Genji Sushi

To find this place all you need to do is find a pissed off emocon. I don't get the sign but hey, lets admit, when in Taiwan when do we ever really "get" anything?
So this culinary experience was one of the most memorable. I was attracted to this place because not only is it right by my aptzy but they have on display mouth watering pictures of these delicious looking rolls posted up in the window..little did I realize that NONE of them were on the menu. Although a little annoyed, I really wasn't that surprised, I mean, it isn't THAT unusual.. So my dinner pal and I just started to grab things off that revolving counter and found some decent things to eat but in the end just decided to order off the menu.
This is where things got really strange. My companion, a whitie, ordered 6 pieced of smoked salmon and 6 pieces of tuna and salmon sashimi, while I ordered some eggs and other non-fishy foods. The waitress, nodded as we gave our order and then later returned with 12 pieces of smoked salmon, 24 pieces of tuna and 24 pieces of salmon sashimi plus the other food that I ordered. WTF??? really?? At no point in time did it ever dawn on her that maybe that was a little too much food for two let alone one person to eat... lol
In the end she was very apologetic and even compted the extra food that she brought..
Over all I would say that this place is a 1/2 step up from sushi express....so I really don't recommend it.

Sushi Express

Eww.. did I just really go there. Well, friends I figured I might as well take this blog as an opportunity to rant a little. I know, I know, Sushi Express is the Mikey D's of sushi but, still I can't help to wonder how it can stay in business. Some of you might say it's because it is cheap, but that's exactly the problem. In order to keep those low prices they serve you half to a quarter of normal proportions and not to mention, the quality of the fish that you are consuming is terrible. Pink colored tuna ALL the time eww... If you feel like spending 30 NT getting full from balls of rice go there. Otherwise "save" your money and go to a real sushi bar, they are everywhere and trust me I think you will be surprised at how little the price difference is when you only need to order 1 of something.

THE BREAKDOWN:
-I HATE IT
-small shitty cuts of fish
-it is easy to find one to avoid

She Says: The Dumpling King

MMM MMM MMM..just looking at those pics makes my mouth water. This restaurant is a must if your ever in Tien Mu and wanting some great cheap Chinese food. I definitely agree with my good ol' pal's review. However, I must add, as a non-Chinese speaker I found the menu to be impossible to decipher. There are no pictures of any of the dishes and even though the ladies behind the counter are super sweet, I found that communicating in English quickly turns into a miming session. So if you go, make sure to bring someone who is at least a little competent in Chinese.

45 Pub

The 45 pub has to be one of my favorite bars in Taipei and it is well worth the treacherous climb that you must endure to get to this second floor bar. I know a lot of people claim that this is a college bar however, if you are interested in hanging with some friends, listening to decent western music and eating THE BEST pastrami sandwich this side of the globe, then you have found the spot. 45 has that divey feel that is oh so hard to find in Taipei. If you are into finding an unpretentious hang out where you could read a book while drinking a brew.... Go to 45

THE BREAKDOW:
-BEST PASTRAMI SANDWICH!!!
-cheap drinks
-great place to hang out
-good music
-i recommend

45 Pub
2nd Floor, 45, Hoping East Road. Guting exit 5, head east on hoping.
(It is easy to miss, look for a circular Heineken sign and climb the stairs)
Section 1, Taipei City
Tel:02 2321-2140

The Tavern

A western venue that takes the cake when it comes to sports. This place is packed with televisions that range from personal sized to huge projector screens and they are all there to meet your sport fantasies. After you park yourself in front of one of these bad boys make sure to grab a menu. It is surprisingly extensive and toting bar food from all over the world. I have eaten a variety of things and was rarely disappointed with my choices. However for me, this place more about the ambiance than the food. I always find I go there when I wanna wind down, grab a beer, some familiar grub and just hang out.

THE BREAKDOWN:
-sports bar that feels like a pub
-good selection of beers
-good western fair
-apps and main dishes
- prices are about that of Chili's
- some great happy hours, just check the website
- this place is great to hang out at

WWW.THETAVERN.COM.TW
NO. 415 Xinyi sec. 4 (on the corner of Xinyi and Keelung)
02-8780-0892

He Says: The Dumpling King

This place was surprisingly good in my opinion. Honestly, I am not too attracted to Taiwanese food on a regular basis. Actually, who am I kidding? I HATE Taiwanese food 97% of the time. The only time I crave it is when I stumbling drunk at 4AM after dancing on the bar at- wait, that may be a bit too much, huh?? But this place might (with a stretch) be worth a "once a week" trip. We started out with those little cucumber guys (aka small food aka 小菜 aka xiao cai), which I don't particularly like, but I have to say they were incredibly edible. We ordered hot and sour soup with 10 (count em...) pork dumplings inside. Wow! With the vinegar that SHE put in, the hot and sour soup was some of the best I've tasted in Taiwan. The little bit of soup inside the dumplings made them just about right. However, the kicker...or kickers were: 1. The price. Hot and Sour soup, 1 cucumber thingee, 5 cabbage dumplings and a Coke for $180NT. Can't do better than that. 2. The people. We had to wait 5 mins for a table to clear, and even then we basically had to share our 4 person table with some others. Not bad, considering every other place around it was basically empty.

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