We had an unexpected trip to the area that morning to visit a local store. When we were done, we noticed it was just about lunch time and decided to find a place to eat. There were many options to choose from but we do like to try places that are not always traditional. Hoping for a local favorite. Right on the corner, it is easy to find and with street parking easy to get to and enjoy a good meal and probably a late night gathering with friends. Rustic looking, it definitely put off the vibe of the local establishment for Arlington. We were the first customers that early afternoon. They were literally unlocking the doors when we arrived. The menu offered enough options to satisfy our dietary and personal preferences. Meats, chicken, fish and veggie options. You can find something. Staff was very friendly and attentive, but we were the only guest that early in the day. The crowd did pick up as we ate our meal. Large windows allowed you to sit and people watch on, what I would imagine is the Main Street for the town. It was Sunday so a little quiet so not a lot people watching today. Food was great and the presentation was a lot more than expected for a tavern. Full bar options and a good list of local craft beers. I love trying local beers when possible. A lot of space for seating during the day and I can only imagine the evening bar scene. Based on the number of people who did walk in while we were there to recover their credit card from the night before. Sounds weird but it totally gave off the local vibe. Love it. Very clean and tidy for a Tavern. Respectful place. Plenty of TVs to watch your favorite game so I enjoyed a chance to see one of the Sweet 16 games that day. So, if you are in town, give Town Tavern a visit. read more

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I met some colleagues from Harvard University and we went to Town Tavern. We were greeted nicely, had a corner table and then had a wonderful meal with appetizers, entrees, coffee and desert. Atmosphere was pleasant as we intermittently watched a football game on the monitor. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Classic. Kid friendly. I tell myself I will try something new each time but I always get the crunchy fried chicken sandwich. I love the mornay sauce. They give the kids crayons and coloring sheets. The brownie sundae has become a birthday tradition. The employees are just so so nice. They have tvs if you want to watch a game. Love it here. We sit outside in the warmer months and it's nice inside too. read more

Town Tavern - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Let's go to Burger Tavern! Finally found a delicious burger and fries combo that hit the spot! My bf and I were craving burgers and really didn't find much options around so we decided to try Town Tavern since we had never been. Luckily they did have some burgers on their menu along with other many entrees and sides, so we were super excited! I couldn't decide on which burger to get so I asked our nice waitress and she suggested to get the Town Tavern burger simple enough. The place is spacious with tons of tables and rooms for big and small groups. They also serve alcohol and soft drinks but we decided on soft drinks this time. When our burgers came out they looked so good! The thick fries were nice and crunchy and salty. The burger was cooked nice and medium just like I ordered it and it came with fresh crispy veggies. I couldn't wait for the first bite. It literally hit the spot! I quickly gobbled it up and the fries. I think I couldn'tve eaten another burger combo but I was very satisfied with the town Tavern burger. My bf also enjoyed his burger and fries. We will definitely be back when we are craving burgers and also consider trying some of their entrees options. read more

Town Tavern - Tavern burger - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Came here for dinner before a movie at the Capitol theater across the way - decent pub fare with a lot of options. The space has a clean tavern feel, with some dark pockets and TVs showing sports or the Olympics. We had the salmon tatsoi and grilled shrimp entree and found the portions to be quite generous. The salmon was a bit bland, but cooked well, and the greens and soba had a nice light ginger soy dressing , but I didn't see many veggies or mandarins. The shrimp was coated in a garlic white wine butter sauce on top of a bed of zoodles, which my friend enjoyed. The downside was the service -- the server was friendly, but very spacey and slow. She forgot our drinks twice, and never brought over water after we reminded her, so we were thirsty throughout our meal. We only ordered 2 entrees and 2 drinks and thought we would be in and out under 90 mins. We ended up being there for 2 hours and had to flag the server down to pay our bill and nearly missed our movie. Overall food was decent, but service needs work, I'm not sure I'd return. read more

Town Tavern - Salmon tatsoi - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Food is pricey for the relatively average portion sizes, even at lunchtime ($15-20 each). Ordered different menu items and was disappointed by the Salmon tatsoi which I thought was one of their more popular menus. It's a very average spinach salad with a few buckwheat soba noodles and other raw veggies (mushrooms were NOT cooked!). Something I could have easily made at home. There was also a lemon chicken thigh dish where the meat wasn't seasoned at all (not even a hint of salt). The wait staff didn't explain any special lunch or monthly menu items (which I saw they rotate on social media). Vibes: The interior is covered in very dark black wood, & the floors are clearly very old and sticky on the shoes wherever you walk... It wasn't really an inviting cozy feeling but somewhat of an awkward stuffy, uncomfortable atmosphere. The main redeeming factor was open window seating which allowed for a cool breeze. read more

consistently good burgers and delicious fries! Never eaten in restaurant but it is always our take out place for burgers! read more

Excellent food and service. My dad and I went there for NYE. Top notch guys top notch.

Solid option if you are looking for bar food and a casual vibe. Food was good and service attentive. Menu had a couple of interesting options in addition to traditional pub fare. Overall we were excited to find this local spot. read more

Town Tavern - Fish and Chips - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Since they opened we have tried multiple menu items. Every staff member we have had has been on par. The only complaint would be how many TVs do you need to make people happy. Maybe I'm old but it distracts from the ambience. But oh well. By far my favorite is their cob salad. I know it sounds so mute or lame but I tried it with their blackened salmon and it was delicious. When I order fish when eating out I'm a fish snob! Due to the fact you don't get to pick your piece and control how it's cooked. But town tavern cooked it with tenderness and it was fresh. read more

The Town Tavern is only about a ten-minute walk from my house, and my wife and I usually come every few months. I have never been disappointed. I usually get the bacon cheddar burger; my wife likes both the chunky fried chicken and the haddock sandwiches. Both come with delicious French fries. Saturday night we decided to try something different - the "beer works" marinated steak tips. They were scrumptious, and came with mashed potatoes, broccolini, and a fried potato flag. That was a new one. The prices are reasonable by Arlington standards. The interior is rather dark and can be a bit noisy at times, but if you happen to visit during the summer, you stand a good chance of getting a table next to one of the large open windows, or outside on a blocked off section of the sidewalk. read more

We had a lovely meal at the bar with Roberta. She is an excellent bartender from Brazil and a delight to talk with. The salmon dish ordered was presented with lots of color and flavor. The restaurant is a comfortable setting but parking is tough. However that is true for all establishments in the area. We will be back! read more

Town Tavern - Cheddar Burger with a side of rice - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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Solid food but I wanted to give a shout-out to a fantastic trivia experience! Trivia can be a toss-up. I've gone to others in the Boston area where the questions were impossible (to the point where not a single person got it right) or the sound was deafeningly loud (to the point where my watch registered a dangerously high decibel level and was basically telling me to GTFO to save my hearing). The trivia set-up at Town Tavern was perfect. Three solid rounds of questions, different categories to keep things exciting, a great trivia master. For people with sensitive ears, the noise volume was perfect. I could hear everyone at my table. It was the most fun I had at trivia to date. Food-wise, you can't go wrong with the bar food. Our table split an order of onion rings (really enjoyed the sauce) and my chicken Caesar did the job of making me feel healthy-ish. Which of course I then undid by basically inhaling a slice of the basque cheesecake on my own. Loved the wedge fries here, I may get just an order of that for myself next time. Prices were pretty affordable. For a group of eight that ordered drinks and desserts, the total came out to about $183 before tax/tip. read more

Very pleasant place, laid back and relaxed friendly vibe. Prices aren't particularly cheap but oh well, this is Arlington so what can you expect. We shared an order of onion rings, which were a generous portion of delicious, wow-you-can-actually-taste-the-onions-not-just-the-batter ones, possibly the best we've had in a long while. My friend got the aspiring-gourmet Town Tavern burger which cost about 30% more than the Five Guys version but well worth it since it appeared like there really was 30-50% more beef, although the condiments and toppings it came with were a bit too sweet (food here seems to lean towards a sweeter palate rather than spicy or savory). Next time I will just get the "Bacon Cheddar" version with mayo and mustard, lettuce/tomatoes/pickles/onions. The big thick fresh cut fries it came with were good too. Speaking of sauces---I made the mistake of ordering the steak tips, which came with what looked and tasted like a fair bit of A-1 on top...a VERY bad sign whenever getting steak of any kind. This usually portends that the meat is not very good quality and probably neither is the cooking, hence they aren't confident enough to serve it without dousing it in sauce. And sadly, that indeed was the case: meat was flavorless and almost rubbery in texture, requiring a fair bit of elbow grease to cut into smaller more chewable chunks. I've had better steak tips in diners, FFS. Ergo, this is not a dish I would ever recommend or order again next time I come here. So we do plan to come back, namely for the pleasant environment, and the beer on tap was pretty decent (although I had to ask specifically for "your strongest IPA" because the server was sure I wouldn't like it and kept recommending the bland watered down pseudo-IPAs instead). Rest of the menu looks fairly safe, I guess we will stick to the bar food classics, i.e. the fried chicken sandwiches, pastrami, etc.---dishes simple enough so that they hopefully cannot and will not be effed up unlike those unfortunate steak tips. Fingers crossed! 3 and 1/2 stars. read more

My mom and I decided to try a new place . We both enjoyed our delicious lunch . Good food. Good service Decent price and servings

Great food with some gluten free options. I had the Camarao Renato. Quite tasty. My friend had the stir fry and also enjoyed it. I will return. read more

$8 burger night on Mondays, what more can I say than oh hell yeah ?! Burger was great and they had a good drink selection. Onion rings were great but even better the day after. Only reason I look forward to Mondays now. read more

This place was awesome! The food was elite! The steaks tips with that incredible chip addition sticking out the top of the potatoes was paramount. But honestly, i think my favorite part was the prompt and on top of things service from our guy Clenilson. He was the best. Didnt need to ask for anything. Girl and I just wanted a quick weeknight bite and to get home, he was on top of everything, timing and awareness on point, didnt even need to ask for the check when we were ready, he knew. That impressed me! Cant wait to get back to try some other menu items. read more

2 friends and I chose Town Tavern because it was close to where they were having facials. 2 of us met at 6:30 and knew our friend wouldn't be done with her treatment until after 7pm, so she wouldn't arrive until 7:30 or so. So we had 2 yummy passion fruit spices tequila drinks, those were very good. Our friend didn't end up arriving until close to 8pm. We ordered more drinks and food. The food came, we went to order one more drink each and was told, "sorry, we have stopped serving". It was 10 minutes of 9. The food arrived 15 minutes ago...why weren't we told, as is the custom "Hi ladies, the bar is closing in blankblank minutes, is there anything else we can bring you?" Moments later someone was at my elbow taking away my salad plate and all the lights came up. "Guess we ought to finish", we mumbled to each other. We finished our food and then paid the bill as the manager was counting money at a table near us and wasn't very warm as we said our good-nights. As we were crossing the street ALL the lights in the place shut off. Like a cartoon. The food was ok, the service was fine...please communicate better to your patrons. We wouldn't have dallied if we knew what time they closed and when service stopped. We went to Monotony Grill down the street and had a night cap there. read more

Really loved our trip to Town Tavern! Our server Mary was really lovely. Loved the fried "oysters" appetizer, it was really nice for me as a vegetarian. My entree, the Garden Roll and my sisters, the steak tips, were both delicious. Also loved that were a few NA beer options. Will be back for sure. :) read more

Town Tavern - Garden Roll - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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The outside patio is cute. The food was great. The boneless hot wings didn't do it for me. But everything else was great. I'll come back! read more

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Very disappointed. Food quality was ok but portion for price was bad. Paid $23 for a "large Caesar salad" with steak. Steak was also ordered medium but came out rare. Photo shows how wimpy this salad was. Will be having a second dinner tonight. read more

Town Tavern - Large Caesar Salad with steak - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Went here for lunch why my family. The service and food were excellent. I got the Crispy chicken sandwich with fries, excellent. Chicken wings excellent. Will go back. read more

Town Tavern in Arlington never disappoints!! Their menu has so many great options, you really can't go wrong! I went with their La Moca mixed drink, BBQ honey hot boneless wings, fried chicken sandwich, and town tavern burger! Couldn't have asked for anything better, and I was very happy with this Arlington staple!! read more

Town Tavern - Burger, Crunchy Fried Chicken Sandwich, boneless tenders - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Went here with my partner today for lunch. First time trying it out and we loved it! He got a cheeseburger & fries, and I got the penne pasta with garlic butter (it did come with sauteed chicken tenders-- I didn't really like them though; I misread the menu and thought they were crispy/fried). Other than that, the food was great! I wanted to especially highlight the french fries-- they're hand-cut in a very flat/wide shape, and they were DELICIOUS. perfectly seasoned, and very crispy. I want to come back here just for the fries-- they're THAT GOOD. My pasta was good, lunch portion was a good size. Service was great, our server was attentive and the food came out quickly. We both really want to come back on Tuesday night for trivia!! read more

This is a neighborhood gem that has been revitalized by the current owner. Firstly, the place is spotless, and you can see staff attending to cleanliness regularly- sweeping, mopping and cleaning tables. A+ The atmosphere is old school pub/bar/restaurant with various micro environments lol! No seriously you can feel like you're in a bar, at a sidewalk bistro or a relaxing restaurant. All the food we tried was great and generous and well priced. We took guests and everyone cleaned their plates and raved! We especially love the turkey tips and steak tips with mashies and their signature potato "flag" which is like a giant potato chip. Scoop up your potatoes with more potatoes?!?! Yes please. We also like the chicken which can be made buffalo and the dumplings, and the options for sides of basmati rice. They have a way with potatoes, and the french fries are sooooo good and perfect. Also great desserts. We loved the carrot cake and ice cream and can't wait to try the basque cheesecake next time. My friends enjoyed the salmon plate and pulled pork Sammy. My absolute fave thing about this place is their hyper responsible alcohol consumption "policy": they will not serve you more than four drinks, and if you order a third, you have to order food with it. This prevents it from being a barfly hangout and contributes to an awesome, friendly, convivial atmosphere. read more

Salad was decent Waiter rushed us out Gave us the check before I was 1/2 done with my salad Very rude He seemed to be in a huge hurry Never asked. Us if we wanted coffee or anything else He really needs to slow down It wasnt that busy that he needed to rush us out read more

Came here for brunch birthday drinks and apps. We sat at the area behind the bar and had a blast. The mimosas were on point and the beer was cold. I would recommend coming here and enjoying your day with great food and drinks. Pictures attached. Thanks guys for the great food, drinks and service! read more

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My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place after a walk and were pleasantly surprised. The vibe is definitely a restaurant bar/pub vibe so if you're looking for somthing fancy, this isn't the spot. The drinks were great and the Rajun Cajun was delightfully flavorful. Major plus that there were a ton of dogs in the outside patio (pet friendly ). Cheesecake for dessert was subpar. Definitely a spot to hit this summer! Kambo approved read more

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Tremendous food, great and attentive service, solid beer and wine selection. We really enjoyed every part of our meals. The three of us had a Cubano sandwich, the penne with chicken, and fish and chips, all very nicely done and good sized portions. If this were in Chula Vista we would be there all the time. Comfortable seating as well and nice atmosphere. There was literally nothing about this place that disappointed. read more

First time here and got my reservation through Open table. Thank goodness I did because it was very pack when I arrived early. Was a bit confused when I enter because I was looking for a host table but I asked a server and she told me to go back to the front and wait to be help but then more ppl came in so I had to wait. Didn't wait too long but when I was seated they gave me a table that wasn't really accommodating because I had my toddler with me and it was a tight spot for ppl and server to pass through but we had no choice. The food came out quick and food was tasty and the server was nice. Happy with my first experience to eat here and already know what I will order next lol When I was leaving I think it was the owner that pass through and said thank you for coming so that was nice to hear. Funny though before I came to eat here I was looking at phantom gourmet and saw him on it Would def come to eat here again read more

We usually eat at Town Tavern a few times every month and it is consistently great! I love all of the sandwiches there, but usually order their Tavern burger or fried chicken sandwich because they are both over the top delicious. They also have the best fries that are plank shaped, with a tasty seasoning and always nice and crispy. Besides the food, I've had many yummy cocktails there and the service is always excellent and staff is super friendly. I highly recommend a visit! read more

Town Tavern - Tavern Chicken Sandwich - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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We went here last night and unlike some had a pretty good meal. While we might have enjoyed the outdoor seating, only inside tables were available. However the place has large openings to let the summer air in. Our service was friendly and responsive. The Caesar salad with chicken was ok and I appreciated the splitting. The Mongolian French Dip was tasty with just the right amount of spiciness. Portions were a bit smaller than average and pricing was on par with Boston- but high for this area. The beer menu was over-priced. 3.5 stars. read more

Town Tavern - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Came here based on the photos of their burgers and fried chicken sandwich alone and boy they did NOT disappoint! Items ordered: Tavern Taquitos - $12 as of 8/2019. Excellent flavor and very fresh. Unfortunately for $12 I hoped there would be a few more than just 2 whole pieces. Small Caesar salad - $6 as of 8/2019. Not bad though nothing special. I would personally pass on this in the future. Tavern burger - $16 as of 8/2019. Now we're talking. The brioche bun goes great with the bacon, Gruyere cheese and mushrooms. A bit pricey at $16 but the taste is something to compliment. Fried Chicken sandwich - $14 as of 8/2019. Also extremely good. The battery was extremely crispy and the chicken was flavorful and tender. A definite must have. The two mains we had came with steak fries which were delightfully crispy and not over salted! Served in mini fry baskets which was an aesthetically pleasing touch. If only there were more... Overall we'll definitely be back for the chicken sandwich and burger alone and I advise you do the same! read more

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Great food, great service. We sat at the bar for dinner, the place was busy but the food came out quickly and my Cuban was delicious.

I love their burger here. Once the weather gets better, you might want to reserve a spot for dinner. Great gastro pub in the Arlington area. Low key, friendly, and casual service. Great place to catch some good bites, grab some drinks, and watch a game. COVID-19 review: Outdoor dining is open, limited inside seating if your risk tolerance is okay with that, and takeout is still an option. Inside seating does have spaced out seats and some 4 tops outside. read more

What a fine! Love the old building with all the charm inside. Service so friendly and helpful. Got the chicken bao. Got fries instead of rice per waitress suggestion. Fries were amazing so recommend the same. Omg sooo good. Others got the soup, shrimp poppers and chicken ceaser salad. No complaints from anyone! I don't live here but if I did I would be a regular. Only downfall and no parking. It's probably like that wherever you go. read more

Town Tavern - Chicken bao - Pubs Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Love the chicken sandwich and fries here! Great neighborhood spot. Great place to bring the family or casual date night. I think they have live music in the summer months and outdoor seating. read more

The burger was not as amazing as it was last time. Something about it was different but I couldn't pinpoint it. It was still yummy but it was missing the sauce or something. One flavor was missing and I feel like it was the sauce. The service was super blah. No one checked on after we got our drinks. No one checked on us after we got our food. They brought appetizers out with food and forgot a dish. Really not great service at all. The place isn't cheap. I would expect better service. read more

Excellent food, service was pretty good as well, timely. Ordered the tavern burger and fries, a little greasy but overall an excellent meal.