TAO has become another been there done that location. It is visually amazing and audibly great but there are a few deal breakers that make my experience more negative than positive. TAO was once a place that everyone wanted to see and be seen at, now not so much.
The biggest issue with TAO is the crowd. Its too crowded. If I go to a dance club its too dance and drink. When the dance floor is so crowded that when you blink your eyelashes pushes someone "Houston we have a problem". And it is like this every time I go. Which is why I no longer go. How can someone enjoy themselves in this type of environment?
Also, when you go to the bar order 5 drinks at a time because you will never get another chance. I want to drink and dance and those are the two things you cant do in TAO. Even making your way to the bathroom is difficult and time consuming. SO don't wait until the last minute otherwise you might pee your pants. Speaking of the bathrooms, lock the door otherwise the glass wont frost. Learned the hard way.
The only way I will come back here is if I'm going to TAO Beach. Now TAO Beach deserves a healthy 3 1/2 stars. Under normal circumstances id say 4 but TB is related to TAO and the family name has been tarnished.
Enjoy, as much as possible. I prefer not to spend my evening tapping people on the back because they pretend they don't know you are trying to pass them.