Food was great, the halibut was amazing in the butter sauce. The kabobs were perfectly cooked and complimented well with the spicy lime sauce. Both were served with couscous. Beet salad was great too, crab cakes were okay. Service was great. Expensive but worth a try. Definitely recommend reservations, its small and you will likely not get a table as a walk in.
The duck confit was excellent: strong flavors and moist. I would happily eat this many times. The skewer appetizer and the fettuccini were good. The desserts left me expecting more.
Very unique where almost every seat is a chefs table. 5 star service. Changing menu food was extremely fresh and flavorful. Can’t wait to go back definitely a hidden gem of the Hudson valley must try for any foodie
This place is foodie HEAVEN! Everything you want from a great restaurant this place has. Nice and tucked away off a main road. You immediately feel like you're dining inside of somebody's home. Gorgeous inside and outside seating. Changing menu always exquisitely thought out. The chef is always bringing new recipes/ingredients from places he travels to. This place is the best way to have a fine dining experience!
Food and service was wonderful! Atmosphere was a little weird, considering it's sort of in the basement of a house, but overall it was a great experience. It felt like having dinner at your friend's place, if your friend was a chef and had a professional kitchen in their basement.
If you’re looking for a refreshing, upbeat, basically private chef to have dinner with, go to Tasting Room. Beyond reasonable wine list, all in all such a relaxing evening. Top notch.
How to describe this? A cross between the friendly presumption of familiarity that you might find at a roadhouse bar, with kitchen capabilities of an uncommonly high level... all assembled in the basement of a 1970s duplex. Oh, and the family dog will join your table with dessert. In other words, not to be missed!
Very comfy and unique environment. The experience is like having great food at a friend’s house. Highly recommended!
Yelp Reviews
Great food, great service, personal attention even by the chef!
Highly recommended!
Lyubomir D. 2/14/2023
I highly recommend The Tasting Room if you're passionate about food & wine and excellent hospitality. The classically trained chef/owner is talented, engaging, and puts out consistently great food in... read more a cozy, vibrant room. The service by the friendly, professional staff is fantastic but informal, creating a lovely, relaxed atmosphere. Both the menu (seasonally changing) and wine list are well curated and excellent. The flavor profiles are on point, dishes are presented beautifully and the portions are perfect. If you happen to catch ramen week, run, don't walk. It's the best ramen I've ever had in my life (Chef Daniel grew up in Tokyo). Go for a romantic dinner or a large gathering or anything in between to celebrate anything at all - even simply great food, good vibes and life.
Wendy M. 1/25/2023
We had a wonderful experience last night at The Tasting Room. The chef has converted the lower level of his home into a restaurant. We arrived before any other guests,... read more and our table had a great view of the open kitchen, so it felt like we were having a private chef's experience. The food was expertly prepared and delicious. We had the excellent crab cakes (my husband is from Maryland and is a tough critic of most crab cakes), the red snapper and the quail (my God, the sauce!) and shared the Baked Nebraska and the chocolate pot au creme. Prices were reasonable for the level of food and experience. Looking forward to going back and trying other menu items. Highly recommend.
Janet M. 12/23/2022
Had dinner at the Tasting Room last night. It was an excellent experience. This is one of only 3 places within a 20-mile radius I would recommend. Food was very... read more good as was the service.
If you approach this intimate establishment at night SLOW down, as the driveway comes up quickly and leads down a short drive to the establishment.
Jim B. 10/21/2022
The Picasso of Culinary, delicious food, excellent service, Chef Daniel Gendron this Wednesday evening prepared, entertained and served.
David C. 10/11/2022
Had dinner at The Tasting Room last night for hubby's birthday. Awesomest well executed dishes. Great experience and saw how chef was making our food from our table. By chance... read more there was a professional singer at another table who sang bday song for my hubby.
Sandra S. 9/11/2022
We ate at the Tasting Room October 12. What a wonderful dinner!
The restaurant itself is funky, in a good way. You are eating in the chef's basement so... read more basically, he is cooking for you in his home. There are only five tables.
The waitress, Roslyn, was so much fun, interacted with you the entire night, without being overbearing. She knew every detail about each course.
After our meal, Daniel came out and spent quite a bit of time talking to us.
We had the beet,arugula and feta salad, the silver dollar crab cakes for our appetizers. For the main dish we had the rack of lamb with an amazing reduction, served with the best potato cake I have ever had. Also had the snapper en paupiette, served with risotto Milanese, both cooked to perfection.
To finish off the evening we ordered affogoto served with homemade with homemade ice cream and chocolate pot de creme.
A really pleasant surprise tucked away here in Rhinebeck. If we are ever in the area again, we will definitely come back.
Lorraine S. 10/14/2021
We ate at the Tasting Room on Friday October 8th. The eating space is in a walkout basement and the access is not cared for or well lit. The space... read more is a cheaply appointed and is an uninspired one, relative to the prices being charged for the meal which are extremely high relative to the experience. It was OK food: The endive salad was nice, bread was "maybe available" when we asked, but then actually "you probably do not need the bread since your entrees are coming soon" Reduction sauce was dull and overly salted, polenta tasted bland, and the risotto was just rice and not a risotto, the vegetable was a steamed piece of cauliflower and was super boring to eat. The same reduction sauce was served on the chicken and the lamb dish: really? The wine we ordered from the wine list was wrongly listed and although "it was the same producer" claimed the server. The server was overbearing, asking personal questions and being manipulative constantly saying things like, the chef did this, and the chef does that, telling us the chef made a "four day reduction sauce" (really?), the chocolate desert was overcooked and mediocre: The server came and whispered: Did I oversell the desert? And I said: Probably you did. We were bewildered at the accolades on yelp, the food was very uneven and the place had zero ambiance. Not going there again.
Jamie B. 10/10/2021
TERRIBLE SERVICE and system:
I called over 3 months ago to make a reservation for my boyfriend's birthday for Saturday, 9/4. When I called, I was the first one... read more to be added to the reservation list for that night. Just called to confirm the reservation for 2 people on 9/4 and they told me they're all booked up. How does that even make sense?? Apparently they didn't enter my reservation correctly, and now they're all booked up with other people who made the reservation AFTER me. Now I have to scramble and find alternative plans 4 days before his birthday!
Sharon N. 8/31/2021
This was way more than eating. This was an experience that we won't soon forget! Besides an amazingly talented chef, Chef Daniel is a truly wonderful human being that is... read more passionate about the food he prepares. It was a beautiful experience talking with Chef Daniel in between bites of his delicious food. We were so happy to be there and Daniel was happy to have us there! It felt like we all knew each other for years. We kept it light and ordered appetizers which consisted of crab cakes with an aioli sauce, burrata with baby tomatoes and pesto sauce and a refreshing beet salad with arugula and feta cheese I believe. All very fresh, light and delicious. We topped our meals off with Baked Nebraska, the chef's take on Baked Alaska. This was homemade vanilla ice cream infused with ginger and lavender and the outside was meringue which Dan lit on fire so we got that great toasted marshmallow like texture and flavor. Easily one of the most enjoyable desserts we've ever had. Prices were very reasonable considering the locally sourced high quality ingredients. All in all a terrific and one of a kind experience which felt like we were honored guests at the chef's home. To top it all off, Chef Daniel saw we were having trouble getting a taxi back to our hotel in the rain, so he graciously gave us a lift back. Like when does that ever happen, ever! Thank you for your food, warmth and hospitality, Chef Daniel. We sincerely hope to see you again real soon.
Sharon W. 8/19/2021
Trip Advisor Reviews
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sarahb129
December 29, 2021.
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Hidden Gem
We found this place for our Christmas Eve dinner and couldn't be happier that we did. The food was fresh and flavorful, the dessert was out of this world. I will be going back next time I'm in the area and you should too!
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Tanya Weintraub
October 29, 2021.
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Truly a hidden gem
We made a reservation after reading amazing reviews about the restaurant . It was so worth it! The restaurant is very small and cozy, you can see the chef cooking from you table. It’s only the chef, Roslyn, and 2 kitchen helpers. Roslyn was absolutely amazing, she truly knows her stuff and makes one mean cocktail! The food was amazing, the menu was very limited but everything was so fresh and delicious. Roslyn explained all of the items on the menu and was very helpful in choosing our food. The chef was very personable and came out to talk to us. The food pairings were unbelievable. We felt like we ate at home We live 2 hours away and we can’t wait to go back there.
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July 8, 2021.
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Excellent meal in a funky laidback setting
Excellent meal in a very funky, laidback setting just outside of downtown Rhinebeck.
Always changing limited menu in a backyard setting with about 4-5 tables. Staffed by the owner chef and a single wonderful (albeit a bit crusty) server who I liked very much. Basically a farm to table style restaurant that has a bit of an Asian fusion feel. Four or so starters, all great, three main course options (beef, fish, fowl) also excellent and several dessert options. A very tasty fare that I highly recommend!!
Limited wine selection but what they have is excellent. We had their last bottle of a superb rose’.
Everything is freshly prepared and wonderfully presented. Licking the plate is allowed and you may likely end up doing it.
Reservations essential. Fairly priced given the quality and preparation. Go if you can. It is definitely worth it. Would definitely go back when we are in Rhinebeck.
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IvyDad
June 4, 2021.
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Superb food in a basement setting
Located out of the town village, we drove a few miles as directed by our maps app, and came across the address. Could this really be a restaurant? It’s someone’s house and the drive directs us to the basement entry from the backyard. This meal setting is in what reminds you of your high school friend’s basement rec room. Then, on some nights, the sole employee working is the owner/chef/host/bartender/waiter/busboy/dishwasher.............and you may be the only diners in a small, 5-6 table, low-ceilinged room where you can observe your meal being prepared. The food reigns. There are just 3-4 options for each course, but the quality and prep are superb. This is a meal for those searching for “fit for foodies” category, just in a setting that is unique and odd.
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Sightseer320855
December 12, 2020.
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What a wonderful experience-
What a wonderful experience- great food, intimate setting, charming host and chef. What a treat- highly recommend
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Beth B
November 11, 2019.
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Excellent dining experience
Eating at the tasting room was our favorite part of our visit to rhinebeck!
Although menu options are limited this doesn’t mean you will be disappointed. Would highly recommend.
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Don B
June 25, 2019.
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A surprise hit
Loved the food and the interaction with the chef and staff. The food greatly overshadows the spartan decor and setting. We almost hesitated in going in to the restaurant when we arrived. The multi-course meal and the wine selection were both terrific. We plan another trip soon to this restaurant, when we attend a performance at Bard college, which is nearby.
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davebourbeau1
April 17, 2019.
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What a surpirse !
The Tasting Room gives you the feeling that you are home or at some family organized gathering. Chef Daniel and Roslyn will greet with a relaxed and comforting exchange to get your started. The menu is short, but sweet in terms of what they believe will be an enjoyable experience that day. All you have to do is allow them to guide your dining experience, from start to finish. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy.
Great food, great service, personal attention even by the chef!
Lyubomir D.
Janet M.
David C.
We ate at the Tasting Room on Friday October 8th. The eating space is in a walkout basement and the access is not cared for or well lit. The space... read more 
Jamie B.
TERRIBLE SERVICE and system:
Sharon W.