Taiwanese Restaurants near Union City, CA

“I love their popcorn chicken and mango fizz“

“服務親切，充滿濃濃的台灣味，而且食物好好吃！推！“

“The food is good, fresh and a good value.
A suggestion is to improve the to-go order pickup process, currently when you go in, there is a crowd of people with no line and everyone is waiting to pickup their order. And there is usually no one at the counter as everyone is busy prepping/packing stuff so you have to go to the counter at the right time when a worker is calling someone's order name and tell/show them your order details. I believe they keep the to-go food behind the counter to prevent theft or people grabbing the wrong food but the current system (or lack of any system) is stressful each time I go.“

“Best boba in town! I really enjoyed the seafood noodles!“

“Great food & service. Highly recommended to all . Clean & pleasant ambiance.“

“The chichen meal is good. The desert and drinks are good too.
One of my family member is a vegetarian. The store can customize the meal for vegetarians.
The store managers are nice and experienced in doing business.
I buy food from Shihlin every week. It's now one of my favorites in Fremont.“

“Will come again for sure.“

“Fantuan are good, we got the purple rice pork belly and the hakka red pork belly fantuan. The purple rice one could have had more meat, but otherwise the flavor was good, youtiao was crispy, and the rice was the perfect chewy texture. The hakka red pork belly had more meat and was also very flavorful.

HOWEVER, the ordering system and availability at the Hayward location is very confusing and seems to be inconsistent. We ordered through the link in their Instagram, as we saw notices that the Hayward location was closed. It turns out the online ordering system is for pickup at certain locations on certain days only. We accidentally ordered for pickup in San Leandro for a date in the future, but we called and the owner was very gracious and allowed us to come by the Hayward location to pick up our order day-of. When we got to the Hayward location, they had a sign up that said they were closed that day. There were some other customers in the parking lot that looked disappointed that they were closed. However, when we walked in to pick up our order, the owner said they were indeed taking orders out of the location.

All in all, the food is good, definitely worth the price, but the ordering system is quite confusing and disorganized. Perhaps the restaurant is still figuring things out; hopefully things improve in the future!“

“Mr. Lau's Steak House (劉月鐵板.居酒屋) provides authentic Taiwanese-style steak meal, which left me feeling happy after eating it. The set meal includes black pepper rib eye steak (8 ounces, medium rare), lettuce salad, garlic bread, an egg, and spaghetti. The price is so inexpensive and the meal is so delicious. I definitely will be coming back again and again!“

“I didn't expect much coming here. I was pleasantly surprised - I had a ribeye with mushroom sauce, flavors were just right, nothing overbearing, no harsh spices to overcome poor quality meat, just a good flavorful Taiwanese steak. The soup of the day seemed unusual, chefs choice, sort of a mix of corn chowder and egg drop soup. Again, good subtle flavor combinations and surprisingly good. I'd recommend this as a good way to experience traditional Taiwanese food in the Bay Area.“

“Yummy Taiwanese style sandwiches. I guess this style might not be for everyone but I really like the slight sweetness and how soft the bread is in Taiwanese breakfast sandwiches. I always get the signature which has ham egg and sausage. The cucumbers and mayo add a nice freshness. I also tried the taro pork floss sandwich which I enjoyed because I love taro. Definitely super nostalgic of when I go to Taiwan.“

“First time trying Old Taro today! I ordered their signature combo, which comes with a rice ball, taro chips, and a drink. Everything was nicely put together, and I really liked the variety in the set.

The rice ball was filling and flavorful, and the taro chips were a nice addition. It’s a fun option when you want something quick but a little different from the usual. Glad I finally gave this place a try, and I’d definitely come back to explore more of the menu!“

“My husband was born in Taiwan. He said, ‘This is very close to home-cooking flavour.’ I found traditional Taiwanese cooking a bit plain, but I gave it 4 stars because it’s very hard to find authentic Taiwanese restaurants that taste this good! We will come back.“