Da Che Lun Sushi

Very salty small portion side dishes with unseasoned salmon benton. Too pricey for this.

We ate 2nd floor upstairs with traditional Japanese seating. The service was very good. The food was very good. We would come back here again.

Excessively overpriced for food that fell far below average. I was recommended toro (tuna belly) that was said to be fresh and fatty. Turned out it was fresh from the freezer, icy rather than fatty. And they charged me a fortune for these two pieces of half frozen fish. No wonder they could afford to pay the rental of a prime spot in Ximending. Worst meal in Taipei. I wouldn’t say disappointed, it’s betrayal. Highly NOT recommended.

2/5 Overall From the price, food quality and service, Da Che Lun Sushi 大車輪火車壽司 disappoints at all levels. You'll typically see a line out the door with people wanting to eat here. Don't trust the line. It's all other tourists. 2/5 Service: As soon as you sit down at Da Che Lun Sushi 大車輪火車壽司they hand you a menu and wait there for you to order. It felt rushed and they recommend their specials. The specials didn't look that good but we tried one anyway with disappointing results. 2/5 Scallops were overcooked and tasted like rubber. I wouldn't get it again 2/5 Chopsticks are cheap and had a lot of splints 3/5 Cheese croquettes were okay, but wouldn't get it again. 3/5 Sushi: The sushi is served with thick slices on a small ball of rice. No matter how you eat it, the sushi will collapse. It's too big for 1 bite. The sushi at Da Che Lun Sushi 大車輪火車壽司 was straight up fish and rice and you'll have to add the wasabi. 2/5 Shrimp roll special; it was one tempura shrimp in an egg wrap filled with mayonnaise and lettuce. It was edible but I didn't like it. It's too big to eat in 1 bite so it will also collapse when eating 3/5 Ambiance is fun and lively. The train is a fun touch, but the actual table eating space is very cramped. The restaurant is very tiny so when you go pay the bill you have to dodge everything and everyone. 2/5 Value: It's surprisingly very expensive at tourist prices in the Ximen area. We spent about 700-800NT per person while you could get a better experience for about 300NT or less per person at Kura Sushi or Sushiro. Da Che Lun Sushi 大車輪火車壽司 is located in the Ximending walking area and easily draws a crowd of tourists because of their food train. It seems unsanitary since the food is not covered and people are sitting very close to that train. Da Che Lun Sushi No. 53, Emei St, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 108 More reviews and places to eat at the TAIWANEATER site.

Neat little vintage style sushi/bento place with friendly service. Menu has English but if you want a bento or the sushi bowl (pictured) use google translate on the signs on the wall as they are not in the menu. The restaurant has a conveyor belt with limited side dishes, but it is definitely not like Hamasushi or the like, you will have to order what you want for a main dish. The beef bento was around 140NT and the sushi bowl was around 380NT. Both came with a very delicious miso soup and tea.

Good food and good service, head staff can speak english well. I don't mind they put a food plastic model on the rail mixed with real one, as long as the actual food is good. The price is cleary defined on menu. Scallop, salmon, and roll are great! Uni is still has some smell. The price ... I don't know if it is too expensive for Taiwan standard or not, it is worth the quality compared to how much I need to pay in my country. Cozy sushi bar!

Yes, food is definitely on the expensive side but we all really enjoyed it. Service was great as well. The upstairs dining area was a lot of fun. You have to take off your shoes before you enter. The downstairs was more of an ala carte where various types of sushi are placed on a moving train. You can just grab what you want. Overall, it was a good experience. 4 stars since I do feel it is pricey.

Homely Japanese restaurant with great service staff. Very attentive to your needs and will give recommendations based on your pick, which is nice. While the food is a tad more expensive, the food is not bad. If you can’t find something you like on the menu, you can actually order off a “wall menu”, placed all over the restaurant. However it’s in mandarin so good luck! ;)