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    Tav On the Ave

    5.0 (4 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    3 years ago

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    2 years ago

    Great atmosphere & dive bar vibe! Daily Specials! Love the owner & the regulars like my own family!

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    7 years ago

    Very accommodating, friendly, tall chairs, excellent space. Would go here for brain day.

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    9 years ago

    Sometimes relaxing, other times crazy as hell. Pool table,plenty of TVs, and great service.

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    Table 32 - Sesame Chicken Pad Thai

    Table 32

    4.1(129 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    March 2027 Sioux City, Iowa…read more Very nice interior. Large bar in the front center that seemed to be popular with guests. A few tables wrapped around the bar. We took a table in the back of the restaurant. Simple table with black cloth napkins. No candle , no flower, just a small salt and pepper set with a few menus. The menu offers a variety from expensive seafood and steaks to sandwiches. I chose the seafood Mac and cheese. My husband had the pork chop with sweet potatoes and a side of grilled cauliflower. The other couple ordered Mediterranean pasta with shrimp instead of chicken which came with a slice of focaccia bread. His wife had the chicken margherita sandwich which came with sweet potato waffle fries. My husband said the pork chop was dry and overcooked. My seafood pasta was served warm. It looked like it sat under the heat lamp while other food was prepared. Oddly enough, my meal did not come with any bread. But the other pasta dish had focaccia bread and even the kids meal that had mac & cheese had a big chunk of bread as well. Was it an oversight? Also missing from my dish was the Panko crumbs that were to top the dish. None to be found! My pasta had really great flavor. A complaint is that every third bite I was pulling a shell out of my mouth. It's good to know that the seafood is fresh, but I should not have to bite around the shell of the seafood. Also, because it was served warm, it made it less than enjoyable. The Mediterranean pasta I was told was delicious and it looked so. A lot of sauce as well. The chicken sandwich was quite large. Although it was tough and not tasty. It came with a side of sweet potato fries, which came out after we started our meal. It was forgotten the first time around. Overall, I would give the ambience an eight. Service was good and it deserves a seven. The food however, which I think is very important when you go to dinner, would get a solid five. I think the flavor was good, but again, because the food was served cold, and the pork chop was overcooked. I would most definitely take points off.

    Very cool place we discovered close to our hotel…read more The winner of the night was the pasta with chicken, mushrooms, and balsamic cream sauce. The Korean BBQ steak had a terrific flavor but was quite gristly. We sat at the bar and received except service. The bartender was attentive but also sensitive when we were in deep conversation. She did not needlessly interrupt.

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    Table 32 - Inside the restaurant on a Tuesday evening

    Inside the restaurant on a Tuesday evening

    Table 32 - Pork chop with sweet potatoes and cauliflower

    Pork chop with sweet potatoes and cauliflower

    Table 32 - Lively bar if you have to wait.

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    Melting Cow

    Melting Cow

    4.0(9 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    It is WILD to me that arguably the best barbecue in Siouxland is essentially a pop-up inside of a…read morebar downtown. Melting Cow knows what they are doing with a smoker and I am here for it. Whether it's their brisket, pulled pork, Mississippi beef. (my favorite), macaroni and cheese, or even their smoked cream cheese, you have to try it for yourself. When we were there yesterday, a woman told me she drives from Ponca just for their barbecue and walked out with a whole tray full of ribs. It's that good. Make sure to watch their Facebook page for updates on when they will be open and when they are sold out for the day. They also will give you a preview of what the menu is for the day and what is upcoming. I hear the seafood that they do is amazing. I can't wait to be there for that sometime. If you're on historic fourth in downtown, Sioux City, you won't see a restaurant with this name. Look for the bar Major's and as long as they are serving, you have found your place! This place is a sports bar with plenty of TVs, beer on tap, and your basic mixed drinks. So grab some barbecue, grab a beer, and watch a game while you stuff your face!

    This place doesn't even have a "Melting Cow" sign on it. It's a dive bar with some other name on…read moreit, which is fine but I Ordered on Door Dash and the store said it was open and it wasn't. Me and another group of people were looking inside and nobody was there but they accepted the door dash order and it was a battle getting the order cancelled. Came all the way over here and these people can't even do basic operations to a business like be open when they're advertising they are open. Typical Sioux City nonsense.

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