Taiwan Restaurant

1306 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
(408) 289-8800

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Customers' Favorites

Fried Shrimp Platter with Green Peppers and Onions
Garlic Eggplant over Noodles
Pineapple Fried Rice
Honey Walnut Prawns
L Kung Pao Chicken
Sweet & Sour Pork
Lemongrass Shrimp
L Mongolian Beef
Hot and Sour Soup
Chicken Chow Mein

Menu

Hot Appetizers
10 Piece Fried Wontons
Popcorn Chicken
Spicy.
6 Piece Vegetarian Pot Stickers
6 Piece Salt & Pepper Chicken Drumettes
Spicy.
Crispy Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce
Fried Calamari
2 Vegetable Egg Rolls
Pork Dumplings in Spicy Peanut Sauce
Spicy.
6 Piece Pot Stickers
6 Piece Fried Prawns
Island BBQ Ribs

Soups
Hot & Sour Soup
Spicy.
Wonton Noodle Soup
Wonton Soup
Chicken Corn Soup
Taiwan Special Noodle Soup
Prawns Sizzling Rice Soup
Mixed Sizzling Rice Soup
Seafood Hot & Sour Soup
Egg Flour Soup
Wor Wonton Soup
West Lake Beef Soup
Chicken Sizzling Rice Soup
Vegetable Sizzling Rice Soup

Salads
Chinese Chicken Salad
Lettuce Cups Prawns Appetizer Salad
Lettuce Cups Tofu Appetizer Salad
Honey Walnut Spinach Chicken Salad
Sesame Noodle Salad
Spicy.
House Special Fresh Mango Salad
Taiwan Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing
Bottle.
Lettuce Cups Chicken Entree Salad
Lettuce Cups Prawns Entree Salad
Lettuce Cups Tofu Entree Salad
Peanut Noodle Salad
Spicy.
Warm Shrimp Salad
Lettuce Cups Chicken Appetizer Salad

Poultry
5 Spice Chicken
Spicy.
Hot Spicy Chicken - White Meat
Spicy.
Kung Pao Chicken
Spicy.
Chicken Breast with Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Curry Chicken
Spicy.
Broccoli Chicken
Garlic Chicken
Asparagus Chicken
Chicken Breast with Mixed Vegetables
Chicken with Mushrooms
Sesame Chicken - White Meat
Sizzling Chicken - White Meat
In Chinese BBQ sauce.
General Chicken
Orange Chicken - White Meat
Spicy.
Broccoli Chicken with Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Da Chien Chicken
Spicy.
Lemon Chicken - White Meat
Green Bean Chicken
Cashew Chicken
Sweet & Sour Chicken - White Meat
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Chicken with Snow Peas and Shiitake Mushrooms
Honey Walnut Chicken - White Meat

Beef
Beef Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Orange Beef
Hunan Beef
Spicy.
Szechwan Shredded Beef
Spicy.
Mongolian Beef
Beef with Broccoli
Green Bean Beef
Beef with Oyster Sauce
Spicy Chili Beef
Ginger Beef
Sesame Beef
Kung Pao Beef
Spicy.
Spicy Garlic Beef
Asparagus Beef
Beef with Snow Peas
Bok Choy Beef
Beef with Black Bean Sauce

Pork
Braised Eggplant Pork
Peking Pork
Twice Cooked Pork
Spicy.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs
Dry Cooked Green Beans with Ground Pork
Shredded Pork with Mandarin
Spicy Garlic Pork
Mandarin Pork

Prawns
Curry Prawns
Prawns with Chili
Spicy.
Salt & Pepper Prawns
Spicy.
Yellow Curry Prawns
Szechwan Prawns
Spicy.
Broccoli Prawns with Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Sizzling Prawns in Chinese BBQ Sauce
Green Bean Prawns
Prawns with Black Bean Sauce
Asparagus Prawns
Lover's Prawns
Firecracker Prawns
Prawns with Squash
Sweet & Sour Prawns
Kung Pao Prawns
Spicy.
Prawns with Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Honey Walnut Prawns
Prawns with Snow Peas
Cashew Prawns
Vegetable Prawns
Prawns with Lobster Sauce

Scallops and Calamari
Black Bean Scallops
Hot & Spicy Scallops
Scallops with chili sauce.
Taiwan Special Scallops
Scallops with Garlic Sauce
Spicy.
Honey Walnut Scallops
Chives with Scallops
Kung Pao Scallops
Spicy.
Salt & Pepper Scallops
Spicy.
Salt & Pepper Calamari
Spicy.
Chinese Broccoli with Scallops

Fresh Fish
Cod with Oyster Sauce
Orange Cod
Sweet & Sour Cod
Taiwan Special Fish Fillet
Spicy.
Lemon Cod
Salt & Pepper Rock Cod
Spicy.
Rock Cod
Prepared in one of the following styles: in garlic sauce (hot and spicy), kung pao (hot and spicy), hot and spicy braised. In black bean sauce, sweet, and sour, tangerine, and garlic eggplant.

Vegetables
Side Sauteed Chinese Green Beans
Side Chop Suey
Firecracker Mixed Vegetables
Spicy Garlic Broccoli
Kung Pao Mixed Vegetables
Spicy.
Sauteed Green Beans
Broccoli with Shiitake Mushrooms & Bamboo Shoots
Sauteed Bok Choy & Shiitake Mushrooms
Side Sauteed Bean Sprouts
Side Snow Peas with Water Chestnut
Salt & Pepper Eggplant
Spicy.
Spicy Garlic Eggplant
Vegetarian Gourmet Delight
Broccoli with Cashews
Snow Peas with Shiitake Mushrooms & Bamboo Shoots
Sauteed Asparagus

Tofu
Firecracker Tofu
Spicy.
Szechwan Tofu
Spicy.
Kung Pao Vegetable Tofu
Tofu Family Style
Mapo Tofu
Spicy.
Salt & Pepper Tofu
Spicy.
Kung Pao Tofu
Spicy.
Vegetable Tofu
Sweet & Sour Tofu

Mushu Dishes
Pancake
Each.
Mu Shu Pork
Mu Shu Prawns
Mu Shu Vegetable
Mu Shu Beef
Mu Shu Chicken
Mu Shu Tofu

Chow Mein
Dragon Phoenix Curry Noodles
Beef Chow Mein
Pork Chow Mein
Shrimp Chow Mein
Taiwan Special Beef Noodles
Spicy.
Plain Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
Vegetable Chow Mein
Mixed Chow Mein

Chow Fun
Beef Chow Fun
Vegetable Chow Fun
Beef with Black Bean Sauce Chow Fun
Mix Chow Fun
Garlic Eggplant Over Fun Noodles
Chicken Chow Fun
Shrimp Chow Fun

Rice Dishes
Chicken Fried Rice
Pork Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Hot Spicy Mixed Fried Rice
Steamed Brown Rice
Per person.
Beef Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Mixed Fried Rice
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Per person.

Egg Foo Yung
Vegetable Egg FooYung
Chicken Egg FooYung
Mixed Egg FooYung
Pork Egg FooYung
Shrimp Egg FooYung

Chef's Specials
Garlic Eggplant Over Noodles
Spicy. Featured in the SJ mercury news, one of the owner's favorites. This is a must try!
Changsha Chicken
Spicy. Tender shredded chicken breast with ginger, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and cilantro are stir fried in a spicy sauce and baked in a foil basket.
Taiwan Spicy Eggplant with Chicken
Spicy. Tender chicken breast sautéed with Asian eggplant and sugar snap peas in a spicy jalapeño, garlic, basil, and scallion sauce.
Taiwan Spicy Eggplant with Scallops
Spicy. Scallops sauteed with Asian eggplant and sugar snap peas in a spicy jalapeno, garlic, basil, and scallion sauce.
Taiwan Crispy Beef
Spicy. tender morsels of lightly breaded beef in a spicy sauce.
Lemongrass Jumbo Prawns
Spicy. Succulent jumbo prawns simmered in a rich lemongrass curry sauce with bright hints of tomato, garlic, and ginger.
Wok Seared Scallion Beef Filet
Tender slices of beef seared to perfection with green scallions.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fresh pineapple, ham, cashews raisins, prawns, and vegetables served in a fresh cut Hawaiian pineapple.
Jimmy's Zesty Chicken
Spicy. The owner's namesake dish! This spicy dish features scallions and jalapenos in a peppercorn wine sauce.
Firecracker Chicken
Spicy. A festive dish with chicken breast sautéed with red and green peppers in a spicy basil-onion sauce.
Taiwan Spicy Eggplant with Prawns
Spicy. Prawns sauteed with Asian eggplant and sugar snap peas in a spicy jalapeno, garlic, basil, and scallion sauce.
Kung Pao 3 Delights
Spicy. Prawns, scallops and chicken in a spicy sauce with peanuts and scallions.
Taiwan Crispy Chicken
Spicy. Tender morsels of chicken in a spicy sauce.
Braised Chestnut Chicken
Tender chicken slowly simmered in a soy-wine sauce, then it's sauteed with roasted chestnuts, dates, cashews, and cranberries.
Asparagus Seafood Trio
Jumbo prawns, sea scallops and calamari sautéed with asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, and sugar peas in a smoky sauce.

Desserts
1 Dozen Fortune Cookies
Ice Cream Sundae
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Taiwan's Fried Bananas
Taiwan's Fried Bananas Ala Mode

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Recent Reviews

Very nice Chinese restaurant located in downtown Willow Glen. Fast and friendly service
(This seems owner-operated.) Food is tasty and ample serving portions. Great selection of food. Prospective patrons should look at the menu prior to visiting as there are many different varieties of Chinese cuisine.
June 2025
My 89 year old mom and I come here for their family meal quite often, we like the delicious appetizers, hot and sour soup, pineapple fried rice, and vegetable/mushroom dishes. The Taiwan Restaurant has the largest menu ever, it’s in a leather-bound binder. The menu would please almost any Chinese food connoisseur, we love to come here for a meal. Parking is around the corner behind the restaurant and is free. You can bring your relatives or friends, it won’t fail to disappoint....
October 2024
Food is very fresh and tasty. The orange chicken has a crisp outer layer but soft on the inside. The people that work there are attentive, friendly, and respectful. It is a great place for some lunch or a great night out for dinner. It is kid-friendly, family friendly and I see a lot of couples there too. The environment it nice and has a cultural atmosphere that is great to see. I love this place and I’ll definitely come back. By the way there is plenty of parking across the...
October 2024

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Taiwan Restaurant

1306 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 289-8800