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TAO Uptown, New York, NY

TAO Uptown

4.4
4.4
14536 Reviews
$31 to $50
Pan-Asian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 125 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Hot spot
A 16-foot Buddha, which floats above a reflecting pool filled with Japanese carp, presides over the scene at Tao. A favorite destination for celebrities and athletes, this Pan Asian restaurant specializes in authentic Hong Kong Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisines. Tao has three levels of dining including the prized "Skybox" which offers views of this former movie theater unparalleled in New York. In addition to its 300 seats, Tao includes a sushi bar, lounge and two bars at which to enjoy the food and the show. Appetizers range from $8 - $18; Entrees: $16 -$39. Offering $31.50 Prix Fixe Lunch Menu year round.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Pan-Asian, Asian, Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30–16:45 Dinner Mon–Wed 17:00–22:00 Thu 17:00–23:00 Fri 17:00–00:00 Sat 16:00–00:00 Sun 16:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (212) 888-2288
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Tin Huynh
  • Catering
    Enjoy TAO classics catered to the venue of your choice. Our off-premise catering services range from a small drop off and set up for 10 people, to an off-premise event for thousands. TAO signature dishes, including our famous Chilean Sea Bass, Kung Pao Chicken, Wasabi Crusted Filet Mignon, Coconut Shrimp, and our wide selection of Sushi, will be delivered right to your door. Use us for your next birthday celebration, office luncheon, family gathering, or Super Bowl party. Always a Happy Ending! <br />
  • Private party facilities
    TAO NY has hosted all styles of private parties, including movie premieres, corporate affairs, holiday receptions, business meetings and social events. TAO has accommodations available for 16 to 1000 guests for everything from seated dinners to buffet receptions and cocktail parties.
  • Private party contact
    Brian Rolfe: (877) 774-9002
  • Area
    Midtown East
  • Cross Street
    Park & Madison
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    4, 5, 6 Trains at 59th Street R, N, W Trains at 5th Avenue
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Tableside Live King Crab

    US$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.
    Tableside Live King Crab photo
  • New Year's Eve 2025 - Dining Room

    US$250.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 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, and tax. There will be a DJ, countdown to midnight, and a complimentary champagne toast! Guests will order a la carte from the menu as well as special celebratory dishes curated by our culinary team. 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.
    New Year's Eve 2025 - Dining Room photo
  • New Year's Eve 2025 - Lounge

    US$175.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Our final seating will be for guests looking to join us through the New Year! Seating in our Bar & Lounge will be $200 per person, not including beverages, and tax. There will be a DJ, countdown to midnight, and a complimentary champagne toast! Guests will order a la carte from the menu as well as special celebratory dishes curated by our culinary team. 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.

Offers

  • Happy Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Fri - 17:00 - 19:00
    Introducing $1 Dumplings featuring TAO’s signature Bamboo Steamed Vegetable Dumplings, Steam or Pan Fried Chicken Gyoza, Pork Potstickers & $5 small plates available only at the bar & lounge. Happy Hour also includes $15 Tiny Martini Flights, $5 canned sake, glass house wine and beer and 50% off select bottles of wine. Monday-Friday 5-7 PM. Walk-ins Welcome!

What 14,536 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
TAO Uptown offers a captivating dining experience with its "amazing atmosphere" and "great food." While some patrons noted occasional service lapses, many praised the "attentive staff" and "delicious dishes" like the "Kung Pao Chicken." The ambiance is vibrant, making it ideal for celebrations or a memorable night out.

14,538 Reviews
  1. GC

    New York City

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very crowded - almost chaotic in reception and bar area. Took 35 minutes to get seats. Can be improved a lot. But once seated, we were impressed by high efficiency of order taking and quick delivery, courteous staff checking often about food etc. Recommend you to dine here.

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  2. Emma

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Booked table and arrived in the 15 min grace period after booking time. Table already given away - restaurant was chaos - had to wait nearly an hour for a table. Were told different reasons but reception. Would never go back

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  3. Michael

    VIP

    Orlando

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Why book a reservation when you have to wait an hour to be seated?

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  4. Simone

    Omaha

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything absolutely fabulous! The coat check as you walked in, ambiance of the restaurant as you walked in, the specialty cocktails, amazing wait staff and outstanding food!!!

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  5. Hooman

    VIP

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    1.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We arrived promptly for our 5:15 reservation. The place is beyond packed, there are no seats in the lounge, hostesses are rude and tell you to step aside till they have a table. 45 min later they finally find us a table & we sat. The waiter shows up after 7 min of us sitting and brings us a round of water and wants to take our order immediately. We ask him to bring our cocktails first till we have a chance to review the menu. I’m a rude manner he says that’s ok but we only have 90 min. At this table to be out. We were shocked. A place that charge $92 for a Chinese beef & broccoli cannot be so low class and rude and obnoxious. This place is nothing more than a super glorified PF change at 10 times the cost. The food was mediocre and nothing had any taste to it. The bill was over $300 for 4 and we had nothing extravagant or fancy. They even charge you $40 to book the reservation. Bottom line don’t waste your time & precious money on this joint. Just because Kim kardashian said this is one of her favorite restaurants doesn’t make this good at all. EXTREMELY Dissatisfied

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  6. crystal

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, prixe fix menu has a perfect selection. Very creative palette. An experience to the food enthusiasts. Great price, ambiance, service. Overall great experience with friends and family.

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  7. Felicity

    New York City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I love the ambience of TAO, however because of the name and decor, I expected a different type of music selection. It was my daughter's 18th birthday and I felt we should have gotten a table to ourselves or sat in a more quaint section, if there is such a thing. We were seated at a table with a lounge type seat with 3 other people. I did not like that. I had the BBQ chicken with chicken fried rice, and it was just ok. I expected more seasoning and a little fiery kick. I guess I should have asked it to be extra spicy. My daughter had the pad thai, which was delicious. The fortune cookie made for my daughter was sooooo good and very pretty. My daughter was so delighted! The prices are reasonable and the portions decent.

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  8. Adriana

    VIP

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. I’ve been before and have always had a great experience. Our server was amazing! Will always go back!

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  9. AmbikaB

    New York City

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Usually every year we have annual dinner here for Christmas/ my birthday. This year the service has deteriorated so much that I will not be returning ever. It’s been a tradition for over 10 years but it’s over now. I have never had such horrible service, from the server leaving without doing a hand off to the bust boys not being able to find a server to assist us. A whole persons meal was missing, then we couldn’t even find anyone to bring utensils. People were so rude and no one was able to help with anything. I asked for the bill not to be brought to the table so that I can pay privately and they totally disregarded my request. We put birthday on the reservation but had to beg them to bring a fortune cookie like 5 times!! Our second server was very patient after I explained all the issues with her. Tao is not what it used to be! Overpriced and over rated. They need to do some major changes!

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  10. Dr. Ernest

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Had reservations for 9:00 pm. Was not seated till 9:50 pm, and only because approched hostess twice to complain.

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FAQs

TAO Uptown offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. TAO Uptown also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 888-2288.

TAO Uptown is rated 4.4 stars by 14536 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 125 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for TAO Uptown

42 East 58th Street, New York, NY 10022

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Park & Madison
  • Area
    Midtown East
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30–16:45 Dinner Mon–Wed 17:00–22:00 Thu 17:00–23:00 Fri 17:00–00:00 Sat 16:00–00:00 Sun 16:00–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Pan-Asian, Asian, Chinese
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    4, 5, 6 Trains at 59th Street R, N, W Trains at 5th Avenue
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Tin Huynh
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (212) 888-2288
  • Catering
    Enjoy TAO classics catered to the venue of your choice. Our off-premise catering services range from a small drop off and set up for 10 people, to an off-premise event for thousands. TAO signature dishes, including our famous Chilean Sea Bass, Kung Pao Chicken, Wasabi Crusted Filet Mignon, Coconut Shrimp, and our wide selection of Sushi, will be delivered right to your door. Use us for your next birthday celebration, office luncheon, family gathering, or Super Bowl party. Always a Happy Ending! <br />
  • Private party facilities
    TAO NY has hosted all styles of private parties, including movie premieres, corporate affairs, holiday receptions, business meetings and social events. TAO has accommodations available for 16 to 1000 guests for everything from seated dinners to buffet receptions and cocktail parties.
  • Private party contact
    Brian Rolfe: (877) 774-9002
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