Exceptional family owned and passionate about their menu. Had the most exquisite meal for my birthday last year and they even made a little dish for my dog to enjoy because it was a special occasion. We chatted with the matron of the establishment for a long while and were really made to feel like part of the family. Can’t wait to go back!

If I could give this phenomenal restaurant more stars, I would! The food is extraordinary — not just once— but every time, every dish. The food is fresh, seasonal, meticulously presented, and by far the best tasting on the Monterey Peninsula. It’s a family-owned business and each member of the family is welcoming and extremely skilled. You feel like you’re a family member yourself, while at the same time, you’re eating in a Michelin quality establishment. You miss the cuisine of Monterey, if you miss a meal at this incredible restaurant.

Great food for a small local restaurant. Unique menu and food choices. Small family owned feel. Great service! A solid choice when in Carmel area. Located in lackluster commercial setting.

What an indiscreet restaurant! The outside decor located in a cookie cutter building definitely doesn't do this place justice! The food was AMAZING! The service was a bit backed up BUT we just happened to be seated right before a table of like 20 showed up. It took a while for dinner to come out but boy was it worth the wait! The servers were great, happy and pleasant, the place was nice and artistic inside, and the food was so so good! Definitely don't let the outside looks fool you, this isn't a "pizza joint".

Food was good, not great. We all ordered vegetarian pastas and they all ran $20-25 per plate. The eggplant appetizer was nothing to write home about, very bland. Soups and salads were nothing special either. I'm not sure what the appeal is here. Maybe the meat based dishes were better. I can definitely find better pasta at a better price with soup or salad included in the price.

Taste was one of the best restaurants we’ve been to in Carmel. All of their dishes were delicious and the service was excellent. The only critique I have is on the ambience, but it’s never a dealbreaker when you have great food. I would highly recommend Taste to anybody looking for a fine dining experience that isn’t just worth the money but worth the time.

The lamb is always cooked to perfection. The service is superb. There is even a chance the owner herself will serve you. A neighborhood favorite as well as a place worth traveling to.

Friendly and unpretentious little bistro, serving imaginative dishes from a chef with a flair for wonderful flavors. Our selections were butternut squash agnolotti and the sea bass special, and we could not have been more pleased.

Came here on a whim and was very pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and presentation. All three of us polished off our plates and were in agreement that the food was very tasty. Service was great and the chefs came out to say hello and to check on the meal - very nice touch. Will be back!

I've eaten here a few times, each time a treat. Most recently I ordered lamb. Unbelievable! The lamb was merely delicious, the sauce was a gastronomic masterpiece! Perfectly balanced and simmered to perfection. I can't remember a more satisfying meal on ANY continent!

So glad we stopped in! Delightful cuisine! Healthy and delicious! Sue and Bill made us feel so welcome. My husband had the sea bass and I had the salmon; both dinners were melt in your mouth perfection. And be sure to end the perfect evening with a heavenly bite of butterscotch bread pudding, yum! We’ll be back soon to this fabulous place 💜

This restaurant was incredible. We ate there 3 nights of our 7 night stay. My favorite dish was the sea bass. It was the best I have ever had. The fish was flaky and very flavorful. It just melted in my mouth. The sauce was amazing, but did not take away from the flavor of the fish. I also had the chicken. The skin was crisp and the meat was tender and moist. The deserts were also fantastic. All homemade. Sue and Bill are fantastic hosts. It felt like family. I will definitely return there on my next vacation.

Food was exquisite!! I could tell by the preparations and presentations of my group of three's entrees that this place really wanted us to enjoy our dining experience!! Our young server was charming and professional! The atmosphere is perfect other than it being a little cold. Coming out of the mid December evening into a restaurant I want to feel cozy but had to put my jacket back on after 15 minutes. If not for that I'd give 5 stars all day!!

Thank you so much! Food is very good! Service is perfect! With my husband, we are very happy. Thank you Suzanne and your family!

Brought my family here when they were in town and we were impressed. Relative to price, the portions were great and the food was tasty. Lots of seating indoors, and really good service.

We eat at Taste Cafe regularly and absolutely love every aspect of it. We've been getting take-out every week during shelter-in-place and look forward to it every time. My wife highly recommends the Tuesday night sea bass special!

Pretty good! Had the half chicken and the butternut squash ravioli. The chicken was absolutely perfect, well seasoned, tender and juicy, sides were great. The butternut ravioli was underwhelming at first but the more I ate it the better it tasted. Maybe just too hot when it came out and needed to cool more before I started. The family that runs the place is so sweet! Dad, mom, kids run just about everything and they're both personable and pleasant.

Wow wow wow even the olive oil we dipped our bread in was good. We had the calamari, steak, and lamb and all were delightful. Wine was good, staff was very friendly and helpful

This is a family run business. The service was warm, attentive and amazing. The food was quite good. Our overall experience was wonderful! We will definitely dine here again when in town.

Stopped here during our recent day outing to Pacific Grove CA. 5 star for service and hospitality, but dishes we tried out were a hit or miss. Bread served had a perfect mix of crunchy shell and flaky soft interior. The Eggplant Neapolitan appetizer (with the caramelized onions) was amazing, but fried calamari’s batter was unbearably salty. Will recommend Escargot appetizer, but would prefer them in their shell for the eating experience. Tortellini Florentine had refreshing freshness and didn’t feel heavy despite the creamy sauce. Grilled rabbit was a disappointment only because of the lack of tenderness of the meat (yes, I know it takes efforts to get rabbit meat to be tender 😁). The sauce was delicious and the portion size generous. Will recommend this place, because based on their hospitality I believe that they will improve dishes where they missed the mark.