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This place is great! It's cheap and the food is plentiful and flavoreful. We ordered for pickup with the uber app and they often have discounted dishes that are good options. Makes it much more affordable. Food is always prepared fresh and fast for pick up. They are always busy, as this place is not gate kept. The staff are not the friendliest, but you're there for a good meal at a good price. For that reason, I keep going back for takeout when we are in the area or passing by. The place packs tables inside for dine in and looks like the typical chinatown style restaurant. Parking is going to be a huge challenge as chinatown has less and less metered parking spaces as the years progress. There is amazing variety with their large menu. Seems like we have been targeting their pork dishes and we liked them all. Good portion sizes, too. This is a target place whenever we are passing by and need quick and yummy bites on the cheap.
I went here after a show and couldn't have been happier with the experience. The restaurant was small, but clean and staff friendly. We chose the fish after seeing an interview with a Food Network chef say it's her favorite bite in Boston, and it did not disappoint. The fish was beautifully cooked, sauce a little spicy but not overly, and tasted amazing. Chicken and eggplant was in a sweet and sour sauce, which also was very tasty but sweeter. We asked for white rice as well and it was perfect to catch all the extra sauce. Crab Rangoon and dumplings were both very good also, though the fish was the star of the show. Food was delicious, fairly priced, and came out quickly.
Came by Taiwan Cafe awhile back. Decent spot for some asian eats. They were able to host a larger party. I do think they were close to Taiwanese flavors but maybe at best 70-75%. But for the area, definitely one of the main spots. Hectic during peak hours.
We stopped at this restaurant for lunch on the recommendation of our food tour guide, and it did not disappoint. It's a small, cozy spot that was quite busy when we arrived--we waited about 5-10 minutes to be seated, but it was well worth it. We ordered the orange chicken, beef and broccoli, pan-fried chicken dumplings, and chicken fried rice. Everything came out piping hot and full of flavor. Each dish was delicious, with fresh ingredients and great seasoning across the board. If you're visiting Chinatown and looking for a satisfying meal, I'd definitely recommend giving this place a try!
Dined in on Christmas Day. Service was faster than I expected. Got seated immediately and food came out promptly as dishes were ready. Lu Rou Fan - The minced pork with pickled cabbage was over rice was good, but not quite as fatty as I'd like it. The meat itself was a bit dry and flavors a bit off. This item is likely a pass the next time I dine here. Pork Dumplings - Dumplings were good and had plenty of pork and chives in it. Flavor is good and on point. Beer Noodle Soup - Plenty of meat and spinach in this dish. Noodles had bounce and soup had a slight amount of heat with good flavor. Tomato Egg Beef - This dish is served over steamed rice and was easily the highlight of the meal. I'd order this dish all day everyday. Solid flavors, flavorful tomatoes, and sauce had consistency of a runny egg. All in all, staff was friendly and food was delivered in very reasonable time. Most items were above average.
I highly recommend the beef tomato egg. I tried some new dishes: -salt and pepper shrimp: I wasn't a huge fan of these because the breading was different to what I'm used to it's more like popcorn chicken breading. The shrimp did not seem super fresh -chive egg pancake: this one was pricy but was very thick. Not like the ones in New York -soup dumplings: just okay, this used to be the place I would go to instead of dumpling cafe. Service is good but I would only stick to the tomato egg dish
Disappointed with the pork chop on rice dish. It was deep fried and didn't have the savory-sweet, umami-rich flavor. The tea egg is old. Skipping this restaurant on my next visit to the area.
Taiwan Cafe never disappoints! We got so many dishes and I think my favorites were the truffle soup dumplings and the salt and pepper chunky chicken with basil. But honestly loved everything! The service is very hands off and no fuss but very nice and friendly if you ask for anything! Very reasonably priced as well because we got all these dishes for $150 (including tax and tip)
If you're looking for a restaurant with good value and solid food, I'd recommend Taiwan Cafe. The staff is always super friendly and will sometimes recommend dishes since there's so much to choose from. If you come during lunch, you can get a dish for just $12.95, which is insane. I really like the house special fried pork chop and the tomato egg with beef. Both are very comforting and remind me of Taiwanese food back in LA. I've tried a few other dishes as well, and none of them have really disappointed. The only real downside is that the food is a bit too oily.
For a quick Friday lunch, I went to Taiwan Cafe. At noon, it was about three-quarters full. I ordered the pork with preserved mustard greens noodle soup / 雪菜肉絲湯麵 ($15.95), a Taiwanese staple. It arrived within five minutes. The noodle soup itself was fairly straightforward: shredded pork and preserved mustard greens sautéed and served over thin, flat noodles in a chicken stock-based broth. It was a bit oily, but the flavors were all there. Portion size was adequate. The dish alone would warrant a 3-star review. However, I had an unpleasant experience when settling the bill. I went up to the counter to pay, thinking it would be quicker. After receiving the physical receipt, I reached the "add tip and sign" step. The server pressured me to choose one of the preset 18%, 20%, or 22% tip options. She even kept her thumb covering the subtotal until I pushed back. Even after that, she insisted, saying "the preset options are more convenient." I declined and wrote in a custom tip. The minimal service certainly didn't justify such high gratuities, and being pressured like that has made me swear off this place indefinitely.
vro this place is beautiful and joyous. the mall tofu was so good i would KILL everyone to eat the whole plate myself. but it was family style so i was generous and shared. if I was a real estate developer, I would call the place cozy. but it was cozy. mmmmmm EGG AND TOMATO RICE? Yummy. The duck was a little too chewy for my taste, but it was a good portion. Would've like more soup in the soup (ykwim) The staff were so nice and generous and we luckily had a mandarin speaking party member that made our whole order so great. Shout out Jennifer! Food was served quick, toothpicks available, be warned check splits are a bit hard but it's no matter in a world with zelle
I came here to try the pan fried pork buns before seeing a movie at the nearby AMC. The buns were pretty good, it was the first time I encountered ones that just had a ground pork filling and no vegetables. My only issue with this was how oily the bottom of the buns were as some of the ones I received were pretty greasy and heavy as a result. I haven't tried anything else on the menu yet, but I'm interested to give their other dishes a try the next time I'm in Chinatown.
Very bad food here. Used to be mediocre to okay, but now it's just underwhelmingly tasteless. The beef chao he fen is an overpriced mass of mushy, overcooked noodles and excessive oil. The lu rou fan tastes like it was made with low quality meat and was very dry. Such a waste of money. If you really want good Taiwanese food, I would recommend going to Taipei Cuisine in Quincy instead.
2 hours ago
This quaint hidden jewel in the heart of Boston CHINATOWN, is a place you really have to try for yourself! We ordered several dishes and was happy with everyone! Service was friendly and helpful and the dishes were played to make it look so appealing and once you taste it, you will see why I find it very appealing! For a small restaurant it is big on flavor and authentic Taiwanese cuisine! Check out the photos and see what I mean ! I had help in choosing my food! read more
I haven't been to Taiwan Cafe since I was a kid! The food is much better than I remember it being. The interior & exterior haven't really changed though. We came here for the lunch special, which is $36.95 for 3 dishes & $13.95 for one dish. You can choose from the menu L1-L66 & any appetizer L30-43 are 50% off from 11am-5pm Monday through Friday! This lunch special also comes with daily soup & rice. We ordered these 4 dishes: - long horn pepper beef - spicy white fish - salt pepper pork - crab meat + pork soup dumplings My favorite was the long horn pepper beef because it was actually pretty spicy! Most times when I order this dish at other restaurants, it tends to not be spicy at all for me. The soup dumplings were okay. I liked that the dumpling skin was not too thick & had a good amount of filling. The salt pepper pork is slightly different than from a Cantonese spot but still tasty! Not dry at all, which I appreciated. For the spicy white fish, I was hoping it would be the spicy Sichuan boiled chili fish but I guess I misread it when reading the menu haha. It was delicious & I still enjoyed it. I'd definitely come back again, especially for that lunch special deal which can't be beat! ***$20 min. spending in order to use card*** read more
This place is great! It's cheap and the food is plentiful and flavoreful. We ordered for pickup with the uber app and they often have discounted dishes that are good options. Makes it much more affordable. Food is always prepared fresh and fast for pick up. They are always busy, as this place is not gate kept. The staff are not the friendliest, but you're there for a good meal at a good price. For that reason, I keep going back for takeout when we are in the area or passing by. The place packs tables inside for dine in and looks like the typical chinatown style restaurant. Parking is going to be a huge challenge as chinatown has less and less metered parking spaces as the years progress. There is amazing variety with their large menu. Seems like we have been targeting their pork dishes and we liked them all. Good portion sizes, too. This is a target place whenever we are passing by and need quick and yummy bites on the cheap. read more
3 months ago
I went here after a show and couldn't have been happier with the experience. The restaurant was small, but clean and staff friendly. We chose the fish after seeing an interview with a Food Network chef say it's her favorite bite in Boston, and it did not disappoint. The fish was beautifully cooked, sauce a little spicy but not overly, and tasted amazing. Chicken and eggplant was in a sweet and sour sauce, which also was very tasty but sweeter. We asked for white rice as well and it was perfect to catch all the extra sauce. Crab Rangoon and dumplings were both very good also, though the fish was the star of the show. Food was delicious, fairly priced, and came out quickly. read more
Came by Taiwan Cafe awhile back. Decent spot for some asian eats. They were able to host a larger party. I do think they were close to Taiwanese flavors but maybe at best 70-75%. But for the area, definitely one of the main spots. Hectic during peak hours. read more
We stopped at this restaurant for lunch on the recommendation of our food tour guide, and it did not disappoint. It's a small, cozy spot that was quite busy when we arrived--we waited about 5-10 minutes to be seated, but it was well worth it. We ordered the orange chicken, beef and broccoli, pan-fried chicken dumplings, and chicken fried rice. Everything came out piping hot and full of flavor. Each dish was delicious, with fresh ingredients and great seasoning across the board. If you're visiting Chinatown and looking for a satisfying meal, I'd definitely recommend giving this place a try! read more
4 months ago
Dined in on Christmas Day. Service was faster than I expected. Got seated immediately and food came out promptly as dishes were ready. Lu Rou Fan - The minced pork with pickled cabbage was over rice was good, but not quite as fatty as I'd like it. The meat itself was a bit dry and flavors a bit off. This item is likely a pass the next time I dine here. Pork Dumplings - Dumplings were good and had plenty of pork and chives in it. Flavor is good and on point. Beer Noodle Soup - Plenty of meat and spinach in this dish. Noodles had bounce and soup had a slight amount of heat with good flavor. Tomato Egg Beef - This dish is served over steamed rice and was easily the highlight of the meal. I'd order this dish all day everyday. Solid flavors, flavorful tomatoes, and sauce had consistency of a runny egg. All in all, staff was friendly and food was delivered in very reasonable time. Most items were above average. read more
9 months ago
I highly recommend the beef tomato egg. I tried some new dishes: -salt and pepper shrimp: I wasn't a huge fan of these because the breading was different to what I'm used to it's more like popcorn chicken breading. The shrimp did not seem super fresh -chive egg pancake: this one was pricy but was very thick. Not like the ones in New York -soup dumplings: just okay, this used to be the place I would go to instead of dumpling cafe. Service is good but I would only stick to the tomato egg dish read more
15 days ago
Taiwan Cafe never disappoints! We got so many dishes and I think my favorites were the truffle soup dumplings and the salt and pepper chunky chicken with basil. But honestly loved everything! The service is very hands off and no fuss but very nice and friendly if you ask for anything! Very reasonably priced as well because we got all these dishes for $150 (including tax and tip) read more
If you're looking for a restaurant with good value and solid food, I'd recommend Taiwan Cafe. The staff is always super friendly and will sometimes recommend dishes since there's so much to choose from. If you come during lunch, you can get a dish for just $12.95, which is insane. I really like the house special fried pork chop and the tomato egg with beef. Both are very comforting and remind me of Taiwanese food back in LA. I've tried a few other dishes as well, and none of them have really disappointed. The only real downside is that the food is a bit too oily. read more
For a quick Friday lunch, I went to Taiwan Cafe. At noon, it was about three-quarters full. I ordered the pork with preserved mustard greens noodle soup / 雪菜肉絲湯麵 ($15.95), a Taiwanese staple. It arrived within five minutes. The noodle soup itself was fairly straightforward: shredded pork and preserved mustard greens sautéed and served over thin, flat noodles in a chicken stock-based broth. It was a bit oily, but the flavors were all there. Portion size was adequate. The dish alone would warrant a 3-star review. However, I had an unpleasant experience when settling the bill. I went up to the counter to pay, thinking it would be quicker. After receiving the physical receipt, I reached the "add tip and sign" step. The server pressured me to choose one of the preset 18%, 20%, or 22% tip options. She even kept her thumb covering the subtotal until I pushed back. Even after that, she insisted, saying "the preset options are more convenient." I declined and wrote in a custom tip. The minimal service certainly didn't justify such high gratuities, and being pressured like that has made me swear off this place indefinitely. read more
11 months ago
vro this place is beautiful and joyous. the mall tofu was so good i would KILL everyone to eat the whole plate myself. but it was family style so i was generous and shared. if I was a real estate developer, I would call the place cozy. but it was cozy. mmmmmm EGG AND TOMATO RICE? Yummy. The duck was a little too chewy for my taste, but it was a good portion. Would've like more soup in the soup (ykwim) The staff were so nice and generous and we luckily had a mandarin speaking party member that made our whole order so great. Shout out Jennifer! Food was served quick, toothpicks available, be warned check splits are a bit hard but it's no matter in a world with zelle read more
I came here to try the pan fried pork buns before seeing a movie at the nearby AMC. The buns were pretty good, it was the first time I encountered ones that just had a ground pork filling and no vegetables. My only issue with this was how oily the bottom of the buns were as some of the ones I received were pretty greasy and heavy as a result. I haven't tried anything else on the menu yet, but I'm interested to give their other dishes a try the next time I'm in Chinatown. read more
3 months ago
Very bad food here. Used to be mediocre to okay, but now it's just underwhelmingly tasteless. The beef chao he fen is an overpriced mass of mushy, overcooked noodles and excessive oil. The lu rou fan tastes like it was made with low quality meat and was very dry. Such a waste of money. If you really want good Taiwanese food, I would recommend going to Taipei Cuisine in Quincy instead. read more
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2 years ago
The food was delicious and friendly service. Our big group came just before the dinner rush and it was worth it! Family style to share. Some dishes are better than others but overall would definitely return. read more
3 months ago
Food was perfect! Everything we ordered was made on the spot & was piping hot when it arrived to our table! Couldn't have had a better experience! read more
Still the best stinky tofu! Stopped in here for a meal like every time I come to Boston, and they had my favorite stinky tofu. The size a bit smaller but that's not terrible, I still loved it and the preserved cabbage pickles that come with it. The salt pepper chicken was cooked right, but needed more salt/pepper. And the young bamboo sliced with pork was good, but a little more oily this time. Service wasn't as good as before, but the guy was busy. Weird water container, too, didn't want to pour very efficiently. Still have to remember to come for lunch! read more
2 years ago
Came here on a recommendation from a friend. He suggested I get the crispy pork chop and he did not steer me wrong. I ate at a unthinkable amount of different places today and this dish was probably the favorite of the day. The pork chop itself tasted like it was marinated in soy sauce based marinade and it was fried to absolute crispy perfection. The cabbage was sautéed and braised to be beautifully tender and tasty. The rice was just plain ol' rice, but it was the base of the dish obviously. The sauce on top roped it all together. I thought it was great. My only 2 cons to the dish are that the pork chop was not boneless. This would take a very small amount of prep time to remove by the kitchen before frying. The other is that the rice was just plain medium grain rice. I would have liked a shorter grain rice that has more starch because it made eating it with chopsticks quite difficult for me. That could just be a personal problem though. I could have asked for a spoon but I was up for a challenge. Nonetheless, I'd go back. Also, the dish was like.. $15? Can't beat that. It was a good portion and came out quick! I learned a lesson today. Talk to your friends read more
4 months ago
DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE!!! The duck was MOLDY!!!! Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable!!!!!! The packaging also fell apart too!! read more
1 year ago
It's a fair spot as far as Chinese restaurants in Chinatown go. Items are fairly priced. I've only tried one dish - if I'm back in Boston, I might try something else. read more
Busy on a weeknight but no wait! Service is pretty quick and also very friendly, only thing is you have to actively ask for more water. Ambiance is nice wooden tables with plants and wall decor in a cozy space. Food is great! We got the pig ear and three essence chicken in hot pot with a side of rice. It was so much food! Had lots leftover for two people. The pig ear was great and chili oil flavor with the light crunch The chicken was very well flavored and savory umami herbally. It was also very tender. There were a lot of bones you had to eat around but worth the flavor. The rice was also good! A classic base read more
5 months ago
9 months ago
I was looking for some delicious really good Chinese food and I found it at Taiwan Café in Boston's Chinatown. The place is easy to find and nice and clean and has an extensive menu, and I mean extensive. I would highly recommend this place, if you're looking for a good old Chinese food. read more
Buns are all pre packaged and delicious!!! Sweet and fluffy. Will be back. No places to sit, $10 minimum charge for credit cards. Pretty clean and everything looks delicious. Taro mochi buns and egg custard buns are what we tried. read more
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hands down my favorite spot in Chinatown--the food never disappoints, and the lunch special is an unbeatable deal. It comes with rice and a bowl of sweet and sour soup, making it both filling and affordable. This time, I ordered the pork belly with leek, beef with longhorn pepper, and fried chicken. Everything was packed with flavor, perfectly cooked, and had that deep, rich taste that keeps me coming back. The pork belly was tender and savory, the beef had just the right amount of heat, and the fried chicken was good. I often come here to treat myself after tough days, and it always hits the spot. The service is quick and to the point, which I appreciate, and the whole restaurant is filled with the amazing aromas of sizzling dishes. If you're looking for a go-to spot in Chinatown with consistently great fast food, this is the place to go, alone or with a friend. read more
2 years ago
Friendly service. We were seated quickly when we came around 1pm on Saturday. They accept card payments, including Amex. We ordered the beef scallion rolls (my fave), oyster omelette, snow pea shoots, and the braised pork rice bowl. Everything was solid and I would come back again to try more dishes! read more
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What are the most recommended dishes at Taiwan Café, especially for someone trying Taiwanese cuisine for the first time?
Get the pork chop fried rice, and the oyster pancake! More adventurous folks can do the stinky tofu - my fave!
Do they still offer Taiwanese breakfast items on Saturday/Sundays?
I believe they offer their full menu. They give you the paper Take-out menu to order from, so they can easily dispose it. From what I can recall, It's the same menu as their regular book.
Any Vegan options?
Lots of vegan options! This is our to go to spot when eating out with our friends who are vegan.
We went there over the weekend, and the food we ordered was simply amazing!! We ordered some of the dishes using pictures from the website. Is there anyway to know the actual names?
can you attach pictures here? or if you can type out the English name or description, I can help you find out what the Chinese name should be.…
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