Tao Cafe - Cloverdale

Right next to reading cinema we were looking for a quick bite near home. Entering the restaurant the sushi train caught our eye first. Menu offered various asian crusines including japanese, thai and vietnamese. Waiteress was friendly and prompt, food was better than we were expecting. Decent portions and reasonable prices. Not the most authentic asian food, but i doubt thats what they were aiming for. Will be back for sure!

Had a few different sushi, not authentic and not fresh. the table was not clean, the menu lid is stained with sauce and feels sticky.

Please train their young female employees to tell them, thank you for their customers, smile and be kind in a busy lunchtime. (When I left, it was not even busy).

Amazing restaurant. There is always plenty of fresh, delicious food on the sushi train and to order. The chefs in the kitchen are fantastic, you can see right in through the glass, and they interact with children who watch them prepare food. They also regularly donate their surplus food to local families in need, making them a real, community focussed food plus. I highly recommend you to get behind this awesome local restaurant.

Nice atmosphere but food wasn't good at all. We had 2 plates of sushi, lacked flavour and avo had turned brown. Pad Thai had burned aftertaste as they had burnt the chicken, tofu or spices and mixed it with the rest. Bao ban tasteless Spring rolls and drinks good. Used to like Tao in East Vic Park, first time to try Belmont. Not going back.