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: 4.5

4.5

6226 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

Sep 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 139 times today

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Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
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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What 6,226 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
4.3Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

6,226 Reviews

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Cigar
New York Area
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience5
Terrific ambiance, energetic and fun. The food is always delicious and well prepared. The portions on the Mongolian Beef and Orange chicken seemed smaller than usual. The lo mein portion was bountiful. Not sure why?
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a lovely experience at Tao Downtown. I brought my wife there to celebrate her birthday and the ambience, the service, the music, and the food were all worth spending the money. Had a great time and will definitely make another visit in the future!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food4service2ambience4
We were a party of 6 that was crammed on a table of 4…. Despite making a reservation! Our table was small and servers were literally pushing glasses and plates roughly, sometimes on the verge of dropping the glasses or plates on us, while trying to fit the dishes on the tiny table! Been there before many times but this was the worst experience. Not happy!
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WendellB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service. Good ambience. Food was exquisite. Will definitely return
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MercedesS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience5
Great place, awesome food!! Highly recommend for special occasion!!!
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AleM
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food2service1ambience1
My recent visit to TAO was rather disappointing. The restaurant's noise level was uncomfortably high, making it challenging to enjoy a peaceful dinner. Moreover, the prices were exorbitant, and the food was, at best, average—nothing special. If you're seeking a reasonably priced dining experience with exceptional food, I would recommend exploring other options in the area.
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EmilyS
Greater Boston
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, ambiance, and music. Loved it for saturday night dinner
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place food was outstanding and service also food came fast and hot
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LucieS
Columbus
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience4
TAO gets a bad reputation based on the type of people that go here. But we had an excellent experience for a late night birthday dinner. The vibe was high and the food was excellent. I am impressed with the level of execution for such a large restaurant that has been around for so long. I'd go back again.
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MEGANM
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thank you so much! Great time and appreciate you all accommodating us.
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ThereseA
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience1
Not at all worth the money. It fell more like a fabric than a restaurant and the volyme was extreme! We could not talk to eachother at the table.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing but for a high end Resturant - I must say the drinks were horrible !!! I ordered a glass of “Old Fashioned’ which lacked in taste, alcohol and overall ingredients. Normally, I would not take this part of the night as a huge disappointment but after paying $24 for a single drink- one must hold certain judgement or at very least make his /her experiences known to the establishment.
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AsmaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Thank you Michael for your perfect service and your help to choose ! You Are a very very nice guy and your recommandations are fabulous! I will come back really !
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EdwardW
New York Area
21 reviews
vip
3.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience4
The food was great, but the service was disappointing. It was too rushed, our server disappeared for over half an hour, the busser did not know what cutlery meant, and when we pointed out the poor service, a host came down and presented herself as a "manager" and parrotted perfunctory fake apologies. There was no greeting on the way in or the way out, and the greeters/bouncers were too busy chatting up a bunch of 20-something girls to do their job. Finally, what place does not serve two drinks to a person at the bar and requests the other guest confirm they exist? The crowd was dispropotionately the sort of people who live in "newly gentrified" areas of NYC, who are there to take photos and post on social media and are not familiar with good service. This place serves the needs of this crowd well, but falls short of meeting the expectations of more discerning diners. There are far too many other places in NYC for us to come back to this one.
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LauraC
New York Area
14 reviews
vip
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall2food3service2ambience4
Don’t dine after 8 if you care to have a conversation with your dining partners Hostesses were snotty and not accommodating at all The bartender serves one person 1 drink at a time you cannot go to the bar and order a drink for your guests without them being present
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KellyJ
Charleston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience5
Great vibe! Great dessert! Great drinks! Great music and whoever is the DJ should get a raise!! The music was on point.
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NimraM
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food, lovely atmosphere and good service. Would highly recommend anyone visiting NYC to visit!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Wonderful space, super staff, gorgeous food, great value. Music need to drop a few db. Would I go back… definitely
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DebbieH
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Exceptional, unexpected, unassuming, spectacular hole in the ground.
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DavidR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The ambiance is amazing the service was great food came out at a decent time and it was all delicious. Service at the table was great and overall great experience
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JesusB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
Lugar espectacular. La comida bastante buena, pero el sitio un lujazo para, en nuestro caso, una cena en pareja. Para repetir.
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OlgaK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
TAO is always the best! We loved the atmosphere and the food.
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LeeA
New Orleans
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
WOW! an amazing experience. Atmosphere, service, food- just eye-opening amazing!
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Bluenote2005
Greater Boston
78 reviews
vip
1.0
78 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall1food4service1ambience4
A total disaster we never saw a server nor did we even get a glass of water. We just left after 20 minutes. The restaurant is in desperate need of a manager
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ChrisE
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2023
overall3food5service4ambience4
I left a deposit but it wasn’t taken off from my bill?
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
The food was amazing! But the portions were a bit small for the price. The place is beautiful!
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CDF77
New York Area
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food3service2ambience5
Great place for group of people waiter left us in the middle of the service she changed her shift we had to grab another waitress to Continue our dinner
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AnaM23
New York Area
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
It’s just an overrated place in the city. Customer service sucks and they simply don’t even care about it. The food was not as expected. First time and last time here!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was an amazing night, excellent service and experience, the food was delicious, our birthday celebration was a success. Definitely we come back soon.
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Wandi
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good service. They let us wait for two of our party that were late and were very understanding. Very good food
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Miguel our server along with the host and security staff were very accommodating. Food was great and service from the entire staff was excellent !
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food. Cool atmosphere. Would definitely highly recommend.
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EmilyR
Dallas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
This is my 4th time here and the service is always top notch and the food absolutely memorable.
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Taowasterrible
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience3
The service was terrible. This one for my anniversary dinner and we left with bad tastes in our mouth. Ryan R was a terrible server.
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Jemma
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Beautiful restaurant with great service, but very overpriced.
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ibb2002
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall2food4service1ambience2
I love the place but God they need to work on their service quality.
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DonTheArtist
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Perfect spot for special occasions & dates. The food was great 👍🏼
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cicada
Chicago
29 reviews
vip
4.0
29 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience5
We had a really nice server food was good - cool venue
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Hermosa decoración del lugar y no esperamos mucho
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was good , food, the place , the services.
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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 4.5 stars by 6226 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

Sep 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 139 times today

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
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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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

Popular dishes

Beef Mongolian

Lo Mein

Bamboo Steamed Vegetable Dumplings

Menu

What 6,226 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

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