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• Delectable Food with Elegant Simplicity

I was recommended this restaurant by a friend as a new(ish) arrival on the Taipei scene, and it didn't disappoint. In some ways Vege Creek employs a simple concept similar to the cook-to-order section of the large, all-you-can-eat restaurants such as Evergreen. Customers choose fresh vegetables, tofu, fake meats etc from racks along the sides of the one-room restaurant, along with a card for the type of noodle, and bring them to the counter to pay. The chef then whips them up in a kitchen not dissimilar to those used by simple food stalls, but with remarkable talent and style. Within minutes, those selected ingredients are transformed into a delectable one-pot wonder, with a broth based on medicinal Chinese herbs. Everyone eats their dinner at the large, central wooden table. My fairly filling meal (for a hungry vegan waiguoren) cost 205NT - excellent value for a restaurant of this type in this suburb. I'll definitely be back here next time I'm in Taipei. Tip: the restaurant uses the same MRT Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall station as the ZhongXiao (Hotpot) Loving Hut, which makes a good dessert stop afterwards if one is so inclined.