TAO Northern Chinese Cuisine

8.6

220 Laird Dr, East York, ON M4G 3X2, Canada

Opens at 11:00 AM

Appetizers

  • Crispy Tofu

    Firm tofu deep fried and topped with green onions and garlic sauce.

    $9.25

  • Chicken Satay

    Skewered chicken breast grilled and coated with peanut satay sauce. (4pcs)

    $10.00

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  • Soya Edamame

    Edamame beans boiled and seasoned with house spice blend and light soy.

    $9.00

  • Mango Salad

    Fresh mango, pickled radish, carrots, and onions, served with a citrus vinaigrette sauce.

    $10.00

  • Chicken Spring Rolls

    Ground chicken, taro, bean threads, and mixed vegetables wrapped in rice paper and deep fried.(2pcs)

    $10.00

  • Lettuce Wrap

    Minced chicken or vegetables, carrots, and onions, fried and served with a side of iceberg lettuce wraps.

    $15.00

  • Vegetable Spring Rolls

    Mixed vegetable spring rolls served with plum sauce.(4pcs)

    $9.00

    Offer

  • Shrimp Chips

    Shrimp chips served with peanut satay dip.

    $8.00

  • Shrimp Sticks (6 pcs)

    Six crispy and skinny shrimp sticks served with plum sauce.

    $8.00

Soups

  • Szechauan-Style Hot-and-Sour Soup

    Spicy. Classic egg drop hot-and-sour soup with mushrooms, tofu, and carrots.

    $6.00

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  • Chicken Wonton Soup

    Homemade chicken wontons served in clear chicken broth with mushrooms.

    $6.00

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  • Tom Yum Soup

    Spicy. Traditional hot-and-sour lemongrass soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and chili peppers.

    $7.00

  • Seafood Tofu Soup

    Thick egg drop soup with seafood and tofu.

    $7.00

  • Vegetable Tofu Soup

    Thick egg drop soup with vegetables.

    $6.00

Noodle Soups

  • Shrimp Noodle Soup

    Shrimp and vegetables.

    $16.00

  • Vegetable Noodle Soup

    Broccoli, bok choy, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.

    $14.00

  • Chicken Noodle Soup

    Sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, and bok choy.

    $17.00

  • Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup

    Homemade chicken wontons and bok choy.

    $17.00

Dim Sum

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    Xiao Long Bao (6 pcs)

    Six steamed, soup-filled, ground pork dumplings.

    $10.00

  • Ha Gow (4 pcs)

    Four steamed crystal shrimp dumplings.

    $9.00

  • Chicken Pot Stickers (4 pcs)

    Four crispy fried chicken dumplings.

    $9.00

  • Chicken Siu Mai (4 pcs)

    Steamed minced chicken, mushrooms, and daikon radish in open-faced dumplings. One order comes with four dumplings.

    $8.00

  • Szechuan Chili Peanut Dumplings (6 pcs)

    Eight chicken dumplings served with a spicy Szechuan peanut sauce.

    $8.00

  • Steamed Chicken Dumplings (7 pcs)

    Seven traditional minced chicken dumplings.

    $8.00

  • Steamed Vegetable Dumplings (6pcs)

    Bok choy and mixed vegetables. One order comes with seven dumplings.

    $9.75

  • BBQ Pork Bun (2 pcs)

    Roasted barbeque pork stuffed in a fluffy steamed bun. One order comes with two pieces.

    $8.50

  • Lotus Pockets (2 pcs)

    Sticky rice, sauteed mushrooms, and chicken wrapped and steamed in a lotus leaf. One order comes with two pieces.

    $8.50

  • Steamed Pork and Chive Dumplings (6pcs)

    Seven Chinese chive and minced pork dumplings.

    $9.75

  • Butterfly Coconut Shrimp (6 pcs)

    Six pieces of crispy coconut shrimp served with plum sauce.

    $8.75

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  • Beef Short Ribs

    Grilled marinated beef short ribs.

    $11.00

  • Scallion Pancake

    Crispy, pan-fried, unleavened flatbread folded with minced scallions.

    $8.50

  • Chive Box

    Crispy pan pocket filled with chives, scrambled eggs, and glass noodles.

    $7.50

  • Crispy Sesame Ball (3 pcs)

    Crispy fried sesame balls filled with sweet bean paste. One order comes with three pieces.

    $8.00

  • Bean Paste Pancake

    Pan-fried crispy pancake with sweet bean paste.

    $8.00

Chicken

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    Lemon Chicken

    Crispy battered chicken breast sauteed in a lemon sauce.

    $18.00

  • General Tao Chicken

    Spicy. Battered chicken, green peppers, red peppers, and onions in house special General Tao sauce.

    $18.00

  • Kung Pao Chicken

    Spicy. Classic Szechuan dish featuring chili peppers, onions, chicken, and Szechuan peppercorns.(peanut content)

    $18.00

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  • Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

    Lightly battered chicken fried with peppers, onions, and pineapple in a sweet-and-sour sauce.

    $18.00

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  • Cheung Qing Chili Chicken

    Spicy whole chilies fried with garlic and battered chicken ( peanut content)

    $18.00

  • Moo Shu Chicken

    Shredded chicken fried with vegetables and wood ear mushrooms, then served with rice crepes.

    $19.00

  • Chicken and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce

    Chicken breast stir fried with broccoli, mushrooms, and onions in oyster sauce.

    $17.00

  • Chicken and Broccoli with Soy Sauce

    Chicken breast stir fried with broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots in light soy sauce.

    $17.00

  • Tao-Si Black Bean Chicken

    Tender chicken slices fried in a sweet and savoury black bean soy sauce.

    $17.00

  • Green Curry Chicken

    Spicy. Thai-style coconut green curry sauce with chicken breast, tofu, and vegetables.

    $15.00

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  • Cashew Chicken

    Spicy. Cashew, chicken, eggplant, and zucchini fried in a savoury chu hou sauce.

    $17.00

  • Ginger and Scallion Chicken

    Stir-fried chicken slices with ginger and scallions.

    $17.00

Pork

  • General Tao Garlic Ribs

    Crispy garlic ribs tossed with house special General Tao sauce.

    $20.00

  • Crispy Seasoned Salt and Black Pepper Ribs

    Deep-fried ribs tossed with a house blend of salt and black pepper seasoning.

    $20.00

Beef

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    Tao Crispy Beef

    Spicy. Crispy beef tenderloin tossed with house special General Tao sweet soy sauce.

    $18.00

  • Beef and Gailan

    Beef slices and Chinese broccoli fried with minced garlic.

    $18.00

  • Chili Cashew Beef

    Spicy. Vegetables with beef slices pan fried in house cashew sauce.

    $18.00

  • Black pepper beef

    Diced beef tenderloin stir fried with bell peppers onion , mushroom and peppercorn sauce

    $18.00

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  • Beef and Broccoli

    Beef slices stir fried with broccoli, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and oyster sauce.

    $15.00

  • Tao-Si Black Bean Beef

    Tender beef slices stir fried in a sweet and savoury black bean soy sauce.

    $15.00

  • Ginger and Scallion Beef

    Stir-fried beef slices with ginger and scallions.

    $18.00

Seafood

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    Kung Pao Shrimp

    Shrimp, diced vegetables and peanuts tossed in traditional spicy szechuan peppercorn sauce

    $22.00

  • General Tao Shrimp

    Jumbo shrimp sauteed with house special General Tao sauce.

    $22.00

  • Crispy Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp

    Battered shrimp fried and sauteed with onions and peppers in a sweet-and-sour glaze.

    $22.00

  • Drunken Garlic Shrimp

    Pan-seared shrimp and minced garlic tossed with garlic batter-beer based sauce.

    $24.00

  • Seasoned Salt and Pepper Shrimp

    Battered jumbo shrimp deep fried and flavoured with salt and pepper.

    $22.00

  • Shrimp in Lobster Sauce

    Jumbo shrimp, minced chicken, carrots, and eggs, fried with savoury light soy sauce

    $22.00

  • Crispy Lemon Fish

    Lightly breaded fillets deep fried and served in a citrus sauce with green peppers, red peppers, and onions.

    $21.00

  • Crispy Sweet-and-Sour Fish

    Lightly battered fish fillets fried and sauteed with onions and peppers in sweet-and-sour glaze.

    $21.00

Vegetables and Tofu

  • Stir-Fried Gailan

    Chinese broccoli fried with minced garlic.

    $17.00

  • Snow Peas and Broccoli

    Wok-fried snow peas and broccoli with garlic.

    $17.00

  • Chili Cashew Eggplant

    Stir-fried with onions and mixed vegetables in house cashew sauce.

    $17.00

  • Stir-Fried Bok Choy

    Shanghai bok choy with minced garlic.

    $16.00

  • General Tao Vegetables

    A dish with your choice plain mixed vegetables fried with famous General Tao sauce.

    $17.00

  • Ma Po Tofu

    A popular Chinese dish from Szechuan province featuring minced chicken with tofu sauteed in a spicy sauce.

    $17.00

  • Mixed Vegetables Tofu

    Tofu and vegetables, stir fried in thick garlic sauce.

    $17.00

  • Chili Cashew Tofu

    Crispy seasoned tofu tossed with cashew sauce.

    $17.00

Fried Noodles

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    Cantonese Chow Mein

    Crispy egg noodles topped with mixed vegetables, chicken, and shrimp in a light soy sauce.

    $19.00

  • Shanghai Noodles

    Shanghai-style thick noodles fried with chicken, onions, and shrimp

    $18.00

  • Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai

    Traditional pad Thai fried with chicken and shrimp, and served with ground peanuts.

    $18.00

  • Singapore Vermicelli

    Spicy. Rice vermicelli, curry seasoning blend, chicken, shrimp, and eggs.

    $18.00

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  • Vegetable Stir-Fried Rice Noodles

    Rice noodles fried with bean sprouts, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, bok choy, mushrooms, and soy sauce.

    $17.00

  • Spicy Hakka-Style Fried Noodles

    Spicy chili garlic sauce fried with rice noodles, chicken, and shrimp.

    $18.00

Fried Rice

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    Yeung Chow Fried Rice

    The most popular fried rice dish from the Jiangsu region and an all-time favourite. Fried rice with pork, shrimp, eggs, and peas.

    $18.00

  • Curry Cashew Fried Rice

    Coconut-based curry sauce, shrimp, and chicken, fried with rice and egg.

    $18.00

  • Chicken Fried Rice

    Diced white meat chicken, carrots, peas, corn, and egg.

    $18.00

  • Beef Fried Rice

    Beef, jasmine rice, and diced vegetables fried in house-special soy sauce.

    $18.00

  • Pineapple Fried Rice

    Fresh sweet pineapple, chicken, and shrimp cashew nuts fried rice.

    $19.00

  • Vegetable Fried Rice

    Mixed vegetables and egg fried rice.

    $17.00

  • Shrimp Fried Rice

    Shrimp, carrots, peas, corn, and eggs.

    $18.00

Sides

  • Steamed Rice

    $2.75

Beverages

  • Pop

    $2.75

  • Nestea

    $3.75