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Once again, Tao Asian Bistro at the Venetian is the No. 1 highest-grossing non-chain restaurant in the entire country, topping an impressive list of earners collated and estimated by Restaurant Business magazine. The full chart of 100 includes 30 New York destinations and 13 in Las Vegas, with eight restaurants in the Tao Group empire making the rundown.
Locally, the now-closed Carnevino Italian Steakhouse is/was the priciest night out on the list, with an estimated average check of $182. While steakhouses take center stage among a list of expected names with seven making the list in Las Vegas,
Aria’s casual, 24-hour Aria Cafe makes an entry at No. 51, earning an estimated $16.7 million in annual sales, with a $27 average check and serving 690,000 individual meals. The closest rival for sheer volume is Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas, plating an estimated 350,000 meals per year.
1. Tao Las Vegas
$43,447,100 in estimated sales
$93 average check
230,668 covers
18. Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
$21,700,000 in estimated sales
$87 average check
260,000 covers
23. Carnevino Italian Steakhouse
$20,600,000 in estimated sales
$182 average check
110,000 covers
25. Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
$20,300,000 in estimated sales
$108 average check
194,000 covers
27. SW Steakhouse
$20,100,000 in estimated sales
$133 average check
152,000 covers
44. Mon Ami Gabi
$17,650,000 in estimated sales
$69 average check
315,000 covers
51. Aria Cafe
16,700,000 in estimated sales
$27 average check
690,000 covers
52. Prime Steakhouse
$16,700,000 in estimated sales
$160 average check
113,000 covers
55. Lavo Italian Restaurant & Lounge
$16,512,000 in estimated sales
$88 average check
139,000 covers
60. Top of the World
$16,150,000 in estimated sales
$99 average check
175,000 covers
$16,000,000 in estimated sales
$95 average check
148,000 covers
$14,600,000 in estimated sales
$112 average check
127,000 covers
99. Beauty & Essex
$12,430,000 in estimated sales
$88 average check
142,500 covers