The Tavern — Restaurant in Southbury

Last evening we celebrated my sister’s birthday in the tavern. The food was delicious (really lovely chicken sandwich with pesto and roasted red pepper & everything fries) and the drinks were refreshing. And most special of all was the service and atmosphere proved by the staff. The fireplace was kept roaring and warm and we had great conversation with the engaging man who kept the wood on. I was so impressed by the way the staff worked together. There was complete and continuous attention to our party and kindness and patience. I have never seen such cooperation in a staff. It seemed like they really wanted to help one another to do a good job and they enjoyed their work. They kept fresh water with oranges on the counter for us, smiled and said nice things. I can say without a doubt that we will return for more parties in the future. I highly recommend the tavern for any special celebration or just head over to watch a game and have a burger. Thank you so much to the staff...

Cody was the bartender. He made a non alcoholic drink concoction that was amazing! I ordered the volcano tuna to try for the first time. It had a bite to it, but the cold noodles offset it with a light teriyaki sauce. Also tried the grilled cheese. I had to! It was there! This is awesome comfort food. Served with a tomato based sauce. It actually sweetened the flavor and have it a whole new profile. You HAVE to try this! The steak was great! Had a lot of flavor. There is something for everyone on the menu at The Tavern. The chef did an amazing job. We will be back again! 6/28/2022 UPDATE: THEY CHANGED CHEFS AND ONLY SERVE BAR FOOD. TOO GREASY. NOT GOOD AT ALL. ORDERED THE FISH AND CHIPS. NOT WORTH THE HEARTBURN IT CAUSED! WENT FROM 5 STARS TO...

Bleh. Server spent an inordinate amount of time staring into the depths of the restaurant computer system. He meant well but was clearly overwhelmed by the few occupied tables. Gave us 2 menus to start even though we had 6 people. 4 were kids, but 3 of those kids are like 10 and 11 years old-I think they're old enough to look at their own menu?? Brought 5 waters for 6 people. Odd, limited menu. One salad featured a quail egg. Really? The fish in the fish and chips was inedible, mushy and weird tasting. Probably had been in a freezer for a year before cooking it. 🤮The first 2 beers we ordered on tap arrived in bottles. We just drank them without saying anything. My next round was...tap. Okay... Burgers were okay, nothing special, mediocre...