Tao's is consistent our goto Chinese & Sushi place near us in the Forest Park / East Long meadow…read morearea. The food quality is consistently fresh, flavorful & good. The staff is prompt and helpful . The decore is updated and calming. The prices, especially for lunch are reasonable. Their hot & sour soup is our favorite throughout the area. Parking can be tight but it's on site and easy to access. They are near Home Goods, BigY, Stop & Shop, UPS, Panera and more so it's easy to add lunch while running errands. Try them, I think you'll be back...

Ordered takeout. Mediocre. Ordered Chicken rice soup x2 large....no chicken....simply rice and…read morebroth. Butterfly shrimp dried up. Other things ordered mediocre at best. This restaurant had always been very good....disappointed.

Mediocre food quality and slow service at lunch. Not sure what people see in this restaurant…read more We ordered a bento box and an East Longmeadow roll. It took 25 minutes to get to us. The sushi was interesting looking but flavorless. It was supposed to have salmon and tuna, but it is hard to find in the pink wrapping. The salmon teriyaki in the bento box was dry, even with the sauce. I won't be coming back.

I had an amazing first time lunch here! The miso soup alone is awesome, best I have had! Enjoyed a…read moresushi combo ! Lovely with hot green tea! Went during the week from work, had the place to myself! Go! You will love it!!

We rate the atmosphere as great it's wonderful comforting place…read more Relaxing atmosphere quiet able to talk the TV show other people doing shopping and cooking adds to the ambience and experience. The food is excellent. You have your choice from Chinese Thai, Mongolian, and Filipino Come in for the experience enjoy the food you won't regret it

Nice quiet dinner here alone. I ate at the bar. The staff was very attentive and the food was good…read more I had potstickers and crispy duck salad.

We were driving through this part of Massachusetts and found this place by chance. A Cambodian…read morerestaurant in this part of MA? It's a small eatery; you order at the counter, and they bring the food to you. We had the kuyteav beef soup, shared the stir-fried kuyteav with seafood (aka meekatang), and the beef sticks. The soup was flavorful; you can taste the depth of simmering bones and aromatics. It's liquid gold! But it could've come with more beef. The stir-fried noodles were good too; a little dry for me; it could've used more gravy. But the beef sticks were the bomb! You can taste the lemongrass paste (kroeung); it's savory and full of umami.

No kids today, so I get to treat myself on a budget. Ordered 2 beef sticks with fermented carrots…read moreand Peru cucumbers. 6 fried chicken wings, 4 Asian donuts, and a side of jasmine rice. And boy ol boy, it was delicious. The beef stick was tender and season to the T. The chicken wings were small but it was crispy good with a side of sweet and sour sauce. The food was authentic Khmer food. I recommend this mom and pops place. Nothing fancy, price was reasonable, spent $18.

i had bella as my server and she was so polite!! every time i go the food is always beyond…read moreexpectations. service is quick and staff are always smiling. i love this restaurant, it is one of my favorites ever.

I do not remember what I ordered. They were on the specials but HOW DELICIOUS! Good service, good…read morefood, open tables. What can you ask for?

Yelp's listing is incorrect; the restaurant is still very much in business, and serving one of the…read moremost fragrant and flavorful chow I have ever had. I became a huge fan of Laotian food when one of the Thai restaurants in Ithaca decided to shift their focus onto one of the most underrepresented cuisines in the US, and was sad when they closed - unexpectedly - a few years ago. Laos has its own, unique, cuisine, which unfortunately gets lumped with Thai (Laab/Larb, for instance, is Laotian national dish). During one of our late trips we have decided to take a detour and check out SoulLao'd. It was so good that, on the way back, we took another detour, just to dine there. Many people don't know that sticky rice is used as a tool (akin to spoon/fork) to scoop the food out. Again, that's understandable, considering how few Lao restaurants we have around. It may take a few minutes for novices to figure it out, but once that's over, it's all smooth sailing. I suggest that you go for the SouLao'd Specialty Dishes. I had the raw Laab Sein (Beef Salad), and - on the way back - Peeng Lein (Grilled Beef Tongue), both spiced the way it is meant to be, Chef's suggestion ("You want it the authentic way? You got it"). Hubby had Laab Kai (Chicken Salad) both times; I guess he loved the dish. Make sure you ask about Sai Oua; this incredible pork sausage is not a regular staple; being home-made it takes a lot of preparation. ***If you go to a Laotian restaurant, take advantage of how lucky you are to come across one, and do not go for the usual Thai food. If you do, you will miss quite an adventure. *** Service was enthusiastic, attentive and knowledgeable - it is a family-owned restaurant, and Chef's daughter pretty much runs the business. We can hardly wait till April, for our next trip up north. Another detour, just to dine at SoulLao'd? You bet!

I was in the hospital where the food was truly bad so a friend brought me take out. We ordered…read morechicken satay, spicy lemongrass soup, and a noodle and chicken dish. The satay was dry and the accompanied sauce had no taste, unfortunately. The soup was low to medium spicy ,enough for me. Aside from the spice, I couldn't taste any lemongrass and the chicken in the soup was also extremely dry. The noodle were pretty good and not to sound like a broken record, but the chicken again was very dry. I wanted to like it.

Food is so amazing ! A must try ! I will defiantly be…read moremaking this place my regular visit. We went into the wrong door up front that leads into the kitchen . The entrance is actually on the side with no sign, so don't make the same mistake . Our waiter was knowledgeable and helpful helping us decide what we wanted giving us tips. So I would say service was exceptional. Establishment is also clean and up kept.

Tried again, not much has changed…read more Been a while, decided to come in again and get some of their other dishes. The entrance and actual restaurant are still not easy to spot. The dining area is still very sparse in design and coverage. The wait staff were still apathetic, and the wait times for things is still a little long. The Korean fried chicken was very tasty, sweet and salty Korean bbq sauce on perfectly fried wings was delightful. We opted for the pho, and that was very good. The broth was rich and flavorful, no need to season it was perfect already. The brisket was tender and still had a strong brisket flavor. There was a good amount of meat to the bowl and the noodles were fresh. The noodles did clump a bit, but they easily separated when agitated. All of the sushi was not as successful. The rolls lacked any significant flavor and missed some basic elements of sushi preparation. The rice was not seasoned, was not sticky, and the fish was roughly cut. The spicy rolls lacked spice and the crunchy rolls lacked crunch. It was presented well, just didn't show the level of care the front of the menu had. We informed our server of the sushi problems and she apologized but still charged us for all the sushi. Making an otherwise great experience not so great. I would recommend those who come here to focus on the front of the menu exclusively. Those dishes are stellar and are well worth the asking price. The sushi menu on the back is basic in flavor, pricy, and only worth having if you really need sushi. It does limit their menu significantly, but the quality difference is drastic.

Horrible never going again. I downloaded this app simply to leave a review. I rarely leave negative…read morereviews, but this experience was incredibly disappointing. From the moment we sat down, we felt like we were being rushed. Instead of being able to enjoy our meal, the staff made us feel like they wanted us out as quickly as possible. The biggest issue was when we tried to order another glass of wine around 9:15 p.m. We were told we couldn't because the bar had already closed at 9:30, even though it wasn't even 9:30 yet. That made no sense and was extremely frustrating. And the posting for the restaurant said they close at 10 p.m As we were finishing our meal, the staff continued hovering around our table, waiting for us to hand over our credit card, making us feel uncomfortable and pressured to leave. They had already mopped the entire restaurant while customers were still dining and kept warning us not to slip, which only added to the awkward experience. To make matters worse, we were essentially pushed out about 30 minutes before the restaurant's posted closing time. If a restaurant wants customers gone well before closing, those should be the posted hours not the time guests are expected to leave. Going out to eat should be a relaxing experience, especially when you're paying for it. Unfortunately, we felt rushed from start to finish and never had the chance to actually enjoy our evening. Based on this experience, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant. If I could leave zero stars I would.

Terrible terrible service We came in as a group of 3 to have…read moredinner @9:40 smt and they close @11 Talking about you have to order everything one time. the serving coming to us @10:11 constantly pacing around us saying he has to go home and he can't go Home because of us!!!! Like what ???? Terrible terrible service, would not recommend going there at all!!!!!!! Very disgusting the way they were rushing us and added gratitudity and tio for $6.56 for each of us out of no where!!?? Like

Food was amazing and the owners were very accommodating. Local mom and pop Asian restaurant. The…read moresame people that take your order are the ones cooking your food. Very genuine and authentic. Support this place it's cheap and delicious!

First time customer! Got take out... the beef teriyaki was delicious! Chicken fingers and dumplings…read moresuper fresh and amazing flavor! I will be ordering again!

Close to home and such good quality sushi! Servers are so polite and sweet. Nice clean restaurant…read morewith plenty of seating in a prime area. Worth every dollar.

Service was great but food was average. The chicken cutlets were too thin, so it's dry instead of…read morebeing juicy. The eel on rice looks beautiful, love the presentation, but it's served lukewarm & tastes like microwaved from of cooked frozen eel rather than a freshly prepared dish.