Stopped here for a quick sandwich on a busy day and they have soooo many good specials and menu items here. The Mel's Chicken Sandwich has crispy and flavorful chicken cutlet and the roll was crunchy and fresh! I really loved this sandwich, it's simple and delicious and it doesn't get better than that. It's giving deli x mexican fusion - they had burrito bowls, tostadas, burritos and more! Looking forward to trying more. read more

Tastebuds Deli - specials - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

I love the Caprese panini, so good, a bit more basil would have been nice. Kids liked their ham on a roll... so lame My husband liked his Buffalo chicken sandwich, could have had a bit more heat. Nice spot, my second time here, good stopping point omw to Branford from Bradley. read more

Tried for second time and threw food in the garbage. I know egg salad has Mayonnaise but this is disgusting! read more

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This afternoon I had a Uber pick up at this location. As I walk in, I'm barely greeted by a young lady who later identified herself as the manager named Katie over the phone. I said to her I have a Uber pick up and before she can even give me the bag or reach for the bag (The order was not in sight) she abruptly asked me to confirm the order. Mind you the order wasn't on the counter it wasn't on a shelf or a stand visible to me she had to move at least 5-8 ft to retrieve the order! I immediately say to her once you give me the order I will confirm it. I explained to her briefly that I need to have the order in order to confirm it! ( Uber and the customers who order through the app are constantly tracking you)! The moment you confirm the order they expect movement on the app for you departuring. if I don't have the order I can't move on the map that cost me my thumbs up and my tip) TIME IS $$$$! SHE NEVER EXPLAINS TO ME LIKE OH I'M GETTING THE ORDER I JUST NEED YOU TO CONFIRM BEFORE I CAN HANDLE TO YOU SHE NEVER SAYS THAT! As I'm leaving I state to her not everyone is stealing people food some of us are out here working hard working 12 hours until they kick you off the app in order to make money for our families. She tries to say something but I'm already halfway out the door so I just wave her off with my hand. I was never rude to her, I never was disrespect to her, and I was never unprofessional. I just communicated the fact with her that the order is not in my presence or visible for me to see so I can't confirm it. She goes on the Uber app and gives me a thumb down and lies and said that I was unprofessional and rude to her, when I never was. About an hour later I give the store a call to speak to the manager (at this time I was not aware that she was the manager). SHE then stated to me that she was (the manager) and basically told me she didn't like WHAT I SAID to her so she lied on me and reported that I was rude to her WHEN I wasn't RUDE! Oh yeah I recorded the conversation BECAUSE fool me on shame on you! Just because you don't like what somebody says don't mean that they're rude!!! I WAS PROFESSIONAL AND POLITE I JUST STATED TO HER THAT I WILL CONFIRM ONCE YOU GIVE ME THE ORDER AND I LET HER KNOW NOT EVERYBODY IS STEALING PEOPLE'S FOOD! I FELT THE NEED TO STATE THIS BECAUSE I FELT LIKE SHE WAS PROFILING ME BECAUSE I'M A YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN. I work hard and I explain to her that I had a 99% satisfaction rate and she brought it down by reporting that I was rude and giving me a thumbs down just because she didn't like what I said to her, which is so unprofessional and morally it's just wrong! Each and every day in this world you might come across someone that you don't care for or like what they say that doesn't mean that you can lie on them or try to destroy their character! SHE THEN STATED THAT SHE WILL GO ON A APP AND TRY TO UNDO THE THUMBS UP DOWN AND SHE WAS SORRY, A LITTLE TOO LATE GIRL I GOT TO DO A 100 MORE DELIVERIES TO GET RID OF THAT RATING!!! SHAME ON YOU!!!! read more

Tastebuds Deli - A copy of my Uber satisfaction rating and comments that the manager Katie LIED & reported - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Tastebuds Deli is a gourmet Italian delicatessen that opened in North Haven, Connecticut in 1997. It is located in the town center, right across the street from the Town Green. For several years it was owned by Antonio Maturo. Originally an employee for the Public Works, Maturo was a frequent customer at the deli before deciding to purchase it himself in 2006. The deli offers a wide variety of sandwiches including subs, hard rolls, wraps and paninis. When it comes to deli meats, Tastebuds only uses Boar's Head Brand low sodium products made with no preservatives and no additives. Italian staples like marinara sauce, chicken cutlets, eggplant parmesan and meatballs are all made fresh on the premises. The deli also offers Breakfast Sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and various types of side salads. In addition to the deli, Tastebuds also offers a full catering service featuring appetizers, hot dishes, wrapped platters and party subs. Maturo sold the business in 2015 and it has passed through multiple ownerships since then. In spite of this, the quality at Tastebuds has remained the same. The current owner since July 2022 is Bryan Gutierrez. My wife and I have been getting tasty sandwiches from Tastebuds for years. It's our go-to for deli sandwiches, and it's been very popular with locals for almost 25 years. We recently stopped by to grab a couple of sandwiches to take on the road with us for a weekend getaway. I ordered the "Napoli" (chicken cutlet, fresh mozzarella, spinach, roasted red peppers, balsamic glaze) on a hard roll and my wife ordered the "Mel's Chicken" (fried chicken cutlet, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, American/Cheddar cheeses, honey mustard, mayo) on a hard roll. These are our favorite sandwiches to get from Tastebuds! They are so delicious! We hope that Tastebuds will stick around for years to come. read more

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This was ordered via UberEats. The CrossFit Salad was ordered to have extra onions, extra raspberry vinaigrette dressing and utensils. I'm giving this restaurant a 3 because the items typed for notes asking for extra dressing and utensils weren't delivered. I've never ordered from here before and will think about giving them another chance. Otherwise the veggies and meat tasted fresh. read more

Everything about this place is amazing. The food is top tier and made with 100% passion. The service is even better, the staff is absolutely kind and generous. I would recommend the Bella's chicken sandwich. This is my go-to order. I 100% recommend this place! read more

The food was delicious!!! Don't sleep on the Mexican food specials! Everything was fresh, made in house. The staff is amazing and friendly as well. Service was quick for it being so busy. This is a must try if you are in the area. Lots of beverage and chip options. Has a few seats but in a location where you can bring a blanket and sit in the park right across the street. After reading a lot of the old negative reviews I feel it is important to note that it is under newer ownership! read more

Tastebuds Deli - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Another gem within walking distance of me that I never noticed. Before an hour drive to Granby, we needed to get some food so we popped in. I got the veggie panini with extra avocado and cheese. It was so well toasted and tasted so good!! I'll be back here. read more

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I'm so glad I found this place. It's small but definitely worth the stop. I have a jobsite down the road and stopped in for lunch. I got their Philly cheesesteak and man it's so delicious. I'm coming back here! read more

Tastebuds Deli - Philly cheesesteak - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Let me start by saying that my office loves Tastebuds. We would probably order lunch from here everyday, if someone would pick up the phone. Also, they offer delivery, but only when they person is there, so it's spotty at best. I would love to see them hire 1 or 2 part timers for the lunch rush. I don't mind picking up, because it gives me a chance to see what goodies are in the cooler. We love the Buffalo Chicken Mac Salad. The sandwiches here are great and the prices aren't too bad for the area. You cant go wrong with The Church Street Reuben, Mel's Chicken or Lolly's Love. These are a few of the top contenders in our office. If you ask me, there is nothing better than the Tuna Bomb! The tuna is perfect (not too much mayo) and the pepperoni, hot cherry peppers and pickles give it a spicy, salty punch. It is such a filling sandwich that I have only ever ordered the hard roll. If you have some time to kill, they have a few tables at the deli. Grab a seat and enjoy the views out of their large windows. If you're in a rush, like my office usually is, order ahead and double check your order...we've had a few missing items. read more

I drive past each morning on my way to work, and finally decided to give it a shot for lunch. I ordered for myself and a coworker ahead of time and picked up between the time range I was told. It was ready right on time and I was cashed out right away. Both of us enjoyed our sandwiches (Mel's chicken on a roll and Marco's Italian sub), and we'll definitely go back again in the future. read more

Tastebuds Deli - Marco's Italian sub - so good! - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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Disappointing. This place used to be great and has went completely down hill. My grilled chicken Caesar salad was completely skimped with the amount of dressing and had NO croutons. It's too bad because the chicken in it was really good. I ordered deli meat and they gave me the wrong kind so I had to go back inside and get the correct one. Then it seemed like a lot less then I had ordered, but I didn't bother going back because they were busy. I got the sticky bread that I used to get all the time there. It was absolutely disgusting. It was so stale that not even popping it in the microwave could fix it. Not to mention they forgot to add whatever makes the sticky bread sticky. Just awful. I should have went back in and got my money back. The only reason I'm not giving one star was because the meat quality is good. Everything else is just not worth it for me. I probably won't be going back. They need to get it together.. especially selling stale bread. I understand they probably aren't selling much of it because of covid but that's no excuse. read more

Tastebuds Deli - Stale bread - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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First time here and wow - I'll be back for the Mel's chicken sandwich! Friendly staff too :)

Tastebuds is a great lil deli. It was a lil busy, but well handled. I ordered honey ham, swiss, lettuce, tomato n mayo on a hardroll.. YUM! Was only 5.85. So very fresh and loaded. Clean, friendly n organized. Fresh salads to go too! read more

Tastebuds Deli - Honey ham, swiss, lettuce, tomato n mayo. Basic, but, so good! - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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This place used to be a local hidden gem. They used to have very good sandwiches at very reasonable prices. Apparently they recently changed owners and the new owner decided to increase the prices, which I'm fine with. What I'm not fine with is the fact that I just spent $9 on a small steak and cheese that was filled with steak-umms. The menu says thinly sliced top round steak but this was steak-umms. I've been going to this place for at least 10 years and it has always been good but I will never go back because of this. Tip to the owner: If you're going to serve steak-umms in your cheese steaks just take it off the menu. read more

Tastebuds Deli - Definitely not steak - Delis Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Guys, cheering for you. But you need to be wearing a mask at this time. I was shocked that none of you were wearing masks. Also, allowing customers to stand by register when their order isn't up made no sense. One was wearing a mask, the other not. My order comes up and now I have to figure out how to pay , get food and social distance. So I went way over to the right.. food was great. I just hope you are more considerate in the future. read more

This place is a let down for a breakfast sandwich. I went here on two different occasions for breakfast sandwiches and can't talk about anything other than that. B.E.C.= 1 egg, burned bacon, and some cheese on a less than fresh roll. Should have stuck to my regular spots in Wallingford and New Haven. read more

Everyone needs a good go-to deli in their neighborhood. Unfortunately, it took me nearly a year to realize how close this place is... I hate to admit that I go here 2-3 times per week because as a broke ass medicals student I don't really have the funds to have such addictive habits, but nothing I make at home can come close to the simple deliciousness of Mel's Chicken... read more

Great sandwiches, packed at lunchtime, my fav is the Turkey Panini special they have, fantastic! Order at one counter pay at the other, lots of chips & drinks to choose from, have never gotten the hot food, all the meats Boar's Head, my husband loves the Old Glory Roast Beef sub, a nice deli, w/little chance of finding parking read more

Great spot for lunch... if there are no tables available outside I can take my food to the park across the street. Great healthy options as well! read more

I really enjoy this deli. Good food and really nice people. They will customize some of the traditional menu items to add your own personal spin on some of your favorites. Fair pricing as well. Highly recommend Tastebuds! read more

Great little deli! Current owners are awesome and take pride in offering fresh and delicious food every day and very fair prices. If you haven't been yet, ya gotta go! read more

Went there today and asked for the bread they get from n.y. the snotty girl behind the counter (apparently an 11 year vet at taste buds) told me they have never had that bread there ever. So I described the bread and she told me again how long she has worked there. So I said no prob nevermind. Really didn't feel like it was worth an argument. So I place my order on regular sub bread and while I'm waiting I see her looking back at me and then whispered into other coworkers ear and then laugh. She finished making my subs brings them over drops them on counter and walks away. A little word of advice for you. With that kind of customer service you just lost 4 people that go there all the time. I was told a long time ago if you please one person they will tell 2 if you give bad customer service to 1 person you will lose 10. May you work there for ever. read more

For lunch, I had a ham and cheese on soft, hard roll with all the fixings I requested and everything was just right! The lettuce was crisp, tomatoes ripe and sweet, fresh onion mayo, salt pepper and oil vinegar. I called in ahead of time and it was ready when I arrived. A+ read more

Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon looking for a classic deli sandwich. I ordered the chicken cutlet sandwich while by boyfriend went with a turkey club. I had a hard time choosing as so many of the sandwiches sounded good. Our sandwiches were great! The bread was fresh, the sandwiches were rather large and we both were super satisfied with our meal. The service was quick as well. I would definitely recommend it! read more

Yummy salads and sandwiches, but slightly overpriced. Cute little area with outdoor seating as well. Will definitely return since the food is decent, the people are pretty friendly, and I work only about a mile away. read more

Stopped for very late lunch on way through from Maine to Philly. They were closed but still in the building. Opened back up for us and served fabulous sandwiches on fresh baked rolls! Most gracious and sweet people. Worth the stop read more

It's okay. It's a generic deli and not much more than that. I've never seen anything on the menu that warrants having "specialty food" in their name, but maybe I'm looking too much into it. I don't know, I find this place to be overrated. It's great to come in for a quick sandwich or salad on your lunch break, but it's nothing special. They don't have anything unique here..it's just not mind blowing. It's a solid spot to grab a quick lunch, prices are fair, staff is nice. That's it. read more

The French Dip was outstanding. Chocolate cookie was gooey and delicious. Staff very friendly and great seating outside in the sun! Highly recommended!! read more

Had the "old glory" sandwich; it was excellent. Roast beef, turkey, ham; all of the meats are fresh and boars head brand. For the price you pay, they give you a generous amount of meat on the sandwich. read more

Cracked pepper turkey sandwich is awesome. Service is slow but worth the waiting time

Stopped in last Saturday early afternoon for a quick lunch with my fiance. It was a beautiful day so we wanted to go somewhere we could possibly sit outside, but also somewhere nice and quick for a sandwich. This place is great for a quick stop, but do not expect anything special to write books about. It is your typical neighborhood deli. I really wish they had more seating outside (only 2 small tables - they could probably fit 3 more but perhaps there are some regulations). The staff is nice and the prices are fair - there were a lot of people there that day ordering food, but luckily it didn't seem like anyone had to wait too long. I ordered a panini from their "saturday specials" menu. It was delicious! Only had prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers - I asked for pesto mayo and they accommodated it. My fiance had Mel's Chicken which was a grinder with a chicken cutlet - It was good as well! I'd definitely come back here again for a quick byte to eat. read more

Nice little deli, great place for a quick lunch and good prices. Love the Chicken Caesar wrap!

My favorite place to have lunch. I love the Mel's chicken! The staff is friendly and quick. I just call ahead and my food is ready by the time i walk in. I love the consistency with the way my food tastes. I am never disappointed! I believe in supporting the local family owned businesses. read more