旗后海產 — Restaurant in Kaohsiung

I found this place three years ago and came back today with my mom. There are a lot of similar seafood restaurants on the street but I like the staff and flavors of the dishes here.

One important thing is the place is nicely air conditioned. There isn't any decor to speak of and the bathroom is questionable but the food and service make up for it.

On this trip to Cijin Island, my mom and I ordered the deep fried oysters, stir fried pea shoots, sea snails with basil, a steamed whole red snapper and two steamed blue swimmer crabs. All of the food came out quickly but not at the same time. Dishes appeared as soon as they were done.

Everything was delicious. The red snapper was perfectly steamed and the crabs had a lot of tender sweet meat. The deep fried oysters were also a huge hit. Drinks are self-serve and they have a selection of beer, soda and bottled teas. There's a Family Mart across the street to get water or something else.

For five dishes our total came to NT$1410 or US$46. Pricy for Taiwan in general but for the freshness and flavor definitely worth it and still less...

It's a bit hard to order and get seats. For the sea food, one starts with the staff on the front, you pick which one you like, and they weighted and given the quote. If agreed, it will be marked for you to cook in style you desired. Steam is best for fresh fish.

After finishing sea food selection, one can add sides from the menu like vegetables, etc. Beverages are in the refrigerator on the back corner. One can go grab yourself from it and add to the final bill. Be aware that soda tasted fishy, probably due to the refrigator not being cleaned.

Fish was reasonably fresh, good for steam with ginger, green onion.

It's kind of an old night market setting, so the cleanliness of the establishment is...

Fresh seafood and cheap prices. The food is cooked Chinese style, stir fried and fairly light. The restaurant staff was honest, kind and accommodating and I don’t really see them “ripping off tourists”. We had two lunches here and spent about 1500 nt for two people, which included 3 seafood dishes, 1 vegetable and 2 big bottles of beer. The staff was accommodating and weighed the food and was transparent and up front with prices without making you feel stingy. From a Hong Kong Cantonese seafood eater perspective- this was great value for the cost!

Environment is pretty old but overall clean and again, if you are more into food than atmosphere like me,...