We first ate here in January while waiting for our boat to be fixed. We happened to try it on Wednesday night which was seafood night. The crab imperial stuffed rock was perfect with baked potato and asparagus as sides. The asparagus was plump, tender...and tasty. The rib eye was tender, cooked to medium with a baked sweet potato. And asparagus. The rolls were hot, tasted like home made and they were served with real butter patties. It was winter so they were steady to capCity.busy but certainly not full
Our second visit was in April for Prime Rib Night. This was a full to capacity, need reservations night. Somehow, we walked in and were seated almost immediately. We asked for end cuts and the waitress ask the kitchen to hold the last one for us. Cooked to medium, both portions were excellent with enough left over for sandwiches at home the next day. The baked potatoes and broccoli were cooked to perfection. Again the rolls and butter were hot and delicious.
Our third experience was a little difference. We knew that Prime Rib Night at the Tavern was popular and we like the end cut so we looked up their hours on line to see about going early. We arrived at five after five and were welcomed and seated promptly. We ordered our meals with our drinks. The waitress radioed back to the kitchen tosa e two end cuts, finished taking our order, brought our drinks and rolls.
We observed people being told that it was an hour wait which did not seem to make sense as one other couple were the first to arrive. Then parties of, six, ten,four,two all walked in with reservations. In just a few minutes the house was full and people were waiting for that hour. The salad came early and was basic iceberg lettuce, two cucumber slices, some tomatoes and a couple of onion slices. Both the balsamic and blue cheese dressings were excellent. Dinner arrived. The first end cut was wonderful, cooked to order with broccoli cooked to soft as ordered and a lackluster baked potato. The second end cut was half the size of the first and was not an end cut and as over cooked to well done. When taken back, the waitress said, “Oh, it is an end cut, but for some reason the cook cut a slice off before giving the end cut to you.” The lack luster twice baked potato was probably frozen out of a box, just not what was expected from our previous visits. This waitress was the same one we have had each time we visited the Tavern. She has always been pleasant, attentive and everything one could want for a waitress. Her unconcern comment about the end cut was surprising. Otherwise, she continued to get high marks for a competent server.
Each time we visited the bill has been between eighty and ninety dollars including tip. This is a little pricy but certainly the quality of the meal is worth it to us.More