The Tavernist

Came for lunch, honestly didn’t know what to expect from a mixed modern Taiwanese and European menu. The quality of the food was excellent and service was incredible. Food and drinks came promptly as well. I had the cauliflower app, filet main, and tiramisu dessert. All were really very good we had a good time.

My companion and I enjoyed a delightful Sunday lunch, savoring a variety of dishes, all of which were exceptionally well-prepared. The burrata salad was a personal favorite; the milky, creamy texture of the burrata was simply irresistible! The grilled shrimp and oysters from the seafood platter were equally impressive, exhibiting exceptional freshness and a complete absence of any fishy taste. The steak, while palatable, was somewhat less remarkable than the other dishes but still tastes good tho. The restaurant's ambiance was relaxed and no some crowded, will go back for the druing weekends.

There was a happening at the first visit. But second was nice. This is the first time that I visit same restaurant while travel. Manager Mandarin was kind and hear my feedback carefully. So I decided to visit again at the last dinner of the trip. And it was successful. Unfortunately, I couldn't met the manager at that time. But the two young hall managers were careful and great also. They explained foods and taught how to eat as well. Honestly, I don't like oyster and shellfish something like that. But I tried. And for me, seafood platter was the best plate of the set menu. The scallop was impressive. It cooked just surfaces evenly. So it was easy to cut, and keeps its soft innerside. And the steak was exact Medium-Rare at this time. The last dessert was very interesting. It looks like Taiwanese foods as called 滷肉飯 and 東坡肉. 滷肉飯 is made of tofu icecream and cookies. 東坡肉 is made of jelly(I couldn't get it what is inside), chocolate, and tangerine. This is the most interesting thing. It looked unfamiliar, but it tasted familiar. There is a tangerine chocolate in Jeju-do island which located in Korea. And since I am Korean, I eat the chocolate sometimes. The 東坡肉's taste was so similar to it. House wines are also good pair with dishes. I tried chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, and malbec. And I think sauvignon blanc for seafood, and cabernet for steak are the best pair. The house wine CS is napa wine. And it has its original flavor at the last. I enjoyed it. It was worth to visit again. Thank you Mandarin who encourage me to came back again, and also I want to appreciate to the young hall managers who treat me warmly.

I love the delicious food and the good service, especially thanks to Lyn for taking care of us all the time. We will come back in the next time. Thanks for the first not having reservation but still arrange the table for us.

We started dining at 12:00 and didn’t get to the main course until 2:30??? … The interior design and tableware at this restaurant were well-chosen, and some dishes were quite tasty and creative. However, the service attitude and serving speed were really lacking. Also, I’ve never had a Wellington that tasted this bad—it was extremely salty and the meat was very dry, requiring a lot of water just to swallow it… But the main issue was the slow serving speed that day, which left everyone in the family feeling irritable. We already gave feedback to the staff on the same day…

I LOVE the hotel and the restaurant here, super friendly and attentive to both human and our 4 legs furry guests. That’s why i have been regular since 2023!

Everything was good, especially the dessert. There was some waiting time. We took 2.5 hours to finish dinner, not too bad but we wish to be faster. Staff Lyn was great!

Great restaurant all around, located in a stylish hotel in central Taipei. Food was both tasty and photogenic. Servers Jason, Blair and Kervin were really professional and friendly. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

Totally enjoy our breakfast on the top floor of the Kimpton Hotel with the view of the city.

Love bringing friends to this spot! All the staff are so friendly. The food is so yummy.

They messed up the reservation, and didn't react in time. The staff training was unsatisfactory. It was a waste of a solid thirty minutes and the process was extremely aggravating with their repetitive answers and reluctance to backtrack details. Instead of checking and retracing with other staffers to solve the customer's problem, the staffs had been slow and unapologetic to a point where you could tell the staff training was poor. The food and service do not worth the price. Do not recommend.