Taste on Melrose
Upscale rustic design and a down-to-earth vibe set the stage for lingering at this NorCal-style bistro that feels worlds away from the Melrose Avenue madness.
(323) 617-3756
8454 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood,
CA
90069
34.0827
-118.3751
Neighborhoods: Central LA, West Hollywood
Reviews & Ratings for Taste on Melrose
85 reviews
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Very average
by billygoat342342
November 17, 2008
Went here with some friends and tried many things... the ONLY thing I was impressed with was the truffle mac and cheese. The burger we got was burned on one side and undercooked everywhere else. The drink barely had any alcohol. Not too impressive.
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by scott123
May 28, 2009
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Mediocre at Best
by dch122
April 25, 2009
I went here for brunch and the portions were extremely bland and small. We waited for 10 mins as waiters and waitresses passed by our table without acknowledging us and we had to literally stop one of them to say we were ready to order. I got a breakfast burrito and basically the eggs had the consistency of a sponge and had absolutely no taste. I am not sure how this place got such a high rating.
- Pros: People Watching
- Cons: Food, Service
Great place in LA
by MarcusG
April 05, 2009
Great restaurant in the heart of Los angeles, Testing Facebook connect with this review, is going to be deleted just testing lorem ipsum lorem ipsum are this already about 200 characters?
- Pros: Great food
- Cons: no cons
Example: great place for good bread
by Poeticalmath
March 27, 2009
I didnt know what to get, so i kept it simple and safe with a burger and some fries. i was pleased and felt really good about spending my money on it. The place was really jumping, but it made me want to stay longer like I would actually miss something, lol...........
- Pros: Example: best croissants in town
- Cons: What are the drawbacks?
Nice Sunday Brunch
by escalera23
March 18, 2009
The food was great and the potatoes and french toast were amazing. It was a bit noisy at times, but overall, I had a great dinning experience here.
- Pros: Food
- Cons: Noisy
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!
by epicurist
March 12, 2009
We have frequented here a hand full of times. Albeit the food is overpriced for nothing special and the service average, the pleasant atmosphere used to be enough to offset the unpleasantries. However the last time we went there was literally our last time. We were seated close to 45 minutes beyond our reservation time and no we did not arrive late. As a matter of fact we arrived 10 minutes early. The hostess was extremely standoffish and snooty. When we were finally seated the waitress did not take our order for another 20 minutes. We had to hail down the bus boy numerous times to get service. Our food arrived cold and bland. We were so unhappy with the food and service we asked for the check early but didn't get the check for another 20 minutes. Save the time, money and aggravation, go somewhere else!! We will never come back again!
- Pros: COZY ATMOSPHERE
- Cons: OVERPRICED MEDIOCRE FOOD, HORRIBLE SERVICE
Tasty, mellow brunch
by Peedler
February 07, 2009
I came here for brunch on a Saturday. Started off with a couple of very nice pomegranate bellini's. Next, a bowl of fruit. Very nicely cut, but a bowl of fruit for $6 is a bit steep. Oh well, another sip of the bellini's smoothed over any worries about paying $6 for some fruit. Next, the Crab Cakes Benedict and the Mushroom Lasagna. Both were quite good, though the crab cakes were a more special than the lasagna. Our server was very nice, the food came quickly, and the over mood was nice and relaxed. Nice way to spend a lazy Saturday!
- Pros: Good food and drinks, nice atmosphere
- Cons: A bit pricey
Rudest host & hostess I've ever encounted in a dining experience
by jadeelectric
January 14, 2009
I passed Taste a few months back on my way to Lucques and thought this place looked cozy and cute. So I made a reservation for my best friend and I to try it out that weekend. A lot of disappointment was in store! Unfortunately, we arrived 20 minutes past our reservation, and once we arrived the hostess informed us they gave our table away. That was expected, since we were afterall late. So we agreed to wait until the next available table opened up (they told us the wait would be about 30 min.). We were the only ones waiting at the time. About 25 minutes of waiting, we noticed more and more people arriving (apparently many people did not make reservations that night). My girlfriend and I sat back and watched every last person (who came way after us) get seated. Finally, after 45 minutes the host approaches us and the couple next to us and informed us that we would all be seated in a few min. Finally, I thought! The host returned and seated the couple next to us, but not us! We just sat there like idiots waiting, but he never came back for us! So I got up and asked him why weren't we seated, to which he responded "Oh, I thought your table would be opening up but its not available yet." I told him that we had been waiting almost 1 hour and every person that came in was seated except us. He then said, in a rather nasty and condescending tone, "Well you WERE late." WTF? I told him, "you know what, nevermind. I don't think we'll be eating here after all." My girlfriend and I then went to retrieve our car from valet (only good thing about this place-cheap valet and super nice attendants) and here comes the host shouting, "Your table opened up afterall! Do you want to be seated??" I turned to him and shouted "H*ll no". All that punishment for arriving 20 min late! I DO NOT recommend this place! No cust service skills AT ALL.
- Pros: Valet-cheap and friendly attendants
- Cons: Rude host/hostess, bad customer service
Great
by jerrymcgwire
December 05, 2008
How did i not know about this place? This place is great.. The people are cool and the food is delicious
