Tai Pan

4.3

736 Reviews

$30 and under

Chinese

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Innovative

In Chinese culture, a Tai-Pan is an individual who shines above all in their field. At Tai-Pan, we believe in the constant pursuit of culinary excellence. From our menu, celebrating Hong Kong-style Cantonese cuisine, to the fine ingredients we use, to our thoughtful preparation and presentation, we strive to deliver an experience befitting a Tai-Pan – one that shines above all else.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Dim Sum, Cantonese
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(650) 329-9168
Website
http://www.taipanpaloalto.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We have a private dining room that can accommodate 14 - 40 people.
Private party contact
Christopher Chan: (650) 329-9168

Location
560 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Neighborhood
Palo Alto
Cross street
University Ave.
Parking details
There is a 100-space public parking lot adjacent to the restaurant
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Shrimp Dumpling (Har Gow)$6.80
Pork and Dried Shrimp Dumpling$6.80
Pea Shoot Dumpling w/ Prawns$6.80
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun$6.80
Spinach Seafood Dumpling$6.80
Sui Mai$6.80
Chicken Claw in Black Bean Sauce$5.80
Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce$5.80
Steamed Beef Ball$5.80
Dried Scallop Dumpling$6.80
Steamed Bean Curd Roll$6.80
Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf$6.80
Shanghai Dumpling$10.00
Rice Noodle Roll
Shrimp, Beef, BBQ Pork, Vegetarian$8.00
Peashoot Shrimp Chinese Donut$8.00

Fried Dishes

Glorious Rice Puff$6.80
Chicken Spring Roll$6.80
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings$12.00
Minced Shrimp Stuff Tofu$12.00
Foiled Chicken with Special Sauce$6.80
Crispy Shrimp Ball$6.80
Taro & Meat Dumpling$6.80
Pan Fried Meat Paste & Chive Dumplin$6.80
Crab Claw$12.00
Turnip Puff$6.80

Vegetarian Dishes

Soy Sauce Tofu$10.00
Salt & Pepper Tofu$10.00
Vegg. Fun Gow Dumpling$6.00
Mushroom Dumpling$6.00
Vegi Spring Roll$6.80
Peashoots Dumpling$6.00
Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce$10.00

Baked / Grilled / Other

Potstickers Chicken$10.00
Chive Meat Puff$6.80
Sticky Rice w/ Chinese Sausage$10.00
String Beans with Minced Pork$10.00
Baked BBQ Pork Puff$6.80
Pan Fried Turnip Cake$6.80
Pan Fried Chicken Bun$6.80
B.B.Q. Pork Bun (baked)$6.80
Stuff Mushroom, Bell Pepper, Eggplant$14.00
Sauteed Turnip Cake in X.O. Chilli Sauce$12.00
Peking Duck w/ Bun (2 Bun)$12.00

Dessert

Steamed Black Sesame Balls$6.00
Sponge Cake$6.00
Durian Sweet Puff$6.80
Sesame Seed Ball$6.00
Steamed Custard Buns$6.00
Thousand Layer Cake$6.80
Egg Tart$6.00
Mango Pudding$6.00
Snow Bun (Taro)$6.00
Baked Custard Bun$6.00
Pumpkin Cake$6.00

What 736 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4Service
4.1Ambience
2.3Value

Noise • Moderate

736 Reviews

B
Bill
San Francisco
60 reviews
4.0
60 reviews
Dined on March 14, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This has always been our favorite “go to” Chinese restaurant, and they didn’t disappoint this time around. We got our requested large round table, and our group on 9 enjoyed sharing the various selections from the lazy Susan. We loved supporting this place during these trying Corona times. Food and service were up to their usual high level. The owner expressed thanks to us for coming out. A most enjoyable evening!!!
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nidhis
San Francisco
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The restaurant was empty at 8:30. It was strange eating in complete silence and no other guests!
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mabc
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Enjoyed their dim sum which was pretty good. Good Chinese food!
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Foodie
VIP
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We love this place. The food is great, staff is friendly!
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MichelleC
San Francisco
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A very good experience as always at Tai Pan. The restaurant was much emptier than usual - effects of coronavirus suppressing the clientele - so our food arrived even quicker than usual. Service was friendly and attentive. One of our dishes was a little too salty but otherwise all good. The twice cooked honey spare ribs are our favorite dish.
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MDSMD
VIP
Indiana
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 29, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing meal! Every item was perfect. The peking duck was the best we have ever experienced!!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 29, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My point deduction was only because the wonderfully flavored Mongolian beef wasn't at all spicy. Otherwise, the food was delicious!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
68 reviews
5.0
68 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service
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Sparkleplenty
San Francisco
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The quality of food here never disappoints. We always order a few things off of the Dim Sum menu and then a few things off of the regular menu. The food is always delicious. It is not inexpensive. However it is worth the splurge.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food is good, but don’t count on the open table reservation. We made a reservation at 7:30PM, but seated at 8PM.
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Tai Pan is rated 4.3 stars by 736 OpenTable diners.

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560 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Additional information

Cross street
University Ave.
Neighborhood
Palo Alto
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Dim Sum, Cantonese
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is a 100-space public parking lot adjacent to the restaurant
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.taipanpaloalto.com/
Phone number
(650) 329-9168
Private party facilities
We have a private dining room that can accommodate 14 - 40 people.
Private party contact
Christopher Chan: (650) 329-9168

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Chef Special

Fried Pumpkin w/ Salt Egg York$10.00

Boiled Shrimp Dumpling in Soup$10.00

Pan Fried Rice Noodle Roll w/ X.O. Chilli Sauce$12.00

Twice Cooked Spareribs$12.00

Minced Chicken in Lettuce Cup$10.00

Crispy Salt & Pepper Calamari$10.00

Porridge Pork Shrimp Beef Chicken$12.00

Chicken Salad$10.00

Steamed Dishes

Shrimp Dumpling (Har Gow)$6.80

Pork and Dried Shrimp Dumpling$6.80

Pea Shoot Dumpling w/ Prawns$6.80

Steamed BBQ Pork Bun$6.80

Spinach Seafood Dumpling$6.80

Sui Mai$6.80

Chicken Claw in Black Bean Sauce$5.80

Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce$5.80

Steamed Beef Ball$5.80

Dried Scallop Dumpling$6.80

Steamed Bean Curd Roll$6.80

Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf$6.80

Shanghai Dumpling$10.00

Rice Noodle Roll

Shrimp, Beef, BBQ Pork, Vegetarian$8.00

Peashoot Shrimp Chinese Donut$8.00

Fried Dishes

Glorious Rice Puff$6.80

Chicken Spring Roll$6.80

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings$12.00

Minced Shrimp Stuff Tofu$12.00

Foiled Chicken with Special Sauce$6.80

Crispy Shrimp Ball$6.80

Taro & Meat Dumpling$6.80

Pan Fried Meat Paste & Chive Dumplin$6.80

Crab Claw$12.00

Turnip Puff$6.80

Vegetarian Dishes

Soy Sauce Tofu$10.00

Salt & Pepper Tofu$10.00

Vegg. Fun Gow Dumpling$6.00

Mushroom Dumpling$6.00

Vegi Spring Roll$6.80

Peashoots Dumpling$6.00

Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce$10.00

Baked / Grilled / Other

Potstickers Chicken$10.00

Chive Meat Puff$6.80

Sticky Rice w/ Chinese Sausage$10.00

String Beans with Minced Pork$10.00

Baked BBQ Pork Puff$6.80

Pan Fried Turnip Cake$6.80

Pan Fried Chicken Bun$6.80

B.B.Q. Pork Bun (baked)$6.80

Stuff Mushroom, Bell Pepper, Eggplant$14.00

Sauteed Turnip Cake in X.O. Chilli Sauce$12.00

Peking Duck w/ Bun (2 Bun)$12.00

Dessert

Steamed Black Sesame Balls$6.00

Sponge Cake$6.00

Durian Sweet Puff$6.80

Sesame Seed Ball$6.00

Steamed Custard Buns$6.00

Thousand Layer Cake$6.80

Egg Tart$6.00

Mango Pudding$6.00

Snow Bun (Taro)$6.00

Baked Custard Bun$6.00

Pumpkin Cake$6.00

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