VEGE CREEK 蔬河 台北101店 — Restaurant in Xinyi District

Flavorful broth, but I do think it's a bit expensive and the portions are small. I felt like the packets could have been doubled or even tripled in most cases (especially for the price). It's basically glorified hotpot, but with smaller portions.

Not all the toppings work well. I like zucchini in soup, but it came out a bit too crunchy here. Similarly, the okra is not good - too crunchy and since it's whole okra pieces, the slime doesn't cook out the way it would in a stew. I also didn't like the black rice cake - the anise-y seasoning it had did not work well with the soup. The plain rice cakes didn't cook enough and were slightly harder than I would have liked. They also stuck together because they didn't stir it when it was cooking.

The mushrooms and fresh bamboo were good, as are most of the fake meats and proteins. I was especially jjsurprised by the tofu, which was actually more like soy-based fish balls in texture. There were unfortunately only 3 pieces in...

Great little place tucked away in the corner near Jason's market. Fantastic vegetarian restaurant where you build your own noodle bowl.

There's a wall of different ingredients in little packets marked with prices. You simply drop whichever ones you like into your bag (including the style of noodles you want), then go pay for it. They'll cook everything for you, then buzz you when it's ready for pickup.

Good choice of veggies as well as protein options like tofu, etc. A bit expensive by Taiwanese standards, but about on par with what you'd...

We visited here on our trip to Taiwan in February. We appreciated that everything is vegetarian friendly because it was not that easy to find some decent and healthy vegetarian places to eat while traveling. I enjoyed their broth/soup that came with all the ingredients I chose. I am not a soup person so it meant something if I could finish everything in the bowl. 😁 The only reason I didn't give it a five star was that it's on the...