The food was nice at first but after eating a lot the food tasted too sweet and hard to finish. The soup was a little acidic. The dumplings also tasted a little burnt as the bottom was charred. Service was nice, food came quite fast, atmosphere was also ok.
Dawn Lim
ordered a plate of pea sprouts ($9.80) and pan fried dumplings in dry noodle.
the noodles and dumplings were good, but i was shocked by the four chunks of carrot and white radish which were unusual in dry noodles.
most of all, they were tasteless.
next came another shock -- the state of the pea sprouts. they are the oldest and most unhealthy pea sprouts i have ever seen, not to mention, tasteless.
informed the manager, he said that was normal and that the pea sprouts served in the outlet has always been like that.
he then asked to take the plate of pea sprouts to the kitchen to show the staff. after that, he walked out of the kitchen, telling me that he had told the staff to keep the plate of pea sprouts to show their "lao da" (leader).
the manager's response showed me that he does not concern himself with the standard of the product and services of the establishment.
i am very disappointed with the food and service of this outlet.
sarah lee
knowing my hubby loves Taiwanese food, I decided to bring him here for dinner.
i ended up feeling embarrassed and disappointed. it used to have such wonderful dishes, like braised pork rice and those appetizers.
little did I expect that they changed the overall menu to halal as we realised there were no pork dishes.
like someone gave a review before me , don't fix something that is not broken!
don't get me wrong- I have nothing against halal food. it is not an issue if the restaurant was originally halal certified eg beef tip noodle ( they are damn good btw )
but da xi is not even halal previously. why?? and where is the halal logo?
and each noodles dish was supposed to be with appetizer but we were told ' it's already there.' seriously? this is false advertising!
the vinegar is simply disgusting. super diluted and mixed with don't know what sauce. you can just buy your own vinegar at ntuc and dine in there.
but the taste of the food is not bad for halal quality, just my huge disappointment from what I had previously.
Hako Yeoh
It's my first try and also the last visit here, 😕. The beef isn't that nice and have a weird taste. Order two beef dishes But the dry noodle it self is goooooood! The taro drink was superb sweet which I felt more like a chestnut with grass jelly drink 😐 overall it's just a 2stars for me. Try for yourself~
diceyace
i have no idea what might have motivated or pushed the owners to make such a ridiculous decision to "re-vamp" the entire menu and change the concept to a halal establishment. there was literally no need for such a change. nothing was broken yet they wanted to fix something. the photos in the review were from a long time ago when they were what i consider to be some of the best, not just taiwanese food, but food in general you could find in all of singapore. As someone who cooks and works in F&b, whoever designed the previous menu and the chefs who cooked the food day in and out were extremely skilled. aside from their famous dumplings, the dou miao and the steam chicken is what i would say is their signature food. extremely simple yet technical food. i can go on forever on why its amazing but its no longer available due to stupid decisions made along the way. will no longer be patronising this brand anymore.
PH Tan
The beef was tough like a piece of rubber, can't bite into it at all. The soup is salty with no beef stocks taste. The good thing is the noodles, springy and nice.
Sarah Yeo
Food: We ordered the braised beef noodle soup and the dry beef noodle. The noodle soup was pretty good, soup was flavourful but not too salty. The dry noodles flavour was also not bad. However the beef was really not up to par. There are beef chunks and the round sliced beef in both dishes. The beef chunks are super tender but the beef slices are TOUGH. There are more beef slices than beef chunks in the dry noodles, but since the beef slices are super tough, barely any could be eaten. Even be tearing it into smaller pieces it’s really hard to chew. There’s even one slice of beef from the beef soup that couldn’t even be torn apart by both utensils and teeth. I doubt it could even break apart unless you use scissors. As both dishes cost 13.80, I expect more pieces of edible beef but there isn’t. Honestly kinda disappointing cuz I’ve heard some good things about this place.
The menu also looks different from what I have seen online, the dumplings variety has shrunk and there isn’t any braised pork rice anymore.
Conclusion: I guess it’s okay but nothing to rave about. The tough beef was really disappointing.
Positive Reviews
Christopher Tay
Explore something new and this place got nice deco and the food is good. Tried their beef noodle and was not disappointed... Will come to try their dry noodle and crispy pancake next time
JOE TAN LM
Had a great family bonding at this outlet. Food was great & served by manager, Robert, who is jovial & efficient, even though only him serving customers (11a-12p). But I believe he has a very good team supporting him! Keep up the good work!
James Pee
Food is wonderful, standards consistent what I had at Guoco branch. Time to serve was quick and we could get a seat for 6 easily on weekday lunch.
Service by the floor manager was prompt and done with initiative - he offered to clear the plates once we were done as there wasn't enough space on the table (we ordered several sides).
The service by one of the staff was less than desirable because she just gave a random answer when we asked what was the dish she was serving (we ordered 2 similar dishes and wanted to know which was served).
Overall, this chain restaurant offers very good value for money for the delectable Taiwanese cuisine it serves.
Le Rock Steady
Had beef innards noodle soup that is good with tender braised beef, tripe and tendons. The yang chun noodle is nice and chewy and went well with the broth. The pan fried snow skin chicken dumplings were nice and crispy. Lychee aiyu jelly was nice too.
The baked chicken leg with scrambled egg rice was disappointing as the chicken leg wasn't marinated well enough and lacks flavour. Service was fast.
平常心
I had a great experience at this restaurant! The beef noodles were absolutely delicious the broth was rich and flavorful, and the beef was so tender it practically melted in my mouth. I also tried the chicken dumplings, and they were just as impressive perfectly cooked with a juicy, wellseasoned filling. The portion sizes were generous, and the food came out hot and fresh. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was cozy and clean. I’ll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys tasty, comforting food
Doris Lee
Staffs are friendly and patient. Keep it up! I like the prawn cake, salt & pepper chicken and dry fish noodles. The Aiyu jelly taste a bit bland, it will be good to see improvement. Overall the food is yummy for 1st time diner. We enjoyed the lunch and can see from the photo, we finished every dishes we ordered.
K Lee
First time here.. surprisingly enjoyed the tender beef tendon noodle, pickles, lao gan ma and Aiyu jelly dessert. Appreciated the warm service from Manager Tan, will definitely be back!
92 Livelaughlove
Ordered the braised beef soup and the dried noodles version and signature dumplings. Both were great! Service is good as well :) Will return for sure!