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    formoosa

    4.7 (6.1k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    FORMOOSA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Ben H.

    Pretty solid taiwanese place that will satisfy your cravings for any beef rolls or noodles. Mazesoba: Get Nice and creamy with pretty decent flavors. Definitely ask for chili oil to spice it up though Wonton: get Also very solid with good wrapper texture and decent pork fermenty flavor Beef rolls: Get Nice and crunchy wrapper with good cucumber and beef flavors to balance each other out. They have a pretty decent happy hour but we didn't make it so i could see myself coming back for that. At 6pm on a weekday it wasnt busy and easy to find a seat. Our server chris was rlly chill too so appreciate him a lot

    Emily T.

    A classic Taiwanese restaurant in a busy plaza, we decided to try this place out. We ordered the Taiwanese beef noodle soup and chili wontons- they were nothing special. Granted, the beef was tender, but the flavor profile was quite flat... I've had better. The chili wontons also tasted more vinegary than the chili oil flavor, not a big fan. Overall the dishes were okay. Service is friendly and the interior is clean and well-decorated with options for bar seating or some tables. Parking is a real hassle especially on the weekends but pro tip: park in the side streets for free. To note, the reason why this place has so many positive reviews is because they offer you a free non-alcoholic drink in exchange for writing a review. I should've read the reviews before coming here lol

    Chanel K.

    It's located in a plaza with tons of other dining and so the parking gets busy. I had to park a bit down the way and walk over to the plaza. The restaurant is pretty small. They have very few tables and bar seating. My group had to wait to get seated, but their food was worth it. Their popcorn chicken was nice and crispy. I wish there was more flavor though. The beef noodle soup was probably the best I've tried around the area. The noodles are perfectly chewy and soaks up the very flavorful broth. The broth was so delicious. The service was quick once we got seated.

    Christopher K.

    Came here with my wife and daughter for dinner. We had a craving for beef noodle soup and the beef roll. Wound up getting those plus cucumbers, mazesoba, and a couple of "cocktails". The beef roll is the best we've had in San Diego, the beef noodle soup is too. The noodles have great texture, the beef is flavorful and the broth is great. The cocktails are soju based so are lighter and a little sweeter. The staff is always so sweet to my toddler and the service is solid. It's a casual place that mostly has bar seating so don't expect fine dining service. It's very attentive, direct, and you have all you need without the pomp and circumstance.

    Popcorn chicken
    BJ N.

    This place has a chill vibe. Jay Chau music videos on the screen. Minimal seating and most of it is at the bar. They take reservations but not for same day. Walked in early dinner on Saturday and there's no wait. Popcorn chicken. Pretty large portion and the $14.5 starts to make more sense. Doesn't have the crispy exterior like you're used to. Spicy beef noodle soup. Good chewy texture on the noodles. Broth is not as deep as I'm used to but is salted well. Beef is charred before serving and is a little on the salty side but is pretty tender. Pretty big serving. Service is attentive

    Taiwan Mazesoba
    Alondra C.

    Came here after our 1st option didn't workout and I believe it was meant to be. The only downside to this location is the parking can get a little rough but it's so worth it. The vibe of the restaurant is super modern with mostly bar seating. The service was great super attentive and helpful when I asked for recommendations. Now the important part the food, I ordered the Taiwan mazesoba off recommendation between that and the Sesame noodles. The flavor was delicious the egg yolk added such a good creaminess to the dish so it is important to mix well. My boyfriend ordered the pork over rice which to be honest was our favorite, the flavor was PERFECT and we're both suckers for a jammy egg. This place already has amazing reviews but I'm just glad I can contribute in saying how delicious it is!

    Beef Noodle Soup
    Jen K.

    Broth is flavorful, noodles perfect texture. Beef is tender! It's a small space so come early if on the weekend. The beef noodle soup is a pretty huge portion so I would recommend sharing.

    Formoosa Summer
    Sharbani M.

    Food was really good and the service were great I would come back again when I'm back in San Diego again, and try more of their food.

    Isaac H.

    Nice casual dining environment with a kinda hip ambience. Aiden & Jaz provided great service in bringing the food out, refilling drinks and making sure we were taken care of. Loved getting to indulge in some classic Taiwanese comfort food!

    Mazesoba
    Andy C.

    Good food and service. My favorite was the beef roll. Lychee lemonade was really good too.

    Outside Formoosa
    David N.

    Everyone knows parking in convoy is terrible especially on a Friday night. The parking lot in this shopping center in also terrible. But that's all I'll say for parking 1/5 When we arrived there was just a short wait, roughly about 10minutes but it was fine because it gave us time to go through the menu. We got bar seating which was a nice vibe and plenty of table space to eat. Great lighting and also great customer service. The staff was friendly and very helpful, always making sure we were ok. I got the Taiwanese beef noodle soup which was so good. There are two options for noodles, Wavy noodles or classic straight noodles. I picked Wavy noodles and it worked out well and was delicious. The portion size is huge, I couldn't finish it so I packed it to go. The beef was torched to give it a Smokey taste. We also got the Popcorn chicken and that was also a huge portion! It was soooo good! 5/5 Also got two drinks lychee and pomelo 5/5 Overall experience 5/5 I'm going to come back forsure!

    Amaya M.

    Emily was such an amazing server!!! Food was the best Taiwanese cuisine I've had in SD! We will 100% be coming back regularly. Not even trying to be dramatic everything was amazing. The noodle soup, pork over rice, cucumber salad, chili wontons, lychee lemonade (a must), and the jasmine mango tea were all 1000/10!! Thank you Formoosa!

    Taiwanese Mazesoba
    Katherine N.

    Came to formoosa with a couple of friends. I know a terrible parking experience is expected in Convoy, but formoosa is on a whole other level. The parking lot layout is odd, small, and tight, with heavy foot traffic, so expect to struggle during peak hours. formoosa itself is a pretty solid spot. The inside looks very clean and modern, and the decor makes the place feel very bright and inviting. It was not crowded at all when we arrived around 5 PM on a Tuesday. There are QR codes on the table that you can scan to view the menu on your phone. FOOD: My friends and I had mixed reviews about the food. One friend got the pork over rice and said the pork oddly tasted more like beans than meat. My other friend got the sesame noodles and enjoyed them. Taiwanese Mazesoba (3.75/5) - Tasted good and had a nice snappy texture. The flavor itself felt pretty one-dimensional and was on the salty side, even after a good mix. It felt like it was missing an element of something I couldn't quite pinpoint. I'm not mad about it, though. Scallion Pancakes (4/5) - Crispy and flaky. Came with a dipping sauce made of what I think was vinegar, chili oil, and a kind of soy sauce. SERVICE: The service was great and attentive. Waters were kept filled, and they checked up on us often. Food came out pretty fast after ordering, too. TLDR// Solid spot in Convoy, but I'm not sure if the food here totally justifies the parking lot turmoil. Wouldn't be mad at returning.

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    Great food and ambiance! The flavors were amazing and the drinks were very tasty too. My server was great with recommendations as well

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    Is this place kids friendly?

    No. Only eight table top seats, two tables that seat 2, and one table that seats 4. All the rest of the chairs are seats at the bar.

    Are the sesame balls vegan? Any vegan options?

    based on my experience, sesame balls are made out of red bean or yellow bean paste covered in sticky rice dough coated with sesame and deep fried. better to look at the inderigent lists if they are vegan pr not as there are different vegan… 

    Came here 1 day at 9:10 and another at 9:40 when Yelp says they close at 10:30 but both times I was told by the worker they were closed?

    How do I make a dinner reservation? I've called multiple times and no one has picked up.

    We've been and it was only walk up. Some say you can make reservations but I see no evidence of that beyond calling the restaurant.

    What's their house broth made of? Is it pork, beef, or something different?

    Should be beef broth.

    Do they take reservations?

    Yes :) we made reservations when we went,

    Any gluten free options?

    I went with someone gluten-free as a walk-in and they said no gluten free options so we left and went to a different restaurant in the same shopping center

    Does Formoosa sell boba? I was here this afternoon, but the staff told me they did not sell boba. That's strange.

    They sell milk tea and it's pretty good.

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