Omg update 5/15/25 I just tried their popcorn chicken and its AMAZING. SUPER THING CRISP CRUST AND THEN ALL CHICKEN BABY!!! WHAT THE AMAZING! Don't be shy! Try! Go now! This is literally at the Cupertino, Saratoga border. Parking is easy. Fun fact! The cook is the owner and he came from Tainan! From Taiwan and cooked there as well before moving to America more than 14 years ago to build his own restaurant business. read more

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12172 Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd Saratoga, CA 95070 I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. My job had me in Saratoga,CA. I was on my break, and I felt like having a hot bowl of soup. I just happen to find Taiwan Taste while driving around. I had Won Ton Soup and it was very good. It was loaded with 8-9 dumplings, broccoli, carrots, baby corn, chicken and bok choy. The broth was mild, and not salty. Price: $10. Service was fast and polite. The decor inside looks a little outdated, but the shopping plaza doesn't look that old. If I'm in the area again, I will stop by and try something else. Free parking in lot. read more

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TLDR: Best value! Chicken Sausage. Bok Choy! So upfront, this is why we are giving this place 5 stars. The food itself isn't 5 star worthy. It's good, pretty authentic Chinese food, that caters more toward the Chinese palate. But it doesn't have a signature dish that is top 3 or anything. But the service was very friendly (unusual!), but more importantly, the prices were very cheap! We got there on a Saturday around 6:30pm. We were worried it would be crowded, but there were only 2 other tables. Let's get the main thing out of the way... the food. We got a braised beef vermicelli soup. Unfortunately, that was one of the only soups they had. The owner said they don't make that many of the soups during the spring as there is less demand for them. The chicken sausage is a rare Taiwanese dish. Not many places have it! This one was pretty good... Crispy on the outside, tender inside. The onion pancake was just ok. Not enough onion. But the outside was crispy. It's just a little tasteless. The veggies were cooked REALLY well. And I'm NOT a veggie guy... I just eat them because my wife and colon make me. But it was dressed simply but very tasty! The salt-n-pepper pork chop was ok. I think I would have preferred the fish instead, but my wife thought that since the pork dish had a picture (the fish didn't), then it means it's better. It wasn't that good. More breading than actual meat. Super crunchy though! So, now we get to the 5 star part.. the lady waitress (who I assume is also the owner) was super friendly. She mainly talked to my wife in Mandarin (I don't understand it at all). Normally they will just ask how's the food and leave. But no, this lady STAYED and talked for a good 5 minutes. She explained that we must be new, since all they get now are regulars. And that she's afraid to raise the prices because it might scare the regulars away. It's a bit sad, but good news for you patrons! It means the food is REALLY cheap. Even my wife explained to her that in order to get a good chicken sausage elsewhere, it would cost around $10. Here it was only $8! Plus this place is in Saratoga! The place is in a pretty dark and empty strip mall. A little out of the way from the big centers. If you are looking for a GREAT DEAL and above average Taiwanese food, I would highly suggest coming here! We will definitely be back. And be sure to say "Hi" to the lady! She's super friendly and kind! read more

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Got lunch here for mom and I today. The food is delicious. We ordered ground pork with noodles and black bean fish. The noodles were tasty and the fish was delicious as well. Please remember this is Taiwanese Chinese food. The people inside are very nice. The restaurant is cozy and very comfortable to sit in. Nice place. read more

First time for me to come and bought food from this small Mom and Pop's type of restaurant. My friend said the food here are authentic and taste good so we tried it and bought a bunch of food to go! The place is small so expect longer waiting time during meal hours, it's clean, plenty of parking spaces. They close in between lunch and dinner time so make sure you'll be there during their open hours! Food were delicious, prices are moderate and I think the portion were okay! read more

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Used to go to Southland Taste in Cupertino Village for all of the Taiwanese specialties. Sadly they closed after providing excellent food for many years. This is my new favorite for 3 cup chicken, oyster pancakes, sesame and wine chicken! read more

This place was a pleasant surprise the atmosphere is simple and not too loud or fancy which made it easy to relax and just enjoy the food the staff were all really polite and didn't rush me or ignore me even when they got busier they kept things moving and were still nice and calm the food came out hot and looked clean and fresh which I really liked cause sometimes you don't get that the flavor was tasty without being too strong and I liked that they didn't overload the dishes with sauces or seasoning it felt like the food spoke for itself in a way I also noticed how they kept checking in quietly just enough to make sure everything was fine and not be annoying which I really respect they seemed to care about making things right if anything was off I didn't have any issues but it was nice knowing they were open to feedback. read more

The moment I walked in there was something calm about the whole atmosphere like you didnt feel rushed or overwhelmed and the staff seemed genuinely friendly not in a forced way but just naturally kind and helpful the food came out without too long a wait and everything I tried was full of flavor like they really knew what they were doing in the kitchen not trying too hard just letting the ingredients speak for themselves it was comforting in a way not too heavy or greasy but still filling and well prepared the place itself was clean and organized not fancy but it felt well taken care of like the people working there actually cared about the space and the guests and thats something that makes a big difference for me even if the food was good which it was the warmth of the people is what stuck with me the most. read more

This style is like home cooking-not too salty or greasy and always good. We usually get take out and the service is excellent.

The Food menu looks really good ( if your willing to try Taiwanese). I only speak 20% chinese so I dont understand what my Dad & waitress were talking about. She kept saying we are " out of this & that"...when waitress went away, i went to grab the To Go menu ( I figured if printed on To Go, then they should not be " out of it?" I think she was telling Dad they were Out of Snow pea or dont have it or out of taro cake or lotus cake ( im not sure what its called in Chinese) I wanted to try their Pig feet. Dad ordered it with Noodle and i said " What?" I only wanted the pig feet, but the Noodle soup was good. Strangely it was in some type of tasty soy soup which turn out to be very good & normally I dont like soy soup..it was a tiny tiny sweet but very good. Dad ordered another soup dish which I was not in the mood for but it did have vinegar. He ask the waitress for a pen since Dad wants to order stuff then he forgets what he wants. The waitress went to the other table first ( that came after us...maybe they were regulars). I think she should have simply gave my Dad the pen he ask for because he wanted to order spicy chicken appetizer, then he forgot by the time she came and ordered pig ear instead. The pig ears were tiny portion but everything else was medium and Pig feet Noodles turn out to be good & plentiful but Pig Feet you only got 4 ( i normally go to Hokkaido and get all you can eat but this is not all you can eat...only 4 pieces) Anyhow, the menu look prettty good. Pineapple Fried Rice & huge Fried Rice selection only 11.25 ( some even less than 11 dollars) for To Go?? They have alot of cheap appetizers. Salt Veggie or Tofu 5.50. Seaweed Salad or Bean curd 6.90. Beef Tendon 9, Pig Feet 9.95, Pig Ear 8.50 Dim Sum...Im not sure if I were looking at To Go menu but figure its the same. Taiwan Burger 7.50, Pancake& Egg 8.50, Daikon Cake 7.25, Pork Chitterling 8.50, Onion Pancake 6.50, Beef Roll 9.75, Deep Fried Pork Onion Roll 8.25, Shanghai Steam Bao 10.50, Deep Fried Tofu 6.50, Oyster Pancake 8.95, Fried Spicy Chicken 8.50, Deep Fried Chinese Bread 7.00, Chili Oil Wonton 7.95 They also have many soup range from 7.50, 8, 9.50 They also have huge Dry Noodle or Chow Mein from 9 dollar to 11.25 Huge Stir Fry selection from 12.95, 14 to 15 dollars. Most of the Mon-Fri lunch specials ( with Rice?) from 11.25, 12.25 to 13.25 stuff like sweet sour pork and tons of other stuff. Waitress told my Dad they dont raise their price because they dont want to lose customers..so you should check this place out before they raise prices. Everything is so cheap and authentic compared to most places Dad & I go. She got busy and forgot to refill our tea but they only require 10% tip. Most places require more like 18 or 15% I do suggest you tip more to get her attention. Oh, they have many noodle soups but I read from one review they have beef only during the summer? Not sure..I forgot...maybe ask her if she speak English? They are Chinese. Oh, and they have Coke for $ 2 read more

Food was very tasty, not exceptional but very good. (4 star) We dined in and we're the only ones there at 5:30pm, seemed strange. During our meal one other party came in. The restaurant has a slight funky smell, not so pleasant. (2 star) I think they are primarily a to go place. Offered two menus one for Taiwanese selections and one for more traditional English selections, they did have a very wide variety. read more

My church uses their food service on Sunday. The braised pork belly is one of our church members' favorites. For my family, I often order stir fried string beans and deep fried pork chops. It's my husband's favorite dish which I don't make in my own kitchen. read more

Easily take the cake of the worst restaurants I have tried in a long time! We ordered DoorDash and I was shocked at how small the portion for all the dishes. We order 3 different kinds of "over rice" and each box contains 4/5 rice and 1/4 dish w the same sauce. I counted 2 small shrimps in my combination rice and the rest are all carrot and canned bamboo shoots, are you kidding me? And that would have been fine at least if it tasted good, but NOPE! Bland as hospital food. I literally tossed away after few bites, and I never waste food. Same thing with oyster pancake, pitifully small & thin with no sign of oyster in it. Avoid this place like plaque! read more

Came here before the restaurant was not a big attraction, feels more like something from the 80s. However food was surprisingly good and authentic. We ordered to go today - a beef noodle soup and a braised pork rice. Portions are big and taste was the same good Taiwanese flavor. Noodle soup was still hot when we go the order home, which is 15 mins drive away. Beef was tender and soup was flavorful, just like what it's supposed to be in TW. Love the pork rice and then hard boiled marinated egg. Definitely recommend and will be our go to restaurant for a while. read more

Taiwan Taste - Beef noodle soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Saratoga, California

Visited this restaurant for togo dinner. The portion was pretty big in reasonable price . We ordered beef noodle soup , fried tofu and shrimp fried rice noodle . And the price was $31.50 only! Love this place read more

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I was craving some taiwanese food and came across this restaurant on DoorDash. I ordered the pig ears/tendon/beancurd snack, ground pork and rice, pork's feet and rice, salt and pepper spareribs, and taiwanese spinach. Most of the food were delicious. But the batter on the salt and pepper spareribs was too thick for my taste and not enough meat. But it was still crispy when it arrived. The beancurd didn't taste like it was marinated like the pig ears and tendon were. Prices were normal too. read more

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As a Taiwanese American, I can't believe how authentic their food tastes!! They've got most of the Taiwanese street food items here: Taiwanese burger (割包), chicken roll (雞捲), oyster pancake (蚵仔煎), Taiwanese meatball (肉圓), and many many more!This will be my go to place for Taiwanese food from now on! The price is also very reasonable for this day and age. Highly recommended! read more

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I always love coming here -- every dish I've tried has been really good. Fresh, made with care, and delicious!

Pros: This is a good place if you are looking for some quick meals. They do offer a wide variety of choices with reasonably low prices. Staff is very friendly. Cons: food taste were just OK. Pork feet weren't fully cleaned as there were still quite a bunch hairs (usually shouldn't be that many). If you look for "finer" Taiwanese dining in this area, Liang's Village or Red Hot Wok will be better choices but they are more expensive too. read more

Taiwan Taste is not the most amazing Taiwanese food in the world, but if you're stuck in Saratoga and looking for a place that kinda sorta does the job, this might hit the spot. At places like Taiwan Taste, I tend to order conservatively. Don't get some weird Seafood noodle dish that is on the last page of the menu or something. Go for old faithful. For us, that was the Fried Chicken Rice Plate and the Fried Fish Rice Plate. Both of the mains were excellently fried. The fish was really fluffy and tender, almost like an elevated fish and chips kind of fish. Both plates come with some stir fried cabbage, minced pork sauce, pickled mustard greens, and a tea egg. But seriously, this is the kind of place where if you play it safe, you'll have a really solid meal. read more

Taiwan Taste - Fried Chicken Rice Plate - Taiwanese Near Me - Saratoga, California

In my household, Taiwan Taste is a quarantine staple! The chow-mein is probably our favorite thing to order. Whether you like it with seafood or chicken, it is always a hit. Portions are super large so it can last you a couple of servings too. The noodles are to die for!!!! Soooo delicious and thick! I also really like to order the honey walnut shrimp with white steamed rice. The shrimp is pretty sweet, so make sure to order rice or something to balance it out. The menu is really long though so I'm sure there is a lot more to explore. O Overall: Food is fresh, prices are affordable, portions are big, and it's easy to order pickup/delivery through their Website or DoorDash! read more

The food was decent, but the Doordash order was wrong. After calling the restaurant to let them know, they insisted I ordered incorrectly. Attached is the receipt, the Doordash picture of the order, and then a snapshot of the actual soup. I just wanted resolution. read more

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This place was a little hidden in my opinion. We came here about 45 minutes before they closed on a Monday and there was one family eating here; otherwise, there was nobody else in the restaurant. The outside of the restaurant was not very well lit, and I wasn't very familiar with the surrounding areas. The menu had a lot of things you would see in a Taiwanese restaurant. The main reason we came here was for the Beef Noodle Soup. We ordered the Green Onion Pancake ($4.95) and each ordered the Beef Noodle Soup ($8.75). The Green Onion Pancake were good and always a safe choice to order. The Beef Noodle Soup was delicious and tasted very similar to the Tai Kee Won Ton restaurant except just not as spicy. The broth was great, the beef was a little dry but tender, and the noodles were good. I would recommend the Beef Noodle Soup if you're on a quest to find Taiwanese beef noodle soup in the Bay Area. Good Beef Noodle Soup here and I would recommend it! read more

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We like "American " Chinese food choices and there was plenty. It was all very good. We had General's Chicken, Mongolian Beef, pot stickers, fried rice, Salt and Pepper Fish and Hot and Sour Soup. We will be back! read more

I would not come back here - the food was just okay, but it was not cleaned well. There were a few bugs/worms in our vegetables, and another indicator that they were not washed well was the amount of dirt you could see. The eggplant was fairly tasty - good texture and taste, but the chicken chow mein was too greasy. The salt and pepper fish could have used a few more minutes in the fryer as it was not crispy (the underdone fish may have been what gave my husband a stomach ache). The sauces on the table tasted a little weird (old?), and the service was lacking, even though we were one of the only customers there. Bonus - location: right next door to a Peet's Coffee and not too far from downtown Saratoga. read more

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Not authentic at all. We ordered 6 items and non were flavorful or authentic. Pork chop didn't have much flavor and over done; 刈包 (hamburger) should have sliced thick pork belly w/ peanut powder, didn't have any; 肉羹湯 (Pork Potage) only had 4 pcs pinky thin meat when it supposed be wrapped with fish paste....very very disappointed. read more

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omelette rice + side of spring rolls = 14.95 I am a big fan of eggs and eggspecially with ketchup! Omelette you all know this dish was very filling and the colorful presentation made every bite eggciting! It was quite tasty yet a bit on the dry side. I wish they mixed in more ketchup though! I am not egg-zagerating that i really enjoy my ketchup. I would order this eggain! read more

Taiwan Taste - omelette rice and egg rolls - Taiwanese Near Me - Saratoga, California

Have been so desperate for Taiwanese oyster pancake that I immediately decided to order it when I saw it on the menu. The good thing was that it was $5.25 - really cheap! The bad thing was that after it arrived, I seriously doubted this was an actual Taiwanese joint. The outside edges of the pancake was fried to a crisp, which was odd. The sauce was okay, but inside, it looked more like an egg and scallion pancake. The 2 noodle entrees we ordered were bland and one was overly mushy. If you bring it home and add your own flavoring, you could possibly salvage it. The only thing we ordered that was good was the fried tofu - extremely crispy on the outside and served piping hot. read more

Taiwan Taste - Oyster pancake - not sure why the outside edge is crispy... - Taiwanese Near Me - Saratoga, California

Not sure why this place is always empty because it is seriously so good! Such a hidden gem of the South Bay and really brings us to the classic Taiwan foods we love. The only item I did not like so far was the turnip pancake. I was very disappointed in this because it was mushy not the kind you find at dim sum. If you want the authentic beef noodle soup look no further because this is your spot. If you want the oyster egg gelatin pancake you can find it here. If you want the Stew Vermicelli with Pork Chitterlings it's pretty similar to Taiwan. Don't understand the bad reviews to be honest. The flavors were good except the turnip cake. They should switch that up. Hands down. I would definitely come for the beef noodle soup any day! read more

Taiwan taste is and old school Taiwanese restaurant. The food was cheap, and I thought the fried chicken and beef pancake were pretty tasty. If I am craving Taiwan eats again soon, I probably would choose Liang's over this but this was a nice change. Fried chicken - pretty good Chinese style - small and crispy pieces served on top of ground beef with the side of pickled vegetables. Always a great combo. Meeswa / Mien shien (thick vermicelli soup) - this is what I came for but it tasted like hot and sour soup yuck. The worst part was I didn't know what chitterlings were (intestines), I always thought I was an adventurous eater but it was extremely gamey, chewy and disgusting. Beef pancake - I also came here because I was in the mood for a Beef pancake but didn't want to go to Liangs. It was neither as good nor as big - the sauce and meat combo but was still good and satisfying. Like that they take credit card read more

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This is my first time trying out this place. I Ordered for pick up today. The food is not fresh. One of the pig feet is rotten. The fried spicy chicken is over fried. The beef tendon taste terrible. One of the worst dishes ever had. Will not order again. read more

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Great mama and pop shop, nothing fancy just very good food with good price. Here for dinner, only 2 other table occupied, but people in&out due to takeout. Pork kidney was fresh and sautéed perfectly, great "wok chi" Vermicelli was mild not too salty just the way I like it, some other Taiwanese store r too heavy in seasons. The only thing I wish was more beef tendon on the cold dish, there was lot of bean curd on the bottom but it's $7.25 so I can understand. Next time I'll just order beef tendon separately. Will definitely come back! read more

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Excellent Oyster pancake: oysters in soft/crispy batter recipe. Better than the competition/Mama chef. etc... Oyster vermicelli soup: this is a special type of noodle native to Taiwan. The noodle is very thin and doesn't get starchy or turn to a glob/paste if you let it sit. Most rice noodles won't last this long in a hot broth. Broth is slightly sour, sweet with oysters in it. All the noodle soups are good. Very authentic. The best version of all the taiwanese places. Reasonable price less than 10$ for each and large portion sizes. Bigger than what 1 person can finish. No english translation for most of the menu items. Much better quality and recipes than Liangs. Homestyle cooking; not corporate owned so the prices are very reasonable and portion sizes are good. Direct opposite of Din Tai Fung. read more

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Craving Taiwanese beef noodle soup (almost always!), so I headed here. 8 PM Sunday night and there's only one other table occupied, which didn't seem like such a good sign, but the hostess was also trimming green beans, which I took to be a good sign of a solid mom and pop operation. Ordered turnip cakes and Taiwanese beef noodle soup for dine-in and a combination chow fun to go. The turnip cakes, as other Yelpers have noted, are bland, but pair perfectly with the garlicky, thick soy dipping sauce. The beef noodle soup broth is flavorful, the beef is tender, and the vegetables perfect. Next time I'd skip the chow fun, which came with kidney and intestine in addition to the regular chow fun ingredients, and didn't have that wok char that you want with chow fun. Stick to Taiwanese dishes and life will be good. Also, avoid sitting near the restrooms near the end of the night - I didn't and came to regret it as the chemical cleaner and other smells wafting forth were quite jarring. Good prices and great service. read more

Today is the first time we try this restaurant, it is horrible. The beef dish literally tasted like there was SAND in it, and the fried rice had ZERO flavor. Haven't eaten this horrible of a Chinese restaurant in a long time.. read more

Looks like mostly a take out, cash place. But they do have a medium size inside seating. Looked empty when we came for weekend lunch but hey it's pandemic having whole restaurant to ourselves is not bad. Steady stream of pick up customers but our food came quick, some the more unique stuff like kidney, liver or meatball are out of the menu but regular food is just a step up from typical take out and as Taiwanese I'd think good taste and good size. Good deal and family is satisfied, popcorn chicken, rice stick soup, pigs blood with intestine all good...not fancy but solid family friendly spot read more

I come here pretty often, and I always order the rice noodle soup, either with ground pork or sliced pork depending on my mood. It is cheap, simple, and most importantly, delicious! For just 6 dollars, you get a huge bowl of noodle soup. In this area, it is hard to find another Asian restaurant this cheap. The flavor of the broth is a perfect blend of pork and fried onions. The noodle texture is on point. The cilantro and chives complete the flavor perfectly. I have tried other items on their menu but nothing else is as good as their rice noodle soup. So I would definitely recommend the rice noodle soup! read more

Taiwan Taste - Taiwanese Near Me - Saratoga, California

I discovered this restaurant last month and happy to report, excellent food and in Saratoga! Near Sushi Heaven our go to sushi,, Mu Shoo excellent, Mongolian beef , spring rolls!! Try it read more

What a comforting little joint very near my house! Came here for lunch on a Thursday and was craving some warm soup for I had the cold. The waitress was very welcoming despite the restaurant being mostly empty. We ordered the dry fun with ground pork, combination rice noodles and the deep fried tofu. All three came out within fifteen minutes and we dug in. The rice fun's soup wasn't overly salty and had a nice, thin flavor which didn't overpower my dumbed down taste buds. The fried tofu was also very pairing with the rice noodles and not too oily! The rice noodle itself had a subtle richness and was a delight, not to mention the hot tea had an aromatic flavor to it! The total came out to be ~$24.00 and was a pretty good deal since this restaurant is in the Bay Area! I will be sure to return whenever I crave some hot soup. read more

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It's a small hole in the wall restaurant but the food is excellent. Also, very friendly server!