112 Hinton Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
New Hanover County
Phone: (910) 798-1896
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by Dana M. on reason for the 4 instead of a 5? the long wait. if you are going for restaurant week, be ready to wait about an hour or more for a table, even if you have a reservation! the said, the meal for dinner for restaurant week was great! i went with 2 of my friends and was able to try a lot of different things. apps: -Satay of chicken with peanut sauce- 3 big pieces of chicken with a sauce, too much peanut for me, but still good -Jumbo Shrimp Tempura- this was 4 jumbo shrimp with 2 choices of sauce, i like the dipping options -Pork Pot stickers- 5 dumplings served over a sauce. who doesn't like dumplings? Entree- -Wok Seared New York Sirloin with Shiitake Mushrooms and Szechwan Potatoes- i ordered it medium rare and it was actually cooked right with a pink center. many pieces that are already cut up so that you can use chop sticks (i love using job sticks!). i really liked the potatoes, they were crispy and delicious, just wish there were more than 4-5 on the plate. i love mushrooms, but not a huge fan of shiitakes -Hong Kong XO Shrimp with Long Beans and Jasmine Rice- this was delicious! came with at least 8 large shrimp, served over well seasoned green beans. i definitely recommend this dessert- -banana pudding- AMAZING!!! i can't even explain, just get this! the pudding was light, but so tasty, especially the crumbs on top. it came with a fried banana, but i don't think it even needed that. just the pudding and the crumbs was all i needed! sooo definitely go to TAO for the restaurant week special. it is worth the wait!
by Armanda Blattel on Spent not one, but two nights here last week when my girlfriends and I were in town (though I barely remember the first night...oops). We had bottle service and were quickly ushered to our table with minimal to no wait in line. Our waitress was awesome, especially when she threw the smack down and kicked out the young'ns that tried to steal the bottle of liquor off the table next to us. The bar back was equally as awesome (and quite attractive I might add). After hours of dancing, we got transfered from our table upstairs to one on the mainfloor, something that may have been more useful earlier in the night and not right before we were leaving! All in all, good club with good dance-while-your-drunk music.
