How it Works

Our menu has no prices, not because we’re fancy, but because we ask guests to pay-what-you-can.  Those in need and those wanting to help are not segregated, in order to create an environment that is approachable and refreshing.  Guests can do one of the following:

1. Pay what you can afford, or

2. Pay what you would typically pay, or

3. Pay what you would typically, plus a little extra to help a neighbor in need.

Our Breakfast Menu (Fort Worth)

In Fort Worth, Breakfast is served Tuesday thru Friday from 9:00am – 11:00am.  Reservations are not required, but recommended.  Our menu is a mix of healthy and hearty meals to accommodate the foodies in the neighborhood while also remembering this may be the only meal some of our guests eat all day.

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BREAKFAST

Served Tuesday – Friday 9:00am – 11:00am.

Fresh Start Oatmeal
Bowl of creamy oatmeal, flavored with brown sugar, topped with blueberry compote and toasted almonds.

Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes
Fluffy lemon and ricotta cheese pancakes, topped with blueberry compote and fresh berries. Served with house-made syrup.

Avocado Toast
Fresh avocado and Sungold tomato salad on toasted sourdough bread, topped with chili crisp fried eggs and micro herbs.

Breakfast Sandwich
Scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, Gruyère cheese, and garlic aioli on a buttery croissant. Served with fresh fruit.

Migas
Scrambled eggs, bell peppers, poblano peppers, onions, and Monterey Jack cheese, cooked with crispy corn tortilla chips, topped with avocado, salsa verde, lime crema, and cilantro.

Sunrise Special
Our morning favorite! Two eggs, served any way, with bacon and crispy potatoes.

KIDS

Especially for Kids 12 and Under
Pancakes | Cheese Omelet | Breakfast Slider

 DRINKS

Our Brunch Menu (Fort Worth) 

In Fort Worth, Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to 2:00pm.  Reservations are not required, but recommended.  Our menu is a mix of healthy and hearty meals to accommodate the foodies in the neighborhood while also remembering this may be the only meal some of our guests eat all day.

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BRUNCH

Served  Saturday & Sunday  9:00am – 2:00pm.

SMALL PLATES

Blueberry Peach Blintzes
Delicate crêpes filled with sweet ricotta cheese topped with fresh peaches, blueberries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar.

Shakshuka
Poached eggs in a spicy garlic chili sauce with bell peppers and tomatoes, topped with yogurt, feta, and fresh herbs. Served with toasted pita bread.

BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Sweet tea-infused grilled chicken topped with pickled peaches, summer slaw, and Alabama white sauce on a toasted brioche bun. Served with crispy potatoes.

Green Chili Burger
All-beef patty topped with Monterey Jack cheese, roasted poblano chilis, avocado, fried corn chips,
and lime crema on a toasted brioche roll. Served with crispy potatoes.

Drunken Noodles
Chicken, rice noodles, bell peppers, and zucchini, tossed in a spicy chili sauce and topped with fresh
herbs and green onions.

Salmon Peperonata
Pan-seared Coho salmon served on a bed of peperonata, a sauce of sweet peppers, tomatoes, and garden herbs, topped with fresh basil and green onions.

KIDS

Especially for Kids 12 and Under
Pancakes | Cheese Omelet | Breakfast Slider
Grilled Cheese | Cheeseburger Slider | Chicken Quesadillas

DRINKS

Our Lunch Menu (Fort Worth)

In Fort Worth, Lunch is served Tuesday thru Friday.  Reservations are not required, but recommended.  Our limited menu is a mix of healthy and hearty meals to accommodate the foodies in the neighborhood while also remembering this may be the only meal some of our guests eat all day.

Make a Reservation

LUNCH

Served Tuesday – Friday 11:00am – 2:00pm.

SMALL PLATES

LUNCH

Grilled Vegetable Panini
Grilled zucchini and yellow squash, roasted tomatoes, and salsa verde, layered with house-made mozzarella on house-made focaccia bread. Served with an arugula salad.

BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Sweet tea-infused grilled chicken topped with pickled peaches, summer slaw, and Alabama white sauce on a toasted brioche bun. Served with crispy potatoes.

Green Chili Burger
All-beef patty topped with Monterey Jack cheese, roasted poblano chilis, avocado, fried corn chips, and lime crema on a toasted brioche roll. Served
with crispy potatoes.

 Stacked Enchiladas
Corn tortillas dipped in salsa roja and layered with Monterey Jack cheese topped with avocado, queso fresco, crema, and garden-fresh cilantro.

Drunken Noodles
Chicken, rice noodles, bell peppers, and zucchini, tossed in a spicy chili sauce and topped with fresh herbs and green onions.

Salmon Peperonata
Pan-seared Coho salmon served on a bed of peperonata, a sauce of sweet peppers, tomatoes, and garden herbs, topped with fresh basil and green onions.

KIDS

Especially for Kids 12 and Under
Grilled Cheese | Cheeseburger Slider | Chicken Quesadillas

DRINKS

Our Lunch Menu (Arlington)

In Arlington, Lunch is served Wednesday thru Sunday.  Reservations are not required, but recommended.  Our limited menu is a mix of healthy and hearty meals to accommodate the foodies in the neighborhood while also remembering this may be the only meal some of our guests eat all day.

 Make a Reservation

LUNCH

Served Wednesday – Sunday 11:00am – 2:00pm.

SMALL PLATES

LUNCH

Grilled Vegetable Panini
Grilled zucchini and yellow squash, roasted tomatoes, and salsa verde, layered with house-made mozzarella on house-made focaccia bread. Served with an arugula salad.

BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Sweet tea-infused grilled chicken topped with pickled peaches, summer slaw, and Alabama white sauce on a toasted brioche bun. Served with crispy
potatoes.

Green Chili Burger
All-beef patty topped with Monterey Jack cheese, roasted poblano chilis, avocado, fried corn chips, and lime crema on a toasted brioche roll. Served with crispy potatoes.

Eggplant Involtini
Grilled eggplant rolled and stuffed with ricotta, house-made mozzarella, and Parmesan, topped with roasted tomato–basil marinara.

Drunken Noodles
Chicken, rice noodles, bell peppers, and zucchini, tossed in a spicy chili sauce and topped with fresh herbs and green onions.

Salmon Peperonata
Pan-seared Coho salmon served on a bed of peperonata, a sauce of sweet peppers, tomatoes, and garden herbs, topped with fresh basil and green onions.

KIDS

Especially for Kids 12 and Under
Grilled Cheese | Cheeseburger Slider | Chicken Quesadilla

DRINKS

Hours and Locations

We have two locations to serve you!

We will be closed Good Friday (open Easter Sunday), Independence Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Parking Information

Q: What is the difference between pay-what-you-can and pay-what-you-want business models? 

A: The pay-what-you-can business model focuses on providing goods or services to folks in need by relying on the generosity of those who are enjoying the same type of goods or services.  Customers pay what they can afford if in need, pay what they would typically pay if not in need, or pay a little extra to help someone in need.  Typically, customers mentally determine what they will pay before goods or services have been performed.

In contrast, pay-what-you-want asks customers to pay what they determine the value of the product or service is worth to them, typically after the services have been performed.

Q: Is Taste Community Restaurant like Potager Café in Arlington, Texas? 

A: Potager’s Café was focused on a pay-what-you-want concept to educate the community about where their food comes from.  Owner Cynthia Chippindale asked patrons to “ask for only as much as you can eat, and pay what you feel it was worth.”

Potager Café closed on October 31, 2015.  The building was crumbling and in disrepair.  According to owner Cynthia Chippindale, “it was no longer a safe place for my friends to gather for some genuine food and friendship”.

Q: Do you accept food and produce donations?

A: Taste Project purchases and negotiates all food and produce served inside Taste Community Restaurant.  Our goal is to end hunger in our community.  Which is why we don’t want to dilute or divert donations originally intended for the Food Bank.  Accepting donations would shift resources from the Food Bank versus creating additional solutions to end hunger.

The Tarrant Area Food Bank and the North Texas Food Bank are phenomenal organizations also working to solve hunger in our community.  Please direct all food and produce donations here.

Q: What if people take advantage of the pay-what-you-can model?

A:  Our point of sale system at Taste Community Restaurant is focused on removing any guilt and shame someone in need may face when they come to eat.  But this also makes it difficult to spot abuse.  We are focused on not letting these concerns keep us from helping those in need.

There are 60 nonprofit cafes across the country, and many combat abuse with education.  A solid education plan of the pay-what-you-can model is essential to ensuring people in our community who need help can get help; and people in our community who want to help can help.  And together, the community ensures the long-term success of Taste Community Restaurant.

Q: Do you have vegetarian options on your menu?

A: Our menu is flexible and will change as often as the seasons.  Chef Jeff works hard to focus on local and seasonal ingredients to keep food costs low and food quality high.  Even as the menu changes, we are committed to always have vegetarian options for our guests.

Q: Do you serve alcohol?

A: We do not serve alcohol; however, we intend to offer BYOB service when we open for dinner.

Q: When will you open for dinner?

A:  80% of our team at Taste Community Restaurant is volunteers.  As we scale the pay-what-you-can model, our only limitation to dinner service is the availability of volunteers.  We would love to set a date for dinner service, but this will be up to the community.  You can help expedite our timeline to dinner service by signing up to volunteer.

 Become a Taste Bud

Q: Is there outdoor and patio seating?

A: Indeed!  The outdoor patio at Taste Community Restaurant is now open!  This space doubles the restaurant’s limited occupancy by providing an additional 8 dining tables each spaced 6 feet apart.  We want to be sure everyone in our community has a place to go for a healthy meal.  With the current health and economic crisis, food insecurity is on the rise.  Making space for our community allows us to feed, educate, and serve more people, so they may ‘…taste and see the Lord is good’ (Psalm 34:8).”

Our design also includes planters to support an herb garden for use in the restaurant.  We are looking for donations to complete the garden.  You can help make Taste Community Garden a reality, by donating today.

 Donate Today!

If you have a question of your own, don’t hesitate to ask.  You can contact us here.