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I went to TAO in Chicago back in October for my birthday. I had the worst experience ever. Our waiter Felipe was a terrible server. He took a very long time to get our orders, we had to get someone else that worked there to get our waiter. On top of that he got my order wrong. he checked on us once. I was talking to him about wanting to get dessert since it was my birthday and he literally interrupted me said something and walked away. I thought it was very unprofessional and so rude. He never came back to our table, didn’t even get desert or bother to ask us if we wanted to get more food from the menu, I was pretty embarrassed, I had brought all of my friends from LA to get that awful experience there. He pretty much just left us the receipt to pay. You can definitely get better food and service somewhere else.

If you are coming for the experience Tao gives a great vibe, service and display of beautiful food. If you care about how the food tastes - Tao will probably will be a waste of money. The atmosphere is wonderful. They really did a nice job with the decor. The service was great. The only issue was the the seating - the tables for couples are too close to one another - it's like seating on the same table. It was especially uncomfortable when the man next to me start sneezing for a couple of times, or when the waiter's backside start rubbing our table while he tried to reach forward. The food looked awesome, but was disappointing. The only good dish in my opinion was the Crispy Snapper. It's not that all the other dishes were bad, but they weren't good either (taste wise). Definitely worth it just for feeling the atmosphere, but maybe eat something before coming.

We ordered take out from #TaoChicago. I originally saw the post about their Burger and they had me hooked and craving it all week. Well today I got to try it and it not only met my expectations but it exceeded and pleasured my taste buds. Yes, it was that good. But when ordering the burgers 🍔 from TAO today we had to also get: the satay of chilean sea bass, crispy bao buns, triple pork fried rice, and thai sweet and spicy shrimp- my favorite. Thank you #TAO for starting my Labor Day Weekend right! PS Frank and I enjoyed the Burger/Fries and the Chilean Sea Bass and will enjoy the rest over the long weekend! You are reinventing yourself during COVID and I applaud you and want you to know how much we appreciate it. You reopened your doors, you are doing Dine in/Take-out plus now delivering to the suburbs. Bravo and well done TAO! 👏👏👏

The food was very tasty, I got the barbecue duck fried rice and some friends got the lollipop chicken. The drinks were perfect and the mock tails were also a favorite. Our server is the only reason I’m giving this a 4, her service was not spectacle and she wasn’t friendly. Overall, ambience and food was a 10

I wish there was a 4.5 rating, because Tao for dinner is a 4.5. We came here for a birthday with a larger group and this place knows how to handle bigger tables. The service was fantastic and the food was incredible. It's definitely expensive, but it's on par with many other restaurants of this caliber in Chicago. The reason why I would rate it a 4.5 is really just because it has that 'machine' like feel. They are turning through tables and bring out food so fast. It's an upbeat atmosphere and at times it can be VERY crowded. If you just want incredible sushi, I would probably recommend a different spot. If you want the experience of eating here, then you're obviously not going to get that anywhere else (upbeat atmosphere with incredible food that feels like Vegas.

This was our second visit coming to visit from Houston. It truly was a 5 star visit however at the end our waitress took over with patio dining and the gentleman who took her place was rude and abrupt when I showed him their no contact payment option wasn't working. And after spending $500 on dinner that was HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE

"Hype" is the word that comes to mind visiting Tao restaurant in Chicago. The restaurant is a museum of elegant artwork imported from China. The upbeat music with your dinner is an old concept, but at Tao, it feels like you are dining at a Chinese museum with some outstanding collection of artifacts. At the time of my dinner visit, the lights went down, and the music volume went up. At times, it was hard to carry a conversation. I saw several customers pulling their phone out and turning the flash on to read the menu. The setting and atmosphere are nice and deserves 5 stars but the food is 4 stars. Plate/food presentation is excellent. The dish I recommend is Beef and Broccoli. Please check out the pictures associated with this review.