Think again.

Welcome the latest Taiwanese restaurant, Liang’s Village Cuisine, to Cupertino. At first glance, the squished eatery is not too appealing. Before you can begin to decipher the menu, the wait is likely to leave a bad taste in your mouth. Once you are seated in a square hall decorated with vintage photographs, bamboo-printed walls and mini-airplanes tacked to the ceiling, you realize your elbow room is dramatically reduced due to the ridiculously packed seating arrangement.

Nonetheless, peering over at your neighbor’s food will instantly ignite your hunger. The smell of steaming soup and slippery noodles drives you to a quick order from the thick menu (although most options may not be vegetarian friendly). Luckily, a number of available waiters willingly jump at your beck and call.

Your best bet for an appetizer is to order the soft, yet crunchy pancakes with onion. Similar to a de-stuffed, flat pot sticker, the eight pizza-shaped pancakes’ unique flavor is worth the reasonable bargain of $3.45.

It is practically mandatory to indulge in a noodle bowl, a soup bowl or even a noodle soup bowl. The wonton noodle soup flaunts the perfect mixture of salt, onion flavor and carefully cooked, gentle wontons. The serving size provides you with a left-over microwave dinner of the same quality. Other options include plain noodle soup, minced pork with rice and spicy red oil wontons each for $4.75.

Although the crowd covers the interesting decor, the restaurant spices up the place with a fish tank and a display of ready-to-go food. Your predisposed thoughts slowly disappear as you look more closely at the room—and after you try the appetizing meal.

Trash the initial ideas for your teenage hot spot. The serving sizes, reasonable prices and stellar food give Liang’s Village Cuisine the potential for high-schoolers to whip out their chopsticks and enjoy a cultured meal at a 3 star restaurant.