The Lounge — Restaurant in Auburn

The whole experience was probably 4-star, and could have easily been a 1-star or less, but the team at Tavern At The White House alone (specifically Jenn & Kassidy) is deserving of all the stars. They - quite literally - saved the day.

We (American Bride, British Groom) live & are getting married in London in late 2024, but decided to have a summer Engagement party in California as that is where my (bride) family is based. We booked Tap & Vine for their incredible outdoor Courtyard space a year in advance and thought we’d hit the jackpot. Roughly a month or two prior to the event, we started to get concerned when communication got thin and unclear, but were assured that everything was still going ahead as usual. Then we found out (yes, found out - not told, which is an important distinction) that the venue was under new management & renovations were underway. Again, communication wasn’t great, but we were assured (again) that everything was fine. Until it wasn’t…

About 3 weeks ahead of the event, we lost communication with Tap & Vine entirely. Reminder, we’re in London, so everything was done via email and not hearing from the venue had us hitting maximum stress levels, so I asked my family to go to the venue in person to figure out what happened. Enter new owners, new-name Tavern At The White House, and Super Jenn. Jenn greeted my family with open arms, understanding, clear communication, and all the problem solving skills. She was calm, graceful, proactive, and above all else, professional. She explained that when ownership of the venue changed, it was chaos & complications galore. Tap & Vine had left the whole venue in pieces, events & bookings were a mess, and they were working hard to clean up & ensure all guests were taken care of. I’m sure she said this to everyone, but hearing her tell us over and over that we were a top priority was so comforting during what could have been a disastrous day.

Jenn & Kassidy (and the wider Tavern ATWH team) truly made the day incredible. They set us up in the covered patio due to comically ill-timed bad weather. The tables were beautifully decorated, the food & drinks were delicious and came out at the perfect times, and the service was quick & efficient & amazing. They even helped with the filming of speeches & clearing of plates & glasses throughout the night. It was incredible.

We truly believe that if our event had been handled by Tap & Vine, it would have been a nightmare. But thankfully, Tavern ATWH did an amazing job at saving our event and every one of our guests have memories to last a lifetime.

Thank you Jenn, Kassidy, and team for literally saving our event & allowing us to have the night of our dreams. We could not have done it...

We held a lunch for about 35 people with a taco bar buffet. The Tavern’s food was excellent. The street tacos (various types) were “elevated” and delicious. The desserts, cheesecake and brownies, were great. We ran a tab at the bar for our guests and our bartender (sorry, I don’t have his name) was great. He was friendly, fast, and hard working. The ambience including table settings was great. The service was outstanding. The staff are great but special recognition is due to Jen Bernhard and Kassidy Bolen for making our event a success. The Tavern took over the space from the defunct Tap and Vine; Jen stepped in with a new contract for our event, confirmed details, and she was very responsive. Jen and Kassidy were on site at the day of our event and they made sure everything proceeded smoothly. We were so grateful. The Tavern opened relatively recently but don’t hesitate to check them out. The staff, food, and...

We had our rehearsal dinner at the Tavern last weekend. Everyone complimented me that I had done a great job when in actuality, I did nothing except tell Jen what I wanted. Jen, along with the chef and her assistant Kassidy did everything! The food, service, atmosphere and timing was spot on! The bride and groom were thrilled! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect...