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Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown, Houston, TX

Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown

4.6 (602)
$30 and under
Creole / Cajun / Southern
420 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-1802

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 24 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Great for happy hour
  • Hot spot
Taste Kitchen + Bar, located in Downtown at 420 Main Street, offers globally inspired comfort foods & craft cocktails in an energetic, casual dining environment.



Reservation requests for 7ppl or more please send email to Reservations@tastedowntownhtx.com.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Soul food, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

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What 602 people are saying

Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Houston

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Taste Kitchen + Bar in Downtown Houston offers a vibrant dining experience with "delicious and unique" food, featuring standout dishes like jerk lamb chops and praline waffles. Guests praise the "awesome service," though note the music can be "extremely loud." Reservations require a deposit, but overall, it's a "10/10" spot for flavorful cuisine and lively ambiance.
602 Reviews
  1. Kim

    Washington, D.C. Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    First, I want to give a shout out to our server, Kierra. She was very friendly and attentive, especially to my mom. We reserved a table on Sat, July 5th for my mom’s 84th birthday. This restaurant is where the younger generation likes to dine and socialize (I’m 53). We were literally some of the oldest people in the building😂. However, that’s not something we care about. We were about 20 minutes late. Thankfully, they honored our reservation because the line to get in the restaurant was out the door w/ a 1.5 hr wait! My parent’s and I enjoyed our food; fried catfish, herbed lamb chops (a little salty) and smothered pork chops. Also, my lemon drop was well made. The con (at least on July 5th) was the volume of the music. It was VERY loud! The music was especially loud upstairs where the ceiling’s proximity to the table’s was lower. It appeared every table had a speaker strategically placed by each table. I stopped myself from being the old lady asking them to turn it down a smidge. This is despite the fact that I was bopping my head to almost every song. The wait staff essentially had to yell to communicate and it was hard for the guests to have a normal conversation. They need to be able to control music volume separately on each floor. I would definitely return to eat a meal.

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  2. Tatiana VIP

    Houston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve been here numerous times (I'm a Houston native). Listen, those jerk lamb chops with the collard greens are something serious!!! I also get a side of their praline waffles. I'm telling you now that this combo is not to be played with. As a local, I’ve been to way too many restaurants, but this one here is the truth. If you luck up and get a good server, the restaurant goes to a 10/10. I brought my family here, and they even gave it 10/10. Good job to the owner and cooks!

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  3. Kim VIP

    Houston25 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Our visit was yesterday and the food was delish, restaurant was very nice, but service on second floor was bad, took over an hour and 3 different requests for our server and requests to other servers for our beverages. Ordered a blue moon that is advertised on table, but apparently we’re out and waited 45 min for a DosEquis. Had to ask for water twice, maybe have the people that are standing around to pick up plates also do water service to help. We could see the bartender and could see they weren’t busy so I’m not sure where the issue was. Food excellent, service has an opportunity for improvement at least where we were seated.

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  4. Tricia VIP

    Houston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My experience is always amazing at this establishment, really good food, drinks and service. The hospitality is unmatched.

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  5. Kayla

    Houston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food, service, and vibes! Great drinks as well

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  6. Curtisha

    Houston1 review

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was actually good...my only complaint was the wait for the food and drinks, however considering it was packed, it wasn't Super bad. The food was Delicious though. Definitely lives up to its name. The Ambiance was great. Overall I enjoyed myself.🙂

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  7. Shavon

    Houston7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Those lamb chops yummy!! Service and wait time was great! We were running a few minutes behind but was able to call and have reservation updated!

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  8. Shanee VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely scrumptious! We had the classic breakfast and it was so good. But the blood orange boozy mimosa was really good too.

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  9. Michelle

    Dallas - Fort Worth1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came in town for the Beyonce Cowboy Carter concert and saw this place was recommended by her cousin so of course we had to check it out! It did not disappoint! The food was so delicious, had great flavor, and was worth the cost. I had a side caesar salad and the catfish platter. Can't wait to go back to try other items on the menu.

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  10. Hank

    Dallas - Fort Worth1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing service and ppl and vibe! We bought the book, def get the pancakes, and have a great time!

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for Taste Kitchen + Bar - Downtown

420 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-1802

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Soul food, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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