According to food columnist Hu Tien-lan, the oldest surviving establishments in Taipei are probably those in or near the Food Cirele on Chung-king North Road, and such places as Hsimenting's Snack World, the noodle houses of Taoyuan Street, and Lao Tung on Kunming Street.
美食專欄作家胡天蘭表示，圓環一帶，還有西門町的「點心世界」、桃源街牛肉麵及「老董」等，可算是台北牛肉麵的老資格。