San Shang Qiao Fu’s Taiwanese

▲ San Shang Qiao Fu’s first Japanese store is located in Tokyo. (Photo / Screenshot from Twitter)

International Desk / Comprehensive Report

The Taiwanese chain of beef noodle restaurants, San Shang Qiao Fu, expanded to Japan at the end of 2014, opening its first outlet in Tokyo. The store emphasizes a Taiwanese flavor, offering not only its signature beef noodles and spare rib rice but also a variety of Taiwanese side dishes and bubble tea.The well-known Japanese food review site Tabelog has accumulated over 30 reviews, with an average rating of 2.96 out of 5. Many users commented that the broth was too light, the prices were slightly high, but the bubble tea was delicious.

San Shang Qiao Fu’s first Japanese store officially opened in Tokyo in mid-November last year. In addition to serving authentic Taiwanese beef noodles, the store offers a variety of Taiwanese-style side dishes such as pickled eggplant omelet, edamame, marinated eggs, cucumber, and potatoes. Notably, aside from sodas and alcoholic beverages, the drink menu also features Taiwan’s world-renowned bubble tea. The beef noodles are priced at 630 yen (approximately NT$170), the triple treasure noodles at 920 yen (approximately NT$245), most side dishes at 260 yen (approximately NT$70), and a cup of bubble tea at 280 yen (approximately NT$75).

▲ Signature beef noodles and bubble tea. (Photo / Screenshot from Twitter)

According to comments from Japanese netizens, it’s clear that San Shang Qiao Fu’s flavors are quite Taiwanese, and many of the staff members are even native Taiwanese. Several Japanese customers mentioned that while the beef noodles weren’t bad overall, the broth was too bland. The most surprising item of the meal was the bubble tea, which tasted very similar to what you’d get in Taiwan. Additionally, some people noted that the prices were a bit high.Compared to Japanese ramen, spending over 900 yen (approximately NT$240) on a bowl of noodles seems a bit expensive.

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