For a late 2pm Saturday lunch I stopped by Taipei Gourmet. The establishment was one-third full, so I received a seat immediately. I ordered the beef noodle soup ($15.95) and vegetarian leek pie ($9.95). Both came out within 10 minutes. The beef noodle soup had the thin flat wheat noodle ubiquitous in Taiwanese noodle soups. The soup was well-flavored with stock. Too many of these sorts of places over-rely on soy sauce, making a salty yet thin and underflavored bowl. Not here. I will nitpick and say that I would like larger chunks of beef, not the sort of cubed stew beef you see at the supermarket. The vegetarian leek pie (as it's called in the menu) is a pastry stuffed with chive (not leek), egg, and vermicelli. It was decently salted and hot. The portion sizes were quite satisfying as well. Closing thought - this place has, so far, the closest to what I would consider a decent bowl of Taiwanese beef noodle soup I've had in the Boston metro area so far. I'm always on the lookout for it read more

Taipei Gourmet - Taiwanese Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

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I was in area for appointment. Opted to try for a first time as reviews are positive. Nice clean restaurant, sunny, nice lunch vibes. Service was strange... hot tea came to table right away and was watered down and minimal tea flavor. I ordered a sesame chicken lunch special which came with soup egg drop soup, spring roll , white rice. I ordered a side of beef teriyaki . Waitress asked 1 or 2 teriyaki ? I assumed how many teriyaki sticks or small or large options? I said 2. Egg drop soup and spring roll shows up with duck sauce... egg drop soup was very good. Spring roll was excellent and filling was fresh. Then Next 2 orders of beef teriyaki with 4 sticks each show up??? She takes away my duck sauce from my spring roll... and leaves me with no duck sauce for my beef teriyaki? I now ask for duck sauce for teriyaki? She brings out a hot spicy sauce instead of duck sauce ? The sesame chicken was very good but more sweet and sour sauce flavor than sesame ? The beef teriyaki was extremely tough meat and I had to ask for a knife to cut up? No glass of water as I saw other tables getting water? I had to ask for water as tea wasn't doing it for me ? Then another duck sauce shows up I didn't ask for but glad it did arrive and was needed? Teriyaki had great flavor but tough like beef jerky and one order would have been enough to tolerate without the confusion of getting 2 orders and then also charged for two ? I found the service confusing and not a smooth outing? Then both the waitresses disappeared while waiting for the check . I asked for a glass of water at this point. No fortune cookie, pineapple or exit offering with the check? All in all I was confused.. but I would eat again here and assume staff trying ... next time I'll be very clear what 1 vs 2 means. The menu does look many good options and convenience with parking, location and nice dining room. I would have rate 4-5 stars but the teriyaki wasn't tender and too tough to enjoy. read more

Their menu has changed, not reflective of Taiwanese food at all anymore. Food is just regular Chinese food. We ordered a vegetable dish and it was covered in powdered garlic making the dish look as if it had dandruff. The vegetable dish was also soggy and gross. Also ordered a tofu dish and the tofu was sour and was likely bad. Brought it up to the waitress and she wasn't sincere in her apologies and didn't do anything to try and fix the situation but basically just said it was my fault for not asking the garlic a certain way. Don't think I will be going back there again. read more

This is a hidden gem within Lexington, MA. The restaurant offers authentic Taiwanese cuisine. They specialize on Fish with Fermented Cabbage. We didn't get to try it since our kids wanted other dishes. But I was envious watching the other table order it. The juicy dumplings were a hit with our kids. They also feasted on the string beans and beef fried rice. I liked the marinated beef and eggplant I garlic sauce. The garlic sauce was blend of salty and sweet flavor. This is a family run business. The servers are very friendly and accommodating. read more

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This restaurant is your no frills Chinese restaurant. It looks like a typical Chinese restaurant built in the 80's or 90's with it's aesthetics and interior design. Be sure to park in the lot to the left of the restaurant and not in the plaza lot or risk being towed. From the name, you would think this is a Taiwanese restaurant, but it's mainly a Sichuan restaurant in disguise as most of the dishes are spicy and there's not that many Taiwanese dishes on the menu. For appetizers, we got the crunchy cucumbers which was good for relieving some of the spiciness of the other foods. It was ok, but didn't seem the most fresh and wasn't crunchy. The favorite dish was the fish fillet with tofu. It also had fried beans on top which gave it a nice crispy texture. The sauce was slightly sweet and complimented the rice. The runner up was the lamb dry pot. It has a decent amount of lamb and the veggies had a lot of flavor. The spicy and sour beef rice noodles was the spiciest dish by far! Unfortunately, we found the noodles too hard to eat the first time so we did have to send the dish back. The second time was better and the noodles were softer. The service was good, we asked many questions about different dishes. The food came out quickly (all out by 10 minutes of ordering). Overall, I recommend this restaurant is you like authentic spicy Sichuan dishes and unique Chinese food! read more

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We have dined in and ordered takeout from Taipei Gourmet many times and their food is always consistently good. The menu is quite extensive and I wish they had pictures for their dishes or descriptions because when ordering online some of the dishes have the same name. All of the dishes we have tried have have been yummy. Our go tos are the spicy sichuan fish fillets, chicken basil's eggplant, beef chow fun, twice cooked pork belly. read more

Always a great experience here! Have been a couple times in person and also ordered takeout from there many times. Great authentic Chinese food. Super fresh. Great value for the price - large quantities but still great quality. Friendly and quick service, both in person and when ordering takeout - always ready on time, packed well, and never missing or any incorrect dishes. Some of my favorite dishes have been the spicy fish fillets, beef chow mein noodles, and the hot pot style stew with intestine (really nice flavor). Very chill indoors and a nice dining area with lots of windows. I definitely see it busy on the weekends! Taipei Gourmet has become our go-to place for takeout while living close by in Lexington. read more

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. read more

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Such a great, authentic Chinese food restaurant. I've ordered a few times for take out and it's always quick and consistent! The food doesn't feel as heavy or greasy as some other Chinese restaurants. Parking is abundant and ordering online or over the phone is easy! read more

Taipei Gourmet - Beef Chow Foon, Sesame Chicken, Pork with Leek Dumplings, Egg Fried Rice - Taiwanese Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

The food was fine but they charged us twice for our meal on my credit card, then refused to reimburse when I politely called them, then they hung up on me and blocked my number. If you insist on eating there, I suggest you pay with cash. read more

The food is great. We passed by this cute place, and like the food there. The chicken with tea mushroom in the clay pot is a good choice for the cold weather. I wouldn't recommend the eel, not a fan. The eel fried first then stir fried, which is a little bit too dry for me. read more

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Great variety, yummy authentic food and nice quantity. Will definitely visit again. If good tasting food is what your after, this is the place read more

First time visiting and we had a great experience! We came on Sunday and the place was packed! Roughly a 30 min wait from when we arrived at 1:20. It smelled so good, it was hard to wait! Once we sat down we ordered the soup dumplings, shrimp dumplings, chicken & broccoli, and the fish filet with chili. Our waitress warned us the fish would be spicy and it was perfect (not too spicy for us but we do like spice). The food was super fresh and the portions were EXCELLENT. There was so much fish that between 3 people we had leftovers. The soup dumplings were good, liked the thinner dumpling skin, but not amazing. The shrimp dumplings were unfortunately a miss so I wouldn't get them again (small/lacking in flavor). The chicken with broccoli was super fresh & a nice lighter dish to have along with the fish. Service was quick and prices were very reasonable. Will definitely be back! read more

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Authentic food, nice atmosphere, kind staff. The string beans and pork with fried tofu were my favorites. Will definitely be coming back!

The General Tso's chicken has barely any chicken, mostly the dough. Many of the pieces lacked the meat altogether. It was like eating fried dough. The cashier claimed that this is the proper way. I think it's ridiculous to even call it General Tso' CHICKEN when there is barely even any meat. I've ordered from many other restaurants and received actual meat, so I don't know why they would do this. Very disappointing. read more

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Authentic, well made Chinese cuisine with a huge menu - something for everyone. Friendly service in a clean, bright dining room. The ingredients are fresh and prepared with love and care. Highly recommended. read more

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

Taipei Gourmet - Taiwanese Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

(Real rating: 3.5 stars) This place was getting plenty of takeout orders but the service in the dining room was very quick and attentive. We tried a bunch of appetizers and 2 main entrees: - Pork Soup Dumplings: flavor was on point and quite complex. The 'skin' of the dumplings was disappointingly thick though. - Beef Scallion Pancake Roll: loved the scallion pancake portion (super crispy) and the hoisin-esque sauce was great. - Shanghai Pork Dumplings: wish the dumplings were larger. The flavor was a tad mild. - Beef Noodle Soup: had a necessary kick that wasn't overly spicy. The actual beef pieces were to die for (melt-in-your-mouth texture). Without the excess beef skin, I would've been more satisfied. - Pork Chop Over Rice: fried exterior for the pork chop didn't have much flavor and tried to distract us from the meager portion of pork underneath. Overall, food was decent, but didn't impress. read more

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This Chinese restaurant serves delicious, authentic dishes with generous portions and friendly service. A great spot for a satisfying meal!

Everything was great! The service: The person waiting on us was very patient. She explained the information on certain menu items that were unique to us. She was always available during the meal. Quality: The food was excellent! We enjoyed everything our waitress suggested. (There are many unique items on the menu)! The prices are reasonable Taipei is definitely worth trying. The restaurant is put together very well. It is very clean, bright and welcoming. The location is very easy to get to -- in the eastern part of Lexington -- not far from the Arlington border, on Mass. Ave. read more

March 2023 - Was in Lexington on a weekend, and stopped by hoping to get the usual huge lunch takeout order. Sadly, though the name remains the same, the restaurant has changed hands and is under new ownership - and the menu is completely different (though the website still has the old menu!). The cuisine has largely shifted from Taiwanese to Sichuan.... Lunch order - Xiao long bao dumplings - good Pan friend potstickers - good and crispy Soy milk - this tasted burned - like someone forgot to stir it Soup noodle - mediocre The bottom line is, this is not the Taipei Gourmet of old. read more

The food quality is mediocre. The duck was very dry. Even the stir-fried pea spout is under-cooked and tasteless.

East Lexington restaurant with own parking lot and dine-in seating. Recommend: - beef noodles in sha cha sauce is v good, tasty - house special lo mein with chicken, pork, shrimp Average: - sesame chicken portion is quite small for $16. Skip: - house fried rice needs more taste read more

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Good food. Good employees Good everything nearby our house, it's a relaxing warmth place. read more

Taipei Gourmet - Flowers - Taiwanese Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

This is a small one room restaurant serving pretty authentic Taiwanese food. We got the 炸酱面 (soybean paste noodles with pork), soup dumplings, Sichuan boiled fish, this fried chicken dish with basil, and some dim sum items including the beef wrapped in scallion pancakes. The noodles were the best part of the meal--refreshing and flavorful without being too heavy. The soup dumplings were great for the area and the skin was not too thick or doughy. Dim sum items were also pretty standard. The fish was kind of strange. I feel like there was too much chili oil, not enough fish pieces compared to tofu, and the fish was fried and then put in the soup instead of the soft fish pieces we are used to in this dish. The "popcorn chicken" dish was kind of salty and I wasn't really feeling it. We had family friends recommend this but it was not that great to be honest. It consists of little reject pieces of chicken fried in some kind of batter and flavored with basil. My mom also ordered the vegetarian chicken tofu (?) and she said it was horrible. We didn't end up finishing. Overall I'm glad we tried this place. I still prefer asian gourmet which is closer to my house and also has sushi and stuff, but for certain items like the soup dumplings and the noodles I would consider coming back! read more

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Worst costumer service. They have a rule that you need to pay cash for a meal under $20. They keep running business because the location. It is very pricey for the food you get. Not recommended! read more

Food is pretty good. This place is especially good for takeout; they are really fast and the food comes very hot and ready (a little TOO fast... I suspect a lot of these dishes aren't cooked to order). Let's talk about quality first. The shacha noodles are spot on. The noodles have a nice doughy texture - they taste hand-pulled. The flavor is really good with the sauce and the beef is tender and juicy. The pork juicy buns (小笼包) are also really soupy and flavorful with awesome wrappers. The Taiwanese fried popcorn chicken is okay, tasty but not the best. The pan-fried pork dumplings (生煎包) were okay but not crispy enough on the bottom. Everything else is solid and won't disappoint, but also not amazing. The prices are quite high, so I'd rate this place a 3.7/5 if I could. Flounder filet with black bean sauce is over $14 for not that much food. The Chinese-style twice-cooked pork is over $15. Don't order any of the specialty items and just stick with dishes that are closer to $10. I haven't had their lunch menu but that looks promising as well. All in all, it's a good takeout place and they have some solid dishes, but be careful of overpaying. The staff are very friendly! I have been coming here for almost 2 years and probably will continue to support them. read more

I came here twice. The second time on my never ending hunt for soup dumplings landed me here. And talking to the waitresses they thought we were crazy when we went in there asking for 4 orders of soup dumplings. The first time that I came here, we ordered that, but we also split a bowl of beef noodle soup. And yes, it was a pretty big soup, and the person I went with loves food as much as I do. Anyways, onto the review. I came here on two occasions: on Sunday and then again on Monday. I have to say the crowd size of those two days were massive. On Sunday there was barely any seats and the parking lot was filled that I had to park next door. On Monday, it was empty, which means if you don't want to deal with so many people...Go during the week. The food: Beef noodle soup? On point. Xiao Long Bao (XLB)? On point. The ribs? Great, but could be better, but still it's amazing. There's really no down sides, at least in my mind. I wished there was more Taiwan restaurants down in the south, but sadly there isn't. Boston, you have to appreciate what you have here! I definitely recommend this place for XLB along with the taiwanese beef noodle soup. If you're in town and you want something different, put Taipei Gourmet on your list! read more

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Super underrated Taiwanese place. The food was awesome and the lady helping us was super attentive. Pro tip, pay in cash or venmo for 10% off! read more

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TG is a five-star for reasons other than just the food quality. I have dwelled in Arlington for many years and my crib is just down the street on Massachusetts Avenue. I decided to finally give TG a whirl when my "ant" and uncle and cousin and hubb and their teens and "tweenagers" wanted to meet up for a post Christmas dinner along with my One and my dad. I called earlier that day to "warn" TG that eleven peeps were going to be there at 7:15-ish. This is du rigueur in my book of altruism since no place wants a stampede to appear unannounced at such a teenie place. The menu is wicked vast and includes "the usual" Americanized stuff like 'Goons and Kung Pow this and that. But there are also offerings such as Pig Intestines and other good stuff. My "unk" ordered a bunch of things like the 'Shroom Hotpot and Shrimp Fried Rice and more. I ordered Hot n' Sour Soup and Spicy Fish Fillet and Fried Tofu. My One had 'Goons and Mango Shrimp and Orange Beef and others had Hong Kong Beef and more... All foodstuffs were prepared to order and sizzling hot and very good. No Kowloon-style commissary-type left-overs or room-temp food or bulk-made stuff. I was wicked impressed with our waitress and her "on-the-ballness" when it came to handling the chaos of our large party of peeps. She kept as cool as The Fonz when it came to juggling our many questions and reneging of orders and requests for condiments and bevs and stuff during the sow-down session. The prices were wicked reasonable especially considering that this is Lexington. My fish dish was very copious and was barely over 10 quid or so. As mentioned, service was excellent and all foodstuffs (including the rice) were prepared to order. Kudos to TG for a good quality dinner experience and EZ parking too. Peep it out, YELPers. It's cool... AAAYYYYYY!!! SIT ON IT!!! read more

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The price goes up the 2nd time since March. A little disappointed but I compared with other restaurants by actually visiting many of them. Taipei Gourmet has good quality food. They give you plenty of food too. Even the lunch portion is big. All fish filets dishes are wonderful. Pork dishes are tasty. Mini juicy buns and fritters are excellent just like before. So great I have my favorite restaurant back! read more

The waitress was very impatient, probably because we arrived at 8:10pm and she was eager to go home. She refused some dishes which we liked. We picked three, the pickled fish soup was fine and the shi gua veggie was okay (as oily as any restaurant). The bad dish is the raw-grilled bao zi, as they are big steamed bao zi with a little faked grilling. Authentic Shanghai raw-grilled bao zi should be small and never steamed (raw grilled only). I pointed out to the impatient waitress but she was arguing against me, of course using absurd reasoning. read more

We got takeout from here last night. The food wasn't bad exactly, just super bland, like they forgot to use spices on everything. They were super helpful, nice and had parking, just missing flavor. read more

great food，delicious. We are done with no time to take pictures. Worth to try when you need grab something decent in a quick bite read more

Taipei Gourmet - The environment - Taiwanese Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

Dumplings are delish as are the Shanghai pork buns. When they did take out we went about once a wee.

We came by for lunch on Sunday and the place was PACKED! Luckily, we were still seated pretty quickly and after ordering, had food in front of us within minutes! We ordered the Beef Rolls, Soup Dumplings, and Shrimp Dumplings. The Beef Rolls were pretty good. I grew up eating beef rolls so I can be annoyingly picky about my beef rolls. I look for the right green onion pancake texture, the ideal ratio of meat to onions to sauce, and the optimal crunchiness. Overall, the ratio and flavor was spot on, but I wish the pancake was a bit more flaky and crispy instead of the thicker, crunchy skin we got. It wasn't bad, but it didn't totally wow me. The soup dumplings were good and I def recommend them! The skin was thin and had the right amount of chew to it, and the meaty filling was tasty and super flavorful. The shrimp dumplings were a bit of a letdown. The skin was thick and overly chewy. In general, it tasted more like a store brought shrimp dumpling than anything homemade. Overall, it def hits the Taiwanese-food-cravin' spot and I will be back!! read more

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Best Sichuan authentic Sichuan food served in Great Boston area. Highly recommended!

My experience here was good. The service was meh. But the food was delicious. I had the home made lo mein with chicken and shrimp. It was bomb. We had the beef dumplings and the shrimp dumplings. I thought the beef were amazing and my daughter and husband liked the shrimp ones a lot so I guess they were both good. My husband ordered the tofu general Tso's and I just assumed it came with a side of rice or noodles but it didn't. That was strange to me. I believe most places you get rice or noodles with it. I will come back and try some other things. read more

Taipei Gourmet - Taiwanese Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

We've been coming here a few times now and we love this place all the more after each visit. Cleanliness - 5 stars. The place is bright and clean and bathroom is well kept. Decor - 3 stars. Not much to look at but that's how you know you are getting great bank for your buck for excellent chinese food. Food - 5 stars. We come here on e weekends so we can order from their weekend only menu. We love the soy milk, both sweet or savory. Love the rice ball and Yes we dip to rice ball into the savory soy milk. Beef noodle soup is a must try. Steamed soup dumplings are the best. Order the soup dumplings before you even get the menu so they can get those meat babies into the steamer ASAP! The scallion pancakes are great appetizers, or kick it up a notch and get the scallion pancake wrapped roast beef. And so many more good eats. We must pace ourselves and come back over and over again. Staff - 5 stars. Super friendly! We ordered the soy milk but they were out. My daughter was very disappointed. Before you know it, they brought out 1/2 a bowl and apologized for not having enough to give us a full serving, so they gave us what they have for free. Thank you for your kind gesture! They are super nice and efficient too. I don't ever see them write down our orders but everything would make its way to our table. Nothing was ever missed. Checked on us and refilled our tea, extra napkins, all without prompting and not too frequently to disturb our meal Love this place. Happy belly and loyal customer here! read more

Fast delivery! We really enjoyed the crab rangoons, steamed pork and chives dumplings (fyi slightly smaller in size than typical dumplings), fried Taiwanese dumplings, pork steamed buns, house lo mein, pineapple crispy shrimp and the spicy ground chicken. We'll definitely be going back! read more