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TAO Downtown - New York, New York, NY

TAO Downtown - New York

4.6
4.6
7044 Reviews
$31 to $50
Fusion / Eclectic

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 106 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Hot spot
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

  • 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
  • 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

  • Tableside Live King Crab

    $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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  • New Year's Eve 2025 - Dining Room

    $250.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2024 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 Monday, 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 2025 - Dining Room Photo

  • New Year's Eve 2025 - Sushi Bar

    $200.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2024 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 Monday, 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 2025 - Sushi Bar Photo

Menu

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What 7,044 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
TAO Downtown in New York offers a "fun, energetic dinner vibe" with a "spectacular ambiance." The food is consistently described as "delicious" and "amazing," making it a must-visit in NYC. While some mention noise and service delays, the overall "elevated dining experience" and "outstanding" service make it a top pick for special occasions.

7,044 Reviews

  1. Ms

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience beginning to end. The waitress was kind and attentive, and so was the staff that visited in between. The food and dessert was fresh and tasted amazing. Prices were fair for the size portions that were received. We had a great date night / bday celebration.

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  2. Erick

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is amazing. Food, service and atmosphere

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  3. Mackenzie

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    TAO Downtown has a cool vibe to it, great service, and excellent food. Great for work, bray, and special occasion dinners.

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  4. Ana

    New York City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Vegetable rice tasted funny and burnt The Brussels sprouts didn’t have any flavor was still hard and orange chicken didn’t have no crisp . Then we ordered drinks and aparantly happy hour is only at bar which wasn’t explained till after bill came ….

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  5. Xander

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Andrew was a fantastic sever, and made the staff made the night very special for our anniversary. Amazing experience from top to bottom!

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  6. Kevin

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    I want to start by saying that we love Tao and this review is in no way representative of the usual quality of service we have received. This is our 4th time here. We always come for our wedding anniversary. The restaurant was about 2/3rd full. With dozens of tables for 2 available. We were sat in a dark corner where there was no view of the restaurant (a main reason of coming to Tao). Upon requesting to be re-sat it was taken care of quickly, and we were at a much nicer table. The problem here was our server. We had to wait for about 5-10 minutes to be greeted and offered water. He was very inattentive, never checked in for more than 10-15 seconds while passing by jotted it down and moved on. It seemed that his only goal was to turn the table with minimal work. A main reason of going to a nice place is the atmosphere along with the food. This was just all definitions of a mediocre experience at a price point that a quality experience is expected.

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  7. DianelaE

    Nashville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My friends and I really enjoyed our time at the restaurant. The waitress food and drinks recommendations were excellent. We definitely need to go back there.

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  8. Okan

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    I booked a table for our anniversary with my wife, who held you in extreme regard from her previous visit to your place. In my reservation, I only asked for a nice seating place, which is not too much considering it’s our anniversary. When we arrived at your place, we were greeted nicely but we were put to a table, which is very near to the other tables where we think only walk ins are taken to and even after we asked for a seat change to one of the empty booths, which were at least 5 at that time, since it’s our anniversary, we were rejected again. Since you are in hospitality business, you should have known way better how to please your customers and especially show respect their wishes. We were put in a place where I could hardly hear my wife when she talked and unfortunately had to hear other customers talking because they were too close to us. You managed to make me and my wife unhappy and sad on our anniversary and I’m not even talking about the “birthday cake” that we received instead of an anniversary cake. We are extremely disappointed with our experience in your place and we even regret coming to your place. Your place is extremely overhyped and exaggerated and really disrespectful.

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  9. Glenn

    Greater Boston

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Avoid the hype and go to Chinatown for better food at half the price.

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  10. priyanki

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome place. Good food and ambiance. Love the service

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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 4.6 stars by 7044 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 106 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for TAO Downtown - New York

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
  • 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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