This was one of the food tour stops with my sisters. Once the tour group sat down on the table, the waitress came around with menus. I was very confused because I thought we were going to be provided bite size food to try, but instead, they were giving menus. So I went ahead and decided to order a side of fries. After it arrived, the owner came and talked about his restaurant. Next thing you know, the sample food came out for us, and guess what?! It came with a small portion of fries. Great, we ordered a side of fries for nothing. My sisters gave me a weird look and started laughing at me. hahahah. Anyway, the restrooms need more maintence and so should the bartender! I asked the waitress for a to go box for my fries and she totally forgot. So I had to get up and ask the nearest worker for a box. The nearest person I saw was a bartender and he didn't look like he was doing anything. So I asked him for it and he was going to get it until he turned around and just turned his attention to my sisters who were talking about what drinks to order. I asked again for my to go box and he gave me attitude. In his words, "do you want me to help them (referring to my sisters) or get your to go box?" OMG...I was like WTF. I already asked for the to go box and he was going to get it too. I was so pissed off that I told him to help my sisters first. I walked off asking the same waitress that forgot my to go box and she looked at me right away and knew she forgot to give it to me. I was pretty pissed off still about the bartender. It's funny you cause I guess he was having a bad day. My sister said that before I came to ask for a box, he got into an argument with another bartender in front of the customers. I don't care, he shouldn't be giving attitude to me. So here you go Tavern, one star for your sucky service, nasty restroom, gross bite size sample food and the bartender. read more

Good food (ordered the charcuterie board) Good wine (got the 2015 Perlita Malbec-Syrah) Good service -they have some really nice people working here read more

Our server Megan was awesome. She was so upbeat and friendly. Our food was excellent. We had a great timeWould definitely recommend. Big selection on the menu. We had rather large party of 8. We were well taken care of. read more

I am actually shocked this place got such good reviews, maybe I was there on an off day? Unfortunately, I was there on vaca and wont ever be going back. We went this past monday at lunchtime and there were people but not nearly crowded. Took forever to get someone to acknowledge us to even get seated and when we did it took even longer for someone to come back to take our order. The table next to us had 4 diners, two of which sent their food back. One bc it was completely wrong and the other bc the guys burger was burnt. I was a little relieved bc I had ordered a burger and figured since one just got sent back that odds are I'd get the best cooked burger ever. WRONG mine came out completely burnt. Charred with no taste. My fiance got the salmon sandwich and said it was ok but lacking on seasoning. With so many dining options we were really disappointed and chalked it up to a very expensive mistake. read more

Place was empty yet we still had horrible, slow service and even worse food. The food was terrible and overpriced; the produce and especially the inedible salad greens were half-rotted to black slime and looked like compost. The server never came back to check on us as she was too busy socializing with the one other occupied table for 20+ minutes...by that point, we were ready to give up and go. They ended up giving us $3 off a $36 bill (which included a $14 'salad' of rotted greens and literally 3 grapes cut up, as well as a $6 'side salad' of the same). Yuck. read more

Sad to say that we went there tonight and the menu has changed :( No more yummy fries :( Just over-seasoned frozen ones :( My pasta was overcooked, although the shrimp were yummy. Kids food was good but even my daughter said the pasta was bland. Apparently the original chef doesn't work there anymore :( It is a mistake to make it into a sports bar with a bar food/sandwich menu. The TV's are too small to support that idea. The sports bar people will go to the CBC or Firehouse where they are sure to show the UFC fights etc....on their many, many, huge TVs. Please get your chef back! Stick with the original foodie them. There surely are enough foodies in Coronado to support it and there surely are enough sports bars in Coronado! read more

Good service. Good salads. Friendly crew and attentive servers. Food is very good.

I was hoping that we would have another great local place to enjoy here on the Island. Unfortunately, though I've only tried it once, I doubt I will return. I went to The Tavern with my daughter for dinner on a Friday evening at 6pm. Good news if you don't like to wait....the place was almost completely empty, unlike every other restaurant surrounding it. The decor is quite nice. I really love all of the fine wood working, very rustic and warm. The chandeliers clash with the look. I think some nice tiffany chandeliers would have worked better and would eliminate the harshness of the lighting. We ordered the chicken enchilada soup to start. Probably the worst we've ever had. It tasted like beef broth with little pieces of chicken on the bottom and a bit of spice added in for flavor. No vegetables, no beans, no no cheese, overly salty, and overall a waste of money. Next we ordered the acorn squash with brown sugar glaze. It sounded sooo delicious and festive for fall! We were really looking forward to trying it! Unfortunately the squash was underdone. Of the 4 pieces we could only eat one, the rest were too hard and undercooked. Sad because this is such a simple thing to prepare right, you just need to cook it longer! Then we looked over the entrees and had a very difficult time finding anything we wanted to try. We are both lovers of fish but the salmon with goat cheese, spinach and some creamy sauce on top sounded like 1000 calories of disappointment. Come on, please put at least one healthy, grilled item on your menu! We settled for splitting the turkey club with avocado. Sadly, this was also a disappointment. The turkey was not sliced from a fresh baked turkey, as the menu described. Rather it was processed lunch meat that you buy from Oscar Mayer's at Vons. I know this because, after we started eating it the manager came over and asked how everything was. I said it was just okay and he explained that they didn't have their usual turkey breast that night and that was why it was not as good as it usually would be. The french fries, however, were quite good. I'm not sure that I would ever return to this place unless they revised the menu and improve their overall food quality. The decor is quite nice, the service was okay, and the food was poor quality. read more

The food was amazing! Chef Itze even came out to check that everything was to our liking. We had the pork chop and the rack of lamb special. Both were cooked to perfection. I also highly recommend the mac and cheese along with the brussel sprouts. While their spin on calamari is unique, it did not disappoint. I would suggest that as a main appetizer. The owner was gracious and made his way around the restaurant all night. If you haven't been there yet, you need to put it on your food destination list. 5 star yummy! Had the chance to eat at The Tavern again last night and was very pleased once more. Highly recommend you get there early for the happy hour menu to sample as many of the tasty items that you can. We had the olives and the mozzarella bites and found both well presented and delicious. Service was extremely prompt and our server Katrina made great recommendations. Had the scallop special - can I say OMG over-the-top amazing! I never order chicken but could not resist the sides with the roasted chicken which turned out wonderfully moist with a to die for honey glaze. Loved the presentation of the Kentucky Mule and could have had those all night. Last but not least had the sweet potato donuts per Katrina's recommendation - she was not lying. A must have even if you have no room left for desert. Still a 5 star experience. Kudos to Chef Itze for sharing her culinary talents. And thanks to Owner John for stopping our table to check in on us. We will be back again for sure! read more

We returned three of the dishes that were brought out and we have NEVER done this in our 26 years of marriage. We felt bad for doing so but the food was terrible. The salmon was raw, the vegetables undercooked with no seasoning at all. The tomato salad was all unripe tomatoes with a few sprigs of arugula throw on. Oil for salad dressing. The pasta plate that we returned had undercooked pasta with zero flavor that tasted like literally nothing. We chewed it and swallowed it unfortunately. The waitress tried and the manager came out to apologize. But I'm sorry. No quality control for the prices and it seemed like the chef did not care what went out of the kitchen. read more

While I love the atmosphere and the decor at The Tavern, it seems to be going downhill already. My gf and I were there last night having a glass of wine. When we got the bill there was a charge of $2.25 for my club soda! CLUB SODA! I complained but they wouldn't take it off my bill. I've been in the restaurant business for 16 years and have never heard of this. read more

Nice ambience, but I ordered the chicken and it was like rubber! Fries are good but as far as I can say it's 3 stars because of food...

Not really sure why this place is getting so many bad reviews. Came in on Saturday night with my family for dinner. Place was very busy, the ambiance nice with a live band playing. Our waiter was very pleasant and our food came out surprisingly fast for being so busy. Everyone was happy with what they ordered. My dad said the Tavern has the best fish n' chips on the island. Cobb salad, stuffed salmon, bacon burger, and sliders were all delicious too. We all split a dessert, the sweet potato pecan pie which was so good! The manager came over and inquired how are experience was which was nice to see that they care. I plan to come here often since the prices are great and the food yummy! read more

Girlfriend and I came in today, we shared the calamari app which was really good. I don't think it was worth the price though. I had the fish and chips and she had the cobb salad. The fish and chips was averagely battered. Nothing special about it. Unfortunately they laid the fish down on each other before they were able to cool properly, making it soggy. The best part of my meal was the garlic fries! I highly recommend them. My girlfriend's cobb salad was $13.5 - completely not worth it since I could probably do better. I may come back to try a sandwich or something but it probably won't be anytime soon. read more

I'm not sure if they are just relying on the tourists or if this is now a different ownership than who originally opened this place, but they are sadly just NOT consistent! Sometimes it is good enough, sometimes times you get less than friendly service, and too often parts of your meal that do not look or taste like a professional chef is at the helm. It has sadly become so hit or miss, for us we choose to keep it a miss. read more

The service here is amazing. Ask for Lucas when you come in!!! Im from Houston so I eat out almost everyday and it's rare to find the type of service he offers. Make sure you stop here when you're in the area! read more

Pricey lunch here after biking around the island. Not great for kids, but wait staff accommodated by making the "grilled cheese bites" an actual grilled cheese sandwich. Peanut butter stout was fun to try. Great place to sit outside but $100 for 4 of us seems like a lot! Pictured is fish taco and beet salad. read more

Tavern - New American Near Me - Coronado, California

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I've been to the Tavern twice now, and one time was for a going away party. It was so much fun and the service was so wonderful. The second was for late nibbles and happy hour. Seriously a great time, the restaurant manager Scott, was so helpful and attentive that I felt like we were old friends. The vibe of the place is very comfortable and the tamarind hot wings are AWESOME! I work in a restaurant and I always suggest this place when a customer is looking for a good place for late night dining and drinks. read more

The beer was good the food was very fair, the service is below average!! We were one of only three tables in the entire restaurant with approximately 6 employees. They politely stood around chatting while I had to go to the bar for our drinks and then had to hand deliver our payment due to all the employees social gathering!! Not pleasant and will not be back!! read more

So it says "Tavern" right there on the outside, there's a little patio section (which apparently no one apart from unruly children ever sit in), but then lots of dark wood and stairs leading down-down-down to what you assume is supposed to be "The Tavern". Once you get down there though, its like you're walking in catching them in the middle of not knowing what to do next. If its a downstairs joint called TAVERN, with all manner of wood and olde-schoole as you walk in, it seems like it should be a kind of a dark place where your forefathers drank ale and carried on about the evils of the monarchy. But no, its more like a high school wood-shop project; some of its not quite put together yet, some of it is just confusing, and the people who work there (or seem to work there anyway), just kind of drift back and forth between hoping you don't need anything else and checking text messages behind the bar. So where do I sit?...wherever. Which of these girls in random t-shirts works here?...all, or maybe none of them! Is there a menu that I can read without a hipster-to-english dictionary? ....nooooope. The food, its not good man, its not good. And try as I might, because I really WANT to like a downstairs joint called just TAVERN, I just can't bring myself to enjoy eating here. ...and the drinks. So dig this, if you order anything clever, like a Moscow Mule or a Thirsty Crow, they don't put it in a normal glass, they don't put it in a special copper mug, they don't even put it in a pint glass with a big chunk of fruit so people can see what a pain in the ass you are. Instead, they put it in one of those blue and white metal cups, the ones from like the 1800's that you'd expect your grandmother to make you a hot toddy in you if you showed up at her house with a sniffle. ...total weirdness. On the plus side, if you've got meeting planned where you need some quiet (since no one is ever in here), or if you're going to fire someone over lunch and don't expect them to have an appetite, well then, this is the perfect place. read more

Food ok, service sucked. Visited on a Friday evening at 8pm. Should have gone with my first impression. The place was only 1/4 full. Why? Nobody greeted us so we wandered over and sat at the mostly empty bar. Bartender was busy reading something. We sat and sat and sat. Finally he woke up and took our drink order. Wait staff were huddled at the end of the bar gossiping. Bad sign. There's nobody in charge. Ordered the burger and wings. They came out of the kitchen in aboust 15 minutes but were dropped off at the end of the bar, a mere three feet from us. And the food sat and sat. Finally the bartender realized our food was at the end of the bar waiting to be delivered. We finished our beers half way through dinner and the glasses sat empty until we left. Sat empty in front of the freaking bartender in a restaurant that was 3/4 empty. The Tavern is obviously somebody's expensive hobby and I figure the only way they are keeping the doors open is the non-stop supply of tourists from the Hotel Del across the street.. Management is MIA and the employees are unenthusiastic at The Tavern. Do yourself a favor, go somewhere else. read more

To be honest I'm guessing most people don't come here for the food. It was bad to say the least. I saw the pictures on Yelp and thought that I would give it a try and was nothing but disappointed. I ordered a quick bite to eat started with the Brussel sprouts and the short rib slider from the happy hour menu, I thought this would be a good start. Thank god that's all I ordered from the menu. The food came out almost cold the short rib slider had sat on the bun so long that the bottom of the bun was soggy and was mush. The two beers that I had while I was waiting were not much better. Almost the same temperature. I mean at least give me a cold glass if your kegs are being refrigerated correctly. But as I started this post. I'm guessing most people don't come here for the food and if the happen to run into this place I would tell them to not expect the best food or service. Good luck I would just stay with the hotel food if the place your staying at. read more

I was looking forward to eating here, and was beyond disappointed. The applewood bacon jalapeño burger was ordered medium, came out well done without the bacon...waited for over an hour for our food, and our appetizers (calamari) came out cold. Service is definitely horrible, food wasn't prepared correctly and the wait was ridiculous. By far one of my worst dining experiences...ever. The waitress even admits, as soon as the manager leaves, the quality of the food goes down. I wish I had two more hands so I could give this place 4 thumbs down. read more

Great atmosphere, good food and craft cocktails, and I especially love the quirky menus (in the form of a detective case file).

We had the very best lunch at the tavern. And Benjamin our server was the best! Highly recommend this place and can't wait to come back!

CELIACS BEWARE! I ordered the grilled bone-in pork chop, with a specific request for the chef to prepare it gluten free. CJ, our awesome server, presented me with a beautifully plated dinner, and confirmed that the chef said it was gluten free. After taking a big bite of what I thought was brown rice, I realized it was farro. According to our server, the chef didn't know it was full of gluten. How could a chef not know that farro has gluten? Now I'm just ticking off the minutes until I throw up. read more

Twice in the last month I've enjoyed my dinner at the Tavern. The fairly new to the menu Lavender Lemonade was a real treat and quite refreshing. Other pluses include Mary's chicken and some gluten-free options. That said, a two things continue to disappoint. One is the plating for some of the meals. My chicken dish arrived on a wood plank that was slanted so all of the sauce oozed off the edges and onto the table (which was also slanted). Had I not MacGuyver'd a dam out of napkins I would have had sticky sauce all in my lap. (I could make a sticky lap joke but I'll contain myself). Rest assured, I was prepared for my second visit. I specifically requested a real plate. Both of my servers were good sports and joined me in a collective eye roll for the plank as a plate concept. My second beef is probably not going to affect the masses but I'm including it anyway: no gluten-free dessert. My tab could've easily grown by another $8-12 had there been a dessert option for me to try. I'm still giving 4 stars because the food itself and the service were both great. If you visit the island this is still a place to try; just be sure to request a real plate. read more

Tavern - Plating is form over function. Ended up with sauce everywhere. - New American Near Me - Coronado, California

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I've been back a few times since my last review; I have to say it has vastly improved. I wasn't too hungry the last time, so we ordered chicken tenders as an appetizer, and they were very hot and good. I ordered the mac and cheese for myself, and it was extremely cheesy and creamy. My son ordered the salmon, and I had a taste of it, and it was awesome. We also went a few weeks ago, and I had the grilled salmon sandwich and the calamari for an appetizer. I'm not the biggest fan of calamari, but I liked theirs. Keep up the good work, it's showing. read more

A great little pub. Has Guiness on draft. I had the pulled pork sliders. They were excellent. My wife had the turkey club sandwich and thought it was great. Very good fries. Prompt and friendly service. Give it a try. read more

Really like the food, but to hell with the drink prices to serving sizes. $16 for a 8oz sangria loaded with ice and fruit. Tip: just order beer and pre game your mixed drinks elsewhere. Service is 4/5 as well. I would come here again, just not drinking alcohol again. read more

This was always my favorite restaurant but after my (now husband) proposed to me there this place will always hold a special piece of my heart. Our one year anniversary is coming up and we're so excited to continue the tradition and eat there.. the food is always amazing.. the service is always amazing.. everything is absolutely beautiful.. HIGHLY recommend.. you will not be sorry for going here. read more

The beet salad was delicious and the Moscow mule varieties were tasty. My family and I ate here on Christmas night, and there was a good crowd, so the food took a little long, but overall the service and quality of food was satisfactory. The portions are small, so you may end up leaving this place paying a lot if you are really hungry! read more

Fun bar, fun town, but very unaccommodating. We ordered the baked chicken & requested a substitution of the quinoa instead of creamy potatoes, but the cook denied our request; offering only creamy mashed potatoes or fries as they "compliment" the chicken. There is quinoa on the menu as a side to another dish! Really? Really. Apparently the cook knows what I should be eating more than I do. read more

My boyfriend and I stopped by The Tavern for a late night drink, after dinner at a nearby restaurant. We sat at the bar and was helped by Lucas. It being his first night bartending, Lucas did an awesome job. Besides having a delicious brown ale beer, we opted to try a infusion he thought we may like. He recommended a strawberry tequila infusion shot that is made in house, which was fantastic. We will definitely be back to see Lucas and enjoy dinner there very soon. read more

Every time we eat here we experience excellent customer service from the wait staff and hostess. Not to mention a modern comfort food menu that is delicious and is presented well with unique plating. We had the pork belly tacos (best we've ever had), charcuterie board, flat iron steak, burger, and pork chop. All of the accompanying sides perfectly paired with the protein. We rounded off dinner with the chocolate board and sweet potato donuts. What a treat!! Unlike any desserts we've had at other restaurants. The open window style is also a treat on beautiful days in Coronado. read more

Calm setting, easy menu, and great service. Expected a little larger portion but all in all no complaints. A quick place to grab a bite and a pint. Bar food with a twist. Thanks for a nice treat. read more

Very cute place tucked away on the strip. American bistro style with pub food accent. We had the cheese platter,tasty and very fresh. My husband had the pot pie, a bit doughy, but good flavor. I had the sliders, a bit too cheesy but the meat was quite tasty. Our server Austin was attentive and adorable, added to the pleasure of the meal. All around just a good place to go in Coronado . read more

Went for happy hour with my sisters. While happy hour wasn't that happy (basically house drinks were a dollar off and there was no special pricing on appetizers), most of the food was terrific. We tried Mac & Cheese (yum), chicken sliders (great flavor), grilled cheese (double yum) and the ceviche (not great). We would go back for the food, but not the happy hour. Ambience was nice too. read more

Cool place to chill and have drinks the food was ok took awhile for the food to get to the table so....... My burger was cold and the staff wasn't friendly. Customer service is what made me give 2 stars. read more

Great place for lunch while staying at the Del. Food is very well priced and it is a 3 minute walk.