Taipei Travel

I visited Taiwan for the first time and wanted to dive in to local traditions. We had a reservation and were seated into private room. All rooms mostly have doors you can close and enjoy the conversation. This is basically BBQ on the table. Great drinks and raw meats and veg. selection. Do get the hot sauce for the table.

We had a reservation at 7, arrived on time and got seated immediately. Great menu selections but in fact some of the good beef was already sold out at 7. Anyway, there were still a lot of varieties on the menu. Sake selection was really limited, there's only like 3-4 to choose from. Anyway, we ordered lots of beef, and a 1.8 liter Sake. There were 5 of us and it's totally enjoyable. They serve Australia Wagyu, not the top quality but it's not bad for what you can find in Taiwan. service was good, wait staffs are all very attentive. Little pricy for Taiwan, it's all relative, what we paid are considered very cheap if this is Hong Kong or Japan. Will give it a 5 stars if they have a more comprehensive sake / drink menu....

The girlfriend and I hit this place up to treat ourselves to a nice dinner and as a welcome break from the Taiwanese street food we'd been gorging ourselves on over the past 2 days. Service was excellent right from the get-go, the wait staff were professional and knowledgeable about the menu and recommended the best items. We ordered the small wagyu set, as well as a nice thick cut of well marbled wagyu ribeye that was about 180 grams. The entire hunk of ribeye was brought out for us to choose a thickness, and that delicious choice steak was salted right in front of us, then placed appropriately close by for our appreciation. The food was amazing - the cuts of beef were grilled to perfection by our friendly and bubbly host Kelly, and needed no extra marinade or sauce. The steak was drop dead gorgeous once the flames had gussied it up, and to top it all off we ordered fresh plump oysters which were cooked on kelp, imparting a salty nori twinkle to the delicious oysters. We were also given a complimentary cup of sake each, which impressed us so much we got a bottle to go along with dinner. While not cheap, the price tag was well worth it due to the great quality if ingredients and incredibly attentive staff. Would return for sure.

I've heard about the group of Kanpai restaurants from my friends who told me I have to go try it and it did not disappoint! The marbled Wagyu beef was melt in your mouth and flavourful! The pork belly and the chicken thigh were also superb! The dishes were best accompanied with a glass of ice cold Asahi which was served draft - excellent! Staff were polite, helpful and attentive, and gave good recco. All in all, it was a very pleasant dining experience and I would definitely return when I'm in Taipei. Thumbs up!

We went to the Kanpai Classic main restaurant 光復南路280巷44號 or one stop from City Hall MRT. Seated in a tranquil exclusive table, we were introduced to the fare. We decided on the main of the M8 wagyu and master prawn. Excellent choice I must add. The steaks were cooked to medium rare or how you would like them. The manager is also an excellent chef; you can tell that at the way he managed the master prawn; peeling away the shell as it cooked. Compliments to the chef. Excellent meal at a very reasonable price.