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    Dayton Tavern

    4.7 (140 reviews)

    Services - Dayton Tavern

    Catering

    Gluten-free catering

    Vegan catering

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    Vegetarian catering

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Bistro Chicken
    T B.

    We were absolutely floored by the friendly service, the food and history of the owner's path from a food truck to this quaint restaurant. My wife got the Bistro Chicken. She was totally impressed with this dish!!! I got the Angus Cheesesteak, I think it may have been the best cheesesteak I've ever had!! Wow!! Love this place!! I almost forgot the pics!!

    Behind the Bar... Lucky to get this shot without peeps. Thank you to the guests who waited for my pic.
    Geri F.

    Buckle up Buttercup. This will be long! Just in town for the night and looked up restaurants in the area. This one popped up with 5 Stars. That's all I read!Apparently this used to be a lil dinner tavern... until word got out! Now you need a reservation just to get in. Everyday of the week!! If your following directions to this location and BLINK you will pass it. Small place in an old renovated building. There are 11 or 12 tables. 6-8 bar stools (closely seated) you will be in close proximity of others guests. If your not a friendly type, don't come here. We were unaware of needing a reservation and to get in was 1.5 hours. We then asked the hostess for recommendations of other places we had seen with great reviews. She was great, complimented the other locations and gave us details about other locations menus. We were about to walk out when she called us back up. (It's great when the hostess knows the patrons) she said I have a table that will be available in about 20-25 minutes. That couple over there is not having alcohol tonight so should be done shortly. If they had wine then they would be here much longer. We all giggled . So we ordered our drinks and waited. Sure enough 25 minutes later we were seated. The 2 servers were hustling and the hostess was helping. This place is BUSY! We ordered the perogies (I've never had) very good, sirloin steaks I added shrimp. They only deep fry or steam their shrimp. Our meal was excellent, salads great mixed greens, steaks cooked perfectly, my only complaint was my shrimp was a bit over cooked. But heck, with everything else it was an excellent meal! We did not get dessert as we were full. Plus we wanted to free up the table since they were so gracious in fitting us in. (We needed to be rolled out, but managed to walk) Over all we felt so welcome and spoiled, even from our servers. They were gracious, busy, polite and helpful. The hostess was the best. She really new her stuff. This Tavern is a wonderful stop. Don't miss it. They also cater!!! Too bad we are out of towners. I have taken some photos, hopefully you enjoy the vibe and festive atmosphere. I encourage you to look around and really see what is there in this little Dayton Tavern with a BIG heart!

    Ham quiche
    Betty C.

    Our family always argues over where to eat. Today my son chose and nobody argued. Amazing choice! We all loved it! Everything was wonderful. PLEASE NOT THE UNEVEN SIDEWALK I FELL COMING OUT.

    Dayton Burger
    Sidnie B.

    One word to describe this place would be WOW! Sometimes with small town restaurants, you never know if it's truly good or if it's just the best-of-the-worst option around. Definitely not the case with this place. Everything came out wonderful and service was great. The best steak I've had in a while. A lot of the reviews I read were about brunch and lunch, but their dinner doesn't disappoint!!! Such a short drive from JMU and was the perfect place to bring my family for graduation weekend (definitely make a reservation if you do the same!)

    a burger and fries on a plate
    John M.

    We were able to stop by Dayton Tavern on a Saturday afternoon. We got there around 3:40pm and the place was empty. After a few minutes we called out and someone came out to seat us at the bar. We had both the lunch and dinner menus available to us (Dinner menu starts at 4pm). I ended up with the Cali Burger and a Minute Man IPA. The burger was cooked medium as requested. It had great flavor, about halfway through I realized it didn't have the bacon. At that point it wasn't with it to request. The fries were good as well. I was a little disappointed at the lack of a tap list. I assumed being a Tavern there would be a few more choices. The service was ok, I'm sure it was tough trying to be attentive but not overbearing when you only have one table. Parking is available behind the tavern. There is street parking but I wasn't sure what was resident parking or business parking. I'm glad I got to give it a try, maybe during normal meal hours next time?

    Reuben
    Josh P.

    Just adorable. Cute spot we went to for lunch. Seats 43. Heard the hostess / waitress/ manager making reservations and serving and running credit cards. She,was busy, but committed to give everyone the best experience. Food was great and so was the service. Great little Yelp find. Nice job.

    Bistro Burger
    Karen S.

    This cute little restaurant is a hidden gem! It's in this cute town with such a cozy feel. My friend and I decided to stop by for lunch. And they didn't disappoint! We both had burgers, which were cooked and seasoned perfectly. A slice of peanut butter pie... Lord it was delicious!! No pics taken of it because of course I ate it all! Our awesome waitress Sara recommended the red Sangria. Let me tell you, it was THE BEST SANGRIA I've had in years!! YEARS!! I drink a lot of Sangria ok....And hands down it's #1! We met the owner Diane and she is just the sweetest. Great hospitality and awesome service! I will be retuning next week for the steak. You'll want to make reservations if you come for dinner, as it does fill up. And parking is on the street. If you're in Dayton, stop by. You'll be missing out if you don't.

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    Great food great prices friendly staff!! Daily specials are always really good. Good quantity of food pleasantly presented

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    Amazing fish tacos!! Burgers and onion rings are top-notch also, service very friendly and atmosphere is very cozy

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