Ben's Guide to Taipei and Taiwan

I don't spend much time in Xinzhu, but I'll add useful information as I find it. B&Q Hardware Stores (特力屋 té lì wū) Xinzhu City, Gongdao 5th Road, Sec. 2, No. 469 No.469, Sec. 2, Gong Dao 5th Rd., Hsinchu City 30069 30069新竹市公道五路二段469號2樓 Hsinchu Science Park: http://eweb.sipa.gov.tw/en/dispatch.jsp?disp_to=2:15 City Website with Chinese/English street names

The barbequed meat which comes out fresh from the kitchen on metal skewers is delicious. They had beef, lamb, pork, chicken, shrimp and more. Unfortunately there were two things that make me unable to recommend this restaurant. First, besides the BBQ there is not much else to eat. There is a very small soup and salad bar. Second, when busy the service suffers greatly. The waiters bring the BBQ out of the kitchen and are supposed to distribute it amongst the tables. What ends up happening is they always begin at the tables nearest the kitchen, and the food is gone by the time they reach the back of restaurant. I had to complain a couple of times before food started to find its way to my table. Location: Nanjing E. Rd. Sec. 5, No. 6, 2F /臺北市,南京東路,五段,6號,2樓 / Nánjīng Dōng Lù 5 Duàn 6 Hào 2 Lou It is located near the Guangfu N. Rd. Intersection / 光復北路口 / Guāngfù Běi Lù Kou in the same building as The Living Room . Main Restaurants Page

Yakiniku House is a Japanese barbeque. It is very good as long as you don't mind cooking for yourself on the charcoal grill that is brought to your table. There is a ventilation fan over each table so it is not smokey. You can get assorted thin sliced meats or seafood. The seating is split between ordinary tables and sections where you remove your shoes and sit on the floor, but there is a sunken area to put your feet if you don't like sitting cross legged. The salmon rice soup is very good. Service is good too. Located on the 11th floor of the living mall. The Living Mall Main Taipei Restaurants Page