Tavern on Main — Restaurant in Town of Delaware

Not what it used to be. The food we had was for the most part delicious, but presentation was really lacking. My "bowl" of soup was served in a ramekin - maybe 4 ounces of asparagus soup for $8. In a bowl it would have at least looked like soup - in a ramekin it looked like a condiment, and it was kind of hard to get the soup out at the bottom, I had to actually pick it up and tilt it. My husband's $12 chicken liver mousse was also served in a ramekin, a much smaller one, but at least it came on a plate with 3 slices of toast. BTW, if you want bread, even though the menu has priced these mini portions as high as the location could bear, you will have to pay extra for bread. The arugula salad was fine, but sort of stuffed in a bowl - it looked like the kitchen was in a big rush -- meanwhile there were 4 to 5 tables there - not busy. My son's burger was more bun than burger and a few French fries. I've seen better looking burger presentation at every single area diner. The only cheese option for the burger was American. !!!!! I guess the reason they couldn't give me a bowl for my soup was that they were saving it for my husband's crispy chicken and stuffing - which was an odd choice -- bowls are for things that need spoons, y'all - but given the small size of the chicken portion it would have looked stupid on an a dinner plate. The oysters were expensive - $3 apiece - but tasty, lovely, normal presentation - so there's that. My glass of wine was minuscule. I probably wouldn't blink at any of this if the floor staff had 'sold' the experience, but they were pretty uniformly clueless. The waitress entered our orders on some sort of hand held device that took much longer than writing the orders down. She could not seem to find what she was looking for on her device, so the orders has to be repeated. The appetizers arrived minutes apart and the runner had no idea who got what. They had no idea who got what for dinner either. Hint, waitstaff - when you enter orders you make notations - seat 1, seat 2 etc. - so the freaking runner knows who to give it to - and doesn't have to shout "chicken?" at the table. When we were done we sat there with our dirty plates, waiting for someone to notice. We were in a spot where every member of the staff passed us by constantly, but though inexperienced in every other facet of the serving game, they were pretty good at the "do not make eye contact with customers" thing, and so no one noticed. We flagged our waitress down to ask her about deserts and then asked for the check. She went away to add it up leaving all the dirty dishes on the table. Neither she nor the busboy managed to clean any of them up before we'd tucked our money in the folder and left. It was really strange to come out of a year+ of not dining out, go to one of your favorite restaurants and have the experience be so much worse than...

Tavern on Main was an interesting experience. We had received an invitation to try their food and service before their official opening. Four of us sat down and had no problems immediately finding items that piqued our interest.

We started with Crispy Calamari and Maryland Crab Cakes. The calamari was tender and the marinara sauce bright and fresh with a hint of heat. The crab cakes were light and had a delightful and refreshing lemon butter sauce.

Next we sampled a soup and some salads ordering a bowl of Corn Chowder, Apple Frisee Salad and a Wedge Salad. The corn chowder was flavorful and creamy. The Apple Frisee Salad was a great mix of textures and flavors with just the right seasonal hint of Autumn. The Wedge Salad was a total classic.

We moved on to our mains of Chicken Pot Pie, Seared Scallop BLTs, Veggie Burger and the Tavern Burger accompanied by a side of Mashed Sweet Potatoes and some Mac & Cheese. Seriously, when mac & cheese is offered as a side it's totally an automatic yes!

The Chicken Pot Pie could have benefited from additional seasoning, but everything else was thoroughly enjoyed. I seriously still dream about those scallop BLTs. The roasted cherry tomatoes were genius!

We finished our meal with baked caramel apple dessert that was beyond. The Tavern's desserts have already earned them a very fine reputation. People may start skipping dinner and just move straight to dessert!

Other notables were the friendly service and a remarkable list of whiskey and bourbon at their bar. Tavern on Main was a great experience, is a fine addition to Jeffersonville and worth experiencing...

FOOD QUALITY GREAT, BUT EXPENSIVE AND TINY PORTIONS.

I’ve been to the Tavern two other times, however under different ownership. My prior experiences were nothing but positive and satisfying - with a decent sized menu, great portions, and fair prices. However, my most recent visit to the Tavern on Main was much different. Although the food & drinks were tasty and fresh, the price point was ridiculous. In comparison to what the Tavern WAS like, I wish I knew before showing up hungry. We shared the hot wings, pickle platter, and ricotta & prosciutto plate between three people. For $6, the pickle platter was delicious but meager - with only 1/2 a radish, 1/2 turnip, 2 small pearl onions, and a few carrot sticks. The prosciutto & ricotta platter was $19 minuscule as well, with about a tsp of ricotta with a small drizzle of honey, 3 thin slices of prosciutto, and 1/4 of a french baguette. The Snowdance Farms chicken wings were pretty tasty - which was expected because they were made with Frank’s Red Hot. For a store-bought standard hot sauce and 6 wings, $12 seemed steep. Our entrees were the Egg Noodles and Tavern Burger. Although, it really should be called the Tavern Slider as it was a very small patty on a brioche bun. The Egg Noodles were the star of the show, with oyster mushrooms, crispy garlic chips, asparagus, and house made egg noodles. But, the portion was very small - like about a full cup-cup & a...