A-Pou's Taste — Restaurant in New York

Stumbled upon this neighborhood favorite with tables filled and local workers stopping in and out for takeout on a weekday. The family owned joint offers simple, traditional Taiwanese dishes. The most popular being their dumplings and noodle soups. I opted to try their vegan options, they had a couple choices for each category. The Japanese veggie dumplings are fantastic, flavorful and light. The pumpkins are more heavy, filled with a cumin pumpkin paste. They can also do a mix and match of both! I also tried the mustard vegetable noodle soup that had pickled veggies and wide thin knife cut noods. The broth is water based and mild with lots of veggies. I’d recommend getting the traditional beef noodle soup for more depth of flavor if you can have meat. Their chili oil is amazing and aromatic, made with lots of spices like star anise, cinnamon and bay leaf—it is really special and adds a lot more than spice to the items. As a Taiwanese American, I was nostalgic of my visits to Taiwan and the good food in a simple setting really is what you’d find in the country. Highly recommend this no frills Taiwanese eatery if you’re stopping...

Had the curry chicken one time for lunch during the week, and it was good for the cheap price, so I tried the place again today for weekend takeout lunch.

Basil chicken, which was very highly rated on Uber Eats, was completely off, super sweet, couldn't eat it. Came back to Google Maps to see if anyone else complained about it, and they did, so it's likely just how they make it. I don't understand how the dish could be over 94% on Uber Eats with almost 250 ratings, one of their more rated dishes. Whose rating things on there? Clueless hipsters or paid folks/bots?

But the main reason why I came back to post. My wife bit into a long thin piece of hard plastic in one of her potstickers, the kind that's the pulloff piece from an opened plastic container. Inexcusable. Will not be going back.

Be careful eating here. Really wanted to support since it appears to be a non chain mom and pop type spot, but there's no excuse for such a huge piece of plastic being inside a potsticker. ...

I stumbled upon this place on Instagram and was amazed by the affordable prices. While I looked on the table, it mentioned no msg and artificial flavors. While most items are priced around $8, you can even find a lunch small dish for $5. Though not conveniently located, it's the sole dining option on the block. It operates on a self-service basis, saving you on tips. The service was good, and they speak Mandarin and don't seem to understand much English. The atmosphere was calm, although it did get busy as I was leaving.

Although they advertised a free soup or soda on Yelp, they were out of soup. However, they did offer soda and I selected sparkling water. The ambiance was festive, with decorations from the recent Lunar New Year, and there was a TV playing old school music. I'd like to note that they accept only cash payments or an app called Cash, which isn't very popular. Also, a restroom is available.

Overall, my experience was positive, and I would definitely...