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| - Tavern 245 is a solid addition to downtown. I went for happy hour on Friday night, I believe it was their first true Friday with a crowd.
It attracts a solid PPG office crowd and is perfectly suited for it.
Although, I was a little confused how to get into the restaurant - went into the hobby shop next door, not it, went in their door, didn't think it was it...got all turned around. A guy on the street grunted in my direction and helped me out.
There is a small bar downstairs, and restaurant and larger bar upstairs. We headed upstairs with the crowd. My memory could be hazy - but the downstairs is probably only large enough for one or two groups of people.
We had plenty of drinks, service was attentive to solid (when it got more crowded).
We had a selection of items off the small plates menu. Others loved the guacamole. I thought it was heavy handed with the lime and jalapeƱo. The homemade chips were great.
The 4th Avenue tacos were great. I had the Farm, a trio of sliders - pulled pork, fillet, and chicken. These were by no means sliders - probably 2-3x the size of what you would find at any other restaurant. (think maybe the size of Mcdonalds hamburger) HUGE.
The fillet and chicken ones were great - but the real star was the pulled pork. Their homemade barbecue sauce was the star of the night for me. It's more of a mustard-tangy sauce. This was the one I refused the share. I found myself looking on the menu for other items that include the barbecue sauce.
The french fries were also good. A friend expected a heavier dose of Parmesan on them...but I thought they were great.
Overall, I'll certainly be back - definitely for lunch or dinner to explore more of the menu.
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