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FYI SOUTH Magazine, September 2005.

Da Zhang Gui Beerhouse (06) 234-0033 158-1, DongNing Rd., Tainan City Hours: 5 pm-3 am Chinese & English menus

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--By Steven Crook, translated by Annie Liu

Opening on the site of what used to be one of Tainan's oldest beerhouses, not far from National Chengkung University, the spacious Da Zhang Gui has been completely remodeled inside and out with lots of wood, and provided with an intriguingly long menu of Taiwanese rice, noodle, and soup favorites. Most dishes are priced NT$100 to NT$300. In addition to pork, beef, chicken, and seafood, there's ostrich and some other unusual items. Draft beer is reasonably priced: 500 cc of Tiger costs NT$80, while a 1300 cc pitcher is just NT$180. Bottled beers from Taiwan, China, and Japan are NT$70 to NT$100; there's also a selection of French red wines, plus local and foreign liquors. What's more, the owners seem to have a good taste in music: During this writer's visit, Dido and Coldplay were playing in the background, loud enough to be heard, but not too loud.