Chang Sheng 29

Review

Chang Sheng 29 is a Taiwanese restaurant listed in the MICHELIN Guide. Its MICHELIN page says it moved to the current address on Hexi Road in Yancheng in 2024; the two floors are done in warm wood and filled with the owner's collectibles, and upstairs looks out over the Love River. The owner once worked in ocean trade and opened the place out of love for traditional Taiwanese home cooking, and the MICHELIN Yancheng travel guide also recommends it.

There is no menu: guests pick one of two price levels, and dishes change with whatever was bought that day. MICHELIN names fried red-yeast pork and clay-pot fish soup as crowd favourites, noting that the food looks ordinary but the ingredients are honest and fresh. Diners also mention oyster clay-pot rice and braised pork belly as rare finds in Kaohsiung.

Praise focuses on careful sourcing, sweet, fresh soups, a pleasant private room upstairs and attentive service. Critics felt that a set of around NT$1,500 per person was ordinary for two diners and not very exciting, and some ran into an 80-minute dining limit and being hurried to their seats, which made the mood tense.

Online listings show lunch and dinner service from Wednesday to Sunday, closed Mondays and Tuesdays; check before going. The MICHELIN page says it is cash only and bookings go directly through the restaurant. Phone numbers differ between MICHELIN and map listings, so sources disagree; confirm before you go. Parking by the Love River is hard, so walk from Yanchengpu MRT Station.

It suits anyone wanting refined yet relaxed Taiwanese home cooking, family gatherings or hosting guests. Bigger groups get to try more dishes; mention your budget and dietary needs when booking. If you want the river view upstairs, reserve the private room early and arrive on time so the dining window is not cut short.