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    The Pine Tavern

    3.7 (320 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Grilled salmon was so good!
    Kristin Frances K.

    The food here is absolutely incredible. The grilled salmon is my personal favorite, but the pork dishes and spaghetti with meatballs are also recommended. If you're a garlic fan I highly suggest you order the garlic mashed potatoes as one of your sides - legit cloves of roasted garlic on top! It gets packed around dinner time so the earlier the better.

    Baked Goat Cheese
    Kristin E.

    This is one of our favorite dinner places in the area. The baked goat cheese is the star of the show. Every time we come here, this HAS to be on our table!! The staff are always wonderful, and the environment is so welcoming. This is a wonderful restaurant to have local. Every dish we get here has exceeded our expectations for years.

    Meat balls
    Deborah W.

    Haven't been here over 40 years. Had a reservation for 6 people for 6:30. We were seated right away in a comfortable location where you were able to hear each other talk. We started off with drinks and appetizers. Drinks were on the mark and the appetizers were delicious. Had fried calamari, sticky chicken wings and meatballs. All three sides were very tasty and more than enough for all 6 of us. Disappointed that they had no more guacamole . Our waitress was very attentive to all our needs. She gave us space to review the menu and answered all our questions concerning our orders. When the food came out, everything was to our liking and hot. We had salads, burgers, pork chop, shrimp/chicken francaise and fajitas. All delicious Yes, we did have desserts and coffee. Cheese cake, gelato and coffee. A great experience and would go back

    Seafood beast!!!!!
    David S.

    All I can say this place is always packed, and there's only one reason. It's great food. Everything that comes out of that kitchen is just delicious. I'm a big fan of the skirt steak with mashed potatoes. Make sure to ask for a side of their homemade gravy. I guarantee you will love the experience.

    Boom Boom Shrimp
    Steve S.

    My girlfriend and I came here for some dinner on a Saturday evening. It was crowded, but we only had to wait like 10 minutes for a table. Once seated, we ordered the Boom Boom Shrimp as our appetizer. This was delicious. They gave you so much shrimp. And they were high quality shrimp as well. I absolutely loved the sauce they used for these shrimp. This was so good. A must order. After chatting for a bit, we then ordered our meals. We went with a tavern burger and a skirt streak meal. Once the meals came out, we were speechless. Everything looked so good. After trying a few bites of each, we loved our meal selections. The burger was cooked to a perfect medium. It was so juicy and flavorful. I didnt even need to add ketchup. One of the best burgers I ever had. The skirt steak was so tender and delicious as well. It was outstanding. Loved the sauce it came with too. And the fries were really good here too. Overall, everything was amazing and delicious. Highly recommended. I will be back to have some more delicious meals here.

    Blue Sangria

    Service was top notch. Blue Sangria was excellent! Lunch was wonderful. Sloppy Joe Pastrami, Pork Milanese, and crème brûlée for dessert!

    Mac and cheese
    Paloma D.

    Decent place. They have a huge parking lot and a good amount of tables inside as well as a patio for outside dining. The staff is efficient and this place doesn't seem to have a slow time. I came at 4 in the afternoon and it was still busy. It's great for a casual bite or a date night. The food is varied and seems to lean more toward a Spanish vibe. It doesn't knock your socks off but it's not disappointing either. A reliable place to stop by for a drink or some food. I have been here 3 times now and I keep coming back

    Lawrence C.

    This place is really busy, reservations are for 6 or more. Saturday night party of 4 the wait was about 1hr. Little longer than I thought but when our turn came we were able to find out why. Service was outstanding, our waiter was the best. Food was excellent. Appetizers were expertly prepared, so many choices. We all shared everything that hit the table and it was all delicious. The paella was perfect, plenty of ingredients and not to much rice. The wagu beef was very tender and delicious. The porterhouse pork chop was another good one. Would recommend any of these. Desert was also spot on along with the cocktails during our dinner. This place is worth the visit.

    Lifechanging Mac n cheese
    Han I.

    If there were 6 stars, I'd give them. Let me tell you about the lifechanging experience I had with the macaroni and cheese here last night. This is how it happened. I glanced over and saw a kid next to me with a bubbling bowl of golden, cheesy heaven. I leaned over like a nosy neighbor and asked my waiter, "What did THAT KID get?" Mac n cheese, he says. Well, I ordered it. Best decision of my entire adult life. When the waiter brought it out, it was like he was presenting the Holy Grail. Creamy, gooey, perfectly cheesy. Im convinced angels were harmonizing in the background. I thought I had reached peak happiness, but then the waiter casually strolls back over and sets down ANOTHER bowl in front of me. Talk about service! And well, at that point, I knew I'd never look at regular mac & cheese the same way again. This is, without exaggeration, the best macaroni and cheese I've ever had in my life. I am now a better person because of it. Pine Tavern, you've ruined all other mac & cheese for me and I'm not even mad about it.

    Mango sangria
    Maria B.

    Repeat visit for consistently great lunch. For appetizer I got the perfectly grilled octopus with buttery garlicky bread. I love the salad menu and this time got the salmon with balsamic dressing salad. The mango sangria was refreshing and not overly sweet. Service is always attentive. The inside is always bright. If you remember the old pine tavern forget it. This new pine tavern is my favorite lunch spot.

    Grilled octopus appetizer. Comes with garlic bread.
    Scott B.

    Went there today for lunch with my better half. We shared the grilled octopus appetizer which we've had before. It comes to the table still sizzling in a cast iron pan. Sprinkling fresh lemon juice on it makes it sizzle more and the smoke carries the amazing smell throughout the near vicinity. Deliciously charred, tender and very flavorful. Not chewy at all. My wife had the salmon and goat cheese salad. I had the apricot arugula salad with grilled chicken and an apricot dressing. Both salads were unique and very tasty. Would order all items again.

    pear salad, pork chop
    Lindsay S.

    We've come here so many times it is always packed. The service is great and the restaurant is clean. we got the pork chop in all the time. It is amazing. i got the pistachio salad with grilled chicken. The vinaigrette was delicious

    E B.

    Have you ever found a screw in your food before? That's what I got in my taco bowl on 7/10/25 during a lunch here. Biting into my salad I thought maybe it was a chicken bone boy was everyone at the table surprised when I spit out a screw! Manager showed no concern other than hmmmm...i wonder how that got there. We will try and find out how that got there. Never once asked if I was ok. We all sent our food back and they didnt even try and charge us. The lack of concern and no apologies are you kidding me???

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    Food is very good. It's a little expensive, but the food is very good. We have a friend who eats her all the time, they love it.

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    The food was delicious. The service was excellent and it has a warm, friendly atmosphere. We will be back!

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