Da'an district is quite popular for the variety of cute stores, cafes, and shops. Not really too far from the Taipower Building area, there is an alley which is filled up by vegan and vegetarian restaurants, bars, and cafes. One of it is this tiny restaurant in the corner of 4-intersection (further details, please read this through :p). Dwi came in the lunch time and it was quite full, even they asked whether we have made a reservation or not. Luckily, there was one space, so no need to wait for a seat.
Another menu that I tried is their Curry Rice, Alu Gobi (240 NTD) and opted for the combo packet B consisted of salad and 1 drink which is Masala Milk Tea Hot. The portion was huge. It consists of rice (which was cute because of the heart-shaped), 2 pieces of toasted bread, cauliflowers and potatoes curry, and the salad itself. I expected the curry sauce would be rich of herbs and the authentic scents of Indian food but not that much. They cooked a little bit too long for the cauliflowers so it was overcooked, but the potatoes was just right. Their salad was standard, cabbage and cherry tomatoes with walnuts, chestnuts, and edamames!
They served an Indian cuisine which focused on the vegetarian food. All the main dishes are separated into 2 kinds: toast or rice. It was kind of hard to choose what to eat because the menu is so attentive and invited. They also have the combo packet for 2 people but I personally think the price is quite expensive, so we chose for a la carte. Beside the main dishes, they also have the famous Indian appetizers such as Samosa and Pani Puri.
Dwi chose for the Grilled Masala Mushroom Curry Wheat Toast (180 NTD). This is a grilled wheat toast with mushroom, spices, lettuce, tomatoes with a mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Because they are a vegetarian Indian restaurant, I believe that they should carefully choose what kind of the bread they use. It should be egg and dairy-free. But having said that almost all of the toast menu are came with cheese, I believe this is a lacto-ovo vegetarian restaurant. Fortunately, they are put every details of the food in their menu with 2 languages available, Chinese and English so people would not be mistaken.
The toast is quite thick and the outer layer was crisp enough. It came as a 4-pieces fresh and warm, completed with Indian condiments such as chutney. As for the filling, the mushroom curry is a little bit too plain and the spices/herbs they use were not that any help. If you expect the mozzarella would make your appetite spikes, sorry not sorry that would be quite a high expectation because they didn't put that much on it so you won't see any pull-apart-cheese-entertainment. What I like about this dish was the bread they use and their chutney sauce.
Another menu that I tried is their Curry Rice, Alu Gobi (240 NTD) and opted for the combo packet B consisted of salad and 1 drink which is Masala Milk Tea Hot. The portion was huge. It consists of rice (which was cute because of the heart-shaped), 2 pieces of toasted bread, cauliflowers and potatoes curry, and the salad itself. I expected the curry sauce would be rich of herbs and the authentic scents of Indian food but not that much. They cooked a little bit too long for the cauliflowers so it was overcooked, but the potatoes was just right. Their salad was standard, cabbage and cherry tomatoes with walnuts, chestnuts, and edamames!
The Masala Milk Tea has gave me another experience of milk tea because I could feel some kicks of fragrant in there.
All the waitress and the chefs are Indian, they can speak English and Chinese very well! So kind and quite helpful for the first timer like us, LOL. Oh, they also offered free water even if you didn't order their beverages. But expect the hassle during lunch or dinner time because the space from each tables are quite narrow.
Address: No. 28, Lane 283, Section 3, Luosifu Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106
How to get there: Stop at MRT Gongguan Station and take Exit 3 National Taiwan University
Opening Hours: 11.30-14.30 (Lunch) and 17.00-22.00 (Dinner)
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