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"Coastal Charm" stands along the Hsinchu Nanliao waterfront. At a glance, the blue-and-white storefront is impossible to miss, and the second-floor tables let diners gaze straight at the harbor while they eat, making this veteran Nanliao view restaurant a local landmark. Inside, walls echo the coastal name: dolphins, shells, and coral appear everywhere, filling the space with a seaside mood. Every decorative touch—watercolor murals on the walls, trinkets on the shelves, the painted wood carvings by the door—are artworks created by Mama Tian (Luo Li-mei) and her family. The set menus showcase the daily local catch: baby squid and cuttlefish in summer, grey mullet in winter, with mackerel and silver pomfret offered year-round. Order the house specials “Mixed Seafood Set” or “Grilled Mackerel Set”; non-seafood diners can choose the “Kung-Pao Chicken Set.” Each set comes with five side dishes for balanced, healthy fare that tastes like a careful mother’s home cooking. Finish with a red-bean-mochi “taiyaki” shaped like a sea bream—plenty of choices to satisfy every craving. Coastal Charm Mama Tian Grilled Mackerel Set Red-Bean-Mochi Taiyaki