Tao Restaurant and Bar Sydney

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   Saysana

   Sydney1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Tao's Sydney serves wonderful Cantonese cuisine in an elegant dining setting. The three choices for the banquet set menu is excellent value, and takes the guess work out of the equation should you have decision paralysis with the a la carte.
   

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   Emily

   Brisbane1 review

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Good service. Angus pepper beef some of the most tender meat I have ever eaten, delicious. Huge portion of fried rice. Kung pao cauliflower nearly inedible tho, steamed cauliflower and untoasted nuts in a watery chilli sauce…. Needs urgent improvement. Xiao long bao very yummy. Super fresh tasting vegetables. Would have liked to try dessert but was too full!! If it wasn’t for the disgraceful vegetarian meal this place would have been 5 stars for me.
   

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   Edward

   Sydney3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A few hiccups which they made good. Charming gent host terrific food.
   

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   Manjun

   Sydney1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is delicious, and there is an uncle's service attitude. highly recommend it.
   

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   Robert VIP

   Phoenix129 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   While vacationing in Sydney we were looking for something different. Tao is VERY small inside and very loud. What makes up for it is EXCELLENT food. We throughly enjoyed all our dishes, and for that alone we would highly recommend it. Is is near the Queen Victoria Building so if you are close to that we would recommend you give it a try!
   

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   Lucy VIP

   Sydney1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 12 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A bit exxy for the meats but great food nonetheless
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Sydney1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 12 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   We had dinner here last night, but from the moment we entered, we were told about the 2 hr time limit, and then throughout the meal we felt rushed, & hovered over to ensure that we were out by 7:30pm (we arrived at 5:35pm) The half duck portion we ordered was a small portion already pre made into pancakes, and the fried rice had really small pieces of seafood. We had guests from South Africa visiting and felt rushed to eat and leave. Not enjoyable.
   

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   Jack

   Melbourne3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Booking at 7:45, came in a little early just incase the table was ready. had to tell the man at the front my name 4 times before he could understand my name unfee the booking. Sat us down where we waited for anyone to talk to us for 15 minutes. No one explained anything about the menu or told us anything relating to the menu. We ordered 3 mocktails which took 20 minutes to arrive. When we ordered food after another one told us if it would be too much or anything. the food was too much for us to finish, we didn't realise the portions were so big. No one checked up on us or asked us how the food was. us dropped the food off and walked away. didn't ask us for anymore drinks or water. we had to stop the waiters ourself to ask for anything. food tasted good but we ordered way too much, which we had to throw out because we had to leave early the next day.
   

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   Sunny

   Sydney1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 1 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   When we arrived restaurant was busy. I booked at 7 arrived 7:10. Waitress said my name isn't on the booking restaurant and refused me sit in. I showered her booking confirmation then she finally gave me a table just a front of main entrance with dull face. We ordered few dishes but the funny thing was our appetiser was served at the last which was one of dumpling. Food was decent but the service was very poor. Place are not big and tables are too close each other can hear everything my next table. Accept the boss? Manager? No one was smiling also no willing to replace my plate with heaps of pipi cells. Don't think return there again.
   

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    Cameron

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Super cool place, and service was absolutely wonderful. Food was some of the best we have had on our trip through Australia! :)
    

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