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    Monja Taiker

    4.1 (153 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Popcorn Chicken 鹽酥雞
    Steffie K.

    Popcorn chicken is a must order. There is only one waiter and she definitely looks busy but friendly. Parking in on the back but street parking is available. Definitely will be back to try more of the menu items

    Tomato Sauce Beef Dry Noodle
    Jennifer T.

    Love coming to Monja Taiker for some authentic Taiwanese dishes! I usually get the pork rice, but this time I wanted to try the tomato sauce dry beef noodles and they were really good! The sauce was flavorful and not too salty. They have a huge menu with a variety of rice and noodle dishes, as well as drinks and dessert (shaved ice). Service was fast and friendly!

    Red grain pork
    Rebecca T.

    Simple, but delicious flavors at affordable prices! Ordered the braised pork noodle, which apparently came with a side of red grain pork?! Turned out it was a mistake, and the waitress comped it for me-- hey, extra free food isn't bad at all! Noodles were solid with QQ texture and fragrant with cilantro and braised pork. Red grain pork was yummy as well, similar to char siu (sweet and savory) with fried edges. The pig's ear was tasty enough, and I had plenty to take home as leftovers. Overall, solid Taiwanese cuisine at Monja Taiker. I approve!!

    Side dish - part of Combo C
    Sheila W.

    Pretty tasty Taiwanese food. Lots of variety. Lunch special is a good deal with meat, rice/noodle, a small side dish, and an iced tea. It looks like they did some remodeling. After you order, it's about a 25 minute wait for the food. So I would suggest ordering ahead especially if it's a to-go order. The staff was very friendly. Parking is in the back. Very limited street parking is available.

    Kid popcorn chicken rice bowl. Generous portion and sweetness of the chicken just makes it all Better.
    Po T.

    Never have the chance to dine in. The food is great and I am glad they used sweet potatoes starch as their coating instead of anything else out there. There's not that many Taiwanese food out there in SGV and I appreciate the food is so far as authentic as it goes. There's clerk is always nice whenever I called and I can't say much about the ambiance cuz Togo is my go to as for now.

    G4 G5. Brown Sugar with Condensed Milk Shaved Ice
    Patty P.

    Easy street parking right in front of the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon They have shaved ice which comes with 4 toppings! B4 beef noodle soup was good!

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    Siao Z.

    I ordered togo on the website on a saturday afternoon. They called to double check the order. Then order was ready roughly 10 minutes after. I ordered single portions of the red grain pork and their bean curd vegetable. The red grain pork we wanted extra crispy and it was tasty. They opened the sides so it's not soggy, but I recommend opening the whole box when you get the bag. The a la carte meat was $10 and it definitely has more portion compared to their bento that comes with rice and vegetable by default. Somehow disappointed in the vegetable for being $9 and that little.

    F4. Popcorn Chicken
    Ann T.

    I have surprisingly never gone to the closer one in Rowland Heights, but we were craving an early night snack (place closes at 9 PM) and we decided to stop by Monja Taiker. There were a couple tables there already and seemingly one gentleman working the front area, bussing tables, taking orders etc. When he took our order he kept quickly asking my friend for clarification, much to her confusion, but it's like...? There's no combination order for the yam fries and popcorn chicken? There's just the 2 items separately on the menu? Oh well, sometimes it's easier just to point to the order name on their tiny font menu I suppose. We also asked for water, which came in small paper cups. All the water, condiments, utensils are all up at the counter area. So you have to go up and request it or take it back to your table (the condiments, not the water pitcher). We ordered the popcorn chicken and yam fries both at different spice levels, mild and medium. Neither had any spicy taste to them at all. There's no delineation between them. Easier to just grab a bottle of cumin and just dump it all over yourself afterwards. It took some time for our order to come out. Probably since they are short staffed. The popcorn chicken portion size was good for $10. Had a couple strands of fried basil. Chicken was deliciously moist, breading wasn't too thick. The yam fries were good, BUT the portion size is what you can measure coming out of a small McDonald's fries sized bag. Not worth $9 in the slightest. Like they were good and didn't taste like it was refried from a frozen bag, but definitely not worth how much it cost. Maybe it's this location that's like that? I'm not sure. If we need an evening snack place, we're gonna try to find a different spot.

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    Carlo G.

    I visited this Taiwanese casual eats spot and my experience here was pretty good. I came for the weekday lunch special and I liked the variety they offered with each combo. I got the Combo C Lunch Special with came with a protein, carb, some sides and a drink. For the protein I got the popcorn chicken and it was good and standard. The meat wasn't dry which I liked and it would have been perfect if it was crispier and more flavorful. For the carb I got the rice which came with a ground meat topping which was nice. The rice was also fluffy. I also liked the side dishes of the cabbage, bean curd, etc. The veggies were cooked well and crisp. Finally, I got the black tea for my drink and it was standard. Not too sweet nor strong in taste. The service was good and I liked the ambiance which was reminiscent of Taiwanese night markets. Overall, a solid choice for a lunch spot in the Arcadia area.

    Braised beef soup
    Rhianna W.

    We joined some friends for dinner here. We got there around 7 and it was pretty empty. Our friends recommended anything with the red grain pork. So I got the congee with the pork, hubby got the dry noodle, one friend got the braise beef noodle soup and his wife got a plate with the beef. We also ordered popcorn chicken for the table. The popcorn chicken comes with a choice of not spicy, mild, medium, or hot. We got the spicy seasoning on the side and it's got a good kick Our waitress was nice, very quiet and timid but helpful. The restaurant itself is nice, the bathroom is kinda weird and dingy but nothing to complain about. Popcorn chicken was my favorite. The dry noodle was really good too. The congee was a bit bland needed some salt. I just added the spice seasoning and it pumped it up a bit.

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    Aileen H.

    I returned this week at a friend's request. Upon entering and looking at the menu, I was so happy he had suggested this place. I have forgotten about Monja Taiker. They have a lunch special menu which offered 5 different options for rice/noodle dishes each with a drink (black or green iced tea) for all under $17 each. What a steal! I was wavering between the fried pork chop rice and the fried chicken steak rice. The waiter suggested the chicken steak rice. I am so glad I listened to him. Oh man! The fried chicken steak was crispy on the outside and the meat was juicy inside. The batter had so much umami that every bite was bursting with flavor. You can choose the level of spiciness for the meat. I typically go with mild. The rice plate also comes with veggies and minced pork and yellow pickled daikon. The yellow pickled daikon gives the savory dish a sweet and acidic dimension to balance out all the flavors. There were at least 4 tables and only one server. I felt so bad for our server who was overwhelmed but remained calm and polite. He definitely earned and deserved the 20% tip. I will definitely be eating here more often now that they are back in my food memory bank!

    Brown Sugar Ice 黑糖清冰
    Flora W.

    I've been eyeing Monja Taiker whenever I pass the restaurant on Huntington, so I planned a friend date here since we both haven't tried it! I saw they specialize in Taiwanese food and had shaved ice, so I was instantly sold! We sat down immediately, our server was friendly, and the food is great at an affordable price point. We shared the Popcorn Chicken Rice Dish 鹽酥雞飯, Taiwanese Style Dry Noodle 傻瓜干麵, Brown Sugar Ice 黑糖清冰, and Taiwanese Meatball 彰化肉圆. My favorite was the Taiwanese Style Dry Noodle 傻瓜干麵 - the noodles were chewy and the texture was perfect! I was also so happy to see they even had Taiwanese Meatball 彰化肉圆, and one of my favorite dishes to eat, with a chewy outer layer, filled with veggies and meat inside. My friend has never had this dish before, so I was happy she got to try it for the first time! The only thing was that the Brown Sugar Ice 黑糖清冰 wasn't what we expected. The ice was hard and had chunks of hard ice, which isn't the texture we expected for shaved ice. I imagined something softer, so it must be their ice machine. The toppings and brown sugar flavor in their 刨冰 were great, just the texture of the shaved ice threw me off a little bit. Overall, a great place to relax and enjoy authentic Taiwanese dishes in Arcadia. I'll be coming back here to enjoy it!

    Isaac C.

    Came to Monja Taiker with a friend to try their red grain pork. They offer affordable lunch combos that include a choice of rice or noodles plus a side dish. The main dish tasted pretty authentic, and I really liked the sweet and savory flavor of the pork. However, the side dish felt a bit underwhelming and not as well prepared as the rest of the meal. Overall a solid option for red grain pork.

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    The noodles are overcooked, tastes like a dough. The pork was cold you can tell is not freshly fried. I threw the whole thing away.

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    Beef noodles was really good, the pork was nice and tender. Staff all really friendly~

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    We came here for dinner and we had good food and good service! The one in SG is too far! This is the good location for us!

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    The soup is very delicious, and the hot sauce makes my eyes shine. It will definitely break through your knowledge of hot sauce.

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    Food and service were great!! Good amount of tables and seats. Very good food portions!! Must try!!

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    Super close and fast service, we stopped in for a quick dinner and it didn't dissappoint

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    Not real Taiwanese food. Got big major diarrhea from cold dish. Service is good. Could be noisy because small dining hall.

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    Great value on the combo. Will definitely return to try the dishes. The side noodle or rice is entree size. Everything is nicely packaged.

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    The food is very authentic Taiwanese food and staff are friendly, especially "Mark". Will go back again to try other items.

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    The food and service was excellent. The special is an absolute deal. You get a lot of food for the price. I would definitely come back.

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    Food and service was great! Plan to visit more often. A little confused though. Wasn't this opened a little over a year ago? New ownership?

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