My experience at Tao was better than I expected.
We skipped the lines on a late Saturday night by the power of a great smile. As we moved swiftly through the 'tunnel' of rose petal-filled bathtubs, we emerged into the first room right outside the restaurant of Tao. On this floor, electronica was being played. Not a whole lot people hung out on this floor when we were there.
Moving upstairs, we walked into the main floor. This time there were hot girls with hot bodies working the stage from above and the bathtubs below. It was a bit crowded for us, so we moved into the other room where we found some cool people who were more than willing to give us drinks and take part in our 30th birthday party celebration. We like fun people who don't mind sharing! After getting all sweaty in there, we moved back into the main room. Finding some space in the middle, we were able to shake out booties and enjoy the fun crowd. I must admit, the people we met were pretty cool. Of course, there are always those pervs who just work their way up to you and start bumping against your ass. (What happened to asking first?)
Overall, hanging out at Tao on a Saturday night (once you bypass the crowd) is pretty cool. I guess it all depends on the company! I can only hope you're lucky to go with such fun people!
Sidenote: Drinks are damn expensive in there! And I do mean - expensive! $13.50 for a shot?!