The Tavern on 42

"Went for the first time on a Monday. The $6.99 steak dinner was great. Our server asked if we had a complaint with her. We didn’t. She brought our check before we were ready. We were made to feel very unwelcome. Perhaps they’re only friendly to their regular customers? I’d only get the food for takeout in the future."

"We decided to give this place a try since we have passed by quite a few times but never stopped. And we are glad we did. This is a small neighborhood bar at the one end of a strip center shopping area. The signage is easy enough to notice from the street. The staff is very welcoming and friendly. On this Saturday evening, we had Karen & Megan for servers and were just great. Even though it was our first time there, they made us feel like we were long-time customers. The drinks were good and stiff, so you get what you pay for. We ordered tall ones on the second round just to water it down a bit. But for sure, that is no knock on them. The decor in this place is grudge meets Cheers with lots of little framed sayings on the walls which were entertaining to say the least. Lots of TVs for watching sports or whatever, and old rock playing on the jukebox in the background. Now, as far as the food goes, there was pretty good menu selection with some specials of the day thrown in. We had spring roll appetizer, which had a bbq sweet & sour dipping sauce to go with it, which paired just right with the 5 spring rolls. Then we had a shrimp basket and an Italian burger. The shrimp was a really good size, deep fried, and crunchy. The Italian burger came on a hoagy roll with 2 burgers, salami, and provolone. It had a good taste and was a good size for the price. But the burgers were cooked a little too much for my taste. And the fries were slightly too crispy as well. But don't let that deter you, because all in all this was a great little find with a very good experience for us. We will be back again very soon, I am sure."

"I ordered some carryout food from here. When I got there to pick it up I had to wait a short while but it wasn't any big deal to me. The bar was decently busy around 7 on a Monday night. Many people at the bar as well as people seated at tables. It seems like the bartender was attending pretty much everyone and she was doing a great job at it. It was slightly too loud in there for my taste but the atmosphere was good. The food was absolutely top notch and really well priced! We got two burgers, mine I ordered medium and it was 100% perfectly cooked. They claim their beef is never frozen and I believe it. I'm no Gordan Ramsey, but I've been in the restaurant industry for 10 years now and I can tell the difference between fresh and frozen ground beef. The onion rings were nicely battered. Not crunchy like some places and they had a great chew to them. All of that being said, I would go back just for the fried green beans! Green beans are one of my favorite veggies and the way they made them was incredibly wonderful. I've heard their tacos are award winning. I'll absolutely get food from here again."

"The bartender seemed a bit grouchy but she was also seemingly waiting everyone at the bar and tables by herself. They have the "juke box" that allows you to use an app to play music by request. The service was not all that fast but at least the food was good. I ordered a turkey club but apparently they ran out of turkey so I needed to use chicken instead. The loaded potato skins were ok but the cheese looked like it had been sitting on them for a long while. They have Angry Orchard on draft, which is a shock because a lot of places don't."

"Great place to relax. The steak is not yummy. The jambalaya is delicious, as are the wings (both jumbo and reg). Great atmosphere. Kind bartenders. Nice customers. Decent prices."