Cafe 88

Food is still as good as I remember it from over 10 years ago. Everything is made fresh and has individual flavors. Owner's attitude has gotten worse over the years, very typical of Asian Tiger mom. Come here if you want a place that serves up mostly authentic Taiwanese dishes at a good price point with not too much fuss. Ignore the rudeness and you might be able to just enjoy the flavors of the food. I'll skip this place next time I'm in Cville.

I cannot believe we have this restaurant here! Authentic Taiwanese food. The popcorn chicken made me cry. The beef noodle soup was average good. The bento box was amazing. The restaurant was run by an old couple. The service may not be the greatest, but they got the job done. Will definitely visit again to try other dishes.

Authentic Taiwanese food! They also have American style Asian food. We have Taiwan style chicken popcorn and fried tofu as starters, they are so good! I loved the chicken with basil leaves! The tofu is kind of surprised me, tofu has been braised and flavored before been fried, so it’s not like regular fried tofu need have some sauce with it. We also have Braised pork on rice and pork chop combo. I loved them! Not too salty but super flavorful! The eggplant in the combo is so good I might order a full size portion next time. The decorations indoor are cute, especially all the succulent planters and lucky cats. The outdoor area is surrounded by beautiful flowers and herbs!

Authentic taiwanese food in a hidden little corner! Amazing fried tofu, friendly staff and owner woman, really affordable prices, especially given the massive portions (see photo) <3 thank you!

Food is decent - not as flavorful as I would have expected, but they at least give you a good portion for what you get. I got the Kung Pao chicken combo and the orange chicken combo. The combo comes with eggplant which is DELICIOUS - sweet and savory- and was probably the best thing on the plate. The orange chicken wasn’t the syrupy sweet kind you might get from another Chinese food restaurant. It tastes like they use actual orange essence to flavor the chicken - it’s subtle and not overpowering. There was a wide variety of things on the menu to try, so I will likely be going back to try something different. Would recommend if you’re in the area. Cant sit inside but there are a couple tables outside to sit if you want to say. I would recommend ordering ahead because it took a long time for