I really should find some good places to eat near CKS Memorial Hall. Was getting late after hanging out at the National Library with the GF doing some thesis research. Decided to pass by the Lantern Festival at the CKS because of the wind and rain. Walked around, in the said wind and rain, looking for a place to eat. The smaller places didn't appeal, so it was down to one chain or another: Yoshinoya or MOS Burger. Had the feeling that Yoshinoya would be tastier, but I've had my share of Beef Bowls and I've never tried MOS Burger. GF did not have an opinion in the matter (it's two fast food chains who the fuck cares).
I got an Italian Burger and Onion Rings with a large Coke. The "large" drink was actually worthy of the name, even by American standards (although it'd be more of a big-medium in the US), which surprised me since I was used to the sorry excuse for "large" lattes in Taiwan coffee shops. The burger as a whole was big and thick, almost as good as the pictures, except that the patty itself was pathetically thin with lots of fillers. The remaining volume was taken up by a large mound of fresh-shredded lettusce and a thick slice of red tomato with a creamy dressing on top. The veggies were surprisingly fresh and crisp, totally unlike the yellow and wilted vegetable matter at MickeyD. It was more like eating a salad sandwich bit of meat for accompaniment, which was actually pretty good in its own way, but it's no double-double, that's for sure. The onion ring portion was a bit small, but crunchy and tasty. Always good to have a convenient option for onion rings for when the urge strikes.
MOS Burger
Many locations in Taipei