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Taiwanese Gourmet

3.8 (559 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Yuelin L.

I came here specifically for Taiwanese food, and it ended up being better than I expected. The braised pork rice was a solid comfort dish, the stinky tofu was incredibly authentic (and definitely lives up to its name), and the "flies' heads" was perfect with rice. The stir-fried intestines were well seasoned without being overly greasy. It was also my first time trying pig's blood cake, which was an interesting experience. The basil clams were flavorful, though they looked more like regular clams than the smaller Taiwanese-style clams I expected. Unfortunately, I did get one clam that wasn't fresh. There is a parking lot behind the restaurant, but spaces are limited. Also, bring cash--they don't accept credit cards or electronic payments, and I had to run to an ATM because I was short.

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Annie Y.

Cash Only! Each time I visit New York, I want food that I can't get back home. Taiwanese food is on top of my list. This is not my first time at Taiwanese Gourmet in Elmhurst. I have dined here about 15-20 years ago when I used to live in NYC. I think they changed owners but the food remains the same. We happened to be here on Wednesday at lunch hours, so we were able to take advantage of the Lunch Special. Two dishes with soup for $24.95. That's is a steal and they didn't skim on the portion. We also added few more dishes. Pig Stomach & Pickled Mustard Green Soup I know it sounds kind of gross but there are a ton of nutrients in animal intestines. The soup was a light broth with a lot of flavors. I enjoyed it more than I expected. Three Cup Chicken This is a popular Taiwanese dish serving chicken braised in a savory aromatic sauce, and Thai basil added for flavor. It's has a sticky, glazed finish. The meat is tender, tasty and went well with a nice bowl of white rice. Sauteed A Vegetable You always need to order a stir-fry vegetable to break up the greasy food. This dish is simple and hit the spot. Clams in Black Bean Sauce A classic seafood dish. Clam was fresh and a good size. It wasn't the best I had but good enough. Stinky Tofu If you know, you know! The Taiwanese version is a little different than the Hong Kong version. It's not as good as I remembered it but I'm happy to be able to taste this again. The tofu was very crispy. Minced Pork Rice It's a must order at any Taiwanese restaurant. The mixed of savory meat with pickled vegetables is addicting. Friendly service. Our tea cup was filled often. Small parking lot in the rear.

Rich W.

After come here many times for over 15 years I have my favorite dishes! Oyster 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.

Dwight F.

Taiwanese Gourmet is everything to me. Elmhurst favorite for multiple reasons. Cash only with amazing food. Can't go wrong with any dish, but I will always glaze and do tricks for the Crispy Pork Chop dish. Crispy Fried Chicken is delicious as well with the botanical aromas of chives and basil. Fly's Head is a staple. On busy days, service can be a little slow but this place is so popular ... what do you expect?! However, the service is always kind. Always willing to help however they can, whether it's seating or questions about the menu or directions to the bathroom. Taiwanese Gourmet is warm and inviting to those with empty stomachs and full hearts, at times it feels like home.

Oyster pancake
Meini C.

If you're craving some authentic Taiwanese food, this place has it all. We ordered fried pork ribs, scallions flatheads and oyster pancake. They were all full of flavor and would highly recommend.

Three Cup Chicken
Julia M.

Came in with a group of about 7 people on a recent Saturday morning, got seated right away with hot tea, 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.

Mixed vegetables and tofu
Vishnu G.

Not bad and inexpensive. I tried a bit of the century egg and tofu, mixed vegetables with tofu, and the chive omelette. The omelette was hearty, but definitely on the oily side. The mixed vegetables were generally pretty bland, but I asked for some fresh chili sauce which helped a bit. The server was mostly helpful at pointing out some of the vegetarian dishes, but didn't quite call out that the century egg dish was topped with bonito flakes. I'm glad I caught that one myself. Everything plus two bowls of rice came to $47 after tip for an enormous amount of food. It's cash only.

Gail B.

At the recommendation of a longtime customer inside the restaurant, I had the Pork Chops with Dried Tofu and Celery over white rice for lunch. It was delicious. Wait time was only 10 minutes, and the cashier, doing double duty as a waitress, took my order and served me. The next time I come here, I will have the Three Cup Chicken. A few customers told me that that is a specialty rarely found in Taiwanese restaurants. Google says it is named after the three main ingredients: one cup each of soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil. Thanks to my Yelp Elite friend Andie for recommending this place. The restaurant was fairly clean, and there were plenty of tables to eat, so this is good for dining in groups. CASH ONLY PARKING LOT BEHIND THE RESTAURANT

Pork Buns
Lily L.

I come here with my friends and family a lot because the prices are reasonable and it is pretty close to me. I always get a couple of different things to try each time but I think my overall favorites so far are the crispy intestines, the beef egg and tomato, the pork buns and the stir fried liver. That being said, I have yet to order something in the menu that I absolutely hate but that gives me a lot of confidence to sometime to venture out to other items in their menu. The staff is also always super sweet and the food comes out very quickly. The homely vibes also make this place a place you want to keep returning to. I highly recommend coming with big parties so that you can try a bunch of their menu items!

Shanna Z.

Absolutely one of the best Taiwanese restaurants anywhere in NY and has been open for a long long time. There's lots of traditional Taiwanese food here that you won't even find at other Taiwanese restaurants. The three cup stinky tofu is a must have but I have nothing but good things to say about the other dishes on the menu. The celery and tofu is great, as is the sha cha veggie dish. The family lunch special is a great deal. Service is good and the food comes out very quickly. The parking lot gets crowded around noon on the weekend and the restaurant gets full quickly as well. I recommend going around opening on weekends.

stinky tofu
Oscar L.

Small restaurant but GREAT taiwanese food. Very authentic in my opinion, as a Taiwanese American. The stinky tofu was so crispy and perfectly sauced. The beef in the beef noodle soup tender and chewy. It's cash only so make sure to have some ready. Reasonably priced. Service was pretty quick. Inside, there's a good amount of seating.

Flys head
Amy L.

Went here with some family for dinner on a weeknight and it was surprisingly packed. We parked on the street but later found out that there was a parking lot in the rear, which is a rarity for NYC. Once seated we were assisted super quickly, Asian style. We ordered a handful of things: crispy chicken, flys head, Taiwanese style oil noodles, oyster pancake, and short ribs. The favorites were definitely the crispy chicken and flys head. Everything was pretty good too. The ribs were not bad, but nothing to rave about. I would come back and try the other dishes, everything on the menu seemed really good.

Lien L.

This restaurant has been here forever, but for some reason, never tried it until now. This place is on Broadway a little bit of ways from the main part of Elmhurst with a parking lot we ordered five dishes and every single one of them was pretty tasty. A braised pork over rice was very tender, and the portion size was more than fair for the price. The intestines were done well without any of that residual winkings that may happen if they don't clean it thoroughly. Beef noodle soup was a ginormous, and my kid destroyed it. The chicken we ordered was very tender and butchered expertly so that you can easily eat around the bones. We were asked to share a table since they were only three of us and we shared it with another party of four and it was completely fine. He went at a very busy dinner hour on a weekend so expect there to be a wait unless you're willing to split a table.

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Came back to this place after almost a year because I was really craving their Chong Ching. The…read morefood quality has really gone downhill, and the place felt almost empty, there were only two tables occupied, including us. We ordered shak trak, gyuma, shogo katsa, and Chong Ching. Honestly, it was pretty disappointing. The potatoes were sour and didn't taste fresh. The shak trak had a weird taste and was partly cold, like it had just been reheated. The gyuma was okay, but nothing special. The Chong Ching was also disappointing, and the portion size seemed smaller than before. The customer service wasn't great either, no one checked on us during the meal, and our water wasn't refilled unless we asked. Overall, the experience just didn't live up to how it used to be.

Nangma has some amazing Tibetan food & if you haven't tried Tibetan food, you're doing yourself a…read moredisservice! My friend & I ordered the Dan Dan noodles, Chong Qing chili chicken, spicy fish fillet with tofu, & tingmo. Dan Dan noodles- definitely pass on this, I am not sure why my friend got it to be honest. It lacked flavor. Chong Qing chili chicken- this, however, was absolutely fantastic. Do you know that it is a dry dish so it doesn't need noodles/rice/bread with it. Spicy fish fillet with tofu- this was also really good and they gave a very generous amount, especially for the price. Tingmo- I definitely understand the hype with this item as it is quite unique. Do note that it does need dipping sauce so if you get a curry/soup (like the spicy fish fillet with tofu), dip it in that, and it is quite delectable. However, I feel that the texture of it changes quickly, so eat it while it's fresh and hot. All in all, Nangma is a very spacious restaurant with some solid food & great service. I'd come back!

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4.2(255 reviews)
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I'm a total novice to Indonesian food but after really enjoying it at Sumatera, I wanted to try…read morethis place. The restaurant is clean and comfortable and doesn't feel cramped. I ordered the nasi bungkus with fried chicken. This dish comes wrapped in a banana leaf and then wax paper and it's exciting to be able to unwrap it when it arrives at the table. It has a complex heat, tempered with bitterness but is not overly spicy. The fried chicken was incredibly tender- when I attempted to separate the drumstick from the thigh, the bones just pulled right out. The meat is also deeply seasoned throughout. A really fantastic piece of fried chicken. There is ample sauce to season the soft, fluffy rice and the green beans provided a welcome vegetal bite. I loved the hidden hard boiled egg buried in there. I also got a very interesting dessert, Ice doger. It has a base of pink shaved ice and coconut milk and is topped with avocado, black glutenous rice, basil seeds, coconut and cubed white bread. The flavor combination was unique and fascinating. The creamyness of the avocado lends itself perfectly to a dessert, and the grassy vegetal after taste adds complexity. The herbal, sour notes from the basil seeds and the richness of the coconut complement the sweet base, seasoned with condensed milk and the cubes of white bread soak up all the liquid as the ice melts. I loved this dessert. My food took quite a long time to come, but the service was very friendly and helpful and my water was refilled often. The restaurant seemed to be filled with regulars who knew each other and the environment felt warm and homey. Very pleased with my experience and already planning my next trip.

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3.9(29 reviews)
0.6 mi•Elmhurst

I absolutely love this place. It's located in the food court in queens center mall. There's a lot…read moreof choices in the food court but this is my new go to! It's a quick grab some food and go sit kind of spot. They also have several pre-cooked food items in the glass you can see. The place itself looks very clean. I got their pork and chives dumplings and they were absolutely DELICIOUS!! The servers were super sweet. I'm thinking of going back to the mall just so I can try more items on their menu.

Whatthewhatnow??? A pastrami sandwich at an Asian food stall in a shopping mall food court?? Who…read morethought of this?? This sandwich could turn the pastrami wars in NYC on its head! Look out Katz's! I was looking for it up on the menu board, but all I saw was pastrami baos & pastrami rice box. I asked if it was still available and my man hooked me up by popping 2 thick slices of whole grain bread into the toaster and started to hand carve a big hunk of pastrami. I thought I was getting about half of what he pulled out, but he proceeded to pile it all on the bread after squirting on a slew of grainy deli mustard. He apologized for running out of pickles, but all I could think was "Take my money and gimme my sammich!" Even as I cradled the closed plastic container, the smell of hot pastrami permeated my whole bus ride home and I couldn't wait to dig into that salty, peppery crusted, fall apart tender meat sandwich. I'm sure the other people on the bus were jealous. Next time I might even try out some of the other rice & noodle dishes, but that smoky pastrami smell still lingers on in my mind.

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San Wei - Menu, late January 2025

Menu, late January 2025

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4.2(1.3k reviews)
0.2 mi•Elmhurst
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Came for a table of 2. Got seated almost right away…read more The space is spacious and well maintained. Ordering off an iPad made things easier. AYCE sushi can only get so good. Their hot food is and sushi was relatively fresh. No complaints. I'd come back if it wasn't such a travel for me ‍ I was going to give it a solid 4, but the rice portion on the sushi was TINY. BABY. INFANT. I loved that. Fish to rice ratio 3:1 5 star.

Very solid sushi spot within a mile radius, and if you have a big appetite, their AYCE sushi deal…read morecould be the best bang for your buck. I've come here with groups of people with large appetites, and also people with small appetites, so I feel like I have a good comparison of the AYCE and the à la carte value by now. If AYCE deals are lucrative to you, the most important piece of information to know is that they have a strict policy on charging for leftovers. I have seen this firsthand, and it ends up not being worth it when you're charged an extra ~$20 just for nibbling on that last roll because you got too excited and overordered. Sometimes, à la carte is enough since their signature rolls are fairly heavy and their portions are generous. Nothing standoutish about the sushi or the food in general. It's just a nice, trendy spot since it's the only place you can get sushi within about a mile, since its surroundings are mostly noodles and rice. The service can be rushed at times since it's such a popular place, but they do a great job of getting orders right, especially with big groups doing AYCE.

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Akino - Shrimp tempura/beef teriyaki/seafood udon noodle soup

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3.9(176 reviews)
0.1 mi•Elmhurst
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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!

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