Taiwan Pork Chop House — Restaurant in New York

A foodie’s dream near Metrograph! 📍 Taiwan Pork Chop House

3 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013

Most items on the menu are under $10 — definitely my go-to no-brainer spot after a movie.

You have to try their new menu item 肉圆 (rouyuan). The soft, thick, and chewy wrapper is packed with juicy pork, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots—perfectly seasoned and hitting all the right flavor notes.

Craving street food vibes? The Taiwanese sausage, salt & pepper chicken, fried pork cutlets, and oyster omelette will transport you straight to a bustling Taiwanese night market! All the deep-fried goodness comes freshly fried and piping hot—don’t rush or you might burn your tongue! Special shoutout to the oyster omelette, generously loaded with veggies and dotted with plump, juicy oysters—pure comfort on a plate.

Need some carbs? Go for the dumplings in red chili oil. They’re not fiercely spicy, but the vibrant red oil adds just the right kick and color. Plus, those wrinkly wrappers are silky smooth, tightly hugging the savory meat filling for the perfect bite.

Finally, treat yourself to taro balls—the best in the city! Bouncy, chewy, and perfectly paired with sweet mango chunks, shaved ice, and raisins. It’s the ultimate refreshing way to end...

Taiwanese Pork Chop House serves, surprise surprise, absolutely delicious pork chop over rice along with other Taiwanese staples at an amazing price.

They're located in a really nice alleyway in Chinatown and even have outdoor seating. Menu is in English and servers understand English.

Ordered quite a bit of food, but it came out really quick. We got the following, and I ordered it based on my preference:

Pork Chop Over Rice: slightly on saltier side, but so tender and so juicy Cucumber & Jelly Fish w/ Garlic Sauce: hidden gem and highly recommended; cucumber was pickled and crunchy, while jellyfish had a really nice texture. added some chili oil to make it a bit spicy; bought an extra one for home Salt & Pepper Chicken: also slightly on saltier side, but also so tender and so juicy Beef Stew Noodle Soup: soup was a bit herbally (is that a word?), but remedied with some chili oil. beef was very delicious and noodles were pretty good Wonton With Spicy Oil: probably the worst thing we ate, since dumpling was pretty mushy and flavor was a bit lacking

All in all, total was around $40 for 2 people. You're not coming here for service or atmosphere, but just some good pork...

Taiwan Pork Chop House is one of my favourite Taiwanese restaurants in NYC. I've been here more times than I can remember, and I have never been disappointed by anything I've ordered here. They also have the only authentic Taiwanese-style shaved ice I've had in NYC (and I often come here after a meal nearby to have that for a delicious and inexpensive dessert.

Their rice dishes are fantastic - I particularly love the (eponymous) pork chop rice 酸菜豬排飯 and the salt and pepper chicken rice 鹽酥雞飯. I've also had the wontons with spicy oil (紅油炒手 edit: they call it 紅油溫州餛飩) which are always delicious, too - fillings are super juicy and flavourful.

The shaved ice, however, is my must-order whenever I’m here. It’s one of the few places with so many quintessentially Taiwanese ingredients — the condensed milk, chunky ice pieces, aiyu and grass jelly — brings me so much nostalgia every time (and it’s so cheap too!)

Service is brusque (typical Chinatown "authenticity") and the restaurant is... shall we say .. not the cleanest? But I love the shaved ice so much, so it's always worth it. They are cash only, but fortunately they are also very cheap, so you don't have to carry that...