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    Tavern in the Square

    3.2 (267 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Good for groups

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    Bowl of Pasta  with tater tot's, kids menu
    Diane T.

    Server was friendly, food was good, convenient to stop and eat and continue shopping. Prices average.

    Brussels sprouts
    Divyashree R.

    Although the service was great and vibe is nice, the food and drinks were not very great. Not a lot of veggie options.

    Bang Bang chicken wings.   Sauce on the side
    Robert S.

    I was in the area and I decided to stop here for some chicken wings... I sat at the bar and the lady working the bar was really nice and friendly. I got mine with the Bang Bang sauce on the side, so I could meter the amount of sauce on my wings. The sauce was tangy and spicy...really good... The wings were meaty and well seasoned. Overall a great tasting appetizer.

    My good friend Tom.
    Dan L.

    Went here for a really nice casual lunch on Sunday afternoon to catch a bit of the Patriots game and catch up and have a fun conversation. The food was very good. Couple comments, but generally fine. My friends, Tom and Ruth had the Mesquite chicken ball on rice with fresh grilled vegetables with tortilla strips on top. I had a gluten-free chicken Caesar salad. While all three were very good my chicken Caesar salad was a bit on the dry side and so was one of the chicken bowls. Recommend it for sure, great ambience, great to catch a game. Have a nice brunch lunch or dinner grab a adult beverage if you'd like and plenty of parking , right off of Route nine.

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    Jesse S.

    Tavern in the Square puts effort into having healthy tasty options. The Bang Bang broccoli is excellent. OK once it's deep fried it's not so healthy but it tastes great and we can pretend! The fish tacos were tasty although I wish they had a little more fish and less cabbage. The salads are good but should have more spinach, kale, butter lettuce, red leaf lettuce, etc instead of just romaine and iceberg. This is a nice open eating area as well. We visited on a rare 73°F Fall day so the wall windows were all open and breezy. Ahhh..

    Green Goddess**
    Rebecca H.

    Here's the thing: I won a gift card here in a raffle literally March 2020 and didn't get around to using it until literally the day before moving out of Shrewsbury because it was my absolute last chance. As a frequent Whole Foods shopper, I have driven past it innumerable times and was curious and intrigued by how busy this place was even pre-vaccines. Are they serving Jesus Juice or something? I finally got to find out on the night in question. We were seated immediately on a Sunday night at around 7 something. I don't mean to toot my own horn here but I would like to introduce myself as a Tavern in the Square cocktail expert because we have collectively tried three of them and the only reason it was only three is because GF loved my first cocktail, the Stuck On You (ghost tequila, crème de fruits de la Passion, cactus flower, lime, black lava salt rim) so much that she ordered it for her second drink and she's forgetting our fucking mission here. This drink is hot pink, beautiful, tasty, and strong. For her first drink which we can't remember. Nor can we remember my second drink which I think testifies to the strength of their cocktails. We tend to over order but we really outdid ourselves on this particular evening. We ordered, to share, the Bang Bang Broccoli, Southwest Tots, Parmesan Risotto Fritters, Green Goddess Salad, and a side of their mac and cheese. Bang Bang Brocccoli: tempura broccoli, sweet and spicy chili garlic sauce, fried garlic, and scallion. Holy SHIT. This was fucking amazing. The breading was incredible. I tend to be more of a savory vs sweet bitch, especially early in the meal and would have preferred a touch less sweetness but it was still one of my favorite dishes of the meal. Southwest Tots, ordered without bacon to make it vegetarian: fire roasted corn, chipotle ranch, cortina cheese, scallions, cilantro, lime. Slutty AF. Not a diet dish, for sure. It was creamy and comforting. Parmesan Risotto Fritters: peas, lemon, and smoked tomato vinaigrette. Very good but not as aggressive with the peas as I would have liked but the sauce was amazing and overall a solid dish. By this time it was too much but we had a whopper of a salad coming so we had to buckle up and sit back down. Green Goddess Salad: this is a big boy. Romaine, more peas, asparagus, crispy falafel, avocado dressing. Tons of different textures and flavors here with that decadent green goddess dressing we know and love. Mac and cheese: pretty good mac with some crumbs on top if you like that shit. Server left us alone and longing for some service a few times if I remember correctly but it was nothing crazy. The food was so fucking good but I wanted to DIE because I was so full afterwards.

    Nachos**
    Rich L.

    Life is Short ...F....it up! Family, Flavor, Friend Looking for a place a to go in a Friday night we decided to check to the new Tavern in the sq Framingham. This used to the be Havard Brewery. Walking the place gives a lively vibe. The space was a indoor outdoor space w large wall size windows that open up. Very spacious and nicely done. Good place for dates. The service was friendly and accommodating. A lot of new ppl in fact it was out servers first night. She did a great job. We started out w the nacho tasty good for sharing. My buddy got the Nashville Hot fried chicken sandwich .. looked really good. I got the Bayou Chicken pasta.. yeah I know I typically review the burger. Thought I switch it up. And I'm glad I did. Good blend of seasoned chicken and everything is good w bacon and Parmesan cream. From the 1st bite it was goodness. I even had it 2 days later and it heats up really well. I recommend checking this place out - don't forget to make reservations.

    Chicken Quesadilla
    Dawne B.

    Delicious! Excellent service! It was kinda loud, but I was at the bar and it was partially billed as a sports bar type restaurant. I was dining alone so I took one of only a few spots left at the bar; it was a Friday night around 6:30. I couldn't decide on one thing, so I ordered 2 starters, the Chicken Quesadilla and the Mushroom & Ricotta Pizza. I will be going back.Great drinks as well!

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    Great atmosphere and gorgeous covered patio. Our server was very friendly and attentive. Loved my burger!

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    The Black and Blue Burger I had was the best burger I ever had. Service was great and server was kind. Enjoyed my experience.

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    We went on a Saturday night where it was quite packed (almost every single table was filled),…read morehowever, we still got seated quickly which was awesome. The service is great. Our food arrived fairly quickly as well. All of the staff are very friendly & attentive. The space is cool, very relaxing & open. As for the food, it was very, very SALTY. The mussels were good but once you reach the bottom of the bowl it was salty. The flavor of the wings were good but also salty. The ramen was also extremely salty as well so it seems like everything they make here is just overall on the salty side. If they just lessened every dish on that part, it would be perfect. But especially the ramen was very hard to eat without drinking 5 cups of water. The shirley temple was delicious tho! Food is 3/5 but service is a 5/5. So I will say the service definitely saved the rating from 3 stars.

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    Had never heard of this place, now I wonder how it has good reviews…read more The oysters are just ok. The shucking job was not good and some oysters were just fragments. This happened after they gave our 12 oysters to the wrong table then took 18 more minutes to reshuch 12 oysters. I got a fish sandwich. There was just some crumbled pieces of fish on it. Meanwhile other tables got the fish and chips and it was over flowing with fish. I don't get it. Wife got the lobster roll, it was just ok, the roll was soggy so she just ate the lobster. The glasses of wine are insanely priced. My daughter got a ceasar salad that had mostly white romaine, the grilled chicken was bland and dry. The best thing they made was the tuna tar tar, ironically. Then to top off a not great 200.00 experience for 2 people, it took the waitress 15 more minutes to bother to come back and run the card. Maybe drinks and apps on the deck only. Very dissapointing. Lesson learned which I knew... don't get seafood so far from the coast.

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