8714 East Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99212
Spokane County
Phone: (509) 927-0966
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by k s. on I'm sitting on my couch watching The Office and I just burped up some Pad Thai, which reminded me that I just ate some at PF Changs. Oh wait, I mean Tao. The ONLY reason I went was because my wonderful friend Frank had a gift certificate AND because I had my phone stolen last night. I eat my feelings, people, and nothing says "Feel better!" like dinner out. I like to avoid places that people describe as "Just like sex and the city!" In fact, I avoid people that describe places like that, too. Reality is a neat place. Anyway - we walk in and were greeted by 4 hostesses, each one given a specific task. Like, the one that says "hello" can't actually check for your reservation. And the one that checks the reservation can't actually tell you where to sit, that's Deanna's job. On our way to our table we brushed by power happy hourers in stillettos, tight "bone me on the desk" dresses, and powder blue merger ties. Everyone looked around to see if everyone else could tell how important they were. The tables were about the same. But you know what, it doesn't matter who is around you, it's the company you keep, and I had the best company. Our seat was great, I could see the big buddha perfectly. What I couldn't see was the menu. Now, I know at 33 I'm getting pretty old, but if the lighting is so ... well.. dark that I can't even see the printed word, that's just not good. I had to have Frank read the Prix fixe, which was a lucrative deal. But we wanted tempura avocados so we skipped it. Tempura avocados and asparagus were GREAT. Light crispy coating, none of that turtle shell thickness that, when chewed, creates a coating on your tongue that you have to slough off with a spoon. I also had the kobe beef sashimi because my victimized soul wanted some raw red meat. The serving was a "small plate" that cost 28 bucks. I wouldn't say it was totally worth it, but it was deeeelish. Edamame was good. The Pad Thai was excellent. They were right on point with it, and I've had some crap pad thai lately. It's freaking good. Our waitress was fantastic if not a little cheesy, but in our jeans and warm weather gear (and lack of power ties and rubber ta tas) we probably appeared to her like Minnesota tourists looking for the Sex and The City experience. I docked some stars because of the self important turd crowd and for my #1 pet peeve (which adds to the self important delusions) - FORCED BATHROOM ATTENDANT. COME ON. I know how to turn on a faucet, I know where the soap is. I know how to grab a paper towel myself and I know where to put it. I also know that you turned the faucet on as I emerged from the single stall to make it awkward for me to go to the other sink. You also smuggled all the paper towels to a location under your arm so that I would have to reach past your outstretched hand to get one myself. Truly truly ridiculous. As we walked out, I had to move aside for two suited galoots, not the other way around, and one woman in head to toe sequins and a full length fur. And Frank said, and I'd like to conclude with this, "look at all these people thinking they're so important. It's a glorified PF Changs!"
by Dick Marsha on I cannot comment on the food since I didn't eat there. I was only there for a party on the rooftop lounge on a Saturday night. The DJ was off the hook awesome. Everyone was dancing. The views are great from the patio. I had a great time and so did everyone that was with me. Go to the heretoserve restaurants website and check out what it says about Shout. Especially be sure to look at the pictures of people hanging out on the Miami-style cabanas on the rooftop. That is exactly what it looks like! It was super posh and there was no cover to get in! How awesome is that?
by Judy C. on We went here after Nobu 57th cancelled our reservation because I did not call back by 12 noon to confirm our 10pm Friday night reservation. Went on my trusted site, opentable, to find another restaurant to celebrate another stay in NYC. We had never heard of Tao Restaurant before but it is listed as the top reservation restaurant on opentable so we called at 10pm and got a 11:45pm reservation. The place was hopping and packed with people clearly dressed to impress--lots of cleavage and legs. We arrived on time and waited in the meat market bar. After ten minutes of checking people out, we were taken to our table upstairs. The place is huge and loud. There was a DJ playing my favorite techno beats. The ruby red grapefruit cocktail was delicious but the watermelon concoction was not. The food overall was good---we had the squab lettuce wrap, lobster wontons, crab fried dumplings, and the salmon udon noodles (too much butter for me though).
