Da Yangmei Goose House (Yangmei Original)

Review

Da Yangmei Goose House was founded in 1987. Its original Yangmei branch fills a three-storey building at No. 42 Daping Street, and there are three more branches around Taoyuan. Terrazzo floors and Hakka floral fabric give the room an old-school, local feel. A third-generation family member, Jiang Li-hao, later opened Yangmei Yanyu in Taoyuan's arts district, carrying the family's Hakka cooking further and spreading the name across the city.

The star is, of course, goose: served poached and sliced with a house dipping sauce, it is described by diners as tender with springy skin, and the sauce leans slightly sweet. For Hakka dishes, the braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens, numbing-spicy pork belly and fish rice-noodle soup are a frequently recommended trio, and the seafood rice noodles come in big portions, with even the small enough for two. Overall the menu is homestyle Hakka stir-fries and shared dishes, best ordered as a table.

Fans praise the fresh goose and authentic Hakka food, consistent over decades, making it a go-to for Yangmei banquets and family meals; some also appreciate that mobile payment is accepted. Critics mention higher prices, some side dishes that are small and ordinary, and goose that was a little tough on some visits, suggesting uneven results.

It opens 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., closed Wednesdays; confirm before going. The sources give no full price list; goose is priced by the portion, and most people spend around NT$300 to NT$600 depending on what they order. The shop is on Daping Street in central Yangmei with paid parking nearby; weekends are busy with family gatherings, so call ahead about seats for larger groups.

It suits anyone wanting a proper Hakka meal in Yangmei with family or friends, or a meal near Yangmei Station. For three or four people, order a plate of goose, the braised pork belly with mustard greens and the numbing-spicy pork belly, plus fish rice-noodle soup or seafood rice noodles; smaller parties should choose small portions to avoid leftovers.