Don't know Mandarin so bf and I just pointed at stuff. Mantou is pretty good - light aroma and not dry. Egg tart is decent - yummy custard but poor crust. Potstickers are average. The onion pancake with egg is good. Bf loved it. NTD $175 for our order.
Like other reviews said, it is a bit dirty. There was a small bug in our egg tart (just picked it out), but we didn't see any cockroaches or rodents while we were eating. The worker who helped us seemed nice.
Update: I went back the next day to get a Chinese donut and soy milk (sweetened). Saw a dead cockroach and a live one. At least they're the smaller cockroaches....? Donut was not fresh and soy milk wasn't really good. Same worker who helped us yesterday helped us today and she is nice so I'll leave my...
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The staff are friendly and willing to accommodate, but speak up when ordering to make sure they can hear you over the sound of other lively guests. Lines are long -- sometimes out the door -- but always quick-moving, and the prices are eminently affordable. Open 24 hours a day, which makes it great for a filling breakfast or a...
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