125 North Rum River Drive
Princeton, MN 55371
Mille Lacs County
Phone: (763) 389-8079
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by Blake Magliano on The restaurant is a trendy place on 58th ave with a huge buddha displayed as the centerpiece. It specializes in asian fusion so you'll see a lot of familiar dishes like Pad Thai, Peking Duck, Fried Dumplings, etc etc. But the quality is a whole notch higher because of the ingredients used, the way it's displayed, and... because it's Tao. We ordered 4 dishes: Mandarin Sizzled fried rice with Peking Duck, Wok Seared New York Sirloin with Shiitake Mushrooms and Szechuan Potatoes, Roasted Thai Buddha Chicken, and Teppanyaki Swordfish with Ponzu Butter and Asparagus Tempura. (Actually 5 dishes including the 8 dollar edamame beans that we were conned into thinking was a complimentary dish). I would say my favorite was the Roasted Thai Buddha Chicken. The meat was soft and the sauce it came it was so delicious! The fried rice was just fried rice. Sirloin was too tough and chewy for me. I don't really eat anything beyond medium rare. The swordfish wasn't moist enough, so I almost choked. I really liked the sea salt on the edamame beans though? Anyways, dessert was a great finish. We got Tao's famous Giant Fortune Cookie. Served with fresh fruit and drizzled chocolate, this big fortune is half filled with chocolate mousse and the other half with white chocolate mousse, and not to forget 4 big fortunes written out on long scraps of paper! We also got banana pudding, which was not as good but it wasn't disappointing. It had fried bananas on top of fortune cookie crusted banana pudding. It's a dashing place to go to for the mood, the crowd (some celebs), and the aesthetics, some dishes, and definitely dessert. But warning: it's a bit pricey...especially for some disappointment you may be met with.
by Jess Weisenberger on Two friends and I met up here last Friday. We paid a $20 cover to get in, and we were not disappointed by the DJs; the music was really good. Stoli Redbulls were $11 apiece and plenty strong. On the downside are two things: it was definitely a dudefest in there (but the few girls there were hot), and the music was f'ing loud. My ears are still ringing five days later.
by Trevor R. on The hip, cozy outdoor seating area at Red House rules. It's definitely a great place to spend a lazy summer evening. Don't go just by the short drink list on the table; owned by the gourmets that brought you El Chile, Red House features those drinks too, such as the exotic Chilango. My favorite is the "size of your head" michelada (see http://en.wikipedia.or...), with their signature chile-orange flavor crystals coating the rim of the glass. The cocktails are a bit pricey, so if you're on a budget, I recommend one of the three draft beers: Lone Star, Dos Equis, or my favorite, Fireman's 4. Even the house margaritas at happy hour will run you $5, and are IMHO somewhat mediocre. Or perhaps the Trudy's $3.50 HH margarita just has me spoiled.
