TAO Nightclub, Asian Bistro & TAO Beach

12/07/09

Fat ppl

by CSMobileUser at Citysearch

Worst club ever do not welcome anything but skinny

12/01/09

Too full and full of itself...run away!

by Slag at Citysearch

Drove out from SoCal to attend the big Halloween party at Tao the Friday before Halloween...this was also supposed to be the Saw IV release party. This was my 2nd time at Tao (my 1st time, not being so good).

Now I've partied all over four continents so I do have a point of comparison. Let me just say that TAO SUCKS JURASSIC BALL SACK!!

There's more to a club than fancy décor and cute girls and yes it was packed; guess what, plenty of other clubs in Vegas can boast that.

So we got to the club in costume and witnessed the total unorganized mob scene where the bouncers stand out in front and take bribes. We had a package with Sienna and got escorted in by their hostess (good company). Once in, I immediately get berated by some bouncer, telling me to put my mask up (I was wearing an Obama mask for my costume). Apparently they didn't want anyone wearing masks in their club (or they were democrats). What?? Is this not a Halloween party? Without the mask, my costume was unrecognizable and pretty useless...of course no mention of this policy on their website.

We make it out to the main level which is filling up fast. First off, no sign (literally) of anything having to do with Saw IV so I don't even know why they mentioned it. Next we ask a bouncer where we sign up for the costume contest...one idiot sends us upstairs, another one sends us downstairs...clearly these people are even more confused than the mob. We sign up at a table where two very cynical people are handing out contestant numbers...they give us a supposed time when everyone is to be called up for judging.

Meanwhile I notice that the roof/pool area is closed (two times in two visits). I politely ask another bouncer why the roof is closed and my answer was, "BECAUSE IT IS!" Geeze, what an as*hole. Found out later that they closed it for the "winter" even though its nearly 80 degrees outside. And once again, nothing about the roof being closed on their website...funny, every other club had theirs roofs/patios open.

Still trying to enjoy myself; having a lot of fun with other folks who are dressed up and generally having a good time. Everyone is looser when wearing silly getups. So my costume turned out to be pretty popular and I posed with a lot of people for pics...ONLY to be pulled aside by yet another black-jacket storm trooper who threatened to throw me out if I put my mask back on again. Starting to get really pissed at this point.

Now comes the contest time... WTF?? NO calls, no judging, no audience participation... A couple of hand chosen (back room) candidates were walked out on to the balcony and declared winners. HUH? What is up with this place? I've seen fairer elections in Nicaragua.

Sooo... After finishing my last $15 drink, we decided to give Tao the finger and look for another venue.

My Recap:

Cover - Ridiculous

Patrons - Most people were pretty cool

Bouncers - Total Dicks!

Bartenders - No problems

Drink Prices - Outrageous!

Event - Completely unorganized (charley foxtrot)

Management - Couldn't give a sh*t about their customers...you're just a number.

ADVICE - Save your money and have a better time elsewhere. Still ten bucks for a double vodka redbull at Rain.

• Pros: Nice decor, decent music, good crowd
• Cons: Over priced, obnoxious security, disorganized

09/30/09

Not Gay Friendly

by justice333 at Citysearch

My gay friend was repeatedly approached by the bouncers at Tao nightclub and finally they escorted him out. The bouncer asked if he gay and told him that was why he was being kicked out but that his opinion did not reflect Taos opinion. I will never go there again and I suggest other people do not spend there money at a hate club!