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4.3 (496 reviews)
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Cauliflower Soup and Avocado Crustini
Jim C.

Taste of Carolina - Durham Food Tour - 23 Dec 2023 Wow, Taste of Carolina really delivered some excellent bites in Durham today. Our agenda today included stops at: Toasted, Boricua Soul, Queeny's, Bull City Burger, sweets by Shayda. All restaurants did an excellent job. There were six in our party. Here are my individual notes. Toasted - Toasted has been thriving in Durham for over a decade. They offer unique soups and toasted bites/panini's. We were served a cauliflower soup and an avocado crustini. I loved the cauliflower soup. It was surprisingly creamy and tasty. Two In our party loved the avacado crustini, Boricua Soul - This place is special. The husband and wife owners have a captivating story to share about the historical and Philosophical origins of their culinary adventure. They served us a "lunch box" with perfectly prepared Puerto Rican roast pork, greens (soul food) , Mac & Cheese (soul food) and tostones (Puerto Rican). It was a huge bite and was the favorite stop for 5 people in our party. Next time we attend a Durham Bulls game we plan to eat here. Queeny's - is a friendly, creative bar / pub. They served us upscale nachos and a glass of dry cider. The nachos were very popular. The dry cider was interesting and unique. They owner made us feel welcome and encouraged us to try the many well designed drinks and bar foods. Bill City Burgers - The owner do an outstanding job describing his unique commitment to serving only Greason fed beef raised locally and making every item served here in house by his team of chefs. The burgers were excellent. They were bursting with beefy flavor and cooked perfectly. Be sure to try the deep fried pickles. So unique and loved by all. Two in our party picked this stop as their "Best Bite" selection. Sweets by Sayda - our last stop offered devine French Pastries. Macrons, croissants and other delicacies were shared. Share these pastries with those you love. They will treasure these treats. Lastly, I would like to share our deep appreciation to the folks at "Taste of Carolina" food tours. Our hosts had to manage finding a fifth stop today since their schedule included a venue who had to close due to kitchen staff all falling ill. In addition, I was recently released from the hospital due to foot surgery. These made waking very difficult. Our hosts did everything possible to make sure I was included in all of the stops. We plan on doing these Taste of Carolina Tours in the future: Hillsborough, Carrboro and Winston-Salem.

Pesto Panini added chicken; hearty, healthy & delicious!
Amy U.

Enjoyed a tasty lunch here at Toast over the weekend. Ordering out front was easy; service was friendly and very helpful. Grabbed a table inside because it was so hot and humid out. Sampled the blackberry peach sour from Ponysaurus and it hit the spot! I loved the pesto panini; herb pesto, roasted tomato, fresh mozzerella and I added thinly sliced chicken to it. Really enjoyed the homemade potato, lemon & leek soup; the chive oil on top really complemented the flavors of the soup, it was really delicious and luxurious. The variety of crostini toasts were nice to sample; my favorite being the one with roasted beets, orange, mint & robiola. The avocado crostini was a little bland and the mushroom & garlic was just ok. Overall, we had a very nice lunch here, would happily come back and recommend Toast to others; thank you!

pancetta tramezzini + chicken orzo soup ($12 in total) -- sooo good!!
Chassidie L.

Such a yummy mom & pop sandwich shop! They have a large variety of sandwiches! From paninis to tramezzinis plus they even have different sides you can pair them with! All their ingredients are locally sourced & their delicious soups are house-made. I got the pancetta tramezzini with the homemade chicken orzo soup of the day. It was sooo GOOD! The sandwich had just enough bite and salt from the pancetta, plus the bread was so soft. And the soup... chefs kiss! I would definitely go back there just to have some more soup. My whole meal was only $12, great price if you ask me! As of right now, they are only doing take-out or patio seating. I ordered online and just ate at the tables in front of their store.

The mushroom, sausage and dried meat toasts with a side salad..
Staci T.

I didn't care too much for the selections that I chose. Strange combinations and I can't say that I enjoyed the flavors. If I were to go back, I would try different options, but I had the one with mushrooms on it, the one with sausage, and the one with a dried meat. Three, the mushrooms tasted better, but there was strange heat to them that did not add to the taste. The salad was OK. Service and staff are excellent. I may go back and try a different option. It is definitely strange that you have to stand outside to order, it was a cold windy day

Storefront
Heather H.

Toast has been on my list a very long time. I live in the county and it's harder to get in town during open hours. The perfect opportunity arose to have lunch before taking mom to see Chucago at DPAC. We got the special Crostini with goat cheese and a raspberry jam.. delicious and perfect combo. Mom got a chicken salad sandwich. The chicken salad was fabulous! It is hard to find a chunky version, but theirs has big chunks of chicken with the right amount of mayo. It was not a skimpy serving on the sandwich either which I liked. I got the rapini - sweet Italian sausage, roasted garlic, asiago fresca. Delicious and just the right size and flavors. Mom doesn't really care for sausage and even liked it. It was very busy, but the staff took good care of us as they rushed around to get everyone. I love they have both inside seating and outside. Great place for soup, sandwich or a salad. Give it a try!

Butternut squash soup, cannellini bean, avocado, and goat cheese crostinis YUM!
Courtney F.

You know when you go to a restaurant, and the staff and owner are genuinely HAPPY that you are there?? This is Toast. While there may have been a line out the door, everyone working there was the nicest person on the planet (no exaggeration, I swear). They have such a cool menu with plenty of veggie-friendly meals. I ordered the soup with 3 crostinis and haven't stopped talking about them since. It is rare to find a restaurant that encourages you to customize your order to that extent - more places should follow suit! If you need lunch in Durham, look no further!

Smythe R.

Tasty sandwiches or salads with local ingredients. Try something - you're guaranteed to find something you like eventually. I've been here a few times with groups of friends. The tables are small but serviceable. Nice starters, or you can go for a full build-your-own finger sandwich menu. Salads and larger sandwiches are also available. Seating gets tight inside when it's cool or rainy, but it's a friendly atmosphere. I have tried almost every menu item, and they are all superb!

Grilled Chicken Panini
Lily C.

We stopped here for lunch on our way to Asheville. The sandwiches and soups were spot on. They were very flavorful. I would highly recommend the chicken roasted pepper sandwich and the spicy lentil soup

Ricotta pound cake
Dana M.

So yum! I ordered the Tuscan Kale, ricotta salata, pickled sweet and hot peppers sandwich  and the Ricotta pound cake from their online site and was ready right when I got there (about 15 min later). I wasn't sure what to expect with the sandwich because kale is usually bitter but this was so delicious. I think the ricotta cut the kale's bitterness and the hot and sweet peppers were oh so good. It was spicier than expected but I am very wimpy. The ricotta pound cake was also delish and am trying to save half for later, but we will see how long that lasts. I was able to order online to exclude any utensils and they obliged. I appreciate them trying to be more green. Also, the staff to pick up was wonderful in our 1 minute interaction. I would definitely come back here to try their other sandwiches.

Shrimp and sunchoke
Janel L.

Craving a "salad" sandwich but I wanted to be adventurous and get something other than chicken or egg which they both offer. I decided to go with the shrimp and sunchoke salad sandwich and was pleasantly surprised. I love that they have crustless bread (I know, I'm a child for hating crust haha). The shrimp and sunchoke salad was so fresh and lighter than a usual salad sandwich is but still creamy enough to satisfy my craving. The shrimp tasted really fresh and I loved the crunch of the sunchokes. The lemon aioli was perfect and gave a citrusy bite. I got their tomato soup on the side and it was so delicious! I opted for the cup instead of the bowl so I'm very excited to whip up a grilled cheese to enjoy with it later. The actual restaurant itself is not open for dine-in but takeout is still available. From what I could see waiting outside, the inside looked really cute! Lots of huge snake plants and trailing pothos. Looked a little smaller with just a handful of tables inside, but I can't wait until they open back up as this is going on my new lunch spots list!

Rapini & Italian Sausage Panini w/ Salad.  Yum!

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Decent breakfast and lunch spot. I loved their mini toast flight when I lived in Durham. I've also had great soup here, too.

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The food is hit or miss. I ordered an egg panini and the eggs were dry and tasted sour. The pesto however is fantastic.

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Great food and attentive service. Will definitely put Toast on my rotation of restaurants in downtown Durham.

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Amazing! Simple, flavorful food. I never thought I would love a kale sandwich, but this place pulls it off.

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Creative and delicious seasonal and classic sandwich/crostini combos with salads and desserts that are among the best in the Triangle.

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Great food, service, and employees are pleasant. Nice surroundings in area too.

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This restaurant has gone downhill. Todays meal was equal parts, dry, greasy and bland.

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4.0
(29 reviews)
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My husband and I drive by this place every day on the way home from work and I can't say why we've…read morenever stopped before. My husband loves sandwiches more than any other food so we finally stopped in a few days ago. The building itself needs some help. Well, a lot of help. The inside and the outside could use a massive overhaul but I feel it's likely not necessary where they are located and the owners are clearly putting their money into amazing quality ingredients instead of aesthetics. The sandwiches we ordered were AMAZING! They definitely bake the bread fresh every day, the bread was absolute perfection. I also really liked their mayo and feel they must make it in house. I ordered a regular (8", I think) #1 which is the Italian. I loved it! I topped it with sweet peppers, banana peppers, and pickles. Chef's kiss! My husband ordered a giant hot roast beef sandwich which he is still raving about days later. We both took half of our sandwiches to go and were able to enjoy the other half for another meal. This will be our go-to sandwich shop and easy dinner to pick up on the way home from work. Even better that we will have leftovers to take for lunch the next day!

We got corned beef with Swiss. It was a big sandwich. Loved the bread. The lady and gentlemen…read moreworking behind the counter were very nice. The restaurant was pretty clean and the seating was comfortable. I would definitely come back!

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