Alas, the fall from the 5 stars. We've visited the Tavern several times since my former 5-star review. Everytime though there just seems to have been something missing from the food whether it's salt, pepper, or just that flavor you expected yourself to be enthralled with at a smokehouse. Don't get me wrong - the absolute best thing on the menu has to be the smoked teriyaki wings and the smoked prime rib I alluded to in my previous review is still pretty good. But there have been too many oddities that outweigh the pluses - some unusual flavor in the green beans, chili much too sweet, smoked meat overcooked and not juicy (smoked too long or too high a heat or both), French onion soup tasting strange, garlic wings inundated with just too many chunks of undercooked garlic, and on and on... I hate to say it but it just seems like the chef(s) are not tasting what they're sending out.
Proximity, coupons, and smoked teriyaki wings will keep us coming back here but not much else. That's sad because I really had high hopes for this new business. I hope things improve.