Tasta Gelato & Cafeteria — Restaurant in Hollywood

Update: 10 months ago I wrote an enthusiastic review, as a happy returning Italian client of Tasta. Today i am soo disappointed. The Gelato is no longer the same. It isn't Italian gelato.

Also the rules are different. I used to buy a two flavor small cup for my 2 years old. Now they only allow two flavors with the large cup. The small cup is a lot of icecream for an adult, imagine for a 2 years old 😳. I decided to buy only one small cup for my daughter and share it.

Once I tried what they call "strawberry gelato" I was so relieved I had only ordered one. That didn't taste like the strawberry icecream or sorbetto we were used to have at Tasta. It was a gooish/foamy and very sweet cold thing.

While complaining with the sales lady, she confirmed that that is no longer Tasta. The Italian owners sold it to someone else. The new name that you can read inside the place is Don Peppinu. I wish they had updated the name on the door, on the street so I could be prapared to expect a different experience... I'm not going back, there's better options around the corner. The pics you see are old pictures of...

As a small business owner I really don’t like to post a negative review. I’ve been here many many times last few years and enjoyed it but today the flavors were off. Also the woman behind the counter was rude ( or maybe just didn’t speak English) but all she did was keep pointing to the sign that said I had to order a large cup to get 2 flavors. I tried to ask her a question but she just walked away and spoke to the other employee in another language. Italian? Spanish? Not quite sure since they were whispering. Neither seemed concerned. Sure enough another reviewer confirmed it has new ownership. Advice to new owners. Be on the premises to interact with customers, go back to original recipe, hire friendlier staff and allow patrons to split flavors in the small size...

Combine great dessert and great customer service and you've got Tasta. Dropped in while browsing the area and was delightfully surprised. The different types of gelato offered here is amazing, and the flavor options and complexes are to die for. The gelato is so smooth, and there are a ton of options, from fruity to as chocolaty as you can imagine. You can even takeaway some for home in their awesome styrofoam boxes. The cafe itself is very clean and relaxing, and they play some great tunes as well. The ladies working here were very accommodating and let you taste test as much as you'd want to. Prices are kind of steep, so would definitely recommend trying out a flavor before making a...