Tao | New Asian — Restaurant in Billings

My wife and I decided to try your restaurant for lunch yesterday. We ordered from the lunch menu. I planned to order the Mongolian Beef. When I placed my order, the young waiter suggested Korean Short rib instead. I was willing to try something new and went ahead with the order change...big mistake. The meal was OK but I got "sticker shock" when the bill arrived. $23 for one short rib?!! I felt like I was a victim of a "bait and switch" scam. In shock, I paid our bill and left and it has been bothering me since. It's not that I'm cheap, it's more that I feel I was deceived. I assumed the rib was a lunch item and would cost about the same or a little more than my original order. I know what assume means. I will never eat there again and will advise others to avoid this place as well. You may have made a quick buck off of me but it will be...

The atmosphere was very nice. The service was great. The food....well....maybe they should trim down their HUGE menu and focus on doing a few things well? The sashimi appetizer was clearly prepared by someone who has ZERO idea on how to prepare fish. The hacked bits of fish on my plate where poorly presented and simply not of good quality. As I gagged them down, my Chef's Lemon Grass Seafood Combo arrived.... with underdone prawns, underdone scallops that smelled a bit off and SEVERELY overcooked lobster, I was very disappointed, especially given the price I paid for it. I tasted lemon grass in only one bite. I would give it a 1 start review except that the service was on point and the restaurant, albeit completely empty besides me, does have a nice feel to it. Needless to say I will not...

First of all- this place is in BILLINGS MONTANA. Not exactly a booming metropolis capable of financially supporting expanding palates for discriminating diners. Montanans eat steak, dinner rolls, and green beans (and variations thereof). Not an insult- just an observation. No self-respecting sushi chef is gonna try to make a following for themselves starting HERE. That said- I had the lunch special Kung Pao beef, with the salad, and pot stickers. It was tasty! Especially for an Americanized-midwestern version! I’ll be back. The dining room was spacious- no bumping tables, chairs or other diners. It was clean- an absolute must for me. Service was efficient...