Blue Dragonfly Fast Food

Review

Blue Dragonfly Fast Food has been on Datong Road in Taitung City for more than thirty years and is the fried chicken shop visitors are always told to try. Along with A-Hong Fried Chicken on Zhengqi Road, it is one of Taitung's two big fried chicken names. It has tens of thousands of Google reviews, there is almost always a line at the door, and travel sites regularly put it on Taitung must-eat lists.

The signature is the fried-to-order drumstick, with thin, crackly skin, meat that runs with juice and a faint spice aroma; many say it beats international chains. According to 2022 information, the fried chicken combo is NT$125 (drumstick, wing, two nuggets, fries and a drink), the Blue Dragonfly combo is NT$130 (burger, wing, three nuggets, fries and a drink) and a single drumstick is NT$50. Another diner's post lists the drumstick at NT$45, so sources differ; check prices on site.

Diners praise the juicy drumstick, thin non-greasy skin and friendly prices, and the renovated second-floor dining room is more comfortable. Complaints focus on long waits and fairly small drumsticks; some find the wings and nuggets only average, the burger patty too thin and the combo fries skimpy, and seats near the air-conditioning vent can be chilly.

It opens from about 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and closes on Mondays, so it works as a late-night snack. Dine-in and takeaway share one line: order and collect on the ground floor, carry your tray upstairs and return it yourself. Weekend dinner is busiest; mid-afternoon or after 9 p.m. is quicker.

Good for travellers wanting Taitung's own fried chicken, families with kids and anyone needing a meal after the night market. First-timers get the best value from the fried chicken combo, while drumstick fans can simply order two. With time to spare, try A-Hong as well and compare the two.