Dao Madison

Rich 2 months ago

Not good with basic chinese take out. Really nice people. I got take out and got the sense that people; service and management are great. Food and pricing not so much. It’s possible that they do some good authentic Chinese specials. However for basic staples like lo mein I would say that they charge 2x the price for food that is not professionally made. Lo mein seems like spaghetti someone dressed up with sugary flavor no one asked for. All the dumplings are subpar. 24 bucks for general tso is a joke. The beef in the beef Lo mein tasted heavily of baking soda and no beef flavor. Sad. I will never go back again. The positive reviews don’t make sense. Go to Madison wok or any takeout place for better food with slightly more oil but way less money. I’ve been twice and the same results both the same. I’m not interested in subsidizing someone spending money on location than food.

Jeremy Lee 5 months ago

Ordered delivery. This was the most overpriced Chinese I’ve ever ordered considering the quality. The quality was that of a hole in the wall fast food Chinese restaurant but slightly worse. The beef and broccoli was awful. The meat was large pieces and flavorless and could pass for chicken. The sesame chicken was fried past edible. I read a bunch of reviews saying in the restaurant was good so thought the delivery would be equivalent, but was severely disappointed. It’s almost as if they outsourced delivery to a different restaurant all together.

Ian Lesnick 6 months ago

I cannot recommend Dao Madison enough – especially for their gluten free options! Most of their menu can be made gluten free and my gluten-eating fiancée couldn’t tell the difference! The food came out HOT and quickly! Every detail was considered in our service. Each employee we interacted with was friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant was beautifully decorated and impeccably clean! We were served a jasmine tea before our meal and our water glasses never got below half a glass before they were refilled. We cannot wait to go back!

Josh W 7 months ago

Popped in for lunch on Sunday. Food was good, service was good, and the interior was bright and clean. Hot and sour soup was a top-3 I’ve had in Essex county. Crab Rangoon had a nice crispy exterior and cheesy, flavorful filling. Fried dumplings (with chicken) were good; they were pan fried, not deep fried. The Chengdu Spicy Chicken could have been a lot spicier but it was still good. And the dry sautéed string beans were also really good. We ordered way too much for two people for lunch and ended up bringing half of each of the entrees home for dinner, which we will gladly shovel into our mouth-holes later tonight. 4.4/5, we will definitely be back.

Lin W. a year ago

Tried a couple of dishes today. The one I love the most is the Shanghai soup dumplings. The soup inside was so good and the pork was so good too. This this is a must try. My second favorite was the chicken with eggplant . The chicken was not dry. Just right. Very flavorful. The waiter was very helpful and tentative. Will come back with the family next time to try more dishes.