Sea Jax Tavern — Restaurant in Kettering

Today, I had the opportunity to go for lunch and I have to say, I do plan on going back. It was busy during lunch time, which to me was a good sign. We looked over the menu and there were a lot of things that sounded good. They had quite a few choices for burgers and the rest of the menu was a combination of sandwiches, tacos, and seafood items. I found it to be an interesting array of options.

Companion one ordered the Turkey Rachel, which was I guess what you would call the female version of a Reuben. It consisted of sliced turkey breast, swiss cheese, and coleslaw, on toasted DLM bread w/ 1000 island dressing on the side. Companion one substituted the house made chips for the pub fries. Companion one commented that the sandwich was excellent. The bread was toasted to perfection, so that it did not scrape the roof of your mouth. The ratio of turkey to coleslaw was excellent. Although the dressing was there to put on the sandwich, it was not needed because the coleslaw had the right amount of mayo and vinegar that complimented the sandwich. The fries were excellent as well. Nice and crispy. Companion two had the California burger, cooked medium w/ swiss cheese, lettuce, hold the onions, pickles, avocado spread, and secret boom sauce w/ a side of the house made chips. The burger was cooked perfectly medium and was nice and juicy. Although the onions would not have hurt, the pickles gave the burger a nice pop of flavor that was unexpected and worked well. The bun, which I believe was a brioche was delicious and held up well w/ the juicy burger. The chips were enjoyed but would definitely go for the pub fries next time. Companion three was very intrigued by the sticky fingers burger so an inquiry was made. The waitress smiled and said it was her favorite. The sticky fingers burger was topped w/ melted pepper jack cheese, bacon slices, Asian sweet chili sauce and peanut butter. There were jokes made about the right kind of peanut butter needing to be used. Would it be crunchy or smooth? Skippy or Jif? As soon as companion three picked up the burger, some of the peanut butter fell out, so that answered one of the questions……smooth. As to the brand, who knows, but the burger was excellent. Considered one of the best burgers companion three has had so far this year. The combination of sweet chili sauce and peanut butter played very well together. As a disclaimer though, it was a very messy burger and should have been cut in half. Companion three needed all the napkins. It was felt perhaps the peanut butter should have been on the side, to control how much was applied to the burger. It was also felt that the next time, the pub fries would be a better choice. They were very good. As for me, I was in the mood for fish, so I went w/ the fish and chips. There were a few other fish options on the menu that were grouper. I couldn’t remember if I had ever had grouper before, so I just stuck w/ the beer battered cod and pub fries, with coleslaw. Now, I am usually a KFC coleslaw girl, but I gotta say, this coleslaw was better than KFC. Not too wet and not too tangy. Also tasted as if there were perhaps celery seeds in it that gave it a nice flavor twist. The pub fries were excellent. I don’t know if they were flash fried, twice fried or what, but they were nice and crispy, with just a slight hint of seasoning on them. As for the fish itself, that was a misstep for me. There was no seasoning on the fish or batter. There was really nothing special about it. I could have trusted the Gorton’s Fisherman. That was my fault and I own it. However, I will say this, I would like to go back and see what they have for dinner. The prices are reasonable and its worth giving a try. I just might even have to try the sticky...

If I could leave negative stars I would. I have never been so insulted in my life. So I went to this establishment tonight with a group of friends. We had never been here before and wanted to try it out. Overall the waitress was pretty good. She wasn't friendly in the least bit but did her job. I ordered the Blax and Blue Burger and it was gross. It had no taste except a huge amount of salt. It was basically a soggy salty burger. The fries were ok but also too much salt. But worse than the food was the service at the end of the meal, the waitress took forever to bring us the bill. We did not mind that much because we were all talking and visiting with each other. After she brought our checks, she again took awhile to collect them and bring them back to the table. I remember looking at the clock and it was 9:38pm when she dropped off our cards back. At 9:42pm a short blonde headed white woman probably somewhere in her 60s came to the table to ask us if the waitress had given back our checks, we answered politely yes because we thought she was checking in on us. After she stood there staring at us, we realized that she was kicking us out. She was being rude. It had literally been almost 4 minutes since our waitress dropped off our cards that this lady was kicking us out of Seajax. We grabbed our things and started walk out. My cousin told the old blonde lady that what she did was extremely rude and that none of us would ever be back. She said back to us "ok, and that we should know better if we were restaurant people" I found this very off putting. If we were foodies or not doesn't allow an employee to be rude ever. Especially when it was their own slow staff's fault. I hope this serves as a warning to anyone, please don't waste your time or money on this place. The food was over priced and not good. The service took too long, and the...

Wow, just as our waiter said, a true hidden gem. I think I've passed by many times and never really noticed it. We thought it might be slow for this reason and especially on weeknight, but it was full! Such a great atmosphere; definitely a tavern, dim with tvs, but clean, pleasant, and cozy. It wasn't raucous, and though a small space, it didn't feel tight or uncomfortable. The staff were immediately attentive and friendly, our server especially was phenomenal. Engaging, knowledgeable about the menu, and prompt. He talked to us about the restaurant - as we were new - and gave us a lot of recommendations on what to order, which I always love. As a side note, there were many people that were clearly regulars, engaging in familiar conversation with the staff. That's always a good sign!

For the food, everything on the menu looked amazing! (I love the amount of seafood options!) Entrees were between $13-$18 which is great for a casual or nice dinner (we are pretty simple) We decided to get burgers after much debate and oh my goodness, hands down the best I've ever had. Not just the combination of toppings, but the actual burger patty. Thick, but not monstrous, wonderful flavor, very juicy but not greasy, and so beautifully tender. The fries were also a favorite (hardly needed ketchup which is saying something) and made for a fantastic portion of food overall.

Great selection of drinks and at a really great price point. Lots of variety but not pages and pages to make you overwhelmed. Our server let us sample some of the beer which were all really good. Also tried The Bikini Dropper cocktail which was heaven in a glass.

We were already thinking about coming again after just stepping out the door. A new favorite for sure and can't wait to try everything else on the menu. Highly,...