Tao's Fresh

This review is long overdue, but this is my and my husband's FAVORITE local spot for sizzling plate. Even though we no longer live near the area, when we're visiting family/friends and running errands around the area, we like stopping by to eat at Tao's Fresh. My husband usually orders the #1 beef & rice sizzling plate and I usually get the #4 beef & rice w/ kimchi sizzling plate. It's nice to see elderly people come here with their friends or family. As one of the reviews mentioned, this restaurant is cozy and clean. Tao's Fresh has a small space, but I've never had to wait too long to get seated. Service has room for improvement (staff didn't check on us or fill our water too often), but that's not we come here. We come here for the food! I'm happy that Tao's Fresh has been in the San Lorenzo community for some time now, and hope they'll be here for many more years to come.

We tried Tao's Fresh tonight, which offers Hawaiian BBQ and ... sizzle plates! Got the latter with beef and salmon, which also comes with a raw egg. Cook it all to the doneness you like and make a fried rice dish. We liked it, and I enjoyed my Hawaiian barbecue combo plate *and* that they made it easy to ask for two scoops of mac instead of two scoops of rice. 😀 Always more mac for me, please!

Cozy and clean place. We ordered takoyaki, curry beef&cheese w/ rice sizzling plate and beef & salmon w/ rice sizzling plate. We had to flip the beef and salmon until cooked on the hot sizzling plate then eat! Good experience! Good portion size for us. Will visit again. Owners are nice, please keep up with the good quality foods.

Very cute restaurant with a super fast service. Come here on a Saturday lunchtime and got seated right away. The owner is very nice, we ordered the honey walnut shrimp, popcorn chicken, crab cheese Rangoon, Curry beef rice, Beef rice, seafood rice, and I will say their appetizer taste much better than the entrees.
The waiter caramel Sue four times to add water for us. super friendly

One of our family's favorites in the Bay Area. The meat Tao's uses is so fresh! There is a good variety of dishes to choose from, and every dish is sooooo yummy. The price is also quite affordable. We like the decoration of the restaurant as well - simple yet modern, neat and clean.

Went on a Friday evening and had a some great food! I got the kimchee beef and BF got curry cheese beef. Both came out on sizzling plates with a little collar, so that The sauce won't splatter.
The beef is very good quality and cooks just right on the plate, getting a little browned but not tough.
We also ordered the seasoned calamari, and got the meatiest squid ever. Way beyond my expectations for a snack/appetizer food.

Stopped in for a quick bite for lunch. What a great idea and surprise. Had beef w/rice and an egg. Figure strat something simple. And was great . Love the way they serve the food. Hot sizzling plate mix together qas fun and delicious. Taking the guys back for lunch tomorrow. And the family soon. 👍👍
Will get better pics was hungry and started eating.

Can't really say much but the service was great, the place looks really nice and cozy, the Brown sugar boba was good, the boba is a lot bland

Love the food at Tao's Fresh. Great variety to choose from. My personal favorite is the fried chicken. Looking for a snack? Then try the calamari or crab puffs.

Tao's Fresh is yet another specialized Chinese restaurant in the East Bay taking over 88 Chinese and focusing on sizzling beef plates. Had the sizzling beef with curry rice and an egg. Good price point and value, highly recommended. Chinese fajitas for the win!

It's so beautiful and peaceful in here, the staff were as friendly as can be and my food was better than Quickly as well, I will definetly return 😊

Spicy chicken was good, the garlic soy sauce and hot sauce gave the rice good flavor. Will come back.

88 Chinese is now Tao's fresh. Changed menu from all Chinese to burning beef plate and some Chinese food. Renovated location with new chairs and tables. The best thing about the change: they keep the old menu for loyal customers. The owners remember you too.

13$ got me all this!! And it was deliciously cooked! I'll definitely be back again & would recommend to everyone!

Delish! Lots to select from menu. Small seating, but cozy and quaint. Service excellent (family owned and the owner was also wait staff). Food is wonderful. I will definitely come back because there are many other entrees I'd like to try😋.

Small place with good food. Service was as good as the food was.

I love coming here to eat. The food and drinks are so goood. Staff is quick and attentive. Ilove the decoration its so cute inside. Also u have to order by phone which i think is nice. Maybe the older people will have trouble but u kinda just gotta get used to it. Not too hard tho hehe

Amazing food. The whole room perks up every time a sizzling plate comes out of the kitchen bc of how delicious it smells and sounds. Definitely worth the visit. We got the curry beef cheese, golden eel, popcorn chicken, and boba. All of which we'd get again.

Tiny tasty hidden treasure. For serving Polynesian food and Hawaii grill, and all though there's so much to choose from that is all so yummy, I sometimes crave juicy fatty Kahlua pork with sticky rice with macaroni salad. Hoping the s is a pate that will soon be offered in the menu. Good addition to our village and the neighborhood.

I am very pleased for my first time trying them out. They make the food fresh, on the spot and gives you great customer service even just waiting for pick up. Very nice staff and super clean! I'll be sure to come back!