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Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown, Houston, TX

Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown

4.7
4.7
542 Reviews
$30 and under
Creole / Cajun / Southern
420 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-1802

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2 people
19:00
Booked 23 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
Taste Kitchen + Bar, located in Downtown at 420 Main Street, offers globally inspired comfort foods & craft cocktails in an energetic, casual dining environment.



Reservation requests for 7ppl or more please send email to Reservations@tastedowntownhtx.com.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Soul food, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 08:00–11:00 Brunch Daily 11:00–17:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–17:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:30–20:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 542 people are saying

Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Houston

    Great for brunch

  • Houston

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing" food and "phenomenal" happy hour deals. Guests rave about the "excellent" service and unique menu items like jerk lamb chops and chicken and waffles. While some find the music loud, the "upbeat and relaxed" atmosphere and "friendly" service are highlights. Reservation policies are a concern for some, but the overall experience keeps diners returning.
542 Reviews
  1. Dory-Sarah

    Miami1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I loved everything about it soo sad I couldn’t try the whole menu!! Will definitely be back!!!

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  2. BETTY

    Houston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’m in awe of the food and the waitress Diamond.!!!

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  3. Marshun

    Chicago2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I was charged for an item that I ordered but never received.

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  4. Bre

    Dallas6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a beautiful restaurant and the food was truly a lived experience with being so “TasteFul!” The portions were amazing and filling we tried the buffalo cauliflower and lamb chops. But were stellar! Nicely done Taste. I will be back with friends again soon!!

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  5. Kedrick

    Houston12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great and so was the service. This was a great find, If you want to impress.

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  6. Tracey

    Houston3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We booked a table for 4 before we went to a theatre to see a show. The restaurant was very lively and quite loud which made it difficult to hear each other and the waiter. The food was delicious, grits and chicken and waffles were very well done! It took a long time to get our drinks, our food almost arrived before our drinks order. The biggest problem was having to pay $50 per person to reserve the table. We didn't spend as much as $200 so they gave us a gift card for the balance. We now have to make a plan to go back there to spend our gift card. We live about an hour away and don't often get Downtown unless we go to a show. A better idea would be to only charge you only if you're a no show??

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  7. Veronica VIP

    Houston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 4 April 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    My waiter was really nice, wish he checked on us more often as we were on the top level. I felt the taste of the food was unbalanced- some times were bland while others were too spicy or had too much garlic. Took forever to even get our drinks or appetizer and awhile for the entree.

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  8. Tshaunti

    Houston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love love love taste our second time we will definitely be back 🥰

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  9. Donna L

    Charleston22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Go during g the week, Happy Hour is phenomenal, and the food magnificent... No crowd...

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  10. Deloris

    Mississippi2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 30 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time here and even better than the first! Food is 1000/10! I feel you can do better with the $50 per person reservation. Only con.

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FAQs

Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown is rated 4.7 stars by 542 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 23 times today
Google Map for Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown

420 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-1802

Additional information

  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 08:00–11:00 Brunch Daily 11:00–17:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–17:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:30–20:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Soul food, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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