Reviews for Hometown Taiwanese Kitchen & Bar in Davis, CA
Disappointed. Not authentic Taiwanese. I should have known by the Chinese signage. It's written in simplified Chinese. Beef... noodle soup's broth tasted like diluted and beef was too thinly sliced instead of beef chunks. We ordered a Hakka dish. Thoughit was tasty but definitely not matching the name of the Hakka dish. Read more
Yummy authentic Taiwanese food. Very friendly service, though service could be slow when it's busy. There are plenty of indoor... and outdoor seatings. We ordered beef noodle soup, chicken drumstick over rice and vegetable chow mein. We all liked ourdishes. We'll definitely go back to try other dishes. Read more
Good place. ???? got the lamb dumplings in vinegar sauce. The rice dish was really good! ???? the beef noodle wasn't the... greatest. The beef was not tender enough. The tea was good! I would go back there again given the chance. Service was a bitpushy and place wasn't as clean as I would hope. Read more
Been coming here a few times a month since moving to Davis and have tried enough things to say this is a household favorite. We... especially like the Zha Zhang Mein, Beef Noodle soup, all of the pork dumplings, all of the rice combos (especially pork gravyover rice mmmmm) and their two lamb dishes. The lady who runs the place is very nice and she always waits until I arrive to makethe frozen drinks - most boba places don't even do that but it makes your slushie ideal consistency when you get it. I've nevereaten in due to COVID but it seems like a nice place for a date. Haven't tried all the appetizers but I will say the frieddishes are super yummy so I'd say you can't go wrong on any of those. Please enjoy this photo of the fried pork chop with myTaiwanese dog begging for a taste. Read more
Contactless order through app, orders come pretty quickly and portions are huge. Taste like home cooking, definitely recommend
There's something about this particular restaurant that always draws me in. Out of all the restaurants I've tried in Davis,... there's an allure to the food of Hometown Taiwanese Restaurant others cannot replicate. You'd think the star of their pork choprice is the fried, crispy pork chop but you'd be mistaken. The true gem is those little chunks of braised meat scatteredgenerously, the conglomeration of fat globs, lean meat with the aromatic sauce soaked into each grain of rice. It's accompaniedby an egg bathed in that pork stew full of herbs, spices and pickled vegetables to counter the oil as a delicate balance withinthis perfection. This potent rice-braised meat combo deserves a waxing of lyrical poetry. It's the type of meal that you'dreturn home to after a weary day and scoop into your mouth ferociously, asking beaming family for second helpings. Yet, it'ssimultaneously the humble star of banquet feasts, the celebratory dish carefully reserved for special days when one has time tospare standing over the stove monitoring the brewing. At once luxurious, complex and homely, deceptively simple. I'd call itambrosia. I almost feel bad for the fried pork chop, how can it compete with this flavor explosion? Lyrical poetry aside, theprices are reasonable for the serving size ($13.75 for the rice and tea combo) and you'll be greeted by a friendlyfront-of-house as well as the option of indoor and outdoor seating. I went in the afternoon before dinnertime and, even at thatodd hour, the place was rather packed. Try this place out for yourself and see if you understand its irresistible allure as I(and surely many others) do! Read more
Really tasty every time. Shrimps always plump, spice is right, tea is good.
The food is fresh and very tasty. I especially enjoyed the dumplings. I've heard the Taiwanese are renowned for dumplings, and... I wasn't disappointed . They have familiar Chinese food items as well as a few items for more adventuresome diners. The ownerare very nice too I highly recommend this place. Read more