9 Jun
Tao Cuisine All-You-Can-Eat Japanese Buffet @ Sunway Giza
It’s no secret that we KL-lites especially the younger generation are infatuated by Japanese Buffet in general. Apart from the fame Jogoya, Munakata, Tenji, Saisaki, Shogun and various other hotels’ Japanese buffet as well as Sunday ala-carte buffet offered by Umaiya, Rakuzen and Xenri, the latest addition is Tao Cuisine who hails all the way from Penang! *yay*
the briny & juicy behemoth oysters, fresh & succulent prawns and thick cut sashimi with average quality
At RM45++ for lunch and RM 58++ for dinner, the pricing is not too bad. Advance booking is almost a mandatory because we were here on a Monday night and the place is packed to the brim!
Apart from the simple buffet line of salad, sashimi, sushi, teppanyaki and dessert, one can also order from the ala-carte menu that features more than 80 dishes. Place your order with the wait staff, and he will print the receipts and place it on your table. As the food arrives, the wait staff will remove the receipt from your table. I reckoned that it is a pretty efficient and fast way to avoid confusion.
Drinks selection are limited to ice lemon tea, orange juice, mango juice, peach tea, green tea, cappuccino and chocolate. No qualms on that; as we got unlimited refills and orders.
The only bummer is the bad lighting. It is almost impossible to snap a good photo, which reminds me that we need to get an external flash! So I’ll just feature food that we thought was good. 
motoyaki scallops, grilled butter fish, grilled salmon and abalone slices
lamb chop, sake clams, unagi togu and mini cheese tarts
The service was impeccable too. The wait staff were very attentive and they will change our plates every 30 minutes or so. Please note that if you are looking for some authentic Japanese cuisine, Tao Cuisine is not the place for you. Most of the ala-carte items are prepared in such a way that catered to the Malaysian tastebud, i.e. clever use of various dressings and sauces. We wouldn’t mind at all, as long as the food is good
Tao Authentic Asian Cuisine
Sunway Giza Shopping Mall
Block D, S.02A, S.03 & S.05
2nd Floor, No. 2, Jalan PJU 5/14
PJU 5, Kota Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-6148 2826
Fax: 03-6148 5826
Lunch
11.30am till 02.30pm (Monday to Friday)
11.30am till 04.00pm (Saturday, Sunday, public holidays and eve of public holiday)
Dinner
05.30pm till 10.30pm (Monday to Thursday)
05.30pm till 08.00pm 1st section
(Friday to Sunday, public holidays and eve of public holiday)
08.30pm till 11.00pm 2nd section
(Friday to Sunday, public holidays and eve of public holiday)
Posted by ai wei on June 9, 2010 at 12:21 pm
i miss ur sis a lot!!! ermm, only fri available ke?
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Posted by Jackie Loi on June 9, 2010 at 12:35 pm
nais 1
..but penang 1 dun have buffet style, is all order from menu..wee 
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Posted by thule aka leo on June 9, 2010 at 2:43 pm
of course lah… you the younger generation still has a high metabolism rate
for me, it’s a thing in the past! can’t afford to eat much these days
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Posted by wyyv on June 9, 2010 at 5:34 pm
wow wow~~ the food looks so fresh and nice.. Oh my… I missed the cheese tarts so much.. I havent been eating them for so long time already~ i hope to eat at there too with my gf someday ^^
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Posted by J2Kfm on June 9, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I have only tried the one at Juru Autocity. And yes, they DID have a semi buffet spread of sushi and sashimi, together with some salads, if I’m not mistaken.
But it was their cooked items that really shine. Especially that luscious cheese wanton, and scallops with a spicy mayo.
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Posted by JD on June 9, 2010 at 9:19 pm
The price are quite reasonable and the food looks pretty good too…but Sunway Giza is a bit far for parent of a 5 month old…haha.
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
June 10th, 2010 at 8:29 am
haha i went all teh way from sentul!
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Posted by Christine on June 9, 2010 at 9:29 pm
wanna check TAO out too!
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Posted by Big Boys Oven on June 10, 2010 at 8:49 am
this place should be interesting!
all the way from sentul? you moved?
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
June 10th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
haha yeah lo :p
new area, still venturing
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Posted by eiling on June 10, 2010 at 11:27 am
was at Giza the other day and was hesitating whether wanna try this place or not. thanks for the review!
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
June 10th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
haha might not suite ur exp tastebud le..its “fusion” jap food aka malaysianised jap food
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Posted by iamthewitch on June 10, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Oh I had this before in Penang E-gate! They didn’t have semi-buffet spread back then and the price was only RM45 or 48 for dinner.
I loved the scallops with cheese and the lamb chop! Nice stuff!
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Posted by Sherry on June 10, 2010 at 1:04 pm
only recently I know sunway giza but don’t know how to go
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Posted by mimid3vils on June 10, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I want to try it before the standard drop just like Jogoya & Tenji, but no kaki, pity me
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Posted by jason on June 11, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I missed the chance to go cos I was back in Ipoh that weekend
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Posted by jordan on June 13, 2010 at 5:58 pm
the taste how??? is it nice??
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
June 16th, 2010 at 9:54 am
hi not too bad, some items are good, some are bad, i just post pic of those that tasted good
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Posted by taufulou on June 14, 2010 at 2:51 pm
ahhh..still not bad ah..Great..don mind to go again since it has been a while~
i heard alot ppl complain about tao..but not sure is it this branch a not..
and pg quality drop d~
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Posted by Jean on June 16, 2010 at 10:57 am
Planned to go with friends recently but heard quite a number of bad reviews.. hmmm..
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