Tai Pan
$$ • Chinese, Dim Sum, Pet Friendly
Hours:
560 Waverley St, Palo Alto
(650) 329-9168
Customers' Favorites
Tai Pan Reviews
Tai Pan has been consistently excellent in the 17 or so years since it opened. It is an authentic Chinese' restaurant rather than the sugar added to all dishes 'American Chinese' that is prevalent. All dishes are exceptional. Over the years we have worked our way through the menu. Of particular note is the bok choi, chicken in lettuce cups,chicken wings, prawns in garlic and the delicious hot and sour soup
“Cantonese Chinese food eaten by Stanford students”Palo Alto, where Stanford University is located, is still vibrant compared to the ruined SF. I like the unique energy of the university, the atmosphere of the Bay Area, and the hipness that can be felt in every street.There is a fairly popular Cantonese Chinese restaurant here, and the food is quite good.The majority of guests are Chinese.This place has quite a few Korean customers, and wine corkage seems to be free.Most of...read full review
Ratings
Hours
Monday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 2:30PM |
Tuesday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 2:30PM |
Wednesday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 2:30PM |
Thursday | 11AM - 2:30PM 5 - 9PM |
Friday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 2:30PM |
Saturday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 3PM |
Sunday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
Good, satisfying meal. Definitely not cheap but a good option for a nicer family gathering, and all of the food tasted like it had quality ingredients. Nice service, though a tad slow. My favorites were the pan fried pumpkin covered in salted egg yolk (typo on the menu) - that was something that I had never had before but it was fun to try, though pretty salty - and the steamed bean curd roll (but I’m always a sucker for that). I would pass on the soup dumplings - there was...read full review