Dago Taiwanese - Chino Hills

Cashier help you select no need tips for Togo, how sweet, there's food is great and big.Food: 5/5

My first and only visit to this restaurant. I didn’t know it’s about to close soon when I stepped in around 7:40pm. I stood at the counter, which is very close to its door, and left 3 feet of space for entrance. I didn’t know I had to take the seat by my own so I stood there and waited to order first and found my spot later. However, the guy took my order and didn’t even mention about they are about to close soon. I realized it about a minute after I sat down that he said my meal is ready to go. Meanwhile, some other customers were still having plenty of food on their table. Terrible service attitude and assume that customer knows everything. No more visit due to poor service even though their food has the taste of Taiwan.

We ordered the meatball noodle soup and seafood porridge. The meatball noodle soup tasted like a basic canned chicken broth, reminiscent of Swanson’s, and it included some noodles and chopped greens. Unfortunately, it had no real flavor. As for the porridge, it resembled a bowl of Knorr powdered chicken soup mix with some added seafood and rice that seemed to have been thrown in at the last minute. It lacked the thick, creamy texture that you’d expect from proper porridge. Having enjoyed rich, simmered porridge throughout my life, I can confidently say this was not porridge at all—it was more like a hasty bowl of soup and rice you might whip up at the dinner table for your kids. We won't be coming back to Dago Chino Hills.

The service was excellent, the food was outstanding, and the prices were reasonable (in fact, the quality of the food was such that I believe they could charge MORE for it). A few years ago, I spent a summer in Taiwan, and the minced pork rice and popcorn chicken tasted just as incredible as I remember. I can't wait to return and try more items from their menu in the future. There’s plenty of parking available nearby, although you might need to walk an extra 30 seconds during busy times.

At this authentic Taiwanese restaurant, customers can enjoy a variety of Taiwanese side dishes. In this review, I'll be focusing on the beef soup noodle and the service. The beef soup noodle dish was a decent size, with around four pieces of flavorful and tender beef. The soup base had a rich flavor with a slightly spicy kick. I particularly enjoyed the pickle that was served with the beef soup noodle. However, the vegetables in the beef soup were not up to par. The chopped vegetables were too small, and the cabbage 大白菜 was not an ideal choice for pairing with the heavy flavor of the soup base. Service was just fine, no table touching and service waw very normal.