Visiting from CT for a family memorial service early this morning and after being on the road for…read morehours and truly exhausted, was greeted by the friendliest of smiles by Amanda at the Front desk and then then pointed me to the restaurant. Upon entering The Tavern Inn, Shannon immediately offered a nice hot cup of coffee (which I soo needed). My husband and I came back for lunch and we were greeted by my morning g friend, Shannon, and Glenda at the bar, and we had the burger and fries which was so Juicy, tasty and awesome! We went back to the restaurant for dinner, and I personally requested Shannon as our waitress/server. Her smile is infectious and she helped me reclaim my favorite umbrella that I left behind earlier! For dinner, we ordered the Bavarian pretzel sticks as an appetizer (so yummy), and I had the cod special which was delicious and my husband had the mushroom cavatappi. Great recommendations for dinner....! This place is a gem! The staff is amazing, the food is awesome and reasonably priced, great ambiance, and the service matches the best of any 5 star restaurant. Will be back again when visiting family for sure. Highly recommended!! Marie C. Stratford, CT

Had a frustrating experience with the restaurant staff. Arrived around 6:40 for dinner and asked…read morefor a table by the windows. The hostess told us that all five empty tables were reserved for a large group, then put us at a two-seater next to the kitchen door. We expected the tables to fill up at 7:00 but only one did. By 7:40, when we were paying the check, three of the tables were occupied. Obviously there was never a large group reservation, or even individual reservations. Asked to speak with the restaurant manager, and explained the situation. She admitted right away that the hostess probably did it for server convenience and not reservations. And she DID NOT CARE. She said I should have told her right away, and then she could have put us at a window table. Ummm...why would I initially think the hostess was lying to us about the tables being reserved? It wasn't until 7:30 rolled around that we knew for sure. This is not the way a seating request, or a customer complaint, should be handled. (8/20/2026)

Atmosphere was very nice, we came on a Saturday at lunch and it was not busy at all. Our waitress…read morewas very friendly. Menu had lots of options. Kids menu too, very reasonable priced which I was surprised. My husband ordered an appetizer platter with his meal. He liked almost everything, but the potato skins tasted chemically- he didn't eat those. I had a buffalo chicken salad. It had very little veggies in it, not enough dressing. And the chicken (which I had asked for crispy came out grilled.) it was a little underwhelming for the $55 price tag for my family. I may go back in the future. The place was very nice, just wasn't super impressed with the food.

Stopped in here while visiting Colgate for the weekend. My boyfriend was absolutely raving about…read morethis spot as this used to be his go-to spot back in college. It was pretty good for being a college go-to spot. We had the wings with italian hot sauce, steak panini, mac & cheese bites, and a chicken panini. Everything was pretty solid. Service was quick and nice and food came out pretty quick. The spot is also relatively clean and spacious. Would def recommend if you're visiting Colgate and need something to eat!

Good food, like a cozy diner. Friendly staff. Clean and pleasant. I had a pulled pork sandwich with…read moreonion rings. My friend had a Caesar salad with grilled chicken and a gluten free roll. The chicken was steaming hot and lots of it. She told me the GF roll was delicious. We'll be back!

The food was not bad, came out hot. Service was a little slow. Cute little place. Not a bad drive ,…read moreespecially during the fall.

We've had dinner here several times, never disappointed. Service is always top notch not to…read moremention a really great variety of food from the appetizers, dinners and the desserts are off the hook. Like wine, a great selection as well. Atmosphere, very intimate. Great for a date... 5 stars....looking forward to the summer to eat outside

Enchanting. Fresh and unique fare, with garden grown vegetables and local sourced items. Relaxed…read moreyet refined. Excellent service. Never disappointed. We will be back again and again.

Another Hidden Gem along Route 20. This is a beautiful Inn with a nice restaurant attached within…read morewith lots of bar and other seating, including a downstairs for larger events. Chef Andrew and owner knocked it out of the park tonight. Spouses shrimp special with mushrooms and spinach over pasta. Bread licking good . Lamb chops 3 of them were good. Cooked perfectly Yukon mashed and vegetables also very good. Starter, no pictures, we ate them before pictures were excellent. Shared a wedge salad and small clams casino . Service by Todd was very good. Worth a drive and highly recommended.

We stopped in after not wanting to wait for BBQ. We are foodies from NYC and were so impressed with…read morethe quality of service, the historic building and the food. The menu is a mix of a chophouse with a large selection of chef selections from paella, pasta and schnitzel. The chef is a CIA graduate which is surprising to find in Central NY. The food was fresh and i noted that the chef makes his own bread, dressing, aioli's and desserts. It's clear the chef puts care into his work. We ordered - house salad - solid salad with house dressing. nice, nothing crazy - onion soup, this was excellent. really well done, from the croutons, cheese and flavor. wow - calamari - the only thing we didnt love - chicken schnitzle - excellent, authentic - scallops - fresh, perfectly cooked. a bit too sauced, but great - creamy garlic and spinach pasta - our kids didnt love, but decent The desserts were great as well. The restaurant was very accommodating to our casual attire and 3 young kids. Amazingly kind. The entire experience is a bit like going back in time, the historic nature of the setting is hard to explain, but you really feel it.

Great lil dinner on the main drag in Bouckville. Huge…read moreportions, great prices and friendly service will definitely bring me back again and again. Don't let the outside appearance deter you from going in and having a great meal. The diner is spotless and the staff is very friendly and welcoming.

New changes are... weird…read more We've come here so many times over the years and almost always had a great experience. Sometimes the place is busy and the service is slow because of it, but the food is always good, and I get that it's a learning environment for students, so: be patient, folks. But now the management has changed the whole experience. They've cut back the serving staff to only TWO people, closed the downstairs room altogether, and taken out tables so that there are only 2 booths and 2 four-tops, plus the bar. Their FB page now says "reservations only" but they don't even have an online system so you can see what dates are free. You have to call to talk to one of those belabored *two* people who are covering the entire room. I'm guessing they're also the ones answering the phones for take-out, too. How is this "enhancing [my] dining experience" exactly? To be fair, the food is still good and the two ladies working the night we were there are great and gave us great service. But the room feels spookily empty with so few tables. Plus the idea of being guilted into calling for mandatory reservations? Who does that?! Disappointing management decision that does a disservice to all the hardworking people who work here, and to their loyal customers too. Not sure when we'll be back again, now.

The bar tender was helpful and very cheerful! suggested the Cooper Cuban best Cuban I have had …read more My husband had the 24 k also a very good sandwich. if your in the area I would highly recommend going . out of town guest from Canada