"0"^^ . "5"^^ . "3"^^ . . "1"^^ . . "2009-11-16T00:00:00"^^ . . "For our first visit, we tried Tavern on the Park on a Saturday night. It wasn't supercrowded, but all the tables were taken. \n\nUnfortunately, Tavern on the Park didn't offer much for atmosphere. I was expecting something a little more Tavern-y, cozy, and energetic. The lighting was a bit too bright and dull, there really weren't any wall decorations, and the dining room was just one big open room. \n\nWe waited for a good 10 min before our server came to greet us and take our drink order. We had already seen that they had $2 beer specials on Bud Light and Michelob Ultra, so we each ordered one. When the bill came later, we realized that our server had brought us bottles and it was the drafts on special. Sneaky. \n\nThe menu was just so-so, so it took me awhile to find anything that really sparked my interest. I opted for the black & blue burger and my partner ordered a calzone. We also went with chili cheese fries as an appetizer. The appetizer was very tasty, but it's hard to go wrong with fries, chili, and cheese. \n\nFor it not being that busy, we waited about 30 min for our simple entrees. The burger was average; a couple of steps above McDonald's, a couple of steps below Red Robin. Since we had ordered fries as an app, I went with the chips as my side. They were good and homemade. My partner's calzone was humongous. It practically filled the entire dinner plate, and he said it was delicious. \n\nStill, I'm all about atmosphere in a restaurant, and Tavern's was very lacking. For this reason alone, I probably wouldn't return, but with the food choices just being so-so for me, I definitely wouldn't. There are other places that are definitely more substantial."^^ .