Taipei Cafe — Restaurant in Morrisville

Spectacular, worth seeking out! This is the real deal!

If you look past the unassuming name, location, and décor, you'll find impeccably prepared, authentically Taiwanese dishes. If in doubt about what to order, ASK THE SERVER. They are more familiar with the food than you likely are, and can point you in the right direction. I highly recommend ordering off the "Real Home Style Chinese Meal" half of the menu, as opposed to the Americanized portion.

We started with the Snow Cabbage and Fish Filet soup, which turned out to be delicately seasoned, savory, and refreshingly light. The chopped cabbage was vividly green, still crisp and filled with flavor. I went with three dishes for the main course. The Spicy Braised Beef in Hot Pot surpassed expectations, arriving with a burner to keep it simmering through the meal. The beef was well trimmed, not too fatty or lean, and tender as could be, while the bok choy picked up the flavors of the complex braise while adding its own sweet notes. The Salt and Pepper Pork Chop came as a large portion over a bed of shredded cabbage, carrots, and sliced jalapenos that served as a crisp counterpoint to the lightly battered and fried pork. This was one of the best renditions I've ever had, in part because the cabbage and carrot held up better than the usual wilted lettuce ever could. Again, the meat was well trimmed, sliced thin so the cuts weren't too tough, and with just the right amount of juicy fat. Lastly, the String Beans Szechuan Style impressed me with its poise. Fried until the skin was lightly blistered, then stirred in a hot wok with chili paste, this vegetable was turned into a true treat that was simultaneously crisp and creamy. Here again, the seasoning was spot on, flavorful without overwhelming the intrinsic flavor of the ingredients. I could've eaten a bucket of these all by myself.

Regardless of whether you're new to Asian cuisines, an aficionado, or even a Taiwanese native, you would appreciate the care with which this menu was conceived and is executed. This is one of those rare restaurants that has a wonderful perspective worth exploring. Highly...

My wife is from Taipei and becomes intolerable if she does not get (Singapore Noodle) in her diet on some sort of regular basis. This dish when found in this part of the world is usually disappointing. She has no real complaints about the (Singapore Noodle) at Taipei Cafe. We used to live next-door to them and now we live in Durham, which is about a 20 minute drivebut I take her there at least once a month to keep the peace. I found a new dish I like there very much, called yellow bird. It’s an assortment of vegetables, chopped up and put into tofu skins and fried. They are large bite-size pieces. And like most fried food Best eaten right out of the kitchen. I believe transporting it would diminish the dish. The owner is very nice and hard-working. The staff is Always at least sufficient. The kitchen rarely disappoints. The customers sport more Chinese than anywhere else I’ve been in the triangle area and that’s a good thing. I used to get the mushu pork or chicken or beef for take out, all were solid but , for me, I need to dip it in chili sauce or Chinese mustard or hoisin. I suggest you get your own from one of the Asian markets in town and keep them in your fridge or pantry. Take out sauces tend to disappoint. I’ve also had a couple of the fish dishes. As I recall, they were pretty good. I don’t do egg roll or that regional favorite crab Rangoon. That is truly a dish for white folk. I’ve never had real Chinese food. My wife just kicked me and told me to stop...

I know most people love the traditional food here but I crave American Chinese food sometimes and this place hits the spot!

They have really tasty general tso's chicken - the best I've ever had. The chicken was delicious juicy white meat and the breading was fantastic and not overbearing. The sauce was delicious, it wasn't grossly sweet like a lot of places do. I liked it a lot!

The sesame chicken was very similar to the general tso's, just with sesame seeds and over broccoli which I really like. I wish there had been more broccoli though and that it was cooked a bit less as it was a little too steamed.

The other dishes I've had were ok. The chicken fried rice was good but I wish the chicken wasn't breaded. The egg drop soup was pretty good too and had corn in it. The crab rangoon was just ok. No crab to be found but that's pretty common.

Definitely the place to go when you're craving general tso's, and traditional stuff from the other reviews. I'd like to try something with beef next to see if it can hit they craving too.

Service was also very quick...