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Tavern On Clark

4.0 (368 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago
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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Mitch J.

This place is definitely upscale with lots of delicious choices to fit anyone's palette: from seafood, to steaks, to pasta, to burgers, you can find just about anything here. I have been here many times with our family and I can honestly say I've never had a thing I didn't like. The most recent time we came, I had the vegan zoodle dish and it was great! Most places don't have something to fit my super limited dietary needs, but TOC did and it was very tasty. The managing of the restaurant has been the negative part in our experience. For example, we came this past Easter with our extended family (our yearly tradition we usually look forward to), we've had a reservation for weeks, and they weren't ready with our table for 15+ minutes after our reservation time, and especially with our group having two 88 year olds, it's not comfortable or safe to make them wait that long with no table seats. When they did seat us, they gave us 1 waitress for probably 25 people, when in years past they've given us 2-3 servers (and that worked great). The server we had was over and above nice and helpful, so none of it was her fault, it was just the restaurant planning side of things that was a disappointment. Our reservations were at 1, we didn't eat till almost 3. Almost 2 full hours to get our food. Granted, it was a holiday, so I didn't take off more stars for that, but that's never happened to us before and we all left with a metaphorical bad taste in our mouths. So hopefully this was just a bad day they had, and if it was, I'd for sure come back. But if that's the new normal, I don't think I would.

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Davina R.

Went on a Friday evening and sat at the bar! Full service bar. We had a wonderful meal, very delicious and everyone was very friendly & kind! Deep fried bacon gave off state "fair food" vibes but was yummy. Very nice spot if you are in the area I would recommend it!

Sandra S.

We arrived after driving almost 9 hours, and were hungry, thirsty and hungry. If you know what I mean?! Our server Tammy S. made everything easy peasy. We ordered a Pretzel Amber Ale from Generations Brewery, Freeport ILL and an Anti Hero IPA from Revolutionary Brewery, Chicago. Both beers were excellent choices for the Coconut Shrimp Appetizer and the Fish & Chips. The ambiance of this local restaurant is nice but Tammy and great food were the sunshine in our rainy travel day.

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Georgina G.

Came in for lunch with 8 people and was pleasantly surprised that we were done in an hour. Service was friendly and the food came out pretty quick. Everything tasted fresh. I got the soup of the day which was a cream of potato soup. It was pretty tasty and I liked the addition of mushrooms. My husband got the steak sandwich and I had a bite of it and it was also very good. The steak pieces were huge and tender. The bread was soft but the outside had a nice light crunch to it. It came with some thick cut fries and a pickle. I think that dish was around $20 or under and for that I thought it was a really good deal given the quality and quantity of the steak. Would recommend. I also noticed they have a few slot machines near the front in a small room. And if you need the free wifi, the password is coldbeer.

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7 days ago

Food is always good when I go there and the service is awesome. The drinks are great also

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Many people have a limited amount of time for lunch and the food took longer than expected. The food and atmosphere were great.

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4 months ago

Great knowledgeable service large variety The servers know the menu items though and mention when one of our choices are their favorites.

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4 months ago

Great food and service. I would highly recommend and we will definitely be back. Great atmosphere and it was a very clean establishment

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5 months ago

Is our go to place for special occasions and nights out as a family, always have had excellent service and great food.

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food was good and the service was kind and attentive with our large table of 10+, i would come back!

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One of my favorite restaurants for lunch or a fancy night out. Always great food and service. Their steaks are amazing!

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Bustling restaurant, smart casual, great service, the French onion soup was to die for.

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