Yu Yue Lou — Restaurant in Taichung

This elegant and gorgeous restaurant is one of the top Cantonese restaurants in Taichung serving traditional Southern Chinese dishes and doing it unbelievably well and with an impeccable service staff.

On this visit I just came to eat some Dim Sum, and as many of you know is one of my favorite lunch style meals which I've eaten in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, New York, San Francisco and many other places, and the dishes here are clean and hot and fabulous.

There are many dishes to choose from but my usual would be the chicken feet, the shrimp dumplings, the pork dumplings, the rice noodle rolls, the radish cake, and a few other traditional dishes. As Cantonese food is known for, the flavors are bold and intense and satisfying, and should be accompanied by a pot of Pu Er Ju Hua tea. (Puer Chrysanthemum)

Note to the Chef: The BBQ pork buns came with a side of dark powder which turned out to be Oreo cookie powder, a few pieces of stale popcorn, and some not so fresh flowers, apparently edible.

In my humble opinion, if condiments are served on a plate and they are edible, they should be of as high a quality as the actual dish...

Service was subpar in my opinion when it says it is a “頂級” （top） restaurant. We were just given the bill when we still had food on the table. We were NOT asked if we wanted dessert, NOT asked if we need to pack anything away. Lastly, we need to go to the reception area to pay for the bill if we need to pay by credit card.

Food was very average (it’s ok if you crave for Cantonese food but it is nowhere near a top notched quality restaurant). Roast duck was ok but the one we had at Yilan was better. It cost over $2300 TWD for the duck. This was just an average quality Peking duck that we could have at home but at a higher price. We ordered a jellyfish appetizer, veggie dish and diced beef dish. The presentation of two dishes (veggie and jellyfish) looked like food court style where they just scoop out the food and place on the dish (see pictures). I even took a screenshot of what they show on their menu for the jellyfish dish.

Also, we were charged for tea $60 NTD person which I never experienced at a Cantonese restaurant unless it was for lunch. Do not...

Having been to many Cantonese restaurants in various cities (outside of Taiwan), this one is good but not stellar, and I feel doesn't justify the very high price.

The Peking duck was good. The chef paid detailed attention when carving it up, and even carved away the thin layer of fat underneath the skin. I have not seen that done in other restaurants. So that's a plus.

Vegetables, as you can see, is just... A plate of vegetables. No plating or presentation here. The jellyfish cold starter dish we ordered was the same. Looked like it came off a buffet table. Diced beef dish was good. Very tender.

Service was attentive. But we were given the bill without having asked for it, which seemed brash. When we inquired, we were also told there is no dessert on the house, not even a red bean soup, which is common in even mid range Cantonese restaurants.

The restaurant and atmosphere itself was nice. This restaurant seems to cater to wedding banquets, company dinners, and otherwise big spenders who prefer a nice atmosphere, but not to those who truly care about having...