Because it's so popular, we called ahead of time for reservations and got a table within minutes of arriving. The decor is bold and simple, with bamboo seating and black and white photographs on the wall. The restaurant has a central, glass-encased kitchen where you can watch the chefs as they prepare each delicious dish. Waitresses were busy running around with giant bamboo steamers that lock in the heat of each order, and as soon as we sat down we were poured two hot cups of ginger tea. Our first impressions were very good, and we were excited to try the food as we looked over the menu.

We ended up deciding on the juicy pork and shrimp dumplings and a huge plate of shrimp and egg fried rice. Each dumpling order comes with ten, and they are meant to be eaten with the spices, soy, and little slices of ginger set out at each table. You poke a hole in them with your chopstick to release some of the heat and the steamy broth inside, and all the sauces run together to make a truly delectable tasting experience.

As good as those were, our favorite part of the meal was the steamed Chinese layer cake we got for desert. It did not at all resemble the taste or consistency of a "normal" cake, with no frosting or sugary sweet flavor. It was beyond good.

When our bill came, we couldn't believe it- we had tons of food, tea and Taiwan beers, and desert, and our total came to 710 NT- that's about 21 U.S. dollars. We will definitely be back!