Taste Restaurant & Lounge

Came for dinner with my boyfriend last night.  I loved it.
We split a bottle of Malbec.  Love the wine rack right as you walk into the dining area.  There was no wait, but we came in after 8pm.  
Had the cheese board to start.  So good. Wish there were more crackers to go with it though.
I had the hangar steak which was with peppers and onions on top of mashed potatoes and surrounded in a pool of deliciousness, some sort of herbed oil broth and my man had the strip steak.
Both were awesome.  Can't wait to go back except for the upholstery on the booths, the pattern is dizzying and can give a headache!

I was a little nervous going since I'd read some unfavorable reviews, mostly based on value for $$ and service.  But since everyone has different tastes and opinions, I figured I should try it for myself.  

We ordered a cheese board to start which was for the most part pretty tasty. (Again, personal preferences factor in).  The entrees we ordered were chicken with spaghetti squash, hanger steak, short ribs and papperdelle "primavera".  With the exception of the pasta being undercooked, we were all very pleased with all our dishes.  The person with the undercooked pasta did not want to trouble anyone and did not speak up to the waitress.  We ended the meal with the chocolate molten cake/hazelnut gelato and friend bananas. Heavenly. Counting in the tip, bottle of wine, two glasses of wine and a beer, our meal came to approximately $240 for 4 people.  So yes, it's a bit on the spendy side, but worth it for an occasional treat.

I would heartily have to disagree with many people on Yelp that thought the service sub-par.  Our service was excellent while in the restaurant and even the following business day when we needed to call back for a problem, Jason was wonderful and fast at helping us.

Didn't even make it to dinner! Beyond slow service.

Walked in, sat down and ordered our drinks with the waitress.... waited just about 20 minutes and still didn't get our drinks.

We walked out.