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LUNCH Mon�Fri: 11:30am�5:00pm DINNER Sun�Tue: 5:00pm-12:00am Wed�Sat: 5:00pm�1:00am
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- Midtown, Midtown Center
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- Asian, Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
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At a Glance
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93% ambiance
“Great food, great atmosphere, nice waiters.”
90% dessert
“He kept pushing for us EACH to order an appetizer, sushi, a main dish, and desert.”
76% drinks
“The drinks were good.”
80% food quality
“Very good food.”
70% menu variety
“Bar area are fun and drink selection is worthwhile (wines, cold sakes, etc.) However, the food here has really slipped and is now nothing more than average asian fusion at a rather steep price.”
96% overall
“Tao is a great place to start the evening with a light meal surrounded by five or six of you closest friends.”
100% return potential
“Definately won't return to eat on account of the crowds which is a shame since I've been told the food is quite good.”
70% service
“our server was very hard to find and he recommended couple bad dishes and the portions of foods are way too much for two of us, also the wine he suggested was also bad choice.”
66% value
“The food here is really quite good, if a little overpriced.”
58% wait time
“The atmoshere is cool here but it is tough to survive the slicked back host who hands you a beeper and tells you to wait 45 minutes past your 8 pm reservation.”
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What Our Expert Scouts Say
April 11, 2013
If there's an Asian fusion heaven, this might be it. We all know how rare it is to find a place that matches its quality of ambiance with its quality of food. A perfect blend.
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September 30, 2012
Meh.... So I finally went to Tao…the restaurant with the giant Buddha! Part of the big box Asian restaurant...
August 09, 2012
A 15-foot gilt Buddha perched in a gurgling fountain looks on as you dine on creative Asian fare at this glitzy Midtown eatery. Housed in a former movie theater, Tao makes the most of its soaring ceiling, exposed brick walls and intimate…
April 27, 2010
Fascinating decor. The experience was truly fascinating. The decor is really nice and a wonderful place for a date or with...
January 15, 2008
I don't drink so I can't speak to the bar.... I don't drink so I can't speak to the bar scene except that the entire place is packed, LOUD, uber trendy...
August 24, 2007
great decor with a giant buddha statue to top it off. fo.... great decor with a giant buddha statue to top it off. food was excellent despite general criticisms. a...
August 13, 2007
Um... go there for drinks only. Dinner sucked. The decor .... Um... go there for drinks only. Dinner sucked. The decor was nice. It's very loud in there, don't expect to...
August 03, 2007
Great decor, STRONG drinks and very stylish crowd. Food i.... Great decor, STRONG drinks and very stylish crowd. Food is good but nothing to write home about...wouldn't...
July 30, 2007
tao simply sucks. if you want to preserve your ear drums,.... tao simply sucks. if you want to preserve your ear drums, do not go here. if you want to actually eat, do...
June 24, 2007
I think Tao must be advertizing in every tourist magazine.... I think Tao must be advertizing in every tourist magazine in London. Everyone who visits asks to go to Tao....
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