Truly a hidden gem! There is no signage but this carry-out only Taiwanese spot is so good!!! The menu is posted outside or you can take a look while the chef is working on other orders. She makes a variety of Americanised Asian dishes as well as Taiwanese street foods, dim sum, bakery sweets, and fusion foods! We tried the bbq pork buns, pork floss and green onion bun, Taiwanese cold noodles with chicken, fried pancake with pork, and the pork and preserved egg congee. Everything was so fresh, flavorful, and authentic! Couldn't highly recommend Formosa more, this will be our go-to spot when in Boulder! read more

Formosa - Congee with Preserved Egg and Pork, Taiwanese Sesame Cold Noodle with Chicken, Crispy Pancake Wrap with Pork, pork floss bread roll - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

This is a one woman band run by Nancy. The place can be easy to miss-- the storefront says salad grounds but has a giveaway Formosa bakery menu posted. We loved everything we tried! Someone had bought up all her egg tarts, but the taro bun, pineapple bun and scallion pork floss buns were well-made. She cares a lot about using high quality and all-natural ingredients. No food coloring or syrups. She makes her own taro paste! We came around lunchtime to try some of the savory dishes. Her crispy scallion pancake (wrapped around beef and cucumber) was stellar-- a crisp exterior but chewy interior and the filling was fresh and flavorful. We of course had to get the braised pork belly rice bowl-- a Taiwanese classic. This is a super filling meal that comes with a soy egg, pickled daikon and pickled greens. The pickles balanced the rich fattiness of the pork. This was a gem and we certainly will be back. read more

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Vacationing in Colorado. Tired of all the burgers and fried stuff. It's a little hard to find and the pickup or ordering is towards the back of the entry. The area looks like a food truck depot. The lady told us she's been in the restaurant business for over 35 years and is from Taiwan. We had the chopped pork over rice, egg custard and pork buns. All were very tasty. The chopped pork over rice is very authentic Taiwanese, just like street food of Taipei. The egg custard tarts were exceptional as well, with nice semi flaky crust. If I were to come back to Boulder, I would take out from here regularly. Homemade meals to go! Would suggest ordering ahead for pick up. read more

Formosa - Egg custard tart - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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For foodies up north looking for Taiwanese street food, Formosa Bakery and Take-Out Kitchen is certainly worth a try. They probably have the most varieties of Taiwanese street food in town, including fried bread stick, egg pancake, sticky rice with meat and mushroom, pork sung and onion green bread, buns, dumplings, sesame cold noodles, black bean sauce noodles, beef noodle soup, braised pork over rice, roast pork belly over rice, and much more. They even make Taiwan style cakes, another rarity. Not a fan of Taiwanese street food? They also have a full slate of American Chinese foods. Here are their crispy pancake with BBQ pork, onion green bun, taro fruit cake and chocolate fruit cake. read more

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always get the cold sesame noodles, egg tarts, and all the buns. Great food, weird location for this take-out only spot. Call in your order and help the owner/chef save a few pennies from not having to use the app (also gets your order to the head of her line). Sometimes large orders take a while (we have a big family) but we're always happy customers because the food is worth it! read more

Had the Chopped Pork over Rice and it was very delicious. Pretty authentic and the price point is great. Super friendly owner. Will definitely be back. read more

First of all, this is not a restaurant. It is a take-out kitchen only. It is located in and industrial area on the eastern edge of Boulder, near storage units, auto repair and some county maintenance offices. It is a bit hard to find as it is part of a commercial co-working kitchen spaces for start ups, food trucks and the like. The sign on the building says Salad Grounds, which I believe is a play on the phrase, "Solid Ground" a place for several small startups. In the middle window, there is a paper menu taped up for Formosa. Enter there, call through the entry for the Formosa staff, probably just the owner, Nancy. She has cooked at Boulder Chinese restaurants for over 20 years, and the ones she mentioned I may have had a few items over the years, but both are now gone. She is very friendly and appears to do all the work herself, from scratch. We should have called or texted the order in advance (which she mentioned was her preference) so once we gave it to her, we came back in 25 minutes and it was ready. I did not read the menu carefully and will choose more carefully next time. Her egg custard tarts are the best I have had in CO and as good as the Bay Area, SF Chinatown and Boston Chinatown. I also thought the chive pork pan fried dumplings as good as I have ever had and better than most in the area. Her BBQ pork steamed buns (bao) were excellent and clearly hand made, not reheated from frozen factory made as so many are. Very authentically hand shaped. The hot sour soup was also very tasty and a very large portion. Sesame balls were very good and lots of delicious red bean paste packed into a small, easy to handle ball. There were only a couple of misses, one was my fault, I did not see that the bean paste pastry had an egg yolk in it, which I do not like. Her crust was good, it was not the same bean paste as the sesame ball and the yolk is why I only buy Harvest Festival Mooncakes with "no yolks." I have bought them elsewhere for years but will ask next fall if she makes those too. The other fail was the congee as it was more fluid than I have had in the past. Maybe we got it too early and it had not yet cooked down to porridge consistency. The flavor was fine as intended to be blander on the vegetarian version, which had taro, mushrooms and tofu skin. I will call ahead next time, check on availability of some items and try a few new things I have seen mentioned in other reviews. It is a humble little space, but she has experience in cooking and that is all she is intending to provide. She has seen what it takes to have a retail restaurant in a building in the city of Boulder. read more

This is my favorite spot for Asian food in Boulder. How is it not viral yet?! Nancy is the best. She cooks everything from scratch with fresh ingredients daily, and always tells me a little story. The food tastes fresh and does not leave me feeling crappy like other spots. It shows... the food is wonderfully flavorful and crunchy and yummy!!! Our favorites are: sesame mochi balls, sesame chicken, pancake roll, and dumpling soup. You truly can't go wrong, and you can always ask Nancy to make you something based off what she has. It's also suuuper affordable. Support this local biz and tell your friends! Don't sleep on the pastries too!! They're so delicious :) read more

Formosa - Red Bean Egg Yolk Pastry - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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This place is such a gem!!! I am so happy my husband and I found it. I love Taiwanese street food, and Formosa Bakery is one of my favorite places to get it in Boulder. The owner is very welcoming and kind. The menu has a variety of dishes, from noodles and dumplings to rice bowls and buns. Everything is made fresh and with quality ingredients. The bakery items remind me of my childhood. We had the pineapple bun, custard bun, and custard tarts. The most authentic Taiwanese bakery in Colorado. They also make Taiwanese cakes (order 24-48 hours in advance because the owner gets all the freshest local produce per cake). We will definitely be ordering a cake next time! My go-to menu is the Taiwanese Street Food section. I also like the scallion pancakes, which are crispy and flaky, and the pork buns, which are soft and juicy. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. I always feel satisfied and happy. If you are looking for a taste of Taiwan in Boulder, I highly recommend Formosa Bakery. It is a great place to enjoy authentic and delicious Taiwanese food. read more

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SO GOOD! The most delicious dim sum and Taiwanese dishes all handmade by the kindest owner- Nancy. Formosa is now our favorite takeout in Boulder and I would highly recommend to anyone and everyone! Here are some dishes we loved: - green onion and pork floss bun - egg tarts - sesame balls - pork and chive dumplings: THE BEST!!! - roast pork over rice - mapo tofu read more

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Great dim sum! Delicious and reasonably priced. It's hard to find good dim sum unless you ventured down to Denver. No dine in, only takeout but who cares! Be mindful when looking for this place though, it's in an unusual location and there's almost no sign for it, when walking in it was basically a kitchen in the back of the restaurant, but keep walking in and someone will be there to take your order. read more

New restaurant in Boulder. Has some Authentic Taiwanese dishes - oyster pancake and Lu rou fan. Ran by a nice lady that is passionate about her little business. Also has homemade pastries. She was so kind to give us 3 free pastries because it was our first time there. Food is authentic and has homemade taste. Not your typical American Chinese food. Highly recommend! read more

Formosa - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

we absolutely love Formosa! it is real-deal delicious taiwanese food at a very reasonable price. the owner, Nancy, is incredibly friendly and open. she sources fresh ingredients daily and each dish is a very special, intentional combination of flavors. i especially love the vegetarian congee and the pineapple cookies! heads up, Formosa is take-out only and you can order in-person but it is a bit hard to find -- the door is pretty non-descript in an alley of east pearl. don't give up, it's worth it! read more

The milk tea and the taro milk shake are the best I had in town - they don't taste artificial at all, the tea and milk really blend in perfectly. Also strongly recommend the green tea taro roll, it's just fantastic :))) The entree braised pork and appetizer oyster pancake are very tasty as well, lots of fresh oysters read more

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I haven't written a review in years but feel compelled to because Formosa was that good. We ordered takeout for a big family meal and everyone was raving about it. We had sesame chicken, orange chicken, chicken with broccoli, shrimp lo-mein, dumplings, green beans, cream cheese wontons, pork chop over rice and the soybean noodles. Everything was seriously perfect. My personal favorites was the pork chop over rice and the lo-mein. My 4 year old niece will pretty much only eat crabmeat wontons with cream cheese. At Formosa, there's no crab, it's a honey cream cheese wonton. I was worried they wouldn't be as good but they were even better! And my mom who doesn't eat seafood was finally able to enjoy them as well. I didn't realize until I got there to pick it up that it's not really a restaurant but just an industrial kitchen (I think maybe they had a different location before COVID?) I could see that the chef put so much care into our meal, and she was so sweet. She felt bad because I had to wait 10 extra minutes but it was well worth the wait. After eating at so many asian restaurants over the years with chicken that doesn't quite taste like chicken and mediocre greasy food, I am thrilled to have found this place. I don't live in Boulder but visit frequently to visit family and this will be a must every time I'm here. I wish we had this quality Asian food in Nashville! read more

We couldn't find the place in the beginning, but the owner was nice and helped us find the place. Food was yummy and the place was clean! If you are looking for Taiwanese food, highly recommended " Formosa" FYI, call for order! read more

Formosa - Pineapple cake !! Highly recommend - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Excellent tasty food but recommend you have it delivered. The "restaurant" is in a dark industrial area, no dine in, only take out. Maybe it's a Grubhub "ghost kitchen" I've been reading about? I ordered a pickup order via Yelp online. Google maps directed me there, but the parking lot was dark, no sign anywhere with the restaurant name, just a door. I walked inside, (it felt like the employee/alley entrance to a normal restaurant) nobody was there, no "ring bell for service" sign. Went back to my car and waited for a few minutes, then went in again, 2nd time a friendly lady came out and gave me my order. My meal was great but such a weird experience. Next time I'll just order delivery. read more

I was so pleasantly surprised by the Taiwanese food this place serves up. They are only a not a dine in experience but are a pick up place where you walk up to an industrial kitchen and they provide the food to you at the door. For our order we had Taiwan Sesame cold noodles, shanghai dumplings, Mongolian Beef and a milk tea. Each of the items were done very well and I was especially fond of the shanghai dumplings which had an amazing flavor. I also love the fact that they used real milk and my milk tea. Most places use the powder which is good but not near as good as using real milk. The chef lady that owns the place is also incredibly nice and we had a nice little chat about her restaurant and the quality of the food. If you want to get some great Taiwanese food you should really check Formosa out! read more

It is my go to place for Authentic Asian Food delivery. The Taro Filled Matcha cake is the best I've ever had. The braised pork feet is a pop up dish I got when I pick up the food, so yummy. I'm so lucky since it's rare to see this dish here. Highly recommend! read more

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I've been looking for my go-to Chinese comfort food spot, and think I've finally found it. The wonton soup was cheap for a large serving, the fried rice was delicious and had a slightly different taste to it (good taste; celery?). Very happy with my dinner and leftovers. read more

Formosa is a great addition to Boulder / The Hill's food scene. Formosa provides traditional Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine in an area that is thoroughly lacking it. The owner / chef was kind and attentive while I was there, and even more impressive was that she was running the entire place by herself. Supporting this new restaurant was a bonus on top of the great food provided here. The clear standout in my eyes at Formosa was the Dim Sum. The Siu Mai, Egg Tarts, and Chinese Pancake were absolutely delicious! Since moving away from Boston I haven't been able to find good Dim Sum until I went to Formosa. I plan to make Formosa my staple when in the mood for Dim Sum from here on out. The Beef Noodle Soup and Pork Belly over rice were good dishes, but not as memorable as the Dim Sum. These dishes were flavorful and well crafted, but I think I would have preferred more Dim Sum / Taiwanese Street Food in their place. The photos of the Taiwanese cakes look pretty incredible, but as the menu states you need to give at least 48hr advance request for them. I'm looking forward to exploring more of what this menu / restaurant has to offer. read more

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The place is clean and has an exciting menu. Sadly the food was lackluster. I ordered the beef soup: the broth was meh, the beef was tough and the noodles were nothing special. We've savoured Taipei's amazing beef soups and this just doesn't measure up. We also got some egg tarts which were also meh and some taro pastry which could have used more taro. The owner is attentive, but somewhat negative and defensive when you happen to pick something in the menu that was not available--and many items were not available. She was also quite negative about other Taiwanese establishments in the Boulder-Denver area. That was not cool. read more

Formosa - View from the dining area. - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Maybe the best-kept secret among the Boulder restaurants. So many positive things to say about takeout from Formosa. The food is great, always fresh and flavorful but never heavy. Lots of vegetarian options and the owner will literally make you a dish of, say, Chinese broccoli and fried tofu over rice, off-menu if you ask for it. Speaking of the owner, she's honestly the best thing about this place. She's so kind and thoughtful - she picked up on me being vegetarian without me even saying it, and she remembered my friends and I after only a couple visits. And she's so generous, she'll often pop in a little dessert for free. Which is especially amazing because the prices here are already some of the best in town. An absolute gem. read more

If you're looking for really yummy, fresh tasting taiwanese food, you have to try Formosa Bakery! They currently only do take out or delivery - they operate out of an industrial kitchen in an industrial park. We've had almost everything on the Taiwanese street food menu and the egg tarts. Tastes really good, the owner was telling me how they use super fresh ingredients they pick up daily and most things are made from scratch. Finding good asian food can be hard in Colorado and I was so excited to find this place! :D read more

When I say this is the best Taiwanese food you can find outside of Taiwan, I mean it. The woman who makes it, puts so much love into her food and it's truly amazing (she honestly deserves so much credit). The Chinese Golden Hamburger with Roast Pork Belly has such a soft bun with melt in your mouth pork. The soup Pork Dumplings are absolutely delicious as well. She gives so much food that you are guaranteed to be full and happy after this meal. Also insanely cheap for Boulder. Can not recommend enough. read more

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I found this place yesterday and ordered the General Tso's Chicken. I asked for it not too spicy and it wasn't and it was delicious. The owner even called to check that my friend and I had both placed an order for the same thing. She is very kind and communicative about how much spice you might want. This place will definitely be a new staple for me for takeout. read more

Horrible experience! We ordered for pickup (it isn't a restaurant) in an hour...plenty of time to make our order, since it said it could be ready in as quick as 20 minutes. We get there, and they can't even find our order. Then they find it, and we realize they hadn't even started on it. We didn't want to wait another 20 minutes so we told them to cancel the order. THEY STILL CHARGED OUR CREDIT CARD! When I contacted Menufy, the place that the orders go through, they said the couldn't do anything. Really disappointed. Formosa needs to get their act together if they want to stay in business. read more

There aren't many photos on Formosa's Yelp page but I promise, it is fire! Nancy knows what's up when it comes to cooking bomb food. Be sure to call to ask about nightly specials as they aren't listed on her website or Grubhub. She has years or perfecting her recipes and it shows. Everything is made fresh, with love, and umami. read more

Formosa - Pork Scallion Dumplings, Veggie Tofu Delight, Thai Tea, Egg Custard Tart, Red Bean Pastry - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Been here a few times now. Favorites are: - sesame balls (one of the bests I've had) - taro pastry - beef noodle soup - cold noodle with shredded chicken - homemade milk tea read more

Did take out, order was done right on time! The woman who was working was very kind, and I assume she is also the owner since she was the one cooking as well. Dim sum is comfort food for me as a Chinese American student at CU, I made sure to order my favorites and tried some new items like the crullers! All of it was exceptional, very authentic, and reminded me of the snacks I'd eat as a kid, and I made sure to thank the woman for cooking up some of my favorite comfort items. The sesame balls were like the ones I'd eat during Chinese moon festivals as a kid, and the price/value was exceptional for all items. Sticky rice was very sticky, just how I'd expect an authentic savory rice! Very aromatic, put a little soy on top. Crullers were something I'd never had before, I ate part of it and it was a great light crispy bread to eat with the rest of my meal. The owner finished these right as I showed up to pickup to make sure this traditional Chinese street snack was fresh and crispy! The custard tarts were flaky and the filling was well balanced, not too sweet, and I could tell there was a lot of love put into everything made. If you're deciding between places to eat, please consider supporting this wonderful establishment, and consider tipping well! Support local! read more

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Nancy is so wonderful and a master in her craft. Simply the best food, drinks, baked goods and more - made with love that you can feel. It's very lucky that Boulder is graced by such rare quality! The food is so fresh and delicate, abundant with flavor, excellent texture and preparation. The milk tea is the best I have ever had... and I have tried many all over the country. This instantly has become my favorite place. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu, saving the best for last. Thank you Nancy! read more

Absolutely amazing! I got the pork dumpling soup and siu mai and they were very generous in size as well as delicious. The owner is so sweet and clearly puts a lot of love into the food she makes! I can't wait to try more of the menu and tell everyone about this lovely Taiwanese spot in Boulder. read more

The location for Formosa has moved due to the old restaurant space being placed under construction. The new location, running the same restaurant with the same owner, will open on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 3pm. I believe the restaurant will only be taking phone orders for take out and will offer delivery through several of the popular delivery services, such as DoorDash, Grubhub, and/or Uber Eats. The images of the updated menu that will be served starting Tuesday is attached as images to this review. read more

Delicious! Dim sum as authentic as any in large cities (Boston, San Francisco and the like). Chef is delightful and proud of her creations. We ordered scallion pancakes filled with BBQ pork and veggies, steamed pork buns, steamed veggie dumplings, pan fried pork and veg dumplings, egg rolls, sticky rice, sesame balls, Thai tea. Amazing! Only take out or delivery from a shared kitchen. Off the beaten path, no storefront (2/2024) so no classic steaming carts on wheels, but don't let that deter you. That morning she had baked two gorgeous all-natural cakes decorated with fresh fruit--will order for my next bday! Treat yourself and order ahead, support this local treasure. read more

It could be because I have absolutely been deprived of anything resembling Asian food, much less food from the motherland, but hoooomg. Internally I cried because not only do they have the comfort foods of braised poke belly and ground pork over rice and beef noodle soup....THEY HAVE TAIWANESE BREAKFAST! Fan tuans, my loooves! So I know I have a problem when I get this excited about home food, I order a lot, so I reined myself in and just got the pork belly over rice, fan tuan, cold soy milk, and pot stickers for the picky eater. Honestly as a whole, food is 4 stars, but 5 for that amazing woman holding down the fort. The pork belly, while delicious, was tender, but I've had tender...er. Also the ratio to rice...way too generous with the rice. But she was also equally generous with the sauce poured over the rice, so score the. And the suan cai! Yum! Literally devoured it all before I even realized. Egg was perfect! The soy milk was perfect. Perfect consistency, soy to water ratio, perfect sweetness. Downside is it doesn't come in a sippy cup. She was so sweet and wanted to make sure I knew it was house made rather than bottled. The weak link of the group was the potstickers. Believe me when I tell you I have had much, much worse, so I don't mind eating it, but personally would not be something I'd recommend here. The skin was just a tad too thick and more soft than QQ. The fan tuan was all right. I'm not judging it on anything other than the fillings because I had it the next day, but the pork floss was scarce and the pickled veg was not evenly distributed. I just want to add that everything is harder post Covid and the partial openings put a lot of strain on restaurants because they're not quite at full order capacity, so their manpower is reflected. But that means at times, orders may take longer. read more

Fist time ordering from here and I was very disappointed. I ordered the appetizer sampler and chicken fried rice. The appetizer sampler was overcooked, especially the crab cheese wontons which were hard and the filling was dried out. The chicken fried rice was literally chicken, rice and scrambled eggs. I will not order from here again. read more

I really enjoyed this place. We went for the dim sum and sesame balls. It did not disappoint. It was a little difficult to find but was worth it! I loved the sesame balls and vegetable dim sum! I will be glad to go back read more

Formosa - The sign out front - Taiwanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Delicious homemade food! I had the fried pork chop with pickled greens and soy sauce egg, dumplings and chive pancake with egg. Reminds me of my moms homemade cooking. If you haven't tried Taiwanese cuisine you should def check this place out read more

My go to when feeling sick - love the taro congee, as well as the egg drop soup and wonton soup. Ordering online through Yelp has been a pain on occasion due to congee being unavailable. Curious to try other items sometimes. read more

I am Taiwanese and visit Boulder every summer. They relocated to this industrial part of town so I'm lucky to reconnect. The food is authentic, fresh, and made with heart. I order the Pork Belly and Pork Chop bento box each time and have never been disappointed. I've spoken with the owner and she is a well trained chef. In addition to the authentic taiwanese dishes, she is proud of her pastries and desserts. She truly cares about the quality of her product. I hope she can expand and prosper from her site now as she deserves to shine. Make the effort to support these small businesses. Their loss is a loss for all. read more