gubami

If you're looking for an elevated bowl of beef noodle soup created by a michelin-starred chef then you've come to the right place. The food here is well-presented and carefully constructed. The side dishes are amazing as well so you definitely want to try each of them. The noodles are perfectly cooked so there is a nice bite to them while the beef is so tender that it melts in your mouth. The broth is so flavorful that you can taste the many hours it took to prepare. Don't forget to buy some homemade bread on your way out.

Not the traditional Taiwanese beef noodle soups that you’ve ever tried, it’s more gourmet, a little more French/European in the preparation, and very elegant. The menu is super simple, just 2 different flavors of beef noodle soups and 1 beef noodles served with mushroom clear soup. A few side dishes of the day rotates, based on what the chefs prepared. The soup stocks are prepared in the way making French consommé (takes hours and loads of vegetables), and they use Japanese A5 wagyu, Canadian bone-in short ribs and local beef for the different noodles. Zucchini salad with goose fat shallot vinaigrette, and a spicy beef and white fungus (銀耳）are 2 of their signature dishes that I love. If you like spicy flavors, order the dry noodles that’s not soupy, it’s awesome!

the most refined and tasty beef noodle soup I’ve ever had!! I tried both broths..make sure you add the smoke bone marrow to the clear broth..the soup will be taken to a whole another level! for the clear broth, they serve hida wagyu in a shabu shabu way instead of the traditional stewed beef. I also thoroughly enjoyed the darker braised beef broth..I’d say this is my number one 紅燒牛肉麵 because the flavor is so rich and has different layers of taste. it comes with a truffle spicy sauce which adds a twist to the soup! While this place is pricey for beef noodle soup, I’d say it’s definitely worth a try!! Personally, I’d go again!

Enjoy the experience. Each dish reminds one of something familiar, which is never the dish in question. Innovative, creative, thought-provoking. Highly-recommended.

The best beef noodles I have ever had! Even side dishes are awesome! Really friendly staffs, introducing all the details of dishes!

Most intricate and refined beef noodle soup I've eaten. Definitely worth it

They cook it with love,very recommend!! Not the traditional beef noodle you knew.

High quality beef noodle soup, but not worth the elevated price. Great service, high quality ingredients, but not the "blow me away" experience one would hope for, given the price. The meat, while coming from quality cuts, was slightly dry, didn't have the tenderness that was expected. Probably worth 2-3 times the price of a "normally" priced beef noodle soup, but not the factor of 5-6 premium.

Gubami (Taiwanese for beef noodle) and the hidden Goût Bar downstairs are by Lanshu Chen who just closed her 1 Michelin star Le Moût. We love beef noodle soup. This is meant to be an elevated beef noodle spot, and I was concerned that it might not live up to expectations, but honestly, there is so much heart in these dishes. The chefs were warm and friendly, letting me see the side dishes to choose what to order because my Mandarin vocabulary is, frankly, weak The complimentary starter of shaved daikon with salt and lemon in olive oil was a revelation (making this at home, thanks!), and the other small dishes were delectable: green bean cooked with lardons and mixed with fermented tofu, yuba with chive sprouts. We both ordered the red-braised (紅燒) version of gubami, and my husband said that it's one of the best things he's ever tasted. I can't really disagree. The beef was tender and full of flavor. The noodles were bouncy with a great texture. Broth was savory, well-balanced, and it came with a truffle and porcini chili sauce to add, making each bite even more interesting. This was our first meal in Taichung... kind of made me want to cancel the rest of our weekend plans just to eat here Oh, there is a not-so-secret bar downstairs. They make solid classic cocktails. We had a B&W and a Last Word. They serve a nice vegetable consomme as an amuse bouche, and some pork fat cooked nuts to go with your drinks. There are more photos on my Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/BsRU0KAB7Rb -- tried to post them all here but IG mobile app won't save the edits), including the entrance to the speakeasy and the menu with prices. I think gubami is well worth it.

Gubami is recommended by the MICHELIN Guide and it is well deserved. The meat will be flavorful if not the best flavored beef you've ever had, but it will also MELT in your mouth. The broth is complex and delicious. The ingredients are cooked perfectly to a level most people will never experience. If you have any doubts, look up "Worth It: Taiwan Marathon" on the YouTube channel "About To Eat. Go to 36:33 timestamp and watch the magic! youtu(dot)be/uJa584PPm-E?t=2193

The most expensive beef noodle soup that I've ever had! I ordered the 红烧牛肉面 and it was pretty good. The different types of beef cuts were tender and succulent. We also had the dry beef noodle which has a sweet and nutty taste. We aso ordered some side dishes: 豆干 （beancurd skin) which is braised in some herbal beef sauce and olive oil zucchini. The drink menu is only beer and coke. There is a speakeasy upstairs (secret passage!) and the bar is prettt cosy!

Stay away. Terrible service, bland food and overpriced! Nothing represents Taiwan. I was craving beef noodle for ling time. We came here at the end of last year. -: Food: The beef noodle was soooo bland and taste awkward...it's like no other seasoning added but soy sauce. Service: There were two young and short girls as serving staff that day, who apparently not familiar with cooking and apologized to us after complain of taste. You can tell they are tired of apologizing to customers for being such losers on food since they politely asked you to leave at the same time. That made us feel uncomfortable. Tea was warm/cold not hot. + : Clean Desert was good No diarrhea afterward ( I tried....)