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175 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA | Map it  

94086 37.376400 -122.030501

(408) 736-3731

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    LUNCH MON-FRI 11 AM-2 PM ; DINNER SUN & MON 4 PM-9:30 PM ; TUES-SAT 4 PM-10 PM ; CLOSED JULY 4TH ; THANKSGIV
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wildspringrose

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March 19, 2011

Tao Tao Cafe. Best Chinese anywhere and I've looked everywhere. The Tao Tao beef and Chinese chicken salad are the ultimate! You gotta try it. I would love the recipes and make it everyday!

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Rat Fink

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December 05, 2010

Tao Tao. I have been coming here since I was 15 and the food was fantastic but when the original family sold, the food has been going down hill. I should have stayed away when the health department gave them a citation for a dirty kitchen but I didn't.Tonight's food tasted really bad and the only good item was the rice and all they had to do was steam it.

Needless to say, they have lost another customer.

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CSMobileUser2

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January 04, 2010

Not good!. I will never eat here again. The kung pao chicken was disgusting! It tasted like pure corn syrup and the smell was unpleasant. In addition, the chicken tasted old. Also, the chow mein was not good. I did not have a good experience!

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EmmaG

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November 12, 2009

Mmmm... Tao Tao Beef.... Tao Tao beef has got to be one of my most favorite foods on the planet! If you've never tried it before, you're missing out. I can't get enough of the chicken salad here, and the sweet and sour pork, and although I don't personally like prawns that much, my friends have gotten into fights over the honey walnut prawns, so I guess they're good =)

They have a nice bar at Tao Tao's too. The Mai Tais are a favorite.

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rwacheson

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September 03, 2009

Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. I've been going here for 30 years. Always great. Until about 2 years ago. New management? New cook(s)? All I know is that you never know whether you're going to get the "good" Tao Tao or the "bad" Tao Tao. And the bad is really pretty bad......

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chris_cambridge

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August 09, 2008

Gross. We got take-out from Tao Tao and it was gross. Very greasy and the meat (pork ribs, BBQ pork) was fatty and dry - tasted several weeks old. Not sure if the food is better in the restaurant, but won't be finding out.

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Contributor

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March 12, 2007

Editorial Review by Christy Buena. French-Vietnamese fusion dishes are served at the restaurant that offers French decor, a selection of desserts and a notable wine list.

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caborooster

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December 08, 2006

Great food, decent service and the best house drink around!. The decor has changed, but the food is still great. Tao Tao beef, chicken salad, hot and sour soup and the prawns in lobster sauce are incredible. Service can be spotty, on a Friday or Saturday (as most resturaunts are) but the food is worth the wait. I have eaten here dozens of times and have friends that have as well and I have never heard of the food coming out cold as others have stated.

You have to try thier famous Mai Tai's. Best I have ever had. Be careful though, they are loaded and if you drink a couple, you will be too. I believe the record is 7, set a few years ago. GO FOR IT!!!!

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xinaeve

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December 06, 2006

Why do people love this place???. I just don't get why people love this place- I've eaten there 4 times and was repeatedly less than impressed. After ordering take out and getting a cold and inedible lychee pork that was hard as a rock and dried out (as if it had been fried way too many times and then sat for days), I vowed I was never going back to Tao Tao. But then when a friend's b-day was held there I went back, which turned out to be a big mistake since I became terribly ill that night. Bottom line: there are tons of authentic and delicious Chinese restaurants in the area- this just isn't one of them.

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tjt

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September 12, 2006

The best chicken salad. I've been going to Tao Tao since 1984. My grandmother recently passed away and this was the place we had our holiday parties. Their Chicken Salad, and Tao Tao Beef, are to die for. I now live in Texas and crave this food. Unfortunately I only get it once a year. Fortunately, I have the recipe since Grandma was a friend of Franks.

Try it... You will definitely like, and love it!

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