I went to this Chinese and Taiwanese restaurant on 50 after my second attempt at finding the elusive Taiwanese restaurant seemed to have failed today. I found this place on Yelp when I searched for Taiwanese restaurants. I don't think this is the one I read about this Spring (it's not in a market). It is however down a few hundred yards from the Oriental Supermarket (on Kirkman) and does serve Taiwanese style food. The catch is that the menu for that side of the menu is in Chinese (a theme?). I asked for a representative dish and was given Beef and Noodle Soup for $7. It was ok. They were bright enough to store the noodles in a separate container until I was ready to eat it (for dinner). The broth was savory. The beef was tender with a little fat (short rib?). The noodles seemed fresh. The place looks like it was a pizzeria before (Italian cartoon character trim) this. It is small. It seats about 16. It's pretty run down. So much so that it almost comes around the curve into being a positive (a real diamond in the rough). Just be prepared that cleanliness and decor are not primary ambitions here. But, the people (one woman and her husband) couldn't be lovelier. They even gave me a free pork sausage that tasted like the glaze on Chinese Spare Ribs. They are Taiwanese. And it's not like you have a lot of choice if you crave this type of food. I'm happy they are serving food from an under represented area of the world. I'm glad they are in Orlando. I'm asking you to give it a try so we can continue to grow the food options in our town.
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