"Tai Hoa is a small, cash-only spot on University Avenue serving some of St. Paul’s best Vietnamese and Chinese-style barbecue. Order duck, several of which are displayed prominently in the window, waiting to be chopped with a cleaver. The birds receive several different preparations, plus there’s soy sauce chicken or barbecued pork, which has remarkably crispy skin. Tai Hoa sells out fast, so show up early to get a cut." - Eli Radtke