Mao Yuan 茂園
Add: 185 Chang An East Rd Section 2, Taipei 台北市中山區長安東路二段185號
Tel: (02) 2752 8587
Hours: 11:30am-2pm, 5:30-9pm
Price: 350~450 NTD/person
Visited: Mar 2011
Despite my usual inclination towards chic cafes with meticulously crafted cakes and pastries, my first meal in Taipei was, but of course, reserved for some good old Taiwanese food with the family. After some debate, we decided to head over to Mao Yuan, a popular restaurant that has been serving authentic, down-to-earth Taiwanese food since 1971. How was the meal? Nothing I could complain about!
Ordering at Mao Yuan is simple. Just line up at the counter, take a look at the iced seafood selections and the chalkboard menu on the wall, then let the waitress take down what your taste buds crave at the moment.