Taste Social in Harborough

Visiting the area on business for one night. This is exactly my kind of food. Casual dining with small plates, Asian style. Super, friendly service. Small, but good wine list-lovely Viognier. Plus cocktails which looked interesting. Enjoyed Duck Bao, Chicken Satay,Pork Cheek, delicious prawn dumplingsin delicious hot spicy Szechuan sauce & very crispy seaweed for a crunch contrast.

absoloutely amazing food, lovely staff and food came quickly. 10/10 would reccomend

Worst food we have had for a long time. The prawn crackers were brown and hard and tasted fishy. The chicken chow mein was a plate of thin hard noodles with thin slithers of tough chicken, and no vegetables. The chicken satay was served on a chipped plate and totally tasteless and quite slimy. Not a good experience at all.

11 of us prebook a meal here last night , we paid a £10 deposit each and it was knocked of the bill at the end of the night , the service was great the staff amazing and the food was absolutely delicious , 11 peoples food came out like clock work …. 100% we will be returning to this gem on our door step .

Thank you Risha for the friendly service

Fantastic food and service. Would most definitely recommend. Looking forward to visiting again. Many thanks 👍

Visiting a friend i had passed this a couple of times. Food was lovely , staff attentive without being overbearing . Polite helpful. Quiet but it was at the end of the lunch deal . Looking forward to going back .

Excellent food, prepared and served quickly. The room can be a little noisy as there are no soft furnishings and sound echoes around. Prices are about right. Order about four dishes per person for a good meal.

The food here was amazing and such good value. Great to go with a few people so you can try as many things on the menu as you can. Food was all piping hot and super tasty, service great too - would recommend

Had lunch here yesterday tempted by the £5.90 lunchtime menu meals. The food is excellent, as is the service. A little quiet when we entered, but not by the time we left. It's a popular place for a midday Chinese meal. We added spicy prawn crackers and seaweed to our meal as well as a couple of drinks for a very reasonable £25. This was our first visit to Taste Social but probably won't be the last. Thoroughly recommended.

Booking not on their system despite being taken by owner Not made to feel welcome No clear explanation when food arrived and wrong course give to wrong person Young male waiter very unfriendly Will not be returning as very unprofessional

Great place to have great tasting Asian food in a tapas style.

Excellent food. Been lots of times now. We keep going back.

Good quick lunch great value for money

Host didn't have our telephone booking. Place was empty at the time and he reluctantly allowed us to stay. Only 4 adults and 1 child. Very po-faced and couldn't even greet us with a smile. Shame as it prevented a sizeable tip as the food was very good. Draught beer too warm though. Also ordered 4 desserts. One came ten minutes earlier than the rest. We will try again and hopefully get a better reception 🙂

Staff are great, atmos and place in general is also good.. it’s clean and overall ok. Food menu was limited, but ok and portions were ok if you order at least 6 dishes. The food was hot but I think it seemed like what pre packed supermarket food is like if I’m being honest..like things were done using a microwave or pre heated ..Something just wasn’t right. As said it was hot, just didn’t feel like it was made from scratch. I’m not saying avoid it, I’m just saying if you’re looking for a Chinese /Asian meal then I’m sure there will be other places that suit

Visited for my mum's birthday, really great food, good choice of both food and drink. The waiters and waitresses were really friendly, I forgot the candles for a cake and they were kind enough to use some they had! Lovely atmosphere, very pretty inside. Only reservation would be that it was quite expensive, the total came to just over £30 per person but we did have 3 mocktails which were £5 each and ordered plenty of food, so I'll still give 5 stars :)

Whilst the food and the cocktails are great, the staff are often very overwhelmed and not attentive. We sat in the MIDDLE TABLE of the very small tapas restaurant on a Friday night for over 45 minutes and no one came to check in/ask if he wanted to order and were too busy trying to accommodate the vastly overcrowded tables to pay attention to us trying to flag them down. They forgot to give one of us a cocktail and it was left on the bar for almost 20 minutes. Overall disappointing. A table of six should not be left to sit for 45 minutes without any staff checking in. Appalling. In the end we decided to leave than order more food because it took so long. Was also very busy and incredibly loud.

Good food, but some portions can be small. Staff are really nice.

Been twice at lunchtime, both times fantastic!!

Very good food, especially for the price during the lunchtime specials.

Absolutely disgraceful. Poor management, hair in food and no plates to eat food 10 mins after food arrived. Excuse from manager he is too busy to argue. 2 tables in the restaurant. Clearly very NOT busy. Just couldn’t be bothered!! But if advice for management sort the team’s attitude. Got sort the music out. Chinese restaurant with clubbing music. Very disappointed!!!!!

Came in for some light Sunday drinks and food and was not disappointed. The portions, presentation and food was all brilliant. The service was very attentive and the two gents that served us were always ready and at hand to meet our needs

First time there and will definitely be going back... Fabulous

Food was great, but our table was near the door and it was freezing!

Went for a quick lunch, food was fresh and delicious and very friendly. Highly recommended and will go again

Great spot for lunch, friendly efficient service. Amazing value for money & tasty dishes. Wished we lived closer.

Ate here yesterday around 12 noon . I am a coeliac so we asked if any food was gluten free. Told that 1 of the noodle dishes and the chicken and cashew dish were gluten free. I did not like the look of my food which appeared very bland and the chicken peices looked odd, somewhat shiny or greasy. In the end I only had a few peices of chicken , vegetables and circa quarter of the rice. Server asked if I if I liked the meal, to which i said no its not to my taste. He then asked my wife (who is not a coeliac) " but yours is OK?" No further comment about my meal. We left after only 20 mins or so. 15 mins after that I started having stomach pains, bloating and toilet issues. I know when I've had gluten within half an hour of eating, and this 100% had gluten in. I'm writing this now at 5am the next morning as unable to sleep with gluten symptoms. Basically don't eat here if you're a coeliac or in any way intolerant of gluten.

Soooooooo good! The food is amazing, lovely atmosphere, nice and busy!

Great value for money, great menu choice and fantastic week lunch deals from £5.50 per main meal. Funky hip place that caters for everyone's tastes... clean, tidy and friendly staff that make you feel welcome

Lovely welcoming environment. Lovely food. Great friendly service. I definately recommend and will come again 🙂

We visited this evening for dinner, my partner had been before and really enjoyed it, so we decided to visit together. The staff are friendly, the food is delicious and of a good quality. The only thing I would say is that at times, it did feel like we had been forgotten about after being served our food. Overall though, a very good experience and certainly something different. Would definitely return.

It was a really nice experience. This place is very pleasant. It plays nice music and serves a very nice food. It serves a degustative menue to make an experience of Chinese cuisine easy and satisfying. The staff is really friendly and welcoming. There is a very good selection of drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). Highly recommended.

A great meal out will certainly visit again

Lovely midweek dinner for 2. We shared 7 dishes between us with no starters or deserts. Staff friendly and polite, will recommend and go again soon.

I had chow mein and a drink, it was really nice. We went here for lunch and recommend it. 5 stars :)

Great service, great food, will come again every day! The quick luncheon is definitely excellent value for your currency.

Popped in for some lunch - good food, good value and a really nice atmosphere. I recommend the vegetable chow mein.

the food was amazing, the place was clean and the waiters were really nice. I recommend going here.

MH 為數不少既中菜之一 味道係不錯, 但肉既處理麻麻 係比較鞋~ Lunch 性價比高 £5.5 人頭無加一

Amazing food. Great service! 10/10 would recommend.

Absolutely amazing food with really nice staff. A great place to have Chinese food.

Tasty food, brilliant service, and a lovely atmosphere.

Really enjoyed the food, atmosphere, service and the wine. Food was really tasty and the curry sauce is to die for!

Have been to this restaurant a few times when in the area. Have enjoyed the food every time. It is worth the trip over. Every dish as good as the next and a good selection of dishes to choose from.

It was a snap decision belated birthday treat for my wife. We tried to get into Ascough's and found that the attempt to book had failed. I was then sent to try Han and thought that was where I was invited in. We had a lovely tapas style meal and wondered at the time if Han had changed its name. Each dish is relatively small and the bowls were not hot enough to keep each helping hot so take care to order small numbers of dishes according to how large your party and how quickly you eat. I expect the staff will help you, especially when the Covid restrictions are relaxed. Alternatively they might have heated trays in future.

first visit to this little gem didn't know we had to book through Facebook (due to corvid 19 i think) so as we don't use it we phoned from outside and was lucky to be squeezed in very organized and friendly staff and the food was absolutely lovely cocktail was ok could be a little cheaper but over all really enjoyed our visit will defiantly be going here again

Having missed out on booking our regular eat out in Harborough, we got lucky with this place - small dishes with big flavour!A couple of Espresso Martinis in and some amazing food, we were astounded we had never stumbled across the restaurant before.Staff very attentive with great personalities and knowledge of the menu - which is a big plus in our books as ex restaurant owners.Looking forward to coming back next time we visit

Been with my wife and with family and friends and each time the experience has been amazing! The food is CONSISTENTLY AMAZING, cocktails on point with some great recommendations as well as a fab offer of alternative drinks.They book up quick at the weekend which shows when when you dine, with the fast paced service you’d think you’d be out the door in half an hour but that’s not the case, it’s relaxing atmosphere allows for the drinks to flow and the staff are wonderful characters which solidify it’s place as one of the top restaurants to enjoy.100% will be there again soon, and again no doubt.

Friday night treat My daughter found out she had passed her chartered tax advisor examination We’d been under a cloud of apprehension since November, that’s quite a duration A trip to Taste social, Dads treat ,to show our joy and pride, for her news Now we don’t usually do Chinese , but heard it had good reviews Chinese tapas that’s small bowls of food to me and you You chose from the menu, they suggest 3 or 4 each, that should do !!We had a table booked for seven and were first through the door Greeted , seated, and handed the menus, over which we could poreWith prices from £3, to £5 per tapas dish or plateTheres rice, noodles, prawns, pork, chicken and beef, on which to masticate We plummeted for the Chicken chow mein , curry sauce and chips Egg fried rice, crispy beef, all taste sensations on the lips Bao buns stuffed with pulled pork and confe duck Crispy Shiitake balls, and a spicy beef ravioli, this food so tasty, we’re all star struck Between the four of us we shared a total of 16 dishes They fulfilled all our needs, and all our wishes With 2 Prosecco’s, a red wine, coke and sparkling water At just over £90 it was a great way to celebrate the news from my daughter Probably the best Chinese food we have eaten for a very long time. Everything was fresh and crisp with no grease. Will definitely visit again Don’t forget to book early as we managed to get the last table booking on the Thursday night . Excellent atmosphere and staff were very accommodating. Beware, the food comes thick and fast at you. If you want to make a night of it try ordering a couple of dishes, enjoy them and then order again.

Tapas were pretty tasty - nothing amazing but certainly nothing bad! The drinks were pretty basic which is fine if you are a wine or beer drinker rather than a cocktail lover. Staff were friendly enough. I went back and fourth between 3 and 4 rating as they're a bit more than average but not as far as very good. I went with the higher as I'm feeling generous ;)

New world Chinese tapas!!!! Portion sizes good Recommend 3 each but if hungry then go for 4 Excellent for sharing with friends or family

This was my second visit to this restaurant and really enjoyed the food. It is a Chinese restaurant with tapas type sized food. In a group of 4 we order 3 dishes each to share and found this was the perfect amount. The waiter was polite and helpful. The food wasn’t over priced so happy with the bill. Will definitely be returning soon.

Pleasant meal ,pleasant staff fairly quick service reasonable choice but didn’t really deliver to expectations.

Had lunch here today. Very quick and polite service. Hot plates and lovely freshly cooked food at a reasonable price. We have now booked for family Christmas Eve meal.

A novel place to go for tapas style chineses snacks a bottle of wine and a chat with friends and family.

A great alternative to a typical Chinese restaurant, tapas sizes portions that give you the ability to try many different dishes, I was very impressed, definitely coming back

From a reasonably small menu here is plenty of delicious dishes to pick from. A choice of meat, fish and veggie options. Although veggie options are limited.. Only downside is the tables are a bit small if you’re like me and order 5 dishes!Has a good vibe in the restaurant and they serve a good selection of drinks including cocktails

A relaxed restaurant offering a good range of Asian food in moderate sized portions. We chose three different options each and shared them between us which worked well. Food is delicious and a good range of drinks compliment the dishes well. Service is very good and friendly.

We are local to the restaurant but for some reason had never visited. Well i'm glad that we have now. Food v good v tasty and felt like everything had been could fresh. Quite contemporary, gets v busy at the end of the week apparently, so probably best to book. Maybe a little understaffed but no complaint - Looking forward to returning !

Iv been coming here since it opened. At least once a week with family, friends and often solo. Everyone is so polite and super friendly. The food is amazing every time and never had to wait to long, even when it’s rammed! Great job guys keep doing what your doing.

We have been on numerous occasions on different evenings and times. We always find the staff helpful and engaged with their customers, service is always excellent. Food amazing!

Yeah, we’ll wait in an empty restaurant midweek whilst you check the bookings diary to see if you can fit 2 of us in...Still mostly empty when we were leaving...Dirty glasses on tables, no sugar offered with coffee, had to get attention from staff who are adept at looking around without seeing. Food was pretty good - hence the 2 stars.

My husband and I were staying in Market Harborough for the evening and we ate here based on reviews we’d read. We are glad we did. The food was delicious. The place and staff were great too. We had 6 dishes between us which was perfect. We particularly enjoyed the duck boa roll and the chilli beef. Thank you.

We ate here with family and were so pleasantly surprised. Fab food and what a unique way of experiencing a superb variety of Asian flavours. Quality of food was superb and service excellent. Would definitely recommend and will be back when next in the area. Thanks for a lovely evening

This is our regular get together place for lunch with colleagues when celebrating birthdays (as well as every other excuse!) We love the wasabi mayonnaise, prawns and crispy beef. The attentive personal service makes each visit special too.

Been meaning to try this place out for ages.... we definitely weren’t disappointed. Great variety of food on the menu, quality was outstanding and the service was great too. What more could you want?

Fantastic food, yummy cocktails and great service, we've been several times and have never been disappointed, looking forward to the next visit 😊

Only my second visit here, but food and atmosphere did not disappoint. I liked picking 3 or 4 different dishes and then sharing them. Food was delicious. I can’t recommend highly enough. Thanks. Great service too

Visited today for lunch. Unbelievable value and incredible food. Hands down the best Chinese food we have ever eaten. Cannot recommend enough.

Warm welcome, friendly staff, calm atmosphere and great value for the food. Would return and recommend.

We visited at the weekend for the first time. We loved the cocktails and enjiyed the food very much. Between 2 of us we ordered 7 dishes and could have done with a couple more (we had starved ourselves all day ready lol!). Definitely recommend if you like oriental food. One thing I would like to see is proper chopsticks, not cheap wooden ones. The proces aren't that cheap, so to have disposable cutlery doesn't sit well. We will definately return.

Wow, we had an issue earlier in the evening due to another place not able to keep our booking so were desperate to find somewhere to eat, Taste Social took us in and it was absolutely fab! Tapas sized dishes (however order less then top up) food comes out within 15 minutes and spread out allowing us to rotate through the food. Drinks and service awesome too, very professional and easy going made our dinner very relaxing, will be back again!

This place is just fabulous! The concept is new and it works! The food is amazing quality, the front of house staff very friendly and welcoming and we shall become regulars. I urge you to try it!

My wife and I had a fantastic meal at Taste, not only is the food decent quality, the bill was really reasonable. The small dishes mean you can pick and choose to your hearts content, which is right up our street. And hats off to the two guys who served us, really quickly and friendly service. Would recommend to all!

Great restaurant offering Chinese in a tapas style. Great food in small portions, costing around £5-00 per portion. The beauty of this is that if you want to taste lots of different things, it's not all wasted.Really good choice of drinks, bottled beers and cocktails. Highly recommend.Right in the centre of the town, just beside Nat West Bank. 10 minutes walk from the train station.

We ate....we ate....then we ate some more. Such fresh food. Served so fast. Each bite a delight to the taste buds. Amazing mocktails to refresh the palate between each plate of delights. Just order the food like you would at a spanish tapas restaurant. Very reasonably priced for the amazing quality and freshness. Great chef. Try it whilst he's there. After that......well let's hope he not moving. Great table service. Pleasant staff. Thanks for a great meal.We had the items marked in blue.

Post Christmas evening meal for two. Decided to call in here on way to the pub. Quick friendly service. Not extensive menu but everything we had was amazing. San Miguel on draft and cocktails. Had five dishes about a fiver each.

My son and I visited on a Saturday lunch time. The restaurant was very quiet which was a shame as the food and service were excellent. We had 2 small plates each and a side to share. With 2 soft drinks the bill was under £30. The chips with wasabi mayonnaise were 'insane' in the words of my 15 year old!

We first came here after seeing the restaurant a few times on our way to dine elsewhere & always wondered why it had such a strange sounding name! When I got round to it I read the positive reviews & thought we must try it.We decided to visit for a family meal to celebrate my son going to university in September. We all had a lovely time.... even me, being a vegetarian! Food was nice, cocktails great too! My husband & I went again at the end of October. The staff are so friendly & attentive. However, I do wish management would add a few more items to the vegetarian options. There is only a handful of dishes compared to the list for non-veg & by my 2nd visit I found the choice quite repetitive. I’d rather eat a vegetarian Bao Bun than boring old “Chips” with some sort of mayo dip but sadly no veg Bao Bun option.Come on Taste Social.... get a bit more adventurous for us vegetarians too & i’ll want to come back for more. That aside, it’s a lovely place to hang out on a Friday or Saturday night so try it if you haven’t already

incredibly beautiful restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere, dishes are wonderful if you enjoy trying lots of different little dishes, lovely cocktails and very helpful staff. Highly recommend going here.

We paid our first visit to Taste Social last Friday evening after hearing good reports. All I can say is AWESOME! Is now going to be a firm favourite when choosing somewhere to eat out. Staff were friendly & welcoming and gave us advice on choices on hearing it was our first time there. The food was all fantastic and beautifully presented. The restaurant itself is warm and inviting with perfect lighting. Staff were so welcoming. I’d highly recommend it. We’ll definitely be back!

Excellent as always, one of our favourite restaurants, lovely friendly staff would recommend the chicken bao bun and the chicken dumplings,

We visited Taste social with friends in sept 2018 after being recommended by friends.It’s a lovely little restaurant which basically serves Chinese tapas and a great variety of cocktails.The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and the food was delicious.I would highly recommend eating here and trying their delicious menu.We will be regular visitors

Awesome food and a great atmosphere,our new favourite place 😊 Highly recommend Amazing cocktails too!

Unusual and inspiring ‘tapas’ dishes, served with an oriental twist. Food tasted great and there was a brilliant selection of drinks - I enjoyed my ‘cocktail of the week’. Great concept for a friendly and informal dining experience - would highly recommend.

We have been here a few times and always found it exceptional we took my parents here for lunch and had the best lunch, service is flawless and the food comes out very quickly, everything on the menu is delicious one of our favourites is the chicken bao bun and the prawns wrapped in bacon we shall continue to return.

I’d seen this place before but thought nothing of it, it looked like a posh wine bar but is actually a great place to eat and drink, once inside we were impressed with the decor and the atmosphere, I ordered a gin cocktail to see how good it would be and I was very impressed, we ordered 3 dishes each, chicken chowmein, pulled pork, butterfly prawns, chips with curry sauce etc, the food was great with the chips and curry sauce being the best curry I’ve ever tasted, always busy so make sure you book a table.

After eating at Han me and my husband decided to give downstairs a try after the waitress told us it was from the same kitchen. We weren't disappointed the food was light and delicious, the deco was amazing. Very impressive, this has became one of our favourite restaurants in Harborough

We visited Taste Social on a Thursday evening, the place was starting to fill up & get busy,We were escorted to a table by a very attentive staff member, he quickly sorted out our drinks & asked if we required any help with the menu...Taste Social is basically Chinese tapas, lots of small dishes delivered promptly, without fuss & hot!Trying to show off with chopsticks to my lovely lady I managed to drop a duck spring roll, the very attentive staff member quickly cleared up my accident & delivered another portion (all without fuss & no additional charge which was a wonderful touch)We would both recommend Taste Social & will be back very soon.A big thank you to all the staff.Shane Smith

We popped into Taste Social by chance a few months ago for lunch after a meeting and had such great food, when we had to return to Market Harborough last Monday we headed straight there for lunch again. The food is exceptional here, everything is freshly prepared and cooked as you order. The plates are small and the staff suggest 3-4 plates per person, designed to share, although, each plate is so good it makes choosing really difficult! The chow mein is gorgeous, the dim sum light and so mouthwatering, even the steamed buns are light and fluffy and not at all stodgy (as is so often the case) .Every thing is beautifully presented too.The wine list offers a small but good choice, will suit most tastes, there is a selection of cocktails too (we didn't try these at lunch)The staff are polite and helpful and the service was good.We live hours away otherwise this would be a regular haunt for us, but when we return to Market Harborough we will most definitely be eating here again.

After a recommendation from a work colleague, myself and my partner went for dinner. It really was an enjoyable dining experience. The food was well presented and tasted really good. I don’t write reviews often but this place definitely deserved it!

Wow. Everything perfect. We ordered about 10 dishes. Each one tasted perfect and beautifully presented. The Dim Sum, chow mein (cooked so much better than other takeaways), chicken balls. They used fresh oil which is why everything came out so perfect. There were 2 of us and the food was so good there was nothing left over.

The menu is brief but full of good stuff. Order a few small plates and you'll find that they're all delicious, but the crispy beef and the chips are particularly great. In fact, just writing this review I can't wait to get back there. The service is pretty good too. Enjoy!

I booked a table for 2 people on the 11th July at 5.30pm, nothing to problematic about that, we turned up for our resivation at 7.00pm, a whole ninety minutes later, once seated and drinks were served we started to browse the menu, we've been a few times and really enjoy the food there. At this point the waiter arrived to tell us that we had to leave as the manager wanted to close so he could watch the football, we weren't even allowed to finished them, absolutely stunned plus this so called manager didn't even have the guts to tell us in person...

We recently discovered this little gem In Market Harborough, very good friendly service lovely choice of wine, beer and cocktails food was quick to come out and was delicious, was nice to have small portions of everything so you could try different dishes, everything we had was absolutely amazing the chicken bun was the best bun I’ve ever had and the custard pudding was lovely, will be recommending and we will definitely be returning. 10/10

Was not impressed by this place, except for the fancy teas. The food was OK but for what you get its expensive, I would rather eat elsewhere, far better options in Mkt Harborough.

I really wanted to leave a review as I had such fantastic meal, the food was just unbelievable, so so tasty. I cannot recommend trying this place out enough!The decor is fab, the food is exceptional, service equally as good.Highly recommend - gem of Market Harborough!

A little gem in the rather boring town of ours. Frankly our town is flooded by endless coffee shops and hair places, that this was a lovely addition (and much needed!). We went as a family and the small tapas were fantastic. Squid crackers, sticky rice parcels,amazing chow mein. It will fill you up, food as it should be: small bites to make a whole meal. Will recommend it 100%

Visited here during the really cold snowy weather, unfortunately they struggled to warm up the restaurant with only one small air con unit so it was rather chilly. Food however was lovely, was nice to share and try so many different bits. All were really yummy although fish balls were a very strange texture so may avoid these next time. Staff were friendly and attentive. I would go back to try some more of the dishes.