the coffee portions were slamming and so were the burritos stylin little cafe got me on my knees begging for more

Great spot for delicious coffee or light lunch. Chill vibes and the staff are friendly and thorough.

We've been house hunting in Hudson Valley for a year! Always LOVE stopping in Taste Budd's Cafe for afternoon coffee or lunch snack. The staff is always helpful and friendly, the coffee delcious, and the food fabulous. The cafe has a bit of an avant-garde vib which makes hanging out here fab! In nice weather, you can eat or drink in the front, outdoor seating area. read more

Always love Taste Budd's! One of the last reasonably priced places with good food. I always love the Hudson Valley Salad and love the bohemian vibe. read more

I love the food and ambience at Taste Budd's, however, their service is way too slow--anywhere from 30-45 mins for a simple egg sandwich. If they are that busy (ie popular), then a) hire more help, b) enlarge your kitchen so multiple items can be prepared with more than one person, or both. Otherwise, you should not be in the food business--period. That is an unacceptable amount of time for someone to wait for something as easy to prepare as a breakfast sandwich. Will not be ordering food here again any time soon. That being said, the drinks are great, but they are not equipped for the food service business. Making people wait or call ahead upwards of an hour advance is simply unacceptable. read more

This is Red Hook's village coffee shop and more. Couches to lounge on, lots of specialty coffee drinks, great sandwiches breakfast and lunch, excellent pastries including but not limited to some glitzy French specialties. And a lovely outdoor garden. read more

Delicious pastries! My straight-outta-the-oven blueberry muffin was next level. I took my mom here and she loved her pain au chocolat. It's such a cute place too, I love driving by and it's even better when I can stop for a coffee! read more

Great food and wonderful atmosphere. The staff is kind and courteous. The variety of food as well as the conscientious menu has many options. I loved the Hudson Valley oatmeal! read more

Great food and a great price! Taste Budd's has a coffee shop feel with restaurant quality food.

each time that I am lucky enough to visit Taste Budd's, given that I live 60 miles away, I am delighted with how delicious the sandwiches and/or en-er-chi cookies, and/or matcha lattes or coffee-based lattes are! Plus, in warmer weather, it's really nice to eat in front outside at one of the tables in the charming town of Red Hook. read more

Taste Budds is a great spot. Lots of assorted drink and food options. They're gluten free friendly and the staff is always friendly. Great spot for coffee, to meet up with a friend or get some work done. read more

Fantastic pastries and a great cappuccino! Large variety of syrups to choose from, including a few seasonal options! Great vibe all around!

the service is always great and the quality of the food is amazing. The casual easy-going vibe makes Tastebudd's a nice retreat.

Really excellent coffee house! Came here on a break from a recording session at Bard, and what a gem! The vibe is of a comfy coffee house with a cute interior and lots of menu options. The sandwich menu has something for everyone and I really enjoyed my grilled cheese. The baked goods were plentiful and the triple berry muffin was delicious. The staff was very helpful and friendly and didnt shy away when I asked for the largest size of iced coffee humanely possible. Great coffee, tons of drink options and seats! read more

Comfortable spot. Kick back on a couch, or at a table and relax. Good and creative health-oriented menu, and great selection of ... again creative "desert - ish" goodies. Since the menu items are made to order by the in-house chef, once you'd be prepared to hang out and be comfortable, hopefully with friends. If you are in a big hurry though... better go to MacDonalds. read more

Food is excellent and there is something for everyone. My favorite is the frozen latte and sandwiches. Sit outside and enjoy!

Love Taste Budds!! Always fresh food and great service. Breakfast items are great - like the Baja Burrito!

Great coffee and desserts! Staff is so nice. Haven't tried lunch there yet but looking forward to trying soon.

Taste Buds is inviting comfortable setting. many Bard students enjoy sipping coffee / tea while working on their classwork in a cozy environment of couches, tables and chairs. clean environment friendly service you won't be disappointed. excellent coffee!!!! read more

Best chicken curry salad in the Hudson Valley! All of their offerings are fresh and delicious!

My son is a student at nearby Bard College, and something that's delighted him is when I have arranged for him to pick up treats from Taste Budds Cafe. He especially enjoys the Peanut Budder Bars and the oatmeal cookies. Ordering online is easy and the baked goods are fresh and flavorful. read more

Fantastic breakfast burritos! Great coffee! Fast service. Really nice people work at Taste Budds.

Taste Buds has great cakes. delicious london fog drink and excellent service. the fudge is outstanding.

The food at Taste Budds is delcious! I love the gluten fre chicken bites with chipotle mayo, they're perfect, and I love that I can get gluten friendly food here. the frozen drinks are also amazing! you should try the vanilla frozen drink with pumpkin sauce if you ever get a chance! The service is always super friendly and are always willing to help! the ambience is great and perfect for studying or chatting. overall, I love it here!! read more

This business uses a third party service to route their deliveries to gig delivery drivers in the area to properly and efficiently serve you. For example, if you order on the Doordash app, this third party service could route your order to a driver using the Ubereats app. The problem is the tips you enter for your driver on one app are not being properly routed to the driver, who is the rightful recipient of the payment in appreciation of their service. One of two things is happening here. Either the cash is going to the third party service, or the cash is going to the restaurant. It's not going to the driver. You can ask any gig driver in the Hudson Valley on any service whether they are receiving tips from Taste Budd's Cafe orders. They are not, unless the customer tips cash directly to the driver. Now I am certainly NOT accusing this restaurant of fraud. This could very well be a systemic control deficiency within the third party service. But my issue here (and I have first hand knowledge of this) is that the restaurant does not care one bit about this issue, and refuses to properly address this matter with the drivers to come up with an effective remedy. These drivers are doing a valuable service for this restaurant on an independent contract basis, and their own customers are providing tips expecting them to be received by their delivery driver, yet such transactions are not occurring. Any respectable business that cares about their customers would seek to figure out what the problem is, and discontinue their use of the third party service if the problem was not resolved. However, that is not what Taste Budd's position is. When confronted with the issue by the drivers, the employees of the restaurant are getting completely defensive, emphatically denying misappropriation of funds on their part, yet showing no concern that this is a serious matter, rudely refusing to work with the drivers on the matter, and refusing to consider terminating the use of the tried party service. They are acting as if the fact that the misappropriation of their customers' hard earned money is not a serious matter. This is grossly unacceptable conduct, no matter what size a business is. So please keep this in mind. When you tip via a delivery app or through an online order for this business, there is a very good chance that tip is not going to your driver, it is going into someone else's pocket, and Taste Budd's Cafe doesn't care. This is not an accusation. This is cold hard truth. read more

Nobody does it better for local, delicious and comfortable. Grab your favorite book, friend, family member and go ~ it's every town's dream cafe, with toasty sandwiches, tasty beverages and chocolates you won't want to share but will. read more

Best BLT I have ever had! They have a great variety of bread to choose from (I choose gluten free). My daughter had a chicken salad wrap. Fresh and delicious!!! AND super friendly! read more

Tasty bakery goodies ....Cheerful and Welcoming Staff ...Really Peaceful Place Highly Recommend !!

Desserts are amazing. Coffee is excellent, even the sugar free vanilla was to die for. It's that cozy cafe that everyone wishes they had in their town, but we get to live it! read more

Per my son, Budd's is the talk of Bard college. We're both vegetarians which is great since Budd's has a ton of vegetarian food. We both got the veggie burger and I can honestly say that it was one of the best I've had (I recommend getting it with cheddar). They have a large number of coffees and my son had an overpriced-but-deservedly-so latte. We noticed a "roasted butternut squash quesadilla" on the special menu. Made with goat cheese and filled with sweet things, it was basically a tasty dessertadilla [trademark pending]. We enjoyed our burgers and dessertadilla while watching a bluegrass band (Man About a Horse out of Phillie) doing covers of classic rock songs (I Will Survive on banjo is epic). Apparently, there's live music every weekend. On the way out, we stopped in the back at the homemade fudge and truffle area. My millennial college son got Heath Toffee Fudge & Butterfinger Fudge. I got Dark Chocolate Fudge cause I'm a purist (and dark chocolate is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy). If you buy a pound of fudge, they'll give you half a pound free. It was a great experience. I recommend this place. read more

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Every time I am in the area I always have to stop by at this cafe. So when I came up to visit friends a couple of days ago, of course I had to stop by! This place has such a chill atmosphere with plenty of places to sit and a great place to study or get some work done. They have seating both inside and outside which is great because most of the cafes around me don't offer a nice seating area outside. Once you get inside they have a lot of different options on the menu to choose from. They have a variety of different sandwiches, pastries, and drinks. But my all-time favorite thing on the menu is the avocado melt. Once I find a good thing on the menu, it's hard for me to choose something else. The only thing I change about this is i sub out the cheese for mozzarella, because mozzarella just makes everything 10x better. As for the beverages there, I'm not the biggest fan. They don't shine with them, so I usually just get food when I come here. However, this trip I did attempt to try a couple of different drinks, one being the iced chai, which was just all right. Nothing too special. My fiancé got the green tea smoothie, which looked and tasted nothing like green tea. But I guess we should have known better since the place is not owned by someone who knows a lot about tea or is from an asian background. As for the pastries, they're decent, not the best, but it will do the job. The people that work there are very friendly and help you through the menu and also bring your food to you after you order. However it is a place where you bus your own tables. But I really like how they have the options for recycling a lot of their garbage when you finish. All in all, definitely go there for the food! read more

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You wouldn't know it from my (recent lack of) check-ins here, but Taste Budd's is one of my favorite spots in Red Hook. I have fond memories of meeting friends here for lunch, over-caffeinating on their coffees, lounging here on a Sunday afternoon, or coming here after dinner for cappucino and dessert when I didn't want to pay more for the same type of thing at a nearby restaurant. I've enjoyed the variety of salads, sandwiches, wraps, baked goods, etc., and hot and cold beverages. I similarly enjoy the variety of seating options where you can select from a lot of reading materials or scan your own devices. This is, for me, one of the places that gives Red Hook its charm. read more

Excellent food and service. It's a winner! Wonderful, food, chocolates and baked goods. Definitely check out the breakfast sandwiches.

This café is so cute and it has the best food and a very diverse menu. The staff is always so sweet!

Macaroons are amazing. Workers are friendly. Great place to relax. Lots of great options to choose from. Was very satisfied :)

Taste Budd's is a local favorite for mostly healthy offerings, homemade sweets and friendly service. Portions are generous, maybe slightly too much so for my tastebuds, but I am sure that is not a popular belief. I'd like to see healthier sweets offerings - oatmeal cookies maybe? - and more info on how much sugar goes into them. read more

I ordered the Chocolate mousse cake and cookie bites for a birthday celebration and both were delicious.

Can't go wrong at Taste Budd's. Best soups in town. A perfect chocolate cake. Strong coffee. Plus, Dan Budd goes above and beyond to make Red Hook a better place. read more

Amazing Turmeric Latte and Blueberry crumb Muffin! Great atmosphere

Doing a great job in this situation with masks, spaced tables, etc. Excellent Turkey goat cheese ciabatta and chicken wrap. Nice, sharp lemonade too. Well done guys. read more