Some of the best Asian food I've ever had! Great staff and great place. Definitely coming back!

Last Friday, we spontaneously decided to give Tai's Asian Bistro a shot. I've noticed this place for years since moving to Wisconsin, but somehow never got around to trying it. I really missed out! We initially planned to grab takeout from A-Mart Deli, but when we found it closed, I figured it was finally time to check out Tai's. Food came out super fast, the lady at the counter was very sweet when I asked her what she would recommend. The space is clean and cozy. Everything was fantastic! The egg rolls, sesame chicken, ribs, and the Chow Ho Fun were some of the best I've ever had. The only dish that didn't quite impress was the Pad Thai. It seems like the key is to stick with the Chinese dishes there rather than the Thai or Vietnamese options. Regardless, the food was incredible, and I think I hesitated to try it due to all the negative reviews. Now I know where I'll be going for my next Chinese takeout! read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Tried the fried rice and beef ramen and both were excellent! The fried rice was perfectly cooked with great flavor, and the beef ramen was rich, comforting, and full of tender beef. Service is decent. If you're paying with a card there's a fee! The restaurant is a cozy place! Side note if you dine there you have to clean your table when you're done! Everything tasted fresh and well-prepared. Definitely a great spot if you're craving flavorful Asian food. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Shrimp fried rice and Beef ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Got this as part of the catering for school event and the crispy chicken is so good. Loved that and the chow fun!

Best egg roll in Columbus and I love the chicken pad thai, I love it extra spicy. I liked the garlic noodles as well, pretty much can't go wrong with a dish and portions are huge so you always have have enough for 2 or 3 meals depending on your appetite. read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Garlic noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Tai's Asian Bistro is one of my go-to spots when I'm craving something flavorful and comforting. The food is consistently delicious--definitely recommend the sesame chicken, it's perfectly crispy and the sauce is chef's kiss. Their lunch specials are a great deal: generous portions, quick service, and super affordable. If you're extra hungry (or want leftovers), the dinner specials are huge--easily enough to share. The service is always friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere is casual but nice enough for a relaxed dinner out. read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Very amazing food and great customer service. I had a party of 4 and the servings were plenty! Not only that but the food tasted very good. Ting gave me very detailed suggestions over the menu and suggested a very tasty sea bass, among other great dishes. 10/10 would come again. read more

Best Asian food in town! Workers are incredibly nice and ordering went very smooth. The place is very clean and organized! Will definitely be visiting again. read more

I love Tai's. Experienced it first when a friend got it as takeout and have eaten there multiple times since. My go-to order: Fish in chili sauce (my all time favorite) Spicy crispy chicken Black pepper steak Double cooked pork and/or shredded pork Pea tips Mapo tofu if needed read more

Decided to try out Tai's Asian Bistro after some shopping. It's conveniently located in the strip mall near TJ Maxx on the west side. I tried the chicken lo mein which was delicious and the perfect amount. The pad tai we ordered was huge but not my favorite I've tried - still ok. The general tsos chicken was unreal. I also order a tai bubble tea which was a bit watered down. However, the price is right for the amount of food you get and service is fast. They make everything fresh as you order. read more

Wish I would've taken pictures of our take out but didn't. I got the honey walnut shrimp, spicy crispy chicken, black pepper chicken, crab Rangoon, string bean, and chicken on sticks. Honey walnut shrimp, shrimp was flatten, battered and fried with sauce. Black peppered chicken- did not taste like black pepper chicken. The sauce on there was way too sweet. Spicy crispy chicken- was very saucy which was not good because usually it isn't mixed in a sauce and was not crunchy because it was mixed in a sauce. String bean- was bland. Crab Rangoon and chicken on a stick- were fine. Overall, I was disappointed since it seems like what we ordered may have been incorrect or there is a new chef in the kitchen. But most likely, will not be ordering from here anymore since it seems the cooking has changed. read more

Always amazing. Quick ordering with tasty results. I get recommendations for other restaurants that have the same menu offerings and I completely ignore them because I know they will not compare to Tai's. read more

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Clean Asian restaurant on the west side with fast service and good Asian food! It really is an Asian bistro as there is Chinese, Thai, and Korean dishes on the menu. My friend likes to come and eat here to get their ginger onion fish, so I will be back for that experience, but for now I can only comment on togo. They are super fast, my food was done in about 10 minutes. We ordered beef ho fun, which I just say is the closest to authentic ho fun (thick noodles) in Madison. It was quite good and definitely recommend. The Korean bbq lunch special is a great deal. Comes with rice, salad, and some sushi. The sushi was just 3 pieces of a California roll, but good. The salad was good too and the dressing was great. The bbq meat was alright as well. Nothing spectacular, but the rice was sub par. The crab Rangoons were also just classic. Overall, I would give this place 3.5 stars but would come back for the ho fun and to have a more traditional Chinese dish. Also, posting the menus since I couldn't find the info anywhere before entering the store! Happy eating! read more

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Amazing food and great prices. I stop here every chance I get. The staff is fantastic too

The meal that I ate from Tai's was good. The dumplings were good and the dumpling sauce was very yummy. I enjoyed the noodle dish I chose (beef chow no fun) even though it was a little skimpy on the beef. The noodles were plenteous and tasty, but on the slightly greasy/oily side. If you enjoy thick noodles a la pad see ew style, I think you would enjoy the ho fun. The few pieces of beef that were there were tender and tasty. The pad Thai was the main issue of this visit. It was oddly very sweet. Almost akin to sweet and sour sauce on noodles. The weird orange color should have thrown me off from the beginning, but if you like traditional pad Thai, I don't think you would like it from here. Super sweet tasting and comes with a lemon wedge instead of a lime.... Weirdly unauthentic. I would like to try their American Chinese food in the future, and their lunch prices are reasonable from what I saw on their menu. Although the experience wasn't perfect, for the price and the speed, I think it's worth it, and I'll likely be back (but not for the pad Thai). read more

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I'm still in search of a go-to American Chinese restaurant and haven't found it yet, even going to Tai's. This was a recommendation from my friend. I ordered sesame chicken which was actually a lot tougher to chew, lackluster on the breading and and had a tangy component I wasn't really into. The house lo mein was also disappointing as it really only carried a soy sauce flavor and lacked depth. Some of the meats like the pork was dry. I will say, both dishes felt freshly prepared and also were not greasy, something I find often and displeasing. Maybe I'll be back, but it'll be to order something else. read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - House lo mein - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I find it very difficult to find good Chinese food at in any area. The restaurants I loved had closed (Jade Garden and Dynasty II) and our friends were hungry for Chinese. I was wary, as I usually am. When we got the food, it seemed to be alright. The crab rangoons were great. However, the sesame chicken was dry inside the breading, but wet outside. It was overcooked. The pork eggrolls were mostly cabbage and "well done". In fact most of the food seemed overcooked and pricy. I wouldn't order from here again. read more

I wanted to like it here but the food was like something my 6 year old would have made. Veggies were completely raw and nearly cold. Food had almost no flavor. The people were SO friendly so I feel bad giving a bad review. read more

Big fan of this place! My boyfriend and I chanced upon this restaurant over Memorial weekend while waiting for the evening crowd at Vitense Golfland (down the road) to die down. We were initially going to order takeout, but after seeing a completely empty dining space, we decided to dine in at any restaurant for the first time since March 2020. Our experience was so great that we went back the following weekend for dine-in again! The food: We've ordered the dinner special (a "bento box" of an entree, fried rice, crab rangoon, California rolls, and salad) and some more authentic Chinese dishes (stir fried pea tips, crispy chicken (Taiwanese popcorn chicken), and dry crispy chicken). The amount of food they give you for the price is HUGE! I'm a little surprised they're making a decent profit given how much food you get. I think there might also be some magic happening in the kitchen because the food has been ready within 10 minutes both times. All of the food is pretty good and piping hot. No major qualms. I was definitely disappointed by the authentic dishes though. Pea tips were undercooked, and the dry crispy chicken is just the crispy chicken dish drizzled in chili oil, but they were tasty nonetheless. The service and cleanliness: It seems like the restaurant is run by a family (mom, pop, grandparent, and kids), and you can clearly tell they're doing their absolute best to leave a good impression on everyone. They're quick, clean, and very friendly. I've seen the mom have a conversation with at least 10 people who were picking up takeout from just the two times we've dined in. The bathrooms are super clean too. The restaurant also has an open kitchen, and I know it's brought a lot of comfort to my boyfriend to see everyone in the kitchen wearing a mask while cooking our food. Overall, I highly recommend eating here for delicious and copious amounts of food without breaking your wallet. I'll definitely be coming back in the future! read more

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One of the most affordable restaurants in town. For the price that they offer the serving size was well worth it. What is holding this place back is the quality of the food. I've tried several items on here with mixed results. Some of the food were great and taste authentic while some lack any of the taste one would expect if it's something you had before. One of my carry-out was Pad Thai and the container was packed to its limit. But the Pad Thai was packed along with a serving of white jasmine rice, which is not something that Pad Thai usually served with. The Pad Thai itself offered little flavors, tasting like soy sauce rather than the traditional fish sauce. It also lacked the taste of shrimp paste that is a common ingredient in Thai cooking. Overall it's a good place to grab a quick and cheap bite but you if you want authentic food I would suggest not going here read more

Good authentic Asian food is so hard to find in Madison, but this is one of the few places I love going to! Their stir fried pea tips are delicious and they are always so quick! read more

During these uncertain times, I'm glad Tai's is still open for business. No dining in but take away still available. Tai's still one of our regular food provider during this pandemic. We have been sticking to our regular dishes - crispy chicken with basil, eggplants with tofu, pea tips & beef fried horfun. To keep the chicken crispy, they cut a vent in the box. That's so thoughtful. I place my order and paid over the phone. They put the bag of food on a rack just inside the first door so it is easy to pick up. Like many restaurants, the only high touch point there is that door. Tai's has a bottle of sanitizer in the table by the door so use it. I feel very safe getting my meals from Tai's. read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Beef fried hor fun - too little beef. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Ordered two dinner boxes that come with 2 crab rangoons, salad, 4 pieces of sushi, fried rice and main dish, each. The sushi was very fresh and crab rangoons were super crispy. I got the Korean short ribs and some pieces were still not fully cooked through and a bit red on the inside. The honey walnut shrimp was very good though. Fried rice is a bit bland and dry. Maybe add some more seasoning to it or some green onions would make it better. They offer free masks inside the restaurant too for people who need them. Overall, would go again. read more

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Decent little gem in the area! We have always driven past but never stopped by before until going with a few friends. First of all, this is not a place to order that satisfying Chinese-American takeout food that everyone craves once in awhile I don't think (such as orange chicken, lo mein, etc.). Secondly, everything is self-serve (grab your own bowls and plates in the corner and clean up after yourself). We ordered several dishes from one of the combos and had pea tips, popcorn chicken, sauteed clams in black bean sauce, Asian style BBQ ribs, and fish in spicy oil. The pea tips were excellent as was the popcorn chicken. Sauteed clams in black bean sauce is always salty so it was as good as any place. The ribs were delicious but very fatty in my opinion, which made it tough to eat. The fish in spicy oil was the most disappointing part of our meal. It was bland and the flavoring was very one-dimensional. Four of us finished these five dishes without any leftovers, but the prices were very fair. I'll definitely come back if I want a family style meal and definitely will try other things on their menu. read more

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Best staff around. We always do takeout. They are friendly, quick, and our food is hot and delicious.

I'm torn between giving Tai's Asian Bistro either a 3 star or perhaps 4, but I think it can solidly be a 3.5. Overall, there are a lot of authentic Taiwanese food here at a semi-affordable price. There's actually so many selections on the menu, that it can be overwhelming trying to pick what to eat. We're dined in a few times, but more often than not, we usually just order take out, pay at the counter and leave. The restaurant as a whole has a lot of seating available, however it's not a typical dine-in, with a waitress taking orders at the table experience. All orders are taken at the counter and paid up front, and then if you eat in, then it'll be served directly to your table. Otherwise, you can take a seat and then grab pick up to go. The food is quite typical of an Asian stall food, and the quality of the food is decent for the type of establishment that it is. The duck noodle soup that I got today had a rich beefy broth, with good proportion of duck and noodles. The noodles was a bit sticky in the sense that it was stuck to each other, but nonetheless delicious in combination with the broth, duck meat, baby bok choy veggies and bean sprouts. I specifically asked for no green onions as I always do, and was assured that the dishes no longer comes with green onions (even though in the past it did and I had to send it back to the kitchen only to have them try to remove the green onions from the fish as opposed to making a fresh dish). So for that, I am glad that I did not have to send the dish back since it was made right the first time around. The one thing that I'd recommend is to pass on ordering any of the bubble teas, it is not fresh ingredients and the tapioca is hard to chew. Even the way that the cashier lady makes it makes you weary of drinking it (she used water and ice from the soda machine on the side outside the counter, hot from from the container inside, and then milk from underneath the container). Look at the menu ahead of time, and place a phone order in advance, so you can grab a meal to go. It's a good place for when you're carving more authentic Asian cuisine at reasonable prices. read more

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We ate here today and after our meal both of us fell ill and vomited in the parking lot right outside. It was embarrassing. Avoid this place at all costs. If you feel daring and want to experiment, here is what we ordered: -shrimp tempura appetizer -wontons (they do NOT have cream cheese in them fyi, was some sort of pork) -combination pad Thai (shrimp, chicken, pork), the pad Thai noodles were orangish as well, like they were dipped in sweet and sour sauce. Was NOT tasty. -combination fried rice (shrimp, chicken, pork) I don't understand how anyone left a glowing review of this place. Get out of Madison. read more

It's one of my favorite Chinese restaurants. It's authentic and the food is a lot. My wife and I always order family dinner for two and we can eat for two full meals! The fish in chill sauce and crispy chicken are so delicious! Korean BBQ is good but only has like four pieces (kind of disappointed). read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Boiled spicy fish, braised beef and special tofu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This place has prices online from 4 years ago. Everything is about 4 dollars more than their menu online and I've told them this and they do nothing. Apart from that I asked the counter woman what her fave dish was. She said the Braised Beef so I ordered it. What terrible food! More than half the meal was inedible pieces of fat!!! I think about 8 pieces of the meat and potatoes were solid gristle and I spit them out. This dish is 18 dollars. What horrible cooking..imagine bad meat and potatoes in a spicy sauce, which doesn't go at all. They should have a section of the menu that says Crime...we rip you off. Never again. read more

This is the most authentic crispy chicken we've had so far, even better than the ones in Los Angeles and Orange County! We'd drive from MKE to Madison twice a month just to get their crispy chicken. The two people platter is definitely enough to feed three females. We also like their seafood tofu soup and crispy duck rice, not the best but they meet our Taiwanese standard. read more

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Great place to stop by if you're looking for Asian cuisines! (Especially if you're looking for duck, which is difficult to come by in Madison) PROS: lots of free parking, available silverware/sauces, pretty clean, large portions for the price you pay CONS: more of a takeout place atmosphere, utensils could be higher quality and cleaner Definitely try out their dinner boxes! read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Roasted duck (half duck) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I'd heard good things, so went there for a pickup order. I ordered D7, Chef's special Curried Shrimp which was listed as spicy. There was no hint of curry that I could taste. And spicy? It was not at all, but very bland instead. No heat. I called to ask if there could have been a mistake. The answer was "no, we use yellow curry, which is very mild". I then commented on how they list it as spicy. The answer was that they could have made it more spicy. That wasn't an option on the menu, like in most asian restaurants. So, I didn't think it was an option for me to choose. Consequently, my experience with this was disappointing. read more

Very nice variety for the money. Daughter asked for and got seafood soup with all fishballs. Lots of vegetarian options. Tempura roll was quite good. Don't bother with the bento boxes. Avoid the sesame chicken--fatty and not tasty at all. read more

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Drunk. Ginger. Flounder. IMO this is one of the best dishes in Madison. A wonderful sweet sauce with a perfectly fried whole fish covered in garlic and cilantro. Crispy fish corners with tender juicy insides. Goes perfect with a bowl of white rice. Tai's is an unassuming spot on the westside in one of those strip malls that don't seem to get much traffic. Honestly the drunk ginger flounder is enough to make my mouth water and get me in the car to come out here. But they have other really delicious dishes too like their roast duck and steamed seabass. If you are looking for nice garlic-y dishes, affordable pan-Asian (mostly Chinese) food, and a full belly....this is the place. read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Drool - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Ordered the Szechuan chicken and Kung pow chicken. Both dishes had nice seasoning and were quite tasty. Nice sized portions.

Only had to go food, but it was delicious. Lots of flavor and spice and a large enough portion to satisfy my larger appetite. read more

Tai's Asian Bistro - Crispy spicy chicken. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

The family menu at Tai's is excellent and honestly some of the best Chinese food I've had anywhere in the US. Our favorites include the steamed sea bass, crispy chicken, and stir fried pea tips. Their takeout containers are packed and secured nicely and the food comes out really quickly. They're quite flexible in terms of food preparation since everything is made right in front of you in the open kitchen. Everybody that we've recommended Tai's to has loved it, from coming multiple days in a row to driving some takeout all the way back to Chicago after a weekend trip. read more

I was looking for a more authentic Chinese menu and they fit the bill! It was a great experience with amazing food. Especially the curry bbq ribs and Sichuan. I will order from them again very soon. Highly Recommend if you want to stray from Americanized Chinese food. read more

From out of town so searched on yelps for good Asian food. Drive up to this strip mall restaurant so we were a little Leary. No need to be. Excellent food. Wonton soup broth is so tasty and wontons are delicious. Ordered lunch special with beef and broccoli. So fresh and good. My rice noodles with shrimp and chicken was heaping on my plate and delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Did not include parts of my order no way to get refund. You're just SOL. Staff was not helpful.