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Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown, Houston, TX

Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown

4.7
4.7
475 Reviews
$30 and under
Creole / Cajun / Southern

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 31 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
Taste Kitchen + Bar, located in Downtown at 420 Main Street, offers globally inspired comfort foods & craft cocktails in an energetic, casual dining environment.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Soul food, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (713) 485-5803
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 475 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Houston

    Great for brunch

  • Houston

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown offers a vibrant dining experience with a lively atmosphere and "amazing food." Diners rave about the "fantastic" margarita tower, "exceptional" service, and "delicious" lamb chops. The restaurant's ambiance is "inviting," enhanced by live music. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

475 Reviews
  1. Felicia

    VIP

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely loved the chicken and waffles! Highly recommend.

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  2. Marquita

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I gave them 3 stars due to 2 reasons. The parking and this ridiculous reservation hold on the card. I understand, but release the hold once I show up. Plus, $50 per person is a little steep. Then, to deduct it from the bill, I definitely don't agree to that or with that. Most places that have you to place a card on file for a reservation release the authorization once you show. They definitely don't deduct from the card. How you know I had enough on the card to even cover the $150. I just think this policy needs to be adjusted. The added gratuity charge is another thing. You don't tax gratuity! Thankfully, she wasn't a bad waitress, or I would have been heated over that tip. The food was good, my friend ordered the garlic and herb lamb chops and I wish I would have ordered them because they were a hit. My seafood platter was okay, but I like my fish fried hard and coated with real cornmeal. I thought the cornbread waffle was a nice as well. Also, the charge extra to add passion fruit to the patron margarita. That was a surprise charge as well. The decor upstairs needs help, but downstairs was nice. Needless to say , it was an okay visit, but I will NOT make another reservation if I return.

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  3. Rhonda

    Houston

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional experience….superb dishes will surely return.

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  4. Latonya

    Houston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, great food and drinks, will b back for happy hour.

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  5. Claudette

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my first time visiting Taste before 11am! Darren provided great service and attention to detail! We even requested his hours so we can come back when he's there! The Chicken and Waffles ( Red Velvet and Sweet Potato were AMAZiNG! Wings perfectly seasoned and NOT salty, and the cheese grits were creamy and smooth! Peach Bellinis were my favorite! Will be back next weekend!

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  6. Vanessa

    Houston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a reservation for 8pm didn’t get seated until almost 9pm. When we were seated we ordered drinks that took them about 40 min to fix and bring to the table. Drinks were good but no reason to wait that long for them to come out. Food was amazing jerk chicken lamb chops were good but very very spicy. Over all would go back but hopefully have a better wait time it’s pointless to make a reservation pay 50 dollars a person to still wait to be seat an hr later.

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  7. Sandra

    Houston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for friend’s Birthday and had a great time . Food was delicious and service was sooo good. Customer service was outstanding. Everyone was so courteous and friendly .

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  8. Ian

    Austin

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    You need to be aware that the restaurant’s $50/person deposit is actually a guaranteed spend on food and drinks. We spent about $90, but were charged $150 + tax and tip. They say that in the fine print, but you really have to be looking for it. The restaurant is also incredibly loud. The music is night club level volume. The food was tasty but I would not go back or recommend it.

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  9. Adobi

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great experience. Food was amazing. Servers were great. Menu was reasonably priced. Will most certainly be back

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  10. Anthony

    Houston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great overall experience. Food and drinks are always good! The price is affordable for the quality of food.

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Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown is rated 4.7 stars by 475 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 31 times today
Google Map for Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown

420 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-1802

Additional information

  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Soul food, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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