Tao

All 95 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:MOST CRINGE RESTAURANTS OF NEW YORK?49 pts
replying to u/Chimkimnuggets: I’m generally not a fan of pan-Asian restaurants but I genuinely could make better rice at home in a rice cooker. It’s Asian food. How the fuck do you make the rice that bland????
“Certainly also don’t want to pay like $8 for a bowl of it, but tbh my family and I were pretty pleased by the food there aside from the price.”
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in:Top NYC restaurants at which one can dress hot and sexy and not feel out of place?46 pts
“Pretty much meatpacking clubstaurants for the global jet set ie red lobsters for rich people”
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in:MOST CRINGE RESTAURANTS OF NEW YORK?33 pts
replying to u/secretsofthedivine: Tao
“I’m generally not a fan of pan-Asian restaurants but I genuinely could make better rice at home in a rice cooker. It’s Asian food. How the fuck do you make the rice that bland????”
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in:What has been your most overpriced and underwhelming restaurant experience? 13 pts
“I don’t really remember anything remarkable other than the bill and pretty sure I was still hungry even though we had ordered several things per person.”
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in:MOST CRINGE RESTAURANTS OF NEW YORK?8 pts
replying to u/thepuppyprince: The Kobe beef skewers tho…
“Their Chilean sea bass appetizer is delicious”
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in:Has anyone ever worked as a server at TAO Downtown NYC?8 pts
“Taos the place you bring your date if you want to pretend to be fancy but you’re craving kung pow chicken.”
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in:Recommendation request for Trendy NYC Restaurants with mezzanine seating5 pts
“That’s definitely a situation where the atmosphere is better than the food”
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in:Recommendations for Sushi in Manhattan similar to Tao5 pts
replying to u/WelcomeToBrooklandia: So...you want bad sushi? (Sorry for the snark, but Tao hasn't been considered high-quality sushi for at least 20 years.)
“The sushi itself being better than Tao would be great.”
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in:Are there no more middle class restaurants?5 pts
“restaurants like Serafina, Tao, and Zuma wanna charge you for a room with your overpriced frozen lobster tail.”
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in:Where is this in NYC?3 pts
replying to u/Electrosnack: Tao or any restaurant under the Tao Restaurant Hospitality group umbrella.
“It is now average, but very expensive.”
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in:Omakase with Kids2 pts
“You can also explore table service restaurants that offer omakase like Tao which have a clubby vibe, or Momoya in Soho. The vibes are definitely different but good alternatives.”
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in:Where is this in NYC?2 pts
replying to u/grumpus15: Is tao really that bad? I dated a chick who went to the club at 2am and I think was scoring drugs from the owner, but I wasn't sure. I never went to the restauraunt. However, she told me she really liked the restauraunt and she had horrible taste. What sucks about it?
“The restaurant is horrible. Basically the worst takeout Chinese food ever for like $50 a dish”
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in:Taking Daughter to Broadway this weekend, requesting food suggestions2 pts
“Tao Uptown, its got that cool New York vibe that she'll want to tell her friends about and the food is good!”
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in:Beauty & Essex thoughts? 2 pts
“Beauty and Essex, buddakan, tao are all for the vibes. Food is Ok you can do better for the price.”
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postWhere do i have my birthday in NYC?1 pts
“I enjoy the vibes of Tao but it is really over hyped.”
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in:MOST CRINGE RESTAURANTS OF NEW YORK?1 pts
replying to u/secretsofthedivine: Tao
“The Kobe beef skewers tho…”
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in:I need a Chinese or Asian Fusion restaurant with a nice vibe that goods for a big group and not too expensive (large portions)1 pts
replying to u/Various_Emu7973: Only 8-9 people. These are great options, although might be a little too adventurous for this group
“I’d say Tao or Philippe Chow but they can be pretty expensive.”
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in:Is the magnolia banana pudding a thing for natives?1 pts
“Tao banana pudding best banana pudding in town”
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in:Most visually impressive restaurant in NYC?1 pts
“It felt like an experience to walk into an indoor restaurant with terraces overlooking a giant Buddha”
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in:Beauty & Essex thoughts? 1 pts
replying to u/banallthemusic: Beauty and Essex, buddakan, tao are all for the vibes. Food is Ok you can do better for the price.
“Goddamn I love that fuckin tuna on crispy rice & their gold lychee martini at Tao 😭”
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in:Girly Tween Birthday 1 pts
“it was really nice and felt “grown up” while also being kid friendly before 8pm”
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in:Best Tao Hospitality Group Restaurant?1 pts
“I go to Tao downtown to eat their duck fried rice. It’s the yummiest thing and I always order an extra to take home.”
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in:Food (cinnamon roll) recs1 pts
“You don’t need reservations for Tao’s brunch, I got in just fine. I was seated off to the side in a separate room from where the buffet is and I actually liked it better because it was a little more private and service was still great.”
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in:Working for Tao Group Hospitality?1 pts
“I went to the uptown NYC TAO as a mixed couple and was treated to overt raceism.”
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in:My belly flop of an experience at BONDST Hudson yards1 pts
“Bondst, Tao, Phillipe, Nobu = crappy mid food with a huge price tag”
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in:One last meal in NYC, where?0 pts
“I really enjoyed Tao Downtown, but you have to be in the mood for a Clubstaurant vibe.”
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in:Girly Tween Birthday 0 pts
replying to u/Short_Lingonberry_67: For Asian food with a fun "party atmosphere" (without being bad for her age), maybe try Tao or Buddakan or Buddha-Bar.
“Been to both, good but it’s fusion. I think there are better authentic Asian options.”
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in:Where is this in NYC?97 pts
“Tao or any restaurant under the Tao Restaurant Hospitality group umbrella.”
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in:What are some “bro-y” and “clubby” spots to take out clients for a night out?74 pts
replying to u/m1a2c2kali: STK
“Tao group properties too.”
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in:Recommendations for Sushi in Manhattan similar to Tao49 pts
“So...you want bad sushi? (Sorry for the snark, but Tao hasn't been considered high-quality sushi for at least 20 years.)”
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in:What are some “bro-y” and “clubby” spots to take out clients for a night out?24 pts
replying to u/Wonderful_Reaction76: 10000% STK. Tao group properties too. Striphouse.
“Yea I think Tao could be the winner here”
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in:Has anyone ever worked as a server at TAO Downtown NYC?14 pts
“It sucks. They’re constantly hiring.”
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in:A place with the vibes of Buddakan that’s not Buddakan? Chandeliers, glamor, beautiful interior, etc12 pts
“I do think the food is (far from the best in the city but) head and shoulders above Buddakan these days.”
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in:Cute/quite places for drinks near TAO Downtown11 pts
replying to u/Interesting-Goose568: Not trying to be mean but why are you going to Tao for food?
“It’s not the greatest but it’s something you should do once.”
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in:Girly Tween Birthday 10 pts
“For Asian food with a fun "party atmosphere" (without being bad for her age), maybe try Tao or Buddakan or Buddha-Bar.”
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in:What are some “bro-y” and “clubby” spots to take out clients for a night out?10 pts
“do not have to suffer theough tao's food.”
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in:A place with the vibes of Buddakan that’s not Buddakan? Chandeliers, glamor, beautiful interior, etc8 pts
“* Tao (uptown or downtown)”
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in:Best restaurant to host a corporate dinner for under 15k8 pts
“We did Tao and it wasn’t bad. Food isn’t great though”
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in:Fun place that's not Sammy's, and also not a club7 pts
replying to u/diettonic: Not really sure what "fun" entails as my idea of fun is a place where I can hear my partner's half of the conversation without shouting. I think the Tao restaurants are supposed to be "fun" if that's your vibe. Or Panna II.
“Those are fun! I'm being annoying tho and Tao is too douchey”
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in:Top NYC restaurants at which one can dress hot and sexy and not feel out of place?6 pts
replying to u/reignnyday: Nobu, Zuma, Beefbar, Lavo, Bagatelle, Tao and Catch. Pretty much meatpacking clubstaurants for the global jet set ie red lobsters for rich people
“Only real answer in the thread lol, I’d add other Tao group restaurants to this list (eg. Buddakan)”
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in:Cute/quite places for drinks near TAO Downtown5 pts
“Not trying to be mean but why are you going to Tao for food?”
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in:VC and private equity owned spots5 pts
“They prioritize social media exposure, merch, awards, etc. over food quality and originality. So many people fall for their social media campaigns despite serving subpar food for the price.”
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in:Great happy hours in Manhattan after 5pm specifically for the food?5 pts
“Tao Downtown (Chelsea) has some pretty solid food deals”
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in:Best restaurant to host a corporate dinner for under 15k5 pts
replying to u/Free_Waterfall_III: We did Tao and it wasn’t bad. Food isn’t great though
“I fucking hate every aspect of Tao.”
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in:Buddha Bar vs Tao vs KYU4 pts
replying to u/sthada02: I hear Tao might be a bit too rowdy/bachelor party vibes. Buddha Bar is expensive but seems to have the more positive feedback on food and mixed in service. Food is def most important and we can deal with medium service as long as it’s not egregious
“If you want good food, Tao and BB are about the farthest thing from that as you could get.”
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in:Romantic NYC dinner recommendations that aren’t “foam on a plate” fine dining?4 pts
“Don’t go to Tao”
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in:Where is this in NYC?3 pts
replying to u/Electrosnack: Tao or any restaurant under the Tao Restaurant Hospitality group umbrella.
“I think Tao is fun with the right mindset”
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in:Broadway dinner recommendations for large party3 pts
“PS Kitchen, Refinery roof, Tao, VIV, sugar Factory but remember not all suggestions will be in/around Times Square.”
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in:Dinner around the Westin Grand Central?3 pts
“Tao for Thai”
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in:dark / moody / sexy ambiance for friday the 13th?3 pts
“Maybe Buddakan or Tao?”
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