We were originally going to go to the sushi place across the street, but it was closed and we ended up going here instead. And it was AMAAAAAZING. We're definitely coming back. Everything is hand made by a lovely lady named Phoenix. We had the jian tofu, scallion sliders, apple bottom roll, and the cilantro roll and everything was done to perfection (flavors, texture, presentation.) Phoenix also came out to talk to us and gave us a complimentary slice of homemade chocolate cake after our meal as it was our first time here. I cannot recommend this place more. read more

Sweet Chive - Jian Tofu (Vegan) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

What a lovely place! Our server was so warm and friendly, and the food was all top notch. I loved everything I ordered here, and the biggest standouts were the fried eggplant and steamed Wagyu beef dumplings. I came in for lunch around 2pm on a Friday and it was very quiet and all the food arrived very quickly. I found it all to be appropriately priced -- that is, perhaps a bit pricier than some neighboring spots, but entirely worth it. I'm so happy to have stumbled upon Sweet Chive, and although it's a bit off the beaten path for me I definitely intend to return soon. read more

Sweet Chive - Vegan Fried Eggplant, Philadelphia Roll, California Roll & Spicy Tuna Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I had an overnight layover in Austin and was craving miso soup - ordered through Uber eats to my hotel. Soup was good, scallion pancakes were good and fresh, scallions got a little lost, I'm not sure if that's because they got cold during delivery. Pork chili wontons were delicious. I'll sample a few more things next time I'm in town for sure. read more

I loved our waitress. She was so sweet and customer service 5 star. Went out of her way and works hard. Food was really good and creative. There was a desk right near our table that was very messy desk with garbage and clutter everywhere. Young man wasn't friendly or cracked a smile and had a couple computers going along with video games. That threw my party off. They need to build him a room. The restaurant is too nice to have him sitting there in a mess. read more

10/10 I recommend the Beef Claypot. Very helpful very clean definitely will be returning when back visiting

I cannot express enough how amazing this place is. The food is beyond expectations. I was in a group of five, you order at the counter and they give you a number for your table. We ordered every dumpling they had to offer, and I had the beef clay pot for my entree. The beef was cooked and marinated to perfection and the dumplings, omg these dumplings! The fillings were all unique and tasty with the pasta cooked/steamed/boiled to awesomeness. If you're just visiting Austin, this is a must try place. read more

UPDATE 3/2019: Ordered the pan fried dumplings and lunch special dumplings. The pan fried dumplings were elegant and tasty, with great dipping sauce. The lunch special dumplings however were a little too doughy and over-fried. Also, the noodles that came with it would have been much better with handmade noodles or even just better supplier noodles (same critique as the beef noodle soup). Overall another nice meal. My overall score is a 4.5 but with improvements detailed below it can be a solid 5. Like many others living in the neighborhood, we were very excited for the restaurant to open. The owners are really nice people and the area is severely lacking in good Taiwanese food, so we want this place to succeed. We have visited twice so far since the soft opening and we plan to continue eating at Sweet Chive. With that said, there a few things that could be improved, which the staff already knows. The good: -Authentic Taiwanese food in a neighborhood in Austin that needs more Asian cuisine -Bob bon shredded chicken -Cold appetizer sampler of preserved veggies -Cute decor, plenty of seating and good location with parking -Friendly and welcoming owners -Dumplings look great but I have yet to Areas of improvement: -The noodles taste store bought, and handmade noodles would go a long way towards making the beef noodle soup and other noodle dishes better -Desserts look good, but the lemon bar I had tasted a little stale like it had been out for a couple days -Having self-serve silverware and cups is a bit confusing considering the price point of most dishes. It's fine to order at the cashier, but it would be nice if the servers brought silverware with the dishes to make it seem more formal. -The kitchen is a bit slow when big parties come in, but this kink will definitely be worked out over time. read more

Sweet Chive - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Incredible food! We met the owner, Phoenix, and asked her to bring us her favorite dishes. We had 2 types of sushi and 2 types of dumplings with a beautiful bottle of wine she paired with the food. Best meal we had in Austin--and we visited some great restaurants while here. Highly recommend! read more

Food is amaze!! The spicy chili wontons were so good we got another order before we finished the first. The Bao buns, vegetable egg rolls, and lo mein were also delicious. Chill atmosphere. Can't wait to go back read more

This place is amazing!!!! Phoenix is an incredible chef/person. We were treated like royalty. Hands down, the best food I had when in Austin. I will be back!!! read more

Insanely good food and very friendly staff. They are open late night too. It's a must! I like the chill vibe and casual atmosphere. Prices are generally reasonable and the only more pricey items are really great sushi or fish items. read more

Hidden gem alert! Cruised in after a cigar at the cigar vault up the street. Pro tip Sushi is amazing! Had a few rolls and some dumplings I'll be back! read more

Love this place! I'm so glad they are in the neighborhood. The owners are so warm and friendly and always remember me when I come in. As a Californian, I'm very picky about sushi, but theirs is fresh and delicious! Their specialty rolls and fish are amazing, and I also love the beef soup, dumplings...I could go on. read more

Sweet Chive - 'Cilantro made me do it' roll, and Tuna and salmon sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great food, great service, great people. Phoenix and her team members are super friendly and attentive. Food is phenomenal every time I go. Authentic and delicious! read more

I love their fried eggplant, xha jiang moan, and the rufio sushi roll. Yum! I usually get chili oil for the noodles which is delish.

Order 8 dishes today from Uber Eats, one item was missing from the whole order. I had high expectations of this place because many viewer were recommended?! Shaken Wagyu Beef came with countable pieces(6) of beef for $18?? See picture yourself. By comparing with your competitors like Coco's, Sweet Chive was a horrible experience for me! I would not even want to give another try! Spicy Chili Wontons: how could anyone screw that? You can buy pre-made Chili hot oil source and wontons at any Asian grocery stores. Vegan Fried Eggplant: tasteless/ bland, no seasoning on the eggplant itself. Dipping source was not my thing. Pancake Slider: Ok. Only decent dish among all the whole order. Bon bon chicken: was missing Wagyu beef: waste of money Zha Jiang Mian: noodles were boiled for too long, it felt like for people without teeth. Lu Rou Fan: ground pork sautéed with soy source over rice, don't expect more than that! Wagyu beef steamed dumplings: thick dumpling skins! I don't think the meat tasted like Wagyu. It tasted like any beef dumplings I've bought at the Asian grocery stores. read more

Sweet Chive - Shaken Wagyu Beef - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I was pleasantly surprised at how special the food was at sweet chive. I greatly enjoyed the sushi I got! The fish was so fresh and their homemade sauces are to die for! I will definitely be coming back read more

One of our favorite restaurants in town. I'm vegetarian and they have a lot of good options. The mustard greens and tofu ribbons is my favorite, I'm not even sure how it is as delicious as it is. Their house made chili oil is also probably the best we've ever had. read more

This place was absolute fire. I couldn't of asked for a better meal. if you were in Austin, TRY THIS PLACE! Their menu has pictures! The food was soooo BOMB OMG I was drooling! Found my new spot for sure! The 1 stars are trash POS Haters! read more

So many tasty Taiwanese food options here! They have lunch specials. Not only is the food delicious, the staff is WONDERFUL and the location is delightful with easy parking. Today I went with the Lu Rou Fan which is a dish with ground pork, scallions, rice, daikon radish and a hardboiled tea egg. I also got the tempura squash. Everything was so yummy!!! They also have a coconut ice tea that is unique and flavorful! Can't wait for next time to try some of the other menu options. read more

Sweet Chive - Lu Rou Fan (ground pork, scallions, and tea egg) and tempura squash - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Gourmet dim sum. Little plates. Delicious. Nice take on traditional dishes. Food was pretty, nicely-presented. Definitely will return.

I haven't made my way through much of the menu since I've only been once, but I can vouch for the vegan lo mein and desserts. The staff are all super friendly, and the food is delicious. I can't wait to go back :-) UPDATE: We ordered dinner online and went to pick it up. Were told it would be ~10 min, and volunteered to pay while waiting. Were charged for a bill over 2x our amount, got it fixed when the staff realized our online order never went through. Fast forward a half hour or so later, and we go home missing a bowl of miso soup, nearly inedible tofu w/ mustard greens instead of the requested organic seasonal veggies w/ tofu, and a very heavy, syrup-y beef clay pot. I ended up eating a bowl of cereal for dinner instead- it was definitely more satisfying. read more

Definitely a hidden gem. The owner is Taiwanese, and so am I, so we got along great. The rice is the number 1 ingredient, and it was excellent. Warm, short-grain, wet, sticky rice. The fish proportion was larger than anticipated, very fresh. The wasabi tasted authentic, a sweet then tangy flavor, exactly how the root should taste. The ginger was fresh, thick, and delicious. It cleaned my pallet in between bites. Overall I had a pleasant experience and will definitely come back in the future. Thank you! read more

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I love this spot. The food is so fresh and nicely cooked. I get a meal here almost every week. Service is friendly, owner is super sweet. My favorite dishes: Lou Rou Fan, Hamachi Chili, Beef Claypot. The wait is never long for the meal. So flavorful. Grateful to have this spot in the neighborhood. read more

I'm not Taiwanese but have dated ( i think) some Taiwanese girls. They have never cooked for me, sadly. I was probably a player back then so i didn't deserve it anyway. Boy, did i miss out. This food is incredible. The soup is better than Pho or Ramen. Their sushi is better than most sushi places in Austin, fyi. I've never dated a Japanese girl so we'll see about that one too. read more

Sweet Chive has a great ambiance. It's a cute restaurant on the East side of 35. My husband and I tried a few dishes together, and then he order his own non-vegetarian meal . I liked the texture of the dumplings, but they weren't really flavorful. The dipping sauce was great, but it was kind of a mess to dip every bite into the sauce. I think a little salt and garlic would've gone a long way. The Vegan Zha Jiang Mian was okay, again low on flavor. The cashier asked if I liked garlic, and I said "Yes!", and then she recommended that I get the side of ginger for a nominal fee, as it was supposed to make the dish incredible.. I said okay, and when I got the dish, it was a bunch of raw chopped ginger on top. It didn't really change the flavor of the dish since it was tiny pieces. I thought it was weird that the original dish didn't come with ginger, since it wasn't really overwhelming. I used the dumpling sauce to flavor this dish... The staff at Sweet Chive were really friendly and welcoming. My husband's dish had a strand of hair in it. They immediately took it back and brought him a fresh dish. I'd like to try some of the other vegan options, but my fear is that they will be low on flavor. read more

The air conditioner was not working very hot! Wait staff very slow. Food okay nothing great! Very overpriced for what you get !

Please get rid of that 20% tip screen because you are fast casual. I hate feeling like an a hole so I'm just not going to come in if you're going to make me go through this ridiculous moral test. Pay an extra $10-$15, now go get *everything* yourself, for a multi-coursed meal. Also, tip at the *beginning*, before you've had any chance to judge what kind of service you'll be getting. But the workers....they need the money... So-and-so is the president which means we have to be extra nice to workers. Yet it's a family run restaurant so it doesn't take a cynic to see that half of your tip just goes straight to revenue. I would also overlook a lot if the portions were better. Expensive on expensive. I'm giving it 4 stars bc it's hard to find Taiwanese food in Texas. But I'm not itching to go back bc of that highway robbery feeling. read more

Phenomenal Taiwanese food in Austin. In fact this may be favorite Asian food in Austin. The stars are the Szechuan Bon Bon Chicken with Wood ear mushrooms, the fried eggplant and the flowering chive with tofu-gan. The dumplings are also excellent and we enjoyed wagyu beef dish as well. Everything is fresh, tasty and not too oily or rich. This isn't BS Asian fusion food nor Americanized Asian food. The restaurant is also really cool and well decorated. Finally, the prices are incredibly reasonable for what you're getting. read more

Excellent dumplings and beef noodle soup. What a gem. The owner is such a sweet lady as well. Definitely will be back.

My husband and I visited Sweet Chive this weekend with our hungry children. The decor is simple, bright, and clean. But it was strangely quiet inside. It should have been obvious that something was wrong. At one table, a family of 8 sat staring at the walls. They had been at the restaurant for so long that talk among family members was no longer joyful. Everyone, it appeared, wanted to know where their food was. At another table, dirty dishes sat on the table while the customers waited for their next dish to come out. I briefly wondered why nobody had cleared the old plates from the table. The restaurant wasn't particularly busy. We were only the third or fourth customers in the restaurant. Yet, the entire staff seemed stressed. The few staff they had darted in and out of the kitchen, often carrying nothing. Twice, we heard loud dishes or bowls get dropped in the kitchen. Nobody was smiling. Over thirty minutes in, we were ready to leave when our pan-fried dumplings came out. Finally. The waitress apologized for the wait, but then left the table. She didn't notice that we didn't have any plates and bowls. We didn't realize that we were supposed to get our own servingware because the counter had not been restocked with plates and bowls. And all through that 30 minute wait, nobody restocked the servingware counter, nobody made sure we knew where the servingware was, nobody came to check on us, nobody apologized to us for the wait. We were all left to stare at other customers, all of whom seemed equally frustrated, while staff walked in and out of the kitchen often carrying nothing. The restaurant also didn't have any chili sauce on the table or elsewhere, a customary condiment for dumplings. We had to ask the kitchen to provide some. We did not expect to have to wait over half an hour to get our pan-fried dumplings; another 15 minutes for our boiled dumplings, and another 20-30 minutes for the rest of our food. What should have been a 30-45 minute lunch with the kids lasted over an hour and a half. Our children were crawling all over us with nothing to do and complaining about their hunger. When my son liked the dumplings enough that he wanted a second order, my husband and I looked at each other with fear -- another order of dumplings would mean another 30 minute wait. Finally, when I spoke up and relayed to the owner's daughter that I was disappointed with the wait time, she was nice, but defensive. "We've only been opened for three weeks and are still working out the kinks. I'm sorry about the wait, but this is a home-style restaurant. We tell our customers to expect at least a 30 minute wait for food to come out."I told her that nobody told us that, which was true. I also told her that I had offered the feedback to help the restaurant. I truly do want to see more restaurants like this succeed. But they can't if management doesn't seem to think that anything is wrong. Moreover, homestyle cooking does not literally mean that every meal has to be prepped from scratch. At Lin Asian, they have an assembly line of staff wrapping dumplings. If you're a dumpling restaurant, those babies should be wrapped and ready to get boiled or pan-fried. Noodles can be prepared a bit ahead of time and added to the soups. Sweet Chive, apparently, cooks every order from scratch. But this fresh prep didn't seem to yield any advantages for taste or texture. It did make for a very long wait time. The pan fried dumplings were crisp and well done. The boiled dumplings were standard fare. You can get equally decent dumplings almost anywhere else. The lions head meatball soup was nice. The beef noodle soup was relatively bland with over cooked noodles. And the chives were fine but obviously prepared and chopped up to be ready to go into dumplings. There's no joy in seeing a restaurant that is so obviously built with love fail. But for now, I do not recommend visiting until the kitchen and front of the house issues are worked out. read more

Their dumpling dough is too thick and oddly dry and sort of crumbly. Nothing stood out as exemplary. Other dishes were bland. I don't see myself returning. read more

A good option for some good ol' Taiwanese home cooking. This place seriously reminds me of my mom's cooking but done in a trendy, cooler more hip space. They're currently in their soft opening phase and working out the kinks, but overall the food was on point and service was good. It's counter service and food options are listed on the chalkboard hung on the back wall. They don't have any descriptors on the menu, but I believe their paper menu does. We ordered- 1) Pork pan fried dumplings: 4/5 perfectly crisp and good flavor, but the meat seemed a little under seasoned. 2) Stuffed eggplant with pork: 4/5 I wasn't expecting these to be fried, but they were good. Again, the filling seemed a little under seasoned. 3) Shaken beef and mushroom with rice: 5/5 Well seasoned and the beef was very tender and filling. Would definite recommend this dish! I've given up on finding affordable, tasty Asian food in Austin. The only reason I took off one star is because the food is a bit pricey for what it is, but if I'm ever craving some good Taiwanese home cooking, I know this place will help satisfy any cravings I may have. Tips: counter service, small parking lot in the back with about 4-5 spots but street parking available, entree portions are fair size. read more

I really, really, really wanted to like Sweet Chive. I was so excited for its opening -- prior to visiting I'd read the Eater Austin publicity articles. I'd oohed and aahed at the menu, excited at the rare prospect of authentic Chinese food in town. (And vegetarian-friendly and eco-friendly, to boot!) I'd checked out the Instagram and stalked the page of the artist who did the wall murals. I'd shared about the restaurant's backstory online and in-person, trying to convince anyone who'd listen to visit with me as soon as it opened. And finally, finally! My friend agreed to come check it out with me today during our East Austin adventures. I loved the restaurant's decor and found it well-designed, clean, and appealing. Unfortunately the experience was downhill from there. I found service to be okay -- friendly, but lacking. I also saw the cashier who took our order pick up a lemon bar with her fingers to put on a plate. (Use tongs, please!!) The food was not very good, and way too expensive for the portion size (but maybe appropriate for East Austin). The steamed vegan dumplings were pretty bland, and I found the vegetable salad under the century egg to be oddly sweet. I didn't try my friend's pork dumplings (I'm vegetarian), but she said she preferred the outside skin to the filling. Three bites of the three cup mushroom told us enough -- it was undercooked, and the sauce was okay. The highlight was dessert: the lemon bar crust had coconut in it which was a standout, but the filling was thin and hard. Like I said, I really wanted to like Sweet Chive with all its promise. I hope things improve vastly during the soft opening, and that I'll hear better reviews moving forward, but for now I don't see myself returning. read more

Given the 4.5 stars on yelp, I had positive expectations of this restaurant. My family is Taiwanese, so we decided to check this place out for lunch today. This is what I found out - No one who worked at the restaurant could speak Chinese to us, which was a red flag on the "authenticity" of its food. We ordered the entree "tofu strips with mustard green"- they came in a very small plate, and each bite was saltier than the previous one. The plate just looked tired and like it just gave up on trying to look presentable. We also ordered "beef noodle soup"- the beef bits seemed like leftover scrap meat they just piled into the soup as an excuse to charge $10-$12 for it. Authentic beef noodle soup actually has lean and tender beef parts in it, so this was another let down. Overall, I'm quite disappointed that this place is called an authentic Taiwanese bistro. It's quite the opposite - it's an overpriced failed attempt at a Taiwanese eatery. read more

I ordered the beef noodle soup and the shaken beef. The beef noodle soup was tasty and very close to what I've had when I lived in Taiwan. The noodles are not as thick as I'd like but was still good. The shaken beef was very sweet which I was not use to. Or had a nice flavor but a bit too sweet for my taste. The service was great, everyone that worked there was super friendly. They have cheap lunch specials too that I will need to check out! read more

I don't write reviews. I am able to look past a lot of things and I had high hopes for Sweet Chive. I had heard about the new Taiwanese spot from a friend and a few of us decided to check it out recently. I will say that this was during their "soft opening" so I can overlook *some* service related aspects (long wait times, specifically) as they were potentially still getting their feet under them. However above all else I gauge a restaurant based on the quality of their food, and in this area, Sweet Chive was severely lacking. The pan-fried dumplings were the highlight and they were very enjoyable, but aside from that the dishes were either bland, undercooked, or just laughably small portions for the price. I ordered the Lu Rou Fan and the pork was underseasoned, the rice wasn't fully cooked, and it was generally not enjoyable. I didn't even finish it. We also ordered the Shaken Beef and Beef Lo Mein. The Lo Mein was very average, nothing special, and the Shaken Beef came out after the other two people had already completely finished eating. Like I said, if it was just service related, I would be very open to giving Sweet Chive another shot, but it wasn't. The food was below average in quality, above average in price, and just overall very disappointing. read more

This is my new favorite restaurant, the food is amazing and their service is great. I especially recommend the purple rice!

Nice casual place on the Eastside of Austin with a variety of options. Great options for vegans and meat eaters alike. Great friendly service. Last time we were there the sushi chef was out for a family issue and they weren't sure when he would be back. Hopefully soon as think the sushi there is on point. Still no liquor license but think they allow BYOB. Check this place out! read more

The wintermelon + pork rib soup of the day was exactly the nourishment I wanted for this 34 degree day. I LOVED the Lou Rou Fan - moist and tender ground pork in a tasty gravy over rice, paired with a delicately flavored tea egg. This is home cooking done with love and intention. Added a nice pot of tea and some crispy potstickers (pork and chive filling) and I am happy and full! read more