雍翠庭 Chinese Cuisine - 北投麗禧溫泉酒店 Grand View Resort Beitou — Restaurant in Beitou

We dined here on New Year’s Day 2024 as we were staying in the Grand View Hotel and didn’t want to travel far for dinner. So glad we did.

The dress code of the restaurant is relaxed, but the setting is quite refined, so we made an effort. We did notice that you’re more than welcome to dine wearing the resort lounge wear provided upon checking in to your room.

As we were just a party of three, we ordered only a modest amount of dishes. It was a shame because I would have loved to go full Chinese banquet style here.

We each ordered soups to start: Signature Sauna Beef Ribs Drizzled with Beef Bone Soup (U.S. Beef) Buddha Jumping Over the Wall with Fish Maw (Taiwan Pork) Double-Boiled Chicken Soup with Japanese Yam and Job's Tear

All were masterfully executed, especially the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, which is an extremely labor-intensive dish to pull off. It was remarkably well balanced with deep, complex nuanced flavors. The same goes for the Double-Boiled Chicken Soup; the English translations of these names rarely do justice to the dish. It was also deep and richly flavored, very soothing.

For mains, we ordered: Deep-Fried Gentian Grouper with Salted Egg Yolk Sauce Crispy Pork Ribs with Garlic and Red Rice Yeast (Taiwan Pork)

These were both incredible, light and crispy, and perfectly seasoned. I was a little apprehensive about ordering two fried meats, thinking it might be too heavy, but that was not the case at all. The crust on each was delicate and delicious.

For dessert, the menu only had one option: Sweet Potato and Taro Ball with Ginger Soup - highly recommended as a great way to cleanse your palate at the end of the meal.

All in all, a refined and...

We sprung for the “exquisite” set menu at this notable spot and were very pleased with the results. After some cute amuse-style appetizers (one of which was referenced later in the meal), the meal slams on the accelerator for the next three dishes. The Buddha Jumping Over The Wall is nuanced and rich, the lobster ball is sweet and spicy, and the Wagyu beef cheek is peerless, tender enough for a butter knife with thick veins of connective tissue that are a true delight on the palate. This is the set’s high point, not that the successive dishes aren’t great as well. A fun and delicious offering that is worth...

This restaurant, featured in the MICHELIN Guide, offers a wonderful blend of traditional and modern Chinese cuisine. The head chef skillfully incorporates local, fresh ingredients with creative flair. Guests can expect top-notch service and breathtaking views, resulting in an extraordinary...