Authentic taiwanese food in austin? Here it is!!!!…read more Braised belly rice- one of my bf's fav dishes ever. he studied in taiwan and always craves this and boy did this satisfy his cravings!! you can tell the pork belly has been cooked for a long time, it melted in your mouth. the sauce was savory-sweet, rich, and aromatic. portion sizes here are BIG and bang for your buck! Chicken bites- comparable to the one we got in vancouver. the chicken was tender and the blend of all the seasonings together is perfect. it was also fried to perfection. no other notes, 10/10 10/10 Taiwanese food in ATX!!! i always say Austin has great fusion food but when it comes to authentic restaurants, we're lacking...so i'm glad we found this gem :)

I just wish the pickle juice didn't get into the tofu and make it soggy, otherwise it would be 5/5…read more The pork is great. I love the veggies. The tofu is phenomenal.

I really like the food here, every weekend we come here for lunch. The noodles here are hand made…read morenoodles. Really love it!

Our friends told us about this place and we went with them. I'm so glad we did! We got the soup…read morepork dumplings, onion pancakes, and the House Special Noodle with Sweet Garlic Pork. The onion pancakes were amazing. And the special noodle with garlic pork was nothing I've had before but so so so good. And the portion was huge. We shared the onion pancakes amongst the 4 of us. And then the other two dishes with me and my fiance and we had leftovers. I want to come back here and try the pig's feet and orange chicken. Their menu is huge and I wish I could've ordered more but I knew we couldn't finish it. You know a Chinese restaurant is authentic when there's duck blood and pig's feet.

Coco's Cafe has tasty Taiwanese comfort food, snacks, boba drinks, and shaved ice. Long time…read morecustomer - I loved their Central location by UT Austin campus, glad this North location has parking and is more spacious. Same great menu and quality here. For their Shaved Ice, you can choose 4 toppings at the right counter. They have traditional toppings (small red bean, big red bean, mung bean, taro, peanut, barley) and modern toppings (jellies, puddings, popping bobas). Entertaining to watch them make it in front of you. It starts with a base of shaved ice, 4 toppings, drizzled condensed milk and brown sugar syrup, another layer of shaved ice, and even more condensed milk and brown sugar syrup on top. It's like a mountain of chilled dessert! Generous portions, great value for $6.50. We did a mix of traditional and modern toppings: small red bean, mung bean, rainbow jelly, and grass jelly. They are all good, you can't go wrong with any of them. The toppings themselves are not too sweet, so the ice and sugar syrups balance out. Very refreshing on a hot summer day! Their food, snacks, and drinks are really good too. The fridge showcase has bottled/canned drinks and various snacks - macarons, mochi, cakes, swiss rolls. Along the left wall is a claw machine and merch case with t-shirts, keychains, and more. Their seasonal drinks are fun to try too. This 2026 summer, they have Pudgy Summer Refreshers, like Pengu Soda and Polly Soda. The Pengu Smoothie features a Taro Coconut Bliss. Pretty and vibrant drinks. Friendly and efficient workers in a welcoming atmosphere. The interior is clean, nicely decorated, cool honeycomb counter, with plenty of seating. Easy to order at the front counter and everything comes out fast. They will call your name when your drinks are ready, pick up is at the left counter. Their new rewards program is called Coco's Pearl Points, where you can get free toppings or drinks after accommodating points for each drink purchase. Parking lot is decent sized and can get full on the weekends, may have to park by the Target in the next plaza. Lots of savory and sweet options. Great cafe for a meal and dessert!

The drink offerings are INSANELY awesome! Pengu smoothie is…read morethe stuff dreams are made of. It's got marshmallows, coconut, strawberry and more. Looks like a fluffy cotton candy cloud and tastes like perfection. Love the pot stickers and green onion pie. Buns with condensed milk are another lovely little treat. Steamed dumplings-yes, please. Lo mein is fantastic! There are bountiful drink choices from slushies to teas and milks. Like so many incredible offerings...hard to make a choice. Hands down one of my fave places.

First of all, we were just there 08/07/2026 around 9pm, i hope the management reads that. The staff…read morewas very friendly and service oriented. Young kids doing hard work on a friday evening instead of partying. And they did a great job!!! Second, the food: We had the soup dumplings, the won ton in the chili sauce, the minced pork noodle and the stir fry noodles with beef. The food was amazing, could be a little bit more spicy though, but they have some hot sauces and chili oil to turn it up a notch. The noodles were perfectly cooked, not to soft and not al dente. Prices are good, portions are plenty. Also, they have these super delicious garlicky cucumbers in a savory sauce/dressing at the self serve section. I should have taken more of those. It's a neat little place, they also have these cute little booths outside. I already know what i will try next time we go there. This place is up my (noodle) alley!

TLDR: SO much potential…read more From the pictures online, Noodle Alley looked legit! Simple seating, bamboo plants, simple wood furniture, red lanterns and a shrine-- it gives traditional without even trying. You can order either at the counter or directly at your table via QR code. I'd recommend ordering at the counter, since it seems like table orders take longer to get moving. If your body runs warm, their central AC isn't running and for the most part, I found myself too hot to even want to order noodles with broth. Instead, I opted for the Cold Sesame noodles, which surprisingly wasn't bad! NOTE: the picture overhypes the dish and the actual result/taste look nothing like it. It absolutely needed more dimension other than the cucumbers, lettuce, and carrots-- fried garlic, lime, peanuts, scallions, ANYTHING. The chicken was tender (THANK GOODNESS), but should have been more shredded. Small menu items: *The Taiwanese Popcorn: another one-dimensional item that could have been so much better. It needed more spices and BASIL! *Soup Dumplings: Came out deflated with not enough soup, but the good news: the dumpling wrapper was tender and the pork filling wasn't too bad. *Shrimp & Pork Wontons in Chili Sauce: needs more acidity, I added a few drops of vinegar and it made the dish perfect Self-Service: In addition to being able to order at your table, Noodle Alley has a self-service bar where they serve oranges (essential to end all Chinese meals) and cucumber salad. Though there seems to be some praise for the cucumber salad, we found it to be too soggy meaning it's been sitting for some time.

OKAY.........Their food is amaaazing, ok?.......They give you "more" food than "any" restaurant…read moreI've "ever" been to. The service is quick efficient & yet handled w/ the utmost c a r e. The ambience is " v e r y" chill & comforting. My husband & I "L O V E" RICE BOWL CAFE SOOO MUCH !!!! We "L O V E" their abundant VEGAN PLANT BASED menu !! They also have an extensive carnivore menu, as well. PARKING is plentiful. There are just "SO" many good things about Rice Bowl Cafe !! Remember.......They're closed on Monday. So plan accordingly ;--).

I think the fried rice is good, the mapo tofu is good too, they are very generous with their meat…read moreportion in the mapo tofu. The salt and pepper dishes are too sweet. Same thing with the pig ear, too sweet for me. 3 cup chicken is interesting. Their scallion pancakes are very delicious and greasy.

Really enjoyed this place! The dumplings were fresh, flavorful, and really satisfying. Everything…read morewe tried tasted great, and the portions were good too. Definitely a nice spot in Austin when you're craving dumplings. I'd come back!​

Destination lunch spot while in town shopping, made a special trip down just for their food…read more Hop Queen opted for their combo fried rice, which is really stand out - all of the ingredients are the perfect combination of flavour and texture. Really generous portions as well. I got the Beef and Onion hot and sour soup, very tasty and just the right amount of spice. Lunch portions will pretty much fill you up for the rest of the day. Staff is very friendly, we only come down every so often, but the same staff remember us and make us feel welcome.

Tasty spot with Taiwanese food and Sushi! We enjoyed everything we tried (in order of favorite to…read moreleast favorite): Fried Chicken Pancake Slider with Pork Belly Claypot Beef Lu Ro Fan with Purple Rice (!!) Fried Kabocha But the way, that was a lot of food for 2 people even two hungry people but it as great to have the variety and try so many things on first visit and something tells me the mains will be very good tomorrow too! Service was friendly, and cool thing is that in an effort to be environmentally friendly, you get 10% off if you bring your own takeout containers! Also woman owned and operated. Definitely a very chill vibe - kind of artsy with murals/old Austin.

I have been drying to eat here forever. Love the reviews on…read moreYelp and follow their instagram. I do not understand how this kind of kitchen does NOT use salt, seasonings or spices?!?? Everything is just sooo incredibly bland and very little to almost zero flavor. Asked for dipping sauces and chili oil and even after adding it to the egg drop soup and dunking every item ordered in sauce..... all I could taste was the added hot sauce or dumpling sauce. I ordered the mimosa, came to the table completely flat and awful..... the food was also just flat and awful. Soooooo disappointed. We were so excited to finally get to eat here. Service was very attentive and sweet, very pretty interior. That was the only thing good about this restaurant. Unfortunately we will not be back. We ordered $75 worth of food and left the table full of plates piled high with uneaten food. We went in the street and ate lunch at a different restaurant. Now I know why there were only 3 old white guys eating lunch here on a Sunday afternoon and all the other restaurants on the street are packed with guests. Sorry to say, this place is a total disappointment.

Great food and big portions service was fast and the price is good. It was a nice ambiance inside…read morethe building also

Everything was delicious here. Everything. Single. Dish. Peking duck, boiled fish fillets in chili…read moresauce, basil eggplant, spicy and crispy chicken. Packed place, but the food comes out really fast. Service is nice too! Expect a bit of a waiting time to be seated because of how busy dinner gets. I would love to come back!

I was craving XLB and dragged my husband along for an adventure to Julie's. New to the area, I'd…read moreheard they were the best. Unassuming location in a strip mall with plenty of parking. You order at the counter and they deliver the food table side. No frills on the service, which is why it's affordable. We ordered: pork XLB, pan fried pork and shrimp dumplings, scallion pancakes, steamed pork buns, and suan tsai spicy beef noodles. The suan tsai spicy beef noodles with pickled greens stole the show. WOW. Perfect amount of heat in a flavorful broth. The pickled greens really balanced out the heat in the perfect way. I could eat this every day and be happy. Noodles were thick and perfectly cooked. I was inhaling the soup and scallion pancakes (also incredible) and left the XLB sitting too long. By the time I got to them, the slightly thicker wrapping had absorbed all the soup. Still good flavor though! The pan fried dumplings were also good, but just overshadowed by the soup in my opinion. I didn't try the steamed buns (not typically my jam), and my husband said the bun itself was great, but the meat needed some flavor. Nothing to photograph as we ate almost everything! I'll be dreaming about the pickled soup tonight as I roll into bed.

I ordered this to go style and was a little bit worried I was still going to be hungry. I mean,…read morejust 6 soup dumplings sound like they can go down pretty fast. And as an appetizer at that lol . But way to prove me wrong because these were nice and hearty. The wrapper itself was a bit thicker than others I've tried and the protein inside was nice and hearty. There wasn't as much soup in all of the Dumplings but I feel ordering to go might have not done it justice. Flavor was rich and serving size was just right.

This is definitely one of my favorite places in Austin for Asian food and soup dumplings…read more Definitely need to make a reservation because this place is small and always packed. When you arrive, everybody is so nice you give them your name and they get you seated right away. I ordered a drink called a signature tingling Daisy and it was so good. I definitely could've had so many but I was driving so you gotta pace yourself. We started off with the soup dumplings, which are just phenomenal. It's a must when you go. Also, for appetizers, we got the spicy cucumbers which were divine and a hot and sour soup, which was perfectly balanced and not watery. We also got a beef fried rice and let me tell you that rice is so soft and delicious. You literally dream about it the next day. I also got the pecking duck which is delicious there the skin is nice and crispy and the meat on it taste so good. We also got the Kung pow shrimp with cashews, which was delicious and the pieces of shrimp were gigantic. We also got the green beans which is were delicious. I love ordering green beans when they're cooked just like the ones I posted in the photo. Then for dessert, we got the chocolate mousse which is that little dog cake. I know it's so cute and they made it a little hard to eat because you feel bad in a weird sense. It was delicious now I will say when cutting it and realizing the inside had a raspberry filling, made it a little more crazy cause it looked like blood, but it was still so good. This place is definitely an awesome staple and a must visit when you're in town or just always go and have food there whether it's date night or friends catching up or anything in general even on your own.

I made a reservation for two on Resy and discovered when we got there that it was for the bar for…read moresome reason. This could have been my mistake but I don't remember any choice in the matter. The greeter wasn't very friendly and borderline surly when I asked for more details about how to not book the bar in the future. Didn't get any explanation but fortunately, we won't have to worry about that... The food was just awful. We ordered 3-4 types of dimsum (onion pancake, soup dumplings, chu shou, fried shu mae) and three entries (orange beef, eggplant and their take on ma pao tofu) for the best tasting experience. The curry sauce for the onion pancake was probably the most flavorful dish of the night sadly. The onion pancake was way way over fried-- hard as a rock. If that's their take on onion pancake... well, it's just wrong. The soup dumplings were passable but a bit doughie and the filling was full of a lot of noticeable coagulated fat -- not clear and broth-y, with light surface droplets of oil as all delicious broths. My wife enjoyed the chu shou -- I found the filling much too overcooked and tough -- difficult to eat with chop sticks. Like a tough, overcooked meatball. The fried shu Mae were just plain inedible. My wife and I each ate one and left the rest. The included sauce was basic and too heavy. And again, over fried. There was a huge delay between our apps and our mains, like 40 minutes or so. Various bar staff apologized. It wasn't a big deal, we were in a good conversation and they were super busy but our mains were not at all worth waiting for. Small portions. WAY over sauced. WAY too salty. WAY too sweet. No distinct flavors at all. The ma pao didn't seem to have any Szechuan pepper at all. How do you miss that ? The plating of the eggplant dish was really creative but I don't eat with my eyes and it came with no instruction -- my first bite was just flavorless steamed eggplant cube -- second was mixed with one note sauce. One of the better mains IMO but it was still gloopy and pretty gross. Wife did not enjoy it. The orange beef was essentially just six or seven cubes of tough, fatty beef covered in over-the-top bitter orange peel. We each had a cube and left the rest. Honestly, give me Panda Express any day over this abject failure of a restaurant. Austin needs more Chinese but if it's anything like this place, forget it. I'd rather spend a 4h round trip to Houston and go to even a mediocre Chinese restaurant than endure another meal at this place. What a waste of $165. Edit: I wish I was making this up but I literally had to pull over to throw up on the side of the road on the way home. The food did not sit well with me. I have no underlying health conditions, am not on any medicine that would have this as a side effect and only shared one beer with my wife. It was just a very, very, disappointing and gross meal.