We got the crispy chicken dumplings (#1a) and the fresh pork spicy cat ear noodles (#28). The cat ear noodles were SO GOOD - I especially liked the wood ear mushrooms in it, they were absolutely delicious! This food was so delightful. I’ve heard good things about Taigu and wanted to give it a try myself, and I am very happy with the experience. The portions were large, so one entre can feed 2 people. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone! So good!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Haluska
Best noodles in Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ian Oestreich
Generous portions, authentic homemade Chinese food. Definitely way better than typical "American Chinese" restaurants where everything tastes the same and you feel terrible afterwards. Very nice owners. Only downside is the prices are definitely at a premium. Expect to pay above $20/person after tip (most dishes are $17 - $19)Dietary restrictions: Their breaded chicken options are all gluten free (other than some with soy sauce in the sauce). The breading is made with water chestnut flour rather than glutenous flour.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hayley W
Food is always fresh and delicious! It is a bit pricey but you get a lot of food, so it’s worth it.
Hannah L.
I stopped at Taigu for the first time this week during my lunch with a few coworkers after hearing it recommended by several people in my office. All staff that we interacted with were polite and offered suggestions on what to order. The food came out quickly and the servings were large and each had its own flare. I would highly encourage anyone in the Middleton area to try it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacques Lowe
Strictly regarding the food & portions, I’d give 5 stars. Otherwise, I give 2.5 stars simply because EVERY time I order takeout from this place (which is usually around 7:30-8 because I often work late) their first & only concern is if I’ll be there before closing (8:30 pm) to pick up my order. I’ve had them deny me service multiple times because I call in (or come in) on a weeknight at 7:30-8 to try & order a meal. When I used to work in food, we served customers all the way up to closing — the owner would get upset if we turned away customers even 5 minutes before closing.It’s annoying enough that most decent food places close by 8 or 9pm around here… it’s even more annoying when a restaurant says they’re open until 8:30pm but then they stop taking orders as early as 7:30pm. Please make it make sense!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
ilovetotri23
Great food! My dish was on the salty side, but yummy! The pork eggrolls were very good! Third best in Madison area in my opinion. Server was very pleasant but never very vigilant. It was a warmer day but I wore a hoodie because restaurants are usually pretty cold. Wow! Thank god I wore my hoodie! Jet of cold air blowing on me the whole time. Even my partner who is less cold sensitive remarked how much nicer it was outside than inside the restaurant.Parking: We found on very close to the front door. We were ahead of the dinner rush. If we had arrived about 30 minutes later it may have been a different story. My experience in this area suggest at the peak meal period you could probably find parking within a block or two.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken
Vanessa H
The best takeout⭐️ Always fresh, great service, and gluten free options.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianna Boebel
Yall this place SERVES. I am 8 months pregnant and will literally not eat anything else. I order multiple times a week. Would sell my soul for the stir fried noodles. I’m vegetarian and there are so so many options for me and they are all straight fire. Yesterday the wait for takeout was 85 minutes and I cried real tears.Vegetarian options: All the tofu dishes and the veggie spring rolls are FIRE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: tofu chow fun noodles 豆腐炒河粉
Jeff
They have a large menu, readily available online. I ordered #52 Spicy Spicken and they customized it to come with noodles instead of rice. Truly amazing! Some of the best Asian food I’ve ever had, made perfectly.
Yes, this is a top restaurant in the Madison area. Simple, delicious and good value. What else do you need?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristina Marie
The noodles were so delicious, the flavors were unique, and the veggies were very fresh. You get a great amount of food for the quality and price. There are many unique vegetarian options & there are aldo dishes for folks who enjoy simpler flavors or who might not be the biggest fans of Asian cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Noodles
Daniela Caldararu
Very disappointed with my latest experience here. I ordered (by phone) the dan-dan noodles with pork and eggplant, for takeout. Mentioned that I want them warm - the person taking my order had a brief pause, but said yes, warm. The dish looks beautiful in the pictures, and I had it there in the past - it's a little spicy, the pork and the crunchy peanuts are great, etc. Well, I got home, and there are no peanuts, the dish is not spicy at all, I think they just gave me some noodles with eggplant and a trace of pork. Certainly not what I was hoping for.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Dave S
Very good restaurant with everything one would be looking for .I had the beef and broccoli and the sauce was delicious.This is where I wish Google had 1/2 stars. Id give Taigu 4.5 out of 5 but no way could give 5 stars.
We got the crispy chicken dumplings (#1a) and the fresh pork spicy cat ear noodles (#28). The cat ear noodles were SO GOOD - I especially liked the wood ear mushrooms in it, they were absolutely delicious! This food was so delightful. I’ve heard good things about Taigu and wanted to give it a try myself, and I am very happy with the experience. The portions were large, so one entre can feed 2 people. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone! So good!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best noodles in Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Generous portions, authentic homemade Chinese food. Definitely way better than typical "American Chinese" restaurants where everything tastes the same and you feel terrible afterwards. Very nice owners. Only downside is the prices are definitely at a premium. Expect to pay above $20/person after tip (most dishes are $17 - $19)Dietary restrictions: Their breaded chicken options are all gluten free (other than some with soy sauce in the sauce). The breading is made with water chestnut flour rather than glutenous flour.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is always fresh and delicious! It is a bit pricey but you get a lot of food, so it’s worth it.
I stopped at Taigu for the first time this week during my lunch with a few coworkers after hearing it recommended by several people in my office. All staff that we interacted with were polite and offered suggestions on what to order. The food came out quickly and the servings were large and each had its own flare. I would highly encourage anyone in the Middleton area to try it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Strictly regarding the food & portions, I’d give 5 stars. Otherwise, I give 2.5 stars simply because EVERY time I order takeout from this place (which is usually around 7:30-8 because I often work late) their first & only concern is if I’ll be there before closing (8:30 pm) to pick up my order. I’ve had them deny me service multiple times because I call in (or come in) on a weeknight at 7:30-8 to try & order a meal. When I used to work in food, we served customers all the way up to closing — the owner would get upset if we turned away customers even 5 minutes before closing.It’s annoying enough that most decent food places close by 8 or 9pm around here… it’s even more annoying when a restaurant says they’re open until 8:30pm but then they stop taking orders as early as 7:30pm. Please make it make sense!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Great food! My dish was on the salty side, but yummy! The pork eggrolls were very good! Third best in Madison area in my opinion. Server was very pleasant but never very vigilant. It was a warmer day but I wore a hoodie because restaurants are usually pretty cold. Wow! Thank god I wore my hoodie! Jet of cold air blowing on me the whole time. Even my partner who is less cold sensitive remarked how much nicer it was outside than inside the restaurant.Parking: We found on very close to the front door. We were ahead of the dinner rush. If we had arrived about 30 minutes later it may have been a different story. My experience in this area suggest at the peak meal period you could probably find parking within a block or two.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken
The best takeout⭐️ Always fresh, great service, and gluten free options.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yall this place SERVES. I am 8 months pregnant and will literally not eat anything else. I order multiple times a week. Would sell my soul for the stir fried noodles. I’m vegetarian and there are so so many options for me and they are all straight fire. Yesterday the wait for takeout was 85 minutes and I cried real tears.Vegetarian options: All the tofu dishes and the veggie spring rolls are FIRE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: tofu chow fun noodles 豆腐炒河粉
They have a large menu, readily available online. I ordered #52 Spicy Spicken and they customized it to come with noodles instead of rice. Truly amazing! Some of the best Asian food I’ve ever had, made perfectly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Yes, this is a top restaurant in the Madison area. Simple, delicious and good value. What else do you need?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The noodles were so delicious, the flavors were unique, and the veggies were very fresh. You get a great amount of food for the quality and price. There are many unique vegetarian options & there are aldo dishes for folks who enjoy simpler flavors or who might not be the biggest fans of Asian cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Noodles
Very disappointed with my latest experience here. I ordered (by phone) the dan-dan noodles with pork and eggplant, for takeout. Mentioned that I want them warm - the person taking my order had a brief pause, but said yes, warm. The dish looks beautiful in the pictures, and I had it there in the past - it's a little spicy, the pork and the crunchy peanuts are great, etc. Well, I got home, and there are no peanuts, the dish is not spicy at all, I think they just gave me some noodles with eggplant and a trace of pork. Certainly not what I was hoping for.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Very good restaurant with everything one would be looking for .I had the beef and broccoli and the sauce was delicious.This is where I wish Google had 1/2 stars. Id give Taigu 4.5 out of 5 but no way could give 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Chicken Wings 6, General TSO's Chicken, Sesame Balls, Soup
Had a positive customer experience even when things didn't go according to plan. Thank you, Julie!
Service: 5