A Matter of Taste

Sunday, 8/07/2022 - Went to "A Matter of Taste" restaurant to celebrate a beautiful friend's achievement . Address is 115 E Main St, Ripon, CA 95366. This restaurant is located in the small town of Ripon in their downtown area. It was such a cute restaurant. There was plenty of parking. Upon arrival:Pros: 1) such a cute little restaurant in a cute little downtown area. 2) there's a bar.3) we had reservations so they set up our table for us. 4) restaurant was clean. Plates, utensils, cups, table, chairs were all clean. No stickiness.5) water tasted good. No metal or funky taste.6) our server was very nice and professional. He checked in on us several times and refill our waters without us having to ask. 7) all of the foods we got were very good. 8) bathroom was clean. It's one room for men or women. 9) our server was so sweet. He took our group photo for us. And even after we ate, we just sat and chat and they never kicked us out. Cons:1) none!Conclusion:I really liked this little restaurant. It was so cute. Love the ambiance, the good, the great customer service, and the foods. I recommend this restaurant. I would go here again.

A number of great things about this establishment: 1) the ambiance is very nice, and is always inside. 2) the food is always made fresh, never lacks in flavor, and is typically different in a delicious way. They pair flavors very well with each other, and with the wine. 3) the service is ALWAYS on point. Elijah is typically my server and he is kind, honest, and positive. He knows the menu quite well, and gives great recommendations for food and wine mixes. Ask for him! 4) lastly, when the owner is present, she is always helpful and kind. 10/10 would recommend.

The ONLY reason I'm not giving five stars is because I think the price is VERY steep for Ripon. I was visiting from the East Bay and a bread/cheese/fruit board is only $6.50 and one receives cheese, artisanal bread, candied nuts and jam! For $18.99, you get two pieces of white cheese (from a deli,) cut in four small, thin squares, another cheese, cubed, a thin bread, which wasn't too bad AND ... green olives with pimentos! Oh, one kiwi cut in half and two slices of dragonfruit More like a plate than a board, though!Other than that, we had two salads and two sandwiches. The $14 salad was the size of a small dinner salad, not worth it.The sandwiches were very tasty, on an amazing ciabatta bun, which was accompanied with eight pieces of miscellaneous greens ... which I assume they consider a salad.For me, it was TOO pricey ... coming from the bay!

Service was ok, but the food was lacking.  I have never had an Eggs Benedict with an untoasted english muffin.  If that's the was it is normally served, it was a mushy mess (Crab Benedict).  I did have an issue that I didn't bring up at the time since we were there for a party and didnt want to dampen the mood.  I am a huge believer that my change is mine to do what I want with.  I can give it back to the server as an additional tip, on top of the 20% that was already added to our tab, or keep it.  It's my money.  It really irks me when the server never brought my roughly $3 change after the 20% tip.  I never said keep the change.  I had planned on giving it to him, but the fact he just kept it irked me.  It's not the amount of money...it's the principle that he assumed it was his.Update to owners response, yes Id love a copy of the reciept because I gave more cash than the total on the tab. If I was given an incorrect tab, ie without tax, how is that my fault as we should have been given the total we owed and I made sure to add plenty to cover 20% tip and change. So again, yes please send me a copy the tab that I was given, not the changes he made after like he said he was doing. ‍ Also, for a tab of 36.50 to get to 39.99 per your comment, what tax percentage are you using?? 9.5 and 9.75% don't give me that total...but Ripon is 7.75% so my 36.50 would be $39.32 correct?

Alessandra was fantastic on her customer Service. She was also very knowledgeable in her menu ingredients and drinks. The owner Mary Lou and Judith were very hospitable and accommodated my food allergies as best as he could. The inside of the facility is clean upbeat and fun. I would be coming back again soon. Thankful and happy to support small business owners.

I came to this business to try the food due to one of my coworkers telling me about it. Walked in the wrong door since I believe one side is the bakery. The employee was welcoming and told me the restaurant was actually the next door over but to go take a seat anywhere on the patio and she will bring me a menu. I went and sat in the back corner of the patio and didn't think anything of it. The employee I spoke to when I entered the wrong door brought me a menu and water. Then a few minutes later the waiter came out and told me I needed to move because I was sitting at the table that was open for a larger party. Then he proceeded to grab my water out of my hands to move me to another table. I was a little shocked by his demeanor and approach that I actually left the business and went next door. When I was leaving from enjoying my wonderful lunch I got see how "busy" the patio was. I will not be coming back here due to the rude customer service. Pictured below, the empty patio.

Best sandwich ever! So fresh can't wait to go back!!!! Glad to have a new health choice in Ripon!!!

This place is terrible!!! DO NOT TRUST THEM. I trusted them with the most important birthday cake of my life because I love supporting local businesses. They were so rude taking down my cake order. Did all of the wrong colors I requested and barely asked me any questions. Do not try them out as I did because I'm born and raised in Ripon. The first picture is what they made. The second is what I wanted it to look like.

If you live near Ripon, CA or just passing through the area, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a well made affordable meal prepared by kind souls! After careful review of many area restaurants I came across A MATTER  OF TASTE. The owners helped me put together a catered meal for a dear family struggling with the loss of a wife and mother just before Christmas. I live out of state and have not had the privilege to meet them or patronize their restaurant.  I was hoping to find delicious food with quality ingredients and someone easy to work with since this arrangement was all sight unseen.  And that's exactly my experience - quick response and good communication.  The catered meal was prepared and delivered sooner than planned! Did I mention it looked amazing, check out the pics! These are wonderful kind-hearted people to work with.  Thank you for helping me give some comfort to a family at a most difficult time - the family enjoyed the food. Blessings for a prosperous New Year - Sophia!

Great food, awesome drinks, and excellent service! We came out to this town on a date challenge and just happened to walk by this place. The food looked and tasted amazing! 10 out of 10 recommended!