Du Xiao Yue

My favorite Taiwanese restaurant in south/​east bay. I like the pork liver soup, pork liver & kidney vermicelli soup, red yeast deep fried pork chop, Taiwanese dry /​soup noodle with minced pork (simply, light and tasty!). Most of the time we also order combination fried rice or salted pepper chicken over rice as well.

I don’t live in the Bay area. However I’ve been to quite a few Taiwanese places in the area over the years. Du Xiao Yue was clearly one of the best.
The ingredients were fresh and of good-​quality. The food was well prepared and tasted a bit on the light side, which I suppose means healthier. Service was great. Highly recommended.

Very authentic Taiwanese food!
I went with mostly traditional Taiwanese small dishes. Stinky tofu was soft and stinky! And everything else was fresh, and well prepared. I would say it’s own of the better, and maybe best Taiwanese restaurant in Bay Area. But that’s not saying much cuz there is no good Taiwanese restaurant in Bay Area lol.
All others were very well made as well.
Can’t go wrong with anything here to be honest.
But hey, it’s simple Taiwanese food. Don’t come in here thinking you’re gonna get Michelin star rated type of food. Take it for what it is.
However, it is a little by pricey for what it is. It’s about 10−15% more than other Taiwanese restaurants for the same dishes.
Servers were nice, but seemed a bit shy. So no they were not attentive. You will have to wave them down. Just like if you’re in Asia. I’m Asian so I’m ok with the service. It’s typical.
I would go back again.

We were glade they were open on Christmas Day
Usually the Asian Resturant are open on this holiday
We walked in and noticed 1 family dining with 3 waiters including the owner
We sat there good 15 min with no service
I’m changing my original 4 star to 1 star
It’s the owner that makes or break the business

Solid place for taiwaness food lovers.
Came here with a coworker for lunch today and ordered si gua (a chinese vege) and basil beef tongue. Both are quite good. We are on a diet so we want something healthy, this restaurant did not disappoint.
They also have big soup dishes and I have always wanting to try them, looks super good in the picture.
In my previous visits i have also tried the house stirfry (squid, tofu and greens) and some noodle soup dishes and they are all decent.
Overall, nice place to go if you are craving for taiwaness food.

First of all, this place is run by mainlanders, not Taiwanese. The restaurant name is «borrowed» from a well-​known restaurant chain in Taiwan, with the same pronunciation but adding a sly modification to one of the three Chinese characters that make up the restaurant name. It’s like one of those «replica» bags you get on eBay. It’s kind of like the real thing, but you can’t look too closely at it or you’ll find an extra «e» somewhere in «Vuitton.»
The same copycat attitude permeates through the way they make and serve food. The menu made me think I was in a Taiwanese restaurant, but when I tried to order a number of standard dishes like beef noodle soup, they flatly denied that they make them (even though it’s printed on their menu). From what I was able to order, the marinated meat tasted old and without flavor.
One-​word conclusion: shady.

We order twenty minutes already and ppl who came later than us got their meals. Then my sister ask one of the server and we realized that the person who took our order not even put it in to the computer because I saw her put it in after we complain… There is no apologize or any words… I use to be a server for 3 years and I was fucking mad at them… And I was late to work because of that…

pork cheek — ok, on the plain side
dry flat noodle in onion base and minced pork — ok
combination noodle soup with liver and meat — ok
the waiter was nice.

Every time I visit an Asian place, I automatically put food in the forefront of my reviews.
DXY is probably one of the best legit Taiwanese spots I’ve tried in NorCal – so Fremont is gaining a strong addition to its hood. Came here on a weekday night with the fam, and we shared a bunch of «xiao chi» or small plates family-​style. My favorite was their stinky tofu! It was also my first time eating «3 Cup Style”-made stinky tofu! AMAZING. You have to get it. The flavors of the hoisin sauce and basil are off the chain.
This is definitely a place where I feel like non-​Taiwanese people will feel uncomfortable. There isn’t any music in the background, their lack of décor is unsettling in this day in age where aesthetics are key, and their front of staff service is literally (what seems like) a husband and wife duo. The wife is legit Taiwanese – I could tell by the way she talked, but the man had a different accent, so I’m not too sure. Regardless, the food was all amazing, arrived right when the cooks plated it and left us happy, full, and fulfilled with our Asian food of the day.
Come here to get their traditional foods like bamboo sticky rice, oyster pancake, and boiled egg and noodles. My Taiwanese foodies will absolutely love this place. Sure, some people might think that they lack the service manners or the right ambiance for a «Chinese restaurant,» but this is authentic Taiwanese food. And in Taiwanese culture, food is all that matters.

Food is much worse than last year.
Customer service is much much worse. As you can see from our experience below:
At 8 pm, six of us, including a baby, sat there for slightly over 50 minutes, which included the time we entered the restaurant and the time we waited for our food, which could have been around 20 minutes of that 50. Then a middle aged lady, not sure if she’s the owner of the restaurant, approached us and talked to herself ***aloud***, «Not finished yet!», and left. We looked at each other and did not appreciate that kind of rudeness.
In 5 minutes, she returned again, and told us, «we have customers waiting.»
Yeah, right, save the table for your customers, as if we were not your customers. And note this, we will make it true, we will never be your customers, ever again.
Also, they forced more than 15% of tips for a party of 6, that included a baby.

First try at Du Xiao Yue! 好吃！
I had Minced pork noodle soup, stinky tofu, shrimp omelette and Squid, Chinese celery & bean curb for our lunch for two. The noodle is really authentic to me because it is less oil, and less salty.
I want to suggest the way I eat stinky tofu. You dip the one tofu into sauce, and put some Taiwanese Kimchi on top. This is one bite! You will taste the salty, sweet, and sour at the same time. The flavor I missed a lot. I will definitely revisit here again!

Pretty solid Taiwanese food, that is not the rice plates with the tea egg and ground pork. What I love about this place is that they don’t «Americanize» their fare. The food here is on the subtle side. Nothing will blow your mind or palate. But every ingredient is thought out and adds to the totality of a dish.
Basil Beef Tongue — Here the tongue meat is sliced super thin before stir frying. Never seen tongue sliced so thin. It does have slight chew, so the texture is not that melt in your mouth type of beef. A real light gravy marries the dish while whole leaves of basil just sets this dish humming.
Clam Soup: Incredibly light and simple. Water, fresh clams, touch of salt, and slivered ginger. That’s it. May be too bland for others but I can appreciate the simplicity because the manila clams were legit.
Chicken Mushroom Soup (on another visit) $ 26: Sounds pricey for a soup, huh? But that’s because it comes out in a mammoth cauldron meant to feed 10+. There were only 3 of us, now don’t we look silly? Once again the broth was quite mild and it was loaded with mushrooms, at least 4 different types, which were real nice. The chicken was listed on the menu as «native» chicken and I’m not sure what that really entails. But it wasn’t your basic grocery store chicken, it was much leaner, like a free range. And there will be all parts of the chicken in there, a foot ended up in my bowl once and I didn’t even bat an eye as I nibbled on that scrumptious mofo.
Squid with tofu and celery: Outstanding array of textures and flavors in this dish. Julienned squid and firm tofu almost looked identical. Crisp celery brightens the stir fry. Bits of crisp pork were the surprise element that rounded out the nice dish.
Fish Fillet with Chives: Incredibly delicate white fish (maybe flounder/​sole) in a very light sauce. Chives added the wonderful delicate onion note that is so complementary to this fish. And there is a stealthy appearance of the occasional sliver of jalapeño, to add that wonderful dimension. A definite winner.
The menu can get pretty hard core as stinky tofu, intestines and blood in varying forms are in the mix. I wasn’t in company that was open to such adventurous eating but we can save that for another day.

I didn’t give much hope for this place. What with the minimal reviews and all, but this place turned out to be wonderful and far exceeding my expectations in terms of food and flavor.
Red yeast pork was surprisingly yummy, despite how dry it looks from photos. The squid with Chinese celery was my ultimate favorite. Reminded me so much of how simplistic ingredients could make a dish explode with colors and flavors. My least favorite was probably the onion noodles (not the soup one). As a few Unilocalers pointed out, the rice noodles were mushy. Not my fave but certainly not bad tasting. Just nitpicking at this point,

This is definitely the best Taiwanese restaurant in the Bay area.
Very authentic and delicious!

Love the atmosphere here. Warm greetings, hot tea, and delicious food. Wish I live in somewhere near that I could come here everyday.
Dry noodle, $ 4.50. Simple and delicious.
Red yeast pork rice, $ 6.95. Love it! Must try. I can’t stop eating this until I finish it.
Stinky tofu, $ 5.95. Yum!
We also met one cute customer who came here 3 times today for his lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner. I wish I could do the same thing.

Really solid food and service. We had a combination of dishes that were between good and mediocre, hence the three-​star rating.
My favorite item was the Taiwanese Napa Cabbage Potage Soup. It may be $ 25, but it came in one giant clay pot that could certainly feed a family. I don’t know why we ordered anything beyond this. It made everyone full. Add a splash of vinegar and pepper and each little bowl becomes delightfully satisfying.
The fried pork is good. More sauce was needed.
The Three Cups of Stinky Tofu was very average. Usually the stinkier the tofu, the tastier it is. This time, it just stunk.
Stay away from the thin rice noodle dishes. They’re dry without much flavor.

Yay! Another option for authentic Taiwanese food in the south Fremont /​Milpitas corridor
Great repertoire of dishes. I am still in the process of eating my way through the menu; I have had the Taiwanese «small eats», noodles, rice plates, and a couple of soups. So far, so good — can’t really find fault with any individual dish. There are a couple of stews that require advanced ordering. Looking forward to trying those!
Parking lot spaces are tight and can get quite crowded.

Not bad! We originally intended to go to Teo Chew Noodle Shack next door because Unilocal made it appear to be a hole-​in-​the-​wall-​family-​owned-​bomb-​Asian-​food place, but sadly it was closed on July 4^th. We settled on Taiwan Cuisine, which turned out to be a hole-​in-​the-​wall-​family-​owned-​bomb-​Asian food place as well. Although it isn’t as badass so as to be called a shack, the ambiguous restaurant name is a telltale sign of a hidden gem.
The menu is deceptive. Everything is so plain-​sounding but everything we tried turned out to be amazing. They definitely need to revamp their menu, Liang Mama style, with lots of pictures. (They should hire me for the gig! Maybe next time I’ll bring my dSLR and leave my phone number on a napkin) Also, the «pottage» cracks me up – so cute! FYI I think they meant to write porridge and meant congee.
I got the BEEF SATAY FRIED NOODLES. I strongly recommend getting the THIN RICE NOODLES; I’m not Chinese enough to be able to tell whether they are made in house, but they are the thinnest, most delightful noodles I’ve ever had. It’s even thinner than angel hair pasta (goddess hair?!) The beef was not the best quality and was rather bland on the beefiness – I mostly tasted the sauce – but it was edible. Also, I would have liked more veggies because I’m a health freak like that.
My friend got the SHRIMP NOODLES and was happy with the generous portions of shrimp. He was also extremely happy with the BUN (not sure what the full name was, but it looked like Chairman Bao and was apparently even better o. O).
My other friend got the MA PO TOFU, which came in a sizzling stone pot in a classic spicy broth. I’ll assume it was quite good, since he finished it rather quickly. Or maybe he was just very hungry from badminton, but in any case it looked incredibly legit.
Their cooking style is very homemade. My fried noodles were not a tad bit greasy, but instead had a delicious kick of satay spiciness. Similarly, my friend’s shrimp noodle soup was not salty but refreshing.
Apart from all the dishes with intestines, livers, and any organs, I think I’d be satisfied with most menu items. Portions are big and prices are good. (If you are craving something basic, the $ 4.50 Taiwanese noodles seems like quite a steal)
Service was friendly, and they didn’t seem annoyed when I spoke to them in English (Canto girl here). Then again, they may have been happy that one of us spoke in Mandarin. Overall they were nice though, full of smiles and very efficient.
Conclusion: hole-​in-​the-​wall-​family-​owned-​bomb-​Asian-​food place criteria met.

Located in the plaza off the Cushing exit, Du Xiao Yue is yet another delicious Taiwanese restaurant that popped up in Fremont. Originally, my family wanted to try this for our birthday, but they are not opened on Wednesdays. (Wednesday is a random day to be closed… right?)
My sister and I came back on another day and fell in love! The servers here are all really friendly. They may not be the most attentive, but when you do flag them down, you can tell they genuinely want to help you.
— Oyster Pancake: not the best, but not bad! They could put more sauce on top, but I didn’t mind. They use really big oysters!
— Fried Pork Chop Rice: this comes out in a HUGE bowl with a lot of rice, corn, an egg, and a fat piece of pork chop. You can request them to cut up the pork chop. My sister and I ate some of this dish, and when we boxed it to go, we still had enough for a take out portion. (They definitely give you a bigger portion if you eat there vs eating out for this dish.)
— Minced Pork Noodle Soup: flavorful but not MSG-​y. I really liked this dish!
— Spicy Intestines Noodles: if you like intestines and pork blood, you’ll like this. It’s a sauce-​y kind of dish with lots of intestines and pork blood. Delicious!
Noodles and rice dishes were around $ 8. For 5 orders, the total was around $ 42. Take out takes around 15 minutes. And they take credit card, score!

Came by for dinner the other night and the experience left quite a bit to be desired. The restaurant was pretty bare bones on the inside.
The tea that they brought out was quite fragrant.
Food:
— Oyster pancake — Decent.
— Melon w/​Fresh Crab Meat — Okay. Seemed like more melon than crab…
— Fresh Crab Meat w/​Glutinous Rice — Seemed like a huge plate of sticky rice with a little bit of fresh crab meat… all for $ 35?!? …might as well order the stuffed chicken sticky rice from Yum’s Bistro?!?
— Three Cups of Chicken — Flavor was good but chicken quality was mainly bones.
— Native Chicken w/​Bitter melon & Pineapple Soup — Definitely a unique one… not quite my taste
— Three cups of Intestine — Flavor was good and the intestine was ok
— Salty Pork w/​Leek — Seemed like a very basic dish w/​bacon?!?
— Taiwanese Cabbage w/​Bacon — Ok
All in all, seems like a restaurant with very high margin products (carbs, rice, chicken bones etc.) …quality was not so good.
~$ 22 per person after tax and tip.