SoShow Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in Zhongshan District

The best bar in Taiwan I'd say for sure. We were visiting Taipei for 5 days and went to multiple different bars during our stay but nothing else was comparable to the experience that we had here. We initially had the signature Taiwanese district inspired cocktails (which are well-known for this bar) and it was already great to begin with. The mixologist, Jie, actually came out to speak with us aftetwards and told us the inspiration behind each cocktail. He even offered us options that were not on the menu which he thought we might enjoy after our conversation along with some new selections that're going to be included in the new menu in the near future! We were going to have two drinks each and ended up with 10 drinks in total by the time before we left! It was so fascinating to hear about the stories and we certainly hope that this place still exists when we're visiting Taipei next time. Also the other mixologist, Chou, was a super talented with crafts that he hand created some beautiful drinkware. I had to take home one of the hand made cement glassware that was made by him. Overall it was an amazing experience and we will definitely return if we have a chance to visit Taiwan again soon!!

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Was only here for drinks. Cocktails seemed very cool that showed off the unique geography and history of Taiwan. However, the drinks I tried ended up tasting more like classics.

I ordered the Miaoli 香茅 but tasted more in the lines of Moscow Mule. Suggestion would be to serve the drink in a tumbler glass and wrap the leaf around the glass while ditching the straw. Drinker would be able to smell the grass as they drink it, enhancing the flavor of the drink.

I also ordered the 台中大甲. First two sips were good, but soon after, it seemed like I was just drinking Bailey's. Suggestion (but I know would be costly) is to add one chunk of taro in there. Else, use a layer of 芋泥 and put it on top of the glass, again using scent to enhance and trick the senses.

Maybe because we sat at the bar, but the service for drinks was not as friendly as I would have hoped. Usually people sit at bars to enjoy the interaction with the bartender. No attention was paid by...

Some staff handled things professionally, others did not. Also not sure why they were playing the movie TV channel which was distracting and didn’t help with the atmosphere. No Christmas decorations (ok there was like one on the balcony door) nor music. Food was decent. Scallop risotto, Mexican meat sauce pasta, the baked cheese (fav) and egg, 蘿蔔糕 and the fries were nice. I personally didn’t like the beef intestine pasta so much. Drinks we liked the 桃園、高雄. The ice cream one (台中) was quite interesting but I prefer 桃園 better (it has tea). 高雄 was voted over 台南。 The idea is quite interesting as well. Big thanks to the staff who was willing to accommodate to our...