New Openings: Bobo

It's Austin Powers time at Bobo, with its mish-mash retro decor and staff dressed in kitschy sailor outfits. The menu is composed primarily of serviceable Taiwanese and Cantonese dishes. We started with a delicious version of the classic Taiwanese dish, sanbeiji (RMB 42) – chicken braised with basil – subtly sweet and garlicky. A tasty Taiwanese-style rice noodles (RMB 25) with bean sprouts and scallions came next, its clean flavor was a good antidote to the sanbeiji. The recommended fried shrimp balls (RMB 58) were a tad overpriced, and would perhaps be better suited to a light dim sum meal. Nothing ends a Taiwanese meal better than a shaved ice, and the towering mango shaved ice with condensed milk, watermelon, and kiwi (RMB 30) cleansed the palate with its sweet flavors. The slow 15-minute waiting interval between each dish was the only hiccup in the meal. Due to its location in the Gongti club district and late opening hours, Bobo will attract worn-out clubbers looking for grub after all-night partying.

Bobo
Daily 11–5am. 3/F, Coco Club, 8 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District (6551 8637)
情调餐厅, 朝阳区工体西路8号Coco酒吧三楼