This is a great old school tavern in the very heart of Chadds Ford. The ambiance is cozy, has a very historic feeling and always very clean. This homey tavern offers excellent service and the food overall is consistently very good. They have fresh buck-a-shuck oysters and clams at happy hour and all day Thursdays. The baked clams are simply magnificent! Their chicken wings are large and well spiced with a nice glaze. Their burger is a classic style tavern burger - perfectly cooked and juicy. The French fries are pretty darn good too! The wild striped bass entree is excellent as well. Fresh striper that is flaky, delicate - typically this is one of my go-tos. The variety of desserts are very good and big enough to be shared. Enjoy! read more

First visit for a pre-year end holiday family dinner (party of 7) - was very pleased and impressed. Was surprised that for an early (4:00!) dinner reservation, the place was very busy. Perhaps attributable to the holidays or perhaps the happy hour pricing. The half-price items, including Guiness on tap, made it especially affordable. Service was superb. Despite how busy they were, our server, Cathy, gave us excellent attention. Food orders came out quickly from the kitchen. Having sampled Fish & Chips the world over, I can say that this is among the very best. Large serving size (not necessaily a positive), but in this case fried fish done perfectly, no sogginess, but also not too dry. Fries were very good as well. Pasta primavera was excellent. Everyone else seemed completely happy with their orders. They have free valet parking. read more

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I visited the Chadds Ford Tavern as part of a party of 7. We were coming from Longwood Gardens and I picked this restaurant because it was right on the way. Making a reservation with them was quick and easy. Something I noticed when I came in is that there where time limits for larger parties - so, I assume this place is very popular; but I was also a little concerned that our large group might push that. My concern was squashed by prompt and attentive service. Everyone in my group was able to come in, find something they liked, and it was delicious. As a table, we recommend the giant Bavarian pretzels. read more

Chadds Ford Tavern - Fish & Chips - Pubs Near Me - Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

What a wonderful tavern! My husband and I visited this charming place with friends today, for lunch after church. What a gem! The menu is fabulous with offerings from mushroom soup, lovely starters, sharable plates, sandwiches, seafood and a beautiful hamburger for 12.00 on Sundays. I ordered the Caesar salad and jumbo lump crab cakes over sweet corn risotto with lemon garlic spinach. Absolutely delicious! The best crab cake I have ever tasted! Service was wonderful. We will return many times over! read more

Chadds Ford Tavern - Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes over Sweet Corn Risotto with Garlicky Lemon Spinach - Pubs Near Me - Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Amazing hidden gem! Great food, decent prices, amazing service even on a super busy Saturday night. There was a live band so the restaurant was packed to the brim. Valet or self park. There were near 100 cars in the lot and still space to park somehow! The place was packed when we got there but we were seated in a minute! And in that time we were told by other staff that they'd be there shortly. Once seated, our server came by a few times in the 5 minutes we spent deciding on what to get haha and plenty while we were dining. I say this because it's not often you see such a packed restaurant feel like such an efficiently well oiled machine. We were there to see the band and some friends so we just got the pulled pork truffle fries, which, mind you, were some of the best fried we've had anywhere! What a pleasant surprise, as we were just grabbing a quick bite to share before having to head off. The ambiance was great, which I'd wager to be the case even without the music seeing the elegance of the decor and whatnot. The whole place was clean, not an issue in sight. Props to all the staff and management at the Chadds Ford Tavern! read more

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Great atmosphere and service. Food was delicious- our group enjoyed the prime rib egg roll and jumbo shrimp apps, then a few salads, eggplant parm and chicken parm. All were delicious. Great speciality drinks, too. Will be dreaming about the prime rib egg rolls! read more

We come to Chadds Ford Tavern pretty often, but the service has never been as good as it was tonight. Shannon was amazing -- and honestly, "amazing" barely describes how great she was. From the second we sat down, she was warm, attentive, and made us feel right at home. We kept switching things up -- adding this, changing that -- and she handled every bit of it like a total pro. Never missed a beat, never made us feel like a hassle, just rolled with it and made everything perfect. You can tell she truly cares about her guests and takes pride in what she does. The food was great as always, but Shannon was the reason the night stood out. We'll 100% be back because of her. read more

We've visited four times and have mixed feelings. The food is solid, drinks good and the colonial tavern atmosphere is quaint and inviting. However, service has been a major issue. Only one visit had good service; on two occasions it was extremely poor. During our last visit, the waitress never checked on us and we had to get up to find our own ketchup--despite the restaurant not being busy. The setting has a lot of potential, but the service needs serious improvement. No water, never came back had to find someone to get our check. Hope she is alright? Would have been 4 stars but I don't think we can come back after our last meal. read more

3 stars for the ambience, service, drinks and peach cobbler. The baked clams were horrendous and chewy. Cheesesteak egg rolls were not bad. Filet was awful! Very overpriced for low level quality food! I could have had dinner at an upscale steakhouse in the city for the same price. read more

We recently went there for dinner. My husband got the filet it was perfect. I decided to have the carved roast beef. The sandwich was dry! I usually get their fish and chips which is awesome. I've been trying to sample other items on their menu I've had there crab cakes they're good. Our waiter was lovely and we've always had great service. It's a small and busy restaurant so sometimes it's rather tight getting around. read more

Had a terrific dinner at Chadds Ford Tavern l. We had a very good server that catered to our table and meal. My Filet was grilled perfectly medium rare! Plus nicely decorated fur the Christmas holidays after dinner we toured Longwood Gardens read more

Excellent Thanksgiving Experience! Everything was exceptionally easy from making the reservation, the valet parking, to getting seated on time. The food and service was outstanding. We were greeted by the owner who was gracious and very organized, especially considering the large number of people coming in the door. Our server (Gail) was prompt with service and so pleasant, and the staff kept the buffet filled. We will definitely be returning to this restaurant on a regular basis. read more

The food and drinks are always good. They also have a great happy hour that you can't miss out on.

Food, service and atmosphere is excellent for the fall and wi get months. I always enjoy an Old Fashion, made to perfection

Good food, horrible bartender. Wedge salad was solid, crab cocktail good. Bartender was a complete putz. Inattentive, no follow up, uncaring attitude. I like this place but I would turn around and walk out if this guy was bartending again. read more

We always stop here when in Chester county and the food is the best made with pride and employees are also great. This place is a real gem and should not be missed. My wife purchased a print done by a employee there with "Tom Brady" what a great find it really made our day! Will be back again read more

If you are from here you remember the "tavern" perhaps through all of its incarnations. But it is back, totally and truly back. Beautifully redone. Fantastic daily and weekly specials. A happy hour others are trying to be able to accomplish. Service that is competent and relaxed and fun. Don't drive by stop in. All the cars in the parking lot are from those who stopped at some time, and keep on stopping. read more

Mother's Day brunch was a huge disappointment. Food was not good especially for the price.

Food sucks . Not as advertised. Management nonexistent. Couldn't care less about dissatisfied customers. Ruined husband's birthday dinner.

Had lunch in there last Saturday. Felt like our server really wasn't into waiting on our group. Was not engaging. Food and drinks were good. Restaurant is always nice. read more

We stopped in for happy hour, our first time trying Chadds Ford Tavern. We sat at a high top in the bar area and were quickly greeted by Kathy who was so friendly and helpful! She gave us the quick rundown: happy hour is every day from 4-6pm and you can order from the HH menu anywhere in the restaurant. There are also specials each day of the week. We tried: oysters, shrimp cocktail, Buffalo/sweet chili wings (you can split the flavors on the order!), wedge salad, and peach bread pudding. All were great, I can't even pick a standout! Just kept ordering to try more. Homemade chips and dip were served too. Dirty tavern martini and old fashioned were good cocktails (the entire drink menu is 1/2 off for HH). Upscale rustic vibe. read more

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Girlfriend and I stopped here Wednesday just to get a drink, but ended up staying for the food. Our server Charlie informed us that, since it was happy hour, clams and oysters were buck-a-shuck. We got a dozen oysters which, we were informed, were from Maryland. They were outstanding- so good, we got a second dozen. Girlfriend got a mushroom-crab bisque, which was as delicious as it looked. I got the wedge salad, which was delicious. Everything was top notch. Great service, great atmosphere, prices were reasonable. We wouldn't hesitate to come back. read more

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I'm the only one of the 3 of us that was disappointed in their dinner. The Salmon & Shrimp as well as the fried Chicken dinner were enjoyed. I thought the chicken was on the greasy-side. I love risotto which is why I was steered toward the Crab Cakes since that was the side served with that dish. It didn't have the right consistency meaning it didn't have the distinct bite it should - it was more like rice with a corn cream sauce. Sorry to say that the crab cake was also a disappointment with it being as much filler as crab. If in the area again I would give it another try. read more

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love their happy hour. lunch and dinner are very good, too. we like their dessert sampler. waitstaff are always friendly and efficient.

Came here on a weekend for lunch. We did not have a reservation but were seated immediately. It sounds like reservations are encouraged and probably needed especially for dinner time. The menu is big and I think it's one of their flaws because they don't seem to be a master of any entrees from what we tried. I order a mango jalapeno margarita which tasted mango-less and jalapeno-less. Starters were prime rib egg rolls, Bavarian pretzel and French onion. Egg rolls were meh, the prime rib was too finely chopped it should have been shaved. French onion was bland and pretzel was too soft - no texture at least on outside which gives me impression it's frozen because when you heat a frozen pretzel there is no give on the outside it's all soft textured. So entrees were fried chicken sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich, crabcakes and side consisting of goat cheese whipped mashed potatoes and sweet corn risotto. The crabcakes tasted fishy, sweet corn risotto was unevenly cooked and tasted nothing like sweet corn just bland risotto. Then the goat cheese whipped potatoes were HORRIBLE. Goat cheese is creamy and rich and I was expecting decadent mashed potatoes. It was a scoop of mashed potatoes with a sprinkle of goat cheese on top that is it. It was sad. No goat cheese incorporated in the mashed potatoes in the cooking process it was just a scoop of regular mashed potatoes with goat cheese sprinkled on top. How innovative. Service was good. I will not come back everyone in my party said their food was just mehhh. Shorten the menu so you can focus on creating great dishes. read more

It was delicious. I had the French Onion soup and it was hot lots of cheese and wonderful beef broth then I had the sliced beef sub with cheese and brought had home. It came with many fries and was a LOT OF FOOD. We could have easily shared the sandwich. They brought us complimentary chips with dip as we waited for our appetizers. My friend had the crab cake and said it was delicious. Will definitely stop again if in the area read more

We decided to return to the Chadds Ford Tavern for our first dining out experience of 2026. I called the restaurant and made the reservation for Saturday, January 3, at 6:15 and I let them know I use a wheelchair (a consideration I always do when making a reservation so we are not placed at a booth or in an area which impedes the ability of staff or customers to navigate between tables). Upon arrival on a busy Saturday night, I asked the Valet Parking attendant if I could park my van in the wheelchair accessible space and he replied, "Sorry, dude, we're all Valet." I asked if the car parked in the designated accessible spot next to the door was indeed a disabled person and he assured me they were. I then asked him if anyone on staff could drive my hand-controlled accessible van and he looked puzzled. I told him I needed a spot where I could park and have room for my wheelchair ramp to open on the right side of my van. He spoke with a colleague and magically he moved the car parked in the spot I originally asked for to another space so that I could park my van - by the way, the vehicle that was in that designated space was not a disabled person and had no handicapped tags or placard. Our party of four was shown quickly to our table and after looking at the menu and getting settled we placed our order. The shrimp cocktail (12 piece) and the huge soft pretzel were good. The beers nice and cold and the cocktails were very good. Our main courses were served in a timely manner but for two of us our Prime Rib was cold - not just warm or lukewarm, but COLD! We let our friendly and efficient served know and she apologized and said she would have it taken care of. The other main courses served at the table were petite filets with shrimp on top - they were quite good. When the manager returned a few minutes later, he brought our Prime Ribs back - on the same plates, with the same trimmings on them, just served warm this time. One order was supposed to be medium rare but the reheat under the Salamander ruined that - now it was medium for sure. For dessert we order the mini donuts with vanilla ice cream - they were out of cheesecake. Dinner for the four of us was $300. An ok experience on a busy Saturday night, not a great experience. Not sure if we will return soon but if we do, we will definitely try something else on the menu. read more

Had lunch with a friend on a week day. Arrived soon after it opened. Friendly staff. Dark and traditional tavern atmosphere. Menu was extensive and had amazing things to choose from. Shared a short rib fries with my friend and ordered the southern fried chicken platter for myself. The food came out in a timely manner. It looked delicious and probably would have been had it been served hot. The fries were crispy but close to room temperature. The short rib/gravy topping was also room temperature. Weird. The southern fried chicken was a boneless thigh. The chicken was pretty good. It sat on a bed of mashed potatoes and cooked spinach. Again the food temp was the factor. The potatoes were not hot or even warm. The spinach was hot and tasty. Overall, I wanted to love this place since I live so close to it, but was disappointed in the food. My friend said we should give dinner a try because it might be better, but there are so many great food options in the area, I'm not sure I'll go back. read more

Sat at the bar, bartender was inattentive made bad drinks, pulled our drink menus when we weren't done, threw food menus to us, we got the check and left. Won't go back. read more

This place has had many owners and the new ones are killing it! Friday night made reservations for two at 5. Could barely find parking space! Happy hour 4-6 1/2 price appetizers and so many drink specials. I had a great Australian Sauvignon blanc. We split pretzel and I ordered 4 buck and shuck oysters. Husband had a great wedge salad. I ordered shrimp and salmon with asparagus and risotto. So delicious! Dinner bill $48 and I took half of my dinner home!! read more

Chadds Ford Tavern - Sauvignon blanc. 1/2 price happy hour!!! - Pubs Near Me - Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

The food is always delicious. We stopped for a late lunch, early dinner on a Monday. Got a booth and enjoyed our meal. I tried the fish & chips. OMG delicious. The ambiance is a relaxing comfortable and the service is quick, friendly & knowledgeable. read more

Whats good - My friend loved the lamb chops - Filet mignon was ok and a larger than usual size. Whats could improve: - Burger was odd tasting and very soft. - Generally no substitutes allowed. so if your dish comes with risotto & and you don't like risotto. Well, you have to buy another side you can't sub in something else. read more

Seemed like a very nice place. I never would have guessed it is over 200 years old. Our server was very nice. We were having a light lunch. Shared the prime rib egg rolls. I had the French onion soup and my wife had a Caesar salad. The egg rolls and soup were pretty bland. I like my French onion soup to have a much richer flavor and this didn't. The Caesar salad dressing was good (and garlicky). Very near the Brandywine Battlefield. I'd try it again if we were in the area again. read more

Chadds Ford Tavern - Entrance. You'd never know it opened in 1805 - Pubs Near Me - Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Good and very busy place to come for dinner. They have solid American food and a very extensive menu! Service was friendly albeit a bit slow (we were a huge group). Had the wings which were average. They have beer on tap and it does get packed on the weekends and when weddings are in town. I recommend coming here for some good food or drinks! read more

Our server was Leo he was so nice and very attentive to our table. We were sad, they ran out of oysters quick! Must be popular. All of our entrees were delicious. Crab cakes - soo good. Not too much filling, so creamy. Worth the hype. Seafood Fra Diavolo was good, but a smaller portion than we expected and not as much seafood as we expected as well. Ahi Tuna steak was very good! Asked for it rare, it was great! I wish the outside was seared more but I understand that comes with asking for a rare ahi tuna! Overall our night was great. read more

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Me and The Hubs had lunch here one day while we were visiting family in the area last fall. The ambiance of the tavern is excellent! So much history. Our server was super friendly (maybe a little too much so; we were trying to talk and she kept coming by to chat). I had the Fall Harvest Salad with a crab cake added. I don't recall what The Hubs had. Both of us kind of had a 'meh' response to the food. It was just OK; I was expecting a better crab cake... Overall, if I'm in the area again, I'd like to try it for dinner. The menu items (and the specials for the day that I heard) seem more promising. read more

My parents love this place for their buck a shuck night, but I've only been for lunch. Moody/tavern decor, comfortable booths, and quick service. We shared sandwiches and soups and had a nice meal. Definitely true to type of a tavern read more

Wow. Come for happy hour. So delicious. Great prices. I could've stayed all night but it would've gotten me into trouble. We had the short rib fries, wedge salad, bacon wrap, shrimp. Everything was wonderful. read more

Good food and drinks. A great atmosphere in the bar or the dining room. The house chips are fantastic.

The food is impeccable! Truly! Had the Bass-wrapped crab and risotto and the house salad! The house salad was super fresh and even the croutons were delicious! I'm still in disbelief that they got me a table with an hour ahead of time reservation! It was packed because this place is legitimately gourmet and fun to hang out in. What is the deal with the parking?!?!?! Parking was a crazy mess yesterday evening. Why doesn't the parking lot next door allow people to park in that lot without towing them!?!?! It's empty at night. Not sure what's going on with that but the township or someone needs to come up with a solution to the parking. I'd share how my car and key were left in the lot, but I love this newly found restaurant way too much to say anything negative. The 5 people handling "valet" parking could not handle the amount of people coming in because the lot is TOO SMALL to accommodate everyone! Not being negative, just being honest about needing a solution to this problem. read more