ANTI'S KITCHEN (04) 2302-0699 193, ZhongXing (ChungHsing) Street Hours:11 am-11 pm (closed Mondays)

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--By Douglas Habecker, translated by Chou NaiXien

This cute dining establishment faces Peoples' Square and is a few meters off of GongYi Road. The female owners did all the decorating themselves and have added a lot of creative touches, including the brown/gold tablecloths, mirrors and mauve/dark-pink colored walls. There is seating for about 40, downstairs and on the cozy second-floor area which is already popular for private gatherings. The owners are proud of their Chinese cuisine, but also serve some Western dishes, like the NT$200 Chicken Cordon Bleu (optional pork), Spanish Fragrant Fried Salmon with steamed rice (NT$150), and NT$180 pasta dishes. Chinese dishes include Oolong Noodles with Fresh Seafood (NT$90), Codfish in Fermented Soybeans with steamed rice (NT$120), Cripsy Fried Chicken (or chicken leg) with steamed rice (NT$120) and a some very good Handmade Dumplings (NT$70). Main meals, available 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 8:30 p.m., come with a soup or hot or cold tea. There are also hot pot ("chafing dish") options (NT$150-180), salads, and plenty of snacks (NT$40-70), like muffins, onion rings, french fries with cayenne pepper, and calamari. Hot coffee is NT$70 and there are various teas, "bubble" tea drinks (NT$60) and ice cream soda and tea floats.