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    TASTE

    4.1 (146 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Chicken Ceasar wrap w/S'mores Blondie
    Damien J.

    It has been a long minute since I ordered food from Taste. Sophia and I didn't know what to eat for lunch so I mentioned these guys, which have been reliable for us. Let's see if they continued the streak. Just like previous times, we both placed orders via their website. For my order, I selected their chicken ceasar wrap which comes in a whole whear wrap and I added crotons along with their regular ingredients. I also ordered a S'mores Blondie dessert which was one of their seasonal items. When I walked in, the place was nearly packed with customers either dining in or waiting for their order. Ours was ready for pickup even before the 1pm pickup time. Bravo to them!! As far as the food goes, it was very good. The wrap was full of protein and veggies and like before, made yours truly full for lunch. Their dessert was really good and not too sweet the more I ate. Sophia was satisfied with her selection as well. Thank you again Taste for supplying the both of us good eats. We'll be back here again soon :)

    Northender
    Krysti S.

    Cool atmosphere. Great food and service. Cool things to buy. Meals to take home and heat up. Catering. Wish we had one in Florida. Love that employees are owners. Awesome concept! Northender was delish! Also has a blueberry lemon bar that was yummy.

    Northender with House Dressing instead of Basil Mayo
    Victoria C.

    When I lived in Newport News, I used to love coming here for lunch. And now anytime I'm back in the area, I make sure to stop in! I always go for the Northender, with house dressing instead of the basil mayo! My husband likes the hill top. Their bread is the best part. They also have the best ice! The crushed ice, not huge cubes. I always grab a bottle of house dressing to up my sandwiches at home as well. They do take a little time to get your sandwich to you, so I recommend ordering ahead of time.

    Corn and crab chowder
    Jessica T.

    A very chill place to stop but and grab a quick bite. They sell Virginia based foods like peanuts, wines, and cheeses which were cool. A nice place to stop by if you want a taste of Virginia. The crab soup was very full of crab- crab in every bite. I wasn't a huge fan because of the old bay but it was good and my partner loved it. It also comes with either a French or multigrain bread. The Virginia sandwich was really good and had a good amount of filling in it. Overall a good place to stop but a tiny bit pricey for the size of the food.

    Northender sandwich without bacon
    Clairisse M.

    I stopped by here for a quick, yummy lunch! It was very loud, from the music to the chatter, due to the tall walls making all sounds echo. I ordered a Northender sandwich with no bacon and it was delicious! The French bread was soft and flavorful, the smoked turkey was generously portioned, and the house dressing was a creamy mayo. For the sandwich and a small drink, I paid $19.26, $2 of that was just city tax. Not a bad price considering the value of the food!

    Worm inside quarter cut pickle

    ordered for employee appreciation day for the office and my quarter cut pickle had a worm inside. Contacted taste and only was refunded for the pickle

    Lisa G.

    This is the kind of place I love... in theory, but it didn't quite live up to the expectations. First, the good... Ambiance. Location. Both are great. It's large and open and thoughtfully branded. They have different "stations" of items for sale--wine, pre-packaged foods, merchandise. I love yellow, and that's their primary design color. Not so great was the food. Which is why you'd be there in the first place, right? I got the goat cheese salad, and while there was a nice hunk of goat cheese in it, the salad was dry as heck. I'd prefer like a raspberry vinaigrette to a balsamic for this, as well. But that's not the customer's choice to make. The bread was the really old school multigrain hard kind, which was delicious with butter. Presentation is nice, including the signature yellow and white striped bags. Service was okay, but slow. I'd have to try other items to make a firm decision about this spot, but first visit is just okay.

    Menu
    Rhondi S.

    Awesome fresh restaurant menu from soup, salads, bowls to fresh made for you sandwiches! Variety is great and there is something for everyone! Salads and bowls are good. I had the chicken pot pie soup with whole grain bread, seasoned well, great portions and delicious! Others got sandwiches, fresh meats, bread and cheese. Dill pickles, yum, potato chip varieties- yum! Cookies and dessert- yum! Cheese and crackers for sampling- yummy Brie and blue cheeses! Hubs bought the chocolate covered Virginia peanuts for his coworkers, I had a taste, yummy! Great friendly counter people!

    Michele R.

    I visited Taste in Virginia Beach, didn't realize we had one here in Newport News in City Center. Doesn't have the outside space of Virginia Beach but inside and menu appear the same Ordered a seasonal salad Summer Farmstand Salad Quite a good salad the asparagus was a bit reedy though, the dressing was quite nice and the burrata cheese and peaches were great. I picked up one of The taste tumblers. Did not realize it was $30 but it's very cute and will keep drinks from sweating as the temperatures rise

    Maria R.

    Came in for lunch on a Saturday. The ambiance and service were great. Love the open concept of the dining area. I ordered the chicken Caesar salad which came with a side of bread. The croutons were pretty big but overall the salad was fresh and filling. They definitely packed the protein. Next time I'll check out their happy hour!

    Inlet with prosciutto
    Camryn K.

    I order from TASTE either for pickup or for in-store dining a lot when I am in the area. However, I was very disappointed this time around. I ordered the Inlet sandwich (mozzarella and tomato on ciabatta with a basil mayo and balsamic vinaigrette) with the prosciutto as an add on for pickup, and it was not very good. This is the sandwich I usually get, so I know what it tastes like normally. This time around, it tasted super dry, like there was no mayo in it, and I feel like the sandwich was not filled as much as it usually is. I also ordered the Pretzapalooza Brownie, and it was very good. The brownie was very fudgy, and I loved the added texture of the pretzels, and the caramel went nicely with it. It is my go-to dessert when I go to TASTE. I have been to this TASTE location before and it has been overall good in the past (although variations in quality are common), which is why I gave this place three stars instead of something lower. I would come back here again, but I hope that it will be better next time around.

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    I ordered a turkey sandwich. The turkey tasted store brought. And the bread was not that good.

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    Love this place! It's always consistent and good! The happy hour wine is always a plus!

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