Yes, where is this beer garden?? It’s in Donghu??? That sounds… amazing.
I’m also moving to Donghu in a couple months so if anyone can fill me in on some more restaurants, I’d vastly appreciate it.
Thanks!
Dang, there’ll be so many 'mosans in Donghu, we’ll have to throw a street party!
You know, a forumosa party would be really great. How many of us live there now?
You, me, and the OP for sure. Plus, probably some in Neihu that could come. I can bring my girlfriend (she lives in Neihu near Xihu).
I live in Donghu now but I am pissed off mostly because at my new condo there is no internet. Some BULLSHIT about the building not signing up with a cable company or some wierdo reason.
Haven’t had cable for over 2 weeks. No internet, no reasons really. My gf isn’t really savvy enough to seem to understand it or be able to communicate it to me. Apparently if we get it on our own it will be penalized and we will end up paying like an extra 7000 NT a year… God I miss the USA…
So far the internet in Taiwan seems slow as hell. In the US my connection was lightning fast and it NEVER went down. I had Comcast, and later Brighthouse. Both worked excellent wherever I had them. Never 1 time it went down either.
I have to use an internet cafe currently and it is driving me insane.
As for restaurants though, I have to say there is an amazing Thai restaurant down the road from us. We live behind Eslite bookstore in one of the buildings. If I walk out and make a left opposite from the bookstore and walk straight for a block or 2 its on the left. Dunno the name as I can’t read or speak Chinese.
I do miss the 737 night market in Neihu as it has great everything.
There is a spaghetti place I found in Donghu that looks reasonable. My buddy said it is quite good.
I also found a traditional Chinese food place but it is kind of pricey. I love Son Bey Gee and it is around $300 NT there. At 737 I found a great traditional restaurant that serves the best son bey gee I have had for $150…
Yeah, that’s the one I mentioned on page one of this thread:
[quote=“Dragonbones”]Then between Swenson’s and the gas sta., there’s also a small Thai place. Not bad.
EDIT: I grabbed a namecard today: it’s Section 3, #54-6, and it’s actually past the gas station (between the gas station and Hala). [/quote]
Yeah I think that is the place. Excellent food. I love the Tom Yum Kum or however you spell it. Also excellent seafood salad.
I am also moving to Donghu in a couple of months. Now, judging from this thread it seems I will not go hungry, so my question is: Will I go thirsty?
I like the beer at Jolly’s, but am not a huge fan of the atmosphere, especially if you are just going for a drink. What are other drinking establishments in Donghu that are worth giving a try?
Donghu’s not a real hot spot for that kind of place. Off the top of my head I can only think of Jolly’s and Alleycat’s. There used to be a nice little bar nearby in Neihu, the Terminal, but it closed AFAIK. There was a bar-restaurant called 300 across from Dahu park but I think that closed too.
Thanks for the info.
I don’t mind the lack of drinking options too much. Just thought it might be nice to get to know the neighborhood and the neighbors.
Maybe, a street party is the way to go.
There are many drinking establishments in Donghu / Central Neihu, but they are all traditional. That is, they are boozer-friendly restaurants: Seafood, fast fry, hot pot, there are loads of them. Just go with a bunch of friends, eat and drink, and you may well end up doing shots of kaoliang with some friendly locals.
As an afterthought, for Neihu pubiness, your best bet is the German-themed beer bar - Ble Dore -at Miramar, right next to Warner Village, near the tunnel to the National Palace Museum. It’s techinically in Dazhi but is only about a 150NT taxi ride from Donghu. Their lager is excellent. There is also a TGI Friday’s in the same mall which has a happy hour.
I have tried several restaurants here. So far thier is a decent Spaghetti place I found. Not too expensive.
Me and my girlfriend saw a traditional Taiwanese styled restaurant that always seemed packed. We tried it, it was OK. We tried another one like that and it was only OK as well.
So far as for restaurants I miss the ones in Neihu in the 737 Night Market area. We went there tonight, and I always eat like a king for cheap, and the traditional Taiwanese styled restaurants are better.
I know Donghu is part of Neihu, but we used to live at her parents for a while, and I was eating like a King.
I have given up trying to go to bars around here. Beers in the US are just cheaper I guess. Maybe cuz there are bars everywhere.
Have you tried A-zhu’s Beef Noodles, across from Donghu Elementary? They’re not bad, and I recommend getting some seaweed and dry doufu to go with it.
This is the most “gone native” post I’ve seen regarding food.
This is the most “gone native” post I’ve seen regarding food.[/quote]
And your point is?
Dragonbones offered info on a restaurant that has what he considers good food. And it sounds good to me too.
Using terms like “gone native” are going to stir some people up (and I’m polite).
shhhh tell Sat TV that and he will likely rush on over and flash his TW ID card and maybe bring a boar or two him and his wife caught up on Alishan 
This is the most “gone native” post I’ve seen regarding food.[/quote]
And your point is?
Dragonbones offered info on a restaurant that has what he considers good food. And it sounds good to me too.
Using terms like “gone native” are going to stir some people up (and I’m polite).[/quote]
No no no, my intent was not at all to offend. I’m just teasing, and I think it’s great that people have made a life for themselves so well here. I just meant to point out that those foods were not recommendations of various western restaurants or foreign restaurants, but a restaurant of Taiwanese food… It’s funny to me because beef noodle soup, for example, is the same everywhere to my tastebuds hahahaha
Also, I just cannot eat seaweed.
[quote=“XinBiDe”]No no no, my intent was not at all to offend. I’m just teasing, and I think it’s great that people have made a life for themselves so well here. I just meant to point out that those foods were not recommendations of various western restaurants or foreign restaurants, but a restaurant of Taiwanese food… It’s funny to me because beef noodle soup, for example, is the same everywhere to my tastebuds hahahaha
Also, I just cannot eat seaweed.[/quote]
Don’t worry, I took it as good-natured teasing. 
But seriously, there’s GREAT local food here (alongside awful local food). It seems to get overlooked by much of the foreign crowd, probably for various reasons – not being used to the local stuff, the restaurants or stalls being small and hard to spot unless you read Chinese or have an address, the menus being Chinese only, and so on. And small stalls without seats, or small joints with a few stools don’t rate a trip to another district the way big sit-down spots do. That’s what threads like this, neighborhood-specific, are good for.
As for beef noodles, I can guarantee you that there are great, good, mediocre and bad beef noodle soup joints. Some are spicier, some too salty, some too oily, some give you lower quality beef, some overcook the noodles, some leave them a tiny bit chewy (just right, IMO), and so on. There are different kinds of seaweed, and different ways to prepare it, too. Same with doufu. It ranges from heavenly to don’t-come-near-me-with-that-chemical-warfare-crap! Donghu has it all.
[quote=“Dragonbones”][quote=“XinBiDe”]No no no, my intent was not at all to offend. I’m just teasing, and I think it’s great that people have made a life for themselves so well here. I just meant to point out that those foods were not recommendations of various western restaurants or foreign restaurants, but a restaurant of Taiwanese food… It’s funny to me because beef noodle soup, for example, is the same everywhere to my tastebuds hahahaha
Also, I just cannot eat seaweed.[/quote]
Don’t worry, I took it as good-natured teasing. :p[/quote]
Sorry XinBiDe, I mistook your meaning. 