurant at Westin Taipei Hotel
Yo Sushi
YoFroYo -CLOSED
Yogudo -CLOSED
Yogurt Art
Yogurt Me - CLOSED
Yong He Dou Jiang on Guang Fu
Yong He Dou Jiang Da Wang on Fuxing
Yong Kang Ko - CLOSED
Your Kitchen
Yu Dao Sheng 魚道生 
Yu's Almond Tofu
Yun Sushi
Zi Yuan

BEST OF TAIPEI READER's CHOICE AWARDS




EVENTS

OUTSIDE TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Hsinchu- Mountain View Resort
Keelung Night Market
Yilan- Bulau Bulau Aboriginal Village
Yilan- Silks Place Hotel

NOT TAIPEI
Aulani Disney Hotel, Ko Olina, Hawaii
Fofo, Hong Kong
Honolulu, Hawaii
Singapore
Singapore, part ii

LOS ANGELES
Animal
AOC
Big Tomy's
Blockheads
Campanile - CLOSED
Connie & Ted's
Gloria's Cafe
Gulfstream
Hart & the Hunter
IHOP
ink
Novel Cafe
Seong Buk Dong
Seoul Sausage
Souplantation
Superba
Tender Greens
Trois Mec
Tsujita Ramen

ORANGE COUNTY/SAN DIEGO

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