St. Johns Tavern

I've been wanting to try this place since I moved here. It reminds me very much of Annapolis Maryland. The buildings are all old there and truly old. They are old homes or businesses that have been made into little bars and restaurants. There's a kind of charm to an old place. People love to eat there. I do not know when this structure was built and I tried to ask someone but it was a very busy place the day I was there. So I went in and sat at the bar. There were quite a few bar stools open so I just grabbed one that wasn't right next to someone. The bar menu was interesting and it had specials for each day of the week on it. I truly wished I could have tried the spaghetti which I believe was the Monday special but it was not Monday. So I ordered the tacos which were $2 a piece and came with sour cream salsa and guacamole. I ordered three because I wasn't sure how big they would be. It was a good thing I ordered three because they actually were fairly small. The bartender told me that I could also get beans and rice for a dollar extra which sounded like a good deal so I went ahead and did that also. The rice and beans were also in what appeared to be a condiment cup, not very big. It was enough food for me even though everything was smaller than I was expecting. But I did leave satisfied and the food was good. The people who came in and sat at the bar must have been regulars. The man to my right knew the bartender's name. Two people came in after me and asked if I would move over one so that they could sit together at the bar, which I did. The tone was very much as though it was more of a casual order than a request. Not a big deal. Just would be nice if people had better manners. I definitely loved the atmosphere inside the tavern which was pretty much what I was expecting. I would like to go back another time. I will probably go back and try the spaghetti but I don't think I will sit at the bar again. It is a good place. There were lots of people there in groups having a good time and you just can't beat the atmosphere of an old building. So I would definitely recommend this restaurant / bar. Just make sure you ask how much food you get with your order because I thought the portions were a little small. Still worth going to and you will enjoy the atmosphere.