Taste of Orange

We had a great time! The food was awesome. The event was well planned. The craft breweries were all yummy. Can’t wait until next year.

Lame… It is a charity event so cannot complain that the money went to a good cause. But… I was expecting it to be like The Taste Of Fullerton. Expecting the vendors to be friendly. I mean they should want you to come to their restaurants as a paying customer. Most were standing around talking to each other instead of promoting their food. Also, walked around 45 minutes and could not find anything to drink other than alcohol. Left and went to a Mexican joint down the street.

I have to do the same with Trina D for 3.5 stars rounded to 4 only because I also purchased the Deal of the day for $ 20 bucks. If I had to pay $ 40 I think this could have easily been a 2 star review.
The line outside to get in was so unorganized. It wasn’t very clear how we were all supposed to line up to get in. So many people stood in lines and then were told that they had to get in that other line over there after they had been waiting in this one.
I know that this is technically a charity function so I happily donated my $ 20 to get some free food.
There were a few vendors, but they all had plenty of food. Unfortunately some of them literally had 1 food option, so that was a bit of a bummer. How are you supposed to get a taste if there is only one option?
I don’t drink so not having to pay $ 15 for separate alcohol wristbands was nothing out of my pocket, but I can see how some people might complain. Just remember — this is for a good cause!
Being that it was $ 20 for me, I definitely felt that it was worth it. If it was $ 40 I would have passed.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 only because we got a deal through the Deal of the Day for $ 20 instead of the regular $ 40. The Taste of Orange is run by the Assistance League of Orange and is an all-​inclusive food & drink ticket. There is also a silent auction. The proceeds obviously go to charity.
The food was plentiful and it did not take me long to walk the entire thing and get full within an hour. It was a relatively small event compared to other ‘Taste’ events I’ve been to but for what I paid it was worth it. I’m not sure it was worth full price but we walked away stuffed even though we only got soda and water. Alcohol wristbands were an extra $ 15 which I thought was a little excessive but all for a good cause, right? Some of the vendors gave some coupons away for happy customers and I gladly handed them off to my cousin who works in the city of Orange.