Flaming Fish Alley is yet more evidence that good things often come in small packages. Located in the older Mofan Street-Dahe Road neighborhood that is home to a growing number of creative establishments, this place has a modest entrance marked only by a small sign, blue awning and two camping chairs that provide a smoking area. Walk inside and you’ll be greeted by owners Joanne Liu and Summer Liao, who opened this laid-back bar and restaurant in late 2021. Their simple, but attractive, decor includes illuminated displays and other fun graphics with whimsical Chinese and English sayings, and a TV showing sports broadcasts. There’s more seating for 20-plus in a pleasant upstairs area, too.
Despite its low-key ambiance, Flaming Fish Alley has a formidable selection of local and imported craft beers, a specialty of Joanne, who is happy to make recommendations. These include a rotating selection of five draft beers (330ml NT$220-250, 500ml add NT$50) from 7-8 Taiwanese breweries like Ugly Half and Taihu. You’ll get a special price for trying all five options (same-size drinks) and there’s a half-price offer on your second draft beer during weekday 5-8 p.m. happy hours. In addition, about 70 canned/bottled beers (NT$200-600) from the US, UK, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Belgium and other countries are available. Several non-beer alcoholic options include glasses of Scotch, white wine, sangria and plum wine, and there are also some coffees and teas.
Those who also think this is a simple watering hole will also be surprised by the very respectable full-dining selection that Summer offers from the kitchen. The signature main course here is one of five “en papillote” Provencal-style fish dishes (NT$400-430), wrapped in paper and broiled with various ingredients, with options ranging from Sichuan spicy to Thai-style lemon fish. A wide range of other western and Asian style seafood, pork, chicken and beef dishes includes Italian, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Sichuan style fried chicken (NT$279-299), “after drinking” entrees like dumplings and Korean-Style fried rice, various fried finger foods, and daily specials, from Red Braised Beef Noodle Soup to Japanese-style Seafood White Curry.
35, Lane 229, MinQuan Rd, West Dist
0912-923-808
Hours: 5 pm-1 am (closed Mon)
Cash only. 5% service charge. Minimum order 1 drink/person.
Flaming Fish Alley精釀啤酒餐酒館，是精巧包裝的最佳代言品牌。位於模範街和大和路附近，這裡有越來越多的創意店家，包含這間大門很樸素，只有一個小標誌、藍色遮陽篷和兩張提供吸煙區的露營椅。當你走進去後，業主 Joanne劉和Summer廖親切的歡迎您，開設於2021年底這間休閒酒吧/餐廳。簡潔店內擺設包括發光的展示區和帶有奇幻風格的中/英文諺語之有趣圖形，有一台播放體育節目的電視，2樓也有20 多個座位。
儘管整體氛圍低調，店家提供種類繁多的在地和進口精釀啤酒，這也是Joanne的專業，她很樂意為顧客推薦適合的酒品。包括來自 Ugly Half 和臺虎等7-8家台灣啤酒廠的5種生啤選項（330ml/220-250元，500ml/50元）。只要顧客嘗試所有5種選擇相同大小的啤酒，你將能享特價優惠；平日下午的歡樂時光5 點至晚上 8 點可享第2杯生啤半價優惠。這裡還有來自美國、英國、荷蘭、澳州、紐西蘭、越南、比利時等國家約70款的罐裝/瓶裝啤酒（200-600元）。當然少不了數種非啤酒選項，包括蘇格蘭威士忌、白酒、桑格利亞和梅酒，還有一些非酒精飲品的咖啡和茶。
這間單純酒吧的客人也會對Summer所提供非常貼心的套餐選項感到驚訝；招牌主菜是5款招牌紙包魚（400-430 元），鮮魚由紙包起來，並以各種食材烤製而成。口味從川辣到泰式檸檬魚，應有盡有。其他西式和亞洲風味的海鮮、豬肉、雞肉和牛肉菜餚包括義式、日式、韓式、泰式和川式口味的炸雞（279-299 元）。下酒菜有水餃和韓式餐肉蛋炒飯，另有各種炸物小點，和每日特色料理-紅燒牛肉麵與日式海鮮白咖哩。
西區民權路229巷35號
0912-923-808
5 pm-1 am (周一休)
只收現金；收取5%服務費；每人低消一杯飲料