An Atlantan In the Bay: Taiwanese Food!

Liang’s Village: Cupertino, CA, USA

I have been craving Taiwanese food for a long time, especially since it is relatively hard to find on the east coast. Each trip down to LA was a disappointment because it takes quite a drive to get there. Thankfully, I was able to find this gem of a restaurant due to a recommendation from a friend and a gal pal of mine who was willing to come with me to eat! We went all out when we got here:

Beef Noodle Soup:
PROS:
– authentic! I can’t say how close to authentic this is.
– good chunks of meat that were soft and falling apart in my mouth
– good quantity, definitely worth sharing to get other things
– not too salty

CONS:
– none

Beef Pancake:
PROS:
– HUGE quantity: enough for lunch in and of itself as a small eater
– savory, not too greasy
– soft and yet crispy pancake

CONS:
– when getting it takeaway, make sure that you leave the box open otherwise the pancake itself gets soggy

Chicken Rice
PROS:
– again, great quantity
– savory rice that was consistent with that of the Hainanese chicken rice I grew up with

CONS:
– chicken was WAY too dry, we had to dip it in the sauce and even then it was still really hard to eat

Cucumber Salad
PROS:
– nice quantity for a side-dish
– not overly seasoned
– very refreshing

CONS:
– none

There was a little bit of a wait since we didn’t get there right when it opened. This place is POPPING but the food is definitely worth it. I would definitely wait for the food here. They have a great drinks selection: I tried the pineapple seasonal drink which has traditional pineapple cake topping on the foam. It was so worth renting a zipcar and driving down for this food. Not to mention, there’s a Daiso in the same plaza so you can go there if the wait is longer than you’d like to spend.  In summary:

• beef noodle soup: ***.85 (3.85 stars)
• beef pancake: ***.85 (3.85 stars)
• chicken rice: ***.65 (3.65 stars)
• cucumber salad: ***.85 (3.85 stars)

You can find them here:

19772 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014

 

Definitely make the drive! It’s totally worth it if you’re in the Bay!

R/g

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27 Nov This entry was published on November 27, 2018 at 21:38. It’s filed under North America, restaurants, series, Taiwanese, The Gastronome, The Traveller, USA and tagged beef noodle soup, beef pancake, chicken rice, cucumber salad, Cupertino restaurants, Taiwanese food. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.