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    Zupko's Tavern

    3.7 (82 reviews)
    InexpensiveNew American
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Kids chicken tenders

    This is the 2nd time going here! Great atmosphere, and decent prices for food! We had the pizza for the first time. The pizza was very good. The dough was thin and light. The sauce was good and plenty. It was not greasy, sour or sweet. Their buffalo wings were nice and crispy! It was on the small side. The buffalo sauce was perfect to go with the wings. The chicken tenders were perfectly fried. It was tender. And the fries were extremely hot! Loved if! The sausage and peppers sandwich was good.-The roll was soft and warm. The sausage and peppers were good. I wish they would just sauté the peppers and onions and not add any sauce. Overall it was pretty good. Service was good and decent amount of draft beer selections. Can't go wrong with Sam Adams October fest on tap!

    Nick M.

    Very good pizza and hot wings. Take my advice if you're going for hot wings go on Thursday because they change the cooking grease on Wednesday so it tastes much better.

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    Kris G.

    Thinking about this place as a neighborhood tavern/dive bar/ sports pub, it does just what you are looking for. We came in to watch the football game and when we arrived there were just a few people, but throughout the game and heading into dinner hours it filled up quite a bit. They also seemed to be doing a very brisk business in takeout food. Everyone in our group enjoyed their wings. We had the dry rubbed Cajun, buffalo and their signature norty flavor. All were good with the norty edging out the other two in flavor. We also tried two of the different flavors of pizzas that they had (plain and Roza Rita). They were both pretty good for bar pies. We got the large and it was good for our group to snack on and take some home along with all our winds. We also tried their shrimp scampi pasta special and the Pierogies

    If you like paying $10+ for Lunchables pizza, this is the place. We also got the fried pickles and they were nothing special - I've had better elsewhere. Service was also a bit slow.

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    3 months ago

    good food prices are affordable quant place.old fashioned feel.great service.parking on site

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    6 months ago

    We ate at Zupko's Tavern before we went to a show. Food was great & the staff are very friendly! We will be back.

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    7 months ago

    Love Zupko's! Great pizza and wings! Nice atmosphere. Been popping in over the last 2 decades. Friendly staff

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    7 months ago

    The food is great!!!!wings are awesome!!!!....its a great neighborhood bar!!!! Apart from the food there's a lot of tvs to check out sports.

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    4 months ago

    Best pizza around! You will not be disappointed. Thin crispy crust. Perfect. Also the grilled chicken Caesar salad. Yum!

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    11 months ago

    Great place to go to have food and drinks and the prices are very reasonable. and the help is phenomenal

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    Pizza is consistently good and at a good price! Can't find a better pizza place in this area than zupko's

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    Local establishment with a long history. Can't miss on the thin crust pizzas. Fast and friendly service too.

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    Great wings decent bar food nice place to hang out and yell at the TV while your team loses

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    It's been a hot minute, but their bar pies are seriously the best around! Always hits the spot!

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    This pizza sucks. They take too long to make garbage pizza with raw toppings. The cheese is all over the place The menu and food is boring

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