Great food. Lack atmosphere , drinks , and music. In a competitive town like NoHo for Asian food the owners should work on that aspect of the business. Try the soups for sure , they are read more

So I want to be careful in pointing out that I am white, so I very much don't want to speak over any southeast Asian folks who are saying the food here is bland: if that's your experience, it is what it is and that's unfortunate. Now, that said, I eat Thai-spicy, Korean-spicy, and Indian-spicy food all the time and enjoy the robust flavors. I'm not the type of white person who thinks garlic is spicy. I like a lot of flavor in my food. I find the food here to be very flavorful. Is it authentic? Well I don't know. They have things like General Tso that obviously isn't an original Chinese dish and is very Americanized. They also have a bunch of other options on the menu, many of which seem to be more authentic. One limiting factor for my experience is that I am vegan, so there aren't as many vegan options on the menu as you might hope, though I will say, a friend of mine who is a server there has told me that anything on the menu that is offered with a tofu option is made with a vegan base so that as long as you aren't adding meat to it, it's suitable for vegans, so that's awesome. I am particularly fond of the spicy noodle soup and the ma po tofu. They also have really nice steamed buns. I keep hoping someone somewhere will make a xiao long bao that is *vegan*...just replace the pork with veggie meat or tofu or something guys! Maybe take notes from Panda Garden up in Williamsburg which has a huge section of their menu that uses a mushroom-based faux meat and is wonderful. Soup dumplings with veggie meat would be a godsend and I would personally die fat and happy eating those on the regular lol I also find their scallion pancakes to be really good. There are some Chinese and Thai places in the valley that serve really bland, almost dried out scallion pancakes. These are a crisp, bready texture and have good flavor. Ever since Cafe Evolution shuttered, this has been my favorite place to go in Northampton for vegan food. I never make it to Pulse because they are closed due to some obscure religious observances whenever I have time off to eat out. Wild Chestnut is nice, but is only open for brunch and lunch hours, so I never am able to make it over there even though I really like the folks who took it over and run it. So T.Roots is a great option, their food is good, it's reasonably fast service unless they get a huge rush of customers, and they are reasonably priced. As for the comments about how the ambience is not authentically Taiwanese...I mean...guys....look at the menu prices. They aren't charging you what a restaurant that drops thousands on redocrating and rennovating a storefront would. Nobody in Northampton could afford that since it's like 90% Smith College students. It's an old Italian restaurant that closed down and has been reopened as a Taiwanese place. Let's not be too metropolitan in our criticism of a small town restaurant here, Gordon Ramsey! read more

Awesome, authentic Taiwanese food! My girlfriend and I came to this place as it was opening and were pleasantly surprised by the excellent flavors, freshness, and authenticity of the food. We've been looking for good Asian cuisine as there aren't many options in the area and this place did NOT disappoint. We got the beef noodle soup and spring rolls and loved both of them. Not to mention our server was super kind and helped us with any questions we had about the menu. The only thing though was that we had to wait a bit for the food, but it seems like they were fairly busy so it's understandable. Would highly recommend! read more

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Some of our favorites are the lo mein (fresh veggies), various curry dishes and especially their teas (Jasmine Milk!). While I would agree with the critical reviews that there is not a sense of urgency to the service, the food more than makes up for it. Highly recommend. read more

Hardworking family owned Taiwanese restaurant. Please be patient and kind to them! They seem understaffed but are working very hard and make fantastic food!!! I hope this place thrives and stays in business. Tip them generously and understand that food like this is very rare to come by in America!!! Overworked, underpaid, very excellent!!! read more

One of the best restaurants in Northampton!! Everything I have tried has been nothing short of delicious

We were really enjoying the food from here until we found strands of metal in the calamari. Probably from the fryer or strainer falling apart. I called their number several times so that it wouldn't keep happening to other patrons, but no answer. read more

I wish I could give this place negative stars. Some of the worst food I've ever had and I'm still shocked about the amount of money we spent. Horrible. read more

I am extremely happy that I chose to do take out from here for lunch today. We got the beef noodle soup, cold sesame noodles, beef scallion pancakes, popcorn chicken, and milk tea with boba. Prices are very reasonable. The food was ready exactly on time for us. The beef noodle soup had a lot of beef and was very flavorful. The sesame noodles reminded me of the kind that my grandmother would make for me. The beef scallion pancakes and popcorn chicken were also great. I only wish that we could have enjoyed the popcorn chicken through a dine-in experience, as I am sure it would have tasted even better. The milk tea with boba was very solid - the tea flavor and boba texture were both good. We are only visiting for a few days, but may consider coming back another time before heading home. We will definitely return during any subsequent visits, and we would definitely recommend this place to our friends and family. read more

i'm so bad at taking photos before i eat but this was delicious trust me. my partner and i both had the eggplant with spicy garlic sauce and it was so yum! hot and sour soup was okay but very filling so now i have leftovers for dinner. yay! read more

1. We waited 10 minutes until a waitress showed up to find us seats 2. It takes over 20 minutes for them to bring a bill 3. And an extra 10 minutes to take our credit cards, AFTER I tried to give them to the waiter (I guess he's the owner of the restaurant) AND HE IGNORED ME AND WALKED AWAY The service was incredibly awful. Obviously they can't take care of all the customers at once; serving food takes forever, and the waiter is so disrespectful that I'm sure I will never go there again read more

I lived in Singapore for 10+ years and LOVE streetfood style Asian food. Even in the Bay Area, I haven't found good Chow Mein and Congee. But this place is AMAZING. I was so excited for everything and nothing we ordered disappointed. Service was quick and friendly. The boba/milk tea drinks were very very good too! I highly recommend for everyone to try with an open mind :) read more

I can't get enough of T. Roots! Their food is always so fresh tasting, well flavored and done in a timely manner (not that I would mind waiting for it). So far, everything I've tried has been great. If you find yourself in the Northampton area, I would highly recommend stopping in and grabbing a bite (or two) to eat. My personal favorites are their kimchi fried rice, beef congee and a taro milk tea. Yum! read more

Super nice staff and I wish them all the best ... BUT WE FOUND A BUG IN OUR SOUP. AND the place wasn't the cleanest. Again super nice staff and hope it gets better. read more

The pan fried pork dumplings and the shrimp fried rice are our go-tos. They are overall some of the best I've had. I did have to start asking for light salt for the fried rice, but otherwise one of our local favorites. read more

Excellent Authentic Food, Nice staff, well priced. Will definitely be back read more

The food and service was great! Had the beef noodle soup, scallion pancakes, popcorn chicken, and oolong tea. All very delicious. Happy to support a new restaurant in Noho especially during these times. read more

Really great food. Tough to open during a pandemic. They're doing a great job. Try the spicy cucumber salad, sweet buns, hot and sour soup. Everything's very good! read more

Food is absolutely authentic and reasonably priced. Best Chinese food in downtown!!!!

Absolutely outstanding. The best East Asian meal I can remember ever here or elsewhere. Not sure what took me so long to get here. Thank you! read more

This place has amazing food and pretty good service. The cuisine is very unique to the area.

Excellent Ma Po Tofu. Friendly service. Fresh, fresh ingredients. Stellar soup dumplings, delicious teas. Yes, Yes, Yes!!!

I love this place. The flavor of the food is delicious. I had wonton soup that was out of this world and my go-to is their rice cakes. They don't over sauce or over salt. read more

Delicious zhajhang noodles, soup dumplings, chive pancakes, and basil fried rice. Tasty comfort food. We sat outside at a sunny table and enjoyed quick service. read more

The staff was friendly and the food was good! I also got a Thai bubble tea and the boba was fresh. Would come back again and recommend :)

Owner seemed really nice and was upfront about being understaffed. It was take out only while I was there which I appreciated versus the alternative. The food was served nice and hot, but the food was too salty for me. read more

Definitely a reminder of my mom's cooking. I am very impressed with this restaurant. With all of the Asian restaurants nearby, this has to be my favorite spot. The food screams out authentic. Thank you for opening up! I can finally say something tastes like home. read more

I would rarely post a review to any places because I don't feel like it but this place would be my first review! I was amazed with the customer service here. Everything was soo good: the chicken wings, popcorn chicken, crab rangoon, and singapore mei fun. What struck me the most was the incident where the singapore mei fun was too spicy for us so we asked people there if they could water it down for us. Instead, they made us a whole new one. Wow I was shock because I didn't expect that. Definitely recommend!! read more

T. Roots - Taiwanese Near Me - Northampton, Massachusetts

Not bad if you are really craving some Taiwanese style street food, but not the best. They have soup dumplings which are hard to find in this area, so that's a plus. Food just doesn't taste as good as you'd find in a Chinatown restaurant. read more

It is so authentic Chinese- Taiwanese cuisine. As an Asian, I do know how Chinese dishes should taste like. Dry beef noodle, Spicy eggplant, Spicy pork noodle soup are just out of the world. Soup dumping, crispy scallion pancakes are great to order,too. Portion is very generous,too. You really need to go here to eat! ( Also indoor dining,too.) read more

I really wanted this place to be good because I want local businesses in Northampton to thrive, but unfortunately T.Roots was disappointing. Appetizers including spicy cucumber salad and BBQ pork buns were just ok, but the two other dishes we ordered were absolutely terrible. The Singapore mei fun was way too salty and over seasoned. It tasted like they added tons of instant ramen seasoning powder to the dish. Think biting into a spicy bouillon cube. The chow fun was the opposite as the dish was extremely bland and tasteless. I can't complain about the service, but there is zero ambience to the restaurant and I really wish they wouldn't use disposable plastic cups for sit down service. read more

Their eggplant was the best eggplant I've ever had. And I love eggplant, have ordered it out many times. Sesame noodles were good too. Large portions, very reasonably price. read more

This restaurant has fantastic food for very fair prices; we've been missing NYC quality food in the area! We loved the Scallion Pancakes with Beef Wrap, Shrimp Spring Rolls, and the Chicken Udon! Try the Thai Tea or Coconut Milk Tea, very tasty and not too sweet. We will be eating here frequently! read more

Not usually one to try out places on yelp with no reviews, but since I did I'll add my review! The food and drink I ordered was delicious. Especially the drink. I got the vegetable curry noodle and a Taro tea without bubbles. Veggies were carrots, bok choy, green onions and potatoes. You have the option to add tofu too. The tea was so good I basically slurped it down in 5 minutes. It's also reasonably priced. Super extensive menu and lots of options to choose from, which was kind of exhausting to read. Food was a 5 though if you read this far. read more

Mei Fun is great ! I had it with veggies and other times with beef. My friend likes their passionfruit tea I believe. Friendly staff. Dumplings with pork are great as well. read more

Just dined here for the fourth or fifth time but this time with my brother and his Taiwanese wife and their daughter. My sister-in-law ordered an array of dishes for us which we shared and it was all fantastic. The food was thoroughly enjoyed and my brother's family commented that some of the dishes we enjoyed this evening were of higher quality than what they typically find in Taipei. The owner Nicole is talented and exceptionally nice. Can't wait to come back! read more

T. Roots has only been open a few weeks and already we have had 5 take out meals. We've tried many items and all have been very good. I'm not typically a fan of Asian food but this place is good. I find using www.t-roots.com is the best way to order. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent. Great portions, great service, great dumplings. So happy to have a Taiwanese option in the area