Addiction
Aquatic Development ('Addiction') is a “die die must try” place
to fulfill your seafood cravings in Taipei. Developed by MITSUI
Food & Beverage Enterprise Group, one of the major player in
Taiwan F&B dining scene, Addiction represent the group intention
to bring the vitality back to the Taipei's Fish Market.
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| BBQ Area |
There are 10 different
themes in Addiction starting from: Live Aquamarine, Instantly Consume
Delicacy, Seafood Bar, Hot Pot, Barbeque, Supermarket, Cooked Food,
Lifestyle, Fruits & Flowers. Lets just say you will need more
than a few days to sample the superb products on offer here. This
time around, we visited the Barbeque section ('BBQ').
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| The Steamboat Section |
Getting to Addiction is
not a problem. We just tell the taxi driver and they knew about the
location instantly. It seems it is one of the hippest place in Taipei
at the moment. As they are located in the centre of Taipei Fish
Market, don't be surprised when they drive through warehouses by
thinking that the driver trying to con or kidnap you. My first
experience here was jaw dropping. Like a little boy entering a Willy
Wonka Chocolate Factory, everything seems so enticing and delicious.
However, we decided to curb our enthusiasm and proceed directly to
BBQ area to get a table. Please note that they do not take
reservation.
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| The Grill Master at Work |
Once you are allocated a
table, a service staff will guide you through the ordering process.
You can choose from live Alaskan King Crabs, huge clams, Ribeye
steak, lamb chops, mushrooms, fish, poultry and even bbq rice balls
(Onigiri). They will put a hot stone bbq on your table where they
will serve you food on so it can remain warm. For a cold night with
an outdoor dining area, such as during our visit, a bowl of soup to
warm up your stomach to increase our appetite is definitely a must.
The miso fish soup is just the right dish to start our dinner, with
the aroma of seaweed and fresh salmon fish bones, you simply cannot
resist having at least 2 bowls.
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| Some Seafood Selection |
Next will be the Alaskan
King Crabs Legs. If you are in a bigger group, you should order the
whole crab, it is more worth it. They even drain the water first
before they weigh the crabs. For smaller group, you just pay per leg
your order. Grilled to perfection, it is meat is smooth, fresh and
juicy. The same can be said with the jumbo prawns.
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| Alaskan King Crabs Legs |
The clams we ordered are
cooked on the shell, where the juice just ooze out. Drinking the
natural juice from the meat of the shell is simply heaven. No
seasoning was added, the freshness of the seafood tells it all.
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| Clams |
The ribeye is from a good
cut with a nice marbling. It is tender, simply seasoned with salt and
pepper and just melts in your mouth. The same can be said about the
lamb chop, which incorporated a stronger seasoning compare to the
beef. Superb!! If you are on a budget, you can order the beef and
chicken on stick, which was as good.
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| Rib Eye and Beef & Chicken "Satay" |
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| Lamb Chops, Mushrooms, Scallops, Beef and Chicken on stick |
Although the hot stone is
good to maintain the warmness of your food, you need to watch out on
how long you put your food there. For those heat sensitive food such
as seafood, as such scallops, it is best to eat first. Our salmon was
grilled nicely at the beginning, however leaving it too long on the
hot stone allowing it to continue cooking, will cause some part of
the fish becoming tough afterwards.
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| Salmon Head & Alaskan King Crab Leg |
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| BBQ Fish |
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| Scallops, Prawn, Beef & Pork "Satay" |
To finish off your meal,
order their Onigiri. This rice ball is a good carbo option and a
perfect ending to your meal. Wrapped with seaweed, you will have a
charred taste on the outer part and the beautiful rice ball in the
inside.
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| Onigiri |
For the BBQ section, you
will be seated in a semi outdoor. No air conditioner, but you will
have a glass roof top to cover you from the rain or probably taifun.
The grill station is located on one side of the BBQ section, and you
can see the grill masters in action through the glasses. Service if
very good and efficient. The food come at a good speed and you don't
have to wait too long. My recommendation is order just enough at
first, then add some more along the way. Please note they only accept
CASH, no plastics.
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| BBQ Seating Area |
Overall, we have a very
good experience here. The quality of the food is very good and the
price is very reasonable. We spend about NT$9500 for 7 person, which
come to about S$60 per person. Addiction is really addictive.
Cheers!!!
Food
& Drink: 9/10
Value:
9/10
Service:
7.5/10
Ambiance:
8/10
Budget
per Person: $51 - $80
Addiction Aquatic Development 上引水產
No.18, Aly. 2, Ln. 410, Minzu E. Rd.,
Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City
T:
886-2-2508-1268
Op Hours: Daily 06.00 – 24.00
In Chinese:
上引水產
ADDICTION AQUATIC CO.,LTD
台北市民族東路410巷2弄18號
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