​​Victoria Eats #74 | AsUsual Café (Taiwanese Comfort Food)​​

📍 ​​2510 Estevan Ave, Victoria​​ A ​​long-running Taiwanese spot​​ in Oak Bay, run by a Taiwanese owner. Tiny space (mostly takeout), with ​​sweet-salty flavors​​ that hit the spot—though service was frosty (our waitress seemed... over it). ​​🍽️ What We Ordered​​ ​​ Taro Egg Waffle ($5.95)​​ ​​Crispy outside, soft inside​​—but ​​barely any taro flavor​​, plus a weird burnt aftertaste. ​​Verdict​​: Skip it. ​​✅ DIY Platter ($19.96)​​ (Pick 3 items) ​​Salt & Pepper Chicken​​: ​​Perfectly fried​​, juicy inside, lightly sweet. ​​Fried Fish Cakes ​​: Chewy + ​​addictive with sweet chili sauce​​. ​​Fried Oysters ​​: Only 5 pieces, ​​a bit fishy​​—thick batter saved by dipping sauce. ​​✅ Tamagoyaki ($6.96)​​ ​​Silky, sweet, creamy​​—egg + mayo harmony. Best dish of the meal! ​​Braised Pork Noodle Soup (15.95+5.95 for extra pork)​​ ​​Sweet-soy broth​​ with minced pork + a ​​small slab of fatty pork​​. ​​Swapped noodles for rice noodles​​—huge portion (couldn’t finish). ​​Just okay​​: Bland veggies, meat felt skimpy. ​​💡 Honest Takeaways​​ ✔ ​​Worth it​​: Tamagoyaki, salt & pepper chicken, fish cakes. ✖ ​​Meh​​: Egg waffle, oysters, noodle soup. ⚠️ ​​Service​​: Zero smiles, forgot our water—awkward vibes. ​​#VictoriaEats #TaiwaneseFood #ComfortFood #HitOrMiss​