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TAO Downtown - New York, New York, NY

TAO Downtown - New York

4.5
4.5
7177 Reviews
$31 to $50
Fusion / Eclectic

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 89 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Hot spot
  • Good for groups
Designed by Rockwell Group, TAO Downtown offers a distinct sense of arrival and discovery and is the first TAO venue where guests descend into a multi-level space. The subterranean restaurant, located in the heart of Chelsea, is intended to look and feel as if it has been there for decades and only unearthed recently to reveal the artifacts within. Upon arrival, guests immediately encounter a long corridor with a dragon scale patterned screen and Chinese calligraphy murals mounted on weathered brick walls.
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Additional information

  • Location
    92 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
  • Phone number
    (212) 888-2724
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 17:00–00:00 Sat, Sun 00:00–01:00
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking Garage is located on 16th Street between 8th & 9th Avenue across the street from Dream Downtown Hotel. Please be advised that we do not validate parking. Please read street signs carefully for street parking.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ralph Scamardella

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Experiences

  • Tableside Live King Crab

    USD 750.00 per party

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Elevate your experience with our Tableside Live King Crab, an impressive 6-pound live delicacy, presented tableside before being expertly prepared by our chefs. Gently steamed and wok-tossed, you may choose from one of 3 preparations to suite your palate. Please select one from these options at the time of booking: Cantonese Ginger Scallion, Singapore Red Chili, or Black Pepper Crab.
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What 7,177 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
TAO Downtown in New York offers an "amazing atmosphere" with "beautiful decor" and a lively vibe featuring a "great DJ." Guests appreciate the "friendly staff" and "delicious food," particularly the sushi and desserts. While some reviews mention noise and wait times, the "memorable dining experience" keeps patrons coming back.

7,177 Reviews

  1. amir

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    great place and great food. esfecialy the happy hare

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    Palm Springs

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent. We were seated under a speaker and we could barely hear our table mates. In addition, it seems I was seated in a walkway with another seat at another table close behind me so people kept bumping into my chair. We would have lingers over the food and maybe had desert but the noise and seating were too uncomfortable.

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  3. Trev

    London

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had initially booked Uptown however we decided at the eleventh hour to change to Downtown with no issues. Upon arrival we were greeted by the friendly doormen and ushered through the doors to the reception point. We were seated pretty quickly and my Bestfriend was presented with a birthday card from Tao which I thought was a lovely touch, considering I had booked last min. The food came out pretty quickly and the portions were huge! The Orange Chicken is a MUST!! My friend was also presented with a birthday platter on the house which again I’m so grateful for as my booking was last min. We loved every min of it and will be bk.

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    VIP

    New York City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Getting more salty food than before . More tourist place

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Serata magnifica, atmosfera incredible, da tornarci sicuramente

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  6. carlei

    VIP

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    10/10 Jordan was an amazing, sweet waitress. Food was great! Large portions

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  7. Danyelle

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love Tao. One of my favorite restaurants hands down. I was happy I was about to come to the New York location. I love the LA location.

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  8. victor

    New York City

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We brought there our friend to celebrate her 60. The place indeed matched her personality - pompous and grander. The food was delicious and portions very sufficient. Wine was on expensive side with just few less than $80 per bottle. We came at the 5 pm opening and it was pleasantly quiet to conduct normal conversation. By 7 pm it filled up with crowd and music got on, so it became very noisy. As waiter explained that was "warm up" for the night club in neighboring room. You also could spot young ladies running in very reveling clothes. Overall, very funky place and experience that served our purpose. I would recommend it for entourage and special occasion.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Unspecified

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    They do not comply with the reservation schedule, we waited almost 2 hours to be seated at a table that we had already reserved in advance.

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  10. Stephen

    VIP

    London

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Super busy. Quite loud. Food was amazing. Service was very fast (once seated).

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FAQs

TAO Downtown - New York does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats.

TAO Downtown - New York is rated 4.5 stars by 7177 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 89 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for TAO Downtown - New York

92 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Additional information

  • Phone number
    (212) 888-2724
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 17:00–00:00 Sat, Sun 00:00–01:00
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking Garage is located on 16th Street between 8th & 9th Avenue across the street from Dream Downtown Hotel. Please be advised that we do not validate parking. Please read street signs carefully for street parking.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ralph Scamardella

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