Reviews Tao Chicago

My husband and I went there when we were in Chicago. The place is super nice and the music and vibe is great. Regarding food we said I was vegan and allergic to spicy food and had to give back 2 plates due to not being able to make it non spicy. That was not great and ruined the vibe. There are some vegan dishes and really good drinks.

Beautiful venue with absolutely delicious food! I had the lobster fried rice and tried lots of other dishes, each better than the last. And the ambience of the room is incredible, with projections on the statue in the middle of the room.

Tao is now one of my favorite places to visit! From the moment you open the door until your departure, you’re embraced with a dim inviting atmosphere. It’s so warming and sexy!! Great place for dates or to go out with friends. The food and drinks were all one of a kind and very enjoyable! I came for my birthday and the giant fortune cookie they brung out was everything! Loaded with different fruit around it and filled with white and chocolate mousse, the giant fortune cookie satisfied every sweet desire I had!! I’m telling you, Tao is an experience you wouldn’t want to miss out on. Even the bathroom was decorated so cute! You can even grab a box of chocolate Buddhas! I can’t wait to return!

If you've never heard of TAO before now, be glad you came across it like I did. I was walking the streets of Chicago on my way to another restaurant and fell across this place. What I saw when I walked thru the doors had me ecstatic about dining here. I would rate the service an 8 out of 10. When I was first seated, it took about 15 minutes before my waitress finally got to me to take my drink order. However, once she got there, she was great and gave great recommendations! That honestly is the only complaint I had about the service. Now, to what we are all here for, the food! I started with the Dim Sum Sampler and the Spicy Tuna Tartare on Crispy Rice. Both were very flavorful and more than exceeded my expectations. For the main course, I tried the Hong Kong Noodles. They were full of flavor and had a sauce that gave a little sweetness to the dish. This was one of the better ethnic noodle dishes that I've ever had. Overall experience, I would rate this an 8.5 out of 10. Also, this restaurant turns into a club late-night on certain nights. Unfortunately, I didn't get to experience that, but I did check out the bar and lounge area, and they were very nice as well.

I only got pictures of our drinks because we demolished our food as soon as it was brought to the table 😭 we had some of everything. BBQ duck fried rice, wagyu beef skewers, beef short ribs, lobster pad Thai, Hong Kong noodles and many more dishes I can't remember. But in short, everything was good. Nothing was a miss. Everything was a hit. But! This place is not cheap. Be prepared to drop at least 75 a person to really enjoy yourself. We had a party of 9 people and we spent roughly 120 a person.

Halloween at Tao was okay. It was very busy there. They gave my friend lower grade Henny when she asked for a higher grade one. Had fun with the DJ but waited until 1:30AM for the main act, Lil Jon to come out but by that time I was already tired. So lovely space they have at Tao just didn't like the super packed atmosphere.

Tao restaurant was incredible! Atmosphere was so fun. The restaurant was packed! Music and ambiance was very nice. The service from the hostess and the servers was very good. The food was incredible!! Everything was tasty and fresh. The drinks were also very good. Highly recommend it!

My first time at TAO and it was a great experience! Everyone on staff were lovely- from the coat check attendant to the receptionist team to our server and waiter, Andrew. I arrived a little later than my reserved time, but the wait for our table wasn’t bad at all. We used that time to visit the bar and take a few pics. Our round booth was located in a prime spot, which will be my preferred spot from now on. We sat in a semi-secluded area that overlooked the rest of the dining area with no other parties nearby. It was off on the side of the first set of stairs going into the dining area– it was absolutely perfect since the energy of the restaurant was extremely high with the music playing loudly and loud chatter from everyone trying to speak over it. Andrew tended to our table in a timely and friendly manner throughout our visit. We received our drinks, small plates, and entrees at great intervals. There was another server who tended to us as well, but I can’t recall his name. He was friendly as well. The food was really tasty and easily shareable. Between all of us we ordered sizzling soy chicken, shishito peppers, Chinese broccoli, lobster and shrimp rolls, triple pork fried rice, lobster fried rice, Thai sweet and spicy shrimp, honey glazed salmon, and the Cantonese cauliflower. My only critique is that the shishito peppers didn’t have any charring on them. It was the only thing we didn’t finish. The drinks were pretty tasty as well. My party either got the TAO-tini or lychee martini. The lychee fruit were so yummy! I was there celebrating my birthday, so Andrew gifted me strawberry sorbet which was absolutely divine with fresh strawberries blended in. Overall, my party and I enjoyed our time here and will visit again at some point. 8/10!