My wife and I recently visited Tavern on 91. We were both pleasantly surprised. I visited once before and the food and service left a lot to be desired. I heard they brought in a new chef and the food was great.
Both my wife a I agreed that this is the type of restaurant that Solon has always needed. We walked into the restaurant to be greeted by a huge smoker! We were then sat in Nicole's section. She recommended the pimento cheese appetizer as well as the pickled shrimp. Both apps were devoured! The shrimp was accompanied with a smoked tomato sauce that could easily be eaten by itself. The pimento cheese dip was served with house made chips. Its a true southern favorite that I hope becomes a favorite of patrons of the restaurant.
We then shared both the short ribs and brisket as our main course. The short ribs were paired with a sweet potato cake and mushroom and wine reduction. The meat slid off the bone and was extremely tender. The sweet potato cake was an amazing accompaniment. The brisket dinner came with a huge pile of tender brisket perfectly smoked by the chef. Along side the brisket were beans, coleslaw, and fries.
To end the evening, we split the smoked pecan hand pie with ice cream. This new chef really knows how to make the most out of his smoker.
I can't wait to go back. Please give this restaurant another try if you didn't like it when it first opened. The staff does a great job. The food speaks for itself. I can't wait to try other menu items. I will be telling everyone to go to Tavern on 91!!!