Doe Jon Station

Was expecting to be wowed, but this place is just okay. The food is decent, but the main turn-off is the experience inside the store. Despite how friendly they were greeting us when we came in, first impressions inside were not great. The lighting was harsh on my eyes and the table stuck to me as I sat down. There was a layer of grease on it but no one ever came to wipe it for us. When we got our food later, the bowls didn't seem to be thoroughly washed, there was something sandy/crunchy inside my turnip cake, and I found a little hair fragment in the savory soy milk. Not too sure how they have an A rating haha. We ordered a salty soy milk, savory "bean flower" (soy pudding), egg pancake, turnip cake, and daikon pastries. We ordered the turnip cake and an extra daikon pastry because the waitress told us the portions would be small, but it ended up being way too much food for 2 and we had to take half of it home. The food was standard and all pretty bland, and tasted better with a dipping sauce (as is normal with TW bfast). My favorite was the egg pancake. I usually like it with a thin flour wrap, but I think they used an actual Chinese pancake for it. I liked it for the simultaneously crispy and chewy texture, and it absorbed my dipping sauce well. All in all, this place did not leave an outstanding impression, so the next time I crave Taiwanese breakfast I probably will stick to Yi Mei. If I did come back, I would get it to go.

Odd that it's called a Taiwanese Restaurant... it's basically Northern Chinese food made by Taiwanese cook, who probably came from Northern China originally. But that's a messy history lesson nobody needs to learn... The food here is is very good and authentic, the soy milk is home made and fresh every day, the cruller is crispy, and the various other small treats are all very tasty. Parking can be a problem since the lot is tiny, and if you come here on a weekend morning - be prepared to WAIT. I mean, 30 min wait is possible because a lot of geriatric Chinese NEEDS their soy milk breakfast in the morning. Lines can be long, and move VERY slowly. Over all it's an interesting place to at least try for one time. You'll probably enjoy the food, if not the line.