Taste, Small Plates Wine - Raleigh

Taste .... I can dig it ! From the front you dont know what you 're getting into ... but as soon as you open the door its like a awesome surprise ... kinda cool like secret bookshelf door going into a secret room cool ... You walk into a warm trendy cozy restaurant with with an open kitchen concept and long bar. The front seating area by the dark tinted windows are low top tables... Behind the half wall are the high top tables and bar seating ... I definitely like the high top seating area. So Samantha took care of the table and she was good .. nice and friendly and gave excellent suggestions on the menu items and even picked wisely on 'hey surprise me with a dessert of your picking ' and Samantha did well lol Definitely come early to beat the dinner rush which started tonight around 6pm (sat night Definitely try everything on the menu .. top portion of the menu is 'Tastes ' take on tapas style dishes and the bottom few items are larger entree dishes . The seared pistachio crusted Ahi Tuna was delicious.. its thinly sliced tuna on a bed of arugula and crusted with pistachios with a drizzle of wasabi aioli and a small cup of soy for dipping ... Definitely dip into the soy lightly and than drag the piece of ahi along with arugula in the wasabi aioli and enjoy ... it was amazing . Next up was the bruschetta with feta .. definitely delicious and wish there was a few more slices of baguette also another amazing dish . Tuna truffle was another delicious dish... it was chunks of tuna on a bed of pickle radish, fried shallots, with a truffle garlic ponzu and topped with masago.. couldve used a lil bit more of the truffle garlic ponzu and a light drizzle of soy ... dish was excellent but couldve used that extra ummmphhh The crabcakes were delicious but being from the DC area and spending my weekends on the Eastern Shores of MD ... these were skeptical ... they definitely arent your typical MD crabcakes .. these were different.. it was a mix of crab, diced sweet peppers and another veggie in there... it wasnt what I was used to for a crabcake but it was not bad .. it was pan fried and served on a bed of succotash. The chicken pad thai was also different and not what I 'm used to but it wasnt bad .. it was very saucy and more on the sweet side ... I 'm used to more of the dryer peanuty pad thai, but this wasnt bad ... definitely ask for extra sambal for extra spice To finish off the night... Samatha brought out the brulee cheesecake ... it was amazing ... couldn 't pinpoint what the crust was made of ... definitely have to ask what it is next time I 'm there... wasnt your typical gram crust .. it had almost an almond flour short bread cookie crust or something similar to that.. Overall taste is a hidden gem in Raleigh definitely will be back !

My mom and I had a lovely evening here! It was our first visit, but definitely won’t be the last. The atmosphere is inviting and cozy. We started with the bruschetta and some cocktails which were fantastic! We also ordered the Hangar and the Ahi Tuna Truffle bowl which were both SO delicious. I don’t think we left anything on any of the dishes

Friends, who are regulars, took my family to this wonderful establishment. The small plates style is always fun since you get to have more than one dish. Everyone loved their food. My drunken noodles and grouper dishes were fantastic and my son loved the chocolate pyramid desert. Unfortunately I didn’t have any room for dessert after eating both my plates and some of my wife’s. The server was also very good and nice. Highly recommend this place for your next nice dinner.

Probably my favorite restaurant in Raleigh because it checks all the boxes for service, ambiance, food, and drinks. It’s relatively small which makes it the perfect intimate date spot. The menu changes, but the crab cakes and sliders are always a favorite (seriously, get the crab cakes!! I always finish my meal with their coffee martini.

Food was amazing. Staff is awesome! Just a all around great establishment. Came with me my fiancée and friends. Made us feel right at home. Definitely will be a spot we frequent.