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Tao's

3.9 (27 reviews)
PriceyBars, Asian Fusion
Open 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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What's the vibe?
Romantic
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Everything was perfect. We missed it the night before and came back. Im so glad we did! It was magical!

Bread to start
Emma V.

Came here via recommendation from someone we met who lived in Zurich for 6 years. We had two appetizers (soup and bar) and two mains (chicken and salmon), all of which were not great but not necessarily bad. Overall seemed very simple and lacking in flavor or complexity. We also had some sake and a few cocktails. Our server was very nice but pretty busy as it was Saturday night and lacking attentiveness. For example, a few times my drink ran out and it took her 5+ minutes to realize and check in each time. The ambiance was my favorite part. They had different areas of the restaurant- nice outdoor, pet friendly patio, good lighting, different rooms inside for dining. The bill was quite expensive given the quality of food and therefore I would not recommend this restaurant to a friend.

lovely rosé champagne for ???
I-Lin L.

Came here for a spontaneous after-work dinner with some coworkers on a Monday night. Never heard of this place before and was pleasantly surprised to walk past the non-descript entrance off Bahnhofstrasse to find cute, little lights dotting the stone pathway all the way to the door. The only bar available doubled as a smoking lounge, and there were 2 guys at the entrance puffing on huge cigars. Yuck. Really comfy seating on a plush bench with pillows. Dim lighting cast a soft, romantic glow. My dinner low-down: 1. Dim sum appetizer steamed to perfection with succulent, chewy dumpling skin. (CHF 28) 2. Chicken on a hot stone plate was tasty but a bit dry and needed the gooey teriyaki sauce for some moisture. (CHF 34) 3. Side of creamed spinach was rich and creamy, but really salty. (CHF 7) 4. Utterly heavenly rosé champagne and refreshing sweet white wine spritzer. (CHF 12 for the spritzer, and I thought the champagne was 16... but it was probably more like 21?) Something weird after we paid--the waitress followed me to the restroom to ask for CHF 2 because we were short on the bill. ?!?! I couldn't figure out what happened, except perhaps the champagne cost 5 more per glass than we thought? There was only 1 rosé listed on the menu at CHF 16, but we couldn't reconcile to our total bill. Weird. Anyway, a beautiful restaurant with pricy food that was ok but not out-of-this-world. Delicious drinks and a lovely place to hang out with friends.

Vegetable tagliolini with beef stripes- 38 CHF on a red curry sauce
Amanda M.

The food here is really REALLY good. The service here is really REALLY good. The price here can get pretty darn HIGH. So, now that you know that, I shall explain the wonderful culinary adventure I was taken on during my time here. My boyfriends Aunt and Uncle took me here for an early dinner. We started with the TAO's Journey (32chf). It included 3 spoonfulls of sashimi (not sure what type of fish) glazed with some oil and peppers. I ate all three because they're not fans of raw fish- lucky me! It also included three servings of beef tar tar atop a toasted baguette, 3 sauteed chicken skewers, 3 tomato and mozzarella skewers, 3 spring rolls, and 3 meatballs. The bites were small, but absolutely delicious. After 2 glasses of prosecco and sharing that, I didn't want too much for an entree, so I decided on the TAO's Chicken salad- small portion (25chf). It said the salad was topped with fried chicken, so I was expecting fried chicken slices. Instead the entire breast was fried first and then cut into pieces. I really loved this because it left a slight crunch on the chicken, but didn't overpower it with having every side breaded. The dressing was delicious, and the outside of the chicken was still crispy but inside was juicy. Underneath was a cooked egg. It was an amazing salad. Somtimes I'm bothered when restaurants charge so much for a small amount of food, and you see this often in Zurich, but what I ate here was delicious, unique, and well worth the money. I was also able to try the Vegetable tagliolini with beef stripes- (38 chf) on a red curry sauce. It was delicious as well, but sometimes it's hard to pay 38chf.

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Nice setting, great food. Service can be slow..depending on time of day.

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Hato - 4 Kind Nigiri Omakase

Hato

4.1(10 reviews)
0.6 kmKreis 1
$$$$

Hato is nothing short of Genius, this may have been the best Asian I've eaten in my life, from the…read moreimpeccable staff, the absolutely gorgeous place, the presentation, the location and the phenomenal food, this place is a must visit when in Zurich. I had the most amazing duck salad I've ever had in my life, with a lemon lime vinaigrette fresh finish, a beautifully prepared perfectly cooked sea bass, accompanied with the perfect sides. I was so full but could not leave out the beautiful desert. Hato is on my top 5 list with Joel Robuchon, French Laundry, morimoto's and Alain Ducasse's worldwide places. Greatness all around...5 stars!!

My friend and I were celebrating her birthday so I was looking for something special. We both like…read moreJapanese fusion food so when I heard about Hato I knew that this was the place we had to go. I looked at the menu before going and was super excited but to be honest, the host was not very friendly at all. She gave my friend and I a look and apparently we were not up to her standards or maybe she is a snooty person? Our waiter had the same attitude at first, he did not give any explanation on the menu, except that he volunteered info that we could opt for a glass of wine instead of a bottle if we wanted to save some money (not kidding!). However, when the food arrived we were in heaven! All the dishes were AH-MAH-ZING. I honestly don't know what was the best: the Hamachi with yuzu & truffle was super delicious, the dressing complemented the fish instead of overpowering it. I was super hesitant about the eggplant nigiri sushi but my friend wanted it and it surprised me pleasantly. In addition, the sashimi was by far the best one I had in Switzerland. I also want to point out that the matcha chiffon cake was a big hit, even for people like me who are typically not big on desserts. I must also admit that our waiter seemed to mellow up once we ordered food and drinks, he was very happy to give us recommendations of Japanese whiskey to finish our meal and the manager gave us free shots to end the evening - so I guess the initial awkwardness disappeared. However, I still think that restaurants should be welcoming to everyone, regardless of how much they spend, hence, I am not giving it a full 5 star review. So this is a super high 4 star review, overall I had a great night at Hato, maybe 5 star is in their future because I will definitely revisit.

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Hato - Spicy Tuna Maki (could be more spicy)

Spicy Tuna Maki (could be more spicy)

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Yuzu scented Miso Black Cod

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Shangrila - Veggie Momos. FIlled with potatoes, peas and lots of other good stuff

Shangrila

4.5(27 reviews)
2.3 kmKreis 3
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Yay for the Yelp Gourmet Runde to get my first taste of Tibetan food! Thanks to Patty G. for the…read morehookup and to Simon R. for organizing. This is a rather small restaurant right off the Talwiesenstrasse tram stop or a short walk from Goldbrunnenplatz and Schmiede Wiedikon. Very cozy and decorated with Tibetan stuff. The entire restaurant was full on Thursday night. We got to try a variety of food, and everything was kind of reminiscent of other familiar dishes, yet different in its own way. I liked how the food wasn't very spicy (I don't like spice) but still had a lot of flavor. And you could increase the heat to your liking with a variety of sauces. Everything had a great mouth feel (i.e. great density and lots of "Q", as we say in Taiwanese). Let's see if I can remember everything I ate. I don't know the names of any of the dishes, so I'll try my best to describe them here. 1. Thick flour crackers. Plain, but I liked them. Great crunch. 2. Clear vegetable soup with 3 kinds of spicy sauces you could add to increase the heat. 3. Thick dumplings--a vegetarian one filled with mashed potato (kind of like a pierogi) and one filled with meat (kind of like Chinese dumplings with the juice inside). 4. Chewy flat bread (kind of like a naan or Chinese bing). 5. A meat pie (kind of like a empanada). 6. A slightly spicy eggplant dish cooked in a thick, dark sauce. 7. Tiny strips of yak meat cooked with veggies. The yak tasted kind of like beef. 8. Glass noodles with black fungus (wood ear). 9. Spicy yogurt sauce. 10. Fried rice with mixed veggies. 11. Cucumber salad. 12. Cooked vegetables. 13. Some kind of salad that was pink (due to roses, I think). It kind of looked like shredded turnip, but I wasn't exactly sure what it was. 14. Barley flour ice cream. Overall, this was a great experience. The food was really heavy and yummy, and I definitely stuffed myself like a pig trying all the different foods.

I have a (perhaps unnatural) fixation on all things meat wrapped in dough. I love Dim Sum, Pigs in…read moreBlankets, Ravioli, Baos and, as of last year, Momos. Since affordable ones are exceedingly rare to come by in Zurich I rejoiced when I heard that the Shanrgila offers them all you can eat for merely 23.- a person! Thus, this review is for the lunch buffet (every Tues, Thurs, Fri) which I've attended half a dozen times in the last 10 months. There is nothing I could complain about: the people are super nice, the food is always amazing and fresh, the restaurant is clean and you always get a good deal with the Momos. Really, what could be wrong when you can treat yourself to all the beef Momos you can eat in all their juicy, savory, beefy goodness, which you eat by hand, btw. Finish your meal with a "Gerstenglacé" - if you can. It's a tiny portion of ice cream made from barley topped with dried Himalayan roots. So yummy and just the right amount after having stuffed yourself with the all-you-can-eat Momo.

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Shangrila
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