Taipei Gourmet is a small restaurant with ample parking (for the restaurant size), just make sure that you parking in the correct lot or your car may get towed!

I was craving some authentic Taiwanese food, so I came here for the first time to give it a try. In particular I was craving Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup, Spicy Wonton and Steamed Fish. Taipei Gourmet has all these items, so I ordered one of each, plus some xiao long bao as a little treat.

1. Spicy Wonton: Wasn't quite what I was expecting. The wonton (maybe 5 or 6) was tiny and the meat portion was "only" about the size of your fingernail. Also in the dish was bean sprouts and peanut sauce. However, the peanut sauce was very good! Maybe I would order this dish again.

2. Steamed Mini Juicy Buns (Xiao Long Bao): Good! Best eaten when hot. Just be careful cause the juice inside can burn your tongue. I would order this dish again.

3. Steamed Fish: For me the fish seemed to be overcooked...maybe it was cooked twice or so meting? Taste was okay, I've tasted better at other places. I would not order this dish again.

4. Taipei Style Beef Sirloin in Noodle Soup: The broth looked nice dark and tasty, however that was not the case. Although it looked rich, for me, the broth was very light (almost tasteless). I couldn't finish all the noodles as the broth was too bland and therefore the noodles were bland. The beef (7 or 8 pieces) was thinly sliced and moderately chewy. This is the first time I had thinly sliced beef in this dish, typically there are chunks of tender beef. I would not order this dish again.