We had high hopes for this place. The menu is large and diverse. Pub food-German Food and in…read morebetween. First off we ordered fried pickles and wings. The pickles were standard and the sauce was a bit sweet but ok. The wings were good but they charge for sauce which is disappointing but at least they were tasty. That's where the good review ends. Next up broccoli cheese soup. It was thin and curdled. Completely flavorless. Please don't bother I got a black and blue burger. It had dried apples and gorganzola. I asked for mid-well and this thing came out a black hockey puck. Totally in edible. The apple is breaded and fried and then a blue cheese sauce is on top which makes it completely soggy. Terrible. Husband got Cajun shrimp which was in a weird tomato sauce. The okra was so bad he spat it out. It could not even be chewed. Everything needed salt. Pass Diner 3 ordered a chicken sandwich with Nashville hot sauce. It tasted so bad he couldn't eat it. It also had cheese that was burnt under the grill. The fries were terrible. Maybe the grease needed to be changed? No thanks Diner 4 got the mushroom Swiss burger. The photo attached was his bun. He ordered it medium rare it was medium at best and was both dry and dripping with grease which is quite the feat. He choked down half but couldn't go on. Moving along The service was good but she definitely needed help. She was handling the bar and dining room herself so some things took a little time but she was kind and attentive. Having worked in restaurants my whole life I would have to say this place has potential but the cook defiantly needs some training on seasoning and attentiveness. The menu needs to be streamlined too. I would not go back and wouldn't tell anyone I knew to go. We've been home a couple hours and 3 out of 4 of us have stomachaches. There are better places.

DoorDash order. HOLY COW! Deeeelish. I was specifically…read morelooking for beer bartered fish and chips. No one around me delivers. Firebrand's did and it was perfectly plump and crisp even from 8 miles away. The wings were large and juicy. Chowder was almost as good as my homemade ;-) Husband says his sliders were, quote, bomb, diggy, bomb bomb. End quote. Best and most unique menu I've seen for delivery. Do it. Thank me later. Tip well.

we tried the tavern for the first time today. tammy was the waitress. we both got fish & chips with…read morehandcut french fries. it was delicious !! not greasy and the fish was very mild. i had smithwick irish red ale on tap & my wife had a white sangria which the bartender made with chardonnay & peach schnapps with peach puree ! it was the best i ever had & i recommended they add it to menu. the server was very nice and the atmosphere was cozy and casual. will be back for sure !

We recently tried the Dark Horse Tavern on a Saturday evening. We got there at opening (5 o'clock)…read moreand it was already dark out, it was confusing where the entrance was, but we found it. We entered and were immediately impressed by the decor and setting. You really feel like you entered a time capsule from a different era, everything is beautiful. We were seated in a cute little area. We ordered our drinks and we really wanted the fish chowder for our app, but they didn't have any (so disappointing). My husband decided on the chili and nothing caught my eye for an app, but I had some bites of the chili and it was very very good! For dinner my husband picked the Beef and Guinness Stew and I picked the Fish and Chips. My fish was very good, but it said it came with hand cut fries and there was no way they were hand cut, they tasted like everything other frozen fries I've had and they were really skimpy on the fries. My husband's Beef and Guinness Stew was awful, he said the meat was very grizzly and tough. We really enjoyed our experience dining in such a beautiful place, we might come back in the summer and give them another try.

This was my first time here, but not a first for my partner. He's raved about it in the past so we…read morefinally stopped in together - sat at the bar. Service was GREAT! Loved the bartenders - super friendly, very attentive! Food. Oh yes. Delicious! Their buffalo tenders are some of the best I've ever had! Amazing! Our kids will LOVE them so I look forward to going back just for these! Their pizza (thin crust) was SO good. Crispy, fresh, amazing toppings (plentiful without making the pizza heavy) - just so good. I highly recommend and look forward to taking a drive back out there!

Good quick service. Clam strips were immense, like a mountain on a plate! Very impressed.read more

My first time back since the new owners took over. It was still very loud inside even though we…read morearrived on the earlier side for dinner the bar was pretty full already. Maybe with some rugs layed down it would help the noise? The name and the vision inside don't match, nothing really special to see inside. I ordered nachos as my meal last night, they looked yummy but once I started eating i realized that the chips were very toasted from the oven and crispy and any specks of cheese were dried and burned into the chips (see photo). Not until I dug to the bottom did I find any cheese. Really I could have just done that at home. I didn't send it back because my husband & daughters meals were there and they were enjoying and didn't want theirs to become cold. Being our second time trying the restaurant we decided we wouldn't make it a third. The waitstaff were very pleasant and attentive.

Hitchcock Tavern has had its ups and downs (over 265 years in business, it happens). The Tavern is…read morein a small town, with not a lot of big business's or industry nearby, so it's primarily a transient (on a major state route) and local population venue. The town does roll-up the sidewalks at 500pm...so I know it's a tough business wherein to make a few bucks. They upped their menu options a few months back (yeah!) and have altered hours a bit, now opening at 11:30am every day. (also yeah!) The menu is a bit limited (which is not bad; work the interesting offerings, update when needed), but very good. I live local to the HT, and stop in maybe once a month for a lunch or before dinner (I avoid Friday and Saturday, as it can get very noisy in there). Today, my wife and I stopped at 300pm for their smash burgers (2 patties, lettuce, onion, tomato) on a Caprese roll. Great roll for the type of burger. I think they can source better tomatoes, as we are in the middle of a farming area, so summer and fall they should consider local produce and make the slices bigger. French fries were good, but not unique. We ordered a bowl of sweet potato fries as a starter, and they were good. Enough to take home and try with some various cocktail sauces we have. I usually get their edamame dumplings, but they were out. If you order their nachos and cheese, it is a big plate, so be warned. They have a few local craft beers, but it would be nice to see a more expansive list. I understand most locals go for the generic beer basic brands, but still...Plenty of craft brewers in Central Mass. Same with the wine; there is a local winery the next town over (shameless plug: Hardwick Winery) that is quite good, and I'm sure a bit of support both ways would be eventful. We have a local cider grower too, that could pair nicely (shameless plug: Ragged Hill) The pricing on the lunch-time specials make HT an easy option to go to. I know that server staff is tough to get, let alone retain, and I often give a bit more slack in the expectations in that area these days. Our server, Holly, also does early opening bar duty, and she made a great dry martini. And those are tough to make, and so easy to screwup. Thanks, Holly. Parking in the lot can be tough on a busy night, but, plenty of free and safe street parking within a 1-3 minute walk. The Tavern is not a romantic venue, exquisite, nor super-fine dining. It is a reliable, local, historic, restaurant to get a solid meal, a good drink, meet with friends, and relax. They do a great function offering I will say (have used it several times), and I am glad to see changing weekly-monthly specials, holiday meals, and have flights when a new liquor hits the shelf. They now have an outdoor tent for the ending summer and fall nights. So to the owners and chef, keep thinking outside the box, and you'll make this a solid start for your next 265 years.

Nice spot to grab lunch with my friend. The bartender was very sweet and attentive, the drinks were…read morewell made. We ordered a pretzel, which was a solid okay. The cheese sauce was a bit runny making it hard to eat politely. We had a steak and cheese and a turkey sandwich, both with house chips. The water there tasted awful, we did have to order bottled. They should probably consider a filtration system. Before I came I thought this was a high end place but upon arrival realized it's quite casual. We were in the downstairs bar, I understand there is an upstairs so maybe that is fancier? Either way it's super laid back. I will say the bathroom near the bar need an update. It was not just dirty, it was run down and ragged. Our lunch /drinks for 2 was $180 with tip and I would expect a decent bathroom and drinkable water for that level of restaurant pricing.

My husband and I love this restaurant. We enjoyed dinner here to celebrate our 33rd Wedding…read moreAnniversary. The food was delicious and the staff was amazing. I love how they worked as a team. We requested our favorite waitress, Erin. She made our anniversary celebration extra special with her attentiveness to everything.

Excellent Seafood! FRESH & seasoned well. Friendly service…read more Enjoyed the apple blueberry crisp dessert.

Food was great and service amazing. Will be return customers when we come back to Sturbridge.read more

The waitstaff was friendly and the ambiance was nice. But the service was so slow. It took 45 mins…read moreto get appetizers. Entrees were served on rudiculously hot plates while the actual food is barely warm. I got a "stuffed" chicken dish which consisted of overcooked/dry chicken placed over bland stuffing, topped with coagulated (canned??) gravy. The asparagus still had the white, woody ends and weren't seasoned. My husband got steak tips over rice pilaf. It looked and tasted like something you'd get in a hospital cafeteria. Pricing is fair. Like I said, the ambiance is good and the waitstaff was attentive. But the food...yuck. We won't be back.

I love finding hidden gems in Massachusetts and this is definitely one of them. The menu has…read moresomething for everyone. The service is wonderful and the waitress we had was attentive. The large bar has TV's and the dining area is comfortable and inviting. Don't drive by this little spot, it's worth the stop.

I really enjoy the Quarter Keg pub The burgers, onion rings,…read moresweet potato fry's The steak tip dinner. Are all my favorites. Oh yes flat bread meal.

Decent amount of seating, reasonable prices, did find that the food was very salty. Waitresses were…read moreattentive and polite