Kitchen Island 中島 — Restaurant in Da'an District

Food was good, nice presentation, not sure strong flavor but quite intense, dry curry use pork meat and have good combination mixing with rice. The beef and vege is nice but the taste of them is sweeter than i expected. The meal includes miso soup and free water. The problem is the place is kinna small. Dont really have many seats because the kitchen have big island in the middle to prepare the meal (maybe this is why they use for restaurant name) so you need to have waiting list there. Price is around 130 to 150. I dont know how much each of them. They have dessert, the 2 of them that i saw is pudding and...

Ambience: cozy and clean but really tiny place with few seats. Go there during off peak timing to ensure you get a table. This place is not really suitable for large parties.

Service: helpful service. Polite.

Food: be prepared for a limited menu. When we went for lunch they only had 2 mains. Pork or Curry. We got one of each and it was really very tasty. I'd say that what they do is simple home cooking but really very flavorful. If you're not in the mood for anything too heavy, then this is the place to go to. Would...

Pro: The atmosphere is Very Cute and quite cozy, a little diner with very limited seating. I would say the whole place fits around 8 and the bar for around 4 in total so not so great with a party larger than 4.

Con: Great wait staff but I'm not a fan of the barking dog roaming in the dining area. The menu varies daily, what you see here isn't always offered. Dishes are very cute petite portions and seem a bit pricey, but this might die to the location. I'm not a fan of the dishes offered ( curry and sukiyaki);...