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    Tavern 5

    3.9 (395 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    TAVERN 5 ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Garlic Shrimp
 
 Oven roasted shrimp, lemon, garlic butter, crostini
    Ron M.

    The shrimp appetizer was spot-on, loaded with the extra garlic we requested. The crustini paired perfectly with the garlic butter. The chicken sandwich was crisp and flavorful, with fresh vegetables and just enough salty bacon to round it out. The flatbread was crisp on the outside, fluffy inside, and ideal for soaking up leftover garlic butter from the shrimp. The eggplant was thin and crispy, balancing beautifully with the creamy ricotta and fresh tomatoes. Our server, Liam, was welcoming, knowledgeable, and made excellent recommendations--overall delivering outstanding service.

    Priyank R.

    Nice patio area with sun shade and grass area with umbrellas. We had the truffle fries and prosciutto arugula pizza both were good. Service was nice as well.

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    Mary R.

    5 stars for ambience, vibe...great bar with neighborhood feel, slightly upscale. Service is very good. Food good as long as you're not vegetarian. 2 1/2 stars from me for the menu. Besides a few modified salads and the token veggie burger, there's not much exciting to eat. I've been a vegetarian since 1973, love to dine out but sometimes feel like screaming if I have to eat one more salad or test out the usually not-so-great veggie burger. There are so many options on the menu where you choose which protein you want to add---shrimp, chicken, beef. Why not add tofu or gardein products as veggie protein options? How about beans as an option for the tacos? It's cheap and easy and I think restaurants might be surprised to find how many patrons would choose plant-based options.

    Orange and Oak Julep with Berry Lychee Martini
    Mike T.

    The service was very quick and the food was good! The cocktails are exceptional. Servings were portioned perfectly with their price. Pleasant ambiance for a casual dinner out! Salad was supposed to have grilled chicken but was forgotten. It was brought out immediately once it was mentioned.

    H W.

    Three rice bowls; chicken, shrimp and yea another chicken. A salad was the fourth entree and nachos for an appy, not to mention a number of cold "drinks." Service was pretty good. When it started to rain, there were weather flaps that came down and that was welcome. All in all. Good.

    Big chicken nugget sandwich

    What they tried to pass off as a crispy chicken sandwich was a huge disappointing chicken nugget. They compensated the sandwich and dessert because it's a known issue.

    EGGPLANT PARMESAN FLATBREAD crispy eggplant, tomato sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and delicious!

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    3 years ago

    Great atmosphere and great food. I live locally and Highly recommend Tavern 5. #tavern5 #pomptonplainsnj

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    3 years ago

    went here a few times, food was always good and fresh. They have indoor and outdoor seating. No complaints here!

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    3 years ago

    Excellent Food. Excellent Service. Friendly Service. Excellent atmosphere. We eat here at least one time a week.

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    My wife and I went here one evening for date night after dropping the kids off with their godmother. Nice ambiance. Good service. Good food.

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    Foods good but the hours stink and expensive for the area. The pork chops and truffle pizza are good.

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    5 years ago

    Ouch and sigh. We got wonderful food here and our server was amazing. The only problem is my wife got food poisoning.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent food and very well made cocktails. Good service and plenty of parking. Seating is very nice around the bar.

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    2 years ago

    Food is ok but they kick you out at 9:45 on a Friday or Saturday night. Services is good .

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    Excellent. Only minus was the wrong entree was delivered and I had to wait a bit for the correct item.

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