First visit and I was pleasantly surprised. Comfortable sit down place. I had a combination dinner, food was plentiful and excellent, service was spot on. I will go back for sure. read more

Service was decent. Menu seemed to have a lot of the standard options one expects in an "Asian" restaurant (Chinese, Japanese, Thai). My companion's sushi had just the slightest 'fishy' smell, meaning it was not as fresh as one might expect. My Hot and Sour soup was very thick. Taste was okay. Crab Rangoon was excellent and one receives 8 (most places serve 4 or 5 at most). Floors in restaurant and in restroom had a very slight film of grease or something that made the slippery when a bit of water got on the soles of shoes (same happened with my companion). I may go back for another try, but if not improved, it will be my last visit. read more

the food is awful and greasy all looking boiled and under seasoned. had to take it home and recook it and still was the worst food in boone

Great food ! Fresh and hot!! Was an incredible bonus to see 100% MSG free!! Thank you for a great meal! Worth the stop :)

We went here back before Christmas and this place was absolutely horrible we waited 20 minutes just for a menu then another 10 for our host to take our drink order when the drinks came the teas had to be sent back for new ones we then ordered our food which took almost an hour to get when the food came the rice was very hot but the actually shrimp and other things where just warm like they had been sitting on the rack all in all we where here for 2 hours by the time we left we will never be back read more

This wonderful eatery was recommended to us by our hotel front desk clerk while visiting Boone over the Halloween weekend. It was awesome as we cannot get good Chinese food where we live. My sister had sushi and said it was fantastic. The wonton soup was amazing and so was our sweet and sour chicken meal with pork fried rice and an egg roll. Highly recommend it! read more

Food was awful! Please do not go here !!! Everything was tasteless. You can get better in the frozen section at the grocery store and save yourself money read more

Great service. The lunch deal are good with large portions, come with soup, egg roll an choice of rice. I got the fried rice.

So I thought the food here at Taste Grill was subpar. I honestly expected something better, but in reality I got something that I could find any other Chinese joint! The soup was the only good thing!!! The sushi was decent, but the chicken didn't even taste like chicken... It tasted like a different animal! I mean come on man! Step up your game at this joint, or you all will not expect much business much longer.You got a learn to play the food game! Shame... 0.5 stars... read more

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The portions were out of control so definitely should be split! Don't get the sushi. Fried rice was just okay. Egg roll and hot & sour soup were good. Enjoyed the service! Very attentive and friendly! read more

Wish I could give it 0stars because it took nearly 2 hours to get our food! We ordered at 6:30 pm and didn't get our food until 8:15! They forgot our ticket was there and when we got there after the minimum 40 min wait and they said "it wasn't quite ready yet", which meant they didn't even start it. F***ing ridiculous. Should've just taken our money back and went somewhere else. What a joke!! read more

They have poke bowls, habachi, sushi, and more!! Wide variety great staff and very decent prices!! Seriously worth it in a college town because of how affordable they are. Their sushi rolls are 3 for $11 and 2 for $8 (but select rolls). So worth the deal and great date night spot!! Not too busy and has take out!!! I got take out and it was soooo amazing! read more

Taste Grill - Japanese Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

We have had takeout several times and everything we have had so far (pineapple Thai, pad Thai, general tso, low mein) was all excellent. Staple take-out for us! read more

Taste Grill is a great afternoon lunch spot but also has a dinner menu that kills! I love the $5 Take out specials and the other plentiful menu options. The staff is so friendly and always leaves me feeling satisfied with my visit. read more

I don't usually write a bad review but this is ridiculous. If you order a to go from here you should double the wait time to whatever is quoted. We were told 25 minutes so I'll give you 35 but not 65. I know they are really busy but it seems to me they should stop taking orders. Ours wasn't the only one that was delayed the guy beside me ordered his at 5:00 and it was ready just after 6:30. It's frustrating all around for sure - but something needs to be changed in their organization. read more

When you enter restaurant on a weekend and it is mostly empty that should be the first sign of expectation. We were greeted promptly and provided very friendly service. When we finally got our meals, they were lukewarm at best. Do not get me wrong, it was very tasty, however the temperature was way below what a quality restaurant meal should be served at. Our entire group was disappointed by the entire experience. One of our meals was not ready yet and was going to be sent to us straight from the kitchen. It was cold. That's the best explanation for it that I could give you. I found out that the people I was eating with, they said that they had the exact same result the first time they ate there. So this is not a one time occurrence. As for eating here again? I can answer it very simply, it will either be slim, or none read more

So, we recently moved to North Carolina. While in Boone, I told my husband that I wanted Chinese food for lunch. He is such an Asian food snob, he grimaced and said NO! He was raised in San Francisco and claims he knows good Chinese food. I stated that I had not moved to NC just to give up my love for Chinese food. We were told about Taste Grill by the clerk at the bakery, so he agreed to try it. I have to admit that his reluctance was understandable because while on a trip to Prague, I insisted on eating Chinese food and we were served hot and sour soup that had pickles in it. Well, we tried the Taste Grill, it was fabulous! Our hot and sour soup, which we use as the bench mark, was perfectly seasoned and full of delicious tidbits. Our entrees were also wonderful. We will be back. Such a surprise to him to find really good Chinese food outside of San Francisco! If this is as good as it gets, I'll be VERY happy! read more

My boyfriend got food poisoning from some very basic sushi.....sick for the ENTIRE day after eating here

I ordered take out sushi. The order was promptly made and I did not have to wait very long. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. I ordered a tuna roll, rainbow roll, and a volcano roll. They were all great! read more

Taste Grill - Rainbow Roll - Japanese Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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Delicious every time! The only place I go to for hibachi chicken. Portions are huge and staff is friendly.

Service, SUCKED. Walked in and not even a greet. I was one of two in line. One pink haired employee helped guests, then walked away. Then, it's my turn. I walk up, and it's like a staring contest. I have been in the food industry, so I know I have to wait sometimes. But there were at least 3 people just standing looking around, but avoiding eye contact with me. I get if they don't know how to do the "to-go" station, but at least say, "give us one second, please." But, no. The two employees that were on the register finished, and then walked away, but only about 3 feet, to do something else entirely. By this point, the line is about 5-7 people long. Super weird. Finally after about 10 minutes of standing, I had one employees attention. By no means was I going to yell at them or pull them away in the middle of a task they were doing, but I think they just got annoyed I was standing there? It's like they just hated their lives. Granted, most looked like college students, so I get it. But Jesus Christ. Got my food. Told the employee pretty nicely "yea, I've just been waiting for a little bit, it's okay though" to be a little snooty, but not enough to classify me as a Karen. I also saw my food on the counter so it was annoying watching it get cold. He responded by literally just looking up at me, saying nothing else, and handing me my food. So, rude as hell. The food itself wasn't bad. Lo mein was subpar, more chicken than noodles, and the chicken is an odd texture. Vegetable rolls were a 6.5/10. read more

I haven't had Taste in a year but me and my roommate were both disappointed with our experience yesterday. The only good things from my order was the veggie roll(similar to a spring roll) and the white rice. I ordered the Ma Po Tofu, but the tofu was raw and the peas & carrots were crunchy(obviously from a freezer). My roommate's chicken was barely seasoned and "watery" in his chicken and rice dish. Even though I'm vegan/vegetarian, neither dish looked appetizing. Highly recommend going to a different Asian restaurant like Sabeing or treating yourself to Makoto's. read more

This is a 2.5 star at most. It was busy though. I had hot and sour soup and gyoza. Not much flavor and taste in soup was mostly broth. The gyoza was the ones you buy at a grocery store and they just fry them. Again not a lot of flavor. Wait time for carry out for my 2 items was 15 min. With the amount of people coming and going it's either got good food or only place in town. read more

We are locals and love to eat here at least once a week for their Chinese dishes. We had tried every other Chinese restaurant in the area and found them to be greasy and unfriendly. We find this restaurant not only friendly and welcoming, but the place is clean, the food is made to order and served piping hot with fresh ingredients. We will continue to support them and recommend them to others. read more

Order chicken fried rice and had it delivered. I paid $14 for food poisoning. Avoid at all costs. Was not worth the $14.

Always a terrific experience. Tasty and affordable basic Japanese and Chinese cuisine (and sushi - which I don't eat). Casual, laid-back, super friendly staff, awesome for kids. Great for takeout, too - use the app! We eat here at least once a week and usually two or three times. Can't go wrong! read more

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How can a place stay open when food is this bad!? I've tried several things and the only reason we've gone back is because we crave Asian cuisine and there just isn't a single quality restaurant with this type of food in Boone. Wife usually gets the soup and thinks it's ok (terrible compared to other places in other towns but compared to nothing...just on). One might think at least something simple like lo mein might come out edible but it's always been complete mush, bland, and the last time I ordered had about 5 tiny pieces of chicken. I've watched them pull egg rolls out and go straight into an order. Enjoy your grease pocket. Would it kill you to let it drain for 20 seconds!? Sometimes you let things go and deal with mediocrity but when two orders of soup and lomein are now $30...do better! If you can't do better than this, just close down and give someone else the real estate and let's hope it's a decent restaurant. I assume the college crowd keeps the doors open. Restaurant is usually pretty empty but they seem to have a lot of takeout orders. Orders are mostly correct which can be a rarity in an area where staff is predominantly students but geez the food is aweful. I'm sorry. I can't give it another try. It's too terrible. I'll go pay $10/lb for the asian bar at Harris Teeter before I eat at Taste Grill again. It's all frozen but at least it doesn't taste like nothing. Frankly, to call the place "Taste" Grill is false advertising. read more

Yet another mediocre Japanese/Chinese combo restaurant. We went around 6 on a Saturday and it was steady. They seem to do a large take out business. Kinda confused when we walked in if it was seat yourself or wait to be seated. The waitstaff was kind of just staring at us until I said "we have 8 people." Pretty much everyone went with the traditional, sesame chicken, orange chicken or general tso's. Some had chicken lo mein or fried rice. Across the board it was just very mediocre. A lot of the combinations include soup and an egg roll which is a good deal, but it's not necessarily cheap or tastes great. The waitress was good and friendly and kept up with our drinks. I really don't have much of an urge to go back, however. I think it'd be a much better lunch option as it seems really cheap for that, and they also have take out specials. read more

i got the habachi steak and fried rice the rice is very mushy with no flavor. we ordered a togo order 5 min after we ordered our food and they forgot the kitchen was closed so they had to throw things together. didn't give us a discount or anything. the lady checking us out could care less and wasn't helpful whatsoever. read more

very good consumer service! food is amazing!! amazing ambiance! so nice and always gives a warm welcome!

Quiet, clean in a strip mall. Extensive Japanese, Chinese, Sushi menu. Great deal on sushi, 3 rolls for $11. Quick service. Good food....shrimp and veges, sushi. Modern decor made this a pleasant evening. read more

Taste Grill - Japanese Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Wow. Started with the hot and sour soup...best I've had since leaving Atlanta. Nice and spicy, and loaded with tofu, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms (glad I remembered to take the photo before I finished my bowl). Had the Hunan pork with brown rice, which was good, but my husband's Garlic pork was even better - lovely flavor. They obviously do a land office take out business, and I can see why. read more

Taste Grill - Hot and sour soup - Japanese Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Waited two hours for an order only to get the completely wrong order. I called the restaurant and was not apologized to and seemed like I was talking to a brick wall. Poor customer service. read more

Nastiest place I have eaten in Boone. Meat wasn't properly cooked. Service was horrible. The cook was drinking his red bull and placed his drink close to the food that he was cooking. I do not recommend at all! read more

Horrible customer service. Choose another place in Boone. Rude manager and food cold, a complete cluster of a restaurant!

Good selection of Japanese (hibachi, teriyaki, some appetizers- edamame, tempura, seaweed salad), Chinese cuisine and sushi. Chinese selection more extensive. Would've liked to see some more traditional Japanese fare (ika geso; squid salad) to set this place apart from other sub-par Japanese joints in Boone. Sushi was good - moderately priced, hand-rolled, not too much rice. Rice a tad dry. Food was quick; service left something to be desired. Servers are mostly very young but friendly and helpful. Not bad for a grand opening! read more

Taste Grill - Spicy tuna and volcano roll - Japanese Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

I gave this place another shot. I got the sesame tofu lunch special. It came with a vegetable eggroll, soup, and rice. Very good value. It was $6 and change! The tofu was very well seasoned and the sauce was flavorful. The soup (I opted for hot and sour) was also very good compared to some other ones I have had in the past. The soup had actual mushrooms and sizeable pieces of tofu in it. Very high quality for what you pay. I will be returning for lunch! I was wrong about Taste Grill. read more

Taste Grill - Sesame tofu - Japanese Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Mc would been better. I order the hibachi with meat was like gum the rice was ok the egg drop soup was better then the hibachi

Shit is gas Straight fuego Make you smack ya momma Don't listen to the haters, sushi 3 for 11 deal is the loud pack read more

I used to go here for their hibachi because it was decent for the price but I always got it to go. Today I brought my vegetarian friend who was visiting and we sat down. Big mistake. She ordered a vegetarian meal and spring rolls - the waiter failed to tell her they had shrimp in them. I only noticed because it was in mine and when I mentioned it she nearly immediately became sick. I ordered sesame chicken and it was basically sweet and sour chicken. Gross. And to top it all off, when I got home, I got sick too... along with my already sick friend. I told the waiter she was throwing up and he still made her pay for the food despite him serving her meat. If my guest got sick where I wait tables we would immediately comp their meal. Horrible service. Never going back read more