text: This Chinese Deli at the Ranch Market South end of store was the former location of Taiwan Express httpwwwyelpcombizraQFxUEzhbfHUQLkiNHcg and the acquisition by Ranch Market has totally ruined what was unique about the former restaurant deli nnMy friend who lives in Phoenix introduced me to Taiwan Express around five years ago He and I used to frequent Taiwan Express a lot mainly for the authenticity of the Taiwanese cooking and of the Boba Tapioca drinks which is a Taiwan invention For less than a plate you would get very authentic meal from a native Taiwanese cook and sometimes loaded with special ingredientsnn Ranch Market has totally ruined whatever was unique about Taiwan Express and has corporatized the restaurant deli Ranch Market still claims that the dishes are authentic Taiwanese they are not You can still get meals in styrofoam for less than now the meals are just generic Chinese My friend and I refuse to eat here since the acquisition two years agonnEven the Boba drinks have also gone down in quality Ordered the Iced Boba Milk Tea yesterday evening Consistency of the Boba balls were a little tough and chewy But I have got to admit this place IS better than some trendy Boba locations that are popping up around the ASU Tempe areannI know Phoenix is not Los Angeles or San Francisco in regards to the size of the Asian population but you should not pay more than for a whole Roast Duck is just outright theft