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Taiwan Restaurant

Restaurant Chinese restaurant Taiwanese restaurant

Serving classic Chinese cuisine in a colorfully decorated interior since 1982. People often mention Chinese, good, soup, sauce, restaurant, service, lunch, salad, broccoli, ordered,


Address

1306 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

Website

www.taiwanrestaurantsj.com

Contact

(408) 289-8800

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (601 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 8:30 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 8:30 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 8:30 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 8:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 8:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 8:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Chinese (10) good (10) soup (8) sauce (8) restaurant (7) service (7) lunch (7) salad (6) broccoli (6) ordered (6)
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  • 5/5 Claire Y. 2 years ago on Google
    This restaurant is amazing! The flavor is perfect; not too strong and not too bland. The Sunday Brunch is fantastic; with a choice of champagne or soda, soups, salads, and many delicious Taiwanese dishes. The service is excellent and the interior of the restaurant is gorgeous and very clean. 5/5 stars, I would highly recommend it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian S. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow, pineapple rice is bomb!!!! And don’t forget to order the honey walnut prawns, super delicious with out skimping out on the portions, great authentic feel and taste!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jeff h. 4 years ago on Google
    Best Chinese food around! We have been coming here for over 20 years and it is very consistent food with many daily and monthly specials. The family style dinner is great as is their lunch specials (comes with soup and salad)! We especially enjoy the cod in garlic sauce, broccoli beef, and mu shut pork! The staff is friendly! The owner comes around to ensure customer happiness! Nicely decorated inside...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Everett W. 2 years ago on Google
    Came here for lunch today with my parents. I have been here once before for dinner and recommended my folks try it (they are picky with Chinese food). This is the most they have raved about a restaurant in a long time. My dad and I ordered a lunch special and my mom ordered the salt and pepper ribs a la carte. The server started off on the right foot and was kind enough to offer my mother a complimentary salad and soup so she would not be left out of the coursing. Very nice touch The food itself was very good and high quality. My dad who normally skips anything with veggies, ate the entire side salad. The hot and sour soup was balanced and very tangy and rich with hot tofu and mushrooms. The entrees were bright and fresh and served hot. The portions were large and generous. At the end the server asked how the food was with great courtesy. Overall the service was the last aspect of the experience that was perfect. He anticipated our need for to go boxes, was timely on my to go order, and was interested truly in our feedback. Thank you for impressing me and my folks. You have a customer for life
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Susan K. 1 year ago on Google
    Pls be aware of this restaurant, the owner Wayne is extremely unprofessional and harassing. Our order was messed up, too much curry powder and spicy. We called about it and owner Wayne started cussing F word to me . Wow! Such a bad customer service! There are other good restaurants like Mandarin gourmet. Pf changs, if something happens to order they are very professional about it and correct it NOT ARGUE AND CUSS AT CUSTOMERS.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caroline 2 years ago on Google
    We decided to get a dinner for two which came with soup, salad, rice and two entrees. You can get brown rice or chow mein with additional cost. I loved our meal. It was delicious. Definitely will come back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jose P. 7 months ago on Google
    Highly recommend this restaurant. The food is very delicious and tasty. The service is good. There is not plenty of parking around this area but this place is very good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Georgina M. 1 year ago on Google
    I love this place the lady at the front she’s so sweet and always helpful sometimes they can take a while to bring out your food if you come in lunch hour since there’s a lot of businesses around but it’s worth the wait! Their lunch special is so fulfilling!

  • 3/5 Jerry W. 9 months ago on Google
    The best I can describe their dishes is American Chinese food. During this particular visit, we ordered Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. What we got was Chinese broccoli stir-fried with garlic. It was still good, but we asked for the oyster sauce on the side because we really wanted the oyster sauce flavor.

  • 4/5 Yong S. 8 months ago on Google
    Taiwan Restaurant offers a delightful blend of traditional Chinese ambiance with a menu that caters to the Chinese-American palate. The elegance of the decor transports you to a different realm, with its clean, tidy, and authentically Chinese interior. The menu is comprehensive, featuring classics like Kung-pao Chicken, Mongolian Beef, and Hot & Sour Soup among others. And yes, the fortune cookies at the end of the meal are a sweet nod to tradition. The food here is not just about satisfying hunger, it’s about experiencing a rich culinary tradition. Every visit here is a tasteful journey I look forward to. Highly recommend for those seeking a classic Chinese dining experience with a touch of American flavor!

  • 4/5 Angelique C. 1 year ago on Google
    The honey walnut prawns, chow mien, and orange chicken are the best dishes. Everything else is average. The decor is pretty but the lighting is too dim. The employees are nice, but a little forgetful or didn’t write down our order.

  • 5/5 Barb L. 9 months ago on Google
    The food here is amazing! My husband used to travel often to China & Taiwan. He says this is the best Chinese food he's ever had. I agree!

  • 5/5 Nan N. 1 year ago on Google
    We celebrated a wedding rehearsal dinner here for 40 people. Everyone raved over the food and service. And the leftovers all disappeared into take out containers.

  • 3/5 Sandy C. 4 years ago on Google
    Honestly not the best Asian food I've had. The lunch specials come with a soup and salad, both were mediocre. The wonton soup had a layer of oil floating on top, 2 pieces of wontons, and a flavorless broth. I'm not sure why they call the dumplings "dumplings" when they're really just slightly bigger wontons. The entrees weren't bad. The portion and flavors were pretty good, and they came out very quickly. Too bad the service wasn't great. We won't be back.

  • 5/5 Juliana S. 2 years ago on Google
    Lived in Willow Glen all my life, and I remember when this restaurant opened! I’ve been coming here since I was a child and have always loved it! There’s no better pick for Chinese food in all of San Jose. Take out or sit down — they’re both delicious! The best Chow Mein I’ve ever eaten, & the cod and eggplant is divine. Try them-you’ll be happy that you did!

  • 5/5 Juan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for dinner and food was very good with very friendly service. The decor is exquisite and spacious. Prices are very reasonable as portions are generous. Loved the sweet and sour pork...!

  • 3/5 Nonnie C. 1 year ago on Google
    Because of covid I hadn't been here in over 2 years. This used to be our go to restaurant after Edna Ray left Willow Glen. They remodeled and that was very nice. The food on the other hand wasn't half as good as it was pre covid. My friend had beef broccoli. The broccoli was limp. I had the sweet and sour pork. The dish was luke warm and it had more pineapple than pork and not enough sauce. The best thing was the eggplant noodles because it was hot. It was early and not crowded so there was no reason for luke warm food and overcooked broccoli.

  • 5/5 Maggie J. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered a take out through the phone, it was a pleasant exchange because it was quick and convenient. I ordered chicken fried rice, Mongolian beef, and orange chicken. All were VERY GOOD portions. All of these items were able to feed 2 people in two separate meal times. The fried rice was well flavored with a good amount of chicken bits. Mongolian beef was good but not my favorite. The star was the orange chicken! Not overly sweet but lightly surprising to the senses. Very savory and just sweet enough with a citrus twist. Would return for take out. Service was fast.

  • 5/5 Roy C. 2 years ago on Google
    Been to this place few times. Owner has great services and fantastic food

  • 2/5 Vinny W. 4 years ago on Google
    The salad we received with our lunch special was underwhelming. I ordered hot and sour soup and received wonton soup which was flavorless, and very oily. The twice-cooked pork and cod with garlic sauce was decent. The dumplings with peanut sauce was forgettable. Honestly they weren't even dumplings. Staff inside were very nice. Place was clean. Restaurant is located in a very nice neighborhood.

  • 5/5 Pamela F. 2 years ago on Google
    Great selection of dishes. Attentive staff and the food was perfect. Cod with eggplant, mmmmmmm. Just enough breading and the sauce! We also had the tofu veggie lettuce cups which were refreshing and tasty.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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