Salvia — Restaurant in Taipei

The overwhelmingly positive comments might be a little misleading. The foods are indeed satisfactory. They offer tasty paninis and pastas of quite a variety. But the drinks are overly sweetened, possibly catering to the taste of uni students. In addition, the restaurant is extremely understaffed. I could see that the staff were all trying their best, and they were all very accommodating, but the service still seemed unorganized, and the efficiency lacking. I’m not sure why, but perhaps I’m the unlucky one: the guests in the restaurant the day I went were all super talkative, and unnecessarily loud, which caused unexpected disturbance. But this is not on...

The restaurant is always full of customers at lunchtime. And yet it could be a better option to stop by in the afternoon. It is quieter and more laid back to enjoy the meal with friends. The grilled panini with pesto and mushrooms is very fresh and delicious. And Cappuccino with cinnamon sprinkles is surprisingly smooth and tasty. In general it is a self service restaurant. Don't forget to put the dishes and cups back to the shelf...

The atmosphere was good, the service was also good. The waiter had a cap with some funny caption, and was polite. I had rice with beef, and the beef I thought was decent. The pumpkin soup they provided (I never asked actually, now thinking about it could have been a tomato soup). It's one of many Japanese-style restaurants in the area, but I am not sure the best one. Definitely quite decent, though. I'd go...