Nice staff. Okay food. Took forever to get my food. No reason to come back.
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Troy J. on:
2/6/2013 3:57:00 PM
I ordered from here for the first time. I went in to look at the menu and place my take-out order. The staff was very friendly but you could tell they were overwhelmed by how busy they were. I placed my order and was told that the kitchen was backed up and that it would take about 40 mins for my order. I was ok with waiting,as it gave me an opportunity to go get my hair cut and come back. When I got back to the restaurant 40 mins later, it was like all hell broke loose. The people were running around like chickens with their heads cut off. There were customers in the dining room that looked just as hungry as they did when they I seen them 40 minutes ago and they still didn't have any food on the table. There were other takeout customers that called in and didn't seem happy that their orders were not ready. I knew that my order was probably also not ready and sure enough it wasn't. The owner was in the dining room having dinner. He was a really nice guy and funny too. He went into the kitchen to check out what was going on and quickly came back out saying, "it's all f$@ked up in there." I could only chuckle but I started to question if I made mistake ordering from here and began to worry that the food would not be good. 15 minutes later, my food was finally ready. I ordered general Tso chicken, Singapore rice noodle and egg rolls. They did mess up the Singapore rice noodles and gave me Singapore Chow mein but I didn't want to wait another hour for them to get it right, so I told them it was ok. I got my order an hour after i originally placed it. As I was walking out, I spoke with the owner. He said that he had surgery, so he can't help, he also said the best thing to do is call the order in and add 10 mins to the time they say it will be ready. I got home, again uncertain that the food would be good. To my surprise, the food was amazing. The best Chinese food I've found since moving to Arizona a few months ago. I'm giving this place a good rating, hoping that this was just a bad night for service; however, if it's business as usual, I'll take the owners advice and call ahead and add 10 mins to the pick up time. The food was worth the wait!
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Katie T. on:
1/4/2013 5:46:00 AM
The appetizers here are very good - both the crab puffs and the potstickers were solid. The entrees are less so - the garlic chicken was okay but not great, the moo shu was meh. Huge chunks of veggies in the moo shu made it hard to eat, actually. I also had the sizzling rice soup, which was pretty good though the broth could use a little more richness.
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Michellin R. on:
11/17/2012 9:22:00 AM
Good Food. Good Prices.We can't go too long without ordering from Tao Garden. They have authentic Chinese food that we like.They recently raised their prices, but still are quite reasonable.Here are a list of the must have in no particular order:Steamed Chicken w/ Ginger & ScallionsMongolian BeefPeking Pork Chop (similar to Sweet & Sour Pork)Pork Chop w/ Salty PepperSeafood & Sizzling RiceSauteed Beef & Bitter Melon (a little bitter tast)Deep Fried Chicken FiletSteamed Fish
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Jose T. on:
5/24/2012 5:46:00 PM
The staff here is always friendly. They're always on the ball with the drink refills.You'll get good food for inexpensive prices here. I've eaten here and ordered off of the lunch menu and dinner menu. I really haven't had a bad meal at Tao Garden.We've gone here a few times and had dinner for about 18 people and only spent $140, including tip. You can't beat that.
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Richard T. on:
5/19/2012 3:35:00 PM
Sorry, I had to subtract because I came in here for lunch with a coworker.. we ordered at the same time.. his meal came out quickly.. mine did not. My plate came out about 10 minutes after his.Yesterday, I brought my roommate in for dinner. Again! his meal came out first, and mine was late! Only 5 minutes this time.. but still. Neither of our meals were anything special. I had the roasted duck. Menu say half duck.. I got part of a thigh, and more bones than meat on my plate. My buddy got a seared lamb dish which he said just did not taste good. Step Your Game Up Tao Garden.. I will be back to check on you for lunch someday-
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Naomi L. on:
5/18/2012 6:24:00 AM
Authentic chinese cooking. Family run place.
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E E. on:
5/9/2012 10:18:00 AM
Peking duck was crispy and delicious! It was served with soft, warm buns, hoisin sauce and fine green onion threads, only thing missing was the cucumbers. Also wished they had the option of having it served 2 or 3 ways (ie. Soup and stir fried noodles)
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Michael G. on:
3/15/2012 5:20:00 PM
A restaurant only needs one 5 star dish to get five stars (IMHO)- and at Tao Garden that dish is the Peking Duck with steamed buns, made to order. Hoisin sauce and green onions and crispy duck fat-- what could be better?
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Jennifer G. on:
1/24/2012 10:12:00 AM
I just moved to Chandler and was happy to see the many asian restaurant choices in the area :) I guess being in the vicinity of Le Le's market is a good thing. I've ordered take out from this place twice in the last week....LOVE their food! It reminds me of SF style...more unusual menu options (plus the regulars) with a ton of flavor and spice. I would definitely reorder everything including:Shredded Pork w/ Garlic Sauce (delicious)Black Pepper Chicken w/ Scallions (fabulous)Black Pepper Beef Chow Mein (spicy!)Beef Chow Fun w/ Black Bean Sauce (big portion)Egg Rolls (perfectly crisp)This will definitely be a regular spot.....the prices are extremely moderate with two entrees and four egg rolls at less than $20 :)***Update - I just increased this place to five stars as I absolutely LOVED what I ordered tonight***Deep Fried Tofu Stuffed w/ Pork & Shrimp - a very unusual dish which I don't recall ever seeing on a chinese menu...FABULOUS!Chicken Chow Mein - Perfect! One of the best I've ever had...perfectly seasoned, not too greasy, delicious chunks of chicken breast, scallions, onions and cabbage.Even their white rice is amazing...delicious, light & fluffy :)
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