The Lowdown
Restaurant Name: 車輪釣蝦場 I have no clue what the name of this place in English. If anyone does know, please let me know
Cuisine: SHRAMP and Chinese food
Average Price per Person: $20 to $25 USD depending on number of people shrimping and if you order extra food on the side. If you fail at shrimping, you can always supplement your meager catchings with extra orders.
Location: Taipei, Taiwan (please refer to the map below for details)
Recommendations: SHRAMPRatings (out of 5)
Taste: 3
Creativity/Authenticity: 4.5
Atmosphere: 4.5
Service: 3.5
Bang for Buck: 4Crayscale !!!
Fishing is super boring to me. I’m way too impatient to sit around waiting all day for the possibility of catching fish. Some people find it relaxing but I find it frustrating, time consuming and stressful. Maybe it’s because i’ve never caught anything and because I’ve got zero fishing skillz. Shrimping however is a different story. I LOVE SHRIMPING! I find it a million times more exciting, super fun and easy! My first and only time shrimping was in Taipei a few months ago. I was shrimping like a pro! Probably because the odds are higher since you’re shrimping from a large pool of hungry shrimp which is restocked every half hour. You’re bound to catch something! If I can do it, I’m confident you can too. If you don’t, not to worry. You can buy extra shrimp too.
Shrimp Bait a.k.a. liver.
Shrimp Cannibalism.
Masterbaiting is a vital part of shrimping.
Shrimp Pool.
Bryn getting the nets ready.
Larry waiting for the bite.
A little fly rice while we wait…
Booyah! Eugene caught 2 at once!
Dinner.
Eugene has bad aim game…
I was told shrimp are incapable of feeling pain, but I still didn’t have the balls to skewer the shrimp.
Salting the shrimp!
Larry instructing Eugene.
Baking.
Baked! Nom nom nom!
車輪釣蝦場
No. 485, Section 2, Zhìshàn Rd, Shihlin District
Taipei City, Taiwan 111
p: 886.2.2841.4226
Shrimp O licious my preng!
PS Eugene looks like he smells like moth balls in these pictures.
BAHAHAHHAHA Remember when I introduced you to Eugene for the first time at a club and he smelt like moth balls! LOL
Amazing! My Gf and I will be there soon! can’t wait to see you guys and get food recommendations!
In Hong Kong or Taipei? Lets get our eat on
holy crap I just arrived in Taipei and have been waiting to start this mythical shrimping since I read about it several months ago. Thanks for the tips! Good photos
Have fun!!! Hit up the night markets too!
thanks to your post, i checked this place when i was in Taiwan and shit was legit. Keep bloggin.
YAY! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment! =)
I asked someone w a relative in Taipei to translate the restaurant name. It’s basically “Wheel Prawn Fishing” (the literal translation of all characters is “Car Wheel Prawn Fishing Place”.) I’d like to try this place if I ever get to Taipei!