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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Pillow Cafe

RuiAn branch:

No. 133, RuiAn Street

台北市大安區瑞安街133號

02 - 2706 2322

Monday - Sunday: 12:00 - 22:00

AnHe branch:

No. 35, Lane 90, Sec. 1, AnHe Road

台北市大安區安和路一段90巷35號

02 - 2708 2085

Monday - Sunday: 11:30 - 22:00

MRT: Xinyi Anhe exit 1

If you are looking for a cafe to spend a quite afternoon at, Pillow Cafe (RuiAn branch) will serve that purpose perfectly. It is the kind of place where you can get some work done (free WiFi and electrical outputs in abundance), while sipping on your coffee/tea and even enjoy a simple light meal or dessert when you feel like it.

I ordered the Montreal Chicken panini (170 NTD), which was tasty and portion wise enough for a light lunch. The Doritos chips were perfect as a salty snack afterwards.

My friend ordered the Banana with chocolate waffle (150 NTD). Quite basic, but enjoyable. It came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a couple of marshmallows.

Overall, it is a nice cafe to spend a quiet afternoon at. (And get some work done if you have to!)

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Miss V Bakery Cafe

No.22, Lane 49, Chifeng street, Taipei

台北市大同區赤峰街49巷22號

02 - 2559 7391

Tuesday - Sunday: 11:30 - 21:00

Monday: Closed

MRT: Shuanglian or Zhongshan

https://www.facebook.com/missvbakery

Miss V Bakery Cafe is located between Shuanglian MRT and Zhongshan MRT. Although the cafe is very popular (especially on weekends), it has very cozy, warm, clean and comfortable vibe, which makes you feel calm the moment you walk in.

If you go earlier in the day, you can choose from a large variety of sweet and salty desserts. Unfortunately, we visited this cafe like an hour before closing time, so as you can see in the photo, most of the desserts on the counter were pretty much sold out. I will definitely make sure to go earlier in the afternoon next time!

Nevertheless, I was craving for some dessert after dinner, so we ordered a slice of cheesecake and a hot milk tea to go with it.

The cheesecake was delicious, creamy and not to sweet and the hot milk tea was good as well.

I wonder how the cinnamon rolls are, maybe will give it a try some day.

Miss V Bakery Cafe is also a great place to go for "real food", as they also serve breakfast, brunch, lunch sets, and all kinds of sandwiches as well. I didn't take a photo of the menu, but you check out their FB link on top of this post. Can't wait to try it out next time! Will keep you folk posted!

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

O by Locofood

O by Locofood

No. 492, Fuji Street, Taipei

台北市松山區富錦街492號

02 - 2762 0538

Tuesday - Sunday: 07:00 - 16:00

Monday: Closed

O by Locofood is a small breakfast shop located in the Minsheng Community area. It is the second store by Locofood, which is at Nanjing East Road. Whereas the (very popular) first store Locofood is more like a restaurant/cafe with a more diverse variety of breakfast food to offer, O by Locofood is mainly focused on "danbing" (蛋餅, Taiwanese omelet). There are a few tables and (most of the time) no chairs! It's more a grab a quick bite and be on the go again kind of place.

The menu is in Chinese only, so be adventurous and try your luck! Haha, or you can ask them in English what all the flavors are. But even in Chinese, we had to ask about some of the danbing flavors, since some of the Chinese names weren't very clear about what to expect.

A good danbing has to be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and LoCo Food surely has the whole package. On top of that, they have created some interesting fillings like hash brown (personally my favourite), barbecue pork and sausage. Everything is served in a cute cast iron pan.

For breakfast, a cup of soy milk goes perfect with the danbing!

If you go in the morning, you can try one of the daily breakfast sets which comes with a drink. In my opinion, anytime is danbing time! But keep in mind that they close at 4 PM.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Burger Ray

Zhongxiao branch (忠孝店）

No. 250-4, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei

台北市大安區忠孝東路四段250-4號

02 - 8771 5811

Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 - 21:00 (last order 20:30)

Friday - Saturday: 11:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:30)

Shillin branch（士林店）

台北市士林區中正路211號

02 - 2883 3899

Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 - 21:00 (last order 20:30)

Friday - Saturday: 11:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:30)

http://www.burgerray.com

Since their opening in June 2015, Burger Ray has been a popular place for gourmet burgers. They have small variety of burgers, but they do what they do best.

We ordered the SE Asian pork burger (特製南洋豬肉堡) and their Signature burger (招牌漢堡).

Burger Ray has a self-service concept. Order at the counter, pay and get your ticket number. When your order is ready they will call your number. After picking up your burger, go straight to the salad bar, where you can add whatever you want to put on your burger (only 1 time per burger).

They offer cheese sauce and tomato meatball sauce for the fries. If you order a drink, they offer unlimited refills from the self-serve soda machine.

If you are craving for a decent (and quite filling) gourmet burger, this is the place to be. It can be quite busy during dinner time, so try to avoid rush hour! :)

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Apple Diner

Apple Diner

No. 16, Lane 76, Section 3, Xinsheng South Road, Taipei

台北市大安區新生南路三76巷16號1樓

02 - 3365 1677

Monday - Friday: 11:00 - 21:00

Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 - 21:00

https://www.facebook.com/AppleDiner

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Thai Made (泰美泰國原始料理)

Thai Made (泰美泰國原始料理)

No. 34, Dongfeng Street, Taipei

台北市大安區東豐路34號

02 - 2784 0303

11:30 - 14:30 17:30 - 22:00

https://www.facebook.com/pages/泰美泰國原始料理/251026034953309

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Ms. Bubble Cafe (No.3)

Ms. Bubble Cafe (No.3)

No. 16, Lane 75, Yongkang Street, Taipei

台北市大安區永康街47巷27號

02 - 2351 1565

Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 21:00

Weekend or holiday: 10:00 - 21:00

Ms. Bubble Cafe (No.2)

No. 23, Lane 298, Longjiang Street, Taipei

台北市中山區龍江路298巷23號

02 - 2509 1815

Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 22:00

Ms. Bubble Cafe (No.1)

No. 47, Songxin Street, Taipei

台北市信義區松信路47號

02 - 2768 2717

Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 21:00

Weekend or holiday: 10:00 - 21:00

Fries with truffle (NT$ 120). The fries are very crispy and the small amount of truffle is just the right amount to go with the fries.

Smoked Salmon Baked Sandwich (NT$ 190) with sesame tofu and vegetables as the two side dishes.

Latte Coffee (NT$ 120, but get NT$ 30 discount if you order it together as a drink with the meal, so actually it was NT$ 90)

Spicy Curry Pork Baked Tortilla (NT$ 220) with soup and French fries as the two side dishes.

The baked tortilla was filled with spicy curry pork, bell peppers and cheese. Very tasty and not too spicy.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

MINI Diner

No. 87, Minquan Road, Xindian, New Taipei City

新北市新店區民權路87號02 - 2911 6565
Monday - Thursday: 11:00 - 22:00
Friday: 11:00 - 22:30
Saturday: 09:30 - 22:30
Sunday: 09:30 - 22:00
MRT: Dapinglin
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MINI-Diner/244390745644513

Been there multiple times already, but unfortunately for you guys, most of the time the food was already gone before I could have taken a picture of it! I have very hungry friends, hehe. :p
In short: Great place for having brunch/lunch when you are hungry! Mini Diner serves tasty and huge portions American food, both salty and sweet! So, what are you waiting for? Oh, make sure to call beforehand to see if there is a table available, especially on the weekends.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Campus Cafe

Zhongxiao branch （忠孝店）

No. 203, Section 3, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei

台北市大安區忠孝東路三段203號

02 - 2751 6021

(捷運忠孝復興站1號出口出來後往建國高架橋方向走500公尺)

Sunday-Thursday: 11:00 am - 0:00 am

Friday-Saturday: 11:00 am - 01:00 am

Last order 23:30 pm

Nanjing branche （南京店）

No. 99, Lane 11, Guangfu North Road, Taipei

台北市松山區光復北路11巷99號

02 - 2742 3438

Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 22:00 pm

(Probably last order 21:00 pm)

Campus Cafe is an American style cafe serving American style food. It's pretty popular and packed easily, so before you head over, better give them a call first.

We ordered their Seafood Penne w/ Cream Pesto Sauce (NT$ 230). I thought it was so so, the seafood was mediocre, with small scallops and a couple of small shrimps.

The Cheese Steak Philly Panini (NT$ 190) on the other hand was good! The taste was quite heavy, but very tasty. The steak was tender and well seasoned and made a perfect combination with the melted cheese. The strawberry dressing that came with the salad tasted a bit strange and artificial. A better choice would have probably been a dressing that tasted more fresh, like mango or orange flavored.

The table next to ordered a HUGE chili hotdog! After checking the menu, it appears to be the Jumbo Chili Hotdog (NT$ 290). It looked quite delicious and the couple finished everything. Guess I already know what I'm going to order next time I go to Campus Cafe.^^