Tao Restaurant is a pretty nice place. Really cool environment, good vibe, beautiful layout, etc, etc. It's also not a bad thing that they don't seat you right away (even if you have reservations)....they have a nice lounge area.\n\nIf restaurants were all about the environment, then Tao would get 5 stars. But alas, this is a review of a restaurant, so the actual food is important too. Typical asian fusion stuff....a mix of a wide variety of asian dishes. If you don't know what asian fusion is, think about it this way....you can order sashimi (Japanese), pad thai (thai), satay chicken for appetizers (thai), and then throw down some shrimp, sea bass, spicey tuna rolls, kung pao, etc. Oh yeah, avoid the sashimi....we're talking 4 small leaflets worth for $60. The food is decent, but nothing special. The environment goes along way (great place to take your special someone or a bunch of friends)...but the food is nothing to rave about. Remember, it's definitely on the pricey end. If you're considering a few appetizers, some drinks, maybe a bottle of sake, an entree for you and your sweatie, and then some dessert to close the deal, we're talking $100 each, easily.\n\nAnd please, please don't go here just to get a free line pass for Tao, the club. It's not worth it. Why pay $100 per person for a mediocre dinner just to get into the club? And besides, if you're part of a sausage fest, you'll still have to pay cover and still wait a bit in line. And if you cheap out on the dinner (where your main motivation was to get into the club and it's obvious), the server doesn't have to hook you up.\n\nAnd once you're in, you're screwed because Tao is geared towards table service.....unless you enjoy being packed like sardines (well I suppose if there were two girls and you.....). Anyways, think about it...$100 for dinner, $ for cover, and then a whole bunch of $ for drinks. ...and standing the whole time and being very uncomfortable. Or spending $200-$250 each person for bottle/table service, depending on how many are in your group. It's a no brainer.\n\nSo back to the Tao restaurant....great environment good vibe, cool place to eat......average food.
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