Best clubbing night we had in Vegas for my Bachelorette! :) SOOO much fun! We went on Friday night and got in free because we were on the list thanks to our friends at FreeVegasClubPasses- went right to the front of the line and headed upstairs to party. All my friends ordered drinks and I had a few sips, those puppies were STRONG! When I didn't order a drink the bartender poured me a water with ice free of charge and without being asked, and told me to have a good evening. So sweet! The music was great, the crowd was great, the ambiance was great, only problem was after we danced for almost two hours in heels, walking down those marble stairs was a liiiiitle bit dicy! Loved it though! Thanks Tao!
Review Source:The last time I was here, I almost wanted to cry just from the sheer frustration of trying to find the exit out of this sardine can.
The decorations I will say is beautiful. Â There are beautiful flowers floating on the water, a giant buddha that greets you as you walk in, and girls scattered throughout the club to make it seem more exotic. Â But like many Vegas clubs here, it gets SO busy, that you have no option, but to continue to move up the different levels.
And move up we did...up and then down, up and then down. Â My poor legs and feet thought I was going through a Shaun T insanity workout...wahhh...
This up and down trek through the stairs was not by choice. Â We were actually trying to get out and asked a few security guards the direction to get out. Â Each time we were told something different and each time we ended up having to wait in a ridiculous line. Â Were we being punked?? It took us a good 1+ hours to get out! Â
Based on my last experience at Tao, I vowed never to come back. Â The decor is beautiful yes, but I didn't like that my clubbing experience involved me going up and down stairs and being incorrectly directed towards a line that didn't lead to exits for half the time.
I don't write very many bad Yelp Reviews. I only do it when it deserved.
I went to Tao and purchased a $5,000 VIp table. I was with my wife and a couple. Â With the price that we paid I expected great service. Â Instead they barely came to our table at all. Â They warned us if we didn't get more girls at our VIP table they would move us. Â I was with my wife and paid in full. Â They didn't care and had the bounces move us out to put in a butch of stripper in the table. Â They even tried to not pay me back. Â I would never do this to someone. Â Tao thinks they are still the best club in Vegas. Â Not anymore! Â Go Spend you money at the other new clubs. Â
I'm filling a complaint with the Better Business Bureau!
I went to vegas  for the first time to experience the club life, and this place was  the worst.  the security ,  bouncers, doormen really ruined the experience for me.  not  very courteous  and  it really seemed that they were on a power trip.  I  did nothing wrong  and  it seemed like every word out of their mouth was yelling.  I  came with a big  group,  but don't think I'll be back here when I come for a bachelor's party later this month.
Review Source:Not bad but not great in size. Upstairs was a sauna but you cant wear your swimsuit. Downstairs temp is cool but not the cool place to be. We got bottle service which was legit and the waitresses were as well. I wish the upstairs and downstairs could somehow unite and not feel like two different clubs.
Review Source:This was my first club ever when I went to Vegas for the first time. And I had the time of my life. We arrived around 11/12 and had no problem getting in. A friend of mine had bottle service so we went straight to the table and started drinking.
I had never partied so hard in my life lol me and my best friend literally stayed here till it closed.
It was a great experience and the music is great and the crowd is cool.
I came here for a friend and I's birthday from Atlanta.... We were treated horribly. Our entire Las Vegas experience has been phenomenal until this. I am a lifestyle blogger and this will def be on my list of things NOT to do. The club is beautiful I wish the security would have been as great. One of the guards actually put his hands on one of my friends..... I was yelled at like I was a man  for not understanding which way to go..... Security guard got directly in my face to the point he spit on me.
I have never had this bad of an experience in ANY club in any city. I suppose they could care less about people having a great experience since they bring in so many patrons. The guest celebrity host Lebron James, I'm sure would have been floored if he knew how badly people were treated.
We should have listened to locals  when they told us not to come here. Better luck tonight!
Naeemah Jade
I came here for a friend and I's birthday from Atlanta.... We were treated horribly. Our entire Las Vegas experience has been phenomenal until this. I am a lifestyle blogger and this will def be on my list of things NOT to do. The club is beautiful I wish the security would have been as great. One of the guards actually put his hands on one of my friends..... I was yelled at like I was a man  for not understanding which way to go..... Security guard got directly in my face to the point he spit on me.
I have never had this bad of an experience in ANY club in any city. I suppose they could care less about people having a great experience since they bring in so many patrons. The guest celebrity host Lebron James, I'm sure would have been floored if he knew how badly people were treated.
We should have listened to locals  when they told us not to come here. Better luck tonight!
Naeemah Jade
TAO nightclub lives up for Vegas.
I got in for free, and got free drinks as well?? As much as I want! The bouncer was nice enough to provide me VIP drinks with the tickets he handed me. I have no idea how I got this, lol. Great music. As a clubber vulture, I live up for this one. This is my 2nd club in Vegas and I had an amazing time. The Asian decors are super astonishing.
I will probably come back here when I'm back to Sin City.
Tao gives off this really cool vibe, where you feel like you've found this secret dark cave full of dancing people and clay Buddhas. We were on the VIP list, so we made it to the very top of Tao, where we took our drinks (which were not very good, but whatever) to the two dance floors on the top level. There are also a plethora of couches.
I have to agree with many of the other reviews; Tao is just too crowded. The dance floor was so hard to navigate, especially since there are all of these roped off areas that you can't see in the dark, and the couches are really hard to get around. And all those stairs in heels? Eek.
Overall, Tao was a very, very cool club, if only it was less crowded.
4 stars because of the sweetest bouncers and my awesome promoter. We were in for Dash Berlin, and my promoter comp-ed all the extra guys under my name for me, free of charge, and didn't need any girls to walk in with them. That was because a previous promoter my friend booked our table with didn't allow more than 5 guys into the table (which was TOTAL BS. sigh, my friend was totally G'ed) But the bouncers were very nice and told me I didn't even need to walk out with my ID to bring the other boys in (which alot of other places in Vegas make u do when the girls comp the boys in)
This place is ALSO a place full of sardines. It's incredibly packed, but I really couldn't complain. We had a table. We then shifted to the VIP table right next to Dash Berlin. I got to see one of my favorite DJs up close and personal, and he made it rain and money was falling all around me - It was fun. I picked up the money just to give throw it back down to the other crowd - haha. Awesome strobe lights too.
I was a happy camper.
For starters, let me honestly say I really hate clubbing and this recent experience at TAO helped to confirm that.
First off, we were notified through our "promoter" that guys would be free upon entry, if on the guestlist and present before midnight. I was first in line by 11:30, and even had a ratio of 2 girls to 1 guy. What's worse? The almighty guestlist checker, clipboard holder couldn't even get his prices right when he tried to mumble that I had to pay "twent--no forty dollars" just to get in. Not to mention he couldn't even read the time on his own non-digital watch.
So I paid the cover charge, whatever, don't call me a cheap a$$. I get in, go upstairs to the hip-hop room and start to get my drank on. Everything's okay, even though I still hated the atmosphere of the place I was trying to enjoy myself.
However, I had to take a phone call out of the hip hop room, for obvious reasons and what do I find out? That another meathead of a bouncer decides to block the room off with the all-exclusive velvet rope and tells me I can't come in cause the room is now closed. Are you kidding me? It wasn't even 1 o'clock yet and you're trying to tell me it's closed? I don't even like EDM so why would I waste my time staying in the only open available room.
Essentially, I wasted an hour of my time plus $40 bucks to go into something I already knew I would hate. Thank you TAO for confirming how much I hate clubbing and how much of scams clubs are in general.
To be honest. I have nothing against Tao. I love the club. Great environment the music is always good, there's two rooms. One plays EDM and house and is insane, there's the other smaller dance floor that still gets pretty insane.
One thing I super love about Tao is the entrance, first it's like a cave, then there's a nice long hallway and stairs and you're able to view the restaurant below. In fact, Tao was my favorite nightclub in Vegas for quite a while.
The only thing I say that knocks Tao down is that it has become too popular if that makes sense. I say that as in it became a destination. I had so many people from out of town always keep asking and wanting to go to Tao  it ended up becoming too oversaturated. Even more so than other clubs on the strip. Of course as usual with clubs, drinks are incredibly overpriced.
However there is a light on the horizon, my last visit there was really good, and with Hakkasan and all these other major clubs, It's definately in position to become an enjoyable destination again
Dear TAO,
Your guest relations suck just as much as your club. I was contacted by a rep in obvious hopes that I would update my review to put in good words of your highly pretentious club. FAT CHANCE! I don't need complimentary passes to a place that gives me hell.
Even after all the crap I've experienced at this club, I was giving the benefit of the doubt that they were really going out of their way to give me exceptional customer service, WRONG. After messaging back and forth, she mentioned that I should try their other venues. Hm, that sounds like something I'd rather do than come back to TAO. So after I inquire about that, she stops answering me messages. Figures. Another waste of my time.
I really did not like this place. One of my friends met a so called club promoter at a pool party in Vegas and told her to gather some friends and come on over to the club. Which we did and they sat us at a booth which was awesome.
Now for the now so awesome part. That booth they sat us at well yeah they also sat 10 other people there and they said all they will ask for is us to tip the waitress 20 dollars. Well we tip her 20 dollars they brought us 3 small bottles of water down vodka and expect us to share it with the 10 other random people they just sat at your booth after you and your friends just paid over a few hundred in tips. And after those 3 water down bottles were gone mainly from the random people sitting at your booth they expect you to pay at least a 100 dollars for another bottle what a joke.
The Only good thing about this place is that it was at the venetian which was the hotel we were staying at and it is very nice in there. Maybe it would be different if we didn't get in through a shady so called club promoter which we also seem pocketing the tips that were suppose to be for the waitress.
I really wouldn't have given this club much thought if a promoter haven't stopped me and my friend while we were cutting through the Venetian casino. But because we did, we were able to get free entry into the club. Supposedly the trendiest club in Vegas, the line was pretty long. In fact, the shortest way in was if you supposedly stayed at the Venetian.
When we finally got in (please don't sit on those mini pools in the entrance, it's not stable), the area was crowded. We were stamped and directed to head upstairs to the open bar area where we were able to find a nice non-crowded area with an available bartender at all times. Overall it was pretty nice (granted it was about 10-11:30pm). It wasn't until later in the evening that the area became more crowded and it was hard to even squeeze through to the restrooms. And the random guys that try to hit on girls there? Not hot. Alcohol must give a lot of courage!
We came here on our first night in Vegas for Memorial Day Weekend (MDW) 2013. Â I've actually come to this club on a separate occasion during a Thanksgiving weekend so I kind of knew what to expect. Â Asian theme, girls in bathtubs, a packed dance floor, and a crowded bar. Â Yup, Vegas.
Being Asian themed, I did see a good amount of Asians, but not so much where it felt like the majority. Â The demographics were very mixed and well balanced in my opinion, as I think Vegas is as a whole. Â This city is so great at bringing all sorts of people together!
Arriving around 10:30pm, the line was already ridiculously LONG. Â Like wrap around the hotel, wait an hour in line LONG. Â So make sure you get there early! Â There wasn't a special event there or anything; just the fact that it was MDW I guess. Â A plus was that girls got in free with the guest list (just talk to a promoter), but because it was MDW and guys wanted to make SURE they got in, the guys in our group bought pre-sale $40 tickets (though I'm honestly not sure if they needed it).
Once we got in, we saw that the dance floor was pretty packed. Â We headed to the bar since ladies could drink free til midnight! Â We girls definitely took advantage and drank up! Â HUGE PLUS since most Vegas clubs will charge $13+ per drink! Â So lesson learned: make sure you talk to a promoter to find out what kind of specials are going on. Â Even though Tao might not be the most "happening" (new) place as Hakkasan, XS, Marquee, etc., I will definitely take free drinks over all those overly busy clubs, PLEASE!
Decor in comparison to the "newer" clubs is a little lacking, but still a clean(ish), classy place. Â The dance floor does get a little hot and sweaty (gross) though, but that's probably because it's so big and always so packed.
Bottom line: Terrible line (so come early), but great promotion, great club, beautiful hotel, and good times all around. Â A comfortable and reliable club in Vegas in my opinion!
I never went clubbing in Tao's heyday, unlike seemingly every AZN from Irvine/San Jose/San Gabriel. Maybe it was better five years ago, because it seems to suck now. With XS, Marquee, Light, Tryst, Surrender, and Hakkasan in town, I see absolutely no reason to ever step foot in here, except maybe to get on their open bar deals through a girl friend.
Came here for Memorial Day Weekend. Everyone in our group got in free for Kaskade because we had somewhat of an even ratio of girls/guys for the guest list and yet we ALL ended up leaving early because it sucked so bad.
With all the advertising Tao does, it's pretty clear that all they care about is quantity over quality - the mishmash crowd reflects that. In line there were some people who clearly had never been clubbing before (baseball caps to a club??), as well as some serious cougars who really had no business being anywhere in a Vegas nightclub.
Half an hour - that's how long I stuck it out at here, before I gave up and got the F out. HOLY S*IT, THIS PLACE IS SO CROWDED. I could not move! It took me ages to find the bathroom and the line was so long, with me being at the bursting point, I just gave up and left the club.
Tao has clearly been displaced by the better clubs in Vegas; I would not be surprised if it goes the way of Pure and caters to an increasingly ghetto crowd.
Ugh...I wish I could say I liked this place more since I was here to see Kaskade!! Unfortunately, this place just didn't do it for me. I appreciate their efforts of re-entry but I'm afraid to say that it makes the place WAY too crowded. A couple of other concerns tao...
1. I didn't like the hip hop room and thought it was rather awkward
2. Why are there tables in the hallway/walkway area? What's the point of that...you can't see anything!
3. Every bathroom I used was gross and dirty (in my opinion) no toilet seat covers, etc.
4. Way too many Asians
5. Lastly, I was told by multiple employees that Kaskade would start his set at 1. That was a lie. (Boo)
Sorry Tao, I'd rather spend my night somewhere else
How the FK do people walk in here. Seriously.
I came here with a bachlorette group of 5 women and we were lucky to be on the guestlist due to one of the girls in our group. The club looked interesting as there were plenty of nipple-stickered-thong-wearing women in what looked like to be a glass box and plenty of bath tubs. I got curious how much these women got paid to sit in a bathtub getting oogled by creepy ass guys.
Even with bottle service people will WALK ON YOUR TABLE to the back of your little cozy sofa chair thing and dance right behind you (which I did to some group and I'm feeling totally sorry for that. It wasn't my idea really). Then as I Â got up I took a quick glance around the club and this is what I saw. A completely packed dance floor where every square inch of it was covered with a body. I looked up and saw a whole flock of lined men peering over the balcony looking for top-boobs. Then I look towards the door where I came in (after going up a flight of stairs) where I saw people shoving. SHOVING others regardless of gender to get in. Wtf? seriously. This was my FIRST time clubbing and I absolutely hate it.
What the F is this really suppose to be about? Worst part is this is one of the 3 clubs I went to on the same day. Ugh...
Horrible. I wouldn't recommend going here unless you're 1) Ballin' out of control 2) Looking for a one night stand 3) Here to show off your not so good skills at human interaction.
I now hate clubs. HATE clubs.
This is supposed to be one of the hottest clubs that everyone loves going to so of course we had to hit it up. Â My promoter put us on the guest list and we didn't wait long. We bypassed this long line and went in with 2 other girls along with our group of 4 girls.
We go up this elevator that's red and dark.. borderline creepy. Â It was like we were going down to hell or something haha. Â We make it to the next floor and we have to follow this bouncer to some area that is "VIP" and he tells us to sit at this table that no server comes over to. Â He just leaves and doesn't say anything. Â So we're just sitting there for a good 10 minutes waiting.. the other 2 girls leave.
It was the strangest thing ever. Â So we just get up and go over to the bar. Â Open bar is basically well drinks. Â Gross.
We go to the dance floor. Â Teeny tiny.. some sketchy little guy is stalking us and won't leave us alone. Â Go to the bar near the dance floor, bartenders are rude and drinks are awful.
When we left, we went down these stairs that brought us into the restaurant. Â There was a humongous crowd outside waiting in line to get in. Â Not worth it.
Thanks to my promoter for not having us wait, but this place is awful. Â Oh yeah.. the girls in the bathtub was cool. That was about it.
Yes I know, the dance floor is way over crowded. But you won't complain when you hook up with someone on the dance floor...and it's a very high chance to hook up when you're literally grinding with the person next to you when you move. You all know it's true.
Drinks are regular club priced. Not horrible.
There are half naked girls swimming in flower covered bath tubs.
Good Dj and sound system.
For people looking to get a deal, or to bypass the long lines, this is what you do...Eat dinner here! You need to eat anyways right? So have dinner here at 9pm, which requires that you buy an entrée dish for at least $30, and then tell your waitress that you would like a stamp for the club afterwards. Chill, have some drinks, then roll up to the club! Just beware of special holidays, because even with the stamp, you will need to pay $20 (half off) for the club, which isn't bad. Was just here for memorial day weekend ($30 food, $20 club). Yeah yeah, your breath will stank. Bring some gum foo. Gosh.
We went to TAO 5/25/13 for my brothers bachelor party. As the best man it was my job to plan. I googled Vegas pool parties and found <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjackcolton.com&s=f660ff59599f90b6501fd4334bf7a3eab5a5dece86d982146d6a5e47b4ec139a" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://jackcolton.com</a> The site provides contact info for club promoters and VIP services.
I emailed Matt Pearson from VIP Services at TAO about my options. We had 16 guys, and anyone can tell you, that's a nightmare to get in to a club, especially on a holiday weekend.
Matt was awesome, he gave me several cost options for table/bottle service, he met us at the door and got us right in, and once we got to our table, the service was awesome. I definitely recommend any group and certainly any group of guys contact Matt.
<a href="mailto:Matt.Pearson@taogroup.com">Matt.Pearson@taogroup.com</a>
Honestly, I have no idea why people love this place. There's hardly any room to move at all, because everyone wants in. The club was so full at one point that they would only let us be outside, we couldn't even get inside. When we were finally able to get inside, I didn't want to be there any more. The rooms they have are small and the dance floors even smaller. This club is honestly all about the bottle service. They make it impossible to get any kind of drinks and they just don't have any standing room at all. The music was ok, but I really expected sooo much from them, being TAO and all. Â Also warning to everyone, people can smoke inside so it makes it really hard to breath, because the smoke just hangs in the air.
Overall I would have to say save your money and time. This is not what it's all built up to be. I'm not quite sure why celebrities think this club is hot. Everything is over priced and the music is ehh....
Love, Tao!
Everytime we go there we have a blast, and we never have an issue getting in, we don't have to wait in line or anything, drinks are pricey, but its Vegas....
We've done bottle service before, and I like how the wait staff doesn't rush you to finish your bottle/bottles like they do in most clubs.
Love the decor, and the girls behind the glass.
Always a good vibe, even after years of going there, it hasn't gotten old like most Vegas clubs.
Unst unst usnt unst
That's what it sounds like in TAO. But it's a good vibe indeed.
1. Make sure you're a girl. Sorry bros.
2. Get on VIP guest list...free entry and front of the line/first to enter.
3. Get there early for open bar (ladies only)
4. Dance the night away!
The place get's crowded but the atmosphere is legit. Cool decor and lighting. Friendly bar staff. Good music. And for all you dudes out there there's of course good looking ladies dancing...even some nearly naked ones (employees obviously).
Upon entering you are guided through the restaurant and up the stairs into a decently sized venue. This is certainly one of the better clubs in Vegas and comes highly recommended from moi.
honestly i love this place 3 rooms, bars...great music! Please note, its a BIG place!!! You can get lost...or lose people! Get on a list and enjoy yourself.
I'm giving this place 4 because when i visited, my shoes were killing me ( my fault) but the attendants were litterally hunting me down to make sure i put my shoes on, but i wasn't even dancing when i didnt have them on!
Really pretty place overall, apparently downstairs its a restaurant! really nice entrance.
I've been here a couple times now but will rate it off my latest experience which was pretty positive. Â It does get really crowded and our promoter did say he got us a table. Â False. Â What he really meant to say (but didn't) was that he promised a bunch of people the same table so we were shoved in that area like sardines. Â We decided it was not worth it and dance up on the rectangular stage area inside; it's situated between two table areas. Â Even though you are slightly on display and at risk of falling due to drunken stupor, you get your own space and nobody is shoving you around.
When we went, Mario Lopez made an appearance but he hung around one table of blonde chicks the entire night. Â How does that work? Â Do they pay him? Â Does he decide on the table? Â Luckily, our promoter did something right and got us close enough to take a picture with him. Â Music was mostly hip-hop the entire night since house seems to be the standard for a lot of Vegas clubs now.
Came here on a Thursday 4/25/2013 around 11:PM the lines were very short walked right in for free since i was on a list. I was pleasantly surprised of how spacious this place was. First time here the lower level is more of a Lounge Area then some stairs up to the main room which was pretty packed which i don't mind.
Cons:
- DRESS CODE, DRESS CODE!!! saw some people in t-shirts and sneakers. Idk if they are those ballers that can afford a table and get in however they want but dont expect me to get all fancy if your not going to enforce a dress code.
- One of the Bartenders by the entrance was really RUDE! some white blond chick which i asked for a drink recommendation and she just blew me off. Sorry no Tip for you then!
- That little balcony outside is very tight, i mean i like the view but its small.
-Once again this is one of those Table clubs, dance floor is small, and gets packed soon.
-OH! and if your dancing outside the dance floor area the guards tell you to stop. Weird!
Pros:
- The Entrance was themed nice!
- I like the lazers and light setup.
- The bathroom staff was pretty nice.
- The downstairs area is a nice place to come back and mingle/ relax and sit on couches and plays different music.
 (They were playing Spanish when i was there).
- I found drinks to be cheap (Vegas Cheap) at an average of $13
- A guy bartender on back of Dance Floor gave me Free water. Thank you! He got a good tip.
- The music was a good music im more of an EDM head but this place had good hip-hop and Electro mix which i enjoyed.
Overall i will come back to this place. I liked it. The confetti was cool,
But I Wouldn't Pay a price i would pay at MARQUEE or XS to get in.
PACKED PACKED PACKED!!! they were always overcrowded. Â I always feel suffocated whether standing in one place, sitting down or moving around. Â Never really enjoyed it so much BEFORE the DRINKS KICKED IN! Â
The only good thing about this nightclub is my friends and I never had to paid for admissions and drinks. Â The promoters do treat the ladies right :)
What can I really say? I mean- it's another awesome nightclub in Vegas. I'm not sure if I have anything negative to say about any of the nightclubs I've been to in Vegas (though I have my favorites as you can see from my other reviews). Maybe part of the reason is also because I usually only attend the ones that have been hyped up.
Tao is very creative, when I walked in, the first prop I saw was an actual person- seemed to be a common theme. They had one dance room where there was a girl swinging around on a hula hoop that was hanging from the ceiling. Like most other popular clubs, the dance floor gets really crowded but they have multiple dance rooms
I am not a fan of Tao. Â There are so many people there and the place is always packed. Â All the publicity for the place is working well for them, but not so much me. Â Unless you have a table, expect to have people constantly bumping into you and drinks spilled on you. Â The place has a hip hop room, but when I was there sometime last month, it was closed off. Â When I go out, I like to dance, not stand around. Â That's nearly impossible to do hear due to so many people.
The workers who work here think highly of themselves, just the same as the people waiting to get in. Â Some of them were rude and not helpful at all. Â A friend of mine had a table, and we had 2 guys with us, and they were not allowed to come up with us to the table, which is crap. Â I would much rather go somewhere else less crowded and the employees weren't rude.
Going to Tao in Vegas is kind of like going sightseeing. It's usually on your list of things to do in Vegas, you know you will see some tacky shit, but you will also probably enjoy it and be glad you did it. Much like traveling in general, it all depends on who you are going with and what mindset you are in.
I personally had a blast. I was with a small group (5) and because we were staying at the hotel we waited in a line that moved pretty fast. We went around 1030 and waited maybe 10 minutes in line. We got in no problem, no trouble from the door guys. Guys were $20 cover and girls were free. People were dressed up and looked good, but it wasn't quite as formal as I thought it would be (then again, I'm from Manhattan).
Yes, there are girls in bathtubs filled with rose petals. Yes, there are go-go dancer type people. Yes, the balcony is crowded and filled with tons of smokers. Yes, it is a little tacky - red decor, buddhas, and bamboo looking accents. Yes, the drinks aren't cheap. Yes, there are a lot of bachelor/bachelorette parties going on.
But here's the thing - I think it works. It's got all the right elements: Good DJs playing a mix of top 40s, EDM, and the occasional classic throwback. There are a LOT of bars, and I never waited more than a minute or two to get drinks. People are definitely down to dance, friendly and fun but not overstepping. We had a blast and partied til 430. It may not be as new as XS or Marquee, but it's definitely a good time!
Tips
-Go early if you can. Standard club etiquette I suppose, but this solves a lot of problems.
-Dress up! Girls were wearing really short and tight dresses (e.g. Herve Leger style) and guys were mostly wearing nice jeans, button downs/blazers and loafer-type shoes. It's Vegas! You can't be 'over dressed' :)
-Make sure you get in the right line. There is a line for hotel guests, for non-hotel guests, and if you are all girls, you can basically just walk right up to the doorman (sorry boys!). A note on all guy groups - they let the all guys group in behind us right away... but maybe on the weekend if you are a group of all guys, I'd recommend finding a few girls in the line to pair up with and trying your luck in a better ratio than all bros.
LOL TAO.
This review is a long time in coming. How long? The very first meal my husband (back then, he was my boyfriend!) and I ate in Las Vegas was at Tao, when we were just a couple of tourists staying at The Venetian FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
We had a late flight and Asian food, in a snazzy club, right in our hotel, sounded great! The menu looked tasty and all was well. So we got to our room, got changed and headed downstairs for our reservation.
Considering that my meal at Tao was the absolute worst experience I have ever had EVER in all of my 26 years, and my VERY FIRST IMPRESSION of the city of Las Vegas, it is a wonder that I ever came to like the city enough to move here. We had the worst, most obnoxious, most condescending, snottiest, meanest and awfulest (that's a word now) waiter in the history of the profession. I believe his name was Davey. I wonder if he still works there?!!
When good ol' Davey asked us what kind of water we wanted, I asked for a Diet Coke because I was super thirsty (it was our first night in the desert, after all) and he cut me off rudely with the classic line, "This is WATER TIME." We were consistently pressured to spend more money on crappy food (there was one thing that I liked, some kind of fried sushi roll thing with rare beef inside? I guess the one star is for that) and drinks than we had any desire to. We were spoken to in a manner best suited for dealing with small, mentally challenged animals. We were given long, unnecessary explanations on what certain foods were like (I guess he thought we had maybe never eaten below-average Asian fusion before and didn't know what "ahi tuna with wasabi cream" is??? "THOSE WORDS AREN'T AMERICAN! THIS MUST BE FANCY!").
You see, Davey figured out very quickly (probably immediately) that we were not typical club-goers and immediately decided that we were a couple of dorky Midwestern tourists worthy of his scorn. We WERE a couple of dorky Midwestern tourists but we are deeeeffffinitely not idiots and we were and are no strangers to fine dining (much finer than Tao) and, thanks, Davey, we know how to use a credit card.
Yup. At the end of our torturous meal, he actually explained to us how to use a credit card. Like, "Now I'm going to give you this receipt back, and you sign on the line, and that authorizes me to charge you for the amount indicated."
My only regret is not that we ate at Tao, because honestly the whole thing was pretty hilarious and walking through the club portion gave me a quick education on what, exactly, a club is and why I never want to go to one, ever, but that Timothy paid for the meal with his credit card and thus was afraid to not leave our pal Davey an actual tip, when we SHOULD have left cash and like, a pile of garbage instead. OH WELL.
Ok, I have come back a couple now because of their open bar and like it more now. Because of that, I wish I could remember everything to review... I like the music they play in the main room sometimes, but it's just way too crowded. If you go to the side room by the back bar, the music is more hip-hop and less crowded. Watch out for the confetti! That stuff gets EVERYWHERE in your clothes.
If you're a girl, go with only girls! You will get escorted into a separate line for just girls. You'll get in pretty quickly after that.
I still dislike that the bathrooms are either upstairs or downstairs; it's QUITE difficult walking stairs after hitting the open bar.
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