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| - Village Tavern has been our "go to" place for years. We have always enjoyed taking friends there and celebrating special events. Following that tradition, we recently planned a dinner to celebrate a birthday. As normal for high season, the place was packed with people waiting for tables. We had reservations and were seated promptly. That was a highlight of the evening.
Upon being seated, we immediately noticed a big change in the lighting with brightly shining spotlights over most of the tables with large chandeliers in several places in the dining room. In the past, it has always been somewhat dim with small lights over the tables, giving a nice intimate atmosphere. Now it's feeling like a big cafeteria. I asked our server about the change and he said they had recently remodeled, including the lighting. Strike one.
Timing of service was off as well. While we're just 2 bites into our salad, a server appears with our entrees, ready to dump and run, seemingly surprised that we weren't willing to be rushed into accepting the plates. We sent her and the entrees away. Eventually we finished salads and the entrees reappeared, fresh from the warmer. The entrees were generally good as we've come to know but the veggies did not fare well due to the wait. Strike two.
I'm hoping the management will remedy the new improved lighting. While seemingly trivial, it's amazing what a difference it makes in the overall ambiance. The service issue can be passed off as a minor glitch although if it had been my first visit, it might well have been my last. Please Village Tavern, please don't make a Strike three.
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