快樂牛肉麵 zou Ji

Hands down this is one of the best Taiwanese eateries I've seen here in Queens. The taste and quality of the food is comparable with the food in Taipei. Even the place and seating reminds me of home-style restaurants you can find dotting the street corners of Taipei city. If you're in for good Taiwanese food, this is definitely the place for you. Price is affordable and portions are very generous. The dishes range from home-style dishes to typical street fare, such as Stinky Tofu and Fried Intestines. Just note that the place takes cash only, but there are nearby ATMs so it isn't too bad.

This place is really delicious Taiwanese food! The service is awesome! I will come back with my friend many times!

Overall the food was 4ish but 5 total for services and the prices. Everything we got was good although my friend said some of them were not that “Taiwanese.” Surprisingly, ✨scallion pancake was delicious. Crispy edge, pretty simple and traditional style. Beef noodles was good, I like it, but my friend said it was not Taiwanese style. If u r not looking for that, then it was still a good one. Stinky tofu here was a fried style. It was good too, didn’t go wrong.

Happy Stony Noodle sounds like the name of a place for potheads who have late-night munchies. Gotta love them Engrish translations. Anyway, this was a pretty solid Taiwanese spot. Solid enough that I didn't mind the hefty train ride. The Stinky Tofu was one of the better ones I've had. The Oyster Omelette was huge and well-sauced. The Salt and Pepper Fried Chicken didn't come with basil, which was disappointing, but it came SPICY, and that made up for it. Love me some spicy fried chicken. Finally, the dish by which all TW spots are judged: the Red Braised Beef Stew and Tendon Noodle Soup. This was disappointing in that the broth was more tea-based than red-braised (no discernible spices or peppers), but they gave a ton of beef chunks and tendons that were very tender, so points for that. All in all, an okay rendition, but nothing to write home about. Thankfully, everything else we got was on point.

Looking at other reviews. Decided to give this a try Did we eat in the same place? Food and Service was below average. The beef and tendon noodle soup lacked flavor. The broth was weak. The noodles were too soft and mushy. The cumin lamb noodles were okay. Not great and not bad. Big portion though. Oyster omlette had maybe 4 oysters in there? And the sauce was too much. I can make better oyster omlette at home. The fried intestines were pretty good. Overall the food was disappointing. Only 1 waitress. Tea was never refilled.