Tao Northern Chinese Cuisine
220 Laird Dr, East York
(416) 421-3888
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Shanghai Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Chicken Shrimp Noodles
Yeung Chow Fried Rice
Chicken Spring Rolls
Deep Fried Calamari
Shanghai Noodles
Tao Crispy Beef
Coconut Shrimp
Hakka Noodles
Xiao Long Bao
Most Popular
General Tao Chicken
battered chicken, green and red peppers, onions in house special general tao sauce
Yeung Chow Fried Rice
The most popular fried rice dish from the jiangsu region and an all-time favorite; with bbq pork, shrimp, eggs and peas.
Tao Crispy Beef
Crispy beef tenderloin tossed with house special general tao sweet soy sauce.
Shanghai Noodles
Shanghai style thick noodles fried with soy sauce, cabbage, onion and carrots
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Lightly battered dark chicken meat fried with peppers, onions and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce.
Snow Peas and Broccoli
Wok fried snow peas and broccoli with garlic.
Most Popular
Spicy Hakka Style Fried Noodle
Spicy chili garlic sauce fried egg noodles with chicken and shrimp. *Spicy*
Traditional Peking Duck
Whole Peking duck seasoned with a unique house blend of herbs and spices then roasted until golden brown and crispy .
First course: Slicing the crispy Peking duck into thin slices Served with 10 rice crepes, and veggies platter on the side come with special house -made Hoisin sauce
Choices for 2nd course
Beef & Broccoli
Beef slices stir-fried with broccoli, mushroom, onion, garlic and oyster sauce.
General Tao Chicken
battered chicken, green and red peppers, onions in house special general tao sauce
Kung Pao Chicken
Classic szechuan dish featuring chili peppers, onions, chicken and szechuan peppercorns.
Roasted Duck
Traditional Peking Duck
Whole Peking duck seasoned with a unique house blend of herbs and spices then roasted until golden brown and crispy .
First course: Slicing the crispy Peking duck into thin slices Served with 10 rice crepes, and veggies platter on the side come with special house -made Hoisin sauce
Choices for 2nd course
Crispy Roasted Duck with General Tao Sauce
Half roasted duck served with jasmine rice under the duck and a side of spicy general Tao garlic sauce
Crispy Roasted Duck with Green Curry Sauce
Half roasted duck served with jasmine rice under the duck and a side of spicy green curry sauce
Crispy Roasted Duck with Black Bean Sauce
Half roasted duck served with jasmine rice under the duck and side of black bean sauce
Crispy Roasted Duck with Sweet&Sour Sauce
Half roasted duck served with jasmine rice under the duck and side of sweet and sour sauce
Crispy Roasted Duck with Ginger Sauce
Half roasted duck served with jasmine rice under the duck and side of house tangy ginger sauce
Crispy Roasted Duck with Tri-Sauce
Half roasted duck Served with jasmine rice under the duck and side of 3 most popular sauces
Dim Sum
Ha Gow
4 pieces of steamed crystal shrimp dumplings.
Chicken Siu Mai
4 pieces of chicken dumplings served with a spicy szechuan peanut sauce.
Szechuan Chili Peanut Dumplings
6 pieces of chicken dumplings served with a spicy szechuan peanut sauce.
BBQ Pork Bun
2 roasted BBQ pork stuffed in a fluffy steamed buns.
Lotus Pocket
2 pieces. Sticky rice, sautéed mushrooms and chicken wrapped and steamed in a lotus leaf.
Pork&chive Dumplings
6pcs steamed pork&chive dumplings
Chicken Dumplings
6pcs traditional steamed chicken dumplings
Chicken Potstickers
4 pcs Pan fried chicken dumplings
Xiao Long Bao
6pcs soup-filled ground pork dumplings
Pan Fried Pork Bun
2pcs pan fried ground pork bun
Veggie Dumplings
6pcs steamed veggie dumplings
Chive Box
Pan fried crispy pancake with chive&egg
Scallion Pancake
Traditional northern chinese pan fried pancake with scallion
Red Bean Pancake
Pan fried crispy pancake filled with sweet red bean paste
Crispy Sesame Balls
3pcs crispy sesame balls
Crispy Squid Tentacles
Crispy squid tentacles served with side of house bbq sauce
Cream custard lava bun
2pcs bamboo charcoal creamy custard lava bun
Appetizers
Chicken Satay
4 Skewered chicken breast grilled and coated with peanut satay sauce.
Mango Salad
Fresh mangos, pickled radish, carrots, onions served with a citrus vinaigrette sauce.
Butterfly coconut shrimps (6 PCs)
Crispy coconut shrimps served with plum sauce
Chicken Spring Rolls
2pcs ground chicken, taro, bean thread, and mixed veggies wrapped in rice paper; deep-fried and served with fish sauce
Deep Fried Calamari
Lightly battered calamari rings served with a tangy ginger sauce.
Vegetable Spring Rolls
4pcs Mixed veggie spring rolls served with plum sauce.
Lettuce Wrap
Minced chicken, carrot and onion fried and served with a side of iceberg lettuce wraps. Veggie option available.
Crispy Tofu
9pcs Deep fried crispy tofu served with house special sauce
Crispy Shrimp Sticks
6 crispy shrimp sticks served with house plum sauce
Crispy Shrimp Chips
Crispy shrimp chips served with homemade peanut sauce
Tao Crispy Fried Wings
Crispy chicken wings Chinese street style, tossed with seasoning salt and pepper ,served with tao's sauce
Soups
Szechuan Style Hot & Sour Soup
Classic egg drop hot and sour soup with mushroom, tofu, carrots.
Chicken Wonton Soup
Homemade chicken wontons served in clear chicken broth with mushroom.
Tom Yum Soup
Traditional hot and sour lemongrass soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and chili peppers. Choice of chicken, shrimp or vegetable.
Pork
General Tao Garlic Ribs
Grilled honey garlic soy sauce marinated ribs.
Crispy Seasoned Salt and Black Pepper Ribs
Deep fried ribs tossed with house blend of salt and black pepper seasoning.
Moo Shu Pork
Shredded pork stir fried with veggies and wood ear mushrooms, served with 6rice crepes
Grilled Honey Pork Tenderloin
Slices pork tenderloin served with a lemongrass honey soy glaze
Chicken
General Tao Chicken
battered chicken, green and red peppers, onions in house special general tao sauce
Kung Pao Chicken
Classic szechuan dish featuring chili peppers, onions, chicken and szechuan peppercorns.
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Lightly battered dark chicken meat fried with peppers, onions and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce.
Lemon Chicken
Crispy battered white meat chicken , with side of lemon sauce .
Cashew Chicken
Chicken, cashews, onions, peppers fried with a light soy and garlic sauce. *Spicy*
Chicken & Broccoli
Chicken breast stir-fried with broccoli, mushroom and onions in oyster sauce.
Tao-Si Black Bean Chicken
Tender chicken slices fried in a sweet and savory black bean soy sauce.
Green Curry Chicken
Thai style coconut green curry sauce with chicken breast.
Moo Shu Chicken
Shredded chicken stir fried with veggie and wood ear mushrooms, served with 6 rice crepes
Cheung Qing Chili Chicken
Crispy chicken fried with dry chili, peppers, onion and garlic
Ginger & Scallion Chicken
Stir fried white meat chicken slices with ginger and scallions
Vegetable & Tofu
Snow Peas and Broccoli
Wok fried snow peas and broccoli with garlic.
Szechuan String Beans
String beans fried with spicy chili style soy sauce. *Spicy*
Mixed Veggies Tofu
Tofu, veggies stir fried in thick garlic sauce.
Chili Cashew Tofu
Crispy seasoned tofu tossed with cashew sauce. *Spicy*
Chili Cashew Eggplant
Eggplant stir fried with onions, green red peppers in house cashew sauce
Stir Fried Bokchoy
Shang hai bokchoy stir fried with minced garlic
Green Curry Vegetables
Thai spicy green curry, broccoli, bokchoy, snow peas,bell peppers,tofu,mushrooms,carrots & eggplant.
Mapo Tofu
Soft tofu and minced chicken sautéed in a spicy Szechuan sauce
Beef
Tao Crispy Beef
Crispy beef tenderloin tossed with house special general tao sweet soy sauce.
Beef & Broccoli
Beef slices stir-fried with broccoli, mushroom, onion, garlic and oyster sauce.
Chili Cashew Beef
Vegetables with beef slices pan-fried in house cashew sauce. *Spicy*
Tao-Si Black Bean Beef
Tender beef slices stir-fried in a sweet and savory black bean soy sauce.
Green Curry Beef
Thai style coconut green curry sauce with beef,tofu and veggies
Ginger & Scallion Beef
Stir fried beef slices with ginger and scallions
Black pepper beef
Diced beef tenderloin stir fried with bell peppers onion , mushrooms and peppercorn sauce
Seafood
Crispy Lemon Fish
Orange roughy filet deep fried and served in citrus sauce with green, red pepper and onions.
Drunken Garlic Shrimp
Pan-seared shrimp, minced garlic and tossed with savoury beer based sauce.
General Tao Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with house special general tao sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp
Shrimps , diced vegetables and peanuts tossed in traditional spicy szechuan peppercorn sauce.
Crispy Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Battered shrimp fried and sautéed with onions and peppers in sweet and sour glaze.
Crispy Sweet & Sour Fish
Lightly battered fish fillets fried and sautéed with onions and peppers in sweet and sour glaze.
Seasoned Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Battered Jumbo shrimps flavoured with salt and pepper
Noodle Bowls
Chicken Noodle Soup
Sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, bok choy. *Your choice of chicken broth or spicy tom yum soup.
Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup
Homemade chicken wontons and bok choy. *Your choice of chicken broth or spicy tom yum soup.
Shrimp Noodle Soup
Shrimp and mixed veggies. *Your choice of chicken broth or spicy tom yum soup.
Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Traditional braised boneless beef ribs and bokchoy with noodles in a rich spicy beef broth
Vegetable Noodle Soup
Mix vegetables, rice noodles
Fried Noodles
Shanghai Noodles
Shanghai style thick noodles fried with soy sauce, cabbage, onion and carrots
Royal Pad Thai Noodle
Thai rice noodles stir fried and tossed with piquant tamarind sauce, egg, and garnished with green onion , lemon, beansprout ,roasted peanuts on the side
Spicy Hakka Style Fried Noodle
Spicy chili garlic sauce fried egg noodles with chicken and shrimp. *Spicy*
Singapore Vermicelli
Rice vermicelli, curry seasoning blend, beanspruit, onoins,carrots and eggs.
Beansprout Fried Egg Noodles
Chinese style egg noodles fried with beansprout, green onions and soy sauce.
Rice Noodles With Veggies
Stir Fried Rice Noodles With Vegetables
Cantonese Chowmein
crispy egg noodles topped with mixed veggies, in a light soy sauce ,crispyNoodle on the side separately
Spicy Chicken Hakka Style Fried Noodle
Spicy chili garlic sauce fried egg noodles with chicken
Chicken ShangHai Noodles
Shanghai style thick noodles fried with soy sauce, cabbage, onion and carrots chicken
Fried Rice
Yeung Chow Fried Rice
The most popular fried rice dish from the jiangsu region and an all-time favorite; with bbq pork, shrimp, eggs and peas.
Curry Cashew Fried Rice
Coconut based curry sauce, shrimp, chicken, fried with rice and egg.
Steamed Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Fried rice with white meat chicken, egg, carrot, peas and corns
Beef Fried Rice
Fried rice with beef, egg, carrot, peas and corns
Shrimp Fried Rice
Fried rice with shrimp, egg, carrot, peas and corns
Vegetable Fried Rice
Fried rice with mixed veggies, egg, carrot, peas and corns
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried rice with chicken, shrimp, cashew nuts, pineapple and veggies
Drink & dessert
Deep Fried Banana
The bananas are cut in half, then breaded in flour and eggs, and finally deep-fried in oil. Served daily fresh fruit with chocolate, and caramel drizzle. (Vanilla ice cream on the side ).
Chocolate molten cake
Soufflé style chocolate cake come with ice cream
Nestea
Diet coke
Ginger ale
Club soda
Sprite
Coke zero
Mango and cranberry juice
Lychee juice
Apple juice
Orange juice
Cranberry juice
Pomegranate juice
Lychee soda
Cranberry soda
Pomegranate soda
Lime lemonade
Shirley temple
Coke
Regular Coke in a Can
Drink & dessert
Deep Fried Banana
The bananas are cut in half, then breaded in flour and eggs, and finally deep-fried in oil. Served daily fresh fruit with chocolate, and caramel drizzle. (Vanilla ice cream on the side ).
Chocolate molten cake
Soufflé style chocolate cake come with ice cream
Nestea
Diet coke
Ginger ale
Club soda
Sprite
Coke zero
Mango and cranberry juice
Lychee juice
Apple juice
Orange juice
Cranberry juice
Pomegranate juice
Lychee soda
Cranberry soda
Pomegranate soda
Lime lemonade
Shirley temple
Coke
Regular Coke in a Can
Apptizer Trays
Chicken Spring Roll Tray
Crispy chicken spring rolls
Lunch Specials
General Tao Chicken (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Kung Pao Chicken (Lunch)
peanut content , served with rice and your choice of sides(spicy)
Sweet & Sour Chicken (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Tao-si Black Bean Chicken (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Chili Cashew Chicken (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Tao Crispy Beef (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Beef & BROCOLLI (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Tao-si Blacken Bean Beef (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Chili Cashew Beef (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Sweet & Sour Fish (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Crispy Lemon Fish (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Chili Cashew Tofu (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Chili Cashew Eggplant (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Mixed Veggies & Tofu (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Grilled Honey Pork Tenderlion (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Green Curry (Lunch)
served with rice and your choice of sides
Shanghai Noodles (Lunch)
thick noodles stir fried with chicken , shrimp, vegetables and soy sauce
Spicy Hakka Style Noodle (Lunch)
egg noodles stir fried with spicy chili garlic sauce, chicken and shrimp
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Recent Reviews
It was 27C outside, the restaurant was empty on a Thursday afternoon; yet, their AC broke and no fans to cool off the place. Felt like an oven inside. Don't order any deep fried battered food. All batter, dried up and no minimal meat.
September 2024
Sorry, no photos. We tried their offerings for the first time this evening by Take Out. Let me just say that this is a step up from most Chinese restaurants catering to a North American audience. We substituted the shrimp in the Shanghai noodles with chicken and we were quite happy. The spring rolls were crispy and FULL of filling. Highly recommend. The crispy beef is one of the best we have had. Will try their dim sum next time.
June 2024
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Our favorite dishes were the lettuce wraps with chicken and the crispy beef—both well-priced and enjoyable. The garlic shrimp and fried rice were okay; the shrimp had a nice garlic flavor but was a bit under-seasoned, so I had to ask for some salt.
On a positive note, the...