LeTAO Eslite Songyan Store — Restaurant in Xinyi District

Accidentally stumbled upon this shop while searching for another restaurant and realised they don't just serve desserts. We gave it a try as other nearby cafes closed early. Thankfully it's a pleasant surprise. It's a 10-12 min walk away from Taipei City hall station, and the shop is opposite the entrance of Songshan Cultural park. We ordered the chicken pesto risotto and strawberry mont blanc pancakes for sharing. The risotto was very flavourful and the chicken was tender too. The pancakes were fluffy and tasty too. Do note that savoury dishes are not served during 2-5 pm (suggest to recheck this before visiting), and there are not many savoury dishes. I'd return to try other desserts and get...

I’ve had great experience back when LeTao was near MRT Zhongshan station. In fact, I’ve been there at least two times before it closed permanently. Quite unfortunate.

I came for visit in hopes of bringing a pleasant experience of fluffy pancakes to my dear friend. But quite oddly, fluffy pancake came half undone. I can taste raw dough.. We asked if it could be checked again, and waitress came back saying, chef said this is how it’s supposed to be, but they’ll make another one. Hmm... not trying to be nasty, but it was definitely raw...

The second plate of fluffy pancake was much better. But it is not how I remember it used to be. I do hope they bring the old...

The very first time I tried LeTAO cheesecake (not at this location) l thought it was absolutely delicious, so I had high expectations when I finally visited this cafe. The cheesecake was certainly good, but not as amazing as I remembered. If you are a fan of Hokkaido milk, you'll appreciate the super milky Hokkaido soft serve that came with the cheesecake.

The souffle pancakes were nice and fluffy, but without any syrup tasted salty (too much baking powder?). Perhaps that's why it was served with vanilla ice cream...

The staff was not particularly friendly and the service was average, hence the overall three...