Zhengzong Minxiong Goose Pavilion

Name: Zhengzong Minxiong Goose Pavilion
Address: 嘉義縣民雄鄉和平路33號, Chiayi County, 民雄鄉 Minxiong Township, TW
Telephone: 05-206-1602
Price range: NT$150–500

Not enough ratingsNT$150–500 / per personTaiwanese

10:30–19:30Chiayi County Minxiong Township

Local favoriteWorth the queue

VerdictThe biggest and most recommended shop on Minxiong's goose street

A famous goose house opposite Minxiong Station, with a three-storey signboard and two floors of seating. Its salted goose platter is tender, juicy and generous, served with goose intestine, rice blood cake and bamboo shoots, making it the most recommended stop on Minxiong's goose street.

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Minxiong goose is one of Chiayi County's best-known local foods, and several goose shops stand side by side along Heping Road. Zhengzong Minxiong Goose Pavilion is the largest of them and the one most often named by media and food roundups. It sits right opposite Minxiong Station, its signboard stretches across three buildings, seating spreads over two floors, and there is a free car park beside it, so tour buses and families come and go throughout mealtimes.

The must-order is the sliced goose platter, prepared in the salted-boiled style. The meat is tender and juicy and cut to a moderate thickness, and several write-ups note that the fat under the skin is light, so it does not feel heavy. The shop also serves goose liver, intestine and heart, rice blood cake and bamboo shoots, plus rice noodles, noodles, soups and greens, so groups can mix and match. A house dipping sauce is available for those who like stronger flavours.

Most diners praise the fresh, tender goose and generous portions and find it good value when a whole family shares. Some bloggers feel the goose is pricey per serving but still worth it for the quality. Complaints focus on the assembly-line feel, a lack of personal warmth and the plastic tableware. Several similarly named goose shops sit nearby, and reviews from foreign visitors warn people not to walk into the wrong one.

Reported prices are NT$1,600 for a whole goose, NT$800 for half and NT$400 for a quarter, with noodles, soups and greens around NT$35 to NT$150. One blogger recorded a quarter at NT$350, so prices may have changed; go by what the shop shows. Opening hours differ between sources: Google lists 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily, while one article says it opens at 8:30 a.m., so check before you go. You find your own seat, order from the menu and pay at the counter. Weekend lunchtimes are the busiest, and popular cuts sometimes sell out early.

It suits travellers arriving by train, family outings and office meals. Larger groups get the best value by ordering half or a whole goose, while two people will be full with a quarter, dry rice noodles, goose intestine and blanched greens. To avoid crowds, try a weekday afternoon and pair the visit with Minxiong meat buns or taro balls.