Vegan
Japanese
Taiwanese
太郎中華拉麵 is a little shop that serves vegan ramen. Expect to queue for your turn due to the limited seats available. Open Mon-Tue 12:30pm-2:30pm, 5:30pm-9:00pm, Thu-Fri 12:30pm-2:30pm, Thu-Sun 5:30pm-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:30pm-4:30pm. Hours may vary.
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23 Reviews
First Review by stam
frankjr
Points +245
Tasty Ramen - Edit
I had just arrived and was recommended to try this place that apparently was very popular, as sometimes lines can be seen forming to order. It was a Tuesday around 7:30pm when I went, and it only had 4 people, no line waiting, so I lucked out! It is a small place, and only has about 7 seats. I ordered a soy ramen and what I think were fake meats, forgot the name of them, and both were incredible. I was going to come again the next day, but unfortunately we’re closed. The lady, which I think was the owner and cook, speaks English. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Taste, Service
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leon3
Points +142
Good ramen, had to queue - Edit
Good ramen, reasonable prices. Store has only limited seating, I was not fully convincing by the taste of my ramen, therefore I give "only" 4 stars.
Read morePros: Food, Prices
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Kingtapir
Points +33
Best Ramen I ever eat - Edit
Super sweet small Japanese ramen restaurant, best miso broth I ever had in my life. Super friendly staff as well...
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-01
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RaymondShaohua
Points +89
Small eatery but absolutely delicious Japanese ramen - Edit
Place is small, no doubt. Only seat for seven customers at any one time. But the ramen is absolutely delicious. Noodles are cooked to perfection. Broth is flavourful. Generous with ingredients for a large bowl of ramen.
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Sas_Hstamm
Points +292
Little ramen restaurant - Edit
Nice experience, we had to queue up, maybe 15mins and the waitress showed us the menu, 6 different types of ramen and some sides. It was worth the waiting time. Food was quickly served after we got our places. Big portion of spicy oden and two spicy soy milk ramen.
Read moreIt’s quite cozy in the shop when every place is filled.
Pros: Good ramen, Kind staff
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SakuraJennifer
Points +2417
Delicious ramen but expect a queue - Edit
Due to the small size of the place (only 7 seats) you can expect a queue. The menu is not available. Someone will come to you in the queue to tell you the menu. You then order. It comes in handy if you speak some Chinese. They have daily specials and sometimes some items are not available. The food itself is good. We had the soy milk tonkatsu and the fake meat was verrrrrryyyy good! Overall quite pricey for Taiwan standards but still worth it.
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Mooloobooloo
Points +1115
Worth the line up - Edit
There are only 7 seats in this small, 80-retro vegan ramen restaurant - but it's worth the investment of time to line up. The portions of the ramen are generous. If you're lookinh for an extensive menu, this is not the place; the night I went, they had two different ramen options, and two different appetizers. However, what they make, they make well.
Read morePros: The service was excellent., Vibes.
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JamesRichardKao
Points +120
Good vegan ramen in Tainan - Edit
Ordered cold tofu and ramen in traditional Taiwanese sauce and had the tofu first. Service was quick, only 7 seats inside but was worth the walk over. Everything tasted fresh and the owner speaks a little English.
Read morePros: Quick service, Fresh ingredients , English speaking staff
Cons: Small seating area
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spyralnode
Points +195
Good ramen, but lacking in protein - Edit
Looking at the reviews on here, I can see someone else saying that if you know the place you know to order tofu with your ramen. I do not speak Chinese, there is no menu, so there was no way of my knowing that. So my comment remains that was no protein.
Read moreThere is also no menu. Once you sit down at the 6 person bar, the owner tells you there is miso, soy or soy milk ramen and you can pick between sesame or truffle sauce. You don't know what else is in it or how much it costs.
I don't like operating blindly like this, and with two bowls of ramen with no sides or drinks coming to $430NTD I consider it both opaque in pricing and expensive. The taste is nice, it is delicious, and I liked that the noodles were cooked firmly. But I like knowing what I'm getting to and knowing what options I have for extras. #Veganuary
Pros: Cosy , Firmly cooked noodles, Sesame and miso is a great combo
Cons: Prices aren't displayed, There is no menu, Expensive for what it is
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Fingercuts
Points +227
Good food. - Edit
While not mind-blowing it was rewarding to find this place serving risk-free vegan food. There’s no menu, you get asked if you want the soup to be made from miso, soy sauce, or soy milk - or maybe any combination of those, I’m not sure, I asked for miso,and the owner seemed surprised “only miso?”
Read moreSoon you’ll be given a big bowl of noodles and veggies in your soup, including sprouts and seaweed. The vitamins are there.
Tip: if you want protein, ie tofu, you need to request this when you order. The locals know this. The outsiders like me miss out.
Pros: A good meal, At a good price, Eaten at a tiny Japan-style counter.
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frankensteinsmonster
Points +1777
Nice ambience so so ramen - Edit
Enjoyed the chic retro style, but thought the ramen didn't live up to the hype. The noodles seemed like the packet type. The pieces of vegan meat were pretty good though.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-22
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Silly Little Vegan
Points +1166
Delicious! - Edit
I'm so happy to have found this place! I had a dark broth ramen. Maybe it was a kombu broth, not sure because my mom ordered it for me. It was a nice big bowl, and it came out pretty quick once I was inside. So delicious!
Read morePros: Delicious vegan ramen, Loved the atmosphere
Cons: Not a lot of seats
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jojo_potatoe
Points +43
Love the vibe. - Edit
Super small. Enough seating for maybe 8 people. Stocked fridge, 3 soup options and a boom box from the 80s throwing out some sweet old pop tunes. Super tasty. Will be back.
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BadassJB
Points +654
Delicious Soymilk Ramen - Edit
I've been visiting this place since 2018. You have to wait in line because there are only 7 seats total. On rare occasions they extend to the outside and add 5-7 more seats, but I still recommend waiting to sit indoors. The ambiance really ads to the meal experience. There used to be Rambo and other 70-80's paraphernalia, but they recently changed to like 80's boy bands.😡 I recommend the soymilk ramen, but don't order spicy because you can add your own level of spice. Also, you can add ground sesame. The little side dishes are so-so. I don't highly recommend them. Oh, just around the corner, next to the fruit shop, has soymilk brown sugar tea with grass jelly. So, you can get that while you wait for entry to the ramen restaurant.
Read morePros: All vegan ramen, Japanese traditional setting, Cute ambiance
Cons: limited seating, small menu
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cowman
Points +69
Inconsistent and Malicious Exclusivity - Edit
Waited about 10 minutes in a line outside the restaurant before a staff member approached to take our order. It was about 8:30pm and we had already had a light meal so only wanted to taste a bowl of their famous vegan ramen. The staff member told us we had to order a minimum of 200NT each to go in, we said ok we'll get drinks, side dishes and a bowl of ramen to share. That seemed ok. 2 minutes later the staff member returned to say his boss had told him that the side dishes and drinks were not sufficient and that if we wanted to eat there we'd need to order 2 bowls of ramen. Please note that we could clearly see empty seats in the place, and there was no-one behind us in the queue at that point. We would not be able to finish 2 whole bowls - so this is clearly a place that is happy to waste food and treat its customers with zero respect. With an attitude like that who cares how good the ramen is. It is still just ramen...
Read morePros: Serves vegan ramen
Cons: Bad attitude - no warning about minimum order rule, Inflexible, Inconsistent
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Essdubz
Points +124
Amazing Ramen - Edit
This Ramen was amazing! The staff only speak limited English however while I was waiting outside for room in the shop a staff member came out and took my order (and 3, other people's orders who were in line). I ordered the spicy mixed Ramen - Soy milk and miso base with chili. You only get around 30 minutes to eat as there is always a big line outside and only 7 or so seats inside. However it is worth the wait and a must eat when in Tainan.
Read morePros: Amazing Ramen
Cons: Very very limited seating and very popular
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Piwi
Points +168
Absolutely top notch Ramen - Edit
They have daily changing Ramen types, had the spicy and Kimchi Miso one. It is in my personal TOP 3 - super delicious!
Read moreTheir interior is also kind of special, all 80’s-90’s style with posters and music.
Sometimes you have to wait a little because only 8 seats available.
Pros: extremely delicious ramen , great concept and interior style, super friendly staff
Cons: nothing
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veganhannah
Points +60
Top 3 best ramen I’ve ever had - Edit
This ramen shop was incredible - the decor, the vibes, EVERYTHING. I got the soy milk miso and made it spicy. It was SO good. I also bought 3 cartons of oatly mylk - I’ve never seen it sold anywhere in Taiwan so I was super surprised to find it here. It’s the best mylk on the market right now (IMO). Don’t miss out here!
Read morePros: Delicious vegan ramen, Oatly mylk is sold here, Super sweet owner, cool 80 themed vibes
Cons: Only 8 seats, worth the wait
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Finn024
Points +407
A ramen place has good 80's Japan vibe - Edit
Just arrived a little past 6pm and we didn't need to wait at all.
Read moreSpicy noodle I ordered was a bit spicy but tasty. You can get water with ice by your self.
Staff spoke only few words in English but they were friendly.
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Shachimin
Points +426
Yummy Ramen Place - Edit
They open from 6 pm and have very limited seating space (7-8), lovely 80s style decor and music too.
Read moreThe server explained that there are 3 different soup broths to choose from: miso, soy milk mixed with miso and spicy. They don’t add eggs to their Ramen either.
We ordered the spicy and the soy milk mixed with miso, the soy milk mix had a great taste, gentle (not too oily or heavy) but still rich in flavor. The spicy was a little too spicy for me though.
Pros: Delicious Ramen, Lovely decor and atmosphere , Server somewhat speaks English
Cons: Limited seating, Place can be too warm/stuffy on hot day
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kimono
Points +161
Excellent food, long queue - Edit
Very tasty bowl of veggie ramen for 170$ but be prepared to wait. There are only 8 seats so if there’s more than a few already in the queue, be prepared for a long night!
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Nissey
Points +65
Felt like I was in Japan - Edit
The ramen was delicious I had the mix which was soy milk and miso ramen, you also get a choice of mushrooms or mock roasted pork (char siu) as a topping. I opted for the mushroom. It’s a very small place can fit up to 8 ppl so be prepared to come b4 they open or else you have to wait. They also have like a hot pot outside to choose extra toppings, you can eat whilst waiting or eat inside. They also have Kimchi which was delish. Definitely will go back.
Read morePros: No garlic, onion, shallots, leeks or chives used
Cons: Restaurant is tiny
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stam
Points +2073
Quite an experience and generous portions! - Edit
I arrived about 10 minutes after they opened and the shop was already full. The counter seating accommodates up to 8 people, and there’s a back door to get in and out of the furthest seats in the room. I waited about 10 minutes until I got a seat. There are 4 kinds of soup base to choose from: soy milk, miso, a mix of soy milk and miso, and spicy miso. There are 2 kinds of noodles to choose from: harder texture and softer texture. The food is prepared either outside on the street or inside right in front of you. The bowl is gigantic so arrive hungry. My soy milk soup with hard noodles cost $170 NTD. They play 80s and 90s music inside and it’s quite an experience getting into and out of the tiny store. Both members of staff are very friendly and after you eat, you need to take your order receipt back outside to pay.
Read morePros: Unique and delicious, Generous portions , Warm and fun atmosphere
Cons: Need to get there early to avoid the lineup
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