Zhucun Izakaya Restaurant — Restaurant in Xinyi District

I am not certain as to why I just got charged 10% gratuity for zero, or in fact, antagonistic service. The waitress likely hated her job, or she just hated us. For all my travels across Japan, North America and Taiwan, I’ve never been reprimanded for my order. I have to ask the kitchen staff multiple times to find my waitress. She seemed to have abandoned us. Food is alright. Service is literally abysmal, they kind of twisted the knife by mandating it on the bill (why provide good service if you get tipped anyways?) If you want okay food. Sure. If you want to have an angry waitress that aggravates your indigestion and help you lose weight .. this is the place to be. I came by after flying in from an international trip. Very much regretted my decision. I would highly urge you, the reader to strongly reconsider...

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If you're looking for the perfect mix of vibe, view, and value. This izakaya delivers on all fronts. The atmosphere is absolutely top-notch: cozy, vibrant, and with a stunning view of Taipei 101. You can even snap the perfect photo of the iconic tower right from your seat.

The food lives up to the setting, well-priced and full of flavor. A standout dish is the mini corn or baby corn I ve forgot, it is simple, unexpected, and absolutely delicious.

Also, don’t miss the grilled skewers. The pork, beef, chicken, and one other I can’t quite remember were all incredibly tasty, juicy, flavorful, and grilled just right. They pair perfectly with an ice-cold Asahi beer.

Honestly, everything felt just right. From the service to the food to the view- this place hit all the right notes for me....

Came here on a Thursday night with my boyfriend 30 mins after it opened and was seated by the bar area in the front right away. Later it got packed fast.

The menu was written in Chinese only and we are ABCs that can read very minimal Chinese so we ended up ordering by picking at photos on Google Maps LOL it worked and the waitress knew a little bit of English and told us what kind of meats.

The chicken, rice ball, pork and the bacon wrapped spring onions were delicious! Some of the others we ordered were ok. I’m also surprised they had passionfruit cider which is my fave that I tried in a korean restaurant back in NYC.

Overall, delicious but very pricey for a Taiwan meal. our total was around $30...