Yen Yen Taiwanese Street Food

The adventurous foodie in us brought us to Granada St opposite Gilmore townhomes one scorching afternoon..We were there for Yen Yen, this hole-in-the-wall joint beside a car repair shop serving so-called authentic Taiwanese street food.

We ordered the best sellers, the taipei braised beef noodle soup and the wonton noodle soups. Since we ordered a complete meal, we  even had extras of fried wonton, Taiwan mini pao and green iced tea. 

Braised Beef Noodle Soup with Green Iced Tea P188

and Taiwan mini pao

The braised beef noodle soup is the bestseller and we agree! The rich beef broth was very good , evident of long and slow fire boiling making the beef melt-in-your-mouth tender and very flavorful. The noodles were tender and a lot! It came with the Taiwan mini pao that's not your usual bola bola or asado pao , instead the filling is similar to that of a dumpling which made it very good. The sauce is really yummy too. 

Wonton Noodle Soup P168

Another best seller is the wonton noodle soup. The wontons are really good and they even provide you with a  sweet spicy dipping sauce. The broth is milder than the braised beef , it tasted a bit like ramen for me actually which is good  because of the shallots and the nori they generously garnished on top and the strips of egg omelet. We love their noodle soups! The fried wontons which came with this dish is ok , it came with a sweet chili dipping sauce which didn't taste like the ones from the grocery but the steamed or boiled version is better.

We were full already but we wanted to close the meal with another extra plate of dumplings and we sure did finish it. 

dumplings!! P88

Looking at their interesting menu, they serve rice toppings also ( I'm sure the braised beef with rice is equally good!) , dimsum, stir fried noodles and other goodies.  The place is really small though, it can sit a total of 20 diners only and there's no parking except for one but it's worth a visit .