Albany Food | Taiwan Noodle

📍 Location: 218 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206 (Indeed, right across from the famous Shining Rainbow Restaurant!) Misconceptions Cleared: A small family-run shop? No! The space is spacious and tidy. Mostly about noodles? No! The menu is diverse, with a variety of clay pots, snacks, and dim sum. We visited around 1 PM on a weekend, likely past the lunch rush, so it wasn’t crowded, and the food arrived quickly. 💰 Price: Around $40 per person (and we left stuffed!) 🍜 Braised Beef Noodle Soup: The flavor was mild (on the lighter side), but the portion was generous. The noodles seemed handmade but weren’t as chewy as expected (a nitpick from someone with Shaanxi noodle standards!). 🍗 Popcorn Chicken: Freshly fried, with large chunks of chicken—crispy on the outside, tender and juicy inside, and lightly garlicky. However, the seasoned salt dip was a bit too salty. 🍖 Crispy Fried Pork Intestine: Possibly double-fried, making it a bit dry and tough. The sweet and sour sauce helped balance it. 🥟 Spicy and Sour Shrimp Wontons: The wontons were large and generously stuffed, though the spicy and sour sauce didn’t stand out much. 🍛 Satay Beef Vermicelli Clay Pot: The beef was tender, and it came with a side of rice! 🧋 Original Milk Tea: Tasty, though a bit sweet. (Iced might have been more refreshing and cut through the richness.) Overall Impression: 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑 #UpstateNY #Albany #AlbanyEats #ChineseCuisine#foodguide#travelguide#Albanyguide#NewYork#NewYorkAlbany