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| - I recently stopped in here to share celebratory drinks and food with coworkers due to, well, good news at work. I had admittedly been warned by a family member in advance that they hadn't been that impressed with the Tavern, but I figured it was only fair to give them a shot myself. So my group walked in on a quiet Thursday night, took a seat in the upper level of the place, and began looking for food options that could easily be split between multiple people.
Things started out a little slow and "meh," but did at least manage to improve throughout the night. I say this because our initial wait for our first round of drinks was not a short one. It was quite slow, to the point that I started checking my phone to see how many minutes ticked by. But, once that first order of coconut and blackberry margaritas arrived, the impatience was quickly forgiven, because those are two delicious flavors and they make for super tasty happy hour beverages.
Since we were looking to share food amongst ourselves as much as possible, I ended up sampling a number of items from the menu. Feta truffle fries, ice cream sandwiches, and pita and hummus made up our little meal. Quite the healthy spread, I know. And honestly, for the most part the food was good. The ice cream sandwiches were tasty, and those truffle fries were fresh and simply to die for. Alas, the pita bread with hummus disappointed me, due to the pita being burned. Le sigh.
Mostly great food combined with kind of slow service - on a night when the place wasn't anywhere near full - has me remembering my night as "a-ok". While not my first choice, I would definitely consider returning for happy hour - especially to enjoy another order of yummy truffle fries. And to find out if the coconut margaritas are sticking around for a while!
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