Dashan Beef Noodle Restaurant

Review

Dashan Beef Noodle is on Section 2 of Songzhu Road in Beitun and has been open for more than ten years; it is one of the red-braised beef noodle shops most often named around Songzhu Station. It once ran a branch on Dongshan Road, which later closed while the Songzhu Road flagship was renovated. It is about a ten-minute walk from MRT Songzhu Station.

The broth is Sichuan-style red braise, which several articles describe as rich and deep with a faint chili bean paste aroma, mild heat and a sweet finish, neither salty nor greasy. The signature Man-Han beef noodle soup (NT$180) has tender, well-seasoned shank and springy, chewy tripe, and the noodles soak up the broth while keeping their bite; beef noodles range from about NT$140 to NT$240. Side dishes are NT$40–50 a plate. The plum-marinated tomatoes, sour first and then sweet with a plum fragrance, are often listed in the top three; cold king oyster mushroom and kelp strips come dressed in chili oil that builds as you eat; fried tofu skin, honey-glazed dried tofu and kung pao century egg also get recommendations. Zhajiang noodles (NT$70) are savoury-sweet without greasiness and freshened by dried tofu and cucumber.

Most bloggers praise the consistent broth and the wide choice of sides; one long-time customer feels the flavour is not a revelation but is the kind you keep coming back for. Many side dishes are spicy, so ask first if you are sensitive to heat.

It opens for lunch and dinner in separate sessions and closes on Sundays. Seating is limited and nearly full at peak times, so avoid noon; near closing, popular sides such as pork liver and century egg tofu are often sold out. Parking nearby is difficult, so take the MRT or order takeaway through a delivery app. Sources list slightly different hours, so check before you go.

It suits anyone after a reliable bowl of red-braised beef noodles: order the Man-Han beef noodle soup with plum-marinated tomatoes and one cold side, for a little over NT$200 per person.