Mike L.
Yelp
Hole-in-the-wall. Family run. Authentic. Flavorful. Quality. All these came to mind when we left Mom's Kitchen after a long day on the slopes, craving some good Taiwanese food. We were looking for a place to eat before heading to the airport on our way out of Park City and I found this place on Yelp. The menu and some photos looked good, and since our group grew up eating our real Moms' food (at least half the group with Taiwanese moms), we had to give it a try. We were pleasantly surprised at the bold flavors, the authentic Taiwanese tastes, and the reasonable prices. We ended up ordering 9 dishes (see photos, not included were cucumber salad, basil eggplant, and the small dumplings, along with rice and hot tea), and the total for 6 hungry guys was $93. Is that not amazing or what? The night before, we went to a place where that was the price for two people.
Bear in mind half our group regularly frequents Din Tai Fung in LA or SD and Taiwanese places in Arcadia, Alhambra, and San Gabriel, and we all agreed this was a solid place to come back to next time.
My only gripe was the popcorn chicken was overcooked, and one of our friends was disappointed there was no Boba, but otherwise we were all ready to come back for our second visit.
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PROS: reasonable prices, fantastic authentic Taiwanese flavors, small business/hole-in-the-wall feel to it, food was made fresh, piping hot, and came out as they made it. They took a reservation for 6 about 2 hours in advance and had the table ready when we went in (it's kind of a small place). The name really fits the cuisine. It does taste like "real" mom's kitchen.
CONS: popcorn chicken was over fried (possibly just this time, as I saw some photos of it done right), no Boba, maybe low on staff (only one waitress was there for a Sunday lunch, with the kitchen going full steam).
BOTTOM LINE: Definitely check this place out! Next time I come to SLC, I'll visit again for another authentic Taiwanese meal.