Win 18

The name of this swanky-looking hot pot restaurant (adjacent to Karuizawa massage center and Texas Roadhouse) refers to its most unique selling point—fresh, 18-degree, non-frozen beef, delivered daily from the Tainan farm where it is raised, ensuring outstanding texture, juiciness and flavor. 
Prior to Win 18’s opening a couple years ago, this delicacy was largely confined to Tainan street vendors. Now diners can savor it and other hot pot delights in an attractive, two-floor contemporary Chinese setting, creating by an internationally-acclaimed designer with glass walls, high ceilings, metal lattice work and lots of wood.
Chef Yi-Dong’s special, sushi-like technique for hand-slicing this room-temperature beef—learned from Tainan Chef A-Yu—means that diners also get printed instructions (and staff demos) for three options to cook it to a perfect pinkness in a mere three seconds: ladling hotpot broth onto meat in a separate bowl, or using tongs or a ladle to briefly swipe or dip it through the hotpot broth.
While there are two and six person weekday dinner sets (NT$998, NT$2,808 +10%) and two and four person holiday sets, most experienced diners enjoy ordering a la carte, starting with the hotpot broth (NT$200), served in decorated pots created by a famed local metalwork artist.  Starting in March, divided two-flavor pots and new broths are available. Besides, the Original flavor, brewed 6-10 hours with beef, fruit, veggies and secret ingredients, there are Sesame Oil, Rice Wine, spicy Mala, and Japanese-style Kombu options. 
Besides the above-noted Top Class Non-Frozen Fresh Beef (NT$480/order), new March meat options include pork, chicken, duck and imported beef. There are also pre-cooked beef plates like Kimchi Beef (NT$300) or Sesame Oil Beef. A wide range of other hotpot ingredients and sides include various mushrooms (NT$50-60), dumplings, vegetables and tofu. A respectable list of beer, sake, whisky, wine and other drinks is also available. It’s worth noting that English and Japanese menus make ordering easier for foreigners.

Don’t drink and drive
開車不喝酒 喝酒不開車

Win 18 溫十八溫體牛肉鍋
西屯區市政路581-8號
581-8, ShiZheng Rd, Xitun Dist
(04) 2253-5118
周間: 5 pm-1 am, 周六、日: 12-3 pm, 5 pm-1 am (最後點餐 12am)
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Hours: weekdays 5 pm-1 am, Sat-Sun 12-3 pm, 5 pm-1 am (last order 12 am)
10% service charge. Credit cards accepted.