The SOUP vegetable shop. Handmade nabemono — Restaurant in Neihu District

Clean and minimalist decor. Easy to decipher menu: one meat dish, one stock, one vegetable bowl, one carb selection (and any extra add-ons). Sauce and drinks (winter melon tea and black tea) are self-serve. Food all tasted fresh and is plenty without add-ons. Best part of the place is the all-you-can-eat durian ice cream—if they have it on the day! Only small criticism I have is that all drinks are sweetened and caffeinated; though you can request water...

Average shabu shabu place.. for $280 you get just 6-8 pieces of meat slices with a bowl of assorted veggies. Oh, and you need to add the 10% service charge to it. There's no shabu shabu near by, so you're kinda stuck with this one. The interior design is nicer than the average shabu places though.. But that's all...

Best dipping in Taipei city. Had tried a lot of more expensive places with terrible dipping. Rest things are all above average. I'll rate as 5 star if the price could...