The restaurant is very cheap, and we loved the Oyster pancake. However, most of the other dishes we got are disappointing. Taiwanese meat ball - the meatballs itself is nice, but the sticky rice skin is way too thick. Taiwanese fried chicken- good flavor but fried for way too long so it's dry. Chicken roll - very oily and salty. Pork nugget soup - salty and starchy. Three cup chicken - not as flavorful as expected. Taiwanese Chung wan hot pot - i don't think this supposed to taste sweet, but somehow it is... read more

My go to Taiwanese restaurant in the central jersey area! They have a good variety of dishes. My favorite dish to get is the Taiwanese pork chop with rice. The staff is really friendly! read more

As chinese goes this is above average. I was the only non Asian eating in the place......I mean that as an absolute.compliment sinc.ethe food is.obviously authentic and well.prepared and done. Now an hour later as i sip tea near closing there are 10 Asians and me. Yes the soup and the bokchoy with three types of muchrooms and its veggies and broth were prepared very well, fresh and crisp but wonderfully blasting stir fry hot and awesome. Nothing fancy, just plain great authentic chinease fresh food with great service!!!!! read more

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Another American Chinese take out joint Portions are good Taste is mediocre at best read more

Came here tonight, we ordered beef noodle soup, Taiwanese duck, pork chop with Rice and Xiao Long soup dumpling. The winner tonight goes to Taiwanese duck, the duck has nice smoky flavor and the duck meat is so tender and juicy, the 1/4 plate can definitely feed 2-3 people, this is a must try. The DO-NOT-RECOMMEND dish is xiao long soup dumpling, the meat tastes nothing like xiao long soup dumpling, I will say it is more like the regular dumpling and not soup dumpling, it also took forever to be served. Beef noodle soup is alright, beef itself is not bad but the soup is a bit too sweet in my taste and the noodle is a bit saggy. Mixed feeling to this place...there are some nice thing about this place, the service is so polite and the place is big and clean... but I just don't feel connect with the food. Born and raised in Taiwan, I can't really say the food I tasted tonight made me homesick....not even a little bit. I am not saying the foods are bad, everything tastes fine and looks authentic, for example, the pork chop with rice coming with stir fried cabbage, sour cabbage and marinated eggs on the side, this is exactly how most Taiwan local restaurants serve the pork chop rice..but it just lacks something there...I can't explain....I may return again and try more Taiwanese items on the menu, will update more while I return. They don't take AE card. read more

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Easily the best General Tao's chicken and chicken fried rice I've ever had in my life. Will definitely be back again. We pick this up from a nearby town instead of ordering something in our town because it's so good. read more

I came here with Boo Boo after a RU football game. We usually hit up Saigon Pho in south plainfield but we were sun soaked. Boo Boo loves fried pork chop so we decided to dine here. We were seated and menu given to us. We asked for water after the waitress gave us a tea in a teapot. We ordered the pork chop entree (comes with rice, pickled veggie, a soy sauce boiled egg), a spicy beef noodle soup, and to shared we got the taiwanese fried chicken and pork dumpling. I go to the bathroom to wash my hands and the waitress is eating lunch and we still didn't get our water, After the bathroom our entrees came out before the dumpling and fried chicken. I asked the kid who sat us for water and he returns with the chicken and dumplings. Probably half way our meal the waitress brings us water. Just in time because the chicken was very salty. I know my expectation for dumplings should be low but damn they suck. I would not reccomend ordering it. Just stick to pork chop and maybe the beef noodle soup. read more

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Quiet, comfortable and accommodating food was delicious. Recommend the house fried rice.

There are not many restaurants owners are so proud of their own restaurant. This restaurant is one of them. They provide authentic Taiwanese foods and man, you can't find anywhere better than this restaurant. One thing I noticed that the calligraphy works on the wall are actually done by the owner. No wonder the owner is so good at what he was doing. read more

This restaurant we have been to many many times before but first time going there since the pandemic. Boy, there seems to be some changes to their food, which lead me to not wanting to go back anymore. It used to be very consistently serving genuinely Taiwanese food. However they changed. What is disappointing was 1) their wine sauce chicken, they used to use small chickens probably even a fresh ones. They changed to Frozen chicken legs, serving in large portions, but it is absolutely tasteless because the chicken meat was frozen to begin with than the process make them meet exceeded it tough therefore the wine sauce cannot get through. 2) the steam Xiao lun bao is very small, it only come in 6 an order, it hardly has any soup at all. 3) beef noodle soup almost tasty but still too much of MSG in soup. A very disappointing Discovery after so many years. Good customer to stop mine you raise prices but the quality declines could not be accepted. Sorry. read more

Before we fire off, let's straighten the fact that most "Taiwanese" restaurants in the US provide "Taiwanese style Chinese food". Although it would be difficult for some to tell the difference between the two, a real Taiwanese visiting the stores could easily tell "Chinese" and "Taiwanese" style apart (ie from the food, flavor, waiter, and ambiance). I wasn't sure whether a big group affected the quality of the dishes, the overall food quality was....meh....good enough from an NJ Taiwanese restaurant standard, but a big no-no from a strict and authentic Taiwanese standard. We really ordered A LOT, but the over quality, I must say, is at least one, if not two, notches below par. Red Onion is one other those places where I have a hard time critiquing because I've had too much of it for more than 20 years (but from a US standard???) All I can say is try it yourself. The only reason I'd probably return is that there are no others alike near the area (unless it's NY). PS: This is probably one of the very few places I wouldn't comment on individual dishes, for better or worse. ah, mixed feelings about this one but I've still go to give it a score :( food 2.5/5 ambiance 3.5/5 service NA value 3.5/5 read more

Red Onion - Taiwanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

2nd time at Red Onion in 3 months. I can now attest that Red Onion can prepare excellent Taiwanese food consistently. Every dish including the green Onion Pancakes, 3 cup Chicken, fried Pork Chop, Pork Belly bun, Rice Noodles etc... etc... was delicious. Service continues to be fast, friendly and efficient. read more

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Second time here and we still enjoyed it a lot. Ordered three cup chicken (my personal favorite), clams with bean paste(a really nice surprise) and string beans with pork. Nothing disappoints and the portion was very good! Pork chop over rice and minced pork over rice are less impressive, but not bad at all. Food is 4+ star, and the owner made it to 5 as he was very friendly and knowledgeable. He seemed to have rich literature background and has nice taste in decorating the restaurant. Ordered pickup today. Suggest call in to order as the price is 20% less on the menu than on UberEasts. read more

It's a clean environment, but the food is a little bit dull. However I think the taste is still very authentic

Very friendly people and food taste good. I enjoy the three cups chicken and their scallion pan cake is surprisedly good. I will give five stars except the price is a little high and we ordered additional dish to bring home. Salt and pepper fish. Kinda shock the portion is quite small but cost $15.98. read more

Red Onion - Taiwanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Not very good food. Sad because I want to support their business. But the food was covered in soy sauce and was extremely salty and tasted very stale like it'd been close or past expiration date. read more

The food was very good. I started with the hot and sour soup. It was a delicious bowl full of all kinds of veggies and spices. For some reason, the more I ate, the spicier it got. By then end, I had tears in my eyes. Good for me but maybe not for others. I had the orange beef from the lunch menu with pork fried rice. Although the beef was a little tough, the overall dish was outstanding. It was very lightly fried and the orange sauce was excellent. Pieces of orange just added to the great taste. On the other hand, the side of pork fried rice was light on the pork and even lighter on flavor. It needed the addition of maybe duck sauce and/or mustard. Bringing me to my only negative observation; the lack of the usual extras. While there was a complimentary bowl of hot tea, there were no sweeteners anywhere. The soup was served without a bowl of noodle crackers. Duck sauce and mustard were not served either and as I said before, the fried rice needed it. Maybe I should have asked but I guess I am used to the automatic offering of these items. The server was very nice and helpful with the menu. I will definitely go here again as the food was much better than many of the other local places I have been to. read more

Red Onion - Hot and sour soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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As usual this place has been amazing since the day it opened. Always good. Always consistent.

I really lile the quality of food served here. Its better than Panda Express. The people are nice and the atmosphere is casual.

We have been dining here at least 2 times a month. But we were very disappointed when we were here last weekend. The eggplants and white rice seemed not fresh at all. The rice was dried out and it tasted like overnight rice. The eggplants seemed to be frozen for a long time so even they were fried, they still didn't taste good. The service was good though. read more

Nice place, clean and friendly staff. Lots of authentic Chinese Cusine here. Tempted to try the Blood soup, but haven't had a chance or been brave enough. read more

Undoubtedly the best Chinese & taiwanese cuisine restaurant!! Amazing taste, always fresh, surprisingly low price, Loads of variety & BYOB!! Best in county!! read more

Red Onion has a great mix of Chinese and Taiwanese food. We weren't feeling too adventurous and decided to stick to a few of our favorite staple dishes. We took out wonton and hot and sour soups, an egg roll, Taiwanese duck, beef ho fun, sesame chicken, and steamed and soup dumplings. Our soups were both pretty bland. The dumplings were good, but the soup dumplings could have used more broth. The egg roll was your standard fare egg roll. The duck was mostly fat and not particularly tender. The winners were the sesame chicken and the beef ho fun. We've been really struggling to find decent sesame chicken/ general tso's chicken in the area. It's been really soggy at a lot of places, but it was great at Red Onion! We had no complaints with the beef ho fun. It had a nice pepper flavor to it. I definitely want to come back and try other, more authentic, dishes that they do well. read more

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If you missed Taiwanese food this is the place you should visit. The owner is from Taiwan.

On my way back from NY, I decided to visit a friend in Edison. When searching for food options, Yelp recommended this location. My friend in all her years here had never gone, assuming from the outside that it was just a standard Chinese carryout. I noticed in the reviews that they had some pretty authentic Taiwanese dishes, so I had to try it out. We ordered 2 ba wan (Taiwanese meatballs), 2 gua bao (Taiwanese style burger), achoy (stir fried leafy greens), beef noodle soup, Taiwan style duck, and fried crispy intestine. I also ordered some thick pork nugget soup to go. I think my favorites were the ba wan, achoy, and the beef noodle soup. They all tasted pretty on point. It's hard to find ba wan and achoy in Baltimore, so this was a treat for me. The pork nugget soup also reminded me of childhood - I grew up on this. It's essentially pork ground into a fine paste, spiced, and dropped into a soup the way you would a dumpling (ball of dough). The soup is then thickened with starch. Hence "thick pork nugget soup." The fried crispy intestine was more a curiosity purchase - it was a little too fatty for our liking. Overall I was very happy with this meal. I'm biased, but Taiwanese food always has a special place in my heart/stomach. I'm not sure when I'll be back in Edison, but whenever I am, I'll be visiting this place again. read more

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The food cannot measure up to the authentic New York food scene. Sorry these are not Taiwanese dishes that I remembered.

We have been to this restaurant many times, but most recently, we noticed the quality of food has been changed... Everything tasted reheated. We ordered popcorn chicken, three cups chicken, Taiwanese rice noodles, oysters pancakes, Taiwanese sausage. The breading of popcorn chicken was so thick and very very greasy, three cups chicken tasted like reheated, the oysters pancakes was so fishy and gross, especially the Taiwanese rice noodles, the noodles tasted like it stale - I mean like the noodles has been in the storage and got mold, but they still served to customers. Taiwanese sausage was definitely frozen long long time, I can even tasted those " freezer " flavor. In the end, the owner asked if we need to go box ( Because there's so much left over ) I said everything tasted so unfresh , we don't want take anything home - And then he walked away ... I thought he will at least ask what is wrong about those food, but no, he doesn't even bother, definitely will not going back. read more

One of few genuine Taiwanese restaurants in NJ. Service and food are good. We don't go that often as many of the dishes are fried (nature of the Taiwanese dishes, not a bad reflection on the restaurant) read more

In this place you are not eating just great food, you are enjoying a culture, a warm greeting from a heart-melting neighbor-style shopkeeper, an escape from fast pace outside world, and ultimately, abundant choices of down-to-earth authentic Taiwanese/Chinese food. read more

Red Onion - My favorite dish. - Taiwanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

For those complaining about the portions - stop. This is the only good Chinese food in the area. Hands down best place after living here and trying over 20 different places. I've been to flushing and this was the closest thing to Joe's Shanghai. Noodles are amazing - general Tso cannot be beat, and dumplings are to die for. 5/5 all day read more

I knew this place was poppin when I entered and in front of me was a ton people were gettin a ton of food to go. I came in getting a bunch of appetizers: Fried chicken wings are thicc, juice and crunchy; they did not skimp out on the meat! The Taiwanese style burger is fire. My boyfriend was intimated by the looks of it but once he snagged a bite, he was all about it. Scallion pancakes and fried pork chops made in crunchy perfection. Over all the portions were super large and I left the in a food coma. read more

This was a great discovery. The exterior (and interior) are very unassuming and basic strip mall Chinese restaurant type look. Not crowded when I arrived at 6pm but picked up a little later. While everything is super basic looking (including menu mounted on cardboard, the meal was extraordinary. The inner included a pot of tea, fried wontons which was a surprise that tea was included. Soda came out in a can. The meal was phenomenal (I I got 3 delight). I will definitely be back! Heads up, Vi/MC only. read more

Red Onion - 3 Delight - Taiwanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

More like a 3.5 stars (or 3.75 stars). I agree with some of the reviews that say this place is just okay. This review is based off of both my opinions as an ABT (American-born Taiwanese) and my mom who is from Tainan. What we liked: 蚵仔煎 E-Ah-Jian (Oyster Omelette) - Pretty good, but not enough oysters or egg. Was nice and crispy though and just the right amount of sauce. 肉圓 Bawan (Taiwanese Meat Dumpling) - This is a dumpling made out of sweet potato starch stuffed with ground meat, shrimp, mushrooms, etc. I liked the dumpling itself but wish they didn't use the Oyster Omelette sauce for this. In Tainan, the sauce is more salty and similar to a lightened version of soy sauce paste and garlic. 雞卷 (Fried Chicken Roll) - I enjoyed this dish. It was crispy and fresh. Funny that it's called chicken roll when they it typically uses pork and fish paste. Good sauce (which tasted the same as the Oyster Omelette's sauce) What we thought was so-so: 肉羹米粉 (Pork and Rice Noodle Soup) - This is one of my mom's favorite Taiwanese dish. She thought their rendition was okay. I thought the soup itself was bland. and needed more flavor, but I enjoyed the actual content. Lots of bamboo, shiitake mushrooms, and pork. The pork pieces were nicely marinated and had a good springy texture. 碗粿 Wa Gwei or Wan Guo (Not sure what to call this in English) - This is a steamed cake made out of different starches and rice, and topped with ground meat. This was the main reason why I wanted to try this restaurant. It's really hard to find wa-gwei in the States and I usually have to resort to making it myself. So when I find it in a restaurant, usually really excited to order it. I was kind of disappointed, probably because I hyped myself up too much for this. The sauce they used for this is the same as the oyster sauce you use for luobuogao. Better off making this myself at home. What we would not order again: 滷肉飯 (Stewed Pork over Rice) - Kind of flavorless, parents weren't impressed and neither was I. If you understand Chinese you'll know what I mean when I say it's bu gou xiang. 切仔米粉 Qie A Mi Fen (Not sure what to call this in English) - Similar to 擔仔麵 Da-Mi (Dan Zi Mian), but would not recommend getting it here. Actually would not recommend getting this dish anywhere but Taiwan. Everywhere I tried this in the States has been really flavorless. Literally boiled water with salt and added Rou Zao (Minced Meat) on top. Not sure how Taiwanese this place is. One indicator is their use of the word 土豆 to mean potato instead of peanut. Service was good though and staff is friendly. In terms of the restaurant interior itself, I really like it. It's a very homey feeling. And best part of the restaurant is all the food is priced pretty cheaply. We ordered 7 items, and total came to about $40. Not the best Taiwanese food I've had in the States, and definitely doesn't compare to Taiwan itself, but this is a good addition to Edison. I would like to come back to try their more Hakka-style dishes. It seems like from some of the other reviews those are the better dishes here. read more

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The food at the Red Onion is superior to any Asian restaurant I have experienced in a long time. There are authentic Taiwanese dishes and the staff were Taiwanese. The decor felt very regional (Taiwanese) -- like places I have visited outside the States. I felt like I stepped into a different time and place. We had the Taiwanese Meatball and Burger, the Chicken Roll (very yummy), Water Spinach (cooked in a flavored broth--quite nice), Meat Dumpling Soup (mini dumplings), and Pickled Cucumbers (uniquely seasoned--somewhat sweet with a touch of heat). Everything was delicious! We finished with the Taiwanese shaved ice! Completely refreshing! read more

This is like the only Taiwanese restaurant that I know of in Edison and only discovered this place this year through my housemate. Yesterday was my second visit to the restaurant so I have an ok idea of what I like and don't like about this place. Like: it's pretty Taiwanese. I have talked the waiters there and I can easily tell that they are Taiwanese. And this one older waiter esp know what to recommend. Dishes I like from this place : beef noodle, fried buns, chicken over rice (嘉義雞肉飯 - I have been to 嘉義before but I don't recall the legit flavor of this dish - I guess since 嘉義is located middle toward southern Taiwan - the flavor should be a bit more on the sweeter side - this dish tastes like the chicken version of 滷肉飯minced pork over rice for me lol). And the Taiwanese meatball there is not bad - of course not as good as how they make it in Taiwan but for the sake of reminiscing the flavors it's not bad. Dislike: the popcorn chicken there is disappointing (quickly and vivi - bubble tea chains make it better than a restaurant....the chicken pieces were too big and boney and the flavor is alright too). In general, im ok with their deep fried dishes. And the ouster omelette is alright too - I particularly don't like the sauce because it's not the right texture or flavor....and lastly I wish they have sweet soy cause paste to go with the egg pancake because that's the usual way to eat it in Taiwan. After all, I'm critical of this place because I'm constantly thinknf of the food I have had in Taiwan but consider it's convenient location for me and the fact they include a lot more Taiwanese food on their menu than any other places that I know of around the area, I will def come back! read more

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I had the noodles with meat sau e while h was tasty a d my usual go to when I see it on a Chinese menu. The criticism I have is it had uneven cut red onion (as I guess because restaurant name is Red Onion) which was not stir fried or sauteed enough. Still was crunchy. Also would have preferred a thinner noodles. This had a thick fettuccini type of noodle. Overall though it was yummy and I finished my plate read more

Red Onion - Taiwanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Stopping by Red Onion for a Father's Day lunch, my family started off with several appetizers off the large appetizer section. Fried crispy intestines were fried perfectly which is quite a feat for intestines. The outer skin was so thin and delicately crisp; almost like a crisp phyllo dough. However, the intestines (for me) were a bit too gamey, with a notable flavor of well...intestines. My mother and sister did not find it a detriment and they thoroughly enjoyed the appetizer, with my mother remarking on how difficult it is to fry intestines as well as this. Alert.....just found a new favorite appetizer in the cucumber salad! Tart and tangy dressing paired with super crunchy cucumbers, this salad was a mouth pleasing palette cleanser which was so addicting to eat as I kept picking pieces with my chopsticks. The steamed soup dumpling buns were solid, but needed more broth inside, and the dumpling skins were a bit too thick. Dad liked the dish but commented on how these buns are more of a Shanghai-style dish and better to be eaten in that type of restaurant. I had the braised pork over brown rice which was a small bowl of yummy homestyle cooking. Rich and sweet braised pork with some pickled cabbage, a 1000-year old egg, and daikon slices; my only gripe was that I wish the portion was larger. Sister had the Home Style Tofu dish that was cooked really well containing large pieces of freshly fried tofu wedges, several varieties of fresh crunchy vegetables, and earthy mushrooms swimming in a nice thick sauce that was addicting over rice. Mom had the braised beef soup, the same dish my sister had ordered on a prior visit, and Mom enjoyed the dish very much. read more

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Nice new Taiwanese place. The owner is pretty friendly and still adjusting the menu so be sure to let him know what you really like. Not all of the waitresses speak English so you may feel left out if you're there with friends that speak Mandarin, but overall I had a good experience. I had the crispy chicken (which isn't on the menu yet), the taiwanese style burger, and the shrimp omelet/pancake. All were delicious. Looking forward to going back and trying other things on the menu. read more

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My group stopped by Red Onion a few minutes after the restaurant opened yesterday. To my surprise, there were already three groups seated and eating. I'm listing everything we ordered, so this might be a long review. Appetizers: - Fried Crispy Intestines ($7.95): Two long rows of crispy sliced intestines were served on a long plate with a side of salt and pepper for dipping. Each piece had a nice crisp on the outside, while the middle was soft and had a slice of green onion tucked in. On it's own, there isn't much flavor, so dip it in the salt and pepper mix each time. If you want this with spicy peppers, order "Pork Intestine with Hot Pepper" under "Entrees Item" on the menu. - Ji Juan/Chicken Roll ($6.95): Their chicken roll was fried well, making each slice extra crispy but still a bit moist in the meaty middle. Each order comes with a saucer of a sweet red sauce for dipping. I prefer eating this without the sauce since the roll is flavorful on its own. - Taiwanese Meatball ($3.95): The pork meatball is wrapped in a thick glutinous rice wrapper with a mochi like consistency, then covered in a sweet red sauce. I saved this for last as I was incredibly full from eating everything else, but still enjoyed it. The meatball was tender and the glutinous rice wrapper wasn't too chewy. For me, the sauce is a little too sweet to my liking, but I wouldn't mind ordering it again. - Gua Bao/Taiwanese Style Burger ($4.50): It's basically slices of braised pork belly with ground sweet peanuts and a few other ingredients between a warm bao. The pork belly was tender and quite flavorful. Unless you're sharing it with a friend, don't slice it in half or else the ground peanuts will fall out. It wasn't salty at all. - Taiwanese Fried Chicken ($7.95): The chunks of chicken will still have a bone in the middle, so just remember that if you order this. I don't mind salty foods, but many may find this a little too salty for their tastebuds. I actually like it, though. Salty? Yes, but it is tender. If you order a rice plate, this would go well with what you ordered. Main Dishes: - House Special Fried Rice ($9.25): Given that we ordered so many appetizers, I decided to order fried rice for myself and eat it with everything else. Well, I was not expecting a long full plate of fried rice. It has green peas, slices of chicken, char siu, and shrimp to name a few of the ingredients. I have no complaints about it, except for the fact that I was incredibly full since no one else wanted any. I would say this would be good for two people. - Braised Pork Rice ($4.95): This is a small bowl of rice with a soy egg and diced pork belly, so if you're looking for the whole slices of pork belly, order the "Kongrou Fan"--I think it's labeled as "Sliced Pork Over Rice" according to one of the pictures on the back wall. The pork was mostly fat, but it is buttery soft. Outside of it, though, you might want to order something else to go with this. - Beef Noodle Soup ($8.25): I'm really not sure what Taiwanese beef noodle soup should taste like. It's good, but the broth is a bit short on flavor. The beef was tender, the bok choy was cooked perfectly, and the noodles had the right chewiness. Maybe I'm just looking for a "beefier" broth. Overall, this is a solid option for tasty Taiwanese food in Edison. The service was great, but can be a bit spotty once it gets busier. I would come back to try what else Red Onion offers. read more

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The first thing I noticed when I entered the restaurant was that it was filled with Chinese people. So you know that this restaurant has great flavors to offer. And I was not disappointed. Their menu is very friendly towards non-Chinese people because they have a lot of pictures of their food. I tried the Taiwanese meatball, Salt and pepper spare ribs, and three cups chicken hot pot. Taiwanese meatball- it's like a big dumpling but the outer part is more jelly like. Their sauce on top is very sweet but it goes well with the pork meat inside. Salt and pepper spare ribs- It was very crisp, juicy, and moist. I would definitely recommend this dish. It has green peppers and fried onions on top and seasoned with salt and pepper. The dish was fried and cooked fresh so it was very good. Three cups chicken hot pot- I would recommend this dish too. The (dark meat) chicken was very tender and flavorful. It took a while longer than the other dishes but it was worth the wait. The flavors are great and a great hot pot dish. Servers seemed like amateurs but they were friendly and polite. The restaurant is very clean also. I would come back for more Taiwanese food. read more

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