Scoopon - Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken + a Drink

This time I used a voucher from Scoopon I had bought a long time ago, for Taiwanese Popcorn and Drink for $6. Just the popcorn chicken by itself is normally valued at $9.50. Here is the Scoopon page with the details (finished deal, click on 'show deal details'). Took me so long to go there because when I was supposed to meet my friends for a meal I asked my friends to choose from the vouchers I had and no one chose this one. I still have three vouchers left...

The place is called Yes - Authentic Taiwanese Street Food and is located in China Town (address is 2/128 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne). Their Facebook page is here. They deliver to your door within the CBD with a minimum $20 order and extra $3 delivery charge; I saw the motorcycle/scooter parked outside.

I nearly walked past the place because it was very small. I hadn't really thought about the opening hours before coming but I happened to walk in at around 12:30, so just as it opened.

The lady at the counter asked whether I wanted to eat in or take away. I hadn't been aware that it was possible to take away (it's not in the voucher) but it was good news, because I think I'll be taking away next time I come. This time I had purposely come early and had time before my class so I decided to eat in.

Next question I was asked was whether I wanted garlic or chilli. Again, I hadn't been aware that I could choose between the two, I asked which one was less saltier. The lady thought for a while and said, maybe the garlic. So I ordered garlic.

I mentioned that the place looked small from the outside, and it's small inside as well. Only nine seats in the whole place, with two at the centre table and the rest facing the wall. I sat facing the wall.

My popcorn chicken and Coke Zero. Was kind of salty and also dry (because it's boneless I guess) so I ended up drinking a lot of Coke while eating. The taste was just average-good I guess, certainly not as good as it had smelt.

The popcorn chicken was served in a paper bag which kind of made it hard to eat (didn't think to rip it open like another person who came later did). Since I was dining in it may have been easier to eat with the paper bowls/cups or something like that. I had to shake the bag to get the contents closer to the opening. 

Only after I had eaten about half did I even see the garlic bits that had sunk to the bottom. The garlic was really spicy, I don't know if it was supposed to be like that or if it hadn't been cooked enough.

Here you can see the leftover garlic at the end. Decided not to eat it.

I would say this is good for a snack to share with friends but not for a meal because of the oiliness and the saltiness. Next time I go (since I still have to use up the vouchers) I will order the chilli so I can compare.