An important aspect of a dining experience is the vibe you get from eating in, and the service or atmosphere encompassing said experience. In the case of Taipei Bistro, it hits home immediately the minute I walk through their door. The hostess and owners of the shop are inviting, warm, and familial -- perfect representation of the Taiwanese hospitality. Every guest was taken care of and guided through their authentic style menu. Although it wasn't busy, a notable feature was the sense of strong retention rates with many of their customers regulars and on a first-name basis. The food is authentic, with big portions and is extremely affordable. You can order a classic rice plate, noodle bowl, or dishes a la carte. Customization is fluid and easy. The menu is a little hectic at first glance, but easy to navigate once adjusted. It's good food, especially in the 626, but it's part of the bigger picture in the appeal. If you are looking for a good and affordable Taiwanese meal, no rush. If you're looking for authentic Taiwanese restaurant experience, well then you better on hurry.

好吃的台灣小吃、便當 Good o’ Taiwanese comfort food. Not as salty. When I eat here, I think of my grandma who used to cook me those kinds of food when I was in elementary school in Taipei. The food here brings me joy and nostalgia.

COVID safe! They have the pick up table and take credit card at the door. $11+ Love the combo boxes cause they come with variety of veggies and goodies. Soup is like $1.85 or something. I thought they use to add soup too in the past? Taiwanese Oyster omelette is surprisingly great!! Pancake is simple and not soggy. My mom use to get these Taiwanese lunch boxes to go.

This is a nice little ma & pa restaurant. The side dish plating is really nice when ordering the combos. The fish ball soup is really good, one of the few places that actually has fish balls that taste like fish. The minced meat in the noodle and rice is a little inconsistent, sometimes good, other times salty. The steamed fish and stinky tofu are tasty dishes as well.

Good food quality and price. Have been to this place many many times; the owner is always very friendly and welcoming. The bento box in the photos costs less than $10!!!

Absolutely charming place with authentic home cooked style dishes. Loved everything I had. Except for the stinky tofu, which while my wife loved, I've never been a fan of the dish. Everything else was terrific, service included.

Was lured by the sign outside saying it was the best beef noodle soup rated by some magazine. Ordered that and the braised pork over rice with egg. The beef noodle was one of the worst I've had in my life. Broth was watered down. Not even soy sauce flavor! Beef was tender but tasteless as well. Noodles were over cooked. Was just generic tasting. Maybe used to be good butt has gone down hill?

All in all, I would give this place a solid 4 stars out of 5. Even though I enjoyed the variety of their taiwanese bento meal box, the main fried protein could be a bit crispier and more flavorful. However, I really enjoyed the small dishes included in the bento box meal set. I liked how I could mix and match various combinations to bring out unique flavor combinations where I felt as though it was a great addition to the overall meal. In terms of the taiwanese popcorn chicken, it didn't have enough ooooompfth for my taste but based on the other reviews, I'm thinking they had an off day. Overall, it did satisfy my taiwanese popcorn chicken craving. If I was around and I was craving it again, I would definitely give it another shot to compare that second experience with my first existence Side note, I also really appreciated how cautious and safe they were in terms of safety and sanitation practices regarding covid and how to interact with customers. I applaud their efforts to be safe during these tough times.