Tao Restaurant and Bar Sydney

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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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   Cindy

   Sydney1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 25 January 2025

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

   Lunch was very welcoming and warm. The taste of the food shows how much care and thought is put in the taste, all the way down to the presentation. Portions are very generous. We come from Vietnam so it was a new (but pleasant) culture-shock. Booking was easy to do and instructions were followed well. Service was very fast and suitable for anyone in need of a quick but tasty bite for a limited lunch hour.
   

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   Gabriella

   Sydney1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 4 January 2025

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

   The service and food here was amazing. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend! We had a banquet as we had a group and it was easy and delicious.
   

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   Nikhil

   Yorkshire6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 2 January 2025

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

   They offered our reservation to another Indian family and kept referring to them as our friends…we had no idea who they were. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt since there were only 3 people working on a busy night, but we were super rushed, didn’t get our drinks till we were almost done with dinner, tried to order dessert shortly after ordering our mains but were told the kitchen was closed, while they were still making our food? Food was good but overall experience was a mess.
   

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   Sean

   Brisbane3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 26 December 2024

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

   We were last sitting at 9:00pm a couple of nights ago . The food was great - no complaints there - fresh and delicious. Unfortunately we were under pressure to leave soon after the food arrived. My recommendation- don’t offer a 9pm sitting if you don’t want to service it. Don’t book the 9:00 setting, and you’ll probably enjoy great, fresh food.
   

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   Joi

   Sydney1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   The servers were very nice and the food was very good!
   

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   Lilian VIP

   New York City1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   Everything was good about the experience until we were rushed to leave by the manager and wait staff at the 45 min mark! We were a booking for 3 and when booking it had said 1.5 hours allowed. So being rushed out at 45 min mark made us feel most unwelcome on Christmas Day We left at the 55 min mark.
   

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    Mack VIP

    San Antonio27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 December 2024

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

    Great food with a strong following of locals. Everything we had was exceptional.
    

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