O2 valley

O2 Valley HAS THE ABSOLUTE MODT DELICIOUS TAIWANESE BENTOS in downtown palo alto near a bunch of restaurants and shops. this restaurant has a lot of seating, and you can order at the table or at the kiosk. there's utensils on the table and on the counter, and if you eat in person, the staff brings your plate to you, which i thought was a nice touch. their service is pretty fast despite lunch time being busy, and they get plenty of takeout as well. i haven't tried their drinks but the food is phenomenal! the chicken and the way the fry it is so crispy, crunchy, and juicy. the bento is a good balance of protein, veggies, and rice too; i can get two meals out of this bento, so it's worth the money. the R1, which i got, reminded me of my taiwanese grandmother's cooking so i was feeling super nostalgic during my meal here. please give this place a try if you want to try taiwanese food, you won't regret it!

Garlic popcorn chicken, a garlic lovers dream!!Dropped in ~4:30pm on a Saturday for some popcorn chicken. Aside from the three tables already eating, the place was fairly empty. Service was pretty quick. Once ordered and a trip to the restroom was made, my order was ready. Sauce bar was stocked with sriracha, sweet and spicy chili sauce, and their in house spicy mushroom sauce. Pepper and chili pepper powder are on the tables. Aside from order to go at the register, a lot of things seem self served. Utensils and napkins provided on the tables for dine in. QR code for menu and ordering is also on the table, presumably for dine in. Popcorn chicken was good-- crispy, juicy, and piping hot. Paired with the extra sauces and seasoning dusts found on the tables, this is a great snack! Garlic version came with copious amounts of garlic, which is a plus! But if you're not a fan, basil popcorn chicken is also on the menu.Will return!

This is a Taiwanese bento box place on University Ave. I usually come here if I need a quick and tasty lunch. The wait time is usually long if you order in store, so I always order online and pick up. I got the basil chicken which was really tasty -- the portions are also really big. I also got the pig's blood cake, which had a really good flavor but slightly too hard. O2 valley also has a rewards system, so be sure to sign up for that!

First time at this location. The Q5 with 75% sweetness is actually so good. As someone who's not usually a fan of boba, I really enjoyed my drink. Their crispy tofu is pretty bland. The garlic popcorn chicken was flavorful, but I wish there was less garlic and a little more chicken. The service was pretty fast. The ambiance inside is nice & clean. A cool place to hangout and get snacks.

At O2, I've dined in and ordered takeout before, all times I enjoyed the meal.The portions sizes are really good, I eat a lot and whenever I finish I am fully satisfied. They also cycle their side dishes, so whenever I go I have a different variety.I've gotten the Fix spice Culet, Chicken Cutlet Bento and the Pork Belly Bento - all were amazing.Considering it's like fast food Taiwanese food, I would choose this option over other fast foods. 5/5 would recommend

Awesome little Taiwanese bento spot! Not a lot of Taiwanese options these days. I got the braised pork bento, which was fair in both pricing and size. This lasted me for two meals The only comment I have is that the food is quite oily. After eating all the bok choy and even the tomato egg, the amount of oil is quite a lot... especially that bok choy.

Came here for my annual helping of popcorn chicken! The portion was really large, but I must say it lacked flavoring. Hard to find good, cheap popcorn chicken nowadays. A lot of boba places don't serve it anymore, so came here for my fix. The shop isn't too big, and there was only one empty table left luckily. The chicken pieces were mostly nice and plump, and wasn't just covered in flour. I think there was only a couple pieces of basil included, which might have attributed to the lack of flavor. Overall, it did scratch my popcorn chicken itch. But that itch probably won't pop up again for quite some time.

I really loved the Fried Chicken Cutlet Bento that came with Minced Pork Rice, a Marinated Egg, and the two sides of the day: Tomato Egg Stir-Fry and Sauteed Cabbage with Shredded Carrots. Tastes like popcorn chicken. Crunchy batter that's fun and satisfying to eat. Generous portion of chicken. I love stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs. I thought about asking if I could order that as a side to go. I enjoyed the cabbage. The marinated egg didn't have much flavor. From my photo, you can see that not much marinade permeated inside the egg. I am still happy to have the egg to eat. Perfect timing given it was the day before Easter!Because it was a holiday weekend, I bumped into two other Sacramento Yelp Elites, Arnel and Erly, who had also traveled to the Bay Area. Ha, they spotted me taking pictures and video around the restaurant! At 3 PM, several restaurants may close and take a break, so I think that may be why all of us ended up at the same restaurant! We have similar foodie tastes and use Yelp to choose where to eat. We all agreed that we wished Sacramento had a yummy Taiwanese restaurant like O2 Valley. Maybe we do with Taiwan Best Mart??? I should go check it out with them.Service was fast, polite, and helpful. Restaurant is clean and simple. The Chat GPT generated artwork of O2 Valley engineers is amusing. I think by requesting that they all be eating bento boxes turned them all Asian!If you're hungry in downtown Palo Alto, go grab something fun to eat and drink at O2 Valley.

We were in Palo Alto visiting our daughter at work. During her 3pm lunch break, we happened to pass by this Taiwanese restaurant as we were strolling along University Avenue. This was the ideal spot for us as we were planning for a quick bite at a counter service place with snackable items.Simply furnished, this eatery has posters of their featured menu items and a curios or "timely" ChatGPT generated art that AI might perceive of O2 Valley. I failed to take a photo of said framed image. For drinks, we got the Taro Milk Tea, Oolong and my Lemon Green Tea. I chose 25% sweetness, no ice with aloe mixed in. It was a weird & bitter tasting refreshment as I thought the tea to lemon ratio was out of whack. I finished it anyway. It was an acquired taste kind of drink, I guess. For eats, we shared the Garlic Popcorn Chicken, Hundred Layer Tofu and Crispy Tofu. The latter being unseasoned definitely needed the sauce that came with it. I spiced up this same sauce with the excess garlic bits that came with the chicken. We also happened to see our fellow Yelp Elite from Sacramento, Belinda. She was in town also to visit family. That's one happenstance we wouldn't have thought to happen this Saturday afternoon. We would've tried the generously portioned bento boxes if we were that hungry. A reason to return.

Food was great! I love the value for the price. It's also really delicious. I will be coming back here again.Service is good. They are timely so I didn't feel like we had to wait long for the food to come.The restaurant itself looks nice as well. I also like how they write the menu and other signs in Chinese and English here.