Chao Ming Seafood Home Cooking

Review

Chao Ming Seafood Home Cooking is at No. 53 Ziqiang 1st Road in Qianjin District, a short walk from Kaohsiung City Council MRT Station, and media describe it as a Taiwanese stir-fry house with about half a century of history. It is on the 2026 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand list for Kaohsiung alongside district neighbours Cianjin Braised Pork Rice and Beef Chief; rather than a queue-magnet, it feels like an old local canteen that nearby residents have eaten at for decades.

As the name suggests, the menu centres on Taiwanese stir-fries, seafood and homestyle dishes that go with rice. Diners single out simple classics such as garlic sliced pork, and say every plate tastes like home cooking, served piping hot and fast. Published sources do not provide a full menu or prices, and dishes likely shift with the season and the catch, so ask the staff for recommendations.

Praise centres on old-fashioned Taiwanese flavour and unfussy seasoning; most customers are local regulars, and some Southeast Asian visitors say the taste suits them well. There is no English menu, but staff readily make suggestions. On the downside, portions per plate are small, one pair spent around NT$1,600 and expected more for the price, and some find it simply solid rather than special.

Current listings show lunch 11:00 to 13:30 and dinner 17:00 to 21:00, closed Thursdays, with a break in between. No source lists dish prices, and stir-fry and seafood prices may follow the market, so ask before ordering. At peak times, phone ahead to book; the surrounding lanes make parking hard, so the MRT to City Council Station is the easier route.

It suits families or friends in groups of three to six who want authentic Taiwanese stir-fry away from tourist-oriented restaurants. Because portions are small, order several dishes to share: one seafood plate, a meat dish such as garlic sliced pork, plus greens and a soup, all best with steamed rice.