Okay wow a spot I've driven by multiple times but finally made the time to go to! I loved the vibe at Taigu and it was obviously a popular spot to the Middleton community. While they were busy, the service was so friendly and smiley- it made for such a fun time. Although they were busy, through a quick smile and usher to a table, somehow my sister and I were convinced to sit at a table with two other customers. While it was odd sitting at a table enough for six people with two strangers, we felt comfortable enough to have our own separate conversations because of the hustle and bustle around us. We ordered a plate of the housemade cat ear noodle four color vegetable. The vegetables could've been cooked through a bit more but their sauce was perfect for the dish and the noodle texture complimented the rest of the dish. We did think there might've been a higher ratio of noodle to vegetable which made for a heavier meal, so balancing those two could've been nicer. You'll definitely receive a large portion of food here- no fear haha Parking is available around the side but during peak hours definitely packed. They have free wifi! read more

Taigu Noodles - 30. Four Color Vegetable Cat Ears - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

The noodles were AMAZING! They were definitely fresh and I devoured the food when I got it. I also got the crab Rangoon and unfortunately it tasted stale and didn't seem like any crab was in it. It tasted like it only had the cream cheese. I definitely would go back but would stick with the noodles rather than get an appetizer as well. read more

Taigu Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

When I heard a new Taigu Noodles was coming to town, I knew I had to check it out! After trying dan dan noodles all over Madison, I can confidently say Taigu has the best so far. Everything was cooked fresh to order, absolutely delicious, and the portions were huge--even at lunch! Plus, the service was amazing, and the staff were fantastic. The ambiance was great and there was so much space! Safe to say, I'll definitely be back! read more

Taigu Noodles - Dan 12. Chicken Dandan Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

We ordered the fried rice and were surprised by how underwhelming it was. The dishes lacked seasoning, had no green onions, and consisted mostly of what seemed like five cups of plain rice shiimp and a few carrots mixed in. For $60 (including tip), we expected something much more balanced and flavorful. Overall, it was a disappointing experience. read more

Taigu Noodles - Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

I've only gotten takeout, but every time the food is so good. The best noodles I've ever had. At first it seems pricier, but I got so much food I got 3 meals out of it. read more

Love these noodles! Highly suggest ordering ahead, as good noodles take time. We have tried two varieties of noodles: Stir- fried Shrimp noodles and Stir-fried Beef noodles. Both dishes are scrumptious. Highly recommend! read more

I've been a big fan of Taigu for years, I have no idea why it took me so long to review. I am OBSESSED with the dandan noodles - the spices and peanuts make the perfect flavors. I've had them both cold and warm, and you can't go wrong with either! I do prefer warm, just because I like my food hot, but I was surprised by how much I still enjoyed the cold. If you order from here, you will get at least 3 meals out of it! SO many noodles, it's incredible. If you do opt for an appetizer though, I highly suggest the scallion pancakes. YUM! I'm super happy they have 2 locations now, keep spreading the amazingness! read more

The service was not good. The food took way too long to arrive. But when we received the food, it was.........excellent. The noodles were the best I have ever had. Portions are large. Except the orange chicken was 70% warm: no excuse. Expensive! Not sure if I would go there again to dine in-house. I might order to go, but not sure how long it will take to receive my order. They need better lighting, but that is not the big problem at this restaurant. read more

This is the second location of Taigu Noodles. This location is a sit down restaurant. I went for a take out on a week day for lunch. The restaurant was empty. There were a couple of take outs in the counter. Spicy ginger beef cat ear noodles was my favorite item here. Beef was vary flavorful. Pasta was soft and fluffy. It is slightly oily though. Spicy curry chicken stir fried noodles was my other item. It was good as well. read more

Taigu Noodles - Spicy curry chicken stir fried noodles - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

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Yesterday our group made a return visit to TAIGU for lunch. They have scrapped the lunch menu I t was confusing for the staff to have two menus. Then we ordered. Two people were served right away. The rest of our party about 15 " later. There was no explanation in the timing of us being served with such a wide variance. Such good food, but lack serving it in a timely fashion. read more

Outstanding. Huge portions. Friendliness of staff is a plus. I enjoyed the scallion pancake - so good.

I have talked to Gao Hong about a spicy baby squad dish for some time and today we had our first sample. AMAZING! Baby squid have been hard to get but are finally available. The baby squid and larger squid pieces were perfectly cooked--not rubbery or tough. The texture was soft and tender. Made with red and green peppers and onions, the mild spice even surprised my wife who doesn't like to try unusual flavors. She enjoyed it enough to help me eat the leftovers . The amount of squid was generous and goes well with scallion pancakes. This is a dish you MUST try at least once. Right now, it is not on the menu but will be if enough interest is shown. I suggest calling first to be sure they have enough ingredients to make a dish for you. Ask for Spicy Baby Squid. It will make a wonderful addition to your Chinese food adventure. Hun hao! read more

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Food was delicious and huge portions!! Tried the pork DanDan noodles and the Mongolian beef noodles. Waiter was friendly and helpful as we made our selections. Will be back! read more

My friends came down to visit me in Chicago and kept telling me how amazing this noodle spot in Middleton is. I told them I would try it the next time I came up to the Madison area, and that's exactly what I did. Parking wasn't a problem as there are spots out front and along the street. Ambiance was anything special; yet, was clean, climate controlled, and welcoming. My family and I were pleased to see that their seating arrangement is that of several large booth style seats. I have two minor complaints about the ambiance and that is the flies that were annoying us (and not very sanitary), and the lack of background noise. There was no music, no instrumentals, and nothing to damper the sound of slurping noodles and patron conversations. Coming from Chicago it is rare to dine at a place without background noise, and coming from Chicago it could have helped my family because we are loud! The service wasn't bad, but wasn't particularly good either. For some reason the waiter offered everybody else chopsticks or regular utensils but us (this is me being sensitive as I would have preferred chopsticks but only got a fork). They also didn't check in to see how we were enjoying our meal or to see if we needed refills. Now that I have my petty complaints out the way let me get to the noodles.... The noodles were BANGING!!!!!!!! The texture of the noodles was perfect: soft, but not too soft. Chewy, but not too chewy. We got three different plates: cat ear something, spicy beef, and not spicy beef. All the noodles were distinctly flavored and paired perfectly with vegetables. The spicy wasn't too spicy but wasn't weak either. The meat was tender, marinated, and seasoned well. The veggie spring rolls were super crispy, didn't taste or drip oil, and were delicious, especially with the sauce! The plates are about $20 each, but they are huge and appropriately balanced. Next time my wife and I will definitely share a plate considering pricing and portions. Overall, I found Taigu noodles to be amongst the most unique Asian noodles that I have ever had as a world traveler. They are a true hidden gem in the Madison area! read more

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Handmade noodles. Need I say more? We found this place to be welcoming, service was fast and the ambiance was quiet but alive. Prices are more than fair for the serving sizes (we all had leftovers) and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely go back. read more

the most delicious noodles in wisconsin amazing service nice and kind people ambiance relax and quiet and the most important beautiful paintings made for the owner read more

We picked up a carryout here, and it was ready right on time. We ordered the crab rangoons and the broccoli and mushroom noodles-and added chicken. Everything was really flavorful and delicious. The portion was big enough to share and we will have some leftovers. We will definitely order from here again! read more

Great place!!! I loved talking to the lady there who was our server, I came in earlier than the rest of my party and the place was pretty dead so she kept me company there. Cute restaurant decor and a nice place to meet up with friends. Food is good too, for the Madison area it's a great find for Asian food, try the beef shank appetizer!! The food comes out hot and they're known for noodles which is for good reason--I personally had the taigu spicy stir-fried noodles and enjoyed them. There are vegetarian options too if you need them. read more

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We got the dan dan noodles, the taigu noodles, and the spicy beef ginger cat ear noodles. I LOVED the car ear noodles! Have spent a lot of time in China and found the flavors very authentic to northern China read more

Visited Taigu for Sunday dinner one night with friends. The venue was conveniently located in downtown Middletown and there was no wait when we arrived for my party of 4. We ended up sharing the scallion pancakes, spicy ginger beef, and Taigu Special Cat Ear Noodles. The scallion pancake was honestly not great. It was around $9 and tasted a bit too floury and wasn't served with any sauce (making it quite dry) - wouldn't recommend. The spicy ginger beef was super flavorful and well spiced. I thought the seasoning was on point and the beef had a great char flavor. My favorite was surprisingly the Taigu Special Cat Ear Noodles. The noodles were chewy and aldente while also being the perfect vessel trapping the sauce from the dish. Overall, the dishes were good and the venue was reasonably priced for the portions of food. Would recommend the entrees. read more

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Everything's too salty Fried rice all stuck together and soggy Crab ragoon's just cream cheese ragoon, not even fake crab meat And quite pricy for the food quality read more

Food is good, maybe a little pricey but that's Middleton for ya. Waitress swung by a little too often lol, just not expected for an Asian restaurant. read more

Taigu Noodles - 26. Taigu Spicy Stir-fried Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

What I've eaten from Taigu so far has been tasty, but so expensive for what it is. Most recently I ordered General Tso's tofu with added broccoli and a coke to go. The whole thing was about $28 and had about 6 pieces of broccoli and didn't come with any rice! I was shocked! Maybe I need to try the noodles but so far the quality/quantity is not equal to the price for me. I am grateful for labeled allergens on the menu as well as the wide range of dishes. I want to give this place another shot, but I'm wary. read more

Taigu Noodles - 79. General Tso's Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Server was amazing and recommended a few vegetarian dishes - cat-ear eggplant option was delicious! Large servings, can easily get multiple meals read more

Rude owner got very cold spicy noodles dish with eggplant owner came with attitude that because I didn't want to pay that's why I was complaining male Waiter was on my side but owner different story I will not go there again as I want to be treated right read more

We are so lucky this place is on the West side! The noodles are handmade and soooo good. Have not had a bad dish here but my favorites are the dumplings (honestly some of the best in Madison including from dumpling places), Dan Dan noodles, and the cat ear noodles. I like to get the Taigu versions - have multiple meats and just a bit of spice. read more

Taigu Noodles - Dan 13. Pork Dandan Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Exceptionally delicious noodles with fresh vegetables and proteins. It is truly our favorite carry out restaurant in Madison. The experience will make you a fan -guaranteed! read more

** went to the taigu on middleton rd because it seems that this one does takeout only** came here for dinner on sunday night with some friends! overall a mid experience - while I appreciated the huge portion sizes that were enough for a second meal, they'd run out of the chow fun so i had to get the thin noodles instead which just really didn't do it for me. we also ordered this sweet bun dessert and that was also just okay. seems like a pretty standard chinese restaurant that doesn't particularly set itself apart from others but I guess I liked that there was a lot of noodle variations. food came out super fast! read more

Taigu Noodles - beef chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Pork and carrot dumplings are superb -- homemade, chewy and flavorful. Do not eat here without ordering them. Also really enjoyed the cat ear noodles, which have the consistency of a thick flat dumpling or homemade spaetzle. I'm not big on bell peppers, which the dish was loaded with, but other than that -- great flavor, texture, fresh, and big portion. Would def order here again. Solid choice for hand pulled noodles. read more

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FANTASTIC!! Ordered takeout from Taigu Noodles using Door Dash and were super pleased with everything we tried. The food is delicious and the portions were huge. The home made noodles were perfectly cooked and so tasty. The General Tao chicken was exactly what I was looking for. The fried rice was so good that you could eat it as is without anything else added to it. Great take out place in downtown Middleton offering yummy Asian cuisine with decent servings . Go check it out soon. read more

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Lot of things to break down here. When we arrived we were seated relatively quickly but then it took about 15 minutes for someone to come around again and give us water or even to check in. After we ordered we sat for another 20 minutes unchecked by staff before our apps came. There was a hair in our crab Rangoon. Our food came out and was cold, and not just like sitting for 5 minutes cold like felt like it was removed from a fridge. We tried to bring it to the attention of staff but no one came over to us nor did we see anyone. After we brought it up they did not offer us any solutions nor compensation. Not worth the time or taste for the price. read more

At the time of this review, they have two locations: the original location is turned into a takeout spot most of the week due to staffing issues. We ordered takeout from there last night and it was possibly the worst dinner we've had from Taigu, and we have been here multiple times and have had great experiences. This time around? Not so much. The crab rangoons tasted like they were fried in old, rancid oil. The sesame chicken and General Tso's that we ordered were mushy and had an off aftertaste. The portion size is massive to probably justify the cost of each plate and we wound up having to toss it out because it made us suffer a bit later in the night. We will have to try to new location one day, too far into the future because this has us suffering. Their original location is simply not up to their normal standards. read more

Taigu Noodles is an authentic and unusual spot in Middleton serving homemade noodles and hearty Chinese dishes. It also labels all its vegan items, which is super helpful. The vegetarian spring rolls ($6) were decent-tasting but slightly mushy and starchy. We enjoyed the Spicy tofu with pickled mustard and jalapeno ($17), which is vegan by default. It was interesting, spicy & savory. The Four Color Veggie Stir-fried Cat Ear Noodles ($20) is vegan by default. We loved the noodles, though the dish is light on vegetables and barely has any sauce. This dish, as such, mixes well with others. The Shacha Tofu Stir-fried Noodles ($16) is vegan by default, though the sauce tasted fishy (I wonder if it got mixed with something in the pan?). It wasn't bad, but I wish it had more vegetables. All told, I will definitely stop by Taigu Noodles again when I'm in the Madison area. read more

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Nice new location. Friendly people. I went there for lunch and it's over $20 per person. Portions enormous and simply no lunch specials. At night it would be better especially if you split an entre. Please at least cut back the sizes and get closer to the $12 plate. Great tastes though and totally unique. The only reason I came is because I moved and was craving the homemade pasta. Everyone leaves with a box to go. So American. read more

Been a regular getting takeout from Taigu for family meals, it is always great! Favorites include the pork dan dan, cashew chicken, and the dumplings and sesame balls are a must-order. Always on time too! read more

Great food, great service! We got the chicken and egg cat ear noodles, the scallion pancakes, bok choy, and twice cooked pork with cabbage. Would recommend all of them! The wait staff was friendly and gave the kids free cookies after the meal. Definitely some of the best Chinese food in Madison! read more

I have been searching for good Chinese food for the last year and a half, I've finally found it at Taigu. Everything tastes phenomenal, the waiters are all so kind, and the service is fast! If I could give 6 stars I would. My new favorite spot in town! read more

I had a good experience at Taigu. A group of 4 of us got 3 entrees and an appetizer, which was more than enough for all of us. While pricey, the portions are large. One entree can likely feed 2 people. We got the scallion pancakes, which were not very good. It didn't have dipping sauce, and wasn't as chewy and flaky as I would like. We really enjoyed the cat ear noodles because it had a nice chew to them. The Taigu special had a good spice to it. It had a generous amount of toppings and was delicious. The ginger beef was good but had a little too much char. We also got the beef hor fun and that was decent. It wasn't as flavorful as the other entrees but it was still tasty. Our waitress was nice and accommodating to allergies. I would definitely come back. read more

Taigu Noodles - 66. Spicy Ginger Beef - Chinese Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

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The food here is so good! It's my family's favorite Chinese food location in the entire Madison area!!!!

We tried many things from the restaurant and they were all very good. There were many healthy vegetables and meat in the food. read more