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    Tavern On Main

    4.1 (168 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Bread, butter and drinks.
    Doug M.

    I travel to Eugene a lot and am always looking for new restaurants to try...and had heard about Tavern on Main in Springfield and thought I wound give it a try. The place is located in a very cool space in the downtown area...and the wife and I arrived without a reservation but were greeted promptly and seared at a nice table. We both ordered drinks and food...service was pleasant but slow...it appears they had just one (maybe two?) servers for the restaurant and it was quite busy for a Wednesday evening. The wife and I both ordered the bread as an appetizer-- and the steak frites as a main entree. Bread came very quick...and was good. It came with a tasty butter that was also good...but we were not given and napkins (or utensils) and because the server was so busy it was difficult getting her attention...as you can see from the photo I ended up using my shirt as a napkin. The steak took some time but came out at the correct temp (med-rate) and presented well. It was very tender and a good portion...but we both felt it lacked seasoning. It was fine but not special. Fries were fine as well. The entire meal with bread, drinks and tip was $100...these days that is very fair. Overall we both felt this was a good dinner but nothing really stood out as special.

    Tiny Ms. Bond's Vesper shot at $17
    Janice T.

    Was out and about last Friday and since I've been here before I decided to stop for lunch. The interior is nice and booths are comfortable. My server was prompt and attentive, and appeared to be the only server on duty. I ordered Ms. Bond's Vesper shot- Aviation gin, vodka, Cocchi Rosa, Dolin Blanc, grapefruit twist, served with a bump of caviar on a golden spoon. The drink was surprisingly spicy, and the tiny bit of caviar served on a golden spoon was delicious. I was in the mood for a tuna melt so I ordered it from their lunch menu. Boy was I disappointed. The bread looked like two pieces of Texas toast with about 2 tablespoons of extremely mushed up tuna salad that was not spread out to the edges of the sandwich. I did like the spicy bit of red pepper that was in the sandwich. there was a very small piece of very thin American cheese that was not even melted. I normally love tuna melts, but not this one. The pomme frites were good. The next time I'm in Springfield for lunch, I will try a different restaurant.

    A Shirley temple, ver sour? And Japanese cowboy?
    Sandra J.

    Happy accident to happen upon this place. It was super quiet and clean. The lunch menu affordable with a variety of options you don't see everywhere like the sausage platter and lobster sliders. Everything we had was delicious. The staff was very friendly. I would definitely come here vs some of the noisier neighbors.

    a charcuterie board
    Michelle O.

    Decided to come here for dinner, first time with friends. Glad we had reservations as when we got here, it was super busy! Enjoyed the interior and art deco theme. Fun place for downtown Springfield. I enjoyed my Steak Frites. Everyone else had a Smash burger which they enjoyed. We also enjoyed the charcuterie, very tasty. The drink menu is a lot of fun, with some great options. I enjoyed trying their cocktails and the cute glasses they served them in. They did have a dessert menu but since we were all full, we opted out. Will go back for sure! Enjoyed this little piece of downtown Springfield. Fun to see nightlife come alive here.

    Best pretzel and beer cheese ever!
    Mel H.

    You know how it is usually the pretzel or the cheese....but never both....well we got the holy grail of pretzels and beer cheese at the Tavern on Main in Springfield....rumor is they are removing it...so run over there now! We also had the wedge salad with steak (excellent) and the peach drink with bourbon...also great. I had red wine which was a perfect addition to the meal. Service and atmosphere are top notch.

    Squash blossoms.

    The elote corn was the best we've ever had! So yummy! The service was excellent and we also had the squash blossoms and they were amazing!

    White Pinot Nior
    Alicia S.

    Really really want this place to be better. They fake it really well. The service is really great and the atmosphere is awesome and lively. We went here for our anniversary because it's where our first date was. We put a note that we wanted the tomahawk on our reservation, that we made weeks ago. We were told when we got there that they no longer serve them even though it's still on the menu and we noted it in our reservation. That was a bummer. They did greet us with a glass of champagne. Which was very nice! The food. It's just ok. The beet dip wasn't too exciting in flavor. The harissa was very mild. And, we had a ton of dip left after we were out of flatbread. The salad with burrata was very disjointed. There was way too many greens, and the burrata really didn't make sense on this dish. It was screaming blue cheese, or shaved pecorino. I was expecting a plate of beets with a whole ball of decadent burrata (not half, sort of dry cheese...which is what we got) the steak was cooked well. This was the only way I could get a steak, which we had come for, by adding to one of their salads. They do have streak Frites. I was just really not interested in fries. All in all, I think this restaurant is just ok. I really do enjoy the atmosphere. I think I have just concluded that this place is probably awesome to someone not so food savvy. If you are a foodie, this really isn't going to hit all of the buttons.

    Vanessa H.

    The drinks were good, the crab corndogs were good (reminded us more of hush puppies), but our actual meals weren't very good :/ I am so sad that we didn't like or love our meals here. The atmosphere of the restaurant was great but the seabass dish might be the blandest dish I've ever had at a restaurant. It was beautifully presented but even the sauce didn't have flavor to it. My husband had the smash burger which he said was fine and simple mostly as expected. The restaurant did comp the seabass even after we insisted it was fine we just wanted to share feedback, so the customer service was very accommodating

    Fried chicken sandwich and tavern lemonade (non-alcoholic)

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    Great as usual. Service is impeccable. Food is absolutely delicious. The smash burger was delicious

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    All bough I am not a food critic this was good. A little more than I expected but no complaints

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    Very much enjoyed our dinner. Nice Amity Wine, fish and chips, and Hamburger for Larry.

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    Amazing oysters Rockefeller and beautiful atmosphere with lovely Hannah. Great fish and chips and chicken sandwich.

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