We needed a spot for dinner and kill some time while one kiddo had a birthday party at Rockin Jump just down the road so we decided to give Yankee Tavern a try. I am SO glad we did! Everything we tried was DELICIOUS!! We can't wait to go back to try more of the menu and save room for the cookie dough sundae. We all had the to make a pact we wouldn't mention it to the jumping kiddo because he will be very sad to have missed such a fantastic dinner - I know I would be sad if I missed it! read more

Staff is super friendly to us and especially our kids! They enjoy our patronage and it shows. The food is great as one would expect from this restaurant group. We've never had a bad experience or meal here. My son loves the burgers and the chicken is outrageous. We will go again and again and again! read more

We found our experience at Yankee Tavern to be less than desired. None of the menu items come with sides, even the 1/2 rack of ribs at $16.99 was ala carte. My husband chose the house made potato chips. The ribs were cold and the chips lacked any seasoning, the only flavor on the chips came from the oil that they were cooked in. I had a sloppy joe slider and asked for the chicken chili soup from the "sides" menu at $3.99. When our bill came the soup was charged at $4.99 from the "soup and salad" portion of the menu. Why have it listed at two different spots for two different prices? Cindy J read more

Looove Yankee Tavern! It's a go-to for our family because there is something for everyone and always delicious :) if you haven't been, you must, and try the wings with bang bang sauce! You won't regret it read more

We chose Yankee Tavern because the online menu was inviting and when we called we were told they had several gluten free options - NOT the case. The only GF option is hamburger buns. The renovations were nice but the food was blah. My celiac son was only able to get a burger. My daughter ordered the teriyaki bowl and said it was just okay. I tried multiple items; the chicken chili was good, the red beans and rice was bland, and the rib tips were burnt with very little meat on them. My husband tried the chicken buffet and was happy with his food. After we ordered, the manager told the waitress to go around and tell people that if they want to play music they could only play country music. She did not like the rock that someone had paid to play. When the second rock song came on, the manager cut the song off and put country music back on. I could see if the music being played included bad language but none of the songs did. If you are going to sensor what people play on the jukebox then you should control the options on your end, not turn off songs chosen by your patrons after they are paid for. Our daughter is a server at a high-end restaurant and was disappointed by the manager's behavior. She said that her managers would have visited the tables themselves if there were an issue, not hide behind the wait staff. And certainly would not have ended songs that were already paid for by the customers. I was so excited by the menu that I told my family I was going to keep coming back until I tried everything. The just ok food topped off by the rude behavior by the manager changed that for me I will not be back. read more

We've been here three times now and it's been great every time. Once with the kids and twice on date night. Great atmosphere, service and food! read more

Being from out of town we had a blast.. thank you for making us feel right at gome both nights the bartenders were amazing. Definitely will be back when we come to cities again.. read more

Stopped in for dinner with a friend and had the handheld chicken pot pie. I had high hopes, but they fell flat, kinda like the pot pie. It covered half my plate and I was not able to pick it up and the flavor was doughy and bland. My friend had the burger and said it was just so-so. Given the prices, you'd expect the burgers and sandwiches to be served with a side of chips or fries or coleslaw. Fairly customary. The restaurant was full which is always nice to see. We sat by nice people at the bar, but there was really nothing the food that would make me want to go back. read more

Yankee Tavern - Overall scene inside. They fixed up the place! - Bars Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Awesome remodel!!! Place looks amazing... Food is probably the best bar food in Eagan. Favorites include beef brisket tacos, bang bang wings, state fair turkey sandwich, and yes hand made chicken tenders... Pull tabs, good TVs, great patio... lastly the staff is darn good. Stephanie is the manager that really keeps it all together; friendly, in control, funny, cute, and the staff works well when she's on the floor... Good happy hour deals + free peanuts and hard boiled eggs with several hot sauces on hand.. read more

Yankee Tavern - Bars Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Super busy. Hostess was sweet and cleared a table to seat me quickly. I realize the waitress was busy but she did that thing where she avoided eye contact until she was ready to deal with me. Then when she did deign to come to my table I felt she was rushing me. Also my caesar salad came with an egg and a bunch of cherry tomatoes and made with iceberg lettuce. That is not a caesar salad. It's just salad with caesar dressing (which was too tart ugh). I had the twisted tuna. It was okay but fell apart everywhere. I tried a piece of famous chicken and it was decent but not awesome. Whole experience was just meh. read more

I was dining with my family and the bartender/ server who was wonderful suggested the brisket which you guys smoke in house. I ordered the brisket melt and it was so tough and fatty I barely got through 2 bites. She did the right thing and took it off the bill. I had 3 of my brothers order brisket and they were just ok with it, was a little tough as well! Why was my brisket sliced differently?? Brisket should melt in your mouth if it's done correctly. If this is going to be your feature item that you suggest, your kitchen needs to figure out this issue! Sincerely a guest who likes your restaurant ! read more

Poor service at the table, had to ask for our Server Alicia, then when our food came she never came back to check on us to see if we needed anything else. By then it was time to leave. The food was good!! Needs help on customer service. read more

I was hungry for comfort food - what could be better than a hot turkey sandwich with potatoes, dressing, gravy. it is hard to make turkey uneatable. I have never had turkey, mash potatoes, dressing, gravy that was so spicy hot it was miserable, actually uneatable. Now I like hot foot, but this was horrible. I kept trying to eat one item--just dressing, just potatoes, just turkey. Not sure what spice they put on everything--I did't want buffalo wings, I just wanted a old fashion hot turkey sandwich. read more

This place is great! Fabulous Food and Service. I read some of these negative reviews and wonder to myself, if you're having a bad experience say something while it's happening instead of coming on here and whining about it! Give this place a shot, it really is my new favorite. The Nashville Hot Chicken is beyond amazing as well as the Chicago Brisket sandwich! read more

The food never arrived from Grubhub! The driver delivered the food to a guy not being me. I live on a cul de sac and hard to miss. My camera never shows any car traffic over a hour. I want a refund and to the guy who got my dinner, Eat up. read more

I'm giving them 4.5 stars, you just can't see the extra half. We have been here a few times over the last few months and have never been disappointed. That's always a good start. It's not a huge interior but there has always been room when we've been there. It's nice that the parking lot is large. They have outdoor sports stuff in the back and they have a deck in the back that faces away from busy Hwy 13--so they've done as much as they can to make it appealing. The inside is a country motif, comfortable booths and chairs. On Sundays after 2pm they have all you can eat fried chicken buffet. We've had several things, brought our kids there also, they have a good size menu and it's reasonably priced--not the most expensive, not cheap, but you get a fair amount of food for the price. The staff is very friendly and have been very attentive, so no issues there at all. They have meat raffles some times and sell tickets for that, they seem to be an active part of the community, supporting different events. I'm positive we will continue stopping in for lunch or dinner. Definitely worth a try if you haven't. I had never been there before the big remodel but hubby had, and it is nothing like it used to be--in case that is stopping you from giving it a try. They do have nightly specials and they seem to try different things, which is kind of nice. If you ever were unsatisfied with your food, they seem like the type that would want to make it right. So you can't go wrong, right? read more

I don't want to write this because then people will swarm, but that Sunday Chicken Buffet was amazing! I have never had such perfect fried chicken, and those side dishes of potato salad, coleslaw and mac and cheese were better than my mama could make and that says it all! We shall be seeing you many Sundays in the future! read more

Although a step above what this building used to house, don't be fooled by the new decor. Icky deep fried pub food. We tried the wings, the sloppy Joe, the steak fires and salad......and the best of it was: the beer. The wings are nothing to write home about; the sloppy joe was literally the size of a slider; the steak fries were just big greasy fries, and the salad just chopped up romaine. (What kind of place has potato soup as the standard and chicken soup as the special?!) But the coup de gras was the service. The waiter admitted "I'm so bad." Yes, he was. I think he must have gotten (and still held) the job as a result of some nepotism. I'm going to hope that he was high, because no one could be so slow and stupid while sober. I so wish Eagan had some better culinary establishments. This one should be a do-over......again. read more

Ordered food from Bite Squad. Food was terrible and it can't be blamed on Bite Squad. Food was hot and delivers quickly, but the taste much to be desired. I threw most of it away and wasted $30. Ordered the Hot Turkey Dinner. Gross in every way. I'd rather have Perkins. The turkey looked like a fake processed roast, not real turkey slice. Gravy was weird in taste and appearance. I wouldn't ever order this again. Ordered the Jalapeño Cornbread. It's literally crumbed and I couldn't even pick up a piece. Had to try and eat it with a fork and that didn't even work. It might have tasted okay but was impossible to eat. Ordered the Parmesan Crusted Mac & Cheese. I'm not sure where the Parmesan crust was but this mac and cheese was terrible. Kraft would have honestly been better. Sauce tasted like plastic and was very dry. Yuck. I threw the whole order in the trash it was so nasty. Definitely won't be back or recommending. Disappointing! read more

This newly renewly renovated place is great. We stopped in at 8am for breakfast. Hubby got the chicken fried chicken and was raving about the flavor in the peppered country gravy. I ordered the ham and cheese omelette and it was HUGE! It had real cheddar cheese, not that processed american cheese at other places. They were my favorite hash browns ever! Excellent Bloody Mary's with a chaser for only $3!!!! We are excited to come back! Stop out for breakfast on the weekends. You won't be disappointed. read more

The BEST FOOD IVE HAD N A LONG TIME!!!! Not only great food but great staff and the atmosphere was great as well. U guys rock

After driving by this place and the parking lot always full, we decided to try it. We are quickly seated and they accommodated a toddler really well. They had crayons and a changing table and everything. The drinks were in the $5-$10 which we thought was reasonable and they were good. The food was nothing to brag about. We ordered fish and chips which were rubbery and hard. A burger that was so over cooked I couldn't cut it with my fork, and the ceviche that was also over cooked and very rubbery. The flavors were ok and the price was fine but everything was over cooked. Not sure we will return. read more

I really want to like this place. The concept is great. This was our third time here and again the service was mediocre and there were issues with the food. We stopped late night for a drink and app. Got bang bang wings. The sauce had good flavor but they were undercooked. Not only were they not crispy, some were pink inside. This should be the kind of place where the bar tenders are chatting people up and no one here has ever been much fun. Three strikes and I'm done here read more

Great decor and friendly staff. Awesome fried chicken- I like the Memphis hot and good potato salad. Pull tabs, clean bathrooms and an awesome deck outside for outdoor seating. They also offer bocce ball leagues for fall and summer. read more

Very good food and service! Sat on the patio - good music, nice environment! Had brisket street tacos per server recommendations and they were great! Many other customers commenting on how great their food was as well. Excited to try it again! read more

Came here with the family for lunch on a Sunday. You were able to get a table right away but the place was pretty busy. Service was very good, and the staff are all very friendly. My husband got the Chicago brisket. The meet was very tender and I had great flavor. It was definitely a winner and would order it again. I ordered the double Yankee which is a burger with ham, sauté onions, cheese, bacon and a fried egg which was cooked over hard. I didn't mind that it was cooked over hard but I would prefer the yolk to be a little more undercooked. It was still very good and I would order it again. Sides are a la cart and we ordered the shoestring onion rings. They were meh. It was basically onion slivers breaded and fried and didn't have A lot of flavor. They were kind of mushy. I would definitely pass on those next time. We also got the side salad and it was huge it could've actually been a meal and then in itself. The atmosphere was fun it's very cute. The bathrooms were very nice in the ladies room they had hand lotion perfume and mittens. We definitely enjoyed it here and will definitely come back again. read more

We showed up at 3pm with 20 plus people. After a second of a "oh crap" moment they found a place to put all of us. The food was simply out of this world and the staff was amazing. This was the most affordable meal we have had since being here. I would recommend this place to anyone. We had adults all the way down to a 1 year old. read more

Rude bar tender and terribly rude patrons. It's a real shame because someone put a lot of money into the interior and exterior. I'll never go back. Terrible experience. read more

Food is gross. We live a block away and won't go back. I give this place two stars because the decor saves the horrid food.

Two of us had the 2 different brisket sandwiches on the menu so we could split them and the bread and meat were dry on both of them. We didn't even finish them. One had Memphis chicken strips and they were good. Staff was nice. Wont go back. read more

Yankee Tavern is a bit off the beaten path, but completely worth it. Stopped in for lunch on a Friday (when fish fry reigns), and we ordered the fish fry special and a sandwich. Both were excellent. Prices are reasonable, atmosphere is nice. Portions a bit small, but then so are their prices, so it's appropriate. We will definitely be going back! read more

Yankee is no doubt one of the best restaurants in Eagan. Staff is great, good selection of beer but the food is just off the charts. Amazing selection of meats, my personal favorite is the brisket philly. Wings and chicken tenders are also out of this world. Amazing quality chicken and a ton of great sauces. Yankee never disappoints! read more

I'm so disappointed with our experience. We brought our in-laws who were here from out of town along with our 13 year old. 4 out 5 meals were wrong or had to be fixed. Wrong sandwich, wrong burger, missing salad before dinner...and our ribs were cold...when we got the half rack back it was much smaller portion than what was cold. The brisket was tough on the sandwich. We were very patient with all of the errors but I would have expected something taken care on our bill even a side. I was so excited for a new place. But we may stop back but only for drinks... decent beer and wine selection. read more

Was here for the Mother's Day buffet in May. Quite expensive - around $20 per adult and around $9 or $10 for each child (ours kids are 6, 4, and 1 year old). The food was delicious, staff was friendly, but the final tab didn't quite match the experience. You could probably get better bang for your buck at other places for a similar experience. Also, our waitress felt it was appropriate to charge our 1 year old for the full kids buffet price...really? Never had that happen before...but okay. 3 out 5 stars. read more

The pork ribs were great, the steak fries scrumptious. The coleslaw was delicious. Starting with peanuts was a real treat. The remodeling was very successful good noise level, warm and good TV availability. read more

My wife and I made a impromptu stop for dinner. Great remodel, warm up north feel inside. Shu the bartender was friendly and prompt. Food was great!! We would go back. read more

They have the best chicken, hands down! And it's consistently good. The cucumber chicken sandwich delicious. I'm not a fan of the fish fry, but the bowls are great! Also I've always had good service. read more

Great food great service and great atmosphere. Prices are very reasonable and lots of taps available. it looks like their specialty is fried chicken read more

I REALLY wanted to like this place. The improvements over the old place were much needed and it looks great, plus we really need new restaurants in town. It's large and comfortable inside, and gives the feeling of townie bar. Our server was welcoming and friendly, and we got seated right away. Unfortunately, the food just wasn't great. We started with a plate of cheese curds, which were absolutely disgusting. Up until that point, I hadn't thought it was possible to make a bad cheese curd, but they rose to that challenge. I don't know what kind of cheese they used or what they did to them but they were just terrible. Since the place sort of bills itself as a fried chicken place, I tried the fried chicken. It was fine. Absolutely nothing special. It wasn't bad, but it's not something you'd expect from a place that advertises their chicken. The fries were basically inedible. They managed to be undercooked, burnt, and super greasy all at once. Like they were cooked way too long in oil that wasn't hot enough. I don't think they did anything other than just cut potatoes and plop them in the fryer (no soaking, pre-cooking, anything). They were also incredibly salty. My husband had the brisket sandwich and said it was incredibly dry. I don't see a reason to come back here. I recognize it was still relatively new when we tried it out and they may not have worked out all the kinks, so if I hear that they've improved their food significantly I may give it a second shot, but if it stays status quo, I'll be staying away. read more

Food is mediocre at best. Also way overpriced. Won't order from here again. I can always tell when a restaurant doesn't put pride In the quality of food. read more