Toast POS

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Cloud-based Point of Sale solution for restaurants

Overall rating

4.2 /5
(526)
Value for Money
3.9/5
Features
4.1/5
Ease of Use
4.2/5
Customer Support
3.7/5

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Jayelynn
Jayelynn
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Incredibly Efficient!

Reviewed on 5/09/2019

Overall, I'm thrilled we switched to Toast. It's simple to use, has made us more efficient, and...

Overall, I'm thrilled we switched to Toast. It's simple to use, has made us more efficient, and wasn't as expensive as similar systems.

Pros

Compared to POS systems I've used in the past, Toast is a lifesaver! It has tremendously improved efficiency and flow of our Taproom. We now have the ability to swipe a card and store credit card information; which is a huge benefit for those of us in co-op spaces. Although they look bulky, their handhelds fit into your back pocket and allow us to close tabs out table side. They are shock and water resistant, plus you can log into more than one device at the same time so if you're working alone, you can close out multiple parties at once. As a GM, I'm grateful that Toast is not only cloud-based, but allows me to access the back end from my laptop or smart phone so I don't have to be onsite to make system changes. Updates are incredibly quick so there's not a ton of down time. There is also Toast Central, where you can troubleshoot issues yourself rather rather than immediately calling Support. They are helpful instructions with screenshots and videos.

Cons

Customer Support is hit or miss. I always get an answer, it's just a matter of when I get it. After hours and on weekends, I feel like their staffing is very limited which leads to delays in getting immediate help. Thankfully it's only happened once where I needed a quick answer and wasn't able to get it.

Alternatives Considered

Aloha EPOS

Reasons for Choosing Toast POS

The main reason was functionality. TouchBistro required us to use card readers attached to iPads, but finding iPad protectors that would allow enough room for the card readers was extremely difficult. I also had to be onsite to make any changes to the back end which was extremely inconvenient.

Switched From

TouchBistro

Reasons for Switching to Toast POS

While it has a lot of features, we couldn't justify the cost versus the features we would actually be using. Since we don't have a kitchen in our Taproom, we didn't need the inventory and recipe features that make Aloha a standard in our industry.

Response from Toast

Hi Jayelynn, Jasmine from Toast here. Thank you for your feedback. We are thrilled to hear how multiple features of Toast have improved your operations, and that you are taking full advantage of Toast Central as a resource!

Joshua
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A Start Up Micro Brewery

Reviewed on 30/10/2023

Really like toast. However, as we grow the cost is getting quite high to test and implement new...

Really like toast. However, as we grow the cost is getting quite high to test and implement new functions. Almost to the point where I am considering having a program written specifically for our business. Still, toast is great.

Pros

Customer Service is excellent. Easy to teach and easy to learn. Intutitve

Cons

With costs of integrations and addons feels like we are getting nickled and dimed.

Alternatives Considered

Square Point of Sale

Reasons for Switching to Toast POS

More intuitive, customer support was rated higher and Toast came recommended

Response from Toast

Hi Joshua, thanks for sharing your experience using Toast. We encourage you to join our online community at community.toasttab.com to connect with other Toast customers.
- Carrisa

kay
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 1.0 /10

Rip Off

Reviewed on 5/10/2023

Good luck get somebody in the phone and resolve the issue no ( 1 )speak English

Good luck get somebody in the phone and resolve the issue no ( 1 )speak English

Pros

if I can give O star I will the suck your money out .

Cons

I order product the messed up my order and charge me and have another the send me and charge me for the sand me label after three day sen the product back after milion call and email and no supervisor to talk and if you do he can Resolve anything and not get my credit back till after 28 days this is the most Ridiculous thing I ever hear you lost me as a customer and you'r not supporting Restarant business your there for take advantage of small business!!!!

Response from Toast

Hi Kay, thanks for sharing your experience. We'll be following up directly to hopefully get this resolved.

Terry
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  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A decent product

Reviewed on 17/10/2024

Easy Help can be a challenge getting right people to respond

Easy Help can be a challenge getting right people to respond

Pros

Very user Friendly, easy to update menus and add people.

Cons

They constantly changing design do not like new designs.

Response from Toast

Hello Terry,

We’re really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us!

Allie
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

We have yet to find anything that compares to Toast!

Reviewed on 24/04/2024

Pros

We love Toast and its modern/easy to use setup. It is very easy for both our employees and customers to utilize. We love the online ordering features, the terminal setup and the customer service.

Cons

We are always left disappointed with the processing fees for credit cards. We wish we could price compare. This makes the system more expensive than it initially seems.

Response from Toast

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review!

Luis
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10

No Customer Service

Reviewed on 27/10/2023

I understand nothing is perfect however when you combine it with a lack of customer service this...

I understand nothing is perfect however when you combine it with a lack of customer service this drastically decreases the value of the product.

Pros

Easy setup, very intuitive, easy to train employees

Cons

The customer service is very poor. They don’t even pretend to care. If able I would post the corespondents I have had with the company. Extremely poor however they are quick to bill or sell you an add on.

Response from Toast

Hi Luis, thanks for sharing your feedback. Please know that your feedback is important to us, and we're working to ensure our customer service can meet your needs as a restaurant operator. - Carrisa

MarshaNique
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

I really Dislike Toast wish I had stayed with Shift 4

Reviewed on 16/06/2023

Honestly I’m tired of talking to customer service agent who are rude and knows nothing about the...

Honestly I’m tired of talking to customer service agent who are rude and knows nothing about the system so they give you the run around

Pros

Nothing nothing at all, they lie to get me on board now I’m unhappy every day wonder what’s the next disappointment with them

Cons

The customer service agent, pay as you go QR code, tell you use receipts for charge back, receipt don’t need to be signed so it becomes irrelevant

Response from Toast

Hi there, thank you for your feedback and taking the time to share this review. We appreciate your feedback and want to learn more on how we can meet your needs as a customer.

Meghan
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

We Love Toast!

Reviewed on 29/04/2024

Toast has been great for our business overall. Tracking sales and entering orders is so easy.

Toast has been great for our business overall. Tracking sales and entering orders is so easy.

Pros

Toast is user friendly, both on the front end and back end. Making changes on the fly is simple too!

Cons

Having to hit update so many times. This was a system update and took some learning. My employees feel like they have to push too make buttons to get to the check. Used to be more simple when we first started using toast. Some of the buttons on the screen are also tiny.

Response from Toast

Hi Meghan, thanks for the 5-star review! Thrilled to know that Toast is exceeding your expectations.

Matt
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Matt's Review of Toast

Reviewed on 28/03/2024

Easy to use, easy to keep track of labor, easy to find reports.

Easy to use, easy to keep track of labor, easy to find reports.

Pros

It's relatively easy to use and set up. Being able to adjust prices and buttons on the fly is helpful, as well as color coding them.

Cons

It can be slow and difficult to search for items.

Response from Toast

Hi Matt, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with our teams. I'm happy to know that you're finding Toast easy to use. Join our online community at community.toasttab.com to connect with other restaurant members!

Meghan
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

New customer exp

Reviewed on 15/10/2024

Horrible and I am the most patient and easiet customer n this experience was worst I’ve ever dealt...

Horrible and I am the most patient and easiet customer n this experience was worst I’ve ever dealt with as a business owner

Pros

The pos screen setup is good Easy to do orders

Cons

Customer service! I was told during the sign up process I would be able to do certain things (these thing

Response from Toast

Hello Meghan,

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We wouldn’t be able to improve our service if it weren’t for people like you who provide us with honest feedback like this. Please know that we’ll be looking into it immediately.

MIke
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Big Problems w/ 3rd Parties

Reviewed on 24/06/2023

for the last two weeks we have used Toast the 3rd parties are still not set up correctly, there is...

for the last two weeks we have used Toast the 3rd parties are still not set up correctly, there is ZERO RESPONSE FROM UPPER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE [sensitive content hidden] OF TOAST, they just send you links to articles for you to solve problems on your own, meanwhile charging $600 per month, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TOAST AT THIS TIME

Pros

when Toast is fully functional its great

Cons

Totally lack of ownership from Toast w/ regard to 3rd parties, Toast continually blames the 3rd parties for their own short falls, losing thousands per week because Toast does not know how to set up 3rd parties

Response from Toast

Hi Mike, this is Carrisa with the Toast team. We're sorry that you were experiencing trouble setting up your system. I'm going to be following up to make sure we can get you set up correctly.

Adam
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

All function, little form

Reviewed on 27/03/2023

Working with a product that was actually intended for restaurants and not as a one-size-fits-all...

Working with a product that was actually intended for restaurants and not as a one-size-fits-all for any retail application has been wonderful.

Pros

Toast POS works exactly how it's supposed to, and meets every functional need we've had.

Cons

The support has been great, and the learning tools are awesome, but I would rather have a product that is easier to understand. There have been times when I've had to contact support for things that should have been very simple and straightforward. I have enough to do with running a restaurant that devoting the necessary time to watch all the training videos is impossible. Trying to navigate the Payroll has been particularly difficult. If you could get a great design team to make the products easier to navigate, Toast would be unstoppable. Also an app to access the back-end or payroll and work as a mobile POS would be great.

Response from Toast

Hi Adam, Thank you for choosing us as your POS provider. We appreciate the incredible 5-star rating.

We'll continue working hard to make every interaction with Toast memorable.

Sharon
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Recommend Toast

Reviewed on 17/12/2023

Pros

Ease of using and training on. I have several younger and older employees and it is very easy to learn how to use the system. It is very simplified.

Cons

Not really anything. We have been really pleased with Toast hardware, customer support, product support and updates that we receive about new products and new equipment.

Response from Toast

Hi Sharon, we appreciate your sharing your feedback and experience using Toast.

Ramon
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Toast has baked it's way into our operation

Reviewed on 23/12/2023

Pros

It has many comparable features that I was used to with the Dominos Pizza PULSE system.

Cons

The mobile access to data that has since been solved with the IOS app. I am really looking forward to the andriod version.

Response from Toast

Hi Ramon,

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and experiences using Toast with our team!

Myrhissa
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Love using Toast POS

Reviewed on 24/12/2023

Pros

The ease of navigating and using Toast. I have had new employees who have never used and they find it so easy to use first time.

Cons

The glitches every once and a while. We would be in middle of service and a handheld with just glitch and not work.

Response from Toast

Hi Myrhissa, thank you for sharing your experience and feedback.

Rochelle
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

My Experience With Toast POS

Reviewed on 6/02/2024

Very good! In all my years that I worked as a server, Toast POS was by far my favorite POS system.

Very good! In all my years that I worked as a server, Toast POS was by far my favorite POS system.

Pros

I loved how easy the POS system was to operate and all the additional features Toast has compared to other POS systems. Also, the handheld tablets make service 100% more efficient.

Cons

One big complaint I can remember is that when customers would use gift cards, and the gift card wouldn't fully cover the balance, the tip percentage would only reflect the balance that was left on the bill, and not the subtotal before the gift card was applied. This would result in very low tip percentages sometimes because most customers do not understand this.

Response from Toast

Hi Rochelle, thank you for sharing this feedback. We'll be sure to pass this along to our team.

Kayo
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Just OK, needs to be improved better

Reviewed on 8/08/2023

Pros

It does the job, but not very well.Easily to have connection failure in the middle of service, not cleared issues...

Cons

pricing for what we get also integration can be expensive as well.

Response from Toast

Hi Kayo, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. Meeting your needs as a customer is important to us, and we'll be taking this into consideration.

STEVEN
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  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

good technology, horrendous support!!

Reviewed on 28/10/2023

I'm paying over $500 per month and there is no support. wait I'm sorry there is support. there is...

I'm paying over $500 per month and there is no support. wait I'm sorry there is support. there is email support, articles to read and don't forget the videos, but that doesn't work when you are in a real time situation. wait, they do have phone support, the worst. we know more than they do and were calling them for help. its like the student teaching the teacher!!

Pros

hand held ordering. tableside payments. and a few other things.

Cons

the worst support of any company i ever dealt with. I'm currently paying $75 dollars per month for integration. almost a month in still doesn't work. online ordering 3 weeks in still not functional, gift cards still not functional. I could go on and on.

Response from Toast

Hi Steven, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. I'm sorry that this hasn't been the best support experience for you. I'll be reaching out directly to learn more on how we can help provide the support you need here. - Carrisa

Diane
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

TheManhattan

Reviewed on 6/10/2023

Positive - especially with help desk

Positive - especially with help desk

Pros

Nothing to add - survey questions covered it all.,,

Cons

Would like payroll assistance available on weekends

Response from Toast

Hi Diane, thanks for your review! Please let us know how we can continue to improve to meet your needs as a customer. - Carrisa

Lucas
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  • Industry: Computer Games
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great POS, better than aloha

Reviewed on 28/09/2023

Honestly, very solid and great pos for a restaurant or a retail business. Easy to use

Honestly, very solid and great pos for a restaurant or a retail business. Easy to use

Pros

Fast, easy to use, mobile friendly, great support when needed, one of the best for restaurants I've seen.

Cons

Sometimes to synch the mobile with the brain would take sometime and that was a bit annoying

Response from Toast

Hi Lucas, Thanks for leaving us a review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. If you haven't already, we encourage you to join our Toast Community at community.toasttab.com to connect with other Toast restauranteurs. Hope to see you there.

Jon
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Once they get you, they pile on the fees

Reviewed on 13/07/2023

Not good

Not good

Pros

The online ordering before they started jacking my customers .99 an order.

Cons

YOU DO NOT WANT TOAST!THEY JUST ADDED A .99 FEE TO ALL OF MY CUSTOMERS WHO ORDER ONLINE!.We already pay for that service.. We are invested in this register system. NOW THEY PULL THIS!!.The ONLY OPTION IS TO OPT OUT OF ONLINE ORDERING.RIP OFF!!

Response from Toast

Hi Jon, we appreciate your feedback and have made the decision to remove the .99 fee. Your feedback helped shape this decision and is a testament to our commitment to our customer community. If you have additional feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Tammy
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Four Mile Pig Overview For Toast

Reviewed on 7/08/2023

We love toast POS for our restaurant.

We love toast POS for our restaurant.

Pros

We love how easy toast is to use in our restaurant. Its easy to navigate.

Cons

I least like that in the catering/events that a client cannot pay a deposit with a credit card.

Response from Toast

Hi Tammy! Carrisa here with Toast. Thank you for leaving us a review and sharing your experience using Toast. If you haven't already, we encourage you to join us at community.toasttab.com to connect with other industry leaders.

Mickel
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Works when it works.

Reviewed on 21/07/2023

We did all of our clocking in and out for all employees on the toast system along with all of our...

We did all of our clocking in and out for all employees on the toast system along with all of our order placing. Entering products and getting them accurate sometime caused issues.

Pros

It was really easy to use once we got it set up and going. In concept it is a wonderful product, and it could be a great asset to any restaurant.

Cons

Customer service left something to be desired. At times we were on the phone with them for over 2 hours and we still wouldn't be up and running.

Response from Toast

Hi Mickel thank you for your feedback. We're always looking for ways to improve our customer service efforts and appreciate the insight. If you have additional questions or are in need of support, join our Toast community at community.toasttab.com

Sam
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  • Industry: Recreational Facilities & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Everything you need in a POS

Reviewed on 28/11/2023

Pros

Contactless payments are a huge perk, it's easy to use, was simple to figure out the portable handhelds for events, and it's overall just an efficient option.

Cons

I didn't love the fees, and the service could be inconsistent at times. I do like that the fees are flexible so that you only use what you pay for, but you are paying marked up feeds. We compared Toast with Zettle and some other POS options and these issues weren't unique to Toast though.

Response from Toast

Hi there, thanks for sharing your experience with Toast. We appreciate your feedback. If you haven't already, we invite you to join our new online community at community.toasttab.com.

Donna
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  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Bookkeepers perspective

Reviewed on 27/03/2023

Overall, I would say our experience has been very good with TOAST. I really appreciate the support...

Overall, I would say our experience has been very good with TOAST. I really appreciate the support experience with Toast, 24/7 phone support.

Pros

I like the reports functions. They are very easy to customize by date, employee, menu item, etc. They are also downloadable to either pdf or excel spreadsheet which makes them even more customizable for my needs.

Cons

I don't like that servers can do quick edits to the menu that may cause a problem with the sales category field not properly filled. This of course causes a problem for month end accounting for me.

Response from Toast

Hi Donna, thanks for taking the time to share your review! We sincerely appreciate your business and your valuable feedback.