I've been craving pho and the hub wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I placed an order online at Dao's Tai Pans on Wilmot for beef (no tripe or tendon!) and shrimp pho, substituting vegetables for the noodles. The broth was packaged separately and all the generous ingredients were stuffed into a large styrofoam box: beef, shrimp, sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, jalapeños, Thai basil. Heated it up tonight and I am a happy girl. It was delicious, I ate my fill and still have enough for lunch tomorrow. By the way, they have a drive-up window, so ordering online then picking up at the window was so easy. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - My dinner bowl. - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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I ordered a coconut lemongrass Thai soup. Over salty, limited veggies, not enjoyable. Not recommended for Thai food. read more

I wouldn't recommend this place, for the price you can get something better elsewhere. The food is very flavorless and the portions are very small. read more

Fabulous Thai food. Convenient on Wilmot and 5th Very good service delightful ambience very good staff read more

Been here twice for bahn mi and they didn't disappoint. My only complaint is the bread is more doughy than crispy.

Stopped in for lunch today and tried a few different menu items. Their steamed dumplings came with a delicious gyoza sauce, they had plenty of filling, and a wonderful texture! The spring rolls were very ok. I love spring rolls, but the shrimp taste in their rolls was really overpowering and there was a really strong herbal flavor. The Bun Bo Hue was spectacular! The broth was flavorful and not overly spicy. There was tons of sliced beef and they bring you a plate of herbs and bean sprouts to add. Our server was very attentive and helpful. She came back to our table several times to see if we were doing ok. The food came out really quickly as well. The restaurant itself is quiet and vibrantly decorated with pictures of menu items in the wall. We will come back again for sure! read more

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I stopped by yesterday to put in a to go order before visiting my father in the hospital. I order a vermicelli salad with shrimp/ a spring roll and beef pho, both of which cost extra for the protein selection. They both tasted great but the portion sizes were extremely disappointing. The salad was in a standard 3-section take out container, barely filling the main section and only contained two very tiny shrimp. The spring roll was also extremely small. The pho also was very skimpy on the protein only having about 5 tiny slices of beef. The dish prices were pretty reasonable compared to many other places, but defeats the purpose of a good price when you don't get a full portion. read more

I came here with my spouse during lunch thinking they might have a lunch menu but they don't. I thought the prices were a little high with most things around $17 an entrée. Maybe that's just the norm now. The place was starting to get busy which usually indicates it is a popular and good place to eat. Once we sat down, we were asked what we wanted to drink. After our drinks arrived we were ready to order. The menu was a little hard to read as it is basically a 8.5x11 laminated sheet which combined the Thai on one side and the Chinese and Vietnamese on the other side. We ordered the Vermicelli noodles with lemongrass, usually a favorite I get at Vietnamese restaurants. My spouse ordered the Thai red curry. It took a bit long for our food to arrive but it didn't arrive at the same time either which felt unusual. Portion size for the lemongrass chicken seemed fine. For the red curry it seemed a little small for the expensive price. My noodles were served cold as if from sitting in the fridge. Chicken was lukewarm which made for an awful lunch experience. My spouse's red curry had way too much coconut milk in it. It just wasn't enjoyable. I had the spicy symbol next to mine entree on the menu, but there wasn't any spice to it at all. My spouse said their dish tasted too fatty. Meanwhile the waitress never came back to check on us. There were two waitresses there but none checked on us after dropping off the food at our table. I decided I would do better going home and heating up my lunch so I can eat it hot. We had to start starring at the waitresses until we finally got their attention which they seemed surprised. I will give you this, the waitresses are kind and polite which is nice, but they just weren't attentive and the quality of food was subpar. Due to the miserable lunch experience I won't be coming back nor will I recommend this place. I will give them credit for having a nice ambiance which included hand painted walls with Asian scenery. They also have some outside seating so you can bring your pet to the table. Finally, I noticed they do a drive thru togo service which is kind of nice. You don't have to leave your car. I had good hopes for this place but it just didn't work out for me. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Lemongrass Chicken with Vermicelli noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Great service and very friendly! I've been to Dao's several times and they are consistently good. My favorite is the Pho soups but we've tried the rice and noodle dishes and everything is fresh, delicious, and well prepared. The portions are adequate to price not overly generous but still filling. I do wish they served lunch specials but that's not a deal breaker. It's a clean cute restaurant for a quick lunch or dinner. Definitely recommend read more

What a friendly, clean, fast service, great food, and huge selection!! I was a little skeptical when I went in and ordered PHO, but it absolutely did not disappoint!!! very good!! I was only skeptical because of the sign says they offer Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai food, and usually when someone makes that wide of a variety of food, they tend to do nothing well... but this place knocked it out of the park! A+ read more

It was very good. The portions weren't very big, the plate was $12.99 I live 2 miles away by the time I paid all the fees it was $24.99 read more

Do not eat here. We had the orange chicken which was bad. Definitely the worst I've ever had. And we got their pad Thai which was unrecognizable and completely inedible. The only flavor was citric acid. I don't even understand how it could be so far off. Not sure how this place is in business. It shouldn't be. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Pad Thai??? - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

It was easy to order over the phone. The service was good. The pho was delicious with healthy portions.

(TL;DR Full Price for Half as Nice) Having eaten at both locations and trying multiple dishes between them (Phó, Claypot Chicken, Seafood Curry, Spring Rolls, and Pork Stuffed Chicken Wing) i post a 1 star review not because the food/service/venue is particularly revolting, but solely on the principle that its at the end of the day, a scam. A place can be mediocre enough that a harsh review feels necessary, to steer others away in the hopes that they try better. Because we certainly have better restaurants for each of their dishes and cuisine. The distinction between each asian culinary is almost sacred, so places that claim to do multiple usually and almost always, fails to capture the essence and quality of one let alone multiple (with rare exceptions, including fusions). The quality and quantity of ingredients were lacking in every dish. The most watery peanut sauce ive ever seen/tasted. The weakest Phó broth. Inconsistent temperatures in the same dish. And nothing, absolutely nothing felt freshly made to order. The Clay Pot chicken wasn't cooked in the Clay Pot, just served in it. Stone Cold Clay Pot. read more

Food/Taste/Flavor: 4/5 - ordered two pho dishes. #11 of Pho Xe Lua (extra large bowl) with steak, brisket, tendon, tripe, and meatball. #12 of Pho Tai (regular bowl) with slices of beef steak. The protein was a bit skimpy for the extra large bowl. For example, the meatballs were sliced into 1/8 but there was at maximum one whole meatball. The soup was tasty but not very clear Ambience: 5/5 - radio was playing fairly loudly from just one speaker by the counter. Store is brightly lit and decorated with a full wall mural of a lake scene. Service: 5/5 - slight language barrier but very polite Value for price: 4/5 - food was good and price was reasonable read more

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my boyfriend loves it here, really good food and service. friendly waiters and clean environment.

Best food ever!!! Service could be better. Staff is okay friendly enough but doesn't go more than minimum

Service and food quality was delicious and we went on a bit busy night and they were still so attentive and kind

Tastes frozen. I ordered general tso's chicken and the chicken was grossly overcooked while the eggroll tasted freezerburnt, Was excited to try the spot out but won't be back. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - General Tsos Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Best pho in town, and the fried dumplings re delicious too. Friendly service, great Vietnamese food. We will for sure return!

Service was REALLY slow. They were relatively busy, but far from full, but the staff didn't really even look our way when we were trying to catch their eye. Even if they were short staffed and a little busy, I felt like the service was slower than is reasonable. Thai food was NOT good. I put a lot of Thai food into the same category as pizza - even when it's not the best, it's usually still pretty good. This one wasn't. My home efforts are better using Thai Kitchen products. The service was friendly, the restaurant itself was decently appointed and there were a lot of people happily eating, so I thought it would be okay. Unfortunately, those two strikes listed above make it unlikely I'll ever be willing to try this restaurant again. read more

food had no flavor whatsoever...very disappointing. the restaurant was empty that should have told us everything we needed to know. stopped there for a bite on the way to the theater. won't be back! ambiance is weird. read more

Service is great, the dumplings come either fried or steamed which did not disappoint (fried). The orange chicken has too much batter, the chicken gets lost. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

So I crave egg rolls. Spotted the Drive Thru window on my way to a nail salon next to it. Pulled up and saw EGG ROLLS on the menu! Chicken & Veggie egg rolls. So we ordered. Got our fresh eggs rolls in a flash. Serviced by a very friendly man. Crispy Crunchy Tasty Egg Rolls! Totally recommend this spot. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Chicken Egg Roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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This lil spot is located right Accross the street from my sons place here in Tucson AZ. So as we are here doing some last second planning for his deployment he's telling me a story about this lil kid that comes in to his barber shop with an ENTOURAGE of friends with him, and who turns out to be the son of a couple who own the lil Vietnamese place Accross the street! Well I HAFTA try them!! Haha! Upon entering, its pretty busy for a Sunday (and btw THANK YOU for being open on a Sunday!!!) early afternoon. The decor is cute w it's landscape murals in the walls and plants everywhere; nice floor to ceiling windows along one side that were just calling our names on this beautiful day! First star - The lil lady who served us was on POINT. I didn't catch her name but apparently she doesn't normally work at this location; I later found out that they have two locations (???) I'm sure glad she was there this day tho as she made our day - with her light hearted banter and just Happy demeanor. She made the experience that much MORE Second star - they have Three of my Fave Asian cuisines all in one place - Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Add Japanese and they would have All my bases covered! Third Star - they serve Bahn Mi!!! My all time Fave sandwich (which I WILL return another day to partake!) Fourth star - they KNOW HOW TO FRY WHOLE FISH. OMG ya'll cannot KNOW how many places I've been to that don't know how to Hard fry a whole fish!! And they do us one better and Chunk the filets on either side of the fish and deep fry THOSE to a golden crisp along with the rest of the body so that the ENTIRE FISH is crispy like chips!! My son and I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this experience!! Oh!!! And the prik nam pla..... She made us some FRESH and it was PERFECT W THE FISH Fifth star - BOBA!!! They have BOBA!!! Now I can't normally drink boba due to the milk in it but here they make it with Non Dairy milk!!! YES!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the green apple or the strawberry. SO YUMMY!!! Try these guys out ya'll!! I will Def be visiting them again before I leave for their Bahn mi and Pho!! Now if they have Chinese Gai lan (broccoli) I may never leave!! Lol Thanks guys!! read more

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Not great food. I got a thai coconut chicken soup and spent a lot of time pulling bits of inedible wood ( or something) out of it .The broth itself was delicious. read more

Very disappointed. The food was bland. Not the same place. What happened? New owners? New cooks? The place was empty. We went down the street to another Asian competitor. The place was packed with customers and much better food. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I've been here before, however has been several years. The food here is fantastic. HD the chicken pad Thai which was awesome. Dining room is very clean. Plus there is a drive thru option. Think I won't wait so long to go back read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Inside - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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The food was delivered so I am unable to review service or ambience. I can only review food and packaging. Our full order included crab puffs, egg rolls, dumplings, Vegeable Lo Mein, Sweet and Sour Shrimp, General Tsao's Shrimp and Seafood Pineapple Cashew. To get the bad out of the way, I have to say that no one liked the egg rolls. I got a vegetable one and to me it tasted like no thought had gone in to making it have flavor. One of the persons dining said about the other type of egg roll that the contents contained a mystery that they did not care to solve, basically. Then, why 4 stars? The packaging was pretty basic, but the contents of each styrofoam box had been clearly labeled in lovely handwriting. That's a thoughtful touch and I really appreciated it. It would not have been enough to save them from a scathing review if the rest of their food followed the quality of the egg rolls: but, it did not. Everything else turned out be fine, except the Lo Mein. I realized that this restaurant seems to be trending toward healthier fare, so there is not the over-reliance on sugar and salt to make it more exciting. Once I got used to that idea, I paid more attention and realized that, yes, i acutally do like it. It's different but if one is not expecting to be overburdened by sauces, salt, oil and sugar, it's quite tasty. Subtle, but tasty. Except, the egg rolls that need help! The Lo Mein? So much better than fine! This turned out to be my favorite part of the entire meal. No substituted in spaghetti noodles as some restaurants go for! Healthy ingredients. Great flavor. The Seafood Pineapple Cashew, by the way, is described as varied ingredients in pineapple. I thought that meant there would be chunks of pineapple and/or a pineapple sauce and, again, I had been expecting the usual dessert-like sauce that orange and lemon chicken often have. That's not the meaning of "in pineapple." It, literally, came inside a fairly hollowed out pineapple half. I've seen such things in movies but never encountered it in real life until yesterday. I am delighted! The portions of food are generous, but not overwhelming. All in all, I found it to be a pleasant experience and we all had a little laugh because one box said "General Chicken"instead of the full name. read more

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I'm in love with this place. It's so cute on the inside. But the food is the freshest, best tasting dishes I've had. We have ordered these dishes several times and they always slay! The service is good too. No complaints. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Basil Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Quality of food. Just another sub par Chinese restaurant. Vegetables looked frozen. Small portions.

Not my favorite spot, I would say it was average. My family got several dishes to share, and the only one I would order again is the chicken with lemongrass. It was really tangy and delicious. The pho was okay, and the shrimp with pineapple was lacking flavor and had 6 shrimp in it and 2 pieces of imitation crab. It was just filled with potatoes and water chestnuts. Service was great however, and the restaurant was very well maintained. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Shrimp in pineapple. - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The chicken was overcooked and rubbery. The Phad Tai was the worst I've ever tasted anywhere. The food is overpriced and the quality is lacking. We will never eat there again. The restaurant is clean, and the staff are pleasant. read more

The guys were really great with the service I was able to get in and get my brakes done within two hours

This nice family owned restaurant has a wide variety of Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese dishes. The Chicken Thai Curry was great! The service was excellent, I always had a refill on my drink. It is a very casual restaurant to get a decent dish at. read more

Dao's Tai Pan's - Thai Curry - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This location seems to be a bit better than their other location on 1st Ave. Veggie broth pho soup may sometimes taste like water broth, no flavor. Service is inconsistent as far as quality. Sometimes we get great service, other times, poor. Prices are fair. Tofu Spring rolls are delicious as is lettuce tofu wraps. Ginger and onions make these lettuce cups! These are a bit overpriced. Fried rice lacks big time, I'd avoid at this restaurant. Bobas are good but they add non dairy creamer that includes dairy on ingredient list. Funny. Ask for no creamer added if you want dairy free. They close at 8:00pm but if you arrive after 7:25, they will practically kick you out because they like to leave and lock up right at closing time....Never liked that. read more

Food was soggy ( General Tso 's ) no soy sauce with the takeout. House Fried Rice was extremely disappointing. Egg rolls were extremely greasy. Don't waste your money. read more

My rating is based solely on the number twelve, a well portioned bowl of pho with thin sliced beef. It is the best that I've had so far in Tucson. Photos show what you get when ordering to go, as well as my prepared-at-home finished bowl of delicious noodle soup. Vegetables were all fresh and clean. Beef was sliced perfectly thin. Broth was flavorful and balanced just right. Truly a five star pho. I also tried the crab puffs, but those left much to be desired. Very little filling that didn't reflect any notes of crab, squished flat into extra crispy wrappers. I prefer a lighter fry and puffier wrapper with a hint of crab and a hint of sweetness. Maybe you like it the other way. Order the pho - you'll be glad you did! read more

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worst dining experience ever! they do not do any kind of Thai cuisine. What they do is a version of their Thai food. My sister and I ate there and we ordered the red curry. It was not flavorful, and the chicken was mushy. I ordered the pad thai with shrimps. For starters they use the Chinese noodle for Lo Main for the pad thai noodles. We ended up not eating anything and paying for the food. not authentic nor tasty. We explain the problem to waitress and she did not seem care. if you would like to spend your money there for a tasteless meal, please do so. But we will never go back there again. we were so unhappy with the meal we went next-door to the pizza place and had two slices of pizza and was better off. read more

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So happy i tried it , i usually spend 10-20 more at another place i constantly go to for about the same exact order um i cant say to much bad things about this place food was good . A to go order... I had pho tai and i thought it would come raw which it didnt , i wasnt mad just something new , not bad it was good meaty pieces . The broth was really good , noodles kind of sticky but it was good not complaining . Wasnt a big fan of the spring rolls . But i will say i think it was only because peanut sauce was cold not hot ... im not taking away any stars tho. House fried rice was good very diff but good , i wasnt a fan of the pork ,i dont know i just couldnt get myself to like it .. shrimp was so good tho!! No stars taken Customer service was great ! read more

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