Church Street Tavern — Restaurant in Burlington

A good stop for lunch on a Saturday afternoon while shopping Church Street Marketplace. A bit overcrowded considering the COVID environment, but a good vibe throughout and energized staff. A decent selection of drinks included a pint of Guinness and local brews, too. We ordered a tray of loaded nachos with abundant toppings. The chili was on the sweet side for me and the chicken was dry, but the mound of chips and cheese with Jalapeno peppers was enough for two or three. The highlight of the lunch break was the Honey Habanero wings. Plump, juicy, with crispy skin (just like I like them!) and drenched in a sweet and potent sauce! A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a good Carolina Reaper mash that lit my scalp on fire, but these habanero wings at the Tavern...they were spicy. Be prepared for the heat that for some reason does not hit like a typical habanero. These wings develop quickly with intense heat from lip to stomach, and then fade almost as quickly. Keep dipping in the honey sauce for a continued burn that settles nicely with a round of dark beer....

Today is the first time I have been to a restaurant that has medically discriminated against my son who has special needs. The establishment was unable to provide an allergy menu or ingredients to verify that meals could be safely consumed by my five year old. When advised that we travel with food for him our waiter stated that we could not feed him with outside food. At this time we left the establishment and went to a better restaurant on church street.

To be frank i have been coming to the church street taven since attending Norwich University in the early 2000's. This has been the first time my family and I have ever been medically discriminated against and the last time we will ever visit the Church...

We ended up here as none of us felt like waiting at other places. The girl seating people was really friendly and got us a table outside. The atmosphere is great. People watching and just enjoying being outside. Our server was attentive and solid. Our drinks came super quick and I loved the beer I got. So far five stars. However, it took 45 minutes to get our food and things around had died down so wasn’t crazy busy to justify the wait. We are patient though so no big deal. The food…just ok. Nothing stood out. Overall I think four stars is fair since I can’t say we had a bad meal. It just wasn’t great or memorable. If back down in that area I would more than likely try...