Cargill Cafe

Love how this cafe is tucked away in suburbia away from the busy traffic of Vic Park. The food is simple yet flavoursome with good size portion. Definitely value dining here!

Nestled in a quiet corner of Vic Park suburb at the cross junction of Washington St and Cargill St, this is a gem waiting to be found!

Exceeded my expectations for Taiwanese food in terms of authenticity, quality, taste, service, and atmosphere!

Chicken chop and Misua taste brings me back to the night markets of Taiwan, the prompt and friendly service of the staff is what I've missed from being in Taiwan, there's a live singer entertaining us with familiar Chinese pop songs.

I'm glad I've found this place, I'll definitely be coming back to satiate my chicken chop and Taiwan food cravings.

Fried chicken was huge crispy and delicious! Back from a trip to Taiwan, and I feel this is pretty close :)

There are not many Taiwanese restaurants in Perth, this is definitely one of the best. The restaurant is small but clean, simple and attractive. Amazing atmosphere. They serve authentic Taiwanese cuisine, very tasty. Must try their fried chicken cutlet and mian xian (thin noodle). The staff were helpful and polite. They have musicians playing live music in the evening.

Their food are so good. Reasonable price and taste exactly the same in Taiwan. Highly recommend all the deep-fried snacks. Definitely will keep going back.

My friend recommended this place. Had a dinner date with my wife. Good food, friendly staff and soothing live music (couldn't understand the lyrics but was heartwarming). The chicken cutlet was the best, crispy from outside juicy from inside. They served it on a plate that was the shape of Taiwan's map so that really was innovative. They were out of fried though and the place is a bit small but well managed. Underrated but must go. Highly recommended. Will go there again to have those fried with the spicy fish pickle. :)

Been craving for Taiwanese food as I haven't been home for a few years, decided to try out this place. Tasty, authentic, good portion of food and not too expensive! Definitely reminded of home. The place was small and quite popular, so we sat outside and there were heaters so we were able to stay nice and warm (esp with a child). Recommend and will be back again 😊

I pass by this place quite often. From the outside it looks like another lunch bar. As it was just that before the new owner took place. A friend then recommended me to try this place as now it offers Taiwanese food.

I ordered a mixed bag. For entree, I tried their fried sweet potato balls. They were crunchy, freshly fried, with soft centred filling (caution, the filling was super hot, eventho its tempting to eat them all in one go, just don't!). They were super yum. I ordered their fried fish (snapper) and it was just as good but with no chips available, I ordered their squid rings instead and they were perfect.

Their Mi Sua with fried chicken was another good one but I think a little bit more noodle would be good.

Their fried chicken cutlet combo came with vegies. Not sure about the bamboo shoot as one of the vegies as its smell was rather strong. The fried chicken to me was one of the best Taiwanese fried chickens in town. They hit the spot.

I had their sweet black tea in a bubble tea packaging $3.5 for drink. It was good but it also gave a faint hint of coffee. Not sure whether it's suppose to be that way.

Overall, I enjoyed my lunch. It was an experience to dine in a what looks like a lunch bar but with a twist. Place looked small from the outside but it's quite spacious inside. Looking from the price point, it was on a slightly expensive end. Food was mostly delicious tho.

I like their fried chicken cutlet rice, the chicken is juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside. They use good rice too, giving it the sweet flavor and lush plumpness. The three cup oyster mushroom set taste good, but the portion isn't big enough, I would like a bit more mushroom to go with my rice.

If you from Taiwan and miss foods from home, definitely visit here. You can tell they try their best.

Wonderful cafe serving Taiwanese Street food here. The dishes were all great, brought back memories of our holidays in Taipei. The fried chicken cutlet rice was amazing, the stewed vermicelli with chitterlings tasted just as authentic as the ones we had in Taiwan, and the fried mushrooms were fun snacks to have too. We will definitely be back for more!

Craving for some Taiwanese dishes, we decided to head to Cargill Cafe. It was quite late and we arrived around 8.15pm. There were still a couple of other tables with diners. The staff politely informed us that kitchen closes at 8.30pm and restaurant closes at 9pm.

After placing the order, we got the self service cutlery and tap water, while I scooped some of the best chilli oil/ condiment for dipping. Then I got distracted by the selections of Taiwanese drinks in the fridge and decided to get a malt drink. It tasted a little bit like a not-bitter not-too-sweet stout which we really enjoyed.

We ordered a bowl of meesua (wheat vermicelli) in soup with Taiwanese fried chicken chop, a minced pork rice and a side of braised hard tofu. The tofu is a cold dish. It was nice and firm, and it has a good five spice and sesame oil flavour while not being overwhelming. It's great to accompany my rice which has just enough minced pork topping to go through the whole bowl of rice. And I just love the short grain rice that's used which has a chewier texture. The meesua soup was warming and starchy, and with the addition of optional vinegar, it's elevated to another level. It is really appetizing with the vinegar's sourness cutting into the thicker soup of the meesua. Lastly the fried chicken chop was juicy, hot and it's got a nice layer of crispy batter.

Needless to say, it's really satisfying.

A cafe that might have had a history in serving fish and chips, but shines as a Taiwanese comfort food cafe. There's a lot of choices on offer of Taiwanese street food and other classics and, although not as good as in Taiwan, overall they're done really well bringing a steady stream of customers dining in.

There's a decent amount of indoor dining tables to sit on, but expect to see a lot of Taiwanese customers who come for the Taiwanese food.

I’ve been living around the corner from this joint for 4 years now and I decided to try it today. I just picked up the oyster omelette and soy-steamed pork belly and rice. The food was amazing and delicious. Very affordable prices too. Thankyou.

Best Taiwanese fried chicken in town ✨✨
Got fried chicken nuggets (my fav) and also fried chicken cutlet! Both are amazing! I will keep coming back for more 😃

highly recommended~
the Taiwanese food here is so good
three cup chicken is yummy, and their cuttlefish ball is the best in the town! definitely come back!

Wow! This tiny little gem is definitely a place to go to if you crave Taiwanese food. I reckon Cargill Cafe is the first store that provides authentic Taiwanese food such as the slimy noodles. We’re also pleased at how patiently the waitress explained a variety of food on the menu and she also recommended the best ways of eating certain types of food. For example, the noodles will be more tasty by adding pinches of vinegar and their homemade chilli oil. The Taiwanese fried chicken is to die for! You gotta order this.

Second time visit, only 5 mins walk from our place. Service is always 5 stars. The food is excellent, good value and tasty. We tried the thin noodle soup with fried chicken Taiwanese style, and fried king oysters mushroom. I enjoyed both dishes. The noodle soup is just so homey and tasty. We will be back for sure.

Amazing Taiwanese food and excellent service. Cargill is packed with regulars and people who know their Taiwanese cuisine!

Yummy comfort food, authentic Taiwan food, big portion, the price is reasonable, from all the food that we ordered nothing disappointed us, all great and well cooked. The lady that served us also nice and friendly.