Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
Taiwanese

Specializes in dumplings. The owner makes them out front while guests dine inside where it's air conditioned. Uses natural food color dyed skins and different fillings. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.


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49 Reviews

First Review by ashleighferreira

Izzy234

Points +1640

Vegan
22 Apr 2023

The best dumplings

This is one of those places where you can tell they're passionate about making good food. The owner speaks English and she took the time to explain everything on the menu to me and make recommendations. She said they use all natural ingredients and make their own food colorings from vegetables.

I had the assorted dumplings and spicy sesame noodles and both were absolutely delicious - and so cheap!

This is a casual eatery; they don't serve drinks and such.

Pros: Absolutely fantastic food , All natural ingredients , Very friendly service

Cons: They don't serve drinks

Kairari

Points +106

Vegan
12 Apr 2023

Sooooo delicious!

Big servings and you get so much food for the price! Ordered way too much but we’re so full and satisfied. The dumplings are so delicious. The spicy rice (extra spicy) is perfect for my spice loving tastebuds.

Pros: Vegan!!, Lots of options , Indoor aircon seating

VeganDucky

Points +28

Vegan
12 Apr 2023

It's really good!

Vegan food, good prices, and friendly customer service.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Really friendly, Peace and quiet

JunkyardOtter

Points +490

Vegan
24 Mar 2023

Excellent dumplings and noodles

All-vegan restaurant with delicious handmade dumplings and tasty noodles. I had a bowl of ten dumplings and some spicy noodles, which were fantastic and stunningly inexpensive. The noodles came in a rainbow of colors which each had a somewhat different flavour. The noodles had a rich and spicy sauce. And it was all very filling. I felt a bit like a stuffed dumpling myself when I finally stumbled out onto the street.

When I went, nobody there spoke English, but I managed fine. Seems to be a family run place and has absolutely nothing going on in terms of atmosphere; it's fairly dark and cluttered, and on my visit the grandma running the place was seated in the dining area with two kids watching Japanese variety shows on full blast. But don't let that deter you. This place is very much worth the visit.

spyralnode

Points +195

Vegan
13 Mar 2023

All handmade, top quality

This place is such a treasure! It looks unassuming, unpretentious, but the food is second to none, as is the hospitality.

The eatery seems to be operated by a family, and the lady who spoke to us was fluent in English, and took the time to explain their menu and offerings. They specialise in noodles and dumplings, all made by hand. She gave us recommendations, walked us through spicy-ness levels, what the skin of each dumpling was made from (all natural and no colouring, and they each bring a different tone to the plate), and we were so impressed that after starting with a noodle portion and 10 dumplings to share, we doubled it! We were two people by the way.

Every texture is perfect. The noodles are cooked al dente and have a good bite, with sauces and vegetable julienned to create the ideal mouthfeel. The dumplings are rich and plump, and my favourite was the bok choy, fresh and slightly peppery.

We’ll definitely come back. And we still have to take pics - we were so taken by the food that just had to dig in and forgot!

Pros: All vegan, Fluent English, All delicious, recommend noodles and dumplings

Cons: Looks unassuming, dark

VeganBaguette

Points +304

Vegan
09 Mar 2023

Savory fresh cuisine

"Just to explain you, this is a vegan restaurant" is something I would like to hear more often 😊
I had the sesame noodles & a mix of 6 dumplings. They don't serve drinks but as suggested, you can buy something from the 7-Eleven nextdoor while they prepare your food.

Hagti90

Points +18

Vegan
28 Nov 2022

Great taste and friendly staff

Best dumplings I’ve ever had. Staff is very friendly. They explained the whole menu as I wasn’t able to read Chinese.
Can’t wait to come back

garij

Points +78

Vegan
21 Nov 2022

Fresh noodles & dumplings

While waiting for our order, we could watch them making the noodles and dumplings by hand.

The owner was fluent in English and explained her menu options so patiently. (She also warned us about the chili paste they make, which is very hot. Unfortunately, my husband did not hear the warning 🤣)

karenelmo

Points +44

Vegan
20 Nov 2022

whole food available by order

my favourite is miso soup with rice, coupled with two serves of green leafy vegetables with no oil/no sauce (the lady owner always follows my specifics. yeah!). Warm services; great food.

Pros: quick, cozy, delicious

Cons: 10 minute walk from metro station

TeaganKane

Points +190

Vegan
12 Sep 2022

Amazing vegan food

Found randomly and was great, lovely lady speaks perfect English and explains the menu to you.

Pros: Lots options , Great spicy food , Lovely staff

NoahSwartz

Points +70

Vegetarian
23 Dec 2020

Wonderful place

Delicious!
The owner was extremely kind and courteous and spoke very good english. She walked us through the menu & mentioned that she made all of the noodles by hand!
The food was good, and they had many varieties of dumpling. All totally vegan!

Pros: Cheap, Homemade

TofuChicken

Points +1593

Vegan
14 Apr 2020

Amazing home made food and nice people

We were there twice during our stay in the city. Each time we ate fresh noodles and colourful dumplings. All very good and home made. The owner is very friendly, she explained the menu and helped us order. We can highly recommend

Pros: Good value, Friendly staff, Nice vibe

taiwanesetexan

Points +9512

Vegan
31 Mar 2020

Colorful dumplings

If you are willing to spend NT$7 per handmade dumpling for an order of 10, this is your jam. It’s funny how many times I must have passed this restaurant, but because it was on the opposite side of the street of my destination, I never noticed it. The six flavors they normally have are 高麗菜/cabbage (in white, undyed dumpling skin), 蘿蔔絲/shredded daikon radish (in bright-orange, carrot-dyed dumpling skin), 青江菜/baby bok choy (in green, baby bok choy-dyed dumpling skin), 大白菜/Napa cabbage (in red yeast dumpling skin), 胡瓜/cucumber (in brown, buckwheat-dyed dumpling skin), and 南瓜/pumpkin (in yellow, turmeric-dyed dumpling skin). If you can't decide on a single flavor of dumplings, you can order a plate of mixed dumplings for the same price (10 for NT$70) by telling the staff when you order (綜合/zōng hé) since it's not an on-menu selection, but the chef chooses which two flavors you only get one of. My favorites were baby bok choy and daikon radish. I always think pumpkin dumplings will be better than they actually taste. I also ordered the 三醬飯/three-sauce rice, which came with white rice. I wish they offered something healthier like brown or purple rice. In December, they make their limited winter fennel dumplings with purple skins (dyed with butterfly pea flowers). You also have the option of buying their dumplings frozen (50 for NT$325, averaging NT$6.5 each) in single flavors only.

Pros: variety of dumpling flavors

Cons: white rice only

DaCritter

Points +56

Vegetarian
07 Mar 2020

Home Made

Delicious restaurant with simple traditional dishes, the owner speaks fluent English and introduce every dish for you. Try out the dumplings mixed plate or the spicy nudels with sesame sauce!

SngFlorence

09 Mar 2020

is this shop near the mrt.as I.will go in oct and might be staying in xi men ding

SngFlorence

09 Mar 2020

is this shop near the mrt.as I.will go in oct and might be staying in xi men ding

AvaFreyer

Points +18

Vegan
24 Feb 2020

Fresh, authentic, made with love!!

Amazing amazing place. Lived in Taipei for 6 months and this was obe of my favorite restaurants. Super friendly people and great food.

travellingbutterfly

Points +1339

Vegan
11 Feb 2020

My favourite local place by far!!

A small, local eatery that I fell in love with straight away. Watching the dumplings being made was very meditative and the only person who could speak English made jokes and took the time to explain the dishes to me. I asked her to choose my dish and was really happy and satisfied. All the staff were so nice and I enjoyed being with the locals. I will continue to support this place while I am here.

Pros: Fresh dumplings are their specialty. Yum!!

Cons: Limited English speakers but that made it fun!!

Lanyu

Points +70

Vegan
01 Feb 2020

Cheap clean vegan dumplings +

All stuff is yummy, esp majiang and zhajiang noodles. Must go back and try more dishes!

Pros: All vegan , Cheap, Nearby temple

Aquaholic

Points +173

Vegan
22 Nov 2019

Incredible

A humble restaurant on a quiet street, but the quality of the food is unmatched. Noodles and dumplings are made from scratch in front of you. Everything was so fresh and delicious. Make sure to try their house-made sauces to add to your meal as well. They are also very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this place!

Pros: Delicious flavours, Many options (All vegan) , Friendly staff

Cons: No cons to mention

bough

Points +432

Vegan
05 Nov 2019

Delicious!

Really tasty dumplings, very friendly staff! Our kids loved the ones with pumpkin filling.

BradenPollock

Points +627

Vegan
28 Sep 2019

All vegan. Fresh made

A bit of a dive but friendly, English speaking staff and great food.

Pros: All vegan, Fresh made noodles and dumplings

lovesgoodfoodnobs

Points +119

Vegan
13 Sep 2019

Cheap and delicious food

132 TWD for a noodle soup and 6 dumplings. The menu is in mandarin but the staff speaks fluent english and are super friendly and helpful.

Pros: all vegan, all organic, cheap

ashleighferreira

Points +28

Vegan
09 Aug 2019

Brilliant!

Dumpling and noodle restaurant that makes the most delicious vegan food 🤤The staff age super friendly, and one lady speaks near-fluent English. Absolutely 100% recommend this place! Super cheap, too!

Pros: All food is vegan , Really cheap, English-speaking staff




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