臺北市民權東路三段107號
02.2545.4699
Walked by this place many many times, and there's always a huge lineup outside.
It must be good, I thought....
Firstly, how do you even pronounce the name of the restaurant? The first character is pronounced "lao", and in Taiwanese, it means "tall". So combining with the 2nd character, it means long legs.
This restaurant doesn't take reservation, and given its popularity, they won't seat you until all parties have arrived.
It's small, and the table turnover rate is quite high. It is not high-end, delicate Japanese, but rather, Taiwanese-style Japanese restaurant that offered sushi, sashimi and grilled dishes at a very reasonable price. Because it is not high-end, people go there, have dinner, pack up the left overs, and leave.
We ordered a lot of dishes... the three of us ended up paying $2,000 in total, and we were really stuffed. I wouldn't recommend the sushi because the rice underneath is so huge that you'd be full after just 2 pieces. The sashimi is fresh, but it not of high quality. It is also cut in such a large portion that I find myself feeling a big disgusted after 2 huge pieces of nothing but raw meat. The grilled dishes are definitely worth trying. Unlike the sashimi/rice-bowls/sushi's that are printed as part of the menu, all the grilled dishes are written on a board posted on the walls of the restaurant. I guess this is because they will only purchase in-season ingredients for grilling...which is probably why it tastes much better.
Overall, the restaurant is a great experience. I wouldn't mind going back, but probably wouldn't recommend this place if you have a large group since the wait would be forever.
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