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RESTAURANT REVIEW Taste on Melrose….

Wondering what that new red icon is on the side of my blog that has YELP all over it? Well it’s a Yelp button which connects you tot he reviews that I have written for several restaurants in LA. I have been having a lot of fun writing lately. If you are interested in some good places to eat in LA then check the review out! This past Wednesday, I got together with several of my studio girlfriends at Taste on Melrose. Here is a review of that experience.

Taste on Melrose
Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

7/15/2010
Ate here last night with 4 girlfriends. Our reservations were for 7:30pm but two of us got there at 6:30pm. We asked the hostess if we could sit at the bar and she said the bar only sat 3 people and there were already 2 people in the seats. So we asked if we could be sat at our table since the place seemed to be empty. She said she would have to check. My girlfriend and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes. She came back and said yes, we can seat you.

So we sat at a table on the outside patio which was pleasant as it was a nice evening. Our waiter came and we ordered some drinks and an appetizer. A few moments later our St. Germaine Martini and Mango Martini came out. We both enjoyed the drinks and thought they were made especially well. The calamari came out a few minutes later and it was crisp, plump and light. It also came with a side of sauce made of mayonnaise. The appetizer hit the spot.

The rest of our party trickled in between 7:30-8pm. More drinks were to be had and we placed our order for the meal. I decided to try the prix fix menu. You can either order the 2 option meal (starter and entree) for $22 or the 3 option meal (starter, entree and dessert) for $26. The table next to me had ordered this amazing looking Kobe Beef Burger which I really, really, wanted to try but hence I am off the beef for my cholesterol. Darn it!

So I ordered the truffle Mac and Cheese (because everyone on Yelp said you must - which probably didn't help my cholesterol either), the artichoke risotto and I splurged and got the bread pudding with a side of vanilla ice cream (a bite or two won't hurt right?).

Risotto is not something I usually ever order but my other choices for entrees were the meatballs (once again the beef thing) and a Chicken Parmesan dish (the fried thing - and since I already did the calamari that would be a no).

The food came out pretty quickly after we ordered. The Mac and Cheese was as divine as everyone says. For not being a risotto fan it tasted pretty good but nothing I needed to get again and again (I was still drooling at the Kobe Burger one of my girlfriends ordered). The bread pudding and ice cream was pretty tasty but not amazingly good. So my favorites for the evening was the cocktail, the calamari and the Mac and Cheese.

Overall, I have to say I am a fan of Taste and would go there again to try some of their other menu items. We were there for 3 hours and the waiters were quick to take all the girls orders as they trickled in. The food was tasty as the name of the restaurant implies. The prices were not too bad either for all the food ordered. On average, for 5 girls, it was about $42 each, not bad for LA. That included drinks, appy's, entrees and desserts. So yeah, I am a fan of Taste and will try it again if the occasion presents itself. (I am still thinking about that burger I saw).

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