Just wondering if anyone has been to Coda yet, it is a new restaurant owned by Bongos.
Address is: Roosevelt Road Section 3 Lane 283 #23 Coda is around the corner from Bongos.
Not sure if it is open yet but CAPT capt.org.tw is also doing a brunch there Feb 4/07 if you want to join,
I was there for the soft opening and tried out a few dishes.
A very nice place, it’s a bit classier than Bongo’s, and the food was great.
They are aiming for a more Italian feel to the place, and are serving more pasta/pizza/Italian fare.
I believe many of the Bongos dishes will be offered at Coda at the same price, while some of their new dishes will be priced a little higher.
I’m not even sure if he’s officially open or not, but it’s well worth trying out.
They’re officially open.
Been there a couple times already.
Great food at a great price.
Menu is lacking some descriptions, so just take a stab at anything.
For example “Cheese Ravioli” was more like 4 cheese ravioli in a light pumpkin sauce. Great!
Pizzas are good, too.
Lots of veggie choices on the menu.
The Mrs. and I are looking to go out for some nice Italian tonight - without breaking the bank. Anyone know what the average prices are at this restaurant? Is it casual, business casual, or formal? Thanks!
Did you end up going?
I’m interested in hearing other opinions.
And is it going to stay open later than Bongos (10) and Sababa (9)? I finish at 10 and need some good grub. I love The Cain and JBs but variety is the spice of life, nu?
Anyone know the phone number for Coda?
Or if they’re open every night of the week?
For anyone who cares, Coda’s number is 0223652769.
They’re open everyday.
V and I went there for dinner tonight, and what can I say? It was great! I can’t believe I’ve never been there before - I’ll certainly be going back again. Oh, not only was the food great, the portions were ample and the prices very reasonable. 
The portions are ample. I wasn’t expecting that and ordered way too much the first time.
Good eats, too.
there is nothin’ i can say but AWESOME! 
Do not forget to reservation when u plan to go there,
Otherwise u have to wait.
their phone number is 23652769
I’ve been to Coda a few times with friends. The experience has always been excellent. I really enjoy the atmosphere.
Went tonight, it was quiet(probably due to the shocking weather)
Food was awesome, loved the fries, service was good, and prices reasonable
Although I had the pizza, the salad was amazing. Can thoroughly recommend it.
Coda is absolutely one of my favorite restaurants in Taipei.
Phenomenal value, great food.
I’ve got to agree with the guys above me. They really have outstanding food!
Went back to Coda a few nights ago. It’s been a year since my last visit…
The Bad:
The service was terrible. The waitresses are unfriendly and one rolled her eyes at my wife when she asked her a question about an item on the menu. The place was full and it was pretty warm outside (It was about 8 pm), but I was sweating in there. I wasn’t the only one either. The dude at the next table went to put his hand up to the AC to see if it was working. I had to ask one of the girls if she could turn up the AC. She did eventually, like 15 minutes later. My pasta was good, my wife’s rice wasn’t. It was much too salty. She couldn’t take more than 2 bites of it. I think they raised their prices.
The Good:
My mushroom pasta.
When I told the cashier about the rice being too salty, she offered to make another one for us. I declined because we didn’t want to wait and it was hot as hell in there and because our mood was soured due to the terrible service.
Conclusion: I probably won’t be going back there. They either gotta train their servers better or hire cheerful people or give the girls raises so they don’t have a “Don’t talk to me, I just caught my boyfriend cheating on me with my best friend” look. One other note, I guess they don’t take reservations anymore? A little while back, I was going to take my junior high students in for dinner and was told that I couldn’t reserve a table. I told them that I had a party of 10 and I wasn’t going to bring them all in at 7:00 hoping to get a large table and waiting if one wasn’t available. I ended up taking them to Evan’s Burger.
KaiKai,
My apologies for the unpleasant experience. I completely understand how heat and poor service can affect your dining experience.
I would love for you to come back and have a couple of meals on us. Let me know when you’re coming so that I can arrange it with the staff.
I’d like to get to the bottom of this so I’ll send you a PM with a few more questions. I want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Andrew