Anping District, Tainan City｜饗麻饗辣 台南永華旗艦店

Amazing dining experience!! First time to Tainan, and my wife and I decided to try it based on reading 1 review on Yelp (the live shrimp got our attention😜). This restaurant really puts all the hotpot places that we have tried in Denver and Houston to shame! Yes, the live shrimp option is a BIG draw but it also has several options of prepared plates. (The live shrimp is paler in color when cooked and tastes better! Oh, once the live shrimp is out, then frozen shrimp will be served.) Not to mention, they also have extraordinary choices of seafood (clams, snails, crabs, fish variety, squid, etc), meats (beef, lamb, and duck), and lots of vegetable option. Of course, there is also an impressive dessert bar with Movenpick ice cream!! Words of advice for foreign travelers - go really early or call ahead to make reservation otherwise the chance of getting a table is slim. Also, bring cash because they do not accept Visa or Mastercard.

Yushan Baixue Soup is delicious Taitung Guanshan Herb Pork is thick and delicious Fish dumpling/shrimp dumpling skin is very special Dried bamboo shoots have a special flavor Curry chicken kiln grilled pizza is delicious Black tea latte is not inferior to ordinary hand-cranked drinks Movenpick coffee is very coffee, and the cone biscuits are very crispy

I came to eat again on 8/3, and the freshness of vegetables and fish has improved. There was also a limited supply of mango shaved ice, and there was an ice flag hanging on the dining table, which was very cute. The meat and the bottom of the pot are both delicious. The types and cleanliness of the vegetables are not bad. The fish is still fresh. The point is that the side meals are delicious and there are many types. If you eat it again, you should go for the side meals.