Dolphin Bay

"This is a solid local Taiwanese restaurant. It's nothing fancy and a bit run down looking on the inside, but the food is solid and the drinks are good. The servers are very nice, but very inattentive. You have to call them over to your table. One was on her phone, while eating dinner. The other was in the back for a while. We got their popcorn chicken, beef rolled pancake, taro tapioca drink, a few rice plates and their noodles dishes. Everything was tasty. The rice dishes come with some steamed egg and cabbage. The popcorn chicken could use a bit more flavor, but it's still a tasty bite."

"My go-to dish is the salt and pepper pork chop rice. I love the sticky batter for the pork chop. I like that you can buy the pork chop alone as an appetizer, which is great if you're doing take-out and already have rice at home. My friend usually gets the wonton noodles, but the portion size and quality of that is inconsistent, so I recommend the pork chop."

"Good food at a reasonable price! Dined as a group of 4. We ordered 1 dish each and shared an 2 types of side dishes. Their serving size is a little bigger than the usual Asian restaurant portions, so we had to get some boxes to take leftovers home. Expect to spend around $25ish per head if you order a drink. The popcorn chicken was good and was fried perfectly, but it's on the blander side for fried chicken. If you could ask for more of the powdered flavoring, then I think it would be perfect. Would still order it again as is. The Dan Bing is also really good. You can ask for chili and exrra sauce on the side. Individually, we ordered the following: - Spicy wonton noodles: decent number of dumplings. You can ask them for more/less spice - Alex's noodles: good, but missing some meat - Pork belly rice: good, but missing some form of sauce - Braised Beef noodle soup: huge serving size and definitely worth the try. Added notes: - they have a restroom for patrons - there's about 4-5 slots of street parking right in front but it's shared with the other establishments."

"Giant bowl of shaved ice!!! Super friendly owner and staff! Loved how you can add a lot of toppings to the shaved ice! Definitely enough for a group to share (more than enough to share between groups of 4-5). The owner was very nice and stopped by too chat, we just came to get some dessert after having dinner somewhere else and enjoyed the shaved ice :) portions are huge and great for groups!"

"Standard Taiwanese fare in an unassuming setting. Recently took a visit to satisfy my Taiwanese food cravings and was left with mixed feelings. The restaurant was virtually empty on a weekday evening, focused mostly on fulfilling delivery orders—a red flag in my book. Starting off, I ordered Alex's Noodles. The dish was quite the letdown. The noodles were overcooked, and the scant ground pork toppings didn't live up to the menu's description. Adding to the disappointment was the watery consistency of what was supposed to be a dry noodle dish, which led to diluted flavors. The Oyster Omelette was also underwhelming. While it was still palatable, the excessive use of cornstarch gave the omelette a mushy texture, lacking the crispy edges that typically define the dish. Beef Shank and Taiwanese Sausage, though competent, were nothing to write home about. The beef shank came in a garlic sauce and homemade chili oil, but it failed to elevate the dish. The Taiwanese sausage, laden with garlic, spices, and brown sugar, was decent but lacked that "wow" factor. The only redeeming quality was the Dolphin Bay Snow, a boba drink with layers of egg pudding and handmade brown sugar syrup. The combination worked well, offering a delightful contrast in flavors and textures that was the highlight of the meal. While my experience with Taiwanese cuisine isn't extensive, I found Dolphin Bay to be mediocre at best. If you're looking for standard Taiwanese fare without expecting anything exceptional, this place might fit the bill. Otherwise, it might be better to explore other options."