Omnivore - Excellent Chinese alert!: Taipei Restaurant

While searching for a totally different restaurant today, I stumbled upon this brand new Szechuan place on Buford Highway near Pleasant Hill Road. The sign says Taitpei, but that’s a mistake (the manager said it will soon be corrected). The small room is barely adorned, and they’ve only been open a week, but I’d say get there as soon as possible — the food is complex, balanced, and wholly delicious.

The friendly manager was hugely pleased to have adventurous American diners, and immediately directed us to some of the weirdest and spiciest dishes they had (the heat was pretty tame compared to some other Szechuan places). If you go, be sure to ask his opinion on what to eat — he’ll be thrilled. I tried a fantastic dish of delicate, spicy pork kidney, and a fluffy egg omelet with shrimp and a sweet spicy garlic sauce.

There’ll be more on Taipei in the upcoming weeks in the food section, but don’t wait for the formal review — go now. It’s located at 3940 Buford Highway NW (up in Duluth), and the phone number is 678-584-5651.