Two Food Restaurant (Tucheng Main Shop)

Review

The flagship of Two Food Restaurant is on Yumin Road in Tucheng, about a five-minute walk from Haishan MRT station. In 2022 it won gold in the braised category at the Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival, and the same year earned New Taipei food awards for notable restaurants and top selections. It later opened branches elsewhere, but this Tucheng shop is the original main store and draws a steady local crowd.

The signature braised beef noodle soup has meltingly tender beef in a rich, warming broth, with a choice of thin pulled noodles or wide home-style noodles. Another favourite is the soup dumplings, filled with roughly 30 percent fat to 70 percent lean pork and bursting with juice, plus a luffa and shrimp version. Beyond that, the menu covers snacks, fried noodles and rice, stir-fries and small hot pots, so groups can order a feast.

Diners often praise the meat pies, pan-fried buns and chilli oil wontons, finding the menu wide and prices reasonable, and the spacious dining room good for family and friends. Complaints mention that service varies with how busy it is at peak times, and some were not satisfied with hygiene, saying there is room for improvement.

It opens for lunch and dinner, roughly 11 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm, with slightly longer weekend lunch hours; no regular closing day was found online. Media list braised beef noodles at NT$180, six signature soup dumplings at NT$115 and six luffa and shrimp dumplings at NT$130, so about NT$200 to 300 per person. Dinner is busy, so go early or off-peak; Haishan MRT station is the easiest way there.

It suits anyone wanting award-winning beef noodles or a northern noodle house that can seat a group. First-timers can each have a bowl of braised beef noodles and share a basket of signature soup dumplings; larger groups can add meat pies, chilli oil wontons and a few stir-fries, and those who prefer lighter flavours can try the luffa and shrimp dumplings.