La One Kitchen & Bakery

I really wanted to try the restaurant but when I got there at around 11:30am they told me that they were already all booked for lunch time.nnThe place has a nice modern and clean ambient.nnThe bakery was on the first floor, while the restaurant is on the second floor.nnI stopped by the bakery anyways and bought a dry blueberry with cream cheese bread and liked it. They have a mix of western and eastern style/flavour breads. They also sell some canned foods, dry meats and cheese.nnMaybe I'll get to try their restaurant next time!

Grat food! Open at 8am for an always pleasant and friendly breakfast. 100% recommended for breakfast and lunch, haven't done dinner yet.

Interesting concept with great need for improvements. For now, just an overpriced pseudo-European bistro.nnAMBIENCE.nThumbs up. Essential yet cozy bistro-style environment. Not the best view during the day, but definitely classy at night. Clean and shiny. Thumbs down for the rough paper napkins (soft ones would not be a big investment) and wine glasses (wrong ones).nnSERVICE.nKudos to the staff. Attentive yet discreet, polite and ready to provide additional information. We asked to be served course by course rather than all-in-one and they agreed eagerly. Wine poured in the right quantity.nnFOOD.nEven score: two nicely done and two disappointing.nSPANISH-STYLE PRAWNS (appetiser). Failed attempt to recreate gambas pil-pil. Too much oil, too little garlic. Bread provided but useless because the oil was almost tasteless. It wouldn't have happened with a quality one. Only the prawns considered alone were good.nPASTA ALLA PUTTANESCA. Nothing to do with the Italian recipe that it borrows the name from. Just a Taiwanese fried noodle dish with uncooked hard zucchini, pieces of cherry tomatoes, canned mushrooms (they should be fresh for this price tag) and tasteless prawns. The pasta is factory-made and average quality (it's a known exported brand). Unforgivable not to hand-make it, considering that the restaurant even has an annexed bakery with all the required ingredients and machinery. A disaster.nRISOTTO WITH SEA URCHINS. This is exactly what I expected from the restaurant: a unique European/Asian fusion experience. Italian rice cooked and made creamy to the right texture plus Taiwan-style spices and fresh seafood. Amazing.nTIRAMISU. Faithful to the original Venetian recipe with biscuits made spongy by liquour, mascarpone cream and chocolate powder. Rare to find it this good in Asia. Kudos.nnDRINKS.nLemon water provided with refills by the attentive staff: a pleasant touch.nThe wine selection is good, either by glass (limited to two types) or by bottle.nGood tea, either iced or hot.nPity for the coffee: sour and diluted espresso.

Good location. Brunch is great with several choices.nLunch and dinner are great too.nStaffs are friendly.nOverall, this is one of my favorite restaurants in Kaohsiung.

Amazing food. Presentation was wonderful, and taste was outstanding.