Yen Chinese Zǐ Yàn Zhōng Cān Tīng

After visiting the Yen bar for libations several evenings and viewing the amazing kitchen with Peking ducks on display. I made reservations for dinner on my last night stay in Taipei. Located at The W Hotel on the 31st level, the restaurant interior and decor are chic. Be sure to order your duck in advance, due to they are special order and sell out nightly. Once checked in, I was seated at a table with a view of the beautiful city lights. The staff here were so accommodating the manager, who's from Vancouver Canada welcomed me and recommended entree's that paired perfectly with my pre ordered duck. The male carver arrived tableside and deboned the duck. Once completed a female server wrapped the duck inside pancakes and served it with condiments. The other entree's of garlic prawns and seasonal veggies arrived in time to be enjoyed as a trio. The duck was the some of the best I've eaten and the garlic prawns were incredible every bite was memorable. I was impressed that the portions perfect in size but still allowed us to savor the egg tarts and custard tarts that resembled mushrooms. So ecstatic I had the opportunity to dine here, this was definitely one the best meals in Taipei. I highly recommend Yen for a memorable dining experience.

Yen's is one swanky Chinese restaurant! The Las Vegas style decor of the W Taipei hotel lends itself to the ritzy Chinese restaurant on the 31st floor. If you want s seat by the window, we recommend making reservations. Any other table us just fine though. The vertical lines of the decor are interesting ropes running from floor to ceiling, a very tall ceiling, caged light fixtures and so on continue the vertical lines theme of the W. Service is attentive and first class. Expect warm hand towels at the beginning of the dining experience and tea service throughout your meal no teapot left at the table, the servers refill as needed throughout dinner. The teapot is warmed over s tea light candle at the servers' station to keep it hot though. Each entree is brought out one at a time, which is great for ensuring each is enjoyed when at it's perfect temperature. All of our entrees were delicious! For a part if 4 adults, including the 10% service charge, the total bill was $7000 NTD or about $228 US. Not bad, but none of us ordered any liquor. We definitely said yes to desserts and their mini egg tarts were delicious! The dining room is a bit cold take a seater ladies. Wouldn't mind going again if I wanted another elegant dining experience but with so many other options, we opted not to go back this week. Maybe again next time because the food, service, dining experience and value all get high marks from this reviewer.

Located inside the W hotel on the 31st floor.We came for lunch without a reservation and was accommodated. We were given a window seat w a fantastic view of the bustling city. I couldn't complain. Yen is a Chinese restaurant with all the food but elevated service and atmosphere. Get the duck. Everything we got was excellent. To get here ride the elevator to the 10/F get out and switch to the other elevator around the corner and take it all the way to 31st.

Located on the 31st FL of the W Hotel. Definitely on the pricier side for dim sum but well worth it. The service, ambiance, view, drinks, and food were all great. I loved ordering things that were not common to find in the US.

Food: 5/5 Service: 3.5-4/5 (a bit slow for food to come out but they do make to order... Best dim sum I've ever had and would recommend if cost is not a concern. Only served during lunch time not dinner. *Tip: We got 15% off our bill because MIL was Marriott member. Went based on a strictly dumpling video. He doesn't rate food on a scale and sometimes I feel like he is polite and says everything is awesome so it was a bit of a gamble but his high praises for this place are very much deserved. Who would have thought that the best dim sum I've had would be located in the W hotel in Taipei? Located on the top floor of the hotel so you get a nice view along with good eats. We tried plenty of food. I'm kicking myself for not taking photos of the menu given the absence of its availability online. They do have popular things in the front with pictures though. If I am ever in Taipei again, I would definitely go back and get these items Fried turnip cake wrapped in puff pastry (mixed with cheese, combo worked very well for me if you don't like cheese, their other versions of fried turnip cake are also very good Shu Mai with abalone: delicious! Prawn spring roll wrapped in rice noodle: awesome with great textures BBQ pork bun: yaaaas! Some people thought this was the best thing. A must do if you eat pork Seafood soup dumpling: yes yes yes Roasted duck: must order in advance!! I reserved the half portion the day before which they do as Peking duck (can order whole and i think they provide fried rice if you do the whole? Cannot remember would ask them when reserving yours in advance over the phone ; half portion was enough for 5-6 people to try about 2 wraps each; plus we had the rest of the half duck which my in-laws thought was very flavorful and cooked well which we took to go Crispy pork skin I wish I could have eaten more! We did order more but given that i can't remember the names (Sorry! one thing i wouldn't reorder though: deep fried spring roll with wagyu (not very memorable one person got a set menu which was okay. Don't do set menu, order al a carte The desserts were ok. Family liked the mango crepe a lot. Everyone seems to get the custard bun that looks like a mushroom. Definitely very cute. Could have been a little sweeter esp with the contrast of the dark chocolate dusted on the outside, but that's my American taste buds talking. Don't expect them to roll these items around on a cart. This is fancy schmancy stuff made to order so have some tea, enjoy the company you're with and wait for an awesome dining experience.