Taste Community Restaurant

I was pretty satisfied with my experience. Ambiance was warm and friendly, service was okay, and the food was decent. My only real gripe was that the menu is not arranged intuitively. Several entrees are mixed into the small plate section which was misleading about what counted as an appetizer vs an entree. Appetizers were quite good, steak was a little disappointing and not tender enough, but it wasn’t bad.

Totally amazing what this restaurant is doing for the community of Arlington. The food quality is 5 star!! And such a serene atmosphere. Well worth checking out.

Went to the new location in Arlington. They were not super busy around 1pm. I ordered the Chicken Katsu and it was really good. It was a decent portion for lunch. It came out after maybe 10-12 min. I ordered a water to drink. They do not serve alcohol at this location. Not sure about the others. I also ordered their panacotta and it was really good! They do not accept tips and they have you write what you feel the meal was worth. I will def be going again.

Loved the atmosphere but felt the food was off for the area. Butternut squash pasta was sweet which was a miss and was missing the flavor of goat cheese which was expected as its listed as a main component. I love the concept but feel like it could use some shaking down and get a little more texafied if that makes sense. As it stands too Foo Foo for my taste.

Theoretically you pay whatever you want the food is always awesome the staff is always kind and smiling me and my wife try to at least go every 2 weeks and also love what they all about great human beings altogether

The restaurant is great! The food is fresh and really gourmet. I didn't expect the level of expertise in the food. I love that it also helps the community. It is a pay what you can restaurant so that is a different but interesting concept.

I love this place so much! Their food has always been so great-you can never go wrong with anything you get!! They also change up their menu every season so it fits the time. Everyone is super nice and inside is beautiful! If you ever think about going, don’t walk, RUN!!

We love Taste. First, we love the mission (see website). We have only had pleasant meal experiences at Taste and have committed to dining once a month at the Fort Worth location. This Arlington location is much closer to home and we are so thrilled the doors are opening to feed this community we live in. If you are able, please consider paying more than you would normally pay for a meal to assist those who can not afford a meal at all. If you are one that can not afford a meal, please visit taste and experience the generosity of others. There are also volunteer opportunities. *my suggestions for visitors* once you visit, you might understand my suggestions. -Order only the amount you can eat, firstly to eliminate waste. But also, there may be a no "to-go box" rule. -Make a reservation 24hrs in advanced. This is not neccessary, but in my experience you could wait an hour for a table without reservation. -Respect any house rules, even if they're unwritten. (I.e. you probably can't order unlimited sides, even though this is a pay-what-you-can restraunt). -Check out the upcoming events on their website. Grab a few friends and split a table. You will not be disappointed in the high level of food quality. -Menu changes often and is seasonal, look ahead but don't commit incase what you see online isn't what is being served (it's all good though). -several diet preference/sensitive options.

So excited for Arlington to have its own Taste Project. This will mean so much to the community! I was there when the restaurant was a shell of a building and saw the renderings of the building to come. The ribbon cutting was an emotional celebration! I was so happy to try a few items from the summer menu. The veggie Panini contains delicious mixture of fresh vegetables. I just had difficulty eating it because the bread was so thick. I ended up just picking it apart. The drunken noodles were absolutely delicious and definitely try those again. There's plenty of parking stretched out along the building and beyond. Reservations are suggestions. You pay whatever you think the meal is worth or more because a good meal is available to anyone, regardless of how much they pay. www.tasteproject.org will tell you everything you need to know.

Went to the new location in Arlington. They were not super busy around 1pm. I ordered the Chicken Katsu and it was really good. It was a decent portion for lunch. It came out after maybe 10-12 min. I ordered a water to drink. They do not serve alcohol at this location. Not sure about the others. I also ordered their panacotta and it was really good! They do not accept tips and they have write what you feel the meal was worth. I will def be going again.

Had brunch here and it was so delicious. Great pour over coffee and amazing mushroom frittata. I love the concept and mission!

AMAZING FOOD!! First time eating at the Arlington location and absolutely enjoyed it. It's a great looking restaurant with amazing food! Love their seasonal menu! Our food was delicious as always and the Mango dessert was incredible. Their "Pay what you can afford" or "Pay what you normally would pay and a little extra to help another family in need" is a most unique concept and shows a true heart and commitment to the community. Try them out next time you want to take the family out for a delicious culinary experience or just hang out for lunch with friends. You won't regret it!!

The food was delicious. It is well worth supporting especially for the cause. They were a little busy because they had some unexpected traffic come through so the wait time did get a little longer than expected, but the food came out and it was simply marvelous. I advise everyone to go by and support and try their menu items are different daily. You set your own prices so it's kind of one of those things where it's a donation based on what you receive, but the food is so good and the donation that you're leaving remember it help helps feed another person or homeless person that comes in that can't afford to actually pay for their meals so don't go and be subjective to not wanting to pay what the value of the food that you receive at least give enough to help someone else out marvelous concept I love the way that they're trying to give back to the community. The volunteer staff that works there are all very friendly and very professional. The environment is so clean, including the restrooms. It's a marvelous place to go have lunch.

Great food, great service. We love this place, Saljo's special is awesome house dressing is amazing

Such a great place! Pay what you can. The food was delicious and the building/ambiance was really nice with clean, modern decor. It was a nice brunch spot with the family. We will be back.

Food was excellent. Service pretty good, keeping in mind they are volunteers. Had squash flower quesadillas. Try them out!