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| - I like City Tavern quite a bit. Despite their location in the upscale-ish Stonecrest shopping center, they are pretty reasonably priced. Some of their dishes can scrape past the $20 mark, but you can always get a burger for $8 (or $10 for bison... but more on that in a bit). Additionally, on Mondays, they have all burgers half off!
The interior of the restaurant is pleasant enough. It's classy without being uncomfortable. The service is decent: some of the servers can be a little sassy, but that doesn't bother me. Their New-American-type food is good, too. I've had several of their entrees, and while nothing is mind-blowing, it's tasty and much better than the commercial chains. If you want an appetizer, you really must try the tempura asparagus. They are fried perfectly so that the asparagus remains crisp and flavorful, and the wasabi ranch dip complements them perfectly.
Oh yeah, I said I was going to talk about their bison. City Tavern serves a bison burger, which is pretty unique for this town (at least in my experience). The patty is very flavorful and most, and they'll actually serve it with a nice pink interior if you request it.
The one qualm I have with City Tavern is their fries. Sometimes, their fries are really, really amazing. Other times, they are just okay. I need to figure out their schedule.
My routine for a night at Stonecrest usually proceeds thus: Borders, City Tavern, movie. You should give it a try if you're looking to get out but stay low key.
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