Tai Wu Restaurant Menu

Tai Wu Restaurant in Millbrae, CA offers a wide range of delicious Cantonese dim sum dishes. From Roasted Crispy Duck to traditional xlb, shuimai, and pork buns, the menu caters to a variety of tastes. The restaurant has a spacious dining area with multiple levels, making it suitable for groups and special events like weddings. Despite some reviews mentioning pre-mixed ingredients like MSG, the food is described as flavorful and authentic. The attentive service and generous portion sizes add to the overall dining experience. Must-try dishes include the spicy shrimp and honey walnut shrimp. With options for delivery, takeout, and catering, Tai Wu Restaurant is a great choice for those craving quality Cantonese dim sum in a casual setting.

Steamed Dim Sum 蒸蒸日上

Beef Meat Balls 牛肉球

Beef meatballs with some chives, and water chestnut pieces, per order

$6.85

Bunny Shrimp Dumpling 兔仔餃

$8.65

Chiu Zhou Dumpling 潮州蒸粉粿

Made with Tapioca flour. A thicker skin filled with chives, peanuts, ground pork, chili flakes. pieces

$7.15

Custard Piglet Buns 奶皇豬仔包

egg based custard that is more dense but less sweet than american/french custard. per order

$7.75

Egg Yolk Buns 香滑流沙包

Steamed buns with salted egg yolk filling. per order

$7.75

Pea Sprouts Dumpling 豆苗上素餃

Vegetarian. Filled with pea sprouts and mushroom. per order

$6.85

Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai 穗香燒賣

Filled with pork, shrimp, shiitake mushroom, tobiko. per order

$7.95

Pork Soup Dumpling 上海小籠包

Also known as Shanghai Soup Dumplings and or Xiao Long Bao. per order

$7.95

Scallop Taro Dumpling 瑤柱芋粒餃

$6.85

Shrimp Dumpling 穗香鮮蝦餃

Filled with pork, shrimp, shiitake mushroom, tobiko. per order

$8.95

Sponge Cake 馬拉糕

This chinese sponge cake is made with brown sugar for that molasses like dark smoky like taste. Its eaten warm. Perfect for those who do not like overly sweet desserts.

$6.85

Steamed Chicken Feet 醬汁蒸鳳爪

Marinated "red/brown " chicken feet steamed with jalapeno

$7.15

Steamed Fish Balls 西菜魚球

Made of Fish, Shrimp, and some chinese bacon bits. Pieces

$7.15

Steamed Pork Buns 蜜汁叉燒包

Filled with house baked BBQ pork. per order

$6.85

Steamed Pork Rib 豉汁蒸排骨

Pork rib pieces steamed with a little bit of jalapeno. Not spicy unless you eat the jalapeno

$7.15

Sticky Rice In Lotus Leaf 鮑魚糯米雞

Sticky rice filled with pork and abalone steamed in Lotus leaf for that tea like flavor. per order

$8.35

Tofu Skin Roll W/Pork&Shrimp 蠔皇鮮竹卷

Pork and Shrimp paste wrapped with tofu skin and steamed. pieces

$7.15

Vegetarian Dumpling 上素齋餃

Vegetarian. Filled with mixed mushrooms. per order

$6.85

Woodear Dumpling 瑤柱木耳餃

Woodear , a type of mushroom, pork , cilantro, carrot, water chestnut, sesame oil. A staff favorite. per order

$6.85

Baked Pork Buns 叉燒焗餐包

Our most popular pork buns. Buns baked to perfection filled with housemade BBQ pork and topped with a pineapple bun like crust. per order

$7.95

D/F Shrimp Balls 金絲炸蝦球

A ball of Shrimp and Pork wrapped with strips of eggroll skin then deep fried . Pieces

$9.75

D/F Shrimp Dumpling 沙律明蝦角

Jumbo shrimp wrapped in a wonton wrapper , deep fried. per order

$8.95

D/F Shrimp Eggroll 韭菜鮮蝦春卷

Filled with Shrimp and Chives. rolls

$7.85

Egg Yolk Almond Balls 流沙西杏球

A mochi like dough is filled salted egg yolk and sugar. Covered in almond slices and deep fried. pieces.

$7.85

Fried Green Tea Ball (V) 綠茶炸湯丸

$7.85

Fried Pork Puff 鹹水角

Deep fried mochi like dough filled with ground pork. per order

$6.85

Fried Sesame Balls 芝麻煎堆

Vegetarian. Sesame covered mochi like dough, filled with red bean, deep fried. balls

$6.85

Homemade Fried Fen Guo 家鄉鹹雞籠

$7.45

P/F Chives Dumpling 香煎韭菜粿

Skin made with Tapioca flour. Thicker skin, pan fried, filled with Chives, and shrimp . pieces

$7.95

P/F Pork And Vegetables Bun 菜肉生煎包

Buns filled with pork and cabbage. Pan fried. Buns

$7.85

P/F Pork Pot Sticker 煎鍋貼

Pan fried pork and vegetable potstickers. pieces

$10.25

P/F Taro Cake 五香芋頭糕

Pan Fried Taro Cake

$6.85

P/F Tofu Skin Roll W/ Shrimp 香煎鮮蝦腐皮卷(廚)

Jumbo Shrimp wrapped with tofu skin then pan fried. pieces

$7.85

P/F Turnip Cake W/ XO Sauce XO醬炒蘿蔔糕

Our turnip cake (turnip/radish, chinese bacon bits, dried shrimp, flour) sauteed in XO sauce (a delicious secret seafood and slightly spicy sauce)

$13.75

P/F Turnip Cake 香煎蘿蔔糕

Pan Fried Turnip Cake

$6.85

Salt & Pepper Fish 椒鹽魚 (廚)

Lunch size.

$14.95

Sauteed Taro Root Cake 潮式芋頭糕

Crispy taro root cake cubes sautéed with chopped green onions, red chili slices, and garlic.

$13.75

Swan Durian Pastry 天鵝榴蓮酥

Puff pastry filled with Durian. pieces. Durian is called the King of Fruits. A delicacy, it's the world's smelliest fruit. Best way to try durian if you've never tried it before.

$11.35

Fried Dim Sum 煎、炸、焗點心 (午)

Rice Noodle Roll 腸粉 (午)

BBQ Pork Noodle Roll 蜜汁叉燒腸粉

Fresh, hand rolled noodle roll (cheung fun) or crepes filled with house bbq pork. comes with a side of house made sweet soy sauce.

$8.35

Beef Noodle Roll 香茜牛肉腸粉

Fresh, hand rolled noodle roll (cheung fun) or crepes filled with beef and cilantro. comes with a side of house made sweet soy sauce.

$8.35

Chinese Donut Noodle Roll 炸兩腸

$8.35

Cilantro Noodle Roll (V) 蔥花元茜腸粉

$7.95

P/F Noodle Roll In XO Sauce XO醬煎腸粉

Pan-fried rice noodle rolls in XO sauce, garnished with chopped scallions and red chili slices.

$9.45

Red Rice Crispy Shrimp Sausage 紅米脆皮蝦腸

$8.35

Shrimp Noodle Roll 鮮蝦滑腸粉

Fresh, hand rolled noodle roll (cheung fun) or crepes filled with prawns. comes with a side of house made sweet soy sauce.

$9.75

Steam Pork Rib Noodle Roll 排骨蒸腸粉

$10.65

BBQ & Cold Plates 燒臘鹵水 (午)

Beef Shank & Jelly Fish 海蜇五香牛展(午)

Beef shank and marinated jellyfish. cold and a little bit spicy. Contains sesame oil and sesame seeds

$9.75

Beijing Peking Duck 北京片皮鴨(午)

peking duck with buns comes with hoisin sauce and green onion

$29.85

Crispy Pork Belly 夏威夷燒腩仔(午)

$12.65

Hand Roasted Squab 穗香乳鴿(午)

$27.55

Honey Glazed BBQ Pork 炭燒黑毛豬頸肉(午)

Tender slices of honey-glazed BBQ pork, garnished with fresh cilantro.

$10.65

Marinated Chicken Feet (Cold) 沙薑雞腳(凍)(午)

$13.75

Seaweed & Jellyfish 海草拼海蜇(午)

Tender jellyfish paired with seasoned seaweed, sprinkled with sesame seeds for a delightful contrast in texture and flavor.

$10.25

Soy Sauce Duck Tounge 豉油皇鴨舌(午)

$13.75

Soy Sauce Duck Wings 豉油皇鴨翼(午)

$9.05

Soy Sauce Tofu 鹵水豆腐(午)

Golden-brown tofu marinated in rich soy sauce, garnished with fresh cilantro.

$10.25

Beef Chow Fun 乾炒牛河 (午)

Beef with green onion, bean sprouts, yellow chives, flat rice noodle

$21.75

Dried Scallop&EggWhiteFriedRic 瑤柱蛋白炒飯(午)

$22.95

Fried Sticky Rice 生炒糯米飯(廚)

Fried sticky rice with eggs, chinese sausage, onions, dried shrimp, and peanuts. please let us know if you have a peanut allergy, it can be left out.

$14.95

Home Style Rice Noodle 家鄉炒米粉(午)

$22.95

Mixed Grains Fried Rice 雜菌五穀炒飯 (午)

A mixture of purple, red, and normal sticky rice. with mushroom, egg, and broccoli rabe stems. vegetarian. this fried rice is very popular. not an accurate order size. this picture is only to help you see what it looks like

$17.25

PreservedVeg&Beef P/F RiceNood 味菜牛肉煎米(午)

$25.25

Scallop And Tobiko Fried Rice 廚皇明太子炒飯(午)

$25.25

Seafood Pan Fried Noodle 海鮮煎麵 (午)

$26.35

Singapore Style Noodle 星洲炒米粉(午)

rice noodle with BBQ pork and shrimp, bell pepper, curry powder, onion

$22.95

Soy Sauce Chicken Chow Mein 豉油皇雞絲炒麵(午)

Tender chicken strips stir-fried with soy sauce, crispy noodles, bean sprouts, and green onions.

$21.85

Rice & Noodle 粉麵飯 (午)

Wok Special 廚師推介 (午)

Beef Offal Stew W/ Turnip 蘿蔔牛雜(廚)

$19.45

Beef Stew Noodle Clay Pot 柱候牛腩腸粉煲(廚)

Noodle crepes are freshly made and hand rolled into noodle then cooked with beef stew.

$14.95

Broccoli W/ Oyster Sauce 蠔油蘭遠(廚)

oyster sauce comes on the side. Chinese broccoli / broccoli rabe.

$11.45

Coffee Pork Ribs 香濃咖啡骨(廚)

Pork ribs tossed in housemade coffee sauce. Not an accurate order size. This picture is only to help you see what it looks like

$12.65

D/F Golden Egg Yolk Pumpkin 金沙南瓜(廚)

Deep fried kabocha pumpkin slices coated in butter salted egg yolk sauce

$14.95

D/F Stuffed Crab Claws (pcs) 百花炸釀蟹鉗(廚)

$14.95

DryFryStringBean W/DriedShrimp 乾煸四季豆(廚)

Crispy string beans stir-fried with dried shrimp, garlic, and chili, garnished with fresh herbs and an edible flower.

$11.45

Garlic Bok Chol (V) 蒜蓉白菜膽(廚)

$11.45

Garlic Chinese CabbageCore (V) 蒜子油菜芯(廚)

Tender Chinese cabbage cores stir-fried with aromatic garlic cloves.

$11.45

Garlic Lettuce 蒜拍生菜(廚)

$14.95

Honey Walnut Prawns 核桃明蝦球(廚)

House made Honey glazed walnuts with deep fried shrimp covered in house made sweet mayo sauce Not an accurate order size. This picture is only to help you see what it looks like

$14.95

Pea Sprout W/ Tofu Skin (V) 腐竹銀杏大豆苗(廚)

tofu skin with ginkgo berries and pea sprouts in broth

$12.65

Pork Rind W/ Pork Blood 韭菜豬紅浮皮(廚)

$13.75

Salt & Pepper Calamari 椒鹽鮮魷(廚)

fried calamari, tossed in salt, pepper, and garlic Not an accurate order size. This picture is only to help you see what it looks like

$14.95

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings 椒鹽雞中翼(廚)

deep fried chicken wings tossed in salt pepper garlic

$12.65

Steamed Beef Tripe 白灼牛百葉(廚)

Steamed beef trip with house made spicy soy sauce.

$14.85

Steamed Pork Liver 白灼豬仔潤(廚)

$13.75

Stuffed Mushroom W/ Shrimp 豉汁煎釀蘑菇(廚)

$8.65

Stuffed Tamago Tofu W/ Shrimp 豉汁煎釀玉子豆腐(廚)

$8.65

XO Sauce Pig Intestines XO醬豬大腸(廚)

$14.95

Black Sesame Roll (V) 凍黑芝麻卷(齋)

Vegetarian. Lightly sweetened mochi like steamed rolled. pieces . cold

$7.95

Chinese Doughnut Hole 白糖沙翁

$7.95

Coconut Red Bean Cake 椰汁紅豆糕

$6.85

Dry Fried Egg Puff 炸蛋散

$7.95

Egg Tart 鬆化雞蛋撻

Buttery, flaky pastry filled with smooth, creamy egg custard.

$6.35

Mango Pudding (V) 香芒凍布丁(齋)

$5.45

Steamed Sesame Balls (V) 擂沙湯丸(齋)

$6.85

Tai Wu Restaurant Menu

Steamed Dim Sum 蒸蒸日上

Beef Meat Balls 牛肉球

Bunny Shrimp Dumpling 兔仔餃

Chiu Zhou Dumpling 潮州蒸粉粿

Custard Piglet Buns 奶皇豬仔包

Egg Yolk Buns 香滑流沙包

Pea Sprouts Dumpling 豆苗上素餃

Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai 穗香燒賣

Pork Soup Dumpling 上海小籠包

Scallop Taro Dumpling 瑤柱芋粒餃

Shrimp Dumpling 穗香鮮蝦餃

Sponge Cake 馬拉糕

Steamed Chicken Feet 醬汁蒸鳳爪

Steamed Fish Balls 西菜魚球

Steamed Pork Buns 蜜汁叉燒包

Steamed Pork Rib 豉汁蒸排骨

Sticky Rice In Lotus Leaf 鮑魚糯米雞

Tofu Skin Roll W/Pork&Shrimp 蠔皇鮮竹卷

Vegetarian Dumpling 上素齋餃

Woodear Dumpling 瑤柱木耳餃

Baked Pork Buns 叉燒焗餐包

D/F Shrimp Balls 金絲炸蝦球

D/F Shrimp Dumpling 沙律明蝦角

D/F Shrimp Eggroll 韭菜鮮蝦春卷

Egg Yolk Almond Balls 流沙西杏球

Fried Green Tea Ball (V) 綠茶炸湯丸

Fried Pork Puff 鹹水角

Fried Sesame Balls 芝麻煎堆

Homemade Fried Fen Guo 家鄉鹹雞籠

P/F Chives Dumpling 香煎韭菜粿

P/F Pork And Vegetables Bun 菜肉生煎包

P/F Pork Pot Sticker 煎鍋貼

P/F Taro Cake 五香芋頭糕

P/F Tofu Skin Roll W/ Shrimp 香煎鮮蝦腐皮卷(廚)

P/F Turnip Cake W/ XO Sauce XO醬炒蘿蔔糕

P/F Turnip Cake 香煎蘿蔔糕

Salt & Pepper Fish 椒鹽魚 (廚)

Sauteed Taro Root Cake 潮式芋頭糕

Swan Durian Pastry 天鵝榴蓮酥

Fried Dim Sum 煎、炸、焗點心 (午)

Rice Noodle Roll 腸粉 (午)

BBQ Pork Noodle Roll 蜜汁叉燒腸粉

Beef Noodle Roll 香茜牛肉腸粉

Chinese Donut Noodle Roll 炸兩腸

Cilantro Noodle Roll (V) 蔥花元茜腸粉

P/F Noodle Roll In XO Sauce XO醬煎腸粉

Red Rice Crispy Shrimp Sausage 紅米脆皮蝦腸

Shrimp Noodle Roll 鮮蝦滑腸粉

Steam Pork Rib Noodle Roll 排骨蒸腸粉

Beef & Pork Liver Porridge 生滾滑牛豬潤粥

Blood Pudding & Clam Porridge 豬紅大蜆粥

Century Egg & Meat Porridge 皮蛋瘦肉粥

Sliced Fish Porridge 生滾魚片粥

Porridge 粥 (午)

BBQ & Cold Plates 燒臘鹵水 (午)

Beef Shank & Jelly Fish 海蜇五香牛展(午)

Beijing Peking Duck 北京片皮鴨(午)

Crispy Pork Belly 夏威夷燒腩仔(午)

Hand Roasted Squab 穗香乳鴿(午)

Honey Glazed BBQ Pork 炭燒黑毛豬頸肉(午)

Marinated Chicken Feet (Cold) 沙薑雞腳(凍)(午)

Seaweed & Jellyfish 海草拼海蜇(午)

Soy Sauce Duck Tounge 豉油皇鴨舌(午)

Soy Sauce Duck Wings 豉油皇鴨翼(午)

Soy Sauce Tofu 鹵水豆腐(午)

Beef Chow Fun 乾炒牛河 (午)

Dried Scallop&EggWhiteFriedRic 瑤柱蛋白炒飯(午)

Fried Sticky Rice 生炒糯米飯(廚)

Home Style Rice Noodle 家鄉炒米粉(午)

Mixed Grains Fried Rice 雜菌五穀炒飯 (午)

PreservedVeg&Beef P/F RiceNood 味菜牛肉煎米(午)

Scallop And Tobiko Fried Rice 廚皇明太子炒飯(午)

Seafood Pan Fried Noodle 海鮮煎麵 (午)

Singapore Style Noodle 星洲炒米粉(午)

Soy Sauce Chicken Chow Mein 豉油皇雞絲炒麵(午)

Rice & Noodle 粉麵飯 (午)

Wok Special 廚師推介 (午)

Beef Offal Stew W/ Turnip 蘿蔔牛雜(廚)

Beef Stew Noodle Clay Pot 柱候牛腩腸粉煲(廚)