Ben "Monocle Man" N.'s Profile

Yelp needs a half dollar sign rating for the priciness of this place.

I had sun kwong beef, which appeared to be what the place was named after.  The waitress asked if I wanted it on the rice or separate.  I only initially understood "on the rice" and went for that.  In Taipei everyone eats rice separately from a bowl in their left hand, which is the way I prefer it too.  Sadly, my moment of understanding came too late.

First came a barley soup (on the house?) with a huge chunk of beef joint (oh so Chinese) sitting in the center.  That was decent.  Very little meat involved but it wasn't introduced as such.

Next, I got my main dish, your typical beef with all sorts of vegetables. It instantly fogged up my glasses.   After a while I realized that the reason was because the rice was blisteringly hot, not the food.  In Asia I scarcely remember having blazing hot rice, anywhere.  I think it might've been to warm up the food (the food on the edge of the plate was quite cold).

Nonetheless, when the waiter brought out the check, it came to $4.75!  I couldve sworn it was more on the menu, but I'm not complaining.

All in all, mediocre food, stunningly cheap, friendly service (Cantonese sadly though, I only speak Mandarin).  Also a block away from where I live.

If I can find something I can palate on a regular basis, I'll be back... The food is practically free.

Quick, to the point, and delicious.

I paid $8 for a pork loin and apricot sandwhich on spongy bread with mustard and jack cheese.  I'm usually not a fan of mushy bread soaked with sauce, but the apricot and mustard add a kick to the flavor that absolves any fear you might have (which I have) of overly saucy sandwiches.

The service is friendly and efficient.  I saw the main chef send back a sandwhich a la Gordon Ramsay of Hell's Kitchen.  Quality control in action = awesome.

Definitely coming back.

Nice little (no pun intended) restaurant.  We had a yellow chicken curry and a seafood dish in a clay pot (can't remember the Thai name).  There were a lot of green beans involved (which isn't bad, just different), the curry was a bit milky and the clams in the seafood dish didn't taste particularly fresh.  Service was fast, food was cheap, a decent place overall.  It's in a convenient location so we'll probably be back.