Tao landed in Las Vegas with a bang, opening with a weekend long celebrity event in September 2005. This $20 million design-driven dining and entertainment complex in The Venetian Resort~Hotel~Casino has already proven to be a hot spot like its sister venue in New York City. Owners and noted restaurateurs
Marc Packer and Richard Wolf have brought to Las Vegas a multi-faceted and multi-story “Asian City” housing a restaurant, banquet facilities, lounge and nightclub in 44,000 square-feet.

Guests are transported from the City of Sin to the Pacific Rim with Tao’s lush velvets and silks, waterfalls and century-old woods and stones. An extensive collection of Buddha statues watches over every corner of Tao, including a unique reclining Buddha and Tao’s signature 20-foot Buddha that “floats” peacefully above an infinity pool complete with Japanese koi. The nightclub is accented by a moat bar, adorned with breathtaking red chandeliers and a Monk Bar decorated with a wall of almost 300 hand carved monks and candles.

Tao offers an extensive menu of delicious specialty cocktails, including the Tao-tini, Tao Love Potion #9, the Fiji Apple Martini and the Tiger Lily, as well as sake flights specifically designed to compliment Tao’s menu, or to be enjoyed on their own.

A chic lounge downstairs serves as a gathering spot ideal for cocktails and conversation, with DJs spinning eclectic beats nightly. The lounge has become the hottest place in Vegas every Tuesday and Wednesday with the weekly “Temple” and “Vinyl” parties featuring the expert music mixing of Omar Galeano, while Tao’s delicious sushi is served until 1 a.m.

For those craving a high energy, DJ driven atmosphere, the 10,000 square-foot Tao Nightclub is the place to see and be seen, with three full-service bars, two main rooms playing a variety of hip hop, house and rock ‘n’ roll music, and state-of-the-art audio and lighting systems. For guests seeking ultra-VIP treatment, the nightclub offers eight private skyboxes, each featuring European bottle service, a mini-bar, an espresso machine and banquettes with secured purse drawers. A voyeuristic design throughout the nightclub allows people to see the entire venue from almost every point in the room, while sexy performance vignettes, including nearly nude bombshells taking rose petal baths, can be seen nightly. The nightclub also boasts a 40-foot outside terrace with awe-inspiring views of the famed Las Vegas Strip.