Mouna Halal Restaurant @ Taipei City
No. 252號, Yanping S Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100
Monday: Closed Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
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Shashank Gowda
Rated 2.0/5.0 4 months ago
Visited for lunch on a weekday with a friend. As it was our first visit, we asked the host for recommendations, mentioning that we both enjoy Indian food and were looking forward to trying the restaurant. Based on her suggestions, we ordered the Madras Lamb, Chicken Biryani, and a Passion Fruit Lassi. The Madras Lamb arrived surprisingly quickly. The base gravy was clearly well made. There was richness, a slight nuttiness, and the sort of body that suggests the curry base had been prepared properly. The lamb itself was cooked well, and the marrow in the bones was particularly enjoyable. Unfortunately, the flavour never arrived. The dish looked promising, but the seasoning was so restrained that I initially started adding salt, thinking that was the issue. It wasn't. The problem ran much deeper than that. The curry had texture from the onions, some creaminess, and a good foundation, but the spices were almost completely absent. There was very little aroma, very little depth, and almost no finish. The sauce and meat felt as though they had never been properly brought together before leaving the kitchen. The plain naan and cheese naan were perfectly acceptable crisp and soft. The Chicken Biryani looked excellent when it arrived. The rice was cooked properly, the colours were vibrant, and the presentation was appealing. The aroma was muted, which we initially assumed was a deliberate choice. Sadly, the taste matched the aroma. The chicken was bland, the rice was bland, and neither the onions nor chillies provided alongside managed to rescue the dish. We left well over 75% of it untouched and did not even consider taking it home. What disappointed me most was that the food was neither authentic nor inventive. Had it been a creative interpretation, I could have appreciated that. Had it been authentic, I would have respected it. Instead, it sat awkwardly in the middle. At one point I actually mistook the Madras Lamb for a butter curry. The chef later clarified that it was indeed the Madras curry. We asked to speak with him because we genuinely wondered whether we had received an off batch. He explained that he was following the owner's recipe and could not change it. That answer, unfortunately, explained a great deal. As an Indian, I left feeling genuinely disappointed. Not offended, just disappointed, like your favorite team lost the game today. The ingredients themselves were not the problem. The lamb was good quality. The rice was cooked properly. The curry base showed signs of competent preparation. The issue was the based in the aromatics and the final execution. Everything felt under-seasoned, under-developed, and oddly unfinished. At roughly NT$1,500 for two main courses and drinks, I found the meal grossly overpriced for what was delivered. Positives Good-quality lamb Well-cooked rice Friendly hospitality Decent naan Curry bases showed signs of proper preparation Negatives Extremely bland food Consistently under-seasoned Little to no spice development Did not feel authentically Moroccan or Indian Poor value for money Mouna Halal Restaurant has some decent foundations, but the execution simply does not justify the presentation, the recommendations, or the price. I would not return, and I would not recommend it to anyone looking for either good Indian food or an introduction to Moroccan cuisine.
amel akhtar
Rated 3.0/5.0 6 months ago
Mix cuisine between Arabic and Indian. The Hummus with the bred was good. The beef tagine was ok however the Biryani was not the best I had. Ordered a mouton one and received a chicken one. The rice was sticky like too much gravy where as we shall have good long Basmati rice with individual grains. Don’t recommend the Biryanis…
Meagan Simon
Rated 5.0/5.0 6 months ago
One of the few halal restaurants in Taipei! Was craving a beef tagine for a while and got a good one here. Such sweet people too. ♥️
Vidyasekhar S
Rated 5.0/5.0 8 months ago
Very good Indian food. Great hospitality. Feeling truely at home in Taipei.
Yi-hsuan Lin
Rated 5.0/5.0 8 months ago
Great service, great quality. All the dishes here like palak curry, mahshi, masala chicken, etc, are amazing! I have tried moutabal in Lebanon and been long craving for babaghanouj, and finally find one here in Taiwan. IT IS SO GOOD. Don't miss shahi chicken as well, definitely worth trying. The buttery curry made from cashews is soooo nice. Highly recommend!
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