Wow! Everything here was amazing: the food, the service, the drinks! Craftsteak was my 2nd favorite restaurant, but this place is now in 2nd (Kokomo's for their lobster bisque remains at #1).
We came without reservations at 9pm after Phantom and the place was packed. Amazingly enough, we got seated immediately. The ambiance was dark, trendy with loud music. I loved the giant Buddha.
Our waiter was super nice and always on the ball as we ordered several rounds of drinks. I got the Taotini and my husband got the Orange Dragon. They were super yummy. ($12 each)
But the food...the food! I want to go back to Vegas already just to eat here again. We ordered the small plates:
1. Satay of Chilean Sea Bass with Wok Roasted Asparagus.
- this was so freakin amazing. 2nd best bite of food I've had in my entire life. Flaky, delicate, tender and so flavorful. We'd heard about this from The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Vegas on the Food Network. Did NOT disappoint!!!! This came with 2 skewers.($19)
2. Thai Crab Cakes with Mango Chili Sauce
- best crab cakes I've ever had. Crunchy outside, such a wonderful crab flavor with a tangy & spicy mango chili sauce. 3 to an order on these. ($18)
3. Lobster Wontons with Shiitake Ginger Broth
- we thought these were going to be crunchy, but they were soft and tender in a delicious broth. The lobster was so delicate and not chewy whatsoever. These were super yummy. 4 wontons. ($18)
We were so in love with the sea bass that we ordered another because we could NOT get enough!!!
We were too full for dessert. We loved our naughty fortunes. I absolutely will be dreaming about this food until we get back to Tao again.