Tao Downtown

 

 

 

 

 

 

So June 18th was MY BIRTHDAY!! I had such an amazing birthday filled with spa treatments, shopping and good eats in my favorite city of course, NYC. You would think since I’m moving there in a few week that I wouldn’t have such an urge to want to be in the city all the time but I can’t get enough of it.

Because it was my birthday I wanted to have an amazing dinner somewhere special and we both decided on, Tao Downtown. I have always wanted to try Tao (mainly the one in Vegas), so I figure my birthday would be the perfect opportunity.

When you walk into Tao, the ambiance automatically makes you anticipate the food. Tao is one of the most visually appeal restaurants I have ever been to. It’s sexy and chic which is right up my alley. I wish I could convey the experience even more but you will just have to visit it yourself to understand the amazingness that is Tao’s decor.

The food might be just as comparable to the amazing ambiance. We started out with edimame as a starter and it was delicious, it was almost like “vegetable candy” , we couldn’t get enough. Along with our “vegetable candy”, we had some amazing drinks. I had a Mango Chili Martini, that was beyond tasty, and Robbie had the 5 Spice Cherry Manhattan, which wasn’t as tasty as my drink but was pretty darn good as well. For our entree, I had the Crispy Thai pork and he had the Glazed thai bbq chicken. My dish came with a stick rice topped with a mango sauce and it was delicious. Both of our meals were really amazing. For dessert, I decided to get the Mochi and Robbie told the waitress that it was my birthday and she put a candle on it. This was my first time trying Mochi but it certainly won’t be my last. Mochi is amazing. The texture clash between the chewy mashed sticky rice exterior and the cool creamy ice cream inside make for a very very interesting mouth full. We had an assortment of flavor and they were all delicious.

The entire experience at Tao was truly amazing. The service was impeccable. The waitress was very attentive and very helpful in suggesting different food options to try. I would most definitely like to return, hopefully with a larger group so that I can taste more dishes. If ever you are in the NYC are please try Tao Downtown for dinner, you won’t regret it.

Food : 9
Service: 9
Ambiance:10
Overall grade: A