TASTE! craft eatery image

TASTE! craft eatery

Restaurant Bar Catering service Gastropub

One of the Top rated Catering services in San Luis Obispo


Address

2550 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Website

www.taste2900.com

Contact

(805) 200-2978 ext. 3

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cheese (13) good (12) slider (10) amazing (9) options (8) server (8) great (8) burger (7) sliders (7) sprouts (6)
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  • 3/5 Katherine P. 2 years ago on Google
    So many options. I got trio and chose a blue burger slider, French Brussel sprouts and the Mac and cheese. Let me start by saying these Brussels sprouts were the best thing I ate. Perfectly cooked with some crunch and very flavorful with the balsamic. Mac and cheese was good maybe my combo of cheeses wasn’t the best since the feta cheese was burnt on top. Was somewhat disappointed by the slider though. The bread was not soft and the ciabatta bread just overwhelmed the small patty. Oh and share some truffle fries, these were so good too. Staff was super friendly and service prompt. They had lots of outdoor seating and for a Monday lunch it was super busy.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jacquie D. 1 year ago on Google
    Burned lamb sandwich served; manager said she would replace it but we were done as in well done! Why would they serve that and expect anyone to eat it without complaing? Quality control out the window. Noise bounces everywhere and no one can hear each other. I was really disappointed and others have recommended the place.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandhya K. 2 years ago on Google
    What a wonderful dining experience! We stopped at Taste Craft Eatery in SLO for lunch and it didn’t disappoint! We arrived around 1pm & were quickly seated in the beautiful setting. They have outdoor & indoor seating options. Our server was very friendly & through about the menu items since it was our first time there. She explained the mix & match options. Food was just amazing! We loved mix & match plates with choice of entrees & sides. Duo, Trio, or Quartet! Menu selection was great from sliders to salads! We just loved their Mac n cheese! You could customize it with your choice of cheese & toppings. Just out of this world. They were busy but our food arrived without any delay. They have great beer choices, few wines & other non alcoholic beverages. Keep up the good work! Can’t wait to see you guys in Bay Area! Open one soon😍
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tatiana T. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited over the weekend to try something local that was not downtown, and what a pleasant choice! We were seated promptly, and the staff was super friendly. We ordered a trio and a duo with some beers. The trio was the BLT slider, another slider, and sweet potato fries. The duo was the California cowboy cobb and the benny burger. The food was delicious! The Chipotle aioli had a nice lil kick! Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and price was not bad!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick B. 2 years ago on Google
    Not sure if I'm going to be able to accurately describe our dining experience but here goes. My wife and I are visiting from Las Vegas, we were downtown SLO doing some shopping and asked some locals to refer us to a great restaurant and we ended up at TASTE! we never would have imagined that our taste buds had started a journey of a lifetime. First of all the ambiance is amazing, our seating was on a cute little dining patio with hanging lights and candle-lit table for two. Our server honestly made the dining experience one that we will never forget, Ashley was so helpful with the menu and made some excellent suggestions, she offered us some beer samples that were very tasty and refreshing. We had the Parmesain Fries as an appetizer and a Trio entrée. The food was literally some of the most amazing tasting food that we have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. We give this restaurant 10 starts ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ and Ashley gets her own set of 10 stars for being the most amazing server we ever had in a restaurant experience hands down
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Adrianna V. 6 months ago on Google
    I came here for lunch around 1:30pm on a Saturday. I was seated right away and my server, Grant was great right off the bat. I got water right away and my drink order was taken quickly along with food. I got the Young Woo which was recommended by my server and it was very flavorful and well presented. I also got the trio meal with truffle fries. I will say that the flavor was there, everything was well seasoned. The only issue that I had with the sliders was the ratio of bread to lettuce to meat. There was way too much lettuce in the sliders. It just felt like it was compensating for the lack of protein but I rather have had a well balanced slider than a whole salad in each slider. It was just comical. That aside, the ambience was nice, decor was chic with a modern vibe and outdoor seating available. My server Grant was excellent, he checked in after the first couple bites and got my boxes and my check right away when asked as well. Top notch service. The only thing I would improve is the slider ratio.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Gaurang D. 11 months ago on Google
    Starting with the positives, our server was amazing and friendly. Sweet potato fries and a sweet waffle bowl was amazing! Unfortunately the rest of the food was disappointing. The drink was too sour, the bowls left a lot to bed desired.

  • 4/5 Nicole K. 6 months ago on Google
    Great sliders, loved the mini ciabatta bread they came in. These are not normal little sliders but a medium size burger a little smaller than in and out burgers. They are not so small. Come in so many flavors and the ones we had were all very good. The Mac and cheese were good in terms of taste but dry, would not recommend. Same w the Brussels sprouts - dry. Wings and Brie platter as appetizers were very good, although the wings were a little small and not many included. Overall no issue w food. Would go back for that. The issue was the service. Very patchy. Our waitress came to greet us, take drinks order then to forge we to come back to take our food order. Then we hardly saw her except almost towards the end. She wasn’t new as she seems one of the more seasoned waiters but I guess they are there primarily to greet and smile. The waitstaff who came to deliver our order weren’t well trained, forgot plates, etc … and no one came to check on us unless we hailed them, which we really shouldn’t have to do numerous times. Some tables seemed to have good servers. We were not one of these.

  • 4/5 Jen 7 months ago on Google
    Cool place where you can customize a meal with multiple small dishes. I got the Mac and cheese (wasn’t cheesy at all except for the top layer of cheese), the bah bah slider (lamb patty was kind of dry, and the spin master salad (spinach was fresh, but the onions/peppers were too soggy)

  • 5/5 Benjamin T. 6 months ago on Google
    Taste is a great sit down restaurant for both good vibes and low-key eatery. It has a lot of options ranging from sliders, mac and cheese, brusselsprouts, salads, and even fish burgers. The menu is crafted where you can choose a duo, trio, or quartet and its very small portion sizes but can fill you up easily. Everyone usually recommends a mac and cheese, a fall or italian brusselsprouts and some kinda slider or fish burger The drinks are also pretty good if you wanna try them out. Parking is easy in the lot but if there is none there is free street parking on the side

  • 4/5 Jon M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food here was exceptional and a lot of bang for your buck. The grilled brie appetizer is a monster and at other places, they would charge double or more for the dish they served here. Desserts were also off the chart and worth the visit for those alone. Our server was attentive and on it. Now, I will say that the owners and management need to fix a pretty egregious service mistake, especially because of your restaurant's location (central coast wine country/ Edna Valley). Folks, if someone is paying for a bottle of wine, you show them the label and open it in front of them and let them taste it (at the very least, anyway. There are many fine points to this depending on the level to which you want to take it.). Coming to the table with a bottle opened with the cork jammed back in is not good; how does the customer know that you didn't use the empty bottle and fill it with Two-Buck Chuck? And at the bar before we sat, the bartender opened the bottle whilst chatting with other service staff, struggling with the cork no less, and finally putting the bottle in front of us...for us to pour. This wouldn't bother me at the local pizza place, but at a place like this? Yeah no. So, in short, excellent food and reasonable prices. It just needs a little tightening of the reins to counteract that "central coast service" thing.

  • 5/5 Thomas D. 10 months ago on Google
    Fantastic food. Best sweet potato fries I’ve ever had. Got the dirty bird, grilled jalapeños were amazing. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Sarah Duesterhaus H. 1 year ago on Google
    Went on a sober girls weekend with two friends to SLO. We hit up TASTE the first night of our trip. We had 1 vegetarian, along with myself who has a very severe dairy intolerance. I found ordering very easy! The food was great and they have so many options! I was also happy to see 3 fun NA drinks on the menu! So many restaurants forget that not everyone drinks alcohol, but still wants to have fun drinks and TASTE did an awesome job on their small NA drink menu. They were delicious! I would definitely come back when in town.

  • 5/5 Angelica A. 1 year ago on Google
    I don't know where to start... nor where to end. Everything was absolutely delicious AND the staff were just splendid. Enjoyed every minute from the second we stepped in and walked out after a wonderful eatery. Thank you TASTE! We will definitely stop in every visit. 😋

  • 5/5 Tim M. 1 year ago on Google
    Don’t know why but was skeptical upon arrival. Maybe busy street side location but inside it’s very inviting and comfortable. Really friendly staff. Service was perfect, attentive without being disruptive. Menu is unique to me and I loved it. You basically pick 2-4 options at a set price. Essentially making up ala cart to create your own dish. Recommend and would return.

  • 4/5 M D. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a fun concept of mix and matching smaller dishes. Lots of slider options. The chicken popper was our fave. The brussel sprouts were delicious. Mac and cheese had a great cheesey crust on top, wished it was just a touch more creamy on the noodles. The grilled artichokes are yummy, the aioli dip is delicious!

  • 5/5 Amber S. 1 year ago on Google
    Seriously, check this place out if you are near San Luis Obispo. So my family is taking a scenic tour from southern California to San Francisco. I found this delicious location by searching for the best ratings on our route. It did not disappoint. The clever ordering options and sizes allow you to try lots of variety. We ordered three different trios for 4 people (2 adults and 2 kids). The flavors were so good I nearly cried. Try a local brew to go with the amazing local flavor. The staff there was attentive and got us taken care of within our quick timeline needs.

  • 3/5 Vidhi S. 2 years ago on Google
    Must try winter truffle Brussel sprouts, we ate veggie sliders and they were okay, lacking some flavor but if I’m back here, will get a whole portion of Brussels sprouts

  • 5/5 Nathan I. 1 year ago on Google
    This place very pleasantly surprised me. I hosted a work event here for 32 people and the staff really made us feel prioritized. The food was outstanding -very sufficient portions! Everyone gave me credit for picking a solid location. I was hoping for good, but I really think they delivered great!

  • 4/5 Becky T. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped by for lunch as we were passing through SLO. The mix and match option is clever. We were seated immediately, outside under their tents in the parking lot. Service was spotty, but they were packed and we weren't in a rush. The sweet potato fries were amazing! The sauce that accompanied it was to die for, it was a massive portion and well priced. As for the mix and match portion, we got the: Gouda burger, fancy pants burger, and mac and cheese with cheddar and BBQ pulled pork. The Gouda was hands down the best and came highly recommended - it didn't disappoint. The fancy pants burger was mediocre. What did disappoint was the mac and cheese - the top was hot but the bottom of the cup was cold. I don't know how they prepare it, but the temp difference was off putting. For that, I'm giving it 4 stars.


Call (805) 200-2978 ext. 3 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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