Hualien Tai Ping Hsiang BBQ 花蓮太平香

Fast, friendly, and tasty for an amazing price. Came here on the recommendation of the card shop owner in the mall. In his words this is “the best place in the plaza to eat” and I cannot agree more. Got the Taiwanese sausage and popcorn chicken bento a few times. Both are good, but they’re known for their popcorn chicken. It always comes out hot, crispy and crunchy. Perfectly seasoned as are all their side dishes. For side dishes I recommend the tomato + egg, green beans, tofu, and/or the sliced potatoes (when they have it). It honestly puts the nearby T&T’s cafeteria to shame. The service is also incredibly efficient and friendly. Always get my order quicker than a McDonald’s and long lines move fast. The aunties here are extremely fluent in English so it’s really easy to order for non-Chinese speakers. Takeout and cash only, but well worth the hassle of cash. Highly recommended, will definitely come back again :)

December 12, 2024 on Google

Looks delicious. Made fresh daily. Taiwanese take out place with efficient service. They suggest to order ahead to beat the lunch rush.

November 4, 2024 on Google

Food is excellent - the rest is secondary. This Taiwanese style “fast bento” take out place offers excellent and authentic selections of cooked foods. The serving ladies are however quite impatient and pushy to get you to finish picking your food items as quickly as possible….could be an interesting experience if you’ve never been here 👍

October 29, 2024 on Google

Food is awesome and truly Taiwanese! I’ve been visiting them for a decade. Price increased a lot these days. I only wish the amount of food can increase too. It’s enough for a girl but not for a man. Service-wise, the auntie who speaks Cantonese is very rude. Others are kind and nice.

September 13, 2024 on Google

We ordered two bento boxes with the crispy chicken nuggets as main dish! All the side dishes were tasty too! The fried chicken nuggets were crispy and tasty. The deep fried tofu and the tomato with egg were very nice too. I highly recommend this restaurant although they only offer takeout, but I did not mind to eat these inside my car. The price is very good too! The service was excellent too, fast and efficient!

April 19, 2024 on Google

The best Taiwanese food in Toronto!! Whenever we miss Taiwanese food, we definitely will go there. Highly recommended to their popcorn fired chicken bento 鹹酥雞便當！ They do offer different types of main dish, one bento will come with three other dishes which you can see and choose from there. Their bento pricing is super affordable and competitive. Please give it a shot if you haven’t tried it.

December 27, 2023 on Google

3.5* Service was fast in this iconic taiwanese bento restaurant. I went thinking there was indoor seating. There isnt. The side dishes were plentiful but I wish there were more green veg options. Overall, it was alright. I felt like the food was underseasoned.

June 26, 2023 on Google

I arrived around 6:00pm dinner time and luckily the queue wasn’t too long. They usually get a bit busy around dinner time. We grabbed 4 orders of their signature Popcorn chicken bentos. The food was very tasty and the price was good for value. You can pick one main course and then choose three different side orders. There was a great selection of side orders. It was a good choice if you crave for Taiwanese food.

June 9, 2021 on Google