TAO Uptown - Pan-Asian restaurant in New York - 42 E 58th St, USA

Tao is a high end Asian restaurant you are sure to have the zen effects.. Food is very fusion like and promise to awaken your tastebuds.. the cucumber side in the dumplings was phenomenal. Also the portion sizes are big so very shareable. Our host Precious gave us an awesome table And service.they have some amazing cocktails and while you wait in the lounge be sure to order the $5 sake or some cocktails.. I would highly recommend to book ahead to get a table. Perfect for date nights or dinner with family and friends

We came here for lunch. They have an amazing lunch specials. Food was great. The Chilean sea bass satay is heavenly. Nice environment good music. The bathroom is a little confusing Yin for women Yang for men. Can’t wait to go back. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

This upscale Asian restaurant was very cool inside and out with some beautiful interior decor. However, that is all there is to it. You need to wait even with reservations. Your tables are wiggly. The price point was relatively high. Considering the price point, the service was okay. The beverages were mediocre at best. The food was below average, nearing the level of a food court Chinese food at a random mall. It is actually one of the worst “Pan-Asian” food I’ve ever had in a while. I wouldn’t recommend it.

First time at Tao Downtown and what better time to go for dinner than for NYE. I will say that the hostesses looked stunning that day, however their attitudes can be checked with their superiority complex which was showing after we finished dining, but a little more on that later. The ambiance is impeccable, the Eastern Asian design flair was not over the top but beautifully complimented throughout the establishment. I’m surprised people take their kids to eat here but the atmosphere seems to make them behave like little adults 😅. We had the yellowtail Sushi and Pork Dumplings to start. They were really amazing and sensational. I love how there’s so much attention to details from the way the soup spoon and chopsticks holders are to the pot for soy sauce. We later had the Pad Thai Noodles which was good but we were filled just with the sushi and dumplings alone, so it came along with us for the night in a to-go bag. It tastes even better for leftovers. I understand New Years Eve is a huge celebration to prepare for, but as we were waiting to kill at least 10min of time before we left, in the front area near the bar, we were told by several hostesses and Maitre’d to move either to one side to the other, and then told to sit at the bar. To then being told by the bartenders that we cannot sit there, not even for 5 min because they had to prepare for the incoming party. We just wanted to sit, that’s all. We were guests who just finished eating and needed to wait a few minutes before heading out in the cold. But I don’t really expect much from Tao Group Hospitality. Overall great time with the company I was with despite it being a major holiday.

Enjoyed my bday dinner in this wonderful establishment. This place is huge, very open type of floor plan with 3 different levels. Drinks were actually really good, food was pretty good (your basic Chinese cuisine with elegance) but was expensive. Had a really good time here so I definitely recommend it!

Wow. Incredible decorations and atmosphere. Feels like you are in a different world. Almost Disney World like. Really well done so you’d probably expect food to be no so good right but the food here was just as good as the atmosphere and decor. Service was also very attentive. When our waiter went on a breaks or something, someone else came by and checked on us and informed that waiter will be back shortly. There was a dish I did not like because it had seafood and they exchanged it for us. Incredible dining experience. Loved it!

My first experience at Tao uptown wasn’t what I expected for the price. The quality of the food isn’t worth the price tag. The food is very mediocre. You can have better Asian food at china town for a way cheaper price & more authentic food. I wouldn’t go again & I do not recommend this place. Idk how my bill was $390 for two people. I am disappointed because I feel like I wasted money coming here. The service from my server Jennifer-360410 was good, she was friendly & efficient.

We were a group of 5 friends, got seated fairly quickly as we had a reservation. Lovely atmosphere and fabulous food. The pad thai was too sweet for our taste. Unfortunately my friend found a hair in the chow fun while eating. We showed the server (it was a blonde hair and we all have black hair). I was disappointed that we were neither offered a replacement dish nor was it taken off the check. For a place of this stature, I would have expected that without being asked.