Taipei Gourmet

211 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
(781) 541-6999

Recent Reviews

Vicki M.

Good food, decent prices and good service. Went here few weeks back to meet up with friends so we were a group of 7 people. Initially we sat at one of the long tables but soon after everyone arrived they gave us one of the round tables with the lazy susan rotating center. We ordered a bunch of dishes - kung pao chicken, MaPo tofu, a lamb dish that came in a pot, beef dish, squash dish, a green leafy vegetable dish, and a couple other dishes none in total plus steamed white rice and green tea. There was a lot of food and it was all very good and tasty. Meats were tender and flavorful. We were quite satisfied and full with all the food! We also got some leftovers to bring home lol! Parking was easy as they have parking. Also was easy to find this place not too hard. Will come here again if we're in the area.

Qimei Ran

Authentic Sichuan cuisine, good service, fast delivery, reasonable prices, worth a return visit. Recommend Mao Xue Wang and Xiao Long Bao!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Mini Juicy Buns

David Reens

This place is a family favorite. Very tasty and well balanced dishes. They are friendly and welcoming to my young children.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lei Cao

Service was very good and the atmosphere was quiet and everyone was polite. The food was very authentic and did not take long to arrive.i would defiantly recommend it for anyone who is looking for Asian cuisine .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken with Vegetables, Da-Lu Mein Noodle Soup with Seafood 大滷麵, Beef Noodle Soup

Alex

Take-out was Great I recommend the spring rolls and steamed mini juicy buns. Service and atmosphere do not apply because I only got takeout. Food is great here I would recommend.Dietary restrictions: When ordering online they make it clear and easy to remove possible allergens from menu items. Also there is a clear option to mention allergies in your group.

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: 小籠湯包 steamed mini juicy buns

Lisa Ran

Very delicious authentic Sichuan Chinese food, large size dish, and good service. Plenty of parking in the plaza.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zhenyu Li

Good food and friendly service. You can find dishes from spicy to non-spicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claire L.

Excellent as always! Lunch specials include rice, soup and spring rolls. Nice people and nice environment!

Vivian Ni

We typically come here on the weekends for Taiwanese breakfast. Their freshly made soymilk paired with Chinese fried cruller is incredible! Turnip cake and scallion pancakes are both delicious!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scallion Pancake with Beef, Beef Noodle Soup, Fish Fillet, Steamed Mini Juicy Buns

Brian M.

Standard Americanized Chinese food. Greasy and overdone. Not authentic Taiwanese or even Chinese. It's how Chinese food would taste if McDonalds made it.

Tony Danis

Very clean, polite staff, gourmet Chinese cuisine. Very satisfied4 starKid-friendliness: Family atmosphere

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dim Sum

Leong

The leek and meat dumplings were really good. The beef noodles, scallion pancake and pan fried bao were only OK. But overall experience was good and it’s worth coming again to try other dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ray

So it's new ownership, now with a Sichuan chef owner. The English name was kept because you may not know how complex it is to change registration name which comes with tons of other paper work and process.The new restaurant is specialized in authentic Sichuan cuisines, so diffidently try those dishes out. One of the chef cooking Taiwan dishes and din sum stayed to make those dishes from the old menu.Check out the photos for dishes.Chinese people living in Lexington may be familiar with "Taipei Food House", but it changed owners a few months ago. The person who took over was the former Sichuan Bawang chef from the northern suburbs, a chef with a specialty in Sichuan cuisine.Changing the English name of an American restaurant is actually very troublesome. In addition to changing the registration, you also have to go through the entire quarantine process, which is time-consuming, laborious and expensive. Therefore, most Chinese restaurants that change owners only change the Chinese name but do not leave the English name. However, it is difficult to find Taipei Gourmet in English. We jokingly said that the boss could consider changing its name to "Taipei Ju", which would at least have a similar pronunciation in English and avoid the embarrassment of focusing on Sichuan cuisine rather than Taiwanese cuisine.Let's try it with the whole family today and see how it goes. Our first feeling is that we have regained the feeling we had when Sichuan Overlord was hot.Husband and wife's lung slices: Using beef, tripe, and beef tendon, the lung slices are crispy and chewy, the red oil is fragrant, and the taste is good.Bean curd fish fillet: The first time you see the crispy soybeans sprinkled on top, you can tell that it is carefully prepared. Many restaurants do not use crispy soybeans when making similar dishes. The beauty of crispy soybeans is that it creates a different texture with the tender tofu and fish fillets, making it more layered. My mother thinks this dish is delicious because it is slightly spicy.Boiled beef: Many restaurants will add alkali to make the beef tender, but the alkali smell will affect the taste of the finished product if it is not handled well. There is no such problem here, the beef is tender and smooth, with the aroma of spicy oil.Hot Kidney: One of the chef’s specialty dishes, it’s not spicy and relies on pickles to remove the fishiness. The only thing I want to say is that Dunzi's knife skills are a bit poor, and the pattern of the kidney flowers is not uniform, so the finely chopped ones are too old, and the thicker ones are more tender. But it just so happens that I like tenderness and my wife likes old age, so we each get what we need.Dry pot pork sausage: braised pork sausage slices and lotus root slices are stir-fried. It is suitable for people to order because eating too much will make them greasy?Three cups of chicken; not spicy, for children to eat, retaining the previous Taiwanese dishes, taste homely.Brown sugar glutinous rice cake: an authentic Sichuan dessert, fried and soaked glutinous rice glutinous rice cake strips, crispy on the outside and sticky on the inside, served with brown sugar syrup and soybean flour, sweet but not greasy. It’s perfect for soothing your tongue after eating spicy Sichuan food.Price-wise, it's a bit cheaper than those Sichuan restaurants in Boston, costing more than ten or twenty for one dish. Looking around, many diners with families didn't realize that this was authentic Sichuan cuisine, so they still ordered Taiwanese beef noodles, xiaolongbao, etc. Only a few ordered Sichuan cuisine.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bella Lai

Food doesn’t taste good. Heard the restaurant changed owner. The waitress requested for 15% tip for lunch! And VERY RUDE!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Jing Wang

The restaurant recently underwent a change in ownership, which has resulted in some noticeable changes. Initially, the prices on the menu were quite reasonable. However, since the new owner took over, there have been multiple price increases for each item, with each increase ranging from $2-3. It is unclear whether this is a deliberate strategy to attract customers or simply a response to rising costs. Initially, I was enthusiastic and pleased with the new owner, but I am disappointed by the rapid and significant price hikes. Additionally, the taste of the food is only average, which further adds to my dissatisfaction. 味道中等偏上,就是在9个月内涨价也太频繁了。

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

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