Taiwan Restaurant

Fried rice came with big portions and retained some moisture, not too dried. Twice-cooked pork was juicy and came with a good amount of cabbage. Fried reddish cake is crispy outside and soft inside. I like the sweet sauce it came with.

I've been coming to Taiwan since the 80s when they opened. Surprisingly, it has remained very much the same as it was "back in the day". It's still my go-to place when I want a good, reasonably priced meal. The restaurant is not fancy. But the food is very good.

This family owned restaurant serves Taiwan style Chinese Food in generous portions and reasonable prices. The food is well prepared and tasty but be forewarned although they take credit cards they do charge a fee when you use them instead of cash. Still the prices are very good for San Francisco.

The good news first: the fried wontons were excellent. But otherwise we were disappointed by our experience at this quiet restaurant. I ordered the peppers beef crepes, my wife ordered the lemon chicken, and we also asked for egg rolls. The egg rolls were okay, very flaky and cabbage-y, but the Leon chicken did not taste fresh, and the peppered beef likewise lacked something. Not sure what. The staff were courteous and the restaurant was clean. We had lots left over, which was boxed up for us… but I doubt we’ll eat it, to be honest.

This place serve really good Taiwanese food. We had Egg rolls, Fried wontons,Hot & Sour soup and the kbmbbost dbelicihous pork ribs (please do not miss this!) Service was good. Only the restaurant itself feel a little too old. overall it’s s good place to try.

The best food ever. Went for my sons wedding rehearsal dinner. My new comadre ❤️ ordered before we got there and everything was delicious.

One of the better Taiwanese restaurants in the city. Authentic real authentic. Delicious Taiwanese staples done right. The radish cake is real tasty. The spare ribs were tangy and crunchy, perfect. The beef noodle was crazy good. Deep flavor. The menu is big and offers a lot of variety, from wild to classics. Great portion sizes for the price. A definite revisit restaurant.

Very inexpensive northern Chinese food in Richmond. We ordered the typical breakfast items: 油条(Chinese donuts), 韭菜盒子(leak crispy dumplings; totally different from the one you eat in Cantonese restaurant), 咸煎饼(Chinese salt donut)，豆浆（hot soy dink)。All of them are good except the leak crispy dumplings。

I'm so sad that this restaurant closed. I think I went here many years ago in college and the dim sum was good. But I went last year on a work trip because I was checking out Neck of the Woods across the street for music but needed dinner. I was feeling lonely, homesick and a bit disoriented being in SF. I really wanted something comforting. I asked if they had any bao but they didn't (usually places will sell out by the end of the day). However, they did have warm fresh soy milk, which is nothing like what you buy at a western market. It's unsweetened and very good. Comes in a small bowl and was nourishing, delicious and comforting. The people were super nice to me, which is honestly kind of rare because although I am Chinese, I don't speak any and this is looked down upon sometimes, but not here. The chicken and string beans was also sooo good. I couldn't believe the bill at the end, it was so cheap! Honestly it reminded me of the Chinese places I grew up going to with my family on Sundays in southern California. It really felt like such a family place. I was looking forward to going again because I got booked to play a show across the street and bringing my band mates, but alas, they are closed. Thank you for the best meal I had in SF, the food here feeds the soul.

Man, I was so sad when I heard that this place closed. We walked by earlier in the month before their closing day and noticed there were a lot of people and wondered why.. I guess this was why. Really regret not going over to look, then we would've seen the sign and we could've gone one last time. The people were so very kind. I used to come here so often as a child, and it used to be so crowded that we would sometimes have to wait. After covid, it made me sad that they had less business (maybe more takeout, but an empty restaurant doesn't feel good). Black bean noodle - 5/5, I LOVED their black bean noodles. The flavor was always spot on-- just enough but never too salty. Always a huge bowl of noodles with tons of sauce and meat. Always had leftovers, definitely was bang for your buck. Fried pork chops - 5/5, so crispy and salty (good salt)! Lots of pork too. Their fried pork chops with the sweet and sour sauce was also really good. Meat wasn't fall off the bone, but it sure was tender and delicious. Garlic green beans - 5/5, tender beans with a burst of flavor. Cooked to perfection. Probably my favorite place for beans.

This is entirely on me, but I really regret not writing this sooner. Not to say it would've brought them more business or anything (would be cool if it had), but mostly because this feels kind of thrown together. For nearly as long as I can remember, Taiwan Restaurant has been a reliable go-to staple for my family and I. Plenty of meals with extended relatives and friends, but even more for random lunches and dinners on weeknights and take out. So, needless to say, hearing that this place is going to be closing at the end of this weekend hits a lot harder for me than nearly any other restaurant close has before (or possibly ever will in the future). Since this place was one of the only Taiwanese restaurants around (if not the only one), part of me has always wondered how authentic the food really is here. Yet, at the same time, an even bigger part of me has never really cared - the food is good, so what does it matter? Over the years, we've tried most of the menu and, while there have definitely have been some duds (like their Green Onion Pancake), there have been far more dishes that we've ordered again and again. So many, in fact, that it feels like there have been a few I haven't had in years because we keep going back to some of our absolute favorites (hard to get one of those when it means not getting something else!). -- POTSTICKERS I haven't gotten potstickers at most restaurants I've been to, but of the ones I have, this is by far the best. Not only are they super plump with filling, but the skins are the perfect thickness too! Love these! -- GREEN ONION PANCAKE Honestly, it's surprising how big of a miss this is compared to the other things I've had here. Not only is it ridiculously thick, it's relatively light on green onions given its size and can be fairly oily. -- WOK FRIED RICE CAKES WITH PORK AND CHINESE CABBAGE I've found comparable versions of this at other places, but this one is always as good as the first time I've had it. The rice cakes are always cooked perfectly with a very nice chew and comes with a good amount of pork and cabbage. -- SPICY PRAWNS RICE PLATE The formula has changed a bit over the years (the batter was thinner before), but this remains one of my favorite dishes here. The flavor is more spiced than hot/spicy, but it's got a nice hit that complements the shrimp really well! -- BROCOLLI BEEF RICE PLATE Most of the time, this is far better than every other Broccoli Beef dishes I've had. However, it occasionally does fall short of that, though still pretty solid (just not spectacular). Regardless, we never hesitate to this this. -- DRY BRAISED GREENS BEANS with Pork One of the best green bean dishes around! We've also had this with chicken, but I think the pork one is better. The green beans are always perfectly cooked and I love the seasoning sauce. -- MUSTARD GREENS WITH SHREDDED PORK NOODLE SOUP I personally love this dish, but more because of how comforting and filling it is than it tasting amazing. Not to say it doesn't taste good - the noodles have a nice bite to them, but I love how well the mustard greens and the soup complement each other. -- BEAN & MEAT SAUCE NOODLES (Zha Jiang Mian) This isn't like most other Zha Jiang Mian dishes I've had, but in a good way. The dish is more savory than the Korean version yet it's not as meaty as others I've had either. All in all, a quite a tasty dish. -- BEEF NOODLE SOUP (Niu Rou Mian) This is the first Niu Ro Mien I ever had, and though I've discovered better over the years, this one still isn't too shabby. The noodles are cooked perfectly, the broth is flavorful, and there's usually a good ratio of meaty pieces to tendons. -- SHANGHAI NOODLES This isn't the most amazing dish, but it's been one of our longtime staples. The noodles are super thick and very chewy (in a good way) and I love how this comes with so much stuff (chicken, beef, shrimp, etc.). I just wish the dish was larger. Sadly, one thing that has definitely changed with Taiwan over the years is that, as with so many other places, some of the portions have gotten smaller. In particular, the noodle soups aren't nearly as large as they used to be (they used to come in massive bowls with a ton of soup). That being said, the amount of food you get is still pretty proportionate to the price, so it's something regulars and long time customers would be more likely to notice. While just about every restaurant inevitably comes to a close, and despite how it makes perfect sense that the family is ready to retire/take a break, it doesn't sadden me any less to know that Taiwan's days are dwindling. As much as I'll miss my favorite dishes, I'll especially miss not being able to add to the many memories of meals my family has had here over the decades. I truly wish the owners get to enjoy their hard earned time off, but I'm not going to lie - I hope Taiwan gets reborn again at some point. I'll miss you, Taiwan - thanks for the memories!

So sad, another longtime SF establishment is retiring! :( Taiwan Restaurant has been my family's go-to spot for Taiwanese comfort food since the 80s!! I remembered trekking all the way to Berkeley with my family to their original location so it was nice that they opened one in the city. There weren't too many dumpling or green onion pancakes shops back in my childhood days so Taiwan definitely stood out for me. It was always a treat walking up Clement St. on the weekends w/ my gma to this pink building and even after 3 decades, it's still a spot we love going to. Super nostalgic, it brings back so many great childhood memories w/ my family here. Even now as an adult, I crave Taiwan Restaurant whenever I'm in the neighborhood. Hands down, their green onion pancakes are still some of the best that I've ever tasted. Super puffy with the right amount of salt and crisp, still consistent after all these years. Pair that with some soy milk and crispy fried sweets from their window and you have yourself a solid starter. Then work your way to the pot stickers, followed by black bean noodles, beef noodle soup, rice cakes with mustard greens or Shanghai noodles and you got your one of the most affordable meals in the city. When I heard they were closing soon, I had to stop by. Closed Mondays now but it was nice to walk in and the owners still recognized my family. Sad to see them go but most of the workers here are ready to retired. The son said it will be too hard to open up a new place of his own, all of his veteran workers are ready to slow it down and enjoy some retirement. I wish them all the best, Taiwan Restaurant will be truly missed! Thank you for the wonderful memories and allowing my family to share many great casual meals here. If you haven't done so yet, stop by one last time and enjoy a meal/say bye before they close. I was told their last day will be 10/20/24. Best wishes and Happy Retirement!

Their last day will be 10/20/2024!!! I saw a Facebook post mentioning that the owners are retiring and the restaurant is closing after 30+ years so I had to come one last time to support the family and reminisce. My family were regulars when I was growing up so this restaurant holds a deep place in my heart. Today we came and the owners and workers still recognized us and were so happy we came to say goodbye. Food tastes exactly as I remembered it. Some of my family's favorites - - fresh soy milk (sweet version in which you add sugar yourself) - you tiao / Chinese donuts - potstickers - green onion / scallion pancakes - Taiwanese vermicelli - beef noddle soup - general tso's chicken Thank you for all the wonderful memories and comfort foods for my family. And happy retirement!

Taiwan Restaurant has been around forever! The food is still great, service is nice but a little bit slow, so allow extra time. The restaurant seems clean but also dimly lit since they have a lot of natural light. Everything we ordered was great, especially the green beans and 3 cup chicken.

I've been going to Taiwan Restaurant since my early childhood, to the point where the former waitstaff used to recognize me! This is my family's go-to spot and many memories were made here, so Taiwan Restaurant holds a special place in my heart. I'm incredibly sad to hear that the owners will be retiring and another SF legend will be closing their doors. The food is very reasonably priced with gigantic portions! You will definitely leave stuffed along with lots of leftovers! My favorite dishes are the hot soy milk, potstickers (a must order!) cashew chicken, beef noodle soup, fried Chinese donuts, onion pancakes, and the Taiwan stir-fried rice noodle. Lots of Taiwanese specialties here along with Chinese dishes. Everything is good! I will miss this place dearly.

This review has been long overdue. Went by the restaurant today and noticed a different restaurant was in it's place. Super sad that the restaurant closed permanently... our family used to come here a lot prior to pandemic. We loved how the staffs were so kind to children. Food always tasted great and portions were generous. Service was wonderful. We loved their Dar Wonton soup, shrimp stir fry rice, wonton in spicy sauce, and asparagus & Beef. You will be missed .

Taiwan Restaurant, located on Clement St in the Richmond district of SF, serves a variety of Chinese food, but mainly Taiwanese and northern Chinese dishes. I came to Taiwan Restaurant in search of a good northern Chinese breakfast since my previous go-to restaurant closed. My experience was a bit mixed, but overall, wanted to support the local, long-standing business. We ordered the salty ($3.75) and sweet ($2.75) soy milk with Chinese style donuts (you tiao). The salty soy bean milk was just okay. It could have used a little more flavor and more pickled veggies. The sweet soy milk came bland and you are suppose to add your own sugar, which was in a jar on the table. I didn't add too much sugar so it was still a bit bland. The Chinese style donut (you tiao) was large in size, but more dark and heavy, instead of light and airy. For me, it wasn't that good. We also ordered the green onion sesame bread, which had a nice crust, but on the inside, it was thick and didn't have a lot of layers. It also wasn't that great. The items that we did enjoy were the spring rolls and Taiwanese oyster pancakes. The springs rolls were fried crispy and tasted great with the dipping sauce. The Taiwanese oyster pancake was also really good with a nice amount of oysters. The staff was very down to earth and friendly. There were a lot of other dishes I saw at other tables that looked really good, such as the lion head meatballs. Taiwan Restaurant probably won't be my go-to spot for Northern Chinese breakfast, but it still has some good Chinese and Taiwanese dishes.

So sad to see this place closed. I've been coming here for decades. It's turned into a fast food Chinese restaurant called Lucky Foods.

I came here on a Tuesday for lunch while working from home. We ordered their lunch special twice cooked pork with rice $11.95, which came with a bowl of free soup which was hot and sour soup that day. We also ordered their wok fried rice cakes with pork and Chinese cabbage $11.95, and bean and meat sauce noodles $11.95. The twice cooked pork dish is slightly spicy, but not too spicy when I ate it with rice. They gave free tea for dine in customers. We should've ordered 2 dishes for 3 people to share instead, because the portions are humongous! We had a lot of leftovers for dinner. What a deal! All 3 dishes are very yummy!!

Just drove by to see they're permanently closed. Going to miss their food and the great atmosphere!

This place is a gem! Love the service and the Food - every single dish is delicious. Very much homemade and consistent for decades. So glad to support the local business and the owners are so sweet and kind. The ambience is old school restaurant style and that also made it very special.

Having dined at Taiwan Restaurant's past locations on University Ave in Berkeley and Columbus and Broadway Sts in SF Chinatown, somehow I've never visited this location in the Richmond District. Our friends decided to have dinner here one evening and I was looking forward to the good experiences I've had at this restaurant. Arriving around 6:15pm on a Saturday, there were only two tables of diners. Checking out the menu, it looked familiar as it had specialty Taiwanese dishes and Cantonese dishes with Taiwanese dishes within each category. We discussed what we wanted and decided on: Potstickers - We had two orders of six. Potstickers were large with a nice pan-fried crisp on them. They were generously filled with a pork mixture. Lion's Head - three large pork meatballs with Napa cabbage in a clay pot. I'm not an expert in this dish, but it was tasty. Pork Chop Noodle Soup - a bowl of large egg noodles with mustard green soup with a plate of cut up fried pork chop. The pork was crispy and tasty. The broth could have had more flavor. Asparagus Beef - a Cantonese dish, the asparagus beef was stir fried in a black bean sauce. Good flavor and prepared well. Bean and Meat Sauce Noodles - also known as ja jiang mein, the sauce had minced pork and onions and bean sprouts which is mixed with the egg noodles on the bottom of the bowl. It was good, but I expected the sauce to be darker from the black beans and wished it had a stronger/richer flavor. Pickled Mustard Greens with Flat Tofu - This Taiwanese dish consisted of the flat tofu or dried bean curd mixed with the mustard greens. I wasn't sure if I would like this dish, but it was simple but tasty. Overall, the food was good and wished a couple of dishes had richer flavors. Service was efficient and friendly. A good choice for Taiwanese/Cantonese cuisine on Clement St.

Been coming here for years with my family. We especially like ordering the potstickers, haven't found another place that can get so much filling into a little potsticker. All the wrappers of the potstickers and dumplings are homemade and you can even watch the chef make them in the window! They also make fresh soy milk and we love ordering the hot soy milk and a side of sweet Chinese donut. The sweet donut is unlike it's savory counterpart, the dough is dense and bready. It soaks up the soy milk and makes for a fun bite. Their pork chop noodle is also a hit. The pork chop is thinly breaded with a slightly sweet coating. While the noodles are thin and bouncy served with pickled vegetables. If you're into thicker noodles you can order the Shanghai stir fried noodles that features an especially thick and chewy noodle. Similar to a chow mein it has vegetables, with your choice of meat. Overall a solid place for lunch or dinner!

Dined here last week to celebrate a friend's birthday and to catch up. This was my first visit after the pandemic and not much has changed, though there seems to be less customers dining in. Plenty of takeout orders did get picked up while we were there. The decor is dated and some food prep does happen in the dining room but that's no surprise for a neighborhood Chinese restaurant. Unless you're super hungry, you'll likely have leftovers. I liked the pot stickers, an eggplant and pork dish, and sizzling rice soup - except that we specified chicken only and an errant shrimp joined the bowl. My friend is allergic but thankfully, he'd have to ingest the shrimp to get sick. Our server was super apologetic and continued to search the bowl for additional shrimp before proceeding to serve it, with my friend's permission. If we wanted we could have asked for a new bowl of soup. If you have any food allergies, do let them know and check the dishes before you dig in. We also ordered beef chow fun and it tasted good, but the noodles were clumpy.

Sorry all of my pics are half eaten we were so hungry forgot to take pictures until we were almost done and as you can see there's still plenty of food left. Forgot to take pictures of Mongolian beef and moo shoo pork wrap. Everything was good. Would recommend to anyone nearby.

Great food, 牛肉面 beef stew noodles are excellent wonderful, dry noodles，Sichuan noodles

Enjoyed our meal here made with hand made noodles. The portion sizes are for 2 people each. We made the mistake of ordering a dish for each of us! Our favorite was the beef noodle soup (broth and beef were amazing) followed by the wok fried Shanghai thick noodles. The noodles for both dishes were identical.

Not a true Taiwanese restaurant, It's just the name. Maybe there are some of the typical Taiwanese like "san bei ji" / Three cup chicken and Beef noodle soup but mostly are the usual Cantonese and Mandarin cuisine in the menu just like you find everywhere else in San Francisco. I've had the pickled cabbage with slices of pork belly soup. It was quite bland at first, but after I put salt, pepper and closed my eyes then it was better. And I also got pork in red rice wine sauce after they didn't understand what is 'hong shao rou' (紅燒肉) when I asked if I could have one. No problem, I still got my order of pork belly dish anyway (in the style of Sichuan twice cooked pork).

Parking is off the street meters. Depending on day and time, parking could be tough. Food is not that tasty unless you are on a bland diet. Chicken chow fun bean sprouts, onion, chicken breast was average to tasteless. Pickled veg with shitake mushrooms, stomach,& ginger was not my favorite. Veggies were salty to my taste. Sweet soy milk was average. Fried bread with sesame seeds was average. Overall, 2 stars out of 5. I do not think I will eat here again.

One word: CHEAP EATS For the price of one Burger King burger ($9), you can get a whole order of sweet and sour chicken. Our char siu was the $4 order, and our noodles were $9. They do not see a profit margin that I can tell. It's great if I'm having the cravings of a kid (with my sweet & sour order). I will gladly get a chat siu, dim sum, and rice to-go for lunch which is better than some of the college lunches I've had lol. I'm full and I can't make this at home. There is only a wait for your food at 12:40 pm on Fridays (and I'm guessing most lunch hours) since there is a low staff.

This place has been here for many years. We use to go when you would wait 45mins for a seat on the weekend. Today no one was seated, the man & lady were very nice. The food is ok, not fresh & made in the front window anymore. Dumpling come out of the freezer and the rest is from the kitchen. At least the fried doughnut we had w/the sweet soy milk was fresh. Only if we're in the area that we would go back.

Food is pretty good but a bit overly salted, hence need to drink a lot of water. My daughter liked their onion pancake and it's crispy. We came here for late lunch and we were seated right away.

We ordered the green onion pancakes, Dan Dan mein, and beef noodle soup. Large portions, quick service, and in my opinion, the best beef noodle soup around.

The "bean & meat sauce noodle" may be the least impressive name for an incredible dish this side of Arguello. Rich, salty fermented black beans, ground pork, savory gravy & chewy round noodles, plus onions and... heaven! Oh and here's a photo to make you smile. Merry Christmas!

I love the don don noodles at this place. I always get this and shape ling bao and Shanghai noodles.

5 stars just for the hard to find Taiwanese breakfast treats and warm service despite the dated decor. Skip the regular Chinese stir fry dishes and focus on the Northern Chinese Dim Sum section of the menu. Warm soy milk and fried dough to start for sure. The 5-spice beef crepes are delicious - sweet and savory, flaky goodness. Dumplings are average. The lady boss was super endearing. Service feels like eating a meal at an adopted family's living room. Extra boost for accepting credit cards.

This is the 2nd time I've been here. For both times it took about 20 minutes for the food to arrive after ordering which is fine (not too long). This time I ordered a beef sizzling plate, pork dumplings, a pastry, and oyster pancake. The beef plate was very good and still tastes great after being reheated with rice. It's flavorful inside and out and the meat itself is tender. I liked the pork dumplings too, though the pastry was just ok. The oyster pancake I didn't like, which was quite a surprise because I usually love Taiwanese oyster pancakes. It's actually one of my favorite Taiwanese dishes but the one at this restaurant is the only I haven't liked. For oyster pancake, I'd much prefer to go to a Shilin Night Market or Southland Flavor in Cupertino(both of which I love) but thanks to the beef sizzling plate, I'd still come back here to try more dishes. Their portion sizes are good and overall taste is good too.

I am critiquing only 2 dishes because that's all I get from here: pickled mustard greens with tofu skin and the vegetable mushu--both DELICIOUS. I wish they'd give more than 4 of the flour wraps for the mushu, but other than that, it's simply delicious. Enjoy!

It's been awhile as we moved out of SF. My original review was from 2009. Came back and it's still the same lady and grandpa who serves here. Favorite is the pork chop. Not really Taiwan style but also not salt/pepper. Has a sweetness to it, really good. Big portion too. Ordered the ribs again with honey (I think) best when eaten fresh. Wonton soup has a lot of flavor and meat. Sweet and sour pork is lightly battered unlike other places. This is my husbands favorite. Would definitely come back when we are in the area. Give this place a try.

It's not really a Taiwanese restaurant and is just a normal Chinese restaurant. And food is terrible. The deep fried daikon cakes are too soft. The vegetarian buns don't have much fillings and are just thick doughs. And the rice... oh well...

The staff is polite, helpful and cooperative. The food quality is good and the restaurant is pure vegetarian.

Was craving Taiwanese food and found this place on Yelp. It's ran by an elderly couple so service was a bit slowed. They were quite busy on a Saturday afternoon with many folks stopping by to pick up to go orders. We ordered a variety of dishes to try: Sechuan pig ears - meh Chinese donut- very good Braised beef tendon noodle soup- broth and noodles were yummy. Didn't care for the tendons Pickled mustard with pork noodle soup- ultimate comfort food Overall, it was okay. Didn't leave satisfied with the food or service.

Been going there for 30 years - I wouldn't change a thing. The service is first rate - they know how to accommodate small, medium or large groups. It;s been my go-to place for almost every special occasion when family or friends are visiting. The food is so delicious, I wasn't going to even try to recommend dishes because I like so many of them, but I AM going to list a few of my family's favorites: Spicy Shrimp, Mushu Pork, Dry-braised Green beans with pork, Special Chow Mein, Chow Fun, Broccoli with Beef, steamed Rice/Fried Rice, Potstickers, 15 different varieties of steam dumplings, I could go on but I wont.

Get my chicken king pal over rice and yummy. I visit to this restaurant for 2 decades.

For Taiwanese, this is authentic Taiwanese food, no doubt. The restaurant looks outdated, but clean and neat. Don't hesitate to go in. For people hasn't have Taiwanese food and wants to give it a try. You can start with these dishes, and you won't be disappointed. Taiwan country favorite chicken (three-cup chicken), fried spareribs, fish flavored eggplant (mixed with ground pork), fried rice noodles with shredded pork (or veggies version), shredded jelly fish with cucumber (cold appetizer), deep fried prawns. In the photo, there are three-cup chicken, fried spareribs, fried rice noodles with shredded pork and deep fried prawns.

4.5 stars This review is based on dined in and take-outs. Keto: No. We really like coming here pre-covid. Nowadays, we have done a few takeouts when the mood strikes. Here are just a few of my favorites: Potstickers! Perfectly fried and slightly crunchy on the outside and steaming hot on the inside and bursting with flavor. Watch out for the juice squirting out! Honestly, this is one of the things I missed the most now that I'm on keto. A really good potsticker! This is the only place I know that have white and red vinegar at the ready. Also, they have white pepper. I am not a sauce person, but boy oh boy, do I love my vinegars and white pepper on my potstickers. We also enjoy the Wok-Fried Rice Cakes with Pork & Chinese Cabbage. Slightly chewy rice cakes with delicious pork slices and cabbage. Just so good. Steamed rice and meat sauce. Humble and down home. Sometimes food doesn't need to be fancy to be good. Sesame Paste & Meat Sauce Noodles. Salty, meaty, and homey goodness. That sesame paste sometimes taste like peanut butter though, I wonder if they sub it or add in pb to make it. I don't have any problems with this, but I just like to point that out in case anyone does.

I used to come here a lot with my ex husband. We mostly had the beef noodles and the dim sum. The service is alright. Now I only order their food from Uber Eats. Every time I would order the fried bread (油條) , Sweet Soybean soup (豆漿). Their rice cake is a little soggy. Sweet and sour fried pork was good too, but a lot of bones. Maybe I'll try chicken instead?

My favorite place in the Inner Richmond. We're talking comfort food! I love the noodle soups and pot stickers are the bomb! This is a family run restaurant. Dad bought the business from an uncle. Mom and son work in the restaurant. I like the fact that they recognize me and my family whenever we stop by for lunch. I've also gotten take out dishes for dinner. Yum! Hearty! Great for when it starts to get cold outside. With produce stores surrounding the restaurant all the veggies are fresh. My favorite soup noodle dish has a tea smoked egg (omg, so delicately fragrant). If you happen to be along Clement and feel hungry, stop by Taiwan restaurant. You'll get no-nonsense Taiwanese food and leave feeling full and warmed through.

Very inexpensive northern Chinese food in Richmond. We ordered the typical breakfast items: 油条(Chinese donuts), 韭菜盒子(leak crispy dumplings; totally different from the one you eat in Cantonese restaurant), 咸煎饼(Chinese salt donut)，豆浆（hot soy dink)。All of them are good except the leak crispy dumplings。

Great taste and value. Yes, they have a big menu that is not just Taiwanese food, but I tried two classics - Taiwanese beef noodle soup and Youtiao (Chinese donut) with soy milk and it was legit. Portions are huge. The owners are friendly. I will definitely be back. Come with a group to take full advantage of the big portions

This has been and always will be my favorite restaurant. This is the only place that has the most beautiful succulent Shanghai chow mein I've ever tasted in my life. I hold this place very near and dear to my heart even though every time I go I struggle to show my deep appreciation to the owners and staff. They are super friendly and have treated my family and I amazingly throughout the years. It's a steal for the price, and the food never disappoints. My family's Go-to's are the Shanghai Chow mein, the beef noodle soup, You Tiao (Chinese donuts) and the pork ribs. Might I also add, best You Tiao's I have ever tasted. They are fluffy, salty and go amazing paired with soy milk. Parking is typical for a restaurant on Clement, but it is worth it always!

I came here after finishing a painful half marathon attempt on a Monday afternoon. I messaged my friend who lived in the Inner Richmond to see if she was free for a post run snack and she mentioned that she's been wanting to try this place for a while. When we got here the restaurant was relatively empty and we had to ask whether or not they were indeed open. There was a lady sitting on one of the tables in the back hand folding wontons. Very homey. We sat down and ordered a Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, Shrimp and Leek Dumplings, and Mongolian Lamb. All dishes were just all right. Nothing really stood out to me.

I was craving some 擔擔麵 "dan dan mian" noodles and fried 油條 "youtiao" Chinese donuts because it's been years since I've had it. I decided to give Taiwan Restaurant a visit because this is one of the restaurants my parents used to take us to when we were kids. They are now open for indoor dining if you are into that. The 油條 "youtiao" Chinese donuts are still freshly hand made and piping hot from the fryer. You can see the chef making them at the front window if you come here early. They are very oily and rich but great for hangovers. My favorite one is the 牛脷酥 "ngau lei sou" which has a sweet sugary crust in the middle. My go to order is the 擔擔麵 "dan dan mian" noodles. They are hand pulled noodles topped with a generous helping of meat and veggies. One order is actually enough to feed two people. The portions are huge! Like most local businesses, if you pay in cash you get a 4% discount. I know San Franciscans love their credit card points but I would recommend bringing cash and avoid ordering on delivery apps. If you are in a hurry, call in 25 minutes ahead of time to order takeout. They can get busy during lunch and dinner rush. You might have to wait a while, but it is worth it!

If you are craving Taiwanese food, this place will satisfy. We went for early dinner on a weekday so the place was pretty empty. Decor is dated and tired but food was good and service was prompt.

We came here for dinner on a weekend. We arrived at 7'ish and were hesitant to go in as the entire place was empty. At the end we thought we've already made the trip so might as well try out this place since the reviews don't look bad. After we were seated, we were told to hurry up and order as the kitchen was closing soon. We hastily looked through the very extensive menu and ordered a few Taiwanese dishes. At the time I was wondering how in the world do they keep their food fresh with such an expansive menu and such low volume? I got my answer soon enough. The oyster pancake was super fishy. So was shrimp and anything seafood or fishcake. Veggie was wilted before it was cooked. Soup was tasteless...etc etc. We didn't eat most of our food, and unfortunately after we brought them home, they went to compost at the end because no one in the family wanted to touch them. I guess we can now scratch this restaurant off our "to try" list.

Come here Get the salty soy milk soup with the three flavors of fried dough. Get the lions head giant meatballs. And if youre frisky - get the wu geng changwang Amazing

food and service is too good. And The place was super clean which is always a plus. also ambiance is superb. love the noodles.