Ooooooh INDIAN, let’s do this post a little differently since you’re so… different (being a Taiwanese pub food restaurant w/ an Indian and log cabin theme and all).
Btw, sorry that the pics are SOOOOO dark. Didn’t realize how dark they were until we left. DOH! Will have to take better pics next time, but I think you guys will get the point. :)
Also, don’t forget we’re serving up our signature dish this Sunday. Even though it FEELS underground, you’re more than happy to bring your friends. We promise! ^_^
So now let’s play 20 QUESTIONS:
- Did you guys like it? Well, we didn’t hate it. :)
- How was the food? It was good, not great
- How was the stinky tofu? Fried tofu - check! Stinky - check! Flavor/texture - so-so. The thing about stinky tofu is in our preferential experience is it’s usually crunchier and the flavor doesn’t usually taste like the smell. In this case, it did taste like the stink which kind of threw us off!
- Did you mention log cabins above? Yup! Ton’s of faux logs all around us to give us that down home lincoln logs feel that we’re sure all Taiwanese people are accustomed to… we think! ;)
- Were the waitresses dressed up in full Indian garb? Thankfully, not. The only thing that is remotely Indian is the headband with feather.
- I’ve read it’s like Hooters. Well… is it? Not really. I mean, some of the waitresses are kind of cute, and they wear tank tops now… but by no means like Hooters
- What was your favorite dish? The consensus between me, the KITCHEN NINJA and our friend Anderson was: the Beef Satay Noodles
- Least favorite? Seemed like the Stinky Tofu was the clear loser of the group. Strange, right? And trust me when I say all 3 of us have had Stinky Tofu in Hong Kong AND Taiwan so we have a pretty good frame of reference.
- What’s with the 20 questions again? Kind of like me wearing a banana suit for the film WHITE ON RICE all over SoCal, NorCal, Utah and Hawaii. WHY NOT?! Don’t believe me??? Click this link: http://bit.ly/p7Ew9
- Why were you wearing a banana outfit again? Didn’t I just answer that question?!?!
- Who’s this Uncle Yu? He’s the MAN, that’s who he is. I’ve never heard about him, but his picture is on the menu AND he’s at the restaurant. So I guess he owns the place. He doesn’t speak a lick of English, but he was cool enough to take a picture with me ^_^
- How was the ambiance? Let’s put it this way, if you want to get laid this is NOT the place to take that special someone… well, unless he/she’s already inebriated and you feel like one more drink will help you out (but I’m just saying… not condoning that at all… maybe). I will say it’s a GREAT place to go with a big group of friends, get rowdy, drink lotsa beer and nosh on lots of Taiwanese dishes
- How was the beer? I don’t know… I don’t drink. In fact, both the KITCHEN NINJA and I have formed a small anti-drunken behavior group that we would like for you to join to reform you from your sinful ways of boozing, one-night stands and yelling loud obscenities to inanimate objects that can neither debate with you or care enough to carry on the conversation, and to consume lemonade in place of the “sinner’s nectar” as we like to call it ‘round these parts. And by these parts I mean… NoHo
- WHAT??????? ROFL We’re just joshin’ with ya. We do drink… and sometimes TOO much that it’s CRAZY! I mean, like one whole beer and we go CUCKOO for Coco Puffs (if you know what I mean… and if you do, can you inform me because I don’t even know what I mean). But none of us drank any alcohol at all. Sorry. Both Anderson and I did have a tasty and fresh banana milk (honestly, no connection to the banana suit either, I just love banana milk)
- In one of the pics you mention “various chicken parts”, what were these parts you speak of? EASY question! Fried chicken cartilage, skin and tail (aka BUTT). That was probably our 2nd or 3rd favorite group of dishes that night
- Any other notable dishes? The Taiwanese 3 Cup Chicken was interesting and pretty good, but honestly ours tastes better. We actually take the time to braise the chicken in order to get that super tender texture and infuse that flavor in that m’fer GOOD! But I digress cause this isn’t about our AWESOMENESS, this is about them.
- How were the prices? Not cheap. That much I can say. If you’ve never had this before, you gotta think of this like tapas or izakaya (the Japanese version), lots of bite sized portions for everyone at a slightly elevated price. Once you order everything, it adds up. We spent almost $30 a person w/ tip. That’s pretty steep for an Asian place, but close to average for pub food.
- Would you go again? That’s an easy yes, but only with a big group of raging alcoholics ready to have a good time, and kick some car doors in. WOO HOO
- Who recommended this place again? One of our former n00b patrons, an Indian guy named Neel (thanks dude!) But he’s not like American Indian, but from like that country… you know, the one that SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE takes place in…ummm, I think it was Pakistan… okay, bad joke but I have Pakistani friends. I know it’s Bangladesh! (or maybe…India ^_^)
- So are you, or aren’t you recommending this place? Overall, I would recommend this place, but go in a decent sized group. This is pub food, and a pub atmosphere meant to be enjoyed with you and your friends. Plus the more people, the more dishes you can try because WHOA NELLY there are a lot of options.
See ya on Sunday!
Toodles,
TEAM SK
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