The Orient
Taipei CityNangang DistrictCantonese restaurant
An upscale Cantonese banquet venue centered on Peking duck, roast meats, and handmade dim sum; more suitable for sharing among several diners.
At a Glance
Signature Dishes
Peking Duck
The skin is roasted very crisp without being greasy; wrap it in pancakes with scallions and sweet bean sauce in the classic style, then use the rest for shredded-duck fried rice noodles and duck-frame soup.
Signature Char Siu
The thick-cut pork is not dry, with a pronounced honeyed aroma and fragrant charred edges without being cloyingly sweet.
Classic Woven Pastry
The outer layer is crisp and finely made; however, the filling is less surprising, and there is a record that it requires advance reservation and is limited to 15 portions per day.
Seafood Net-Wrapped Rice Noodle Roll
The rice noodle roll is springy, fresh, and sweet, with shrimp and crab meat adding an elegant touch; the fried dough stick (youtiao) provides a thin, crisp texture. There is also a record of the shrimp filling being less impressive than expected.
Caviar Crispy-Skin Suckling Pig
The skin is crisp and the fat is not cloying; the caviar brings out savory saltiness. However, there is also a record of it tasting ordinary and being disappointing on a first visit.
What you should know
Best for
- Group dining and private-room banquets
Hidden costs
- A record notes an NT$8,000 weekday minimum spend for a private room, along with an NT$5,000 deposit paid in advance.
What you should know
- A 90-minute dining limit has been recorded, with the meal feeling a little rushed.
- Peking duck, Woven Pastry, and other dishes have been mentioned as requiring advance ordering; Woven Pastry has also been recorded as limited to 15 portions per day.