November 22, 2009
Gordon Biersch Brewery & Restaurant
The first time we visited they were still ramping up, and wife was pregnant and afflicted with morning-sickness with no appetite at the time. So we decided to give it another try now that they've settled into the local scene. Gordon Biersch has done surprisingly well in Taiwan since opening, staying busy even when we've passed by on weekdays. Good place to entertain overseas customers staying at the Hyatt, or for an after-work get-together for all the office-workers nearby. Glad to see them managing to keep most of the items on the menu, even the more obscure items like Cobb Salad. Blue cheese is a dicey proposition for Asian folks, and I wouldn't eat it straight up, but a little bit in a Cobb really makes it.
The pizza was slightly disappointing, though. Not impressed with the crust at all. There are lots of pizza places in Taipei now with fancy brick ovens doing legitimate Italian-style blistered crusts, so the bar has been raised and American-chain quality doesn't quite cut it anymore. On the other hand, it's nice to just have an American style mushroom-pepperoni pizza without fuss. The garlic fries were fantastic, much better than the last time we visited. Definitely a must-have at GB. Thankfully the wife is fairly tolerant to garlic-breath.
Oh yeah, there's the beer, too. They import the recipes and materials to brew in Taiwan. A nice amber ale with a heck of a lot more flavor than the sex-in-a-canoe-style Taiwan Beer.
Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant
GB鮮釀啤酒餐廳
台北市松壽路11號2F
Mituskoshi A11 2F
02-8786-7588