I've finally found my favorite Taiwanese restaurant in the east coast. This spot is the spot to try…read moreif you want real authentic Taiwanese food with extensive menu items. My eyes lit up when I saw the menu. The owners are from Tainan, Taiwan which is often consider the culinary capital of Taiwan with many iconic traditional dishes and flavors. The restaurant is spacious but it does not have many table seatings (3-5 tables?). When we came it wasn't busy so we got a spot but we did see many people coming in for their takeout orders. The oldies they play at the restaurant take me back to my childhood. The place is structured very interestingly where it's an open kitchen so you can actually easily see how they prep the food in the back. We ordered: - oyster omelette pancake - mung wort kueh (4 pieces) - danzai noodle - mixed spice platter The oyster omelette was the highlight! The bottom is crispy and they use a generous amount of oysters. It's the most authentic oyster pancake I've had in the east coast. Alot of other "Taiwanese spots" don't make it correctly. I also love the mung wort kueh (hard to find places that sell this) - it's a fun snack to take to go. It's a savory mochi bun with shredded radish as the main ingredient. The danzai noodle is an iconic dish from Tainan. Its main star consists of the one shrimp and the marinated ground braised pork. Although I would prefer the dry version but they serve the soup version here. The broth tastes very clear and clean, doesn't feel like it's dosed with salt and MSG. We got the mixed platter - an iconic street food in Tainan is 滷味 (Lou Wei) which is consist of different ingredients tossed and braised in a soy-based spice sauce. They have a nice selection of Lou Wei options and the platter we got had pork belly, duck neck, tofu skin, and lotus roots. The spicy duck neck can be intimidating for those that have never had it but it is fun to eat. There are so many items on there that I can't wait to try. For first timer, definitely get the oyster pancake and Luroufan! I can't wait to come back and try more of the traditional Taiwanese dishes. They also have frozen dumplings that you can buy to go. 50 pieces for $28-$30 is a pretty good price!

Taiwanese rice vermicelli soup tastes great! Too bad they need a minimum 24 hours advance notice…read moreto make it pan fried style.

The food never disappoints me.The servers are friendly. I used to come here a lot but moved, today…read morewas the first time after many years. Same people, same quality :) Some up to date menus

The Stinky Tofu is my new favorite here!! The minced pork over rice was pretty good but portions…read moreare small. Not a fan of there Intestines, Oyster Thin Noodles!!! Service was pretty good, most of the staff are all Taiwanese which is cool!! Ambiance was nice!! They only take cash!!

This stall is located in a food court, seats are limited and expect to share tables with strangers…read more We got a braised beef noodle soup which was lacking some depth in flavor, lu rou fan which was surprisingly not bad, and the popcorn chicken which was amazing. Portions are amazing. The popcorn chicken was crunchy and flavorful. But let's talk about the service, there's one guy in the front taking orders. He was super helpful, can speak english and mandarin!! Definitely had better taiwanese food but NOT BAD FOR PRICE. our total came up to around $30~.

Comforting, warm, delicately fried popcorn chicken and pork chop were such a flavor bomb of…read moredeliciousness. Great texture and quality and the side of veggies and rice were a perfect combo. Highly recommend stopping by this stall!

Ok, ok. I figured it out…read more So our local Chinese language school in Northern New Jersey would frequently order mass delivery from a restaurant in Flushing called OK Canaan. Of course, we expect the school to choose only the highest quality restaurants to order delivery from, and yes, it was quite good, considering that it was delivery that was lugged all the way from Flushing and ultimately had to be reheated in the microwave. Come this past weekend, we decided to plan a whole day trip to Flushing to visit Flushing Meadows Corona Park and eat some good Taiwanese and Chinese food. We search Yelp and we come across this place, OK Ryan. The restaurant is small and cozy, but packed a big bite. We had Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, Pork Chop lunchbox, Oyster Pancake, Pork Intestine Vermicelli, Taiwanese Sausage, and Golden Red Bean Pancake. Everything authentic and delicious. Oyster Pancake was probably the best I've had for a very long time - it was filled with oysters, not too doughy, not too saucy. Beef noodle soup had excellent depth of flavor and the meat was tender and delicious. We ordered way too much food and took a bunch of it home. Found out that the restaurant was cash or Venmo only. So I take out my phone and Venmo the bill. But wait, my Venmo app did not register OK Ryan as a new restaurant. In fact, it said I had paid this restaurant several... times.... before. Cue the freak out. Who hacked my Venmo account to buy Taiwanese food?? OK, so obviously, OK Ryan and OK Canaan are one and the same. Good for delivery, but now we know, much better in person. We'll try the real OK Canaan next time.

This place has been on my list of places to try for so long and I'm so glad I got to try it at…read morelast! We came on a weekend dinner and surprisingly there was a lot of people before 5:15pm and no one really afterwards. I really appreciate all the Taiwanese decorations in their restaurants and the circular tables which I haven't experienced in a bit. In general, their menu was pretty amazing as it had all the Taiwanese hits that one could want and I seriously couldn't choose! - Braised Pork Rice Lunchbox - Absolutely loved the vegetables in this dish, it really reminded me of the the railroad lunch boxes you get in the train station. I think the braised pork was okay as there wasn't a lot of meat and it was a bit heavy on the fat. - Taiwanese Chicken Cutlet - I was a bit confused on first look of this chicken because they had some rick crackers stuck to the outside of it. I'm not sure if that's the way it's supposed to be but at least the flavors were spot on as it was ultimately crispy on the outside with a bit of spice and juicy on the inside. Probably the best dish of the night. - Pork Intestine Vermicelli - I've never had this dish before in the states so I was interested to see how this would turn out and it was actually a lot better than I thought. The flavors were pretty on point and the cleaned out the intestine well. I probably wouldn't order the lunchbox again, and although no dish extremely WOW-ed me, their breadth of Taiwanese dishes is pretty amazing and I will be back!

Here's a cleaner, more polished version of your review while keeping your tone and message:…read more A small, interesting spot opened around the corner, and since it looked like Taiwanese cuisine, I decided to give it a try. I ordered the beef noodle soup and the popcorn chicken. The beef noodle soup came out first--the bowl was massive, though the portion itself felt just okay for the size. The popcorn chicken was very tasty, but what confused me was that it wasn't hot when it arrived. It felt like it had been sitting out for a bit. My guess is they prepared the chicken first and held it while waiting for the soup so both dishes could come out together. Overall, the flavors were very good. The pricing is on the higher side, especially compared to Flushing. That said, if you're looking for a quick bite and don't want to make the trip out there, this place definitely gets the job done.

Cuisine: 7 Service: 7…read moreDecor: 6 Value: 7 Overall: 7 There are not too many good Taiwanese restaurants in NYC, and this one is right on that cusp for me. The chef is formerly from Ku Shain Taiwanese Restaurant from Flushing back in the days. I am in love with their Taiwanese Style Fried Rice Noodle. This dish alone keeps me coming back. Their Fried Popcorn Chicken is also quite yummy. Mince Pork Over Rice is hot or miss for some reason. With that said, I feel that their stir fry dishes falls a bit short compared to some of their competitors. Two of my favorite dishes, Fly Heads (too greasy) and Sautéed Kidney (overcooked), are somewhat underwhelming. I am also not a fan of their Beef Noodle Soup and Thread Noodle Soup. Anyway, I do like enough dishes here that I would come back to keep trying more of the menu. I'm always glad that we have more options for Taiwanese food, and I hope this restaurant stays around.

Came in with a group of about 7 people on a recent Saturday morning, got seated right away with hot…read moretea, waters and a bowl of pickled radish. Cash only! Service was quick and easy. Lots of seating in the dining room. Sampled these dishes with a few bowls of rice: - Fly's Head: super garlicy, well balanced with the fatty pork. Had a great texture from the crisp chives. - Three Cup Chicken: Bones throughout this dish, but that's a good thing. Juicy chicken covered in umami sauce. The portion is good for 2-3 people. - Ma Po tofu: Full of szechuan and warm spices and perfectly silky tofu. Would definitely go back to try more adventurous dishes and the friend pork chops.

After come here many times for over 15 years I have my favorite dishes!…read moreOyster pancake- definitely a delicious starter dish. Fly Head- (just fun to order because of the name) A standard dish of long beans and grounded pork and spices. Three cup chicken- savery chicken in brown gravy five-spice sauce. Definitely get a bowl of rice. Watercress- veggies Chicken with ginger soup- healthy chicken soup with guji berries and Chinese dates. A healthy and traditional soup (too much work to make at home). Small limited parking spots in the back but usually street parking available on the street.

Mama Lee has been around forever! The owner is the chef, waitress, host, cashier, everything! Which…read moremeans if she's cooking for someone else, she can't cook for you yet. But it's definitely worth the wait because she makes some of the best authentic home style Taiwanese/Chinese food. It's a tiny restaurant with only 3 or 4 tables. Self serve rice and drinks. Make sure to have time to talk to the owner because she's so nice and always willing to have a good conversation!

This is the epitome of a hole in the wall find. But with maybe the best home cooked Taiwanese food…read morein NYC. Mama Lee is the chef, server, busser, cashier and all things. She is a one woman show so you should be patient. Because she works alone but has so many dedicated customers, her menu is limited. If you're dining in, you can grab hot or cold water or soda yourself at the table next to the counter and find a seat yourself. Some of the menu highlights are the lion's head meatball, braised beef, celery with pork, and salt and pepper fried shrimp, but everything is delicious. Because she is the chef and owner, she can make modifications or entirely new dishes upon request, but it may depend on how many orders she has waiting. Once your food is brought to you, you can grab some purple rice in the rice cooker yourself or Mama Lee can bring you white rice. It's a unique experience that makes you feel like you're at a Taiwanese grandma's house.

Located on Kissena Blvd, in a small cluster of businesses. GPS says 13-min walk from Main St…read more Flushing 7 station. We drove though; on a weekday, still had to go around til we got a spot by the residential buildings a few blocks away. Small casual place, clean decor, with tables for 2-4, still ok for groups. Not sure if supposed to order at the 1 kiosk there (which other customers did) but we sat down and got table service. Very attentive employee. We ordered a few $10 over-rice dishes, which came with complimentary clear soup: Grandma's Braised Pork Belly- soft chunks of tasty pork with quail eggs; can be shared. Taiwanese pork chop and Taiwanese fried chicken cutlet both came with minced meat, veg and 1/2 egg. Made them combos: over-rice dish + appetizer (options are highlighted in yellow) =$15. Not bad. Our picks were Beef stuffed flatbread - a scallion pancake with filling, and Pan fried pork dumplings -juicy with a crispy bottom. Braised beef soup noodles was a big serving. Salty pork and veg fried rice - withtiny pork pieces, salty as expected but not overly. Good portions, good prices.

I tried to order for pick up but the lady didn't really understand English. I then tried to order…read morein my broken Cantonese and it was a fail, I was only able to order 3 items over the phone and had to order the rest in person by pointing haha. So if you don't speak much Chinese then go in and order and they cook it up fast. They accept credit card and cash for the same price. It was a very cold Friday after Thanksgiving night and it was empty. The food was cooked up fast and it was all flavorful and a great price. If you order a $10 dish and an appetizer you can make it a combo for $15. The portions are big and my friends and I all enjoyed our dinner and leftovers for the weekend. Highly reccomend the pork chop over rice, braised pork belly (comes with quail eggs) and the beef with pepper over rice. Definitely coming back here again to try other dishes. The place was spacious and clean and bright.

Food first, thoughts after... Delicious. Packed with flavor…read moreand perfect for a subway snack. Easy to eat and quick lunch/ snack especially when you're in a rush. I got the spicy garlic beef roll. Packed full of flavor and filling!

Nuan Xin Rice Roll is located in a small food court across from Macy's…read more I was curious about their Chinese Yam with jujube drink $6.50 served hot. Not sure if it was pre-prepared or mixed to order, but it took them a bit before they were ready to pour it for me. I was warned that it was hot, but the cup was handed to me in a plastic bag with a straw. It was mildly sweet but of a slimy consistency. Not to my taste. The container was great though - no spillage!

This place is located in a food court, there used to be 2 places that served Taiwanese steak in…read morethis food court but apparently this one managed to survive. Price has been increasing over the years, cash only, and deposit for the hot plate when you dine in (you get your deposit back after you return the plate). Service is fine, though be wary of getting your change back. There were at least 5 times the cashier (both guy and girl) left out a dollar, and no they were not apologetic about it. You don't come here for ambiance, but you are signing up for a no frills meal that will sizzle in front of you and will always gather onlookers as they pass by. There are two flavors for gravy you can choose, mushroom vs black pepper. It also comes with eggs, some veggies, noodles, salad with a heavy dollop of thousand Island dressing, and a small cup of cold fragrant green tea.

Used to have the sizzling steak dish all the time when I was young at Flushing Mall…read moreSuch nostalgia I tell ya! Tucked away in the heart of Queens' bustling Taiwanese enclave, this spot is a hidden gem that punches way above its weight in taste and value. In fact, it was so hidden, we almost couldn't find the place! Got the sizzling sirloin steak with mushroom sauce as well as the sizzling chicken steak with black pepper sauce. Go with the black pepper sauce. It is much better. They charge a $10 deposit fee on your receipt which will be returned to you after you are finished and return their trays to them. Keeps folks honest and prevents sticky fingers from walking out with their iron hot plates. Prices are really reasonable for steak. There was also a lot of other interesting stuff on the menu that I can't wait to try next time. If you are in Flushing and you're craving authentic Taiwanese flavors that transport you straight to Taipei, look no further than 8090 Taiwanese Cuisine