Taiwan Pork Chop House Tái Wān Wǔ Chāng Hǎo Wèi Dào

A hole in the wall experience. We were at Noodle Village, but felt hungry still so we stumbled upon this restaurant within 20 minutes of closing time. They were accommodating although they were preparing to close. It has a bit of a street food vibe. Food comes in to-go containers, and huge portions. You order from a brochure, and plastic utensils regardless of eating in or taking out. My boyfriend and I got their pork chop on rice (of course) and red chili oil dumplings with mild spice, and also their taro Taiwanese rice. Everything was relatively inexpensive for the size and of course being in New York. The rice was $7.75 and the dumplings were $6.75 and the dessert was around $7. The full meal was $22 and we took a lot of it home given we weren't expecting the large portion sizes. I loved how the dumplings are large and filling, and the pickled cabbage and meat sauce in the rice. Not a fan of the dessert though, but my boyfriend loves it. Very yummy

In contrast to the more up to date, hip restaurant in the immediate area Taiwan pork chop house def doesn't look like much. But just step inside. Notice the Amazing scene and scents. You'll probably also realize that just about everyone is eating a pork chop. Walk up. Have cash in hand. And get yourself the best dang pork chop you'll have that week.

Back open. Same menu, same great food. I had my usual order of pork chop noodles and spicy wontons. Make sure you're ordering D3-1 (Pork Vegetable Wonton in Spicy Oil) and not D3 (Wonton in Spicy Oil). The upgrade's worth the slight uptick in price. D3-1 has a lot more wontons that're much tastier and more artistically arranged. Doesn't look like too much has changed, which is great for this hidden gem.

I swear I wrote a review here back in 2010, but it seems to have disappeared. TL;DR: This is a no-frills spot specializing in Taiwanese breaded/fried pork chops. Service is hit or miss, but it helps a lot to speak Mandarin. I grew up with the smell of these pork chops blessing my sinuses, so coming here is like a throwback to the best of my childhood. There are definitely more refined spots to grab a Taiwanese chop in the city, but this place has history and authenticity that can't be beat.

Delicious and affordable. What else more can you ask for? I came here with a pretty large group of friends for a Sunday lunch. It was pretty crowded, but we were seated in a relatively timely manner.The pork chops were super flavorful and really reminded me of the lunch spots you can find in Taiwan. Makes sense that they 'd include pork chop in their name! We also tried their green onion pancakes, which were surprisingly super deep fried. I 've never had green onion pancakes so crispy or oily before. I didn 't mind the oiliness, but someone who isn 't into that kind of foods might not appreciate it as much.The restaurant is in Chinatown surrounded by all sorts of other delicious foods, desserts, and drinks. Despite the overwhelming number of choices you have here, I would recommend this place if you 're craving Taiwanese food!