Food is decent, but the woman who handles the front of house is downright rude. We've been eating here for years, but I've had it with the stuck up attitude of the staff. Done.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jason Xiahou
Good, satisfying meal. Definitely not cheap but a good option for a nicer family gathering, and all of the food tasted like it had quality ingredients. Nice service, though a tad slow. My favorites were the pan fried pumpkin covered in salted egg yolk (typo on the menu) - that was something that I had never had before but it was fun to try, though pretty salty - and the steamed bean curd roll (but I’m always a sucker for that). I would pass on the soup dumplings - there was basically no soup despite the premium price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
rudy widjaja
If you want to impress people who never been to Chinese restaurants, then you can bring them here. But if you are looking for a good food with reasonable price, look else where. Don't get me wrong, the service and the atmosphere is great, but they charge an arm and a leg for a mediocre food. Over priced item.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Steve Chan
Good banquet style
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
牧野
Tai Pan, a famous Chinese restaurant. It is also loved by locals. Crab is a specialty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
janice yu
very Chinese style dim sum and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Bowmer
Tai Pan has been consistently excellent in the 17 or so years since it opened. It is an authentic Chinese' restaurant rather than the sugar added to all dishes 'American Chinese' that is prevalent. All dishes are exceptional. Over the years we have worked our way through the menu. Of particular note is the bok choi, chicken in lettuce cups,chicken wings, prawns in garlic and the delicious hot and sour soup
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
YennaPPa (Luscious.K)
“Cantonese Chinese food eaten by Stanford students”Palo Alto, where Stanford University is located, is still vibrant compared to the ruined SF. I like the unique energy of the university, the atmosphere of the Bay Area, and the hipness that can be felt in every street.There is a fairly popular Cantonese Chinese restaurant here, and the food is quite good.The majority of guests are Chinese.This place has quite a few Korean customers, and wine corkage seems to be free.Most of the foods were of different tastes.Salty chicken wingsThis restaurant's signature Peking duck buns are very delicious.It's enough as an appetizer.After eating fish bladder and egg white soup, I thought, “This is America!!!” It goes down my neckFried codStir-fried Lamb with Green OnionSeafood Lobster SauceEven beef chow fun...The emotion of eating real American-style Cantonese-style Chinese food that you can't eat in Korea is overwhelming.When I lived in the U.S., I just enjoyed it and didn't crave it.It's been a while since I ate it, and it's this delicious.It was a wonderful dinner that was delicious and stimulated my taste buds.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Griff WODTKE
Pretty standard Chinese-American dim sum. Excellent server, very accommodating, and elegant surrounds.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Rabendy Inc
I'm guessing Tai Pan has a new chef coz the food quality is much better from years past. It is truly Hong Kong style dim sum as I know it as a child.Always a fave for dim sum in the neighborhood!
Service and atmosphere is good and food is ok. But the pricing is so futuristic that it is unbelievable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jiyeon Seo
We ordered :Shrimp dumplingPork bunLobster fried rice, this was an expensive specialOrder, not in the menu. I chewed littlePieces of lobster shell with fried rice, bad and lobster meat was dry and not soft.This was my one of favorite one but not any more. Buns and dumplings were average.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Kenny L
Excellent service and atmosphere, but quality of food is not up to the price. I would rate 3.5/5 to the food.We paid $80 for 2 people (after tax and tips)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Janet K
Pretty delicious dim sum, but also pretty expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Owen Gilmore
Awful. One of the worst Chinese restaurants I’ve had the displeasure to visit. And the most disgusting surroundings: dark, with furniture piled up in the second dining room and the hallway leading to the restrooms. Sweet and sour pork: too sweet and bland. Kung pao chicken: noticeable lack of variety of vegetables, and also bland. We had a large group and paid about $50 per person. And half of our group was children! Outrageous. No alcohol, just plain water and green tea. If you have a group of 6 or more people, 20% is automatically added to the bill. But don’t you dare think that the service is good as a result. Oh no. “Give me your money and get out!“ was the attitude of our waiter. Quite the opposite of good service is what we got. The waiter, who is an an older gentleman, acts like you’re imposing on him. Well gee, I’m sorry mister that you are only getting $120 to bring us a few plates of food, and a little tea and some water. Last time I checked $120 per hour is a pretty good wage even with inflation. The dessert menu is mediocre at best. Really bad service, bad food quality and bad atmosphere. My recommendation? You could drive all the way to the Richmond district in San Francisco, pick out any Chinese restaurant on Clement, and it will be 50 times as good and less than half the cost of Taipan. So even if you have a gas guzzler and pay for parking you’ll come out way ahead. I’m not ever going to this place again. NEVER. EVER . AGAIN. Zero stars ⭐️, stay away.
Food is decent, but the woman who handles the front of house is downright rude. We've been eating here for years, but I've had it with the stuck up attitude of the staff. Done.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Good, satisfying meal. Definitely not cheap but a good option for a nicer family gathering, and all of the food tasted like it had quality ingredients. Nice service, though a tad slow. My favorites were the pan fried pumpkin covered in salted egg yolk (typo on the menu) - that was something that I had never had before but it was fun to try, though pretty salty - and the steamed bean curd roll (but I’m always a sucker for that). I would pass on the soup dumplings - there was basically no soup despite the premium price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
If you want to impress people who never been to Chinese restaurants, then you can bring them here. But if you are looking for a good food with reasonable price, look else where. Don't get me wrong, the service and the atmosphere is great, but they charge an arm and a leg for a mediocre food. Over priced item.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Good banquet style
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tai Pan, a famous Chinese restaurant. It is also loved by locals. Crab is a specialty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
very Chinese style dim sum and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tai Pan has been consistently excellent in the 17 or so years since it opened. It is an authentic Chinese' restaurant rather than the sugar added to all dishes 'American Chinese' that is prevalent. All dishes are exceptional. Over the years we have worked our way through the menu. Of particular note is the bok choi, chicken in lettuce cups,chicken wings, prawns in garlic and the delicious hot and sour soup
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
“Cantonese Chinese food eaten by Stanford students”Palo Alto, where Stanford University is located, is still vibrant compared to the ruined SF. I like the unique energy of the university, the atmosphere of the Bay Area, and the hipness that can be felt in every street.There is a fairly popular Cantonese Chinese restaurant here, and the food is quite good.The majority of guests are Chinese.This place has quite a few Korean customers, and wine corkage seems to be free.Most of the foods were of different tastes.Salty chicken wingsThis restaurant's signature Peking duck buns are very delicious.It's enough as an appetizer.After eating fish bladder and egg white soup, I thought, “This is America!!!” It goes down my neckFried codStir-fried Lamb with Green OnionSeafood Lobster SauceEven beef chow fun...The emotion of eating real American-style Cantonese-style Chinese food that you can't eat in Korea is overwhelming.When I lived in the U.S., I just enjoyed it and didn't crave it.It's been a while since I ate it, and it's this delicious.It was a wonderful dinner that was delicious and stimulated my taste buds.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Pretty standard Chinese-American dim sum. Excellent server, very accommodating, and elegant surrounds.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
I'm guessing Tai Pan has a new chef coz the food quality is much better from years past. It is truly Hong Kong style dim sum as I know it as a child.Always a fave for dim sum in the neighborhood!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Service and atmosphere is good and food is ok. But the pricing is so futuristic that it is unbelievable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
We ordered :Shrimp dumplingPork bunLobster fried rice, this was an expensive specialOrder, not in the menu. I chewed littlePieces of lobster shell with fried rice, bad and lobster meat was dry and not soft.This was my one of favorite one but not any more. Buns and dumplings were average.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Excellent service and atmosphere, but quality of food is not up to the price. I would rate 3.5/5 to the food.We paid $80 for 2 people (after tax and tips)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Pretty delicious dim sum, but also pretty expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Awful. One of the worst Chinese restaurants I’ve had the displeasure to visit. And the most disgusting surroundings: dark, with furniture piled up in the second dining room and the hallway leading to the restrooms. Sweet and sour pork: too sweet and bland. Kung pao chicken: noticeable lack of variety of vegetables, and also bland. We had a large group and paid about $50 per person. And half of our group was children! Outrageous. No alcohol, just plain water and green tea. If you have a group of 6 or more people, 20% is automatically added to the bill. But don’t you dare think that the service is good as a result. Oh no. “Give me your money and get out!“ was the attitude of our waiter. Quite the opposite of good service is what we got. The waiter, who is an an older gentleman, acts like you’re imposing on him. Well gee, I’m sorry mister that you are only getting $120 to bring us a few plates of food, and a little tea and some water. Last time I checked $120 per hour is a pretty good wage even with inflation. The dessert menu is mediocre at best. Really bad service, bad food quality and bad atmosphere. My recommendation? You could drive all the way to the Richmond district in San Francisco, pick out any Chinese restaurant on Clement, and it will be 50 times as good and less than half the cost of Taipan. So even if you have a gas guzzler and pay for parking you’ll come out way ahead. I’m not ever going to this place again. NEVER. EVER . AGAIN. Zero stars ⭐️, stay away.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1