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!!

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.

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.

Life is Short. F.....it up! Family, Flavor, Friends…read more It was in this part of the town over the weekend visiting some friends. It was getting late and this place was convenient and open and had seemed to have good ratings on Google. So we had to try it out. It was a cold date. There was no one in the restaurant, but the staff was very friendly and it felt like a private event just for ourselves. We got a traditional Taiwanese appetizer and some spicy sautéed fish in a sizzling beef and pepper platter. All we're good, especially the fish definitely worth trying. There are other authentic Taiwanese style food that wants to say for next time.

As someone born in Taiwan i like checking out Taiwanese restaurants. This one is amazing…read more The food tastes are quite yummy without being too much. We had the ba wan, the ba ke soup(pork), Taiwanese stinky tofu, and salty egg covered bitter melon. All the dishes were great, very well flavored and something our party enjoyed. Looking forward to coming here more often!

best onigiri and fries!!! everyone is super nice and patient:) and I love the boba overall id give…read moreeverything 10/10!

Tried their Taiwanese popcorn chicken and Japanese onigiri on my first visit, a hot milk tea on my…read moresecond visit, a matcha cake cream latte on my 3rd visit, and an eel onigiri, tuna onigiri, and ube cake cream latte on my 4th visit. I've now lost count of how many times I've visited Nom Tea! Most of the time, the food and service is good, but occasionally the food comes out too salty. It's not super consistent on the food side, but the drinks have always been wonderful. The only drink I wasn't a fan of was the ube cake cream latte since I think they used powder (it felt powdery and didn't taste like real ube).

3.75 Located on the corner of Bdway and Whitney Ave, nearby…read moretrain stop- Elmhurst Ave, meter street parking mostly. No frills. Attentive service. Restroom available. Good over rice deals, slightly lower price during their lunch hours. Tried a few, some hits and misses for us. Some picks which we liked are pork with bamboo shoots, beef with bittermelon, fried fish fillets, salty fish and chicken fried rice. Pork with scallion chilli was good, at less spicy level for me. Beef chow fun was ok. Three cup chicken wasn't for me, plain with slightly gingery flavor, need to have basil with each bite, small bone pieces (be careful); and Beef stew meat wasn't tender, tough and chewy. Have been here for larger family get togethers and enjoyed the food then as well.

Came here on a night when all our usual go-to spots were closed, and I'm really glad we finally…read moretried Q Town. I've passed by this place so many times but never stopped in until now. Big plus: they're open late until 11 pm, which is always appreciated. They have a solid list of over-rice combos, all reasonably priced around $11-$12, with generous portions. I ordered the beef with bitter melon over rice, and this alone guarantees I'll be back. It's the first time I've seen this combo offered anywhere, and it was surprisingly delicious, even with the natural bitterness of the bitter melon. My husband ordered the beef with bamboo shoots over rice, and that was tasty as well. Everything came out flavorful and satisfying. Service was another highlight -- the wait staff was quick to refill our hot tea, and the place was clean and well-kept, even though we came close to closing time. Also glad to see that they accept cards though there is a $20 minimum. We also ordered the stinky tofu. While I wasn't used to the sauce they used (it had soy sauce and capers, which was a bit different from what I'm accustomed to), it didn't take away from how yummy the tofu itself was. Overall, this was a great late-night find, and I'll definitely be coming back to try more items on their menu. Glad we finally stopped in!

I had a lovely lunch here…read more I ordered the kao fu and the lions head meat balls. Kao fu is wheat gluten similar to seitan and it comes cold, braised with mushrooms. The flavor of this dish was quite sweet, with warm spices and the richness of soy sauce. I loved the texture of the wheat gluten, it's meaty and chewy and pairs well with the accompanying shiitake mushrooms. The lion's head meatballs were extremely tender and soft, coated in a sweet and savory glaze and served with steamed bok choy. The Shanghainese flavor profile is sweeter and less oily than other Chinese food, and I found my dishes to be rich without being overly fatty or heavy. The service here is extremely friendly and the prices are very reasonable. I will likely return soon.

Service is still great. Promptly greeted upon walking in and they gave me time to look over the…read moremenu without rushing me. This place has good lunch specials (order before 3pm). Generous portion sizes and comes with soup! You can also request brown rice at no extra cost. Good deal for $10.95.

Quality eats in a cozy space, and fresh hand pulled noodles…read more Ordered the beef noodle soup, warm and hearty They also offer stir fry noodles and dumplings, also great picks Inside is clean and roomy Tables are not too clustered together Service was quick as well Overall great spot

Lao Bei Fang is an Elmhurst institution and should be protected at all costs…read more In a neighborhood filled with flavors across all of Asia, northern Chinese cuisine is actually a rarity (compared to Flushing). Lao Bei Fang is the longest-standing, and likely the only establishment in that category. My staples are always their hand-pulled noodle soup (can't go wrong with either beef or lamb) and potstickers--always the first to get wiped out when I bring them to a potluck. The food was extremely filling and affordable when I was a college student, and now, as a grown-ass adult, it's nostalgic, unpretentious, still extremely filling and affordable in a dining scene where presentation and paying high prices seem to be the norm. Service is no-frills, order at the counter, and the people working here are kind and very efficient.

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!

We ordered afternoon tea set for two. Scones was good. Petit cake were just smaller size of their…read moreregular sweets. Afternoon tea set come along of pot of tea. I think price was reasonable. Unlike my last review of 5? Years ago, their fruits tea taste are consistent now and good.

Heard there's a location in FH a yr ago, but didn't know where exactly till abt a week ago…read more 5/5 matchamisu $10- twas love at 1st sigh, as matcha lovers, we decided on this as soon as we saw it, so glad we got it, perfection as its finest, bittersweet- bitter as it should be (which showcases good, strong matcha), but not extremely so- I'd go back just for this, finally a matcha tiramisu that actually tastes like good matcha! 4/5 smoked salmon slt $14- love smoked salmon, pretty much the only way I'll eat salmon, just wish it came with non-whole wheat bread 4/5 garden grape refresher- pretty good if you like yakult & soda, the grape pulp was the best part 5/5 rose lover milk tea $12- perfect rose flavor & fragrance, not too strong, will forever be my fave tea here Had the following 2 at the flushing location before, same rating: 4/5 takoyaki $11- filling, doughy, soft, chewy, flavorful, love the bonito flakes on top & green leaves on bottom 4/5 banana cheesecake $11- strong banana flavor within the tiramisu cake itself, caramelized banana topping adds a nice crunch, with cocoa powder on bottom adding a bit of bitter to balance the sweet caramelized banana slices