Based on 63 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
165 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474
Phone: (781) 646-4988
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Saman Pezeshki
I wish that I had read the reviews before trying this place. After one of our friends recommended this place, we decided to order several dishes today for pick up.
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Walter van Dusen
We found Number 1 Taste Chinese Food via google search. We are hoping this place will be great, as this is our first time and its take out. So, five stars based on how the ordering process was plus the person wanted to make us happy with our dietary requirements. We ordered various items mixing meat (me) and vegetarian (my wife). Also, very cool and amazing they offer brown rice which is very rare in a Chinese restaurant plus lots of Tofu options. This place had a steady traffic of take out orders while we waited and most of them said how much they like this place with one person specifically recommending Peking Ravioli. Maybe next time.
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Tony Guevara
Called ahead to place an order for House Rice Noodles with extra peapods.
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Dylan
I had high hopes I’d found the hole-in-the-wall place where I’d become a regular.
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E P
Bait and switch. I ordered Pad Thai. I ordered it just like the last time I got it from here, but: different person running the place, different result. I used GrubHub and, just like last time, asked for Tofu instead of chicken and to add broccoli. This wasn’t a problem the last time. This time, the order was confirmed and I went to pick it up. The person running the place, Jack, handed me the take out without telling me he didn’t add tofu or broccoli. As I was about to go, on a hunch [sometimes people don’t read the order notes], I asked if broccoli and tofu were added. THAT’S WHEN he told me No– “because I didn’t pay enough.” For a minute, let’s forget whether their entry in Grub Hub is misleading [when you order Veggie Pad Thai it asks for a meat choice — being vegetarian, I choose tofu]. He presented me a printed menu which purports to charge as much for “veggies” on the Pad Thai as for chicken. Let’s forget that. Notice what he didn’t do? He didn’t contact me when he got the order to tell me he needed more money to add tofu or broccoli. He didn’t tell me when I got to the store and gave me my paper-bag sealed meal. He only told me after I asked. Had I not asked, I would have gotten home and discovered the incorrect meal then. Not sure why a previous person running the store told me they work with customers to make sure customers enjoy their purchases. I guess that person is no longer working here. This guy’s approach lost him my business. And I’m a repeat customer for restaurants who keep my business.
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Maggie Connor
Fantastic meal!!!! I ordered the sweet chili korean fried chicken, pork and leek dumplings, scallion pancakes, and udon noodles—everything was piping hot and delicious when i picked it up. Sauces were really good especially the sweet one! Cooked to perfection and very kind service, will definitely be coming back!!!
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Moesha Johnson (Moe)
I’m originally from NJ so I could be biased since the state is known for having the best food. Anyway, I really find it ironic that the restaurant is called “Number 1 Taste.” I literally didn’t taste anything as I was eating. First of all, I’m really shocked that the rice was dry. I’ve never experienced bad rice from a Chinese restaurant. If I don’t like anything else, I usually just eat the rice. I couldn’t even finish the rice this time! The rice tasted like bagged rice honestly. I’ve never experienced anything like this. It was just BAD! I also ordered lo Mein. I was able to stomach that. Needless to say, I will never be ordering from this place again. The food was really expensive to be at such low quality!!! Save your money and order from somewhere else!
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Sim Pabla
I love coming here especially for the appetizers the crab Rangoon and scallion pancakes + firecrackers are always so good!
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Linda papazian
Second time ordering from here. Egg rolls taste like soap. Horrible no taste. Ordered beef with vegetables and there was a funny smell. Not going back a third time. Rather eat a sandwich!!
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dave j
decent food in the past no so much this recent visit. fatty pieces pork in EFY {greasy}rice was dry/bland tasting and egg roll a bit soggy w/no pork pieces
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