Looks to me like a great local blue collar bar. Beer was cold and look forward to coming back next…read moretime I am in town.

A great local watering hole slash dive bar that was mostly barflies when I arrived in the…read moreafternoon. No one seemed to mind me setting up with my laptop at one of the tables and no one disturbed me during my Zoom call. Beer was cold and the hightop table was decently comfortable. An enjoyable afternoon. [Review 1653 of 2024 - 142 in Vermont - 22676 overall]

Under new management. Not hearing good things about the food., from several people…read more Friendly service but if their burger aren't up to snuff, they're history! Adding more merch, but the burgers are what they're known for. If they don't get it they will just be another convenience store.

What a great place, great food at fair prices, friendly staff. I recommend this place, it's a…read moreneighborhood favorite.

Wonderful staff amazing bartenders shout out to Aaron shout out to Tarzan…read more And all the other staff, security and employees

Had to stop in with the group as they were a Yankees bar. For sure a local bar, but the bartender…read moreat the time was friendly to us visiting. Even the regulars that were there were great. Would recommend stopping by here for a good time.

It's been a while since we had a bite to eat and a drink at the old tavern. We stopped in there…read morewith some family friends to sit outside and have something to eat. The service wasn't too bad and the food was OK for just grabbing something to eat for lunch. I enjoyed and would recommend their BLT sandwich with the homemade chips. It's always fun to sit on Church Street and people watch in downtown Burlington..

Friendly bar staff who are very welcoming to strangers…read more They have a good selection of craft beers but were out of Fiddlehead when I arrived . They have a great little snug for parties of 4-8 that is worth mentioning.

Splash at the boat house was a wonderful experience! The lake and boats near the docks are amazing…read moreand really make the ambiance pretty good The people were good with costumer service and overall very friendly. The food was quite nice. The fried shrimp was crunchy and flavorful, and the burger was great. Would go back.

The service was on point! the staff was super friendly. We were seated upstairs in the outside…read morepatio in pouring rain and wind on any other day it would have been great, The lake view is beautiful. The Spirit of Ethan Allen boat cruise docks right next to the outside seating area and you can smell the diesel fumes from the boat. The food was not exactly the best, I ordered a $38 lobster roll that was plain with no flavor it was the size of a child's hotdog. my opinions were mayonnaise or butter and that's all it came with butter nothing else. The fries were decent. I ordered a Pina colada and it looked like came out of a slushy machine in a Dixie cup. I think there are definitely better restaurants For first time visitors.

Great cozy pub for a rainy day. I had an IPA that was light and refreshing - forgot the name of it…read morebut it was very easy to drink and honestly might be one of the best IPA's I've had. It was also very reasonably priced for craft beer. For dinner I had the special which was a hot honey chicken sandwich that had goat cheese and string onions, served with a side salad with house vinaigrette and a side of ranch. The server did warn me, and it was written on the menu too, that the hot honey was quite spicy, and indeed it was! I was sweating from the spice, but it was good! The ranch on the side was nice to cool it down a bit. Good service, good food, but would honestly go back for just the beer! Side note: the women's restroom was very clean and had locally made soap that smelt so nice which was a nice touch.

Good port in the storm when it is cold out. They have a good selection of craft beers that are…read morereasonably priced, and a heated sun room with a nice view of the town.

Bar was stale and dirty. Bartender older lady was very passive aggressive. When asking her about…read morethe beers she was upset and gave attitude to paying customers. Lady if you're not happy serving beers find something else. Pretty basic and bad customer service. Lots of wonky young adults , some seemed underage for sure. Very sketchy atmosphere . Got an ipa and it was warm, so take your risks. We went elsewhere to support other bars instead.

Came late at night to this Irish pub in Burlington. Finnigan's actually isn't all that Irish. It's…read morebasically like a regular old pub. Has a lot of local beers on tap, along with more in bottles and cans. The bar is a lot quieter than many others. Basic looking old dive bar. It doesn't get as much of the college crowd. This is mostly for the locals. Beers are the main things to get. It's about $6 for a pint of local stuff. Among the local brewers is Fiddlehead. They also of course have plenty of Jameson and that kind of stuff. Get lots of good local beers. It has quite a few, a crap ton on tap to choose from. There's no food, but you probably wouldn't want to eat anything made here though.

I was a little hesitant coming here because great food is just as important to me as great drinks,…read moreand the menu was very limited. The menu listed only two mains: a "Charred Oat Burger" and a "Short Rib Toastie" in addition to two salads and four "shareables". I believe there were one or two specials that day as well, one being Steak Frites. But the food reviews were good and the drink reviews were great so I decided to go. Even if I had second thoughts the welcome from Bob the bartender when I entered (first customer when I arrived at 5:00 opening time) seemed so sincere that not staying was out of the question. I took my seat at the bar (supposedly rebuilt with materials from a bar in Ireland that closed). Bob was great, with an enthusiasm for great whiskey that he couldn't hide if he tried, and didn't seem to mind that I'm not enough of a connoisseur to have many opinions of my own. Between other customers that soon filled the place he kept me talking and I'm not much of a talker. About whiskey, where I'm from, Burlington in general, and he gave me some tips on some lesser-known Vermont attractions I didn't know about. Their whiskey collection was large and from many lands. Having just returned from Ireland I was pleased to see several I remember from my visit - not just the usual Jamesons here! I prefer a cocktail to straight whiskey though, so it was Sazeracs tonight. Two specialties. First the Rosemary's Sazerac: Bulleit Rye, rosemary syrup, Peychauds bitters, rinse of Laphroaig, torched rosemary sprig. My second was also a Sazerac: their Irish Sazerac, made with an Irish whiskey and other ingredients which I've forgotten. Both drinks were fantastic, generous with the alcohol, and made with attention to details like properly-sized ice cubes (large) and pre-chilled glasses. For food I got the "Charred Oak Burger." I don't know where the "oak" comes in. The only burger on the menu, it was made with two thin patties, a great quantity of whiskey & honey-glazed pork belly in large pieces, kimchi mayo, and a brioche bun. One of the most interesting burgers I've had in a long time. Even though it was a bit overstuffed more due to the pork belly than the patties I managed to eat it without it falling apart, a common problem with burgers. Instead of the fries it came with I elected to get the roasted Brussels sprouts instead, a special shareable of the day. I don't think I was charged extra even though it was a rather large portion. These were excellent too, sweet and bacony with no bitterness. As it got busier the noise level increased but only moderately. I liked the music playing, a mix of blues and energetic classic rock. Overhearing other conversations I could tell that these were discerning customers who took their whiskey seriously and asked detailed questions before settling on their choice of libation. Just two things on the dessert menu: Chocolate Overload and Caramel Sea Salt Cheesecake. I got the Overload: chocolate cake with Bailey's Irish Cream sauce. Nothing special but I enjoyed it; a nice way to finish the meal. It was big enough that I took about half home, along with half the Brussels sprouts. This is definitely a place I want to come back to. I wish the food menu was more extensive but that burger and sprouts were so good I could see repeating the same menu again, trying new specialty cocktails next time.

Stopped by on Wednesday during a road trip, fantastic drinks, friendly staff, and an amazing live…read moresinger! Great vibes and fun crowd singing along.