Tao Tao Restaurant

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We love Tao Tao! We've been going here for many years... before they renovated! Great severs and staff!!

Price is reasonable, service is good. Food has really diminished in quality. I have been a semi-regular for 42 years. Of late, a group of us retirees have met there ~1/quarter. We have finally moved (some of the group have been resistant to change). I can't identify when the change occurred, but it was quit4e a sudden change. The group is pleased with the change.

very nice service and price is reasonable

Tao Tao is a wonderful place to eat. We have been eatings at Tao Tao's since 1978.....

Awesome Chinese Food.. The best place for birthday parties and family dinners. A lot of many happy memories.

The best chinese food anywhere.... We give it 5-plus stars. Yummy...

I read most of the reviews posted here, the good and the bad ... and I agree with some of both sides. Being an East Coast transplant to the Peninsula, I have excellent food experiences from the restaurants on the East Coast to compare with. Tao Tao, in my opinion, has the best Chinese food in the Bay Area. I have eaten in Chinese restaurants fron San Francisco to Monterey and on both sides of the Bay. I have never had cold food at this restaurant ... the Chinese chicken salad is outstanding (no other Chinese restaurant has anything that compares to theirs). Tao Tao beef has an excellent cut of beef used in it, is tender and very tasty. Other dishes are excellent. I do agree that they, at times, lack the warmth of service. The serving staff, while usually very busy, does tend to pay too little attention to the patrons. This is unfortunate, but true. I can say that many Chinese restaurants have that same demeanor, perhaps it is a cultural thing, don't know. The restaurant is nicely decorated, but the noise level at times can be excessive and makes it harder to talk with the people sharing your table. So, if you can put up with a few minor problems, you will enjoy top quality food selections that can't be beat anywhere. You disagree? Send me the name and location of a better place and I'll try it.

We arrived after the lunch rush was slowing down. The service was very poor. Our host was not friendly. He walked us to our table and just walked away before we had even sat down. We felt like we were imposing on him. Our server acted confused when we ordered and made us feel like we were ordering wrong. Maybe we could have used some help at that point. He just seemed annoyed with us.

The Tao Tao Beef was wonderful as usual. The Sweet and Sour Pork was very good. The Chinese Chicken Salad which I have always enjoyed was very dry and flavorless. I would never order it again. The rice was dry and barely warm.

As the server took my signed receipt he reached over my "doggie bag", over my purse, and over my wallet to grab his tip. And he was off.

Not a good experience.

We have been going to Tao Tao for over 25 years. Though we have moved all over the bay area, it continues to be the Chinese restaurant that we compare all other Chinese restaurants to. The perfect order is WonTon Soup, Chicken Salad (best ever), Tao Tao Beef (best ever), Sesame Chicken, and Pork Fried Rice. If you happen to have left overs, they won't make it to the next morning. The food calls to you from the fridge........it's that good!

Our first experience eating at this restaurant was quite enjoyable. We ordered one of their dinners for two and it was enough food for four. Although I wouldn't say the chicken salad is to die for, it is very good, as is the Tao Tao beef, which was very tender. The almond duck tasted fine, it was just a little stiff. The wontons in the soup were tasty. It was very busy, but service was fine and the restaurant was nice. Definitely worth trying, and we'll be back to sample more of the menu.