Taste Good

All 154 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Your favorite Malaysian restaurant in the city?8 pts
replying to u/ShareAccurate2437: Hi, Malaysian here: Rasa - only for Nasi Kerabu Curry House - Slightly above average for most things Malay - Chinese Malaysian dishes were pretty good Pulau Pinang - Assam Laksa is quite good Taste Good - Went there once and it very disappointing, but maybe it was because I ordered the wrong dishes. Hainan Chicken House - It's pretty average
“I don’t actually think it’s very flavorful compared to a lot of Malaysian food, but it’s very satisfying and fairly simple? Like when you just want something hearty and savory without it being a roller coaster.”
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in:Your favorite Malaysian restaurant in the city?5 pts
replying to u/Sea-Significance8047: Not Malaysian but I order from Taste Good a decent amount, I don’t actually think it’s very flavorful compared to a lot of Malaysian food, but it’s very satisfying and fairly simple? Like when you just want something hearty and savory without it being a roller coaster.
“they're consistently good, but they're not exciting / the authenticity in the flavors isn't quite "there" / their curry is actually weak (tasty, but still weak) relative to many other places.”
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in:Best beans in NYC4 pts
“At Taste Good in Elmhurst, there’s a dish called ‘four seasons’ (or something similar!) that is broad beans, okra and eggplant in a tomato/shrimp/chili sambal. It is one of my top favorite vegetable dishes I’ve ever eaten!!”
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in:I have about 1 year in NYC, but not much money: What should I be eating to make the most of New York?68 pts
“Hainan Chicken and Curry Laksa from Taste Good”
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in:Char Kway Teow17 pts
“Go to Elmhurst, Queens for Char Kway Teow. Either "Taste Good" or "Pulau Pinang"”
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in:what's a place that everyone recommends but you violently disagree?14 pts
“It’s missing salt. I’m from SEA so while I appreciate all the spices (bc many places don’t even know how to use spices!), the lack of salt just makes it taste like something is missing.”
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in:Best Singaporean restaurants in NYC?12 pts
“I’m a fan of Taste Good’s laksa.”
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in:Looking for new recommendations for noodle dishes with a peanut or sesame sauce?10 pts
“Satay: Taste Good, Awang Kitchen, Sumatera”
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in:Post wisdom teeth removal recs6 pts
“Curry laksa from Curry House or Taste Good”
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in:Laksa help6 pts
“In Queens, try Taste Good or Laksa Shop (big ups).”
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in:Mapped 39 meals across NYC over the past year. Why is nobody talking about Malaysian food in Chinatown?6 pts
replying to u/sholeyheeit: Last time I went to Taste Good, their sambal was sweeter than it was spicy. Absolutely haram, but that was 11 years ago, so maybe it got better. What stands out there nowadays? I've done Coco and it does the job.
“I liked Taste Good, but haven’t had their sambal”
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in:2 Months left in NYC with of spare time, looking for any/all your favorite hole in the wall unique cuisine spots5 pts
replying to u/thansal: * Bolivian Llama Party - Bolivian Saltemas (think soupy empanada) and amazing brisket and fried chicken (also great for veg/vegans w/ their jackfruit stuff). * The Fuchka carts in JAckson Heights for Bengali street food. * Zhego NYC for Bhutanese. Emma Datsi (peppers and cheese) and the pork jerky stir fry are my top picks. * Khao Nom for Thai desserts, and then try all the Thai restaurants around there. My top pick is Playground, but Zaab Zaab, Khao Kang, or really any of them are good options. * Sky Cafe for Indonesian * Taste Good for Malay (haven't been) Tl;dr: Come fuck around in Queens.
“I fuggin loooooove taste good. The beef rendang and laksa soup are some of my favorite ny eats”
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in:Best Beef Rendang? 5 pts
“Taste Good in Elmhurst or Malay Restaurant in Flushing. Former for the wet style.”
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in:Give Me Your Noodle Recs5 pts
“Taste Good for the laksa”
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in:Last meal - dx with celiac 4 pts
“Taste Good: Curry Laksa, Hainanese Chicken”
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in:Malaysian Food Recs? 4 pts
replying to u/Foodiegirlie030793: Malay - Flushing (my fave hole in the wall since I was a kid! I feel it’s more Ipoh / canto influenced Malaysian but still really good!) Papa Rich - Flushing (although I feel the quality has went down since pandemic) Taste Good - Elmhurst Kopitiam has a lot of hype surrounding it but maybe I went at the wrong time? Everything was kind of stale and salty and just okay and overpriced for small portions. Heard good things about Kebaya (technically Perankan/Nyonya food from people who later went to Singapore)
“Seconding Taste Good (love their curry laksa and rojak although tbh I should branch out because a lot looks good there)”
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in:Excellent Malaysian food from Makan House (Homecrest, BK)4 pts
“My favorite lowkey no frills Malaysian spot is Taste Good in Elmhurst - their Char Kow Teow ($13) and Beef Rendang are Transcendent.”
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in:Your favorite Malaysian restaurant in the city?4 pts
“Best curry laksa and all around dishes I’ve tried (better than Taste Good, Kopitiam)”
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in:Laksa help3 pts
“I like the one from Taste Good”
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in:Laksa help3 pts
replying to u/No_Gazelle_5998: I'm Malaysian, so on the one hand I think I have pretty good judgment, on the other hand, I am probably too picky. No chance finding Sarawak Laksa. You'll have to settle for what I'd describe as average food court laksa. Your best bet in Manhattan is probably Fish Market. I feel like Laut and West New Malaysia are meh. I think Nyonya is mid. Maybe Urban Hawker has something decent but I haven't tried. I think Kopitiam occasionally has laksa on their menu but it's been a sec. Laksa is almost certainly better in the boroughs. In Queens, try Taste Good or Laksa Shop (big ups). Maybe even Papparich, which is a chain. In Brooklyn, Hainan Chicken House (which is my fave all around Malaysian resto in the city) or Curry Mee. Good luck.
“flavor was on point but I wish it was stronger and more saltier! but the flavor profile was correct!”
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in:Best "Sweet Food" in NYC? (Not dessert, but a sweet meal)3 pts
replying to u/justflipping: - Main Street Imperial Taiwanese’s Three Cup Chicken - Shang Hai You Garden’s Grandma Style Braised Pork - Mei Lai Wah’s Pineapple Roast Pork Buns - Kusina Pinoy Bistro’s Sizzling Chicken Adobo - Daesung Korean Noodles Haemul Oko Pajun
“Better yet, Taste Good’s beef rendang”
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in:Is there any good Malaysian place in Manhattan?3 pts
“Taste Good in Elmhurst for laksa and curry mee.”
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in:Restaurants with must try vegetarian options3 pts
“Taste Good: Kangkung Belacan, Kacang Pendek Belacan”
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in:Your favorite Malaysian restaurant in the city?3 pts
replying to u/justflipping: Taste Good
“Used to go a bunch but my friend went recently and had raw chicken satay….”
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in:Your favorite Malaysian restaurant in the city?3 pts
“I used to be a fan of taste good but now I’m finding their dishes overly oily.”
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in:Taste Good, Pulau Pinang or Malay3 pts
“You really can’t go wrong here. I love taste good for the vibe but the roti at pulao is better, the Hokkien mee and rendang and chicken rice at taste good still slap, and the satay at Malay is dope.”
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in:What restaurant does a plate so perfectly, you’ll just always eat there if you’re craving it?2 pts
replying to u/detblue524: - Chicken salad sandwich from Winner - Carrot cake from Lloyd's - Broccoli Reuben from Court Street Grocers I disliked chicken salad and carrot cake growing up, and a broccoli reuben sounded bland to me the first time I heard about it. These meals not only changed my mind completely on these dishes, but I started craving them haha. I've definitely had more transcendent and amazing meals in this city, but these meals made me do a complete 180. If anyone has recs for the best dan dan noodles or Hainanese chicken, I'm still looking for that tho
“Try Lou yau kee, curry house (Chinatown), taste good (elmhurst) for hainanese chicken”
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in:Ingredient Series - Eggplant2 pts
“there’s an eggplant/okra/broad bean dish in shrimp chili sambal that is out of control delicious”
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in:Malaysian Food Recs? 2 pts
replying to u/114631: Been meaning to go myself for a while now, but many people rave about Taste Good in Elmhurst
“It is very good. Love getting takeout for myself and my family.”
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in:Help me decide one meal for my dad visiting NYC - Asian food! 2 pts
replying to u/krissyontheflip: West new Malaysia is solid, and you can stop by mango mango also! Depending on which meal, I also really like noodle village, spicy village, wayan and kuih cafe. Enjoy!
“Is it better than Taste Good in Elmhurst? No.”
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in:Give Me Your Noodle Recs2 pts
“taste good malaysian for the laksa and char kway teow”
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in:Malaysian Food1 pts
replying to u/Trippydudes: Taste good in Elmhurst, Queens Nyona in Chinatown, NY Ipoh Malaysian in Brooklyn
“Nasi lemak at Taste Good isn’t like what you get in Malaysia. Kopitiam is better imo.”
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in:Malaysian Food Recs? 1 pts
replying to u/114631: Been meaning to go myself for a while now, but many people rave about Taste Good in Elmhurst
“But I had the Assam Laksa and….. never again.”
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in:midweek Queens, street vendor or casual. Your top 3-ish must eats first-time foodie visitor.1 pts
“Taste Good (Hainan chicken, laksa, sizzling tofu)”
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in:Best "Sweet Food" in NYC? (Not dessert, but a sweet meal)1 pts
replying to u/Taguasco: Better yet, Taste Good’s beef rendang
“Good call on the beef rendang”
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in:Singapore chicken rice and laksa at Hainan Jones in Market Hall in De Kalb Brooklyn1 pts
“Taste Good. Do note it’s a Sino Malay restaurant and the flavor is pretty much stuck in the 90s.”
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in:What's your favorite random dish from a random restaurant you can never not order?1 pts
“Fantastic Four at Taste Good”
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in:best "hole in the wall" you’ve found lately?295 pts
“Taste Good”
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in:an NYC restaurant that is so good and yet still relatively easy to get into?162 pts
“- Taste Good”
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in:Your favorite go to restaurant that doesn’t break the bank?132 pts
“Taste Good”
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in:Have you ever tried a dish at a restaurant in NYC that was so tasty you almost came back the next day—or even kept returning for it again and again?118 pts
“Taste Good”
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in:Leaving NYC in one month, what should I absolutely try? 83 pts
“Malaysian at taste good.”
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in:Where are you going out to eat these days without feeling price-gouged to hell?60 pts
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in:Where can I get Mee Goreng? I am desperate.41 pts
“My favorite Malaysian place is Taste Good in Elmhurst.”
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in:Every Sunday is Soup Sunday. I'm running out of soups. Where are the best soups?41 pts
“Taste Good”
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in:My favorite spots for hot soup to beat the winter cold! What’s yours?36 pts
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in:What is the best chicken you’ve had in NYC?34 pts
“Taste Good”
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in:Your favorite Malaysian restaurant in the city?34 pts
“Taste Good”
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in:Haven't been back in almost 15 years, what are the best eats in Queens right now?31 pts
“Taste Good”
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in:Favorite neighborhood in Queens for food29 pts
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