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| - We had a short weekend trip to Vegas and decided to check out Tao since we were staying at the Venetian. It was our first time going into Tao (we later also went to the nightclub), and we found the decor and ambiance to fitting, comfortable, and well-thought. The four of us kept commenting on the Buddha floating over the koi pond, the wall of candles, and the giant portraits that were hanging near our tables. Fortunately, our luck didn't just run out there.
We ordered two appetizers and four main course dishes and were pleasantly surprised with the quality and the quantity. The scallops were amazingly tasty, and the peking duck rolls were beyond my expectations. Our entrees were pad thai, a red curry chicken, a sea bass, and salmon over udon noodles. All dishes were exceptionally prepared and the thai dishes were better than you'd find at most specialty thai restaurants. Impressive. Five stars would be awarded if our server had been more attentive and perhaps if the price were just a smidge lower. Dinner ended up running a little long and we were antsy to get over to our Cirque du Soleil show.
At the end of the meal, we left as a happy group and were extremely glad we stopped in. I'll definitely be making another reservation the next time I'm in town.
Bonus: the other perk of eating there for dinner was that we were able to get stamps to return later in the evening for their must-see club experience. The stamps saved us from a huge wait in line and also got us in without a cover charge.
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