Chun Shui Tang Yokohama Porta Shop — Restaurant in Yokohama

As a Taiwanese who’s been living in Japan for a long time, I tried to get my fix on a good bowl of beef noodles for awhile. As some of you may know, a lot of restaurants in Japan claim to be Taiwanese but actually aren’t, so i was quite excited to find a place that actually offers authentic Taiwanese cuisine, although the menus are rather on the expensive side. Taste was not horrible, but not great either. The beef noodle I got was greasy and slightly salty. It tasted like the soup was pre-made from frozen packages or soup powder. Beef was dry and some chunks of fat were included. Noodle itself was fine. I did not try the drinks, so for those who just want bubble tea, by all means go for it. There are many other interesting restaurants nearby, so it’s probably a better idea to try...

Great place for getting your Taiwanese noodle fix! Granted, I'm a bit biased because I don't get a lot of opportunities to have beef noodle soup living in Tokyo, so this is one of my go-to places. They also do pretty good tapioca tea, so it's pretty nice to do a lunch set as a few of them come with a milk tea of your choice, and the option of choosing a small side dish or a dessert. You can order a la carte of course, but I always get super greedy and can't decide to get just one item!

I've had their beef noodle soup, as well as their tan tan men with fried pork; both were good, though if I order their tan tan men I could probably do without the fried pork. I also like my food spicy! So if you're not interested in that hot, tingling sensation, steer clear of the chili peppers...

Tea is very good, but a bit expensive for what you get. The thing that makes me knock this down 2 stars is the wait time for grabbing a tea to go. Last time i went there I had my drink order sitting in front of my face for 10 minutes. I could have literally just grabbed it and gone.

But the staff insists on waiting to hand me my drink. And when they put the straw in the drink I can only describe it as comically in slow motion.

I hope they figure out their service issues, I've been to Taiwan and they sling...