Traditional Taiwanese food that's been open for years. I figured I try something new this time. Hack: we ordered fried chicken leg as a side + a bowl of rice, compared to the rice dish since it's more chicken and overall cheaper. Beef chop suey- wish there was more beef but it was decent. Satay flavor was light Overall it's a good mom and pop spot. read more

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After grocery shopping, deciding where to go for dinner. Mom saw this place and we decided to try it. I give this place a three star due to the Beef Noodle Soup. We ordered five items and the Beef Noodle Soup is one of them. The soup is extremely salty. Onion pancake looks deep fried instead of pan fried. read more

Authentic Taiwanese food. They also serve Chinese food. A lot of choices to choose from.

Was craving Taiwanese food and in the neighborhood so decided to stop for lunch. The ho fun was kinda watery with a few pieces of squid; the sliced up pork meat was really tough while the cabbage with the stinky tofu was just okay. read more

101 Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California

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Food is decent. Prices have gone up a lot since a couple years ago. Can't believe the popcorn chicken is now $15 ($13 a year ago) and beef stew noodle soup is $17. If they are less pricey, we would come more often. read more

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This is go-to spot for me. I love how cheap the menu is. They serve a variety of dishes, but what I really like are the dry noodles and appetizers. Really great service too. They check in, but never do what a lot of restaurants tend to do and over visit your table. I love how compact everything is too. Good business! read more

101 Cafe - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California

We were nearby in the area and needed a quick meal, and this place fit the bill. If you're looking for a decent, no-frills Taiwanese food, I recommend checking the place out. Ordering was easy and food came out relatively quick. I ordered the sausage rice and my hubby got the Taiwanese beef noodle soup. Flavors were good overall. Prices are decent, credit cards are accepted, and there's plenty of parking read more

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If you're craving Taiwanese food and you're near Diamond Bar - 101 Cafe is the place to be. I had all my favorite Taiwanese small dishes and it satisfied my craving. The meat ball reminded me of Taiwan and it was delicious! Not a lot of places actually have it or make it identical. I would drive there just for that. The service is great and the owner is super friendly and sweet! Looking forward to coming back soon! read more

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So glad I chose to ignore all the reviews. The food is pretty good, service was fine, plenty of parking. If you crave Taiwanese food, the flavors here are pretty solid. I ordered the pork chop rice and squid vermicelli. Both were made well. Water is self serve and located near the entrance. Waitress checked on me several times during my visit. Will be returning. read more

101 Cafe - 魷魚粳米粉 套餐 Squid Potage w/ Rice Noodle Combo - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California

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101 Cafe is a solid 3-star restaurant, but only because I know what I'm expecting. If you're expecting really good Taiwanese food, then it's going to rank lower for you. But 101 Cafe is old school vibe Taiwanese cafe with cheap eats and rustically put together pork chop rices that rings very nostalgic for American-born Taiwanese millennials. What used to be a sub-$10 dish is not $10+ for not much value, but just rings a small part of our childhoods. Come here knowing that you're not getting an incredible meal, but more a meal reminiscent of 1990s/2000s Asian diners. The service isn't great, but it will suffice. It's like if your RBF-faced Asian aunt from Taiwan were nonchalantly taking your order and bringing out the dishes in no particular order, with not a care in the world about anything else. Come for nostalgia, not really for the food. read more

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Simple, small space, few tables but we were surprised by the quality of their food we literally cleaned our plates! HOT TEA - loose leaf fresh black tea that tastes well-bodied. We had 3 refills of our pot, it's that good! LIVER SOUP - slivers of liver as so soft to the bite, and the soup is so savory. BITTER "GOURD" PORK - is not really the actual "bittermelon" but the fresh BAMBOO strings sautéed with pork. I love this dish! My husband who's on a diet consumed half of the servings. FRIED PORK CHOP - crunchy outside yet the meat is so tender, bursting with awesome flavors. SCALLION PANCAKE - highly recommended for appetizer. We left with a HAPPY BELLY! read more

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This restaurant is a long time favorite. I grew up eating this food and now it has become my comfort food. Everything from the vermicelli noodles, to the noodle soup and appetizers are delicious. If you're looking for some authentic Chinese food, this place is your spot! read more

Taiwanese food hold a special place in my heart. This place offered most of the "home cooking" Taiwanese food I would expect. It is set in the other end of the H Mart shopping strip and has ample space for in person dining. I will say that when we first walked in, the strong odor of stinky tofu made me question whether the sewage was leaking...lol... but once you realize it is, in fact, stinky tofu, your nerves, calm down. We ordered food from the waiter and it was out in probably about five minutes. Everything felt and tasted cooked to order and had a good flavor. I did not feel like the place was overly clean, or had any emphasis on cleanliness, but it did not feel dirty, either... Just sort of so-so on the cleanliness part. The guy working the cash register and also taking orders and bringing out the food was friendly and somewhat attentive, including to the other tables. He spoke Mandarin and I suspect some Taiwanese. All in all I would say this is a great place to try if you're in the area and want a Taiwanese home-cooked meal read more

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We ordered 什錦炒米粉 (choy suey rice noodle) but was served 什錦炒麵 (choy suey noodle). Other dishes (total 5) were correct. I informed the waitress about 什錦炒米粉 (rice noodle) mistake. The waitress consulted with her superior, and replied me that the wrong dish (什錦炒麵, noodle) cannot be replaced because the wrong dish was already done. I just couldn't believe what I heard. My astonishment must have made the waitress avoid coming by our table afterward. So I called the waitress over and ordered the correct 什錦炒米粉 (rice noodle) dish again. I was not going to ruin family time with my home-coming son because of a wrongly served dish. We drove 30 miles to taste my son's youth favorite dishes in this "好年冬" restaurant on the eve of his leaving. We always order 什錦炒米粉 (rice noodle) in the past 30+ years in "好年冬" restaurant (Irvine). It's beyond comprehension for us to order 什錦炒麵 (noodle) instead of 什錦炒米粉 (rice noodle). And it is almost amusing to hear "the wrong dish is already done" as an excuse to force customers eat and pay for the wrong dish. I still paid the full meal expense (including wrong dish) in the restaurant. There is no point to argue to a cashier for a wrong dish served IF the restaurant chooses to overlook its own mistake and disregard a customer's report. Other avenues do exist to report and resolve such ripoff by this restaurant. read more

A total of 33. Expensive, small portion, the beef in the braised beef brisket noodles was fried, there were 3 pieces of beef in total, 2 of which were inedible. read more

101 Cafe - Total 33. Expensive, small portion, the beef in the braised beef brisket noodles was fried. - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California

10 stars for nostalgia cravings satisfied. All the Taiwanese flavors in the nearby area have been overtaken by Chinese flavors so we came to 101 Cafe to get our Taiwanese cravings. Ordering via the QR Code is easy if you know what you want. Boss Lady is real friendly and helped. Saw Almond Tofu and ordered it but they already ran out. Cold Cuts: intestine, chitterlings-excellent with ginger and dipping (jiang you gao). Stirfried Pork Liver taste on, not overcooked and came with oyster mushroom, celery and other yummy veggies. Stinky Tofu good-just wished temperature a notch higher. Oyster Omelet-good flavor, the sauce, the flurry consistency, oyster, Taiwanese bokchoy. And this must be enjoyed as it serves up. Oyster Intestine Combo Noodle (o ah me suao) excuse my terrible Taiwanese pronunciation Iced Black Tea lovely. We also had a few not so Taiwanese dishes: Fried dumplings good crisp. Beef Rolls descent. The Spicy Wontons (Hong You Chao Shou) was a pleasant surprise with the yummy chili oil sauce. My family dipped the fried dumplings and beef rolls and enjoyed the flavor. So thankful to have a Taiwanese Flavors still nearby to enjoy whenever we miss the flavors. read more

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This is the place to go to for authentic Taiwanese cuisine. Their menu has typical Taiwanese dishes but not available elsewhere.

The Taiwanese pork chop rice is always a great choice. The squid pottage noodle is also good. I wouldn't recommend the fried oyster at all - it's dry. The meat ball is glutenous with meat and sauce... I enjoyed it but believe is an acquired taste and texture for others. The server was nice and it's just a small little casual place to eat. read more

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TERRIBLE customer service. I frequently order takeout from this place. I ordered pickup from the Fantuan app and it was RAINING and COLD outside and the guy said I couldn't eat inside and had to go outside where it was cold and wet. All the tables were literally unoccupied. This is how you treat your patrons? I hope your business shuts down. Food is decent, but the place probably wouldn't last very long if it were actually located in Taiwan. read more

#107 for 2021 After shopping at H-Mart we decided to stop by and have dinner here. Communication wasn't a problem. Point to what you want and raise your fingers with how many you want. Got the pork chop that came with rice, mince meat, half an egg and broccoli. The pork chop was huge battered in rice four. Crispy on the outside. Delicious on the inside. Perfectly cooked broccoli retained its beautiful green color while tender to eat. The sweet mince meat complemented the semi salty pork. The was lightly marinated to give it a golden brown color. Wish it was a full egg. Couldn't finish it all. Luckily my better half finished it. She had the mince meat on rice. Came with broccoli and half an egg. Portion was smaller than what I had. She was totally surprised how much she really liked this dish. That's a surprise because she like savory more than sweet. The menu carries a wide variety of selections sure to satisfy anyone with something. I find the pricing reasonable for what we've had thus far. Drinks, however, I thought was pricey for $1.95 soda can. Indoor seating is not available yet but out door seating is not bad. It was nice in the evening with the sun going down. We sat in the full shade with a nice breeze. It is good to know there is good eats to be had close by after H-Mart shopping. read more

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I understand price hike is the norm everywhere now but when you give portion with bunch starch and even cheap with bean sprouts, thats offensive. The service was the best part of the restaurant, the food is mediocre. Unless you are super craving for Taiwanese food, otherwise I would not recommend it. read more

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Personally I love their food, it's a delicious Taiwanese restaurant. Owner is friendly and efficient. I can get my food within 5-10 minutes after placing the order. Most importantly, despite the high inflation at this time, their price is very reasonable. I can still have a lunch special within $13 including tax with a good food portion. Where else can you find this type of restaurant now? They used to have several locations in Walnut and Rowland Heights, I believe this is the last and only location left. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are craving for Taiwanese food at a very reasonable price. read more

Customer service was horrible. I don't recommend this place at all. Food was very bad.

You can call it basic or classic. This restaurant has been in the game before Yelp exists. They offer Taiwanese home or street food. They are not bad but also not on the cheaper side. I guess they sell the nostalgic and didn't really evolve too much. I have a 4 stars because they are the only Taiwanese cuisine in this city. The location is great. You can shop, eat, and drink at once. read more

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Decent Taiwanese styled Chinese food located inside of the H Mart Plaza. It offers a wide range of dishes. It also has goose meat, which I used to love at this restaurant. They have now brought the goose dish back and I will try it on our next visit. On weekdays, it has a lunch special menu that offers a quick lunch at a reasonable price, including the Beef Noodle Soup. My rice noodle was fine, except it got a lot smaller than what I can remember. No thanks to inflation. read more

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Wish I had looked the reviews Only went here because I was hungry and in the area Nothing I ordered tasted good Like an amateur cooking Better off getting frozen food from Trader Joe's Read before you try it read more

I saw 101 Cafe both on Yelp and while casually exploring the H Mart Plaza. There is a ton of parking and general stores nearby ranging from food to fitness to groceries. I was in the mood for rice cakes, so I got the shredded pork with rice cakes. Overall, it was pretty "meh"... there were pork bits, and the rice cakes tasted pretty bland. The sauce was a watery soy sauce mixture and wasn't too tasty. For about $15, it was definitely too pricey given the portion size as well. May or may not return, but definitely won't be ordering that here again. As others have mentioned, there may be a language barrier, and even though I knew Mandarin, the staff were hard to understand behind their mask and very short with responses. read more

101 Cafe - Shredded Pork with Rice Cakes - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California

Their food is insanely good. I love it! Apparently I need 85 characters to post a review so blah blah blah blah read more

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This is a long standing restaurant with authentic Taiwanese food. We have not visited them for a while - just so happen to be around Diamond Bar and decided to stop in. Still good flavor, good service. Ok price. If you'd like to try Taiwanese food, this is a good option !! read more

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Food is a 4 or 3.5, service is a 2 at best. I found my dish pretty tasty, but not spicy enough even though I tried to get across that I wanted super hot. There's a major language barrier here, almost no ability to communicate in English. Service is a bit weird, where we didn't get our drinks until a bit after the meal had arrived, and the tea was super sugary though I asked for unsweetened. Overall, I just wouldn't go back. There are other places with some language skills and good food nearby. read more

food still taste good but portion is small and price went up. we've been eating here since we moved to DB. it survived COVID shutdown but the price has gone up and portion seems to be smaller. if we know any other local restaurants that serves similar food with better price we wouldn't come back. read more

Best Taiwanese food! Loved chicken leg rice and fried pork chop rice. Great service! Owner and staff are really friendly! read more

101 Cafe - Fresh watermelon juice - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California

Don't bother trying this place. Not worth your time or money. Food is very bland, bad service and yet, very pricey. We ordered stinky tofu (no taste, no stink, no crunch), oyster egg omelet (only 2 oyster on it, no taste), steamed dumpling (no taste, very thick and gooey skin), and pork chop rice (okay). Not once did anyone come by to check on us and there was a sign to get 5%off if you order online (which we did) that they would not honor. Not recommended for sure. read more

Recommended by a good friend for authentic Taiwanese food and decided to give it a try. We ordered a lot since we were hungry. And everything was good. Not too salty. Good portion. The lady helping us was very friendly and made lots of good recommendations. read more

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Years ago when they had a location in Irvine, my family would go every week, so much so the waitresses would know our order. Ten years later, we realized that there's still a location in Diamond Bar!!!! We always get the ketchup fried rice w/ egg, fried pork chop rice, pork potage rice noodles, stir-fried rice noodles, rice cake, stinky tofu, and sliced goose meat. Apparently they are planning to open a location near Lake Forrest next year, so super looking forward to that!! read more

10/21/2020 They offer lunch specials: 10 dishes to choose from at $8.95 each! Includes a soup and iced tea. Available M-F and excludes holidays. The lady owner is super sweet, friendly and open to suggestions. I suggested to her to post the lunch menu special on the window so passerby can view it. For example, I walked by their shop a few times and didn't enter cuz I didn't know what their menu was like until there I saw one English signage that caught my eye: Lunch specials $8.95 includes drink and soup. Afterwards, I walked in and saw 1 lunch special menu lying around. I ordered three items and it was quick for them to prep. All nicely packed in a box. I loved the broccoli in the chicken leg rice. It had a nice green color and cooked perfectly. (I don't like overcooked greens.) I also ordered beef noodles and oyster and intestine noodles. I will definitely return due to service and options! read more

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Popcorn Chicken needs to be improved considering this is a taiwanese restaurant. I'll come back in the future to retry this dish. Will give you a second chance. read more

Ordered Oyster Noodle Soup dine in restaurant on a Saturday late morning. The taste is genuine Taiwan flavor. Right portion right price. They don't serve free water or tea by the way. I am hoping to try out their lunch specials next time. read more

101 Cafe - Oyster noodle soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California

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Did you know this place is called Hao Nian Dong in Chinese (aka Good Time Café or Nice Time Café in English)? I have been to several Hao Nian Dongs during my childhood and usually the English version is the Good Time or Nice Time variant. I didn't even associate 101 Cafe with it until my friend pointed it out when I was perusing the menu. They have a pretty extensive menu of noodles and potage and rice. The first thing that caught my eye was what I decided to order: sausage rice ($7.99). I am a sucker for Chinese (and Taiwanese) sausage so I had eyes for only that dish. It came out pretty quickly after I placed my order. And it was delicious. The large plate had a bed of steamed rice, with slices of sausage, some broccoli, a piece of beancurd tofu, a hard boiled tea egg, and some ground meat on top of the rice. Nowadays, I'm usually able to finish only half of my meal, but not the sausage rice. I had to stop myself from dusting off the last 5 remaining pieces of sausage and save some rice and the tofu to go with it. It definitely helps to order and communicate with the servers here in Mandarin. Otherwise, just double check when you order and ask for things like iced water. I don't recall a minimum for credit cards, though my order was over $7. They also have a buy one get one free deal for boba milk tea so I am thinking of adding that to my order of sausage rice next time! read more

101 Cafe - sausage rice ($7.99), after I had dug into it - Taiwanese Near Me - Diamond Bar, California