I'm Bud
I'm Bud Santiago, and I live in Springfield, MA. I started Bud's Taste Buds in 2026 to show y'all the hidden gems of Western Mass: the restaurants, food trucks, pop-ups and home cooks that deserve some love.
I go to the spot, try the food on camera and tell you what I really think. Then I post it on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram with everything you need to go there yourself: the address, the phone number, the hours and what I spent.
Since the series started I've talked about local food and local businesses on WWLP-22 News, on WTCC 90.7 FM and on a couple of podcasts. Please keep supporting the spots I show you. Let's keep the support going within our community.
How I review
Reviews are never paid
Businesses can't buy a review or a score from me. If a spot is on this site, it's because I wanted to try it.
I keep it raw
You see my first bites and my real reactions. If the food or the service is off, I say so, and I keep it in the video.
Scores are out of 10
Not every review gets a score. When I give one, it's honest, cuz nobody's perfect.
You help pick the spots
A lot of my reviews come from your suggestions, plus places I've been wanting to try. Suggest a spot.
