Taverna,

1986 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207, United States

"I never usually do reviews but I just had dinner here and the butternut squash ravioli was absolutely to die for!! Our server Shamira was so incredibly nice and extremely attentive!! Love this place, 10/10!!"

"We popped in here on a whim before going to the Nutcracker and we were able to snag two seats at the bar. This place is AMAZING. The bartenders were so engaging and efficient, I told the bartender I was pregnant and he created a unique cranberry mocktail just for me! The food came out in 10 mins, which was perfect because we were in a hurry. The Burrata was everything we hoped it would be, combined with the tomatoes and fig jam on the bread it was heavenly. The kitchen split our Caesar salad for us which was thoughtful and the lettuce was crisp. The meatballs were beautifully savory and filling, exactly what I had hoped for. We were in and out in 45 mins (exactly how much time we had before the show), and we had a great meal, fun conversation, and drinks. We throught the pricing was fair as well. We would definitely return for another meal."

"It was a very pretty interior and the food was amazing. The service was exceptional and I would definitely be returning for another visit. The drinks were strong but not overwhelming. The food was great and I would recommend the ravioli and get the chicken with it. The only reason I am giving them 4 out of 5 stars is the price is a little high for the area. I understand it is handmade and with the price of everything going up but $32 for ravioli is crazy."

"For the price, you should expect more, and better. My wife and I each had 2 drinks, and split a salad and a dinner. I’ll start with the drinks, I had 2 old fashions. They were $28 each. This is an unreasonable amount and it’s unrealistic to imagine anyone would return knowing this. This is a $12-$16 drink nationally on average. I politely asked if I am reading the bill correctly and it was explained that they “do a double pour for old fashions”. So I asked again “you’re telling me there was 4oz of whiskey in each of those drinks?” The bartender responded; they use 1-1/4oz as a normal pour, but with old fashions they use 2.5oz. Bearing in mind that a standard recipe for an old fashioned calls for 2oz., this is not a reasonable explanation for the $28ea pricing as 2.5oz is only a 1/2 ounce more than the recipe calls for. This was an expensive experience for both myself and the restaurant. I highly doubt I’ll recommend anyone visit the bar here for drinks. Otherwise, the beet salad was good, the Brussel sprouts were good, like most other places make them, and the mussels were mussels and came with one small piece of garlic toast. Since we were sharing, we asked for another piece of toast. Of course you’ll see the up-charge on the bill. The positive side was that the service was fantastic and friendly."