Taste on Melrose

Homespun Culinary Tradition With Plenty of Sophisticated Twists. Updated American Comfort Cuisine and Eminently Moderate Prices.

Now with Full Bar and a great HAPPY HOUR! And featuring Brunch on the weekends with Bottomless Mimosas or Bubbly - just $13 w/purchase of your brunch/meal. Wine Discovery Mondays featuring 1/2 off...

Happy Hour specials are offered between 4pm and 6pm from Tuesday to Sunday.

During lunch when there is no valet, you'll have to navigate the cramped parking lot or the metered spots along this busy stretch of Melrose.

Great food... I had the pumpkin ravioli special, and she had the tuna tartare. Both wonderful. Service was great.

Taste has a great selection of food and wine. It is not exactly one cuisine, but if I had to categorize it, I would say fusion. The last time I was there, I had macaroni and cheese with white truffle oil and a soba noodle and chili/honey glazed salmon filet with baby bok choi. The portions are large and affordably priced, but this is an accomplished restaurant. I have never had a problem walking up, so I don't think that reservations are a problem. There is an outdoor patio for dining and that seems to fill up first. Dessert and drinks were pretty good, too. It's good for dates or just a relaxing evening. No additude, either. Taste is reliable gem of a restaurant.

Taste is a casual dining option along Melrose Avenue, for both lunch and dinner. Nestled in a house that has been converted into a restaurant, guests feel like they are eating in a home, especially since the prices are reasonable. The décor is comfortable, with leather-covered walls, red banquettes and a large patio. A Cal-eclectic menu is executed with simplicity. Thai chicken cups are served...

Unlike some of the nearby high-end restaurants (and shops, for that matter), this indoor/outdoor bungalow is unpretentious and friendly. Sitting two-by-two along the covered deck or at...

NOW OPEN: TASTE AT THE PALISADES Homespun Culinary Tradition With Plenty of Sophisticated Twists. Updated American Comfort Cuisine and Eminently Moderate Prices. Now with Full Bar and a great HAPPY HOUR! "Taste has something to offer that few of the big, brash places do - namely, a cozy place to stop in for a light supper. .....the little patio in front is pure gold." -Irene Virbila, LA Times

Occupying a space at the corner of Melrose Avenue, Taste on Melrose offers patrons a varied menu of American meals, with a modern twist to keep things interesting. The menu features a staple run of appetizers, mains and desserts, and you can also choose from two or three-course meals that are set at reasonably fixed prices. The Parmesan Chicken Paillard, the Sweet Pea Risotto, and the Lobster...