Feng Sheng Restaurant is a family-style traditional Taiwanese restaurant. 食堂 perhaps translates better to canteen than it does restaurant. A little more casual than a sit down restaurant. But a little more cool than a true family-style joint. Feng Sheng lives up to its name, rich and abundant, the best of the precious island’s ingredients shining in homey Taiwanese culinary tradition.

In a neighborhood filled with popular hot spots, there’s something to be said about the old school restaurants that have become mainstays over generations, places for gathering again and again. It feels warm and welcoming, with the classic nostalgic old time aesthetic that Taiwanese people love. The food is fresh, reliably good quality without over seasoning. They have all the classics familiar to a Taiwanese table from fish to soups to the particularly homey preserved radish omelette. The rice is doused in savory pork fat (if you ask). Portions are small, for American standards, pretty average for Taiwanese standards. Big enough to go around, small enough for you to order a variety of plates to fill the table. It tastes like grandma’s cooking, except you can pick all your favorites on demand. It’s a safe choice and a solid place to load up on all the classics without having to do the dishes.