Taiwanese Restaurants near Elmhurst, NY

“It's good to know there are still some honorable places in this town where tea is complimentary. On Google this place is called Happy Stony Noodle, but I saw no evidence of that name in the restaurant. Zou Li Jan Ramen as the sign says is serving up Taiwanese food and I opted for a pickled cabbage soup with pork and rice cakes. It was nourishing with a generous amount of pork, although the broth could've been more flavorful.“

“服務人員親切，用了很足，味道也很夠。推薦啤酒鴨，雞捲，和當歸湯“

“One of my best place to eat🤓👍🏻❤️“

“I had a vegetarian ramen (with chili oil added since I love chili oil) for only $8 and it was such a wonderfully flavorful, delicious & filling meal!Notes:-I paid with cash (I’m not sure if there are other payment options)-Food court seating area was clean & nice!-Please make sure to tip if you’re able to & support this small business ?“

“菜色多樣美味好吃 台閩南風味“

“My go-to spot for the best Popcorn Chicken and Pearl Milk Tea combo in the neighborhood. The chicken is always crispy and perfectly seasoned, and the boba has that classic chewy texture I love. Fast service and great prices even after all these years. If you want authentic, old-school boba vibes, this is the place to be.“

“Great take on Lu rou fan (minced pork and rice), excellent scallion pancakes and awesome dessert (Tian miantuan) that was like a sandwich of sweet fried dough, golden sesame ice cream and condensed milk (plus cilantro and butter dried peanuts)! Great beverages as well such as the slightly sweetened Jasmine iced tea and Sanzo (lychee & calamansi) sparkling water products!“

“Great food, and great service. Cocktails is original and delicious“

“Delicious dumplings. They're so good. Also, I recommend the garlicky cucumbers for a light & tasty appetizer. Very clean, cozy, polite staff. 5 stars for sure.“

“Casual and homey spot. You order at the counter and they bring your food out to you. The dumplings come out saucy, juicy, and hot. Popcorn chicken's full of flavor and the winter melon tea was delicious, sweet and light. Good neighborhood lunch and dinner Taiwanese restaurant.“

“my mind is blown! i have never had Taiwanese food before and i am instantly in love. the food here is clearly made with a lot of love. our server was so sweet and helpful when we picked out what to eat. i can’t wait to come back to NYC soon and this will be a for sure stop :) i love you Gulp“

“Great food and good prices for lunch. Stopped here one day when I was nearby.

The sesame balls here are so good!!! For catering we got veggie low mein, braised pork, bunch of different potstickers, sesame balls, and everything comes with cutlery if needed. They clearly label everything and the packaging is great because they seal all the containers so they don’t spill and the food came warm to eat. 👏🫶🤤

FYI there’s great catering here too! They offer delivery and have a great setup for any event. Will post pics of the catering if I can find them.“

“I love the food. It tastes high quality and very authentic. Especially their famous popcorn chicken. It tasted really authentic and was really well seasoned, and had great quality ingredients.

The service was excellent; the waiters and the rest of the staff were really nice. The atmosphere was also really clean and sanitary.“

“The food. It’s F$&cking awesome!!!!!!!“

“OMG!! I stumbled upon this hidden gem;
I was first greeted with a very welcoming approach so, asked for a recommendation and was not disappointed. I ordered the Braised Beef Noodle Soup. It was so delicious and yummy. I give this noodle house a 10 out of 10. I’m definitely coming back, and you should try it too.“

“Food was so good at more than affordable prices. Service was great. Food slaps. Ordered pork chops over rice and braised ribs soup. Very hungry, and this did not disappoint. It is essentially homecooking, and I love it. Easily can see myself coming back multiple times as an out of towner.“

“Owen and the staff were all fantastic. Patrick at the bar was very friendly and knowledgeable. I will definitely return each time I'm in NYC. Everything was amazing. Pork dumplings, chocolate dumplings with the sea salt foam, and their signature shochu sesame espresso martini are an absolute must. I'll be dreaming of them until next time.“

“Great comfort food! Yum!“

“masarap yung chicken nila, and mag eenjoy talaga sa mga claw machine“

“Authentic Taiwanese fried rice. Visited this place a couple of times. Everything is absolutely delicious. Fried rice is comparable to DinTaiFung imo. Brought my parents here and it passed the test for them, so that's saying a lot.

They're also pretty consistent with food quality for takeout and delivery. I just wish they offered more hours.“

“In Chelsea Market. Great service and very friendly team. The vegan soup was excellent, and the noodles… super fresh. Thank you Victor and your hard working team. Highly recommended 👏👏“

“Everything’s perfect! Taiwanese Breakfast and beef noodle soup😍“

“Formosa was a hidden gem for us since we rarely hear people talking about it, which honestly makes it feel like a great little discovery. The space itself is cute and welcoming, and the food absolutely delivers.

We tried a few dishes and everything impressed. The dumplings were a great way to start the meal, and the beef noodle soup was rich, comforting, and packed with flavor. But the real showstopper was the scallion noodles. They were fresh, fragrant, and incredibly flavorful. One of those dishes where everyone at the table pauses for a second because it is that good.

There are so many tempting options on the menu that we already know we will be back soon to try more. I never expected to have great Taiwanese food this close by, but here we are.

If you go, definitely start with a small plate or dumplings before your main dish so you can sample a few things from the menu. This is the kind of place where sharing and trying a little of everything makes the experience even better. 🥟😋“

“Brooklyn Taiwanese Breakfast ||| Recently on TikTok has been pushed this Taiwanese breakfast, I saw the scallion pancake bacon egg n cheese and glutinous rice balls and said I must try it. A random Thursday in a long line (or social media marketing well done) ordered a rice ball, a scallion pancake bec, iced sweet soy milk and a red rice donut (delicious) I think the scallion pancake is a little too hard, the bacon is also on the burnt side of crispy, the texture of the dry and not imagined fluffy, but the dipping sauce is amazing. But the dipping sauce was amazing. The sticky rice dumplings were good, and the best was the red rice donut, which was fermented and tasted a bit like red wine. If you're close by, you can try Williamsburg“

“Overall, thought the food was mediocre. Was not traditional taiwanese food and i thought i could be better. got the fried pork chop over rice, flavor was there but it was just too oily. the popcorn chicken over noodle was very bland, the beef noodles were pretty ok, but not traditional. I would give this place a 3.5 stars but i rounded up to a 4. The ambiance here is pretty good and the service is quick and efficient so that’s a 5 for me. food was a 3 star. would not come back probably as this was not very wowing. just go inside tangram and you’ll probably have something more satisfying.“

“I got the special rolls and salted egg yolk rolls. The special was good spicy mayo but the salted egg yolk was way too grainy almost unappetizing. I’ll just remember to get them with no salted egg yolk! Will be coming back. I think flavor wise win son bakery gets the upper hand but it’s way too expensive for what you get.“

“Chinatown has so many great dumpling options, and this is one of them. Tucked away in a modest food hall, this Taiwanese food stall serves a variety of friend and boiled dumplings, and adds an egg drop soup for free with a dumplings purchase. It is no frills, but tasty.“

“Hands down my favorite spot in HK!
-Pork chop: big portion and cooked thin just how I like, comes with sides too
-braised beef & tendon soup, spicy braised beef & tendon soup, and tomato beef & tendon soup: perfect tenderness of the noodles, broth is packed with flavor, tendons are so soft, meat is tender
-popcorn chicken: delicious with the fried basil
-Wood ear mushroom: perfect chew and crunch, vinegary and refreshing
-jade cucumber: gingery and sweet, perfect to balance the fried foods and hearty soups“

“Side Notes/Mini Review- Rating is for the area (if this were in the East Village, for instance, it would be closer to a 3.) Apparently, the other location is known for Sizzling Steak, so possibly get that. Good Niu Rou Mian/Beef Noodle Soup. Tasty Pork Thick Soup/Rou Geng. Would not recommend Lu Ro Fan/Minced Pork Over Rice. Expect a wait as it gets crowded.

This is the second location of this Taiwanese spot, with the other inside the generically named New York Food Court in Flushing. The place is primarily takeout, though there are a handful of tables, and it's been pretty crowded every time I've passed by. They have a rewards program, and I've been there three times so far, and I'm a bit hesitant to go back. In terms of service, they almost dropped my bag the first time, but they've been friendly the other two times.

The first time I went, I got the Minced Pork Over Rice/Lu Ro Fan for $12, which was alright. For pros, the minced pork inside was nice and fatty, helping to flavor the rice, and I liked the pickled mustard greens. However, there wasn't much meat, and the broccoli, peas, and corn were flavorless, with the broccoli still a bit too crunchy, likely a bit undercooked. They also gave only half a tea egg, and it wasn't exactly that flavorful. I wouldn't recommend this at all.

The second time, I got the much better Premium Beef Noodle Soup/Niu Rou Mian for $15.95. The dish is well packaged with the mustard greens separated from the noodles, which are further separated from the broth, which contains the various pieces of beef. The beef had a pleasant chew as it was mostly shank and tendon, and was a decent portion for the price, especially given its location in Midtown East. The broth was pretty complex, reminding me of the now closed Four Four South Village. The noodles lacked a QQ texture, but a good amount of that was probably because it was takeout. This was good, and my favorite thing I've had here.

The third time was very recently, and I had the Pork Thick Soup/Ruo Geng, as recommended by a recent Yelp review, since I was in the mood for soup during this cold winter. The dish was added to the menu more recently and is available as a soup in two sizes ($6.50 for small/$12 for large) or is available over noodles for $16.95. I have never had this dish before, and it was interesting. There was a handful of meatballs inside, apparently made from a mix of pork, pork fat, and fish paste, with a soft texture and a bit of bounce. Otherwise, there were some potatoes, onions, and a few other ingredients in a slightly gloopy broth. The broth had a nice pepperiness, and I picked up some of their black vinegar and chili oil to make the broth more complex later. I liked this as well.

This is a tasty Taiwanese place serving some less common dishes. It's not my favorite Taiwanese spot I've been to, but it gets the job done and is very different from other spots in the area. Would try the Sha Cha next time or order their signature sizzling dishes.“

“Tasty & cheap Taiwanese fare. A fun place to eat! the best fried pork chop & popcorn chicken. Also tasty. stinky tofu ❤“

“In terms of Taiwanese street food they have the best taste in NYC. Even though it’s suppose to be street food but their food are made very delicately and the owners deeply care about making them taste superior. It’s also a family owned business, beginning with the father who is already a chef in Tainan, he brought the most authentic taste of Taiwan to America with a lifetime worth of experience and skills. The restaurant is small but atmosphere is super chill and the staff are very friendly.“

“rice bowls are a symphony“

“Having just returned from the vibrant streets of Taiwan, my taste buds were still singing with the authentic flavors I experienced. I was honestly a little skeptical about finding anything that could truly compare back home, but this place absolutely blew me away!
From the first bite, it was clear that this isn't your average street food. There's a noticeable elevation in the quality and presentation, but thankfully, the authentic taste remains completely intact. It's like a delicious flashback to the night markets of Taipei – the same incredible aromas, the same satisfying textures, and those unmistakable, bold flavors that define Taiwanese cuisine.
If you're craving a true taste of Taiwan without the long flight, look no further. This spot has managed to capture the magic and deliver an experience that genuinely competes with the real deal. Highly, highly recommended!“

“Located inside Kings Plaza on the second floor, this is a good spot for some relatively inexpensive and okay chinese food/takeout. They have a self-service buffet in a overload-your-plate-one-time style. We ordered the kungpao chicken with rice, and stir fried noodles with a can of coke to share. They did not have diet coke, only regular. Portions were big for our appetites, we ended up bringing ⅔rds of the noodles back home with us.“

“The Stinky Tofu is my new favorite here!! The minced pork over rice was pretty good but portions are small. Not a fan of there Intestines, Oyster Thin Noodles!!! Service was pretty good, most of the staff are all Taiwanese which is cool!! Ambiance was nice!! They only take cash!!“

“Fantastic food , very clean , fast service , friendly staff , the Mimi sauce is amazing 😉“

“Great service and such a fun vibe! Loved the nostalgic feel and all the little details that really bring the train vibe together. The drinks were super unique, and the Taiwanese dish was so good. Definitely coming back! Also, don’t miss the bar on the second floor!“

“Great food. Good seasoning with big enough portions for a guy. Rare case where I eat every dish in a bento. However this place is slow. Takes a while to bring out your food. Also the staff kids were being a disturbance. I get that asian places will keep their kids around the store and I get it’s sometimes necessary. However I’ve seen staff lids in asian places sit still and be quiet while here the kids ate constantly walking around and making high pitched young kid whining not yet full language kind of noise and it’s annoying.“

“I traveled from Chile on vacation and I wanted to eat takoyaki since I can't find it here, I really liked it, the sauce is very good, it combines well with the bonito and the octopus, the only thing is 2 things: the food court in the mall is somewhat difficult to get to xDDD and I would make the takoyaki a little smaller, the rest was very good“

“Absolutely loved this place. The drinks taste fresh, the boba has the perfect texture, and you can tell they actually care about quality. Staff was friendly, the shop was clean, and the vibe was cozy. Definitely one of the best boba spots around. I’ll 100% be coming back“

“Yummy yum food one of my facorite“

“rice bowls are a symphony“

“My sister and I have been to this place and ordered oyster pancake, beef noodle soup, stinky tofu, and others. The food and service were fantastic and yummy. The atmosphere was that there were lots of people because it is part of a mall food court on the bottom level.“

“The MUST-TRY Golden Mango Strawberry Pomelo!! 🥭🍓
This used to be my favorite seasonal drink, and now it’s finally available all year round! The mango is super sweet, the pomelo adds the perfect citrus kick, and the strawberry ties everything together. If you see this on the menu, you HAVE to try it!“

“My partner and I just ate here today it's reeeally heckin' good. The chicken cutlets are huge and the Original spice is just the right amount of sweet, and even the standard fries have delicious seasoning. The sweet potato fries are divine. Their boba is also top tier, with my favorite consistency of boba pearls (super soft). The s'mores mochi donut was really good, too!“

“We love the nice workers at May Wah Fast Food and really look forward to getting their delicious affordable pork chops with rice meal along with some delicious cabbage and pickled greens. One of our favorite meals to pickup when I don't cook. Thank you!“

“The drinks here are delicious and I always have a good experience!“

“Muy delicioso 😋 me encantaría que esté en mi país Ecuador“

“鹽酥雞 臭豆腐 肉羹湯 滷肉飯 真的很道地喔 像是在台北士林夜市一樣 沒想到在紐約也可以吃到“

“Muy delicioso 😋 me encantaría que esté en mi país Ecuador“