Taiwan Mama

Taiwan Mama It's my favorite. I love the bubble tea and bento and meal. It's really traditional Taiwan style cuisine.

I'm excited to have a place in the area that has some easy and good Asian food. I was hoping that it could be a reliable go-to place that is not far from my house. Overall, I'm happy with this option. I usually try a boba milk tea but was in a fruit tea mood. I got 0% sweet, and thank goodness I did! The drink was plenty sweet on its own. I ordered the popcorn chicken meal. It was a good chicken; however, the kimchi and broccoli sides were small in comparison to the chicken and for sides in general. It didn't fill the portion dedicated for the sides in the container, so it looked like it was oractically empty. In terms of chicken, the texture was good, and the flavor was pretty good. It could use more white pepper to give it the quintessential popcorn chicken flavor. It seems like there are kinks to still be worked out but I am confident it will improve over time. Happy to have more options on this side of town!

I don't think they were expecting the high demands for Taiwanese food in this North Valley area. I came during lunch on a Saturday. The restaurant was packed with people who love trying new places. One employee was trying to manage the front with a bunch of tickets lying on the counter. I'm surprised they didn't have a section to set the tickets. It seems the flow was disorganized. You got people handing the empty plates to the employee as well as setting the empty plates on the counter while he was managing the order section. I found it a little gross with handling dirty plates not washing your hands, then wrapping orders. Who knows if someone forgot to order some trash bins.I ordered the Chicken Cutlet Bento and the Mama Special drink. The chicken cutlet was crispy and moist, but a bit greasy and lacked flavors. I had to eat with the sides to add the extra flavors. There was a wait about 20 minutes for the chicken cutlet. Luckily, Dollar Tree was in the same plaza. As for the Mama Special drink, if you enjoy sour drinks, it might be for you.There is still room for improvement. Hopefully, they get it right!

We were excited to hear that Taiwanmama had opened a new location in North Phoenix and decided to give it a try.The restaurant's decor is minimalistic, but the space is clean and bright, which creates a welcoming atmosphere. We chose to dine in rather than opt for takeout. Taiwanmama operates more like a fast-casual restaurant, where you place your order at the counter, and the staff brings your food to the table. They serve the food on fancy paper plates, which is a practical choice for minimizing dishwashing time. However, the paper plates weren't very sturdy, and the takeout boxes seemed like a better option. We also noticed that there wasn't a trash can inside, so we were unsure where to dispose of our plates when we finished. In the end, we handed our trash to the cashier.For our meal, we ordered the Popcorn Chicken Bento, Chicken Cutlet Bento, and Braised Pork Belly. Unfortunately, the Popcorn Chicken Bento lacked flavor, and the Chicken Cutlet was dry with a thick, tasteless batter. On the brighter side, the Braised Pork Belly was good, though quite greasy.Our first visit wasn't great, but we hope the experience improves as the restaurant settles in over the next few months.

Finally a real boba shop and Taiwanese food place in north Phoenix! I believe they are still in soft-opening stage with limited menu, but still, authentic Taiwanese food and drinks. I did not dine in, but the atmosphere is very warm and welcoming. I hope they will be OK for people to stay and work/study there, but need to check. It's a bit tricky because it is both a boba shop and a restaurant at the same time.

The chicken Bento is not bad , but the rest of the dish was soso. The boba tea is alright

Business trip to Phoenix and was craving for some popcorn chicken and a boba drinks, and found the gem! I ordered the Chicken Leg quarter bento box, and a drink. The chicken was extremely tasted that I asked if I could order only the leg as a side. The leg quarter is not on the menu yet, but since the owner was in the store, she was able to do it as an appetizer. Service was extremely friendly! The restaurant is clean and looks new in a newly developed plaza. Everything is to my liking. Two thumbs up!

I recently ate there and horrible experience found cockroaches on the floor and dirty seats when I look back at the kitchen window I saw dead cockroaches on the corners and there pans covered in grease from previous customers

Came here with a friend to quench the craving for our hometown cuisine. Each of us ordered a lunch(bento) for USD12~13. The quality of food is below average if not factoring the costs. The food does not worth more than $10. Although the store claims to be running soft-opening (i.e. = Do not expect service, but we still would expect for tips) and no water for dine-in customers at all for the entire visit, they still charge the "hard(real)"-opening prices. The young kid of the owner was screaming and occupying a full table during the lunch hour inside the store. Recommendation : If really craving for Taiwanese food, avoid this one by going to Chandler-Mesa area.