Taste House - Bar and Asian Cuisine — Restaurant in Waltham

I checked out this place yesterday since it’s comparatively new in the neighborhood. The restaurant has a bar and offers a variety of drinks including sake. Their menu is hugeeee- they have a good blend of vegetarian, fish, and meat dishes. They have a blend of Chinese and Thai dishes. Our server was quick and attentive.

We started with spicy cucumbers 🥒 with garlic and scallion pancakes 🧅The scallion pancakes were crisp and delicious, so try the sauce that comes with it. Loved it. However, the cucumbers were on the sweeter side which wasn’t bad, but I was not expecting that.

We then ordered mapo tofu (vegetarian) 🍛and fried rice. The tofu was unbelievably soft, and the quantity is enough to feed 3 people tbh. But honestly it was a lil underwhelming for my expectations. It is a sichuan dish but it lacked the heat (peppercorns)and spices that I usually look forward to in my mapo tofu. Also, the fermented beans were missing from this dish. The green 🫛 in the dish killed the taste a bit, it was the first time I saw peas in mapo tofu. Again, it wasn’t bad, but I’ve definitely had better mapo tofu.

The fried rice was good, nothing special. Portion size was good. Overall I would say it was a good experience. Maybe il try some other vegetarian dishes the next...

The food was phenomenal! We ordered three cup chicken - my husband thought it was the best thing ever. Honestly it wasn't authentic Taiwanese style but the flavor was really good and they cooked the chicken perfectly; mini juicy dumplings - delicious; wonton soup noodles - the broth was a little bland but the wontons and noodles were tasty; pork belly - if you like pork belly you have to try this. It was absolutely delicious. Our waitress was awesome and attentive, and the restaurant is nice, clean, and spacious. I do agree it's a bit more expensive compared to other Chinese restaurants but consider the quality of the food, location, and service, we thought it was worth it and we would definitely come back and try...

My family and I recently dined in and I have to say, I am very impressed. The food was all freshly made, tasted phenomenal, and looked very appetizing! The prices were very reasonable as well. We ordered Mango Shrimp, Salty Squid, Doubled Cooked Pork, and Oyster Pancake w/ Gravy amongst other things + drinks. Every item we ordered was perfect to the seasoning and very unique. The bar also had a wide selection of good drinks! The entire staff and overall place was very friendly and enjoyable. Definitely recommend if you are looking for new Chinese/Asian cuisine places to try around the Waltham area! We will 100% be back...