Ninja 忍者

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Address:   台北市松山區市民大道四段129號
　　　　  No. 129, Section 4, ShìMín Blvd, Songshan District, Taipei                  

Phone #:  02-2577-3300
Website: http://www.ninja-tw.com/
Price Range:   $$$$

Accepts Credit Cards: yes

Attire: casual

Good for kids: no

Take out: yes
Waiter Service: yes
Outdoor seating:  no
Alcohol: yes

Rating

Food Quality: 4 out of 5
Decor:  5 out of 5
Service: 5 out of 5
Overall: 4.67 out of 5
Recommendation: Entertaining Ninja Themed Japanese Restaurant
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Tired of the same old boring Japanese food places with similar food and uninspiring ambience? Go to Ninja! This ninja-themed Japanese Restaurant will revolutionize your Japanese Cuisine experience. Is the food great? No, but its actually pretty good. The price per person and presentation sure makes up for the fact that Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto isn't preparing your monkfish tableside. For about 600 NT per person, you can have a unique dining experience in Taipei with all the smoke and mirrors alongside your sashimi. Each plate is sure to inspire awe and WTFness. Tourists should give this place a gander, and locals could seriously use some time relaxing at this joint. Even though they say the meal is 600 NT per person, ration in some alcohol and service fee for about 1000 NT per person. You are truly eating the decor, service, and atmosphere when you enter. Click "read more" to see how amazing this place is!

Albero

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Address:   台北市大安路一段83巷7號1樓
                  No.7,Ln.83,Sec.1,Da'an Rd.,Da'an District
Phone #:  02-8772-5480
Website: http://zh-tw.facebook.com/pages/Taipei-Taiwan/Albero-Taipei/126285577419928

Price Range:   $$$

Accepts Credit Cards: probably

Take out: probably

Waiter Service: yes

Outdoor seating:  no

Alcohol: yes

Rating

Food Quality: 3.5 out of 5

Decor:  4 out of 5

Service: 4 out of 5

Overall: 3.8 out of 5

Recommendation: Pricey mediocre "Italian Food"

Review
There is a magazine out there called 非凡 or "unique" that periodically recommends restaurants using flowery language and enticing photographs. I must warn the reader that any recommendation received by this entity is empty and meaningless. Under their wordsmithery, I was led to eat what I thought was just a mediocre meal, at a jacked up price. They serve many pastas, pizzas, and entrees, but of a quality that does not seem to match the price tag. Entrees are around 500 NT, pizzas are about 400 for an 8 inch, and pastas are around 350 NT per plate. Each item can be upgaded to a combo for 250 NT, which includes salad, soup, dessert, and a drink. I would not come here again, because there are better places for pizza, pasta, and the like at similar or better prices.