Tao Restaurant

Asian | East 50s

Food24 Decor27 Service21 Cost$61

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"Flashy" Eastern decor featuring a "giant Buddha" is the main draw at this "huge" Midtown Pan-Asian where the "delish" chow competes with the "club atmosphere", and though the check can quickly "ratchet up", its "upbeat crowd" doesn't seem to care; P.S. an equally mega spin-off is in the works in Chelsea's Maritime Hotel.

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