Tarbell’s Tavern

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   Patty VIP

   Phoenix21 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Not sure what’s going on, but…… The Tavern has been one of my favs for a burger or patty melt, cocktail etc. I’ve left a great review in the past because it was so good but Saturday night we made a quick res at 7:30. We had been gone all day and were starving. Bartender was the server at a high top,ok. Drinks were good. Then the food arrived. Small portion of a Cobb salad that was visually unappealing, all white iceberg lettuce, sprinklings of unidentified extras, bacon? Egg? And an added boiled unseasoned chicken breast. Seriously? This should not have been served. My patty melt, requested medium, was raw. I scraped raw meat out of the patty, I’ve ordered this a gazillion times before and this was just awful. Yes, we both ate what we could salvage because we were so hungry. Am I mad that we didn’t send it back? 100%. It was late and we were tired so we didn’t. Mentioned to the waiter and he said “ oh, dessert on us”, no thanks, we don’t usually order dessert. Bill was 125$ for a salad, patty melt and fries and two Negronis. Just crossed The Tavern off my list. Sorry, Mark.
   

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   DavidsonDiner

   Charlotte10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great meal and environment. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
   

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   RoseAnn

   Phoenix1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great dinner and nice staff. When I tried to change my reservation at 6:00 from 2 to 3, Open Table no longer had 6:00 available (we took 6:15) and there would not be dining or hightop seating available and that we would have to take bar or patio. We selected patio. When we arrived at 6:15, the hostess said they had plenty of indoor seating. So that was a little strange but all in all a very good experience.
   

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   Ina VIP

   Phoenix14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambience and noise level to be able to converse. Menu diverse and fun- all perfectly executed. Most pleasant place to dine!
   

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   Ted VIP

   Phoenix23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service, food and atmosphere. Your staff is outstanding from the valet to the servers, all are dedicated to making your visit memorable.
   

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   Ian VIP

   Phoenix11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love Tarbell’s Tavern! It’s the perfect blend of a neighborhood restaurant and bar with upscale food and wine!
   

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   kenny

   Phoenix73 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   These guys know how to make a sandwich. No doubt they understand it starts with the bread. We always go back for the BLT. This time we threw in the grilled cheese. OMG! Excellent. Every bite. Also included is a small cup of tomato bisque. Very tasty. Staff is always great. Parking out front is very easy. If I could ask for anything it'd be to have them closer to home.
   

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   Ian VIP

   Phoenix11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had another amazing evening at Tarbell’s Tavern. The perfect blend of great food, wine and service. It’s the perfect neighborhood go to restaurant.
   

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   Jonathan

   Phoenix60 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food is consistently good, incredible wine selection, and the service is very good. Unfortunately this evening, we had to wait 30 minutes past our rez time to get seated. The manager was apologetic and brought us 2 appetizers as a goodwill gesture, which was unexpected and very nice.
   

   Tarbell’s TavernResponded on 20 February 2025

   Hello Jonathan! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review about your recent dining experience at Tavern. I am so sorry that your table was not ready when you arrived on Saturday night. As you are a regular of the Tavern, you know that this is not the normal experience we provide our guests. We truly appreciate your patience and time, and I hope we can make this up to you the next time you are in. Have a beautiful day!
   

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    James

    Phoenix4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    My wife and I have been coming to The Tavern to celebrate Valentine’s Day for several years. Each year has been a fabulous experience. The food is always delicious and the staff is particularly engaging. This year, Jason in the Wine Shop helped us select a perfect wine with our dinner. We will be back soon and definitely again next year for Valentine’s Day.
    

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