[CLOSED] Eat At Taipei (SAFRA Toa Payoh)

Average fried chicken in my opinion. Staff was friendly and service was great!

+ Taiwanese sausage
Pancake was crispy but not as flaky as we’d hoped. The mayo and ketchup overwhelmed the pancake as it got really saucy towards the end. Probably wouldn’t order this again.

It was a BRAISED meat affair at Eat at Taipei at SAFRA Toa Payoh yesterday 🐷🐷🐷 Overall, there were some hits & (mostly) misses.
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Here's what we tried:
🔹️Braised Pork Belly and Preserved Vegetables Noodles 彰化梅菜扣肉面 ($10.90)
🔹️Nantou Lu Rou Fan 南投卤肉饭($9.90)
🔹️Nantou Lu Rou Noodles 南投卤肉面 ($10.90)
🔹️Dang Gui Herbal Duck Mee Sua 当归鸭肉面线 ($12.90)
🔹️Oyster & Pork Intestines Mee Sua 大肠蚵仔面线 ($9.90)
🔹️Braised Pork Bun 扣肉包 ($7.90)
🔹️Radish Omelette 菜脯蛋 ($6.90)
🔹️Milk Tea with Grass Jelly 仙草奶茶 ($4.50)
🔹️Honey Lemon Osmanthus Tea 蜂蜜柠檬桂花茶 ($5.90)
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I must say that they are pretty generous with the ingredients in the main courses 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Though the braised meats were not pull-apart tender nor 💯 flavourful, they were decent & went well when mixed with rice 😋 Be warned about their severely overcooked noodles though! 😔😔😔
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The utter disappointment has got to be the Oyster Mee Sua, whose oysters carried such a strong briny & metallic taste that we totally stopped digging into the bowl. ❌❌❌
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They might have to be more meticulous with the selection & dealing of cuts of meats (the meat used in the buns even had the hard white bones like those in pork ribs! 😱 Imagine biting down on that hidden amidst the soft bun! 😔)
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Service by the polite crew was good, & the space reserved for a group of ~20 of us was spacious. 💕 However, not serving tap water 😢 is still 1 of my deal-breakers.
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Of cuz, if you're expecting the 👍🏻 quality of the real deal of Taiwanese delicacies, you'll be denied of your wish. ❌ But if you're just looking for a fuss-free meal, this would still pass. ✔
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If ever i'm back, it will only be for Sukiya - its neighbour under the same boss. 😂