Had dinner here with my female friend. The male waiter tried get our personal contact info under the pretense of “offering a discount”, even after we ignored him. I felt really uncomfortable and would NEVER come back again. Disgusting experience. The waiters in this restaurant are very rude and ask for customers’ WeChat ID. The food is average and I don’t recommend it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Jea Kim
Casual Szechuan noodle bar that offers comforting flavors.
Szechuan cuisine has always been popular, but the competition in Allston has really been heating up lately. While MH holds the popularity crown by a wide margin, spots like Little Tao often get overshadowed. I've dropped by Little Tao a few times for lunch, and for a place that proudly advertises zero MSG, the flavors were bold.
Little Tao’s signature dishes are undoubtedly their Szechuan noodles, like the Chengdu noodles and Twice Cooked Pork noodles. Each bowl comes bathed in rich chili oil, with savory meat toppings adding that salty/umami punch. Despite the generous pour of chili oil, the spice level is actually pretty manageable. My only gripe? The noodles weren’t fully drained, which thinned out the flavors a bit.
From their regular Szechuan menu, I’ve tried the Mapo Tofu, Pickled Fish Fillet, and Braised Beer Duck. The first two were solid—not the best I’ve had around here, but still good. The Braised Beer Duck, though, was a different story; it was more of a chore than a meal. They serve it chopped bone-in, with barely any meat on the pieces, so I was pretty much left with picking around more bones than bites.
Overall, ia great spot to swing by for some straightforward, comforting Szechuan noodles. While I haven’t fully explored the rest of their menu, I’d suggest sticking with the noodles.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles
LEFLAR raffertyz
A great restaurant. The atmosphere is just right, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is very clean and warm. The food is delicious.
Isaac Marku
It's a really good experience. I will definitely try it again!
Aetobatus Narinari
Their ma po tofu was soooo delicious. Even my friend who doesn’t like tofu absolutely loved it. The dumplings were good too. Employees were very friendly. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darlene Christiani
Fresh and delicious, healthy every time I come here, recommended to more friends who like it!
Miranda Reed
delicious szechuan cooking, amazing dimensional spices and great noodles
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles, Braised Pork
Evie L.
Very authentic sichuan food. I came here once and it became my to go restaurant. I’m now totally in love with spicy sichuan food. Every dish from meat to veggies, all so yum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
latte daytime (拿铁)
I ordered beef tendon with pickled pepper, it was so delicious?, chewy and chewy. The restaurant environment is comfortable and the service staff are warm and thoughtful???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Gu
Little TAO is a great spot for a comforting meal. The Braised Beef Brisket with Potato was tender and flavorful, and the Lamb Brisket Pot had the perfect balance of spices. Both dishes were satisfying and well-prepared. Highly recommend if you're into hearty, homestyle cooking!
Really bad service. Very rude. I will never go there again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yuhan Yang
Pre-prepared dishes, bad taste, worst service I’ve ever met
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Xiaoyu Li
Yummy yummy yummy!!! Every time I don’t know what to eat, I will come here. Because whatever you order here will not get wrong. My favorite is chili wonton, super delicious! Highly recommend to everyone. Enjoy it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: wonton in chili sauce 紅油抄手
gaskins juhr
We often go there... Our favorite place to go. The restaurant is very clean, and the food is also first-class.
Christian Scott
Small place, no alcohol license. Good spicy dishes that come quickly. Enjoyed the noodles and the eggplant with chili
Had dinner here with my female friend. The male waiter tried get our personal contact info under the pretense of “offering a discount”, even after we ignored him. I felt really uncomfortable and would NEVER come back again. Disgusting experience.
The waiters in this restaurant are very rude and ask for customers’ WeChat ID. The food is average and I don’t recommend it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Casual Szechuan noodle bar that offers comforting flavors.
Szechuan cuisine has always been popular, but the competition in Allston has really been heating up lately. While MH holds the popularity crown by a wide margin, spots like Little Tao often get overshadowed. I've dropped by Little Tao a few times for lunch, and for a place that proudly advertises zero MSG, the flavors were bold.
Little Tao’s signature dishes are undoubtedly their Szechuan noodles, like the Chengdu noodles and Twice Cooked Pork noodles. Each bowl comes bathed in rich chili oil, with savory meat toppings adding that salty/umami punch. Despite the generous pour of chili oil, the spice level is actually pretty manageable. My only gripe? The noodles weren’t fully drained, which thinned out the flavors a bit.
From their regular Szechuan menu, I’ve tried the Mapo Tofu, Pickled Fish Fillet, and Braised Beer Duck. The first two were solid—not the best I’ve had around here, but still good. The Braised Beer Duck, though, was a different story; it was more of a chore than a meal. They serve it chopped bone-in, with barely any meat on the pieces, so I was pretty much left with picking around more bones than bites.
Overall, ia great spot to swing by for some straightforward, comforting Szechuan noodles. While I haven’t fully explored the rest of their menu, I’d suggest sticking with the noodles.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles
A great restaurant. The atmosphere is just right, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is very clean and warm. The food is delicious.
It's a really good experience. I will definitely try it again!
Their ma po tofu was soooo delicious. Even my friend who doesn’t like tofu absolutely loved it. The dumplings were good too. Employees were very friendly. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh and delicious, healthy every time I come here, recommended to more friends who like it!
delicious szechuan cooking, amazing dimensional spices and great noodles
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles, Braised Pork
Very authentic sichuan food. I came here once and it became my to go restaurant. I’m now totally in love with spicy sichuan food. Every dish from meat to veggies, all so yum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered beef tendon with pickled pepper, it was so delicious?, chewy and chewy. The restaurant environment is comfortable and the service staff are warm and thoughtful???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Little TAO is a great spot for a comforting meal. The Braised Beef Brisket with Potato was tender and flavorful, and the Lamb Brisket Pot had the perfect balance of spices. Both dishes were satisfying and well-prepared. Highly recommend if you're into hearty, homestyle cooking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles, Braised Pork
Restaurantji Recommends
Really bad service. Very rude. I will never go there again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pre-prepared dishes, bad taste, worst service I’ve ever met
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yummy yummy yummy!!! Every time I don’t know what to eat, I will come here. Because whatever you order here will not get wrong. My favorite is chili wonton, super delicious! Highly recommend to everyone. Enjoy it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: wonton in chili sauce 紅油抄手
We often go there... Our favorite place to go. The restaurant is very clean, and the food is also first-class.
Small place, no alcohol license. Good spicy dishes that come quickly. Enjoyed the noodles and the eggplant with chili
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken
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