Toast

Loved this casual little panini shop/deli in Durham! Service was quick and staff were very polite and explained the menu well. Our table got a sausage and kale panini, a chicken panini, and an egg salad sandwich all of which were excellent! The salad and soup sides were simple and delicious and the whole thing was very decently priced! I'd absolutely return and try more on their menu.

Taste of Carolina - Durham Food Tour - 23 Dec 2023Wow, Taste of Carolina really delivered some excellent bites in Durham today. Our agenda today included stops at: Toasted, Boricua Soul, Queeny's, Bull City Burger, sweets by Shayda. All restaurants did an excellent job. There were six in our party. Here are my individual notes. Toasted - Toasted has been thriving in Durham for over a decade. They offer unique soups and toasted bites/panini's. We were served a cauliflower soup and an avocado crustini. I loved the cauliflower soup. It was surprisingly creamy and tasty. Two In our party loved the avacado crustini, Boricua Soul - This place is special. The husband and wife owners have a captivating story to share about the historical and Philosophical origins of their culinary adventure. They served us a "lunch box" with perfectly prepared Puerto Rican roast pork, greens (soul food) , Mac & Cheese (soul food) and tostones (Puerto Rican). It was a huge bite and was the favorite stop for 5 people in our party. Next time we attend a Durham Bulls game we plan to eat here.Queeny's - is a friendly, creative bar / pub. They served us upscale nachos and a glass of dry cider. The nachos were very popular. The dry cider was interesting and unique. They owner made us feel welcome and encouraged us to try the many well designed drinks and bar foods.Bill City Burgers - The owner do an outstanding job describing his unique commitment to serving only Greason fed beef raised locally and making every item served here in house by his team of chefs. The burgers were excellent. They were bursting with beefy flavor and cooked perfectly. Be sure to try the deep fried pickles. So unique and loved by all. Two in our party picked this stop as their "Best Bite" selection. Sweets by Sayda - our last stop offered devine French Pastries. Macrons, croissants and other delicacies were shared. Share these pastries with those you love. They will treasure these treats.Lastly, I would like to share our deep appreciation to the folks at "Taste of Carolina" food tours. Our hosts had to manage finding a fifth stop today since their schedule included a venue who had to close due to kitchen staff all falling ill. In addition, I was recently released from the hospital due to foot surgery. These made waking very difficult. Our hosts did everything possible to make sure I was included in all of the stops. We plan on doing these Taste of Carolina Tours in the future: Hillsborough, Carrboro and Winston-Salem.

Enjoyed a tasty lunch here at Toast over the weekend. Ordering out front was easy; service was friendly and very helpful. Grabbed a table inside because it was so hot and humid out. Sampled the blackberry peach sour from Ponysaurus and it hit the spot! I loved the pesto panini; herb pesto, roasted tomato, fresh mozzerella and I added thinly sliced chicken to it. Really enjoyed the homemade potato, lemon & leek soup; the chive oil on top really complemented the flavors of the soup, it was really delicious and luxurious. The variety of crostini toasts were nice to sample; my favorite being the one with roasted beets, orange, mint & robiola. The avocado crostini was a little bland and the mushroom & garlic was just ok. Overall, we had a very nice lunch here, would happily come back and recommend Toast to others; thank you!

Decent breakfast and lunch spot. I loved their mini toast flight when I lived in Durham. I've also had great soup here, too.

Such a yummy mom & pop sandwich shop! They have a large variety of sandwiches! From paninis to tramezzinis plus they even have different sides you can pair them with! All their ingredients are locally sourced & their delicious soups are house-made. I got the pancetta tramezzini with the homemade chicken orzo soup of the day. It was sooo GOOD! The sandwich had just enough bite and salt from the pancetta, plus the bread was so soft. And the soup... chefs kiss! I would definitely go back there just to have some more soup. My whole meal was only $12, great price if you ask me! As of right now, they are only doing take-out or patio seating. I ordered online and just ate at the tables in front of their store.

Fabulous just fabulous Sandwiches fresh well put together largeThe soups unique and all homemadeThe toasts small yet pack a punchThis is a not to miss when visiting Duke

I didn't care too much for the selections that I chose. Strange combinations and I can't say that I enjoyed the flavors. If I were to go back, I would try different options, but I had the one with mushrooms on it, the one with sausage, and the one with a dried meat. Three, the mushrooms tasted better, but there was strange heat to them that did not add to the taste. The salad was OK. Service and staff are excellent. I may go back and try a different option. It is definitely strange that you have to stand outside to order, it was a cold windy day

Toast has been on my list a very long time. I live in the county and it's harder to get in town during open hours. The perfect opportunity arose to have lunch before taking mom to see Chucago at DPAC. We got the special Crostini with goat cheese and a raspberry jam.. delicious and perfect combo. Mom got a chicken salad sandwich. The chicken salad was fabulous! It is hard to find a chunky version, but theirs has big chunks of chicken with the right amount of mayo. It was not a skimpy serving on the sandwich either which I liked. I got the rapini - sweet Italian sausage, roasted garlic, asiago fresca. Delicious and just the right size and flavors. Mom doesn't really care for sausage and even liked it. It was very busy, but the staff took good care of us as they rushed around to get everyone. I love they have both inside seating and outside. Great place for soup, sandwich or a salad. Give it a try!

Great food and attentive service. Will definitely put Toast on my rotation of restaurants in downtown Durham.

I bought frozen matzoh ball soup from Toast yesterday and ate it at home last night. It was absolutely superb. The chicken broth was rich and flavorful and the matzoh balls were light but not without substance. (They were a little smaller than typical matzoh balls, but size is an irrelevant characteristic in my book.) The broth was not too oniony (a common novice mistake). I have tried matzoh ball soup in many places and Toast's version is as good as my late grandmother's or the top delis in NY (Katz's or 2nd Ave Deli or Carnegie Deli). Good matzoh ball soup is hard to find in this area but Toast has nailed it.