Tao's — Restaurant in Town of Wallkill

So, after many years of driving past this place, this weekend, I decided to stop in. Man, am I glad I did! The look of the restaurant isn't really all that appealing, but wow, the food is really good! We ordered egg rolls, chinese buns, pork and chives dumplings, spicy shrimp, and veggies (fried), and the star of the show, the duck! The egg rolls were crispy yet moist with a nice flavor. I cut it in two pieces, and you can feel the crispy shell and see the steam coming off the cabbage filling! The chinese buns were nicely made. They were basically churros without the sugar, I enjoyed them very much! The pork and chives dumplings were delicious! It was quite a delicate flavor on their own, but coupled with their soy sauce, the flavor picked up a couple of notches. The soy sauce seemed different from what I'm used to. It seemed to have a little more of a vinegar finish; it was different but pleasant. The spicy shrimp and veggies, all fried, was quite enjoyable. It is spicy, so your enjoyment of this dish will depend on your tolerance. I thought the flavor profile was quite nice. One thing of note, for me anyway, I would prefer a bit less dough on the shrimp itself, but overall, a good dish. Lastly, the star of the show for me at least was the duck. This dish was spectacular for me! It was incredibly crispy and fatty seasoned to perfection! I had it with white rice, and I touched it with a bit of duck sauce for that sweetness, and it was just incredible! Needless to say, I'll be ordering it again. Overall, this is a family restaurant offering authentic Chinese food with a quiet atmosphere. It's kid friendly and should be on your list...

We love Sichuan food. We went to Tao's for dinner and enjoyed the dishes we ordered- a chicken dish, a lamb dish, and a beef dish. They were all tasty. We also tried their fried rice, which was also quite good. The only thing that was disappointing was that with all those dishes, their policy is that they don't include white rice with any of them. This is unusual and frankly, petty. Every one of these dishes, except the fried rice of course, should come with white rice as an included accompaniment. How else are you supposed to eat it? Not a big deal, but petty. Also, not a big deal to include it. Rice is still quite cheap as a filler. Then I was told that they would only give us one rice at a time (we were two people) even though we're paying for it. Why? So We can't take home leftovers? SMH. The portion sizes could have been a little bigger for the price, but I'm more annoyed at their pettiness than the portion size. Service was friendly, the dining room was spacious. There is a small parking lot in the front (not sure about additional parking in...

The best Chinese outside NYC. The service is a bit slow - but in a good way. The kind of slow that makes you put your phone down to chat with the table across the room from you, the kind of slow that builds anticipation of something special to come. The kind of slow we don't appreciate anymore, slow in the best ways. The appearance inside is understated and functional, always comfortable though. The food is always fresh, hot, perfectly seasoned and unique. We love the dumplings and egg rolls to start, the egg rolls are wrapped in a CUHRISPPPYY wrap with delicate flavorful cabbage, herbs and the like. The dumpling are steamed delicately and served simply with a dark tangy dip which is a perfect compliment to the fatty pork. The usual offerings like General Tso's and Orange Chicken are beyond standard, the sauces are handmade without layers of cornstarch and MSG. Outstanding. Try the slushes - you can thank me later. Tao's is a hidden gem that I am glad we found. It's gotten better each time...