Walking into Witch House for some mellow jazz guitar and vocals, it is easy to see that, despite the name, this establishment is not just for witches -- but it is for sexual innuendoes.
The patrons, male and female, Taiwanese and foreign, college-aged and middle-aged, had all come to enjoy the low-key sounds and let-it-all-hang-out atmosphere that Witch House, right across from NTU, has to offer.
This bar and restaurant/live house abandons all pretense of decency. The menu plays up every sexual innuendo possible, with it's "Juicy Sextracts," "Shapely Rice Tits" and "Frothing Cock-onut Milk." There's even a reference to Classical Chinese pornography with the "Jin ping mei" salad (
The Mexican chicken leg is, perhaps, the most innocent sounding choice on the menu. The juicy, baked drumstick and thigh is smothered in salsa and rested on a pile of spicy potato wedges. A similar dish, the Thai chicken leg -- covered in sweet and garlicky Thai chili sauce -- comes with shapely rice mounds instead of potato wedges. The German sausages with sweet dijon mustard are another favorite. All entrees are accompanied by sides of potato salad and cooked veggies.
The drinks menu is extensive, including universal favorites as well as Witch House inventions such as the "MC [Menstrual Cycle] Ice Tea," made with tea, berries and rum. The German Grolsch beer will go nicely with the either the German sausages or the German board games which are stacked on shelves ready to be played or bought. The German connection is clear and no doubt owner Peng Yu-ching (
As diverse and humorous as the menu is, Witch House's relaxed "let's enjoy our food as much as we enjoy our bodies" attitude is probably what keeps people coming back. Customers can come in for a meal or drinks after browsing the queer/feminist books upstairs. According to the menu, the NT$150 afternoon tea set is perfect for those "ditching work or school, gossip or talk business." It pairs a choice of coffee and tea drinks with cake, chips and salsa, or a baked apple.
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