Woolloomooloo — Restaurant in Taipei

A wasted opportunity and squandered potential. Such a disappointment.

Inside has only 3 tables... a 6-person table in the front doorway, a 2-seater and a 10-person table around the back corner. The seating layout prevents any engagement or interaction among a small group. Small groups are either left trying to interact across a large table in a doorway, or sat among other groups sharing seats in the back.

There are 4 other leather chairs with the best locations in the house, but they're without tables. It's impossible to eat on these unless you don't mind your plate on your lap.

There's a big beautiful patio in a great neighborhood... but no outside seating.

What a waste of space and potential. It could be nice if the large tables were swapped out for smaller ones, or if the leather chairs had accompanying tables.

The layout absolutely destroys the experience.

No thought for how people attend cafes and restaurants, just trying to fill a small floor...

WoolloomooBOO.

Was very interested to try this restaurant as it’s named after the area in Australia.

Atmosphere is great. Covid rules are excellent.

Staff and menu both English and Mandarin. Good menu, too!

I went for the beef Meat Pie. Unfortunately, of the 5 chunks of beef, 3 were poorly cooked and so were so hard to chew, it was a chore. Could hardly cut the things! My meat pie actually needed a steak knife just to cut the chewy chunks, but all I was given was a butter knife.

2 meat chunks were as expected - easily breakable with a fork and easy to chew.

The breading and other ingredients of the meat pie were absolutely appetizing and delicious.

Served with a small spinach side salad with baby tomatoes, cucumbers, and balsamic dressing.

Honestly, this review would’ve been a 5/5 if the meat was cooked properly.

It upset me that the majority of the pie took 100 chews — each bite —...

I've had the pleasure of coming here twice for brunch with my friends, and both times ordered the avocado sourdough toast with two poached eggs and parmesean cheese ~ absolutely delicious, the best avo toast in Taipei in my opinion! The gooey egg yolk over the simple and well seasoned avocado mash paired with the thin parmesean slivers and toasted crusty sourdough is divine 🥰😍 their oatly flat white was delicious and their espresso is strong too! One day I'll eventually try their other menu items or their cakes which look beautiful in their display case 🤩 The space is large, airy and stylish, and the staff is polite and attentive. Highly recommend this Aussie...