The place is good, solid. Pretty much everything served is good; clearly owner knows food. Salads…read moregreat, burgers and pork sandwiches solid. But last we were in the owner appeared to have instructed the wait staff to come and tell me that outside water bottles were not allowed in the restaurant. I mean it was warm, I have a condition I am battling that requires constant hydration and so I always have a 16 or 20oz water bottle in my hand. I eat out probably 500 times a year for the last say 25 years so say more than 10000 eat outs and have never been hassled about drinking water I had in process to stay healthy, so this is kind of an extreme outlier to me. We haven't been back since and likely won't ever go back even though we live in the neighborhood, since it just so destroyed the vibe to be hassled over a 50 cent bottle of water. We generally tip 30 to 40% even on $100 plus bills so it is just in my view a dumb business decision to hassle over something like that and lose what I would guess is $2500 in revenue from this customer a year. For sure the owner can run the business however he wants, but doubt the hassling behavior is increasing revenue for him.

I've had food with AJ's a few times. My first experience was at a party, where AJs was the caterer,…read moreand I was impressed with the variety and taste of the food - everything from pigs in a blanket, sliders, a salad, and pasta. My more recent experience was with delivery. Overall, I was still very pleased with the food. The burgers seem to be a guaranteed slam dunk. My pulled pork was very tasty, but in comparison to the size of the burgers, it felt a little more mediocre. I was blown away by the size of the chicken sandwich, and I would definitely consider getting that next time.

We went to Thursday night comedy night dinner and a show for about 75 a person; seemed well worth…read moreit the food was ok but amazing but not horrible which was my concern I ate most of it and enjoyed the cocktails; the comedians made us laugh now a days dinner and show for 75 us hard to come by .the staff was nice and the place was good option to return too

So, this one was a real doozy of a visit. The drinks were fair, with our order being a Goose Island…read moreIPA, Long Island iced tea, and a pomegranate martini. The service and food, on the other hand, were quite a mixed bag. We ordered a margherita pizza, pancake tacos, steak and eggs, and French toast with a side of sausage--the pizza, at least, was good. However, the "French toast" was more like an anemic panini press trying to pass as French toast. The steak and eggs comprised of a fairly well-cooked (that is, it was the right temperature) yet underseasoned steak of a relatively dubious cut, underseasoned home fries, and eggs done wrong (sunny side instead of over easy). The lattermost was the start of the problem, as I was willing to give it a shot, but found the texture off-putting. In light of this, I brought the problem to our server Adalia, who brought it to her manager Elvia. Thankfully I had someone else with me to tell me what happened: Elvia came over without addressing me on their error, silently took a look at my plate and instructed Adalia to have the kitchen put the eggs back on the fire. She takes my plate to extract the eggs, and brings them back (unsurprisingly) completely overdone, first in Elvia's hands, then in Adalia's for her to serve; we send for a refire, and they come back correct 7 minutes or so after I've already finished eating. Considering the hassle it took to get them, I couldn't trust it enough to eat, leading them to waste as well. After all was said and done, the GM Amer comes over to see how things were, and was thankfully helpful and understanding of our situation. Here's the rub: I was initially willing to overlook the steak, the home fries, and even the eggs if the error was properly ameliorated. Adalia and Amer both did very well, and I'm grateful for them for that; Elvia, on the other hand, managed to break the chain of competent customer service by directing the server to handle the problem in a way that was set up for failure (if you mess up an egg, it's an immediate refire because of how the egg cooks in the first place -- Amer also arrested to that policy) all without addressing us and taking accountability, due to negligence or whatever else. Not only that, but when sending the incorrect eggs over the second time, she couldn't even bring it to us herself--it would have been easy, seeing as she was the one that originally had them--and left Adalia and her tip to potentially take the fire if the patrons happen to be angry. Mistakes are fine--everyone makes them--but I'd describe this as cowardly more than anything else, and I take issue with that in particular from a leadership standpoint. While Amer graciously extended an invitation for a better experience next time, I can't say I'll be taking him up on the offer when their service and food are this misaligned; unfortunately, a disappointment overall.

After an extremely long day, the late night hours of this place was a life saver! Everything was…read morespotless, well decorated and the staff was very attentive even though it was like 1am. We got a burger and a chicken sandwich as well as the fruit juices and I HIGHLY recommend that chicken sandwich. It's a bit spicy so i would ask about that. The fries are also BOMB. Everything was portioned well and cooked perfectly.

Burgers were ok, but not very big. Not terrible not great, but the sides were pretty good, esp the…read morefries, and the onion rings were awesome. I had issues with the person taking my order because after 5 mins waiting for someone I realized you enter your own order on a touch screen. I worked it out with the guy and we shared a meal and a good laugh over it. I'd hit it again, but maybe buy the cheap burger. Probably smaller that the ones I got, but you know what they say:

I'm glad Smokehouse Tailgate Grill exists! It's great to have a *real barbecue restaurant…read moreavailable! (By "real" I mean wood smoked as opposed to grilled and slathered in sauce like most "bbq" places). Westchester has a hard time keeping barbecue restaurants in business (Revenge, Whole Hog Cafe, Dickie's, etc) so I'm hoping to keep this one in business :) I'm in Riverdale and the closest thing we have to real barbecue is a local gastropub (BAH is great in a pinch), therefore I'm very happy that STG partnered with Toast to do deliveries. We've ordered a few times and aside from one bumpy experience we've been very happy with STG. The Brisket stands up to delivery and doesn't dry out, the pulled pork / ribs / pork belly are all winners, and the Chicken and the Chicken wings hold their own against the traditional stars of barbecue. Lastly their Cornbread isn't a dried out puck rather it's moist and fluffy. We're ordering about once a week at this point because it's so good.

I had heard about prime rib night and I had to try it! Well, I'm glad I did! We started off with a…read morekale Caesar salad, which was a nice surprise. It came with the meal. it was cold and crisp and really flavorful. Loved it. The prime rib came out and it was served with a Demi glaze on top of wedge potatoes with a nice onion topper. It looked gorgeous and it tasted really good. It was tender, juicy, and exactly what I dreamed of. Our waitress was a doll, loved her! All in all it was the perfect dinner.

Ordered door dash and was so HAPPY with the food I can't wait to either order again or go to the…read morerestaurant! They've got nice sidewalk tables that look nice for a sunny day. Got the burger, was great and the fries were soooo good.

We like this place very much and go here regularly. Our visit Sunday was not up to par. The place…read morewas fairly empty; the bar area busier. Ordered cocktails and waited... Server came to take food out order and we asked about our drinks; be here in two minutes. Our food order was in front of us before our drinks ever arrived. Lesson learned, don't let them pressure you into ordering food until drinks in hand or they add bar staff. Burgers were awesome as always, as are the fries. Another pet peeve: one diner is finished with their meal and they come to clear dishes while the other person is still eating. This was not necessary; there was no wait and the place was at least half empty. Haven't experienced this at Tavery before and hope this was a one time off afternoon. Your service experience shouldn't overshadow an otherwise good experience.

Love this location, it's a great spot to eat at the mall, decently sized and they make the food…read morefairly fast. My only con is the staff isn't too friendly

I ordered a hamburger and a little Cajun fry. I used to frequent this location all the time but…read moreit's my first since the renovation. When I went to swipe my card it asked me about a tip. I asked the cashier why it's asking me for a tip and the lady repeated the comment to me about what the screen was showing. I specifically stated to her "No" and swiped what I thought was for $17.77. I had a weird feeling about it so when I got home I saw the cashier gave herself a $5 tip. This is poor service, not the way to do business and am asking for this to be looked in to immediately. I want my money plus my time back.

Typical-ish bar in a clear college town. I noticed that the best and most common meal to eat here…read moreare burgers and wings. Ordered the Gael burger which is the mascot of the school, I assumed. It came with American cheese burger, sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions & bacon. It was very decent, the mushrooms and caramelized onions paired everything beautifully. I got truffle fries instead of regular fries and it was totally worth it. I almost ate most of my fries before realizing I didn't touch my burger yet. Give Luis a raise cus he was running the whole floor and I counted atleast 4 other workers, one of them a tall blonde man who kept going in and out of the bathroom or back room the whole time. So while Luis is taking everyone's orders, checking in on the tables, and putting the orders into the system at the bar, I'm not sure what that other man was doing...I observed him just taking up space. So yeah big up to Luis on his work ethic! It was such a good time there as he came out with our cake to sing happy birthday to our guest! Drinks were good tho too. I do wish the tables and surfaces of this establishment were cleaner, however. We had sticky matter and spots on the table. Aside from that they have some nights where they do karaoke after 10pm so you'll definitely see any influx of students during that time here, btw.

I ordered delivery…read more The onion rings were tasty, with well seasoned batter. The mac and cheese was creamy, but just a tiny bit salty. I enjoyed the pretzel rods. They were nice and soft, but an order only came with three, which seemed a bit lacking. The parmesan cheese on the kale caesar salad gave it a nice, sharp bite. I also enjoyed the mac bites, especially with the tangy chipotle mayo. The spinach artichoke dip could've used a little more cheese, but had a satisfying, rich taste. Overall, great option for gastropub fare!

I haven't been to this Smashburger in years but it's nice to see that it's still kicking. I was…read morevery warmly greeted when I arrived to a fairly empty restaurant. It was very clean and organized. My order was ready on time and there was nothing missing! Yay! The friendly associate asked me if I desired any sauces. She had to refresh my memory because I never knew they had sauces here. I asked for the truffle mayo which was stunningly good! I really came to try the new Big Shrimp roll. They even have a shrimp basket that consists of shrimp paired with french fries. I love when burger joints and steakhouses also cater to the seafood lover. The shrimp were perfectly fried and set on a warm buttery roll with remoulade! Loved it.

This is a large restaurant with plenty of seating, including spacious booths. It was nearly empty…read moreon a Thursday afternoon. You can make any of their signature burgers vegetarian by swapping the meat for a black bean patty. I got the spicy jalapeño smash burger. The black bean patty was dry and crumbly, but I enjoyed all of the toppings. I also tried their scorchin' hot tots. These were satisfyingly spicier than I expected. In addition, I love that their fries are seasoned with rosemary so they have quite a bit of flavor. Their crispy brussel sprouts were also tasty and it's nice to see this semi-healthy option on a fast food menu.