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CLOSED: King Join
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Closed
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Gourmet
Name in Chinese is 京兆尹. Address in Chinese is 台北市大安區四維路18號. Ancient Chinese delicacy as enjoyed by emperors of the Qing dynasty ("palace cuisine"). Popular among visitors to Taiwan for its beautiful interior and food. Lots of desserts and boxed treats as well. Reported closed, Jun 2018.
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18, SiWei Rd, Da-an District (at near RenAi traffic roundabout), Taipei, Taiwan
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6 Reviews
First Review by linjamie
IronJuice
Points +1587
The Pinnacle of Asian cuisine - Edit
I visited King Join back in 2016, it was, at the time, the best Asian restaurant I have ever visited. It still is. The restaurant was est. in 1966, they maintained their traditions of serving royal court: balanced healthy plates followed by delicate royal desserts. Their food were true to the tradition, nothing extreme, all dishes hit the right mark, strike the perfect balance among taste, look, smell. I can never forget the 桂花 fragrance from the jelly dessert and the pleasant aftertaste. The desserts still claim the top spot in my all-time favorite list.
Read moreUnfortunately, the restaurant closed on May 14, 2017. If I ever get the chance to be granted wishes by the blue smurf trapped in a lamp. "Reopen King Join" would be a close second following "World peace".
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suzagord
Points +777
Soooo delicious! - Edit
My husband, a meat eating foodie, loved it so much we ended up eating here twice in one day! We enjoyed everything thoroughly. Important: check if the food has any milk or egg before ordering. Many things might, but some can be made vegan.
Read moreSpecial favorites: "Chinese burgers," with flaky pastry outer part that was covered in toasted sesame seeds and two delicious kinds of fake meat inside. Amazing. Another favorite was a dessert made of whole wheat and brown sugar, freshly baked to order, simply wonderful.
Pros: exceptionally good food
Cons: you have to be vigilant about whether there's milk
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cookiem
Points +5952
Unique experience - Edit
As others have noted, this restaurant is a unique vegetarian choice in Taipei. The decor is striking, and it will confirm for you that you are about to pay a lot of money for food. Considering how cheap it is to eat in Taipei, it had better be uniquely tasty to justify high prices.
Read moreThere are courses that can be paired up for you, and you can flip through the menus of these pre-set meals. You can also order a la carte. All the same, the food is expensive. Having been here a few times, I am never so impressed that I am dying to return. Instead, it's more of a celebratory venture to dine here. If I had to pay for my own food, I am very unlikely to come here.
The food is not all vegan, and in fact, most of the prix fixe menus are not… so, be aware. Chat with the staff, they will share what they know to guide you correctly. Nice dining experience, but not necessarily the most vegan happy eating. With so many green veggies in the eateries of Taipei, I am always disappointed here at the dearth of them - come on royalty, what did you eat?!
Pros: Vegetarian, Ambiance, Sit down, attentive service
Cons: Price, Not all vegan
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eric
Points +21348
Great food - Edit
I came here with a friend, but during the afternoon tea time when many dishes aren't offered. Of the one's available, I was pretty happy. You can see the photos I uploaded with what I ate as I'm not sure of many of dishes by name. I especially like the wild greens with sesame paste, and the radish cake. The sticky rich was also quite good.
Read morePros: Good food
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skymonkey
Points +131
unique dining experience - Edit
this is a very special restaurant. it focuses on dishes that used to be served to chinese emperors. it wasn't always a vegetarian restaurant. as most of us know, there was no way any chinese emperors were vegetarians. but the owner of this place converted to buddhism and subsequently converted his restaurant to vegetarian only. this has caused considerable decline to his business, but is great news for us vegetarians. the dishes still preserves the original ideals and can fool any meat-eaters. they are quite delicious and unique. the portions are quite small, but this allows you to sample more dishes. it is quite expensive, but i think is well worth it. the waitresses sometimes can be quite pushy, but looking past that, this is an overall excellent restaurant.
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linjamie
Points +62
Very Special- I feel like an emperor :) - Edit
This is definitely a "Spectacular". The entrance is amazing, we took a few pictures. It is more than going out for dinner, it's like cultural experience too! A Must-try for sure!!!
Read moreWe had several dishes and they all seemed pretty nice. One thing I'll recommend is their dessert. Ask for their recommendations, we had a bunch and we loved them!
As for location it is not far from the busiest shopping street, ZhongXiao East Rd., in Taipei.
Pros: yummy, setting , very different
Cons: a bit pricey
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