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MIMI'S
PALM SPRING
(037) 879-769
205, Shuang Lien Tan, Shuang Tou Village, Sanyi Township,
Miaoli County
Hours: 11 am-2:30 pm, 5-9 pm
Credit cards accepted. 10% service charge. Parking lot.
http://www.mimis.com.tw
This gem of a restaurant--sister to
Taichung's An-Lan Restaurant and Mimi's Steakhouse--actually
looks like something you might find in Palm Springs,
California. Situated just outside the famous woodcarving
town of Sanyi, the white Spanish mission-style building
is tastefully decorated inside to match its upscale
Western cuisine, complete with chandeliers, white tablecloths,
classy dishware and cutlery and uniformed staff. Two
indoor dining areas seat 60 and open onto a big outdoor
deck with more tables--shaded by tall palms, plenty
of tropical greenery and umbrellas--and a nice view
of nearby hills. Chef Nick Chen offers a good menu that
ranges from high-end sets to very reasonable rice and
pasta entrees and NT$480 luncheon sets. Other sets include
the 8-ounce U.S. Fillet Steak (NT$1,480), 12-ounce U.S.
Sirloin Steak, 8-ounce New Zealand Lamb Chop (NT$630
individual, NT$780 set), and Surf & Turf (NT$780/930).
Pasta and rice dishes start at NT$250 (NT$400 set) and
include items like Chicken Rice with Mango Curry. To
get there, take the woodcarving street (JhongJheng Rd.)
into older, downtown Sanyi and turn right onto GuangFu
Road at the Circle K (OK) store. Cross under the freeway
and continue straight on county highway 130 about a
kilometer, stay right at the "Y" intersection,
and its just up the road.
--By Douglas Habecker,
translated by Picker Chen |
