吳家牛肉麵店 — Restaurant in Beitou

Recommended by our taxi driver and known as the locals favorite beef noodles, we had to try it. The menu has both pictures and English wordings but ordering was a bit difficult since the order sheet was in Chinese only.

However, the lovely lady staff helped us order and guided us to the payment which was on the other side. They then brought our foods to the table. Service was quick.

Heres what we ordered: COMBINATION BRAISED DISH. Consisting of braised eggs, chicken, kelp, ear, tofu and peanuts. The sauce they used to braise the ingredients was so flavorful yet light. It was pleasant to eat and definitely unique and a must try dish.

BEEF NOODLE SOUP. As the name suggests, this place is known for their beef noodle soup. The soup was clear, not oily, and quite beefy. The noodles were the right chewiness and there was a very generous amount of beef shank, tendon and tripe.

CABBAGE DUMPLING. The dumpling skin was floury thus a bit chewy yet not unpleasantly thick. The flavor of the filling was fragrant and juicy. The dipping sauce served was very salty so dip with caution. However, we felt that this wasn’t the best representation of a good dumpling.

SESAME NOODLES. Very interesting noodles. The sesame sauce was very fragrant (tastes like they roasted it), thick but quite oily. The noodles had a nice chew and were perfect for the sesame sauce to coat on.

Overall, a nice first experience for taiwanese food. I highly recommend that you don’t miss out on the combination braised dish as it was...

(Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean reviews provided below)

❗結論：不用排隊的話可以考慮再訪，但排成這樣則覺得不值得。外國人可以考慮去吃別家牛肉麵而不是這間（台北永康街牛肉麵真的拜託不要去，超級不值得！台北有更多更好的牛肉麵選擇）

🍜食物： 🔹紅燒牛肉麵湯偏甜，牛肉有點像牛肉乾泡水，味道沒有很入，牛肉纖維明顯，但有的人喜歡這種口感就是了。 🔹有幾塊比較厚的牛筋根本沒煮透、超級韌、很硬，以為在吃牛皮，很扣分。 🔹肝連份量以一盤70元來說份量偏少，但口味還不錯。 🔹小黃瓜鮮脆，波浪狀切得好看，就是醃得不入味。 🔹台式泡菜還OK，但帶有一點點自來水的味道；口感偏爽脆。 🔹地瓜葉好吃，沒有淋醬，就加點蒜泥跟鹽巴調味，味道清爽，地瓜葉也嫩。

💁🏽‍♀️服務：菜單有中英日韓文，還有附照片，貼心。人員態度一般般，不會兇但也不用期待服務有多到位，就是一般路邊小吃的服務。還OK～ 🥢環境：路邊環境，不至於到髒，至少旁邊沒什麼水溝。餐具是免洗餐具比較扣分（但以這種來客量，可能也會來不及洗餐具）。酸菜或調味品是開放式的，這部分較有衛生疑慮，因為會有髒汙、小蟲或是顧客講話的口水噴進去（因此我都沒用）。 💲價格：以台北市來說，一碗半筋半肉小碗２１０元算是中等價格。小菜一盤大概４０。因此價格合理。

❗Conclusion: If there’s no line, it’s worth considering a revisit. However, waiting in such a long queue doesn’t justify the taste of the food. Foreign visitors might want to consider trying other beef noodle shops instead of this one. (By the way, please skip the famous Yongkang Street Beef Noodles in Taipei. It’s highly overrated! There are way better options for beef noodles in Taipei that are definitely not this place.)

🍜Food: 🔹The broth of the braised beef noodles is on the sweeter side. The beef feels like jerky soaked in water; the braised flavor doesn’t penetrate deeply, and the beef fibers are very prominent. However, some people might like this texture. 🔹A major drawback is that a few thicker pieces of beef tendon were not properly cooked through. 🔹The portion of liver slices is relatively small for 70 TWD, but the taste is decent. 🔹The cucumbers are fresh and crunchy, and the wavy cuts look nice, but they aren’t marinated enough. 🔹The Taiwanese-style pickled cabbage is okay but has a slight tap water taste. The texture is crisp. 🔹The sweet potato leaves are delicious, seasoned simply with garlic and salt for a refreshing flavor. The leaves are tender, too.

💁🏽‍♀️Service: The menu includes Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean, with pictures, which is thoughtful. so overall, it’s okay. 🥢Environment: isn’t too dirty—at least there’s no open drainage nearby. It’s acceptable. A downside is the use of disposable tableware (understandable given the high customer turnover, but still a minus). Sauerkraut and condiments are self-serve, but hygiene can be an issue since they’re exposed to dirt, small insects, or even saliva from nearby conversations (I avoided using them). 💲Price: For Taipei, a small bowl of half-tendon, half-meat beef noodles at 210 TWD is mid-range. Side dishes are about 40 TWD per plate. The pricing is reasonable.

❗結論: 並ばずに済むなら再訪を検討してもいいですが、これほど並ぶのは味に見合わないと感じました。外国人観光客は他の牛肉麺店を試したほうが良いかもしれません。（ちなみに、台北の永康街の牛肉麺は本当にやめたほうがいいです！全くおすすめできません。台北にはもっと良い牛肉麺店がたくさんあります。）

🍜料理 🔹紅焼牛肉麺のスープは甘めです。牛肉はビーフジャーキーを水に浸したような感じで、紅焼の味があまり染み込んでいません。繊維がはっきりしていて、好みが分かれる食感です。 🔹特に、厚めの牛スジがいくつか全然煮込まれておらず、とても硬くて噛み切れませんでした。 🔹生姜サガリは70元の値段にしては量が少なめですが、味は悪くありません。 🔹キュウリは新鮮でシャキシャキしていて、波型に切られて見た目も良いですが、味が十分に染みていません。 🔹白キムチはまあまあですが、水道水のような微妙な味がします。食感はシャキシャキ系。 🔹サツマイモの葉は美味しく、ソースはかけず、ガーリックと塩で軽く味付けされていて、さっぱりした味わいです。葉も柔らかくて良いです。 💁🏽‍♀️サービス:メニューは中国語、英語、日本語、韓国語があり、写真付きで親切です。スタッフの態度は普通、特別なサービスを期待する必要もありません。 🥢環境: 特別汚いわけではありません。使い捨ての食器がマイナス点ですが、来客数を考えると洗う時間がないのかもしれません。酸菜や調味料はセルフサービスですが、汚れや虫、他の客の飛沫などの衛生面が気になります（私は使いませんでした）。 💲価格:台北市では、牛スジ牛の半小碗牛肉麺が210元というのは中程度の価格です。小皿料理は1皿40元程度。価格は妥当です。

❗결론: 줄을 서지 않는다면 다시 방문을 고려할 만합니다. 하지만 이렇게 오래 기다릴 정도로 맛이 뛰어나지는 않았습니다. 외국인이라면 이곳보다는 다른 우육면 가게를 시도해보는 것이 좋을 것 같습니다. (참고로, 타이베이 융캉제 우육면은 절대 가지 마세요! 정말 비추천합니다. 타이베이에는 훨씬 더 맛있는 우육면 집이 많습니다.)

🍜음식: 🔹우육면 국물은 단맛이 강한 편입니다. 고기는 마치 육포를 물에 담근 것 같고, 홍샤오의 맛이 깊게 배어있지 않습니다. 고기 섬유질이 두드러지는데, 이런 식감을 좋아하는 사람도 있을 것입니다. 🔹두꺼운 우건(소힘줄) 몇 조각이 덜 익어서 매우 질기고 단단했습니다. 소가죽을 씹는 듯한 느낌이 들어서 점수를 크게 깎았습니다. 🔹삶은 갈매기살 (돼지),생강 곁들임는 70NTD 가격에 비해 양이 적지만 맛은 괜찮았습니다. 🔹오이는 신선하고 아삭하며, 물결 모양으로 잘라서 보기 좋지만, 절임 맛이 충분히 스며들지 않았습니다. 🔹파오차이는 무난했지만 약간 수돗물 맛이 났습니다. . 🔹고구마줄기, 잎는 맛있었습니다. 소스를 뿌리지 않고 다진 마늘과 소금으로 간을 해서 깔끔한 맛이 났습니다. 💁🏽‍♀️서비스: 메뉴에는 중국어, 영어, 일본어, 한국어가 있고, 사진이 첨부되어 있어 친절한 느낌이 듭니다. 🥢환경: 괜찮았습니다. 일회용 식기를 사용하는 점은 아쉽지만, 손님이 많아서 이해는 됩니다. 절임 채소와 조미료는 셀프 방식인데, 먼지, 벌레, 손님들의 침 등이 들어갈 가능성이 있어 위생이 걱정되었습니다(저는 사용하지 않았습니다). 💲가격: 타이베이 기준으로, 홍소반반우육면 한 그릇이 210NTD인 것은 중간 정도의 가격입니다.반찬은 한 접시에 약...

Very popular and bustling place. Despite being an outdoor cafe place, the service was quite attentive. It's a quick & high turnover but they get the tables cleared out quite quickly and they remember what you have ordered. The food is good. I'm not a fan of red meat (& non-poultry), so instead of the traditional, or signature, beef noodles, I had wantan with noodles in their beef broth. That was very good. I cleared out the bowl completely. I had a piece of beef strip from someone else's beef noodle and the meat was tender and very flavourful (of the essence of the broth). I would consider order the traditional beef noodle next time. But then I might be able to enjoy finishing off the broth after, as because of the beef, it rendered the soup oilier than the meal dish with the meat. But if you don't have such pretty hang-ups as I do, I highly recommend the traditional beef...