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    CQ Taste

    4.0 (46 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Noodles
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    Irene L.

    I found CQ Taste while browsing Yelp for noodle soup. We arrived around 7:30 PM during the dinner rush and had a short wait before being seated by the window near the front door. Our table could fit four people, but it was tall, narrow, and quite wobbly; any small movement would shake the whole table. We ordered one dry noodle dish and one soup dish. The dry dish arrived pretty quickly, but my husband was already more than halfway finished with his meal before my soup finally came out. I had to check with the waiter a couple of times about it. That said, both dishes were very flavorful and delicious. The noodles in the dry dish were especially well made, while the noodles in the soup were slightly overcooked and kept breaking apart when I tried picking them up with chopsticks. I'd definitely come back on a less busy day to try more of their dishes.

    Chongqing style spicy chicken
    Odelia F.

    Decent noodle spot, not as powerfully spicy or numbing as Chongqing food would be. Get it extra spicy if you want a closer experience. Expect to wait for a table around meal times. Inside is modern and comfortable - Spicy wontons: crowd pleasing dish. The wrappers are silky smooth and the pork inside is super tender. The pork is very ginger forward so beware if that fast is not for you. It comes with quite a bit of broth, which has good flavour. Surprisingly not too greasy. 5/5 - Chongqing style chicken: this was not what I expected. The actual dish looks far different from the QR ordering menu. The characteristics of this dish should be small pieces of chicken fried with a light coating, dry stir friend with chilis and sichuan peppercorns. This was not that, even though the menu image looked accurate. The chicken was chunky, slightly overcooked. There was quite a bit of sauce at the bottom and missed on the numbing spice. 2/5 - Dry peas and mixed meat with pugai noodles: this is a solid bowl of noodles. You get the rich fattiness of the meat, the softness of the peas, and a spicy sauce. The peas were cooked until they were barely holding together, which added to the creamy feel. The puglia noodles are like large torn handkerchiefs. They are a little cumbersome to eat, and if you still want the toothy mouthfeel, I would go with the regular hand cut noodles. 4/5 - House special roast beef with hand cut noodles: even though we order the dish with original spicy, it arrived with no spice. The broth was moderately delicate, and not fatty. Beef was fall apart tender. However, again, this dish was not like the photo. The photo shows both chunks and slices of braised beef with some tendon, covering almost the whole surface of the bowl. The reality was 4 measly chunks. These is also not any veg in this dish. So while the flavour is good, I am disappointed by the toppings. 3/5

    Dry blanket noodles
    GiGi G.

    The dry blanket noodles are the bomb! Mild still has the spice level of a jalapeno so keep that in mind! Next time will try adding a fried egg and veggies but definitely coming back!

    生煎包
    Sin-Yaw W.

    This is a minimum service place. Server brings your fares to your table and that's pretty much it. You order via QR code, wait for your foods, stand up and pay for your tab. The claim of fame is 鋪蓋面 PuGai Noodles. It literally translates to "blanket noodles" Imagine Lasagna noodles used in Chinese cookings. I would say the texture was excellent, but it presented difficulty in handling. We order "slightly spicy" 牛肉麵 beef noodles and 老罈酸菜肉絲麵 Fermented Veg and Shredded Pork noodles. Both were spicy way above average. I was sweating rivers mid-way through my noodles. (And must went to the counter to get extra napkins). I would say the flavors were excellent, only the spiciness dominated the profile. The sides we ordered were deep fried pork sticks and pan fried buns. Both were meh. So, come for a bowl of noodles and go away satisfied as you just did a Sauna. Whip out your cell phone when you sit down and expect little services afterward.

    Joyce T.

    Spicy beef noodle soup is quite authentic, love the red oil spicy soup, ender beef and the special "gai noodles". we ordered spicy chicken as side dish, it was so tiny portion for $6 and it didn't taste good. we also had the xiao long bun, it's quite bland with thick skin and little meat inside.

    Wide noodles with minced pork, chickpeas, and chili oil. Must try.
    Ken L.

    Finally found a Szechuan noodle place that serves great tasting noodles. I can't tell if it's authentic or not but the noodles have depth and layers of flavors not just spice. I especially like the dry version of their signature wide noodles with chili oil, minced pork, and chickpeas (spicy, order mild version unless you're really confident with your spice tolerance). Their beef noodle soup also tastes great though the beef is not as tender as DTF's. There's usually a line so go there and write down your name to get a seat (line moves fairly quick). The place is clean though noise level could be a bit high. I'm going back there to try other noodles for sure.

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    Caroline L.

    I thought this place was just alright but that may be more of a preference thing. We got the beef noodle soup and the intestine one. We got the super wide noodle and the knife cut. Both textures were good and chewy. Unfortunately they didn't have pig ear or too many appetizers left when we went on a Saturday evening. You just order on a QR code and the waiter brings you the food. If you need any extra supplies like napkins you need to go up to the counter to ask. Tables were a bit smaller so maybe harder to eat here with larger parties.

    Chongqing pea minced meat noodle
    Mai S.

    I came here on the recommendation of a Chongqing native, authentic Chongqing noodles done right. You can choose your noodle type (I went with knife-cut), which had a chewy, satisfying texture. Ordering was easy through your own device. The portions run on the smaller side, but extra noodles are available for just $3. The dish is rich and oily in that classic Chongqing style -- so it's not an everyday meal for me. But I would comeback when I crave for authentic Chongqing noodle again.

    spicy wontons
    Phoebe S.

    Saw this spot trending all over social media for their iconic pugai noodles, so we had to check it out! - Chongqing Pea & Minced Meat (with Pugai Noodles) - Pickled Cabbage & Shredded Pork (with Pugai Noodles) - Dandan (with Thin Noodles) - Spicy Wontons Realization: the pugai noodles are definitely better in soup since they don't clump up into a jumbled mess that way. The texture is super thin, almost like tofu skin, so it feels more suited to soaking up broth. It actually reminded me of a Kazakh dish called Beshbarmak, with those really wide noodle sheets that look similar. That said, I preferred the dry versions with thin noodles, and would probably order these pairings instead next time. Taste: Loved the flavors, but everything was pretty salty and heavy. We couldn't finish it all in one sitting, so we took it home and mixed it with extra noodles and leftovers, which turned out so good. We also fully reused the sauce from the spicy wontons :p

    House special beef noodles
    Jackie N.

    Super tasty Chinese style noodles! Inside is very simple and a little on the smaller side. I got the house beef noodle original spice level and with hand cut noodles and it didn't feel overly spicy. It was the perfect amount. The noodles were nice and chewy with a good bite. They are very well known for their wide noodles which is thin and soft. If you like this style of noodles, would definitely give it a try! There was a 10-20min wait around 2pm on a Saturday. They manage it all my traditional pen and paper. If you call in ahead, they are nice enough to put your name down on the waitlist if it's busy. Only issue was that they forgot my order and I had to wait a while after my table got their food already. It probably never would have gone out unless I grabbed one of the workers there. As it's fast service, ordering in the QR, they aren't really consistently checking with your table if everything is fine, you gotta flag someone down if you need something.

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    Harris P.

    We had good dinner tonight! We ordered denden noodles, beef noodles and fried bums. The noodles don't look a lot (maybe the bowl is small) but definitely enough to make you full. I pick mild spicy for my denden noodles, it's perfect for people don't eat spicy, numbing but not spicy-hot! Good prices! Staffs are friendly!

    House special beef noodle
    Sunny S.

    This place is so bomb I came back twice in a week! I love that for their different food options you are free to decide your spice level and noodle type, giving it more variety. In addition, I love that they give a good amount of beef comparing to the amount of noodles you get! As for service, it is mainly self service ordering on your phone and pay up front and the staff is very kind if you have special requests. The bathroom is also very clean.

    signature "blanket" noodles but with chongqing wanza sauce (minced meat with yellow peas)
    Ethel C.

    New noodle place sort of near 99 ranch in Cupertino village! They specialize in hand making a less common type of especially wide and flat noodle from chongqing that can be translated to "blanket" noodles, or "cover". You can have it with any of the types of soups and toppings/sauces they offer on the menu. As someone who enjoys wide noodles this place is a special treat for me! They actually do offer other types of handmade noodles too. Inside was clean, service was fast and especially attentive, they had someone walking around with fresh bottle of cold water checking to see if any table was perishing from the spice levels (chongqing is known as china's capital of intense spiciness). They had three to four levels of spiciness, original means no spiciness. I'm used to spicy food and thought the "spicy" level one level down from most spicy was not super spicy and I would get extra spicy next time for it to be more at Chongqing levels. They still have the soft opening sign when I went and prices were definitely more reasonable than the rest of the older shops in Cupertino village.

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    臊子面真的不好吃 陕西/河南/山西朋友避雷 不好吃得很难形容,但是就真的不好吃 该有的鸡蛋木耳胡萝卜豆腐全都没有 汤能尝出来辣 但是酸没咋尝出来 手动加醋了也不咋好吃 (本人山西人)肉的量倒是还可以 但是咋说呢 口味很一般

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