TAO Downtown - New York

Name: TAO Downtown - New York
Address: 92 9th Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10011
Telephone: (212) 888-2724
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

6411 Reviews

$31 to $50

Fusion / Eclectic

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 5, 2023

8:00 PM

Booked 119 times today

Experiences are available.

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Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 12:00 am–1:00 am
Phone number
(212) 888-2724
Website
https://taogroup.com/venues/tao-downtown-new-york/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Ralph Scamardella / Stephen Yen
Private party facilities
Tao Group has an impeccable record for throwing world-class events with the most influential leaders in in the worlds of business and finance, fashion, entertainment, and technology.
Private party contact
Private Event Coordinator: (866) 497-0245

Location
92 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
Neighborhood
Chelsea
Cross street
at 16th Street; Entrance is on 9th Avenue
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.
Public transit
E train stop at 14th Street at 8th Avenue; please exit towards 16th Street on the NW corner. F train stop at 14th Street at 6th Avenue; please exit towards 16th Street on NW corner and walk west on 16th Street, then make a right on 9th Avenue.
Entertainment
LIVE DJ Nightly beginning at 8:00pm.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

New Year's Eve 2024 - Main Dining Room
$250.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2023 only
Our final seating will be for guests looking to join us through the New Year! Seating in our Main Dining Room will be $250 per person, not including beverages, tax, and gratuity. This will feature a special New Year’s Eve menu that will consist of our greatest hits. There will be a DJ, countdown to midnight, and a complimentary champagne toast! All guests joining us for the final seating must be 21+ years of age. All guests attending our final seating must prepay the per person amount. In the event that you need to cancel, we ask that all cancelations be made by Saturday, December 23rd in order to receive a full refund. After the 23rd, they are non-refundable. Decreases in party size cannot use remaining minimum towards beverage.
New Year's Eve 2024 - Reclining Buddha Lounge
$200.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2023 only
Our final seating will be for guests looking to join us through the New Year! Seating in our Reclining Buddha Lounge will be $200 per person, not including beverages, tax, and gratuity. This will feature a special New Year’s Eve menu that will consist of our greatest hits. There will be a DJ, countdown to midnight, and a complimentary champagne toast! All guests joining us for the final seating must be 21+ years of age. All guests attending our final seating must prepay the per person amount. In the event that you need to cancel, we ask that all cancelations be made by Saturday, December 23rd in order to receive a full refund. After the 23rd, they are non-refundable. Decreases in party size cannot use remaining minimum towards beverage.
New Year's Eve 2024 - Sushi Bar
$200.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2023 only
Our final seating will be for guests looking to join us through the New Year! The Sushi Bar will be $200 per person, not including beverages, tax, and gratuity. Seating's at our Sushi Bar will feature a special New Year’s Eve menu that will consist of our greatest hits. There will be a DJ, countdown to midnight, and a complimentary champagne toast! All guests joining us for the final seating must be 21+ years of age. All guests attending our final seating must prepay the per person amount. In the event that you need to cancel, we ask that all cancelations be made by Saturday, December 23rd in order to receive a full refund. After the 23rd, they are non-refundable. Decreases in party size cannot use remaining minimum towards beverage.

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What 6,411 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.2Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

6,411 Reviews

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SamGray
New York Area
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food4service4ambience5
Always a nice spot to bring tourists. As a local, I have to say the quality has improved. The new chocolate dumplings dessert is a 10/10 and a must!
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FrankS
Montreal
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great ambiance… what more needs to be said?
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food4service1ambience3
The lady in the reception was very rude and we had to wait 45 minutes to get our table. After the long wait, we ended up getting a table for 3 people instead of 4. We got a bigger table after escalating to their managers. Our waiter was really nice though.
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DineWDoug
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dependably impressive atmosphere and food. High recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Like usual! Incredible food and experience! Place to go for sure
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food3service4ambience5
The ambiance is high energy and quite amazing. The drinks and service were very good however we ordered a selection of sushi which was mediocre at best. We would probable go again but just for drinks.
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KarenW
Atlanta Metro
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food!!! Johnathan was our server and he was excellent. Highly recommend!
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nemo
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server Michael was AWESOME!!! So was the rest--hostess, bartender.
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Lsan
Philadelphia
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Ambiance was good, the music is too loud for me, but the younger crowd seem to enjoy it. The food was decent and service was good.
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Rakshi
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall4food2service2ambience4
The food was okay but the ambience was very flattering! Loved my birthday celebration with my friends and family
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KatieB
Manchester
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely loved it a beautiful venue and the food was amazing
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Melissa
Las Vegas
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall1food5service5ambience3
Food and atmosphere are great!!! Love coming here but the management needs a better supervisor! I know there is a 15 minute grace period for reservations. I called 1 hour prior to our reservation to say we will arrive right at the 15 minute grace period is there anyway you can extend? The girl on the phone looked up my reservation and said “absolutely, I’ll extend it 29 minutes” I said that’s perfect we’ll be there exactly at 6:30pm. Sure enough arrive right at 6:30 and had to wait behind someone, when it was my time to check in it was 6:31 and I said well I called and you said to extend it 5 mins more (20 mins) and she said no not sure who you called.. every girl at the front just stared at me, and I said “ I definitely spoke to one of you for our reservation” but nope a manager who had no clue how to run a restaurant said you didn’t call here even tho I showed my call log. Long story short got seated by the bar, wasn’t too bad but still just awful way to treat someone even though I called in an hour earlier to ask for an extra 5 mins… such a shame but oh well. Prefer Uptown location and staff better anyway!
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BeckyG
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
The vibes were 100! We would recommend to someone who is looking for a memorable location to eat and enjoy a NYC experience
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall5food3service5ambience5
Great ambience, great starters but main course was average.
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LorenaA
Greater Boston
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall3food5service5ambience5
Food and server amazing. Host kept telling us that our table was being set up and to go back to the bar and they’d text me when it was ready. My reservation was at 9:45 pm and didn’t get to sit until 10:45 pm
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Ashh
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience5
One member had to wait longer than expected for her plate.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall2food1service3ambience5
Very disappointing dinner. Tao used to be one of my favorite restaurants in NYC but not anymore. Had the driest and worst fried rice ever. Ordered the $98 wagyu steak and it was very tiny and average.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great time dining there. The music was a bit loud, couldn't hear each other.
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AlexP
Washington DC
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service. Phenomenal atmosphere. A must if you’re looking for a great dinner experience in NYC.
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YaniryO
Jacksonville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 24, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
The entrees were delicious. The dessert was very cutely put together but the chai creme brulee was not tastey. The top caramel was too burnt and the creme brulee itself did not taste good BUT we had the orange chickeb and the thai sweet and spicy shrimp .. it was delicious!
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
Food was OK but not the service! We received our main course before we finished our appetizers. Overall it was overpriced for the service/food they offered. I don’t recommend this place for families with kids
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always have a great time here. It is on the pricey side, but the food is always incredible and the vibe is always great.
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TimmyM
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 22, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience4
This was the worse experience ever! Ordered appetizers and the gave us half of them and half of our entrees at the same time then the rest of our entrees came out but the forgot our dumpling appetizers and fried rice. By the time that came out our entrees were finished then fried rice came then dumplings. Ordered dessert and that took an additional 30 minutes to come. Beyond ridiculous.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The restaurant is amazing. It is an outstanding experience. I strongly recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
If you like to be packed like sardines is fine! Customer service lack of customer service they were so rude and mean! The only kind and genuine gentle person was the lady where you left your jacket. I rather go to a different place they almost ruined my birthday dinner. I was smart enough to cross the street and go to a different restaurant.
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Nick
New York Area
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Gave our table away for being 5 minutes late. Rude hostess.
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OpenTable Diner
San Antonio
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall2food3service1ambience2
Set a reservation a couple weeks in advance for them to still take 45 minutes to seat us at our table. Kept giving me a run around on when we would be sat. Food came out at different times and I sat there without any food while the other people of my party had theirs for about 15 minutes. Horrible experience. Food was at least decent.
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SM114r
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food and ambience. Only downside is they rushed us to order and get out.
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MarionF
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love Tao! Music was particularly awesome last night. Strawberry Letter 23 70s etc
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DaveK225
New York Area
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Ambiance, food, service are second to none. The rock shrimp on a lettuce leaf as an app was to die for.
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FaithJ
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Took my boyfriend here for his birthday it was amazing he kept saying how nice the place was it’s very rosntox and. Beautiful good music was playing as well good so sooo freaking good the chicken dumplings g we got two orders the size are family portions so one plate can share for two people
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FrankG
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience5
Drinks were horrible, food was at best fair. What a shame.
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Ruthw
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall2food4service4ambience2
It's way too backed and way too loud ,your honestly sitting next to each other and closely to other people . To which everyone's is shouting above each other because no one can hear them self and this has nothing to do with the dj or music noise . It's just a fill house of full of human noises contained in 1 room . Also the dj did suck ,has no taest of music .
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ChrisB
New York Area
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall4food5service1ambience5
The food was great. The service was horrendous. Honestly, I don’t think our waiter could have been ruder or treated us with less respect. The adjacent table said the same. We started by ordering drinks and asked to order appetizers to start…..he said to “let him know when we were ready to order everything…because that’s easier” and walked away!!! We then ordered and he did not acknowledge our order…except for nodding and walking away. Our glasses were empty for 25 minutes until we flagged down another waiter. I used to bartend and wait tables, so I tipped 15 percent (I usually do 25%). I don’t feel he deserved a dime. I have been to Tao over 20 times. This time was truly a bad experience. Please tell our waiter that it only takes a second to be nice to people.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
10/10 Tao Downtown is outstanding in all aspects. I been in hospitality for 10 years i can say they know what they doing.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience5
Un po’ di attesa per sedersi al tavolo nonostante la prenotazione, ma tra cibo e atmosfera il locale si è rivelato stupendo!
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OpenTable Diner
Hong Kong
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Great restaurant as usual with fantastic food. I can only complain about the great noise due to very high volume of music . We could hardly talk and listen to each other. We were placed in the middle of the room surrounded by 2 big tables of 8 -10 guests each one very noisy as well… We asked to be placed on coaches … but it seems it was impossible. I would recommend to ask to be seated on the coaches. All was very good, portions were more tight enough.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience5
The sauce on the Mongolian Beef sucks, it tastes like ketchup with curry.
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FreddyM
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall3food5service4ambience3
Parking is too expensive around that area. Should have parking deals for reservation made by customers.
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OpenTable Diner
London
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
If you want vibe and good food then this is the place.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

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

TAO Downtown - New York is rated 4.4 stars by 6411 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 5, 2023

8:00 PM

Booked 119 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

92 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Additional information

Cross street
at 16th Street; Entrance is on 9th Avenue
Neighborhood
Chelsea
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 12:00 am–1:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic
Dining style
Casual Dining
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.
Public transit
E train stop at 14th Street at 8th Avenue; please exit towards 16th Street on the NW corner. F train stop at 14th Street at 6th Avenue; please exit towards 16th Street on NW corner and walk west on 16th Street, then make a right on 9th Avenue.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ralph Scamardella / Stephen Yen
Entertainment
LIVE DJ Nightly beginning at 8:00pm.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://taogroup.com/venues/tao-downtown-new-york/
Phone number
(212) 888-2724
Private party facilities
Tao Group has an impeccable record for throwing world-class events with the most influential leaders in in the worlds of business and finance, fashion, entertainment, and technology.
Private party contact
Private Event Coordinator: (866) 497-0245

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100 New York / Tri-State Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

TAO Downtown - New York

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Featured in

100 New York / Tri-State Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Experiences

New Year's Eve 2024 - Main Dining Room

New Year's Eve 2024 - Reclining Buddha Lounge

New Year's Eve 2024 - Sushi Bar

Popular dishes

Beef Mongolian

Lo Mein

Bamboo Steamed Vegetable Dumplings

Menu

What 6,411 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does TAO Downtown - New York offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is TAO Downtown - New York restaurant rated?

Is TAO Downtown - New York currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Featured in

100 New York / Tri-State Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day