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Originally Posted by ccw1844
My wife and I made our first trip to Tavern 27, as we were looking for something a little different and finally had a baby sitter. This is tapes restaurant (code for typically overpriced and small portions). We sat near the bar and the found the bartender to be very friendly and attentive. We appreciated the comfortable feel of restaurant.
The Good: We started off w/ the fried Haddock “Haddock Bowl of Bites”. It was delicious! It appeared to be covered in a bread crumbs vs. the typically fried covering you get on most fried food. The portion was very large and I’d have to say the best fried fish I’ve had. It was also delivered piping hot and even our last pieces were releasing steam. $12.00 and well worth it!
The Bad: - I wouldn’t say “bad”, but the Fried Calamari was “nothing to write home about” and something we wouldn’t order again. We would rather try our luck at one of the other items off the menu. $10.00 and priced fair.
The Ugly: Uggh! We visited on July 3rd and they had what is called a red/white/blue special. It was their version of Surf & Turf. It was 4 skews with SMALL (3 bites) of tenderloin (RED) ˝ of a scallop (white and the Turf) and blue cheese inside of a roasted pepper. It was actually pretty tasty and something we would try again.
That is until we got the bill!! We couldn’t believe that they charged $27.00 for the " surf/turf" Remember these are not entrees, but rather appetizer size dishes. Shame on us for not asking up front what the cost was. It really didn’t “hit us” until while driving home. It was a sense of everything was good about Tavern 27 however, it just leaves a real “bad taste in your mouth” to be charged so much for so little. We would have appreciated it if the waitress told us the price, as we simply would not have ordered it. $27 and felt ripped off. I would have expected $15 or maybe $17.
We will perhaps give them another try, but we will be sure to avoid their not-so-special(s).
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hi ccw1844, it comes as no surprise that you enjoyed the Haddock. That is the number one thing I hear people coming through my door saying they were told to try. The Haddock is prepared with the same Gluten Fee coating that the Calamari has. Sorry to read you did not care for the Calamari.
Now about that "Ugly Special;" you wrote of. All specials are describe in detail on the chalk board in our entrance, The price is well posted. The description for that special was "6oz of beef tenderloin skewed with 2 halved U10 scallops (Big Scallops), home roasted red peppers and chunks of Bailey Hazen Blue Cheese"
The scallops are one of our better selling items as a stand alone for the currant market price of $16 There is a competitor who offers an 8-oz beef tenderloin for $25 that comes with a salad, potato, and veggie. We've received praise for our 6oz when offered as a stand alone for $17. Combine $16 with $17 and you should arrive at $33, and that is before we add in the very expensive Bailey Hazen. This was certainly a special special from where I sit, all our dishes are priced from the same formula. If you know places where we can get tenderloin and scallops of the same quality for less than we are paying now, please let me know. I'll pass the savings on. Frankly I don't think it is possible to find them for little enough to price the dish in the $15 to $17 range, Not even if we had the buying power of a big chain and were willing to settle for genetically altered beef. Actually we could price it there but we would soon be out of business if we did.
It is a shame that you did not arrive at this until after you left. I have a sincere desire and reputation to send our guests home happy. Had I known this when you were here I'd have made an effort to help you understand.
I hope you stayed for the Fireworks that night as it was a very special celebration for us.