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Taipei Cafe

Taipei Cafe

2609 S Halsted St, Chicago I-60608-5928, United States

Cafés • Asian • Lunch • Chinese


"Only good for drinks!!! Teas!!Ordered the basil chicken entree in a hot dolsot $14.99, their spicy beef tendon noodle soup $15.99 and the oyster pancake $10.99. Two winter melon drinks $5 each. Everything came out to $57 for three dishes and two drinks.Came on Friday evening, it was busy but we were served quickly.The basil chicken was a 3/5, too many tiny bones I had to chew carefully to make sure I didn 't choke.It was annoying. It also did not come with any veggies just a few pieces of basil, I would have enjoyed a bok choy or maybe broccoli tossed in but no veg.If the bones don 't bother you then I 'd say give it a try, the flavor was okay, I did like the garlic and thinly sliced ginger it was savory, I give this dish a 3/5 but would not try again due to the bones.Their popular spicy beef tendon noodle soup was not that great. The beef was old it was not tender. I should have listened to one of the reviews that I read online that said that their beef is not tender and tastes old and rubbery. But I decided to give it a chance because the other reviews were positive.However, my beef was old and did not taste good. The broth with spicy but it had some kind of sour taste. I prefer yummy yummy noodle in Chinatown. They 're beef shank beef brisket are always tender and their broth is absolutely flavorful and costs less too. I would give the beef and tendon soup 2/5 do not recommend.The oyster pancake is similar to the pancakes you find in the frozen section of the Asian Mart. It was served with a very sweet sticky sauce on top. It tasted soggy and chewy overall and I think partly bc of all the sauce, maybe it should have been served on the side and also bc it was stuffed with ice berg lettuce which I disliked. I give it a 1/5, would not recommend.For the drinks I ordered the winter melon fruit lemon tea with ayiu which is like a jelly type boba. The drink tasted like a lemon citrus tea and the boba was soft and sweet. $5 for the regular size which is a great deal compared to Chinatown. We also ordered the winter melon mousse drink. It was served with a cheesy salty foam on top very tasty. Also $5 for regular size. I recommend these drinks.They have a large selection of teas. The regular is $5 and the large is $6.The regular size is a normal size you get in Chinatown but for $3 less. I will be returning to try their drinks.The red chairs that they have are extremely uncomfortable they 're made of this steel material and they dig into your thighs when you sit down. Unless you 're a child or a very small thighed person it 's very uncomfortable to sit in when eating.Overall this place was underwhelming, and I would not return for their food only to try their milk and fruit teas.Parking is very limited. Tiny lot."

El Nuevo Tarasco

El Nuevo Tarasco

539 S D St, 92570, Perris, US, United States

Sushi • Drinks • Mexican • Spanish


"Today was the second time I've come to this location in 3 weeks. My one star has nothing to do with the food. Honestly, the quality is really good and the sushi is delicious. Our server was attentive so my issue isn't even with her and none of it is her fault. My issue is the sushi chefs! Today took nearly 2 hours for 4 sushi rolls. 2 of which were the most basic rolls one could get. We were watching people that came in after us who sat at the sushi bar chatting it up with one of the chefs get their rolls before us. The first night we went in, it took 40 mins for TWO rolls and only 3 tables were occupied. And guess what? It was the same friggin chef, that night he was drinking beer. Today he was just busy talking and at one point even ANSWERED HIS CELL PHONE while making the food! SMH The first night I wrote it off as it's new and they're still learning to make the rolls or something as this wasn't a traditional sushi restaurant. So I wanted to give it a second go today since it had been a few weeks now. Well to my dismay it was much worse. To make it even MORE of an unpleasant experience, while I was in the restaurant a upsetting incident unrelated to the restaurant happened. I was visibly upset the server noticed and I asked if I could please just get my food Togo because I just wanted to leave. She said of course and she would get my check. WELL, I decided to wait in the car so I could calm down while my husband waited for the food and we didn't get into a fight lol tell me why it STILL TOOK NEARLY 15 mins!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone familiar with sushi knows, it NEVER takes a long time. Maybe 30 mins if a restaurant is slammed, but 2 hrs for 4 rolls? I'd love to see this place succeed, but the owner needs to figure out their sushi chef situation."

Mercato

Mercato

111 Market Street Northeast, Olympia, 98501, United States Of America

Full • Cafés • Italian • Bar-lounge


"What an amazing upscale Italian restaurant here in Olympia. We stopped by for a team dinner on a cold Tuesday evening. We had a reservation so could bag the inside room for a larger group like ours. We ordered the following items: 1. Eggplant: Kinda like the eggplant parmesan but with mozarella. This was good and their marinara sauce tasted fresh 2. Polenta Fritte: Devoured their mushroom gorgonzola sauce which paired well with the fried polenta 3. Prawns Caprese: This was really good and the tomato+mozarella served with the prawns were delicious too 4. Mains: Tagliatelle (with shrimp, white wine and Garlic sauce), Ravioli, Penne, Grilled Salmon Salad Panino Caprese. All our mains were delicious except the Panino Caprese was a tad too greasy for some of my colleagues. The pasta was freshly made and their sauces were to die for. Their salmon was fresh and perfectly cooked too. 5. Margherita Pizza: Thin crust nice snacky Margherita pizza. Loved it and it was so light we dint mind eating a slice in between our delicious pasta too 6. Desserts: Please do yourself a favor and same some appetite for their freaking awesome desserts. We tried their Tiramisu (one of the best I have ever had), Siciliano (chocolate gelato with nuts and blood orange liqeur AMAZING) bread pudding which was good too. 7. Drinks: Old Fashioned (they make a very good old fashioned unlike some other places which add loads of sugar syrup this place does it perfectly balanced) and they have loads of wine options too. We liked their red wines (I dont remember which one we ordered) Service was great and food was out quick. I highly recommend this place and we certainly devoured our meal here. Definitely one of my fav italian dining options in Olympia."