黑KURO屋台食堂 — Restaurant in Taichung

Came here for a quick dinner on a rainy day, and this place was very interesting! Its decor was a mixture of whimsical and quirky Japanese elements, alongside modern Japanese comics and figurine-related things, pretty much like Shin-chan and other cute stuff. 😊

It's pretty much an Izakaya in a very hole-in-the-wall setting. I have to say that the price point here was on the slightly steeper end, but I didn't mind because of the very comfortable atmosphere and the japanese izakaya kind of cosy vibes. It was more like a small group table kind of setting.

The boss is pretty rad 😎, and they had one server on the ground that day. The food came pretty fast, considering there were only two people, and the drinks here were an average of about 180 Taiwan dollars. I highly recommend the shiitake mushrooms and the yaki gyoza, which comes on a hot plate. I think this place is quite ideal if you're really here for the vibes; food-wise, I think it's pretty mediocre. You can find better food elsewhere, but this place is definitely...

We loved it for what it is -- a hole in the wall Japanese restaurant with gruff but hearty ownership and outrageous decor.

The food was good but nothing sophisticated. The beer was cold. The food is prepared in a cabin taking up about 1/3 of the restaurant space. The server seemed to be the owner and helped in the kitchen. Be aware: Cash only. The place is very small and one of us was rubbed against by other customers exiting and entering the restaurant .. but that is the nature of a hole-in-the-wall place. The decor was eclectic and quite a bit of humorous innuendo. We had...

The boss was so friendly. I have been traveling alone for a month and having someone warmly accept me into his spot was amazing. He drank with me and tried to communicate with me in multiple languages. He obviously had a passion for food because he would continue to offer me free bites of food that he was currently working on....