Ponderosa Steakhouse is an international restaurant chain. This one happens to be located close by the Taipei Zoo entrance. It was mobbed with people when we went. You place your order and pay first with the cashier before being seated. Very little English was spoken, but the staff was very friendly.
There is a salad bar included in your entrée selection, unless you want only the salad bar, which may be the best deal. The entrée came after a long while and wasn't all that great, and it was accompanied by a very small, unripened cherry tomato. The salad bar is a pretty good deal. It includes such items as spaghetti, fresh fruits like watermelon, oranges, ice cream, coffee, tea, and artificial grass juice. You definitely shouldn't go away hungry. I recommend only the salad bar selection. Skip any entrée.