New Zealand Food KGB Burgers

I will give a disclaimer here right off the bat. I can’t give an objective review of this place because I’ve been coming here for years, I know one of the owners and on nodding terms with the other,  I’ll more than likely be here a few times during this experiment, and will carry on coming after the year has finished.  But it IS foreign cuisine, so it counts. So there.

With all that out of the way: I’ll get back to my usual programming.

My guest today was Wallet loser- in- Chief and earworm enthusiast, The Absent Minded Professor, a woman so adept at losing things; she should have her own TV show. I envisage AMP walking around a barren landscape with the week’s featured item she will lose. Whether it is a spatula or an ocean liner, she will find a way, and it will make for compelling viewing.

AMP was running characteristically late, having lost her shoes in a strange mix up in a bakery, two towns over. I wanted to have chinwag with the owner, but unfortunately he wasn’t around today, and I was left to my own devices. A shame because Antoni is one of the most laid back people in existence, ask him about his knowledge of bladed weaponry- astonishing stuff. He is actually part of a rough quiz team collective I’m part of which also includes Boo Lion (from my jaunt at Tibet Kitchen), Mizz Patty Mudd and Dr. Colossus (who may be part of this nonsense at a later date). AMP arrived, flustered as ever, and we set about ordering food.

In keeping with the spirit of my mission, I ordered something that is the most Kiwi thing I could find. In the absence of “fush and chups” I settled with the Kiwi Mate. All burgers are your choice of meat (chicken or beef) or vegan (two different patties), and can even have no bun, but wrapped in a Japanese leaf. A choice of salad or fries. The Kiwi Mate is beetroot, pineapple and egg which I was assured is very Kiwi. AMP herself is vegan, and I decided to go vegetarian as I’ve been a bit too meaty recently. I have eaten vegetables numerous times in the past without ill effects, I DID buy a cardigan, but that was more to do with the weather being a bit chilly rather than a reaction to a plant based meal. AMP went for the Tuesday special the K2. Both were excellent as always. Drinks-wise I had a smoothie, again excellent, and good in unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having in Taipei this week. AMP had coffee, I heard no complaints there either.

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We chatted about the obvious, the theatrical and the mundane as well as possible other venues for my food quest which has thrown up a few interesting choices. It seems that on paper I can do MORE than 52, but we will have to see. We left, all possessions intact, and agreed to meet up again at a later date.

That’s four done.

 Will I go back? Well, as I said above that is a given. Prices good, décor, music, atmosphere all fine. Always have a nice clientele.

Prices

Kiwi Mate 280

Smoothie 1 120

K2 burger 240

Coffee I forgot to ask!

Address: No. 5, Lane 114, Shida Road, 大安區台北市106 Taipower Building MRT exit 3 is your best bet.