![]() Desserts are dramatic as well – the oversized white chocolate fortune cookie stuffed with chocolate mousse and accompanied by smaller cookies filled with messages with provocative double entendre meanings is a prime example – as are cocktails. Likes: Fun, theatrical dining experience.ĭislikes: Can be difficult to get a reservation and almost impossible to get terrace seating.įood & Drinks: The menu is exciting pan-Asian cuisine with dramatic presentations of dishes, like lobster three ways, Wagyu beef and Chinese Five Spice short ribs, along with an extensive selection of sushi, dim sum and small plates. At the far end is the 24-arm Quan Yin statue which seems to beckon you to enjoy the experience. After entering through heavy doors with lion doorknockers and going down a long corridor flanked by cocktail spaces and overhanging private dining rooms, guests arrive at a set of stairs descending to seating terraces, nooks, and a grand dining floor. Here, David Rockwell has designed a space that’s as much theater as it is a dining room. Manhattan’s downtown TAO is no exception. The manager was apologetic and offered desserts but by this point we just wanted to leave, eventually after some discussion items were removed from the bill and we left, so very disappointed.About the restaurant & décor: TAO restaurants are known for their immense menus, room size and over-the-top décor. Finally when asked if all was ok Our waiters attitude was so poor, he was rude and arrogant to our complaints and walked away without discussion, he returned with a menu to point out that we had ordered appetisers, then offered the dessert menu, when we asked for the bill nothing had been taken off as good will for the poor food or service, when we said we were unhappy to pay the full amount he stormed off to get the manager. When we received our remaining dishes they were off poor quality, the pad Thai was overly sweet and lacking flavour, the jasmine rice hard and cold, like it had been sitting for hours, the coconut shrimp was ok but again cold, our order of jasmine rice was unnecessary due to the prawns being dry, I would have expected the waiter to advise of this to allow us to have made an adequate selection. We received 2 of our 5 dishes, which were luke warm, we expected the other dishes, but were told there was not enough room so they had decided to serve separately. We decided to share a number of dishes and took some advice from the waiter on which to try including appetisers and items from the main menu, we asked for it all to come together. We were seated on a very small table in the main dining area, which was fine, we were happy to be seated. Just after 8 we were going to leave and were advised our table would be ready shortly. At 7:30 we asked how long until a table would be ready to be advised we could use the table we were sitting at until 8, not acceptable and told them we would wait for a proper table as the ones in the bar are sofas and coffee type tables. On asking one of the staff we could use a reserved table until 8pm, fine we thought, we'll have a table by then. We went to get a drink in the bar but had to wait for a seat as even though we were early 6:30, all tables in the bar were reserved. ![]() On arrival there was an issue with our booking, it had been cancelled, originally we had booked via open table but decided to call to book directly instead, which we believed to have been done and spoke with the staff who confirmed on an email, with no booking we were advised they could fit us in if we could wait which we did. To start on a positive the venue is absolutely stunning, a definite experience and a must visit, only for a drink just to have a look as I don't think you would see many places like Tao, sadly we now know that to be good an bad. ![]() We booked back in November as a special night out to celebrate joint 40th birthday whilst in NYC and were highly disappointed.
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