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    4.2 (769 reviews)
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    TASTE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pear & Bleu Cheese
    celina t.

    We went back to try Taste again during this weekend and it's still a good spot to hit up in South Haven that is a bit different than what's around. We got: Sweet and spicy shrimp: 7/10 it's like boom boom shrimp. Not spicy. Blackened chicken: 5/10 I didn't really like how dry and overly salty it was. Ribs: 8/10 it's good but I think if they gave hand wipes it would have been less messy. Garlic mushroom: 9/10 would have again for sure! It was very garlicky and good but I would have loved more bread or an option to buy more of it to dip in the sauce. Because we went during the festival weekend it was very busy we had to wait ~45 minutes for a table for two. The wait was well worth it since it gave us more time to explore the neighborhood. Our server was very nice and quick! It's a great spot for a date in my opinion or a nice tapas dinner.

    Blue Gill
    Marianne D.

    I was so happy to see that Taste is still alive and doing well in South Haven. It's been 11 years since I visited this town and this restaurant. Of course I had to dine here again since I had a great experience last time, and it did not disappoint. Austin was our server and took great care of us. He was friendly and personable. My husband and I started out with martini cocktails, a paper plane (bourbon drink) for him and a blueberry lemon one for me. Both were tasty. We decided to share four small plates for dinner - cilantro tuna roll, seafood dip, blue gill and jerk shrimp. Each plate was delicious. Food and cocktails on point! I definitely recommend Taste.

    Angus burger
    Radhika R.

    While vacationing at the beach, we decided to visit downtown for lunch. We really enjoyed this place. Modern, clean decor and great eclectic menu. We had: iced coffee, fish tacos, burgers, grilled cheese, beet salad and the lobster roll, which was phenomenal.

    Jerk shrimp with coconut rice, sushi and seafood dip.
    Theresa J.

    The jerk shrimp was fantastic. So good we went twice in two days. The first day food was better than the second day. I wonder if chef was different. The coconut rice on Sunday was less flavorful. Seafood dip was amazing and they accommodates gluten free with cucumber slices. Cocktails were delish and both inside and outside had good atmosphere. Waitress was the same both times and she was good.

    Mac and Cheese Filet Bites Korean Chicken BBQ*

    Food was delicious, service was high quality and pretty quick. We showed up with no reservation in a Friday at 5 PM and were able to get a patio table for 2 within 20 minutes. The Korean BBQ and Regular Mac n Cheese were huge hits!

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    Good food and good for all ages. Was in town with two kids and they both loved it. The small plates were great

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    They have really great food and drinks!! The martinis and great. Totally worth it and nice staff!

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    1 year ago

    Food, service, and atmosphere! Everything is awesome, especially the live entertainment and the server Jimmy!

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    Really good food, our server was really attentive to our needs, right downtown South Haven

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    Consistently great service and interesting delicious food. The look and feel of the remodel is open and still cozy.

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    1 year ago

    the tomato soup! Get that with the grilled cheese and I was one happy momma! Delicious!!!

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    1 year ago

    Always enjoy great food here! Love the salads, fried artichokes, all the small plate options.

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    Loved this place and make sure you get reservations! Best place to eat in South Haven.

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    Best martinis in town!! Service was amazing!! Food was exceptional!! Good vibe & ambiance.

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    Ask the Community - Taste

    We would like to bring our 11 month old granddaughter to dinner. Does Taste accommodate a child that young?

    We did see young children at Taste when we dined there. There is a kids menu with limited items.

    Are dogs allowed on their patio?

    No. They have a sign saying no dogs

    What attire is recommended for a dinner date? Would a jumper and heels be too much?

    Its casual. Vacation/Tourist area. All are causal. Great food!

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    The River Bottom - Kebap sandwich

    The River Bottom

    3.7(35 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    If you want something beyond the typical seasonal tourist town fare please come here! I grew up in…read moreSH (24 years) and come back for visits 1-3 times a year for the last 17 years. This is the best restaurant in town and the best I can think of in recent memory. Yes, you have to like Mediterranean food to come here--but I think there's still a burger on the menu for the people who are a little timid. It's a dark, cool vibe inside. Service was great. And the food was stellar so please go there, try everything and keep this place busy. Don't ruin this for me. ** only downside is it's +21 for some reason. Maybe for liquor license??? Just Send your under 21s to get pizza while you go here.

    I'm not a big fan of 1 star review I think they're kind of mean. But from the indifferent hostess…read morewho didn't want to look up at us, said "go sit down somewhere", to the otherwise awful service, from the bartenders. Somehow the even worse drinks.... I wouldn't give it a full star. The nicest thing I can say is clean and charming atmosphere. We paid for one of our two drinks stuffed downing the one we didn't send back. And then had to tell the bartender twice we were not paying for the awful drink. What a shame... this place has potential. They need to hire a professional mixologist and a manager and they could have something good. But they need to totally start over with new staff. Ps... We loved our upstairs bar experience at Black River Tavern!

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    The River Bottom - Hummus with Roasted Lamb

    Hummus with Roasted Lamb

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    Clementine's - Onion rings are amazing.

    Clementine's

    3.6(681 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Clementine's seems like it stays pretty busy, on a Saturday for lunch, wait time about one hour,…read morebut it was nice they just text notified so you could spend the time shopping/walking around. The space is big and well-established. Service was efficient, but not overly friendly. I like that they had an activity sheet to keep the kids occupied. Food and drinks came out pretty quickly! My club with curly fries was delicious, but unfortunately a lot of pickles on the side that wasn't listed on the menu or mentioned (hate it when that happens as a pickle hater!). Nachos were delicious. Other opinions at the table: chicken tender breading was more fish-like and the chicken slid out of it - not very tasty. Chick and twist pasta was bland, no notable spice/flavor to the chicken and sauce congealed. The orange cream drink was a hit - tasted like an orange julius! Overall, okay experience, but food average.

    We know that small town food is not always the best but this one was closer to the worst ones…read moreunfortunately Corn dip : lacked flavor and the crema for the chips was only on the top tortillas, nothing at the bottom. Mushrooms were really good. The winners of the night. The drink absolutely tasted like medicine. My husbands steak that he ordered medium well came basically burnt and dry My fish dish was ok, nothing mind blowing. Our server didn't go over specials or anything , she seemed like she didn't want to actually work. ( I believed her name starts with an S but cant remember since she literally never came to check on us other than to bring the food ) Place is nice, big and with a lot of history If we ever come back we would def get the mushrooms and potentially just a burger.

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    Clementine's - The bar

    The bar

    Clementine's - Harbortown burger, sans bun. Cream of cauliflower soup.  Excellent.

    Harbortown burger, sans bun. Cream of cauliflower soup. Excellent.

    Clementine's - Lemon Drop Martini/Vodka Soda & a splash of Cranberry

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    Lemon Drop Martini/Vodka Soda & a splash of Cranberry

    Sophie's Steakhouse & Bar - Steak... it's what's for dinner!

    Sophie's Steakhouse & Bar

    2.9(113 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    I tried Sophie's again. A friend and I wanted a "good" steak. Well, I had a good tasting and well…read moreprepare rib eye steak prepared at Sophie's! It was well marbled, properly charred , and cooked at the right temp ! A winner. Unfortunately , it was an expensive experience with a big price tag. Stay away from the double baked potato - it came highly recommended by the server. Go to the baked potato where you decide the taste. Coming from a Chicagoland dinning experience , I thought the ambiance was steakhouse appropriate . Not your Southwest dinner experience - very upscale . Our server was excellent - she did an excellent job describing the various cuts of meat and various preparations. She was always available when we needed attention . Give it a try I think you will like the steak - just be prepared for budget breaker steakhouse meal.

    We are currently seating (well we just left) the restaurant a few hours ago…read more The workings don't seem to want to even be here. They all have long faces, but maybe one, she isn't our waitress. The waitress acted put out to even wait on us. The hostess had a long face too. When we left she said have a good evening! When we ordered our order we asked for salads. She asked do you want them to come out before the dinner. We replied yes, they came out when our dinner came to the table. The croutons were soggy, salad and just okay. We told her we would want a glass of wine with our dinner too, she forgot that too and didn't even mention it at all. We didn't have a chance to order one, because she never came back to check on us. We asked for a non-toasted bun for my eight year-old's burger.That came out well toasted! When we asked for a different bun, she( the waitress ) actually rolled her eyes, my mom whom very rarely comments, said that was completely unacceptable . The waitress name was Density, I believe because we heard the fun crowd behind us on a high table.They were laughing too, because they got up to get their bread. When the waitress came over to get some to go boxes. I asked her if bread was part of the meal. She said yes, would you like some. We were already finished with our meal and paying for our dinner. The waitress let us know that the cold chocolate cake was on the house, to funny! The entire experience was a trip!!! We ordered our drinks when we sat down. They took over 15 minutes., I wasn't timing the drink time, however I ended up inquiring about our drinks with the bartender. He was the manager too. I I motion for the manager/bar tender over to our table. I just said wanted to let him know about our experience. That the drinks were never even put into the system and he had no idea. He was WAY too busy chatting it up with a few locals at the bar to even care about his customers. Plus it was hard to not see how completely trashed the bar looked. The bartender/manager name is Jeremy. He was a trip in so many ways! He seemed all jacked up on something or maybe just has really bad ADHD. I get it, ADHD isn't easy to deal with at all. Either way, his lack professionalism and non-awareness was going on around him and others dining was completely unacceptable. If I was the owner, I'd be really upset. The lighting in the place was beautiful! I work in the service industry, so I know how some days can be off. I do hair and my moto is, if you can't make it then you fake it! I just can't believe the service as a high end restaurant as they describe via online as a high-end-steak place. I read the last few reviews, I don't read reviews because we all have our own experiences. Believe me when I say this about the place and so do the last several guests. The steak was good, we had the filet. The baked potato was dry and under cooked, horrible! My daughter's burger was just okay, it was over cooked too, but we didn't complain at all about the food. My mom and I both smiled when she asked about 20 minutes after getting our food, how does it taste. She forgot about my mom ordering some onion and she forgot about the salt and pepper. Well to close it out, we are BIG tippers and we didn't leave her much at all, but it was in cash. Our tips are normally 25-20:/: cash tip always, but not tonight. Sorry.:/ This place needs some serious help, whom ever owns this place needs to have a lot more awareness. Ps the bathroom had over flowing trash too. Just visiting on a mother, daughter and granddaughter vacation. We love South Haven! I would suggest Clementine's for food, fun and amazing service! More places too!:))) Think before you book a reservation!

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    Nice selection 3

    Sophie's Steakhouse & Bar - Stuffed mushrooms appetizer

    Stuffed mushrooms appetizer

    Sophie's Steakhouse & Bar - 272 Manhattan

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