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    Tao‘s Fresh

    4.3 (295 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Baboosh C.

    1. Food was decent, the cheese sauce was tasty and came in an aladdin style pour cup. the amount was alright, the spaghetti is delicious and hot. 2. the service was mostly by one waiter, nice guy. helped us modify an order that couldnt be done online. 3. we came on a wednesday so there was not alot of people. which is good. the tables and store is fairly small and cozy, i am sure everyone heard our converstions but that is okay. 4. lastly, the only Disappointing issues is that, they do a secret $1 surcharge for no reason. and the tip is automatically 15%, so in the end the total was 17% automatic tip. if you do not pay attention , you would have noticed this, because the reciept also asks for 'additional tip'. IN THIS economy, the prices are already expensive at $17.50+ a plate and there is mostly carbs noodles or rice and some meat. but then adding 17% auto tip plus asking for more is greedy. this was not an issue before, due to this type of new behavior I am not sure i wil return despite the food being decent and service by the waitor was good. restaurants, please stop trying to gouge crazy tip percentages, we know what you are up to. this is one of the only countries that abuse the tipping system. I also had an idiot friend that wanted to add extra tip, i had to throw cold water of awakening into her face.

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    Gino C.

    More stars for Tao's. All offerings are favorites and caters to everyone. We always order delivery and it never fails to make our family smile on all the various meals we order for delivery. They are complete with veggies and creamy macaroni etc. Prices are reasonable. We will drop by one day and experience on site dining. Hidden gem of a place and please try them out ! Thank you Tao's

    Danielle P.

    One of my new fav sizzling rice plate spots! This place was hard to find for some reason...maybe I'm just blind. But, I was really glad I found it. Most of your experience is ordering through the QR code that you scan on the table, but my dad and I still had a welcoming experience with the staff. We never really had to flag anyone down to get their attention and I liked how they would just notice that our water needed to be refilled haha. Lots of seating for larger groups as well! I really wanted some sizzling rice with the beef. Theirs came with corn, garlic butter, and green onions. Very similar to Sizzling Lunch with the sauces and spices on the side. Garlic shoyu sauce is my favorite! I will say I noticed this place was cheaper and less salty than other places I've had. Their popcorn chicken was portioned really well and seasoned lightly. Tender and crunchy. Huge fan of their cheese corn too! Not too mayo-ey and the cheese incorporates really well with the corn. Lovedddd the portion size. Can't wait to come back!

    Lore M.

    Busy area but didn't have a problem finding parking. Good menu options they have a lot to choose from. Inside is nice, and surprisingly a good amount of seating. I ordered the hawaiian bbq chicken plate to go. It was fresh and a good portion size. The chicken lacked a little flavor and sauce was runny. I wouldn't order again but definitely will come back to try other menu options.

    Honey walnut shrimp, too much mayo for our taste and too little of walnuts
    Jay P.

    We rarely eat hot/sizzling stone meals but now that the kids are older and more responsible this seemed like a good choice after we were done shopping at Sprouts. They have some diverse offerings on the menu and are an asian fusion with Hawaiian, Chinese, and Japanese on the menu. Seems odd but the reason we came here over other places was I saw they had Honey Walnut Shrimp on the menu and its been almost a year since I had it. Interior is on the newer side and the large windows create a lot of nice natural light inside. Golden Eel Rice: A bright yellow egg moat with rice and garnish in the middle. The egg is topped with Unagi. Loved how clean this one tasted but in hindsight I could make something like this at home and should have went for some of the more standard sizzling plates. Beef Rice: Beef surrounding a mound of rice with corn and green onion toppings. It comes with a paper ring around it to remind you it is HOT and you will burn yourself if you touch it. It stays hot for a long time and the kids loved cooking on it. The rice also gets that nice black crunchy char layer on it which my wife loves.

    Kenneth S.

    Satisfied that DIY teppanyaki craving! Got the salmon/ribeye yakiniku. You get to cook the meats to your liking. Garlic/teriyaki sauces and chili powder within reach to season to your preference. They also serve you a pitcher of water. There really is nothing you need to ask the server. They do have milk tea drinks but didn't get to try. We went around 2PM on a weekday and were the only customers there at one point. Would go back again!

    Garlic Shrimp Rice + Beef Rice Plate
    Alisa B.

    I was a little unimpressed. The menu has a lot of variety, but the two dishes we got were mediocre at best. Pretty salty too... The Garlic Shrimp Plate is decently sized, but didn't have much complexity in flavor. Tasted like shrimp I could make at home with garlic butter unfortunately. Mac salad was pretty good though! The Pepper Beef Sizzling Plate was average. Not nearly as tasty as other competitiors, like Sizzling Lunch and Pepper Lunch. The portions were quite decent though!

    Curry beef cheese rice, half eaten and blended.
    Henry H.

    Tao's fresh serves sizzling plated food usually with beef & rice. It's similar to the likes of Pepper Lunch, I felt like having one so I came by today with my wife. We got: Curry cheese rice (Sizzling plate) - 2 / 5 The cheese is on top of the rice while curry powder is being poured throughout your plate. The beef is on the bottom when it is being served hot on the plate for all of it to be blended and cooked. My biggest issue with this dish was that it was overly salty. There is no elaborative details to the dish. They set up the meat, place the rice correctly in the middle, all of the powder for curry/cheese/and salt should be portioned correctly then done. Everything was to be cooked on the sizzling plate, there's not much else they need to work on. How can they even get the salt proportion wrong as this was a dish being advertised as one of their signature on the billboard on the wall? I was a little puzzled. Salmon beef rice (Sizzling plate) - 4 / 5 My wife thought it was okay. The sauce and salt were portioned okay however she did complain about the fish being a little flavorless. There were sauces on the table to where you can add yourself, so 4 / 5. Service - 4 / 5 They were getting busy but they tried the best to accommodate our basic requests for napkins. It was a plus that they had a self check out option under the QR code ordering for their guests. This is a nice touch where I think more restaurants should implement. What do I think about this place? Well, meh. Seasoning on any dish should be standardized in a restaurant that has been around for some time. Having a dish too salty is really not acceptable. Customers really don't have a lot of alternative to make it "less salty" unless more food is given. One thing they may want to consider is putting the curry piece in a liquid format instead of just pure seasoning so customers can add as much or as little as they wish. Would I come back? It's a toss up, but I'm leaning toward a no unfortunately.

    Felix D.

    Good place for hot plate teppanyaki. You can order through QR code and you can add toppings like cheese and egg. Food came out pretty quickly and service was pretty good. Plenty of seating during opening. I would come back.

    CC D.

    Absolutely delicious! The steak was tender and flavorful, the noodles were perfectly cooked, and the garlic butter with corn brought everything together. Even the edamame was fresh and tasty. Definitely coming back!

    Dylan B.

    We have visited this spot a few times when we are around the area and looking for a filling lunch. Used to visit Sizzling Lunch and Pepper Lunch for this type of sizzling plates but we honestly prefer here now because it also happens to serve hawaiian food too which is a big plus. We have tried sizzling plates with salmon, beef, and pork and combined with with either rice or curry udon (my personal fave). The garlic butter is extra I believe which kinda sucks but the meat and curry seasonings have a good amount of flavor. Also have tried garlic shrimp here and was quite good even if it isn't as good as some other hawaiian restaurants we have tried in the Bay. A solid lunch spot for sure.

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    Gene D.

    Came here randomly, I just ordered a few things? Despite waiting an unusually long time, the food finally came out. It wasn't bad, it just felt lacking a little? For the first time in a while, when I was paying I didn't want to tip much due to the wait times. One of the employees tried to "guilt trip" me into tipping more? What on earth? People still do this around here? You bet I'm not coming back

    Hawaiian BBQ Mix(Chicken & Beef & Short Ribs)
    Eloy G.

    Visited this place as I was recommended by a local and was working nearby and so glad I did! The food was food, flavorful, and a huge portion that filled me up. The service was good and fast and the food came out quickly and hot. The ambiance was nice and maybe a little more upscale than typical Hawaiian bbq place. So overall I would highly recommend this place as a great place for lunch !

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    The cheese corn, how is it eaten? Is it like a dip? What's it dipped with? Do you spoon it onto other dishes? Do you eat it straight? It looks soo rich in cheese and one comment said there was a mayo flavor so I imagine needing something with it.

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