When we found out one of our favorite restaurants had changed hands and quality went down, we went to Yelp to find another place to eat. Tavern Restaurant did not disappoint. Old school tavern vibe. All four of us throughly enjoyed our lunch. Staff were friendly, prices were great. We will definitely make this our new " go to" Place when we're in the area. read more

Wow this place was awesome with great food and service. Before we ate we played a lot of game which included a pool table and a shuffle board which was so fun. And when are food came it was good with incredible wings and pizza. read more

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Love this place. Classic burger joint. They know how to cook a burger. Order it how you like it. It'd addictions and good. Great spot, good music, good songs. And Greta service. read more

Not good tequila selection. Bartender was not friendly. Bar was good vibe! Enjoyed but felt like we were outsiders and were a nuisance to those who were more well known. read more

Food is not great! French fries are soggy and the bergers taste like wet dog the only saving grace is the price of drinks‍I've been several times in the last two months and the food is not good service isn't great either read more

Nice place for a quick dinner on a recent Sunday night. More a bar that serves food than a restaurant that serves drinks, but in this case the difference is pretty irrelevant. Good tap beers. Kitchen is good. Don't miss the Snecken burger. Salads are good, sandwiches are good. Service is cordial and fairly prompt. Didn't encounter any of the loud or raucous behavior that others have noted. Not many choices in Penn Yan for a decent sit-down dinner, but this is a pretty good one. $87 for quite a lot of food for 4 people plus a couple of beers each ain't too bad. On Elm, across the street from the fire department. read more

We were looking for a good spot to have some good old pub food in Penn Yan. A local recommended the Tavern Restaurant. Really cool little local bar/restaurant feel that was nice and clean. Great selection of drinks. Our server was excellent (she was one of 2 people serving, but she did a great job of keeping everything moving nicely) I had a burger that was amazing. Had onion rings, bacon, and hot sauce (wouldn't have thought of putting that on a burger, but it was great). I forgot the name of the burger, but it was amazing. Wife had a Philly cheesesteak wrap which was delicious (meat nicely sliced and tender, veggies properly cooked). Had an appetizer of loaded fries (yum). Prices are reasonable and food was delicious. Great lunch/dinner spot...or place to grab some grub late at night (they're open till 1am). read more

My former executive team met here for lunch a couple of days ago. I had been by this place many times, but never stopped. I'm glad I did. Our server was very attentive. The food was even better than I had expected. Rather dark when you first go in from the sunshine, so it took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust. Surprisingly clean. The chef was singing away in the kitchen, so we knew this was going to be a good meal. It was! read more

Food and service were great! It was bar food but portions were big and tasty. We can understand why they've been in business so long.

On vacation from PA ate here for lunch and wasn't too impressed. Only got a bowl of chili which was forgotten about :) but whatever the rest was okay. Then thought hey I'm on vacation let me give this place another try let's checkout the nightlife. EVEN WORSE !!!!! The amount of underage kids I saw getting served, not even getting asked for their ID's. Not only is that awful, my friend & I then had some wanna be bouncer for the restaurant scream and try to fight my friend & I because he "thought we were talking shit" on people he didn't even know either. This was one of THE WOOOOORRRST bars I've ever been to & I will never ever return & anyone who ever mentions this place to me I will tell my HORRIBLE AWFUL DISGUSTING EXPERIENCE:) Also, the way you make a Vegas bomb is crown royal, peach schnapps, redbull & cranberry. This was for the bartender who put Malibu and a splash of redbull in my drink :) ... just a tip don't be afraid to say you don't know the recipe for a drink. Just google it babe. Hope ya'll make some changes! Especially that alcoholic, possibly homeless wanna be bouncer ya'll got out front. read more

Stopped in for my bestie's birthday while we're up here for the weekend! Generally was a nice time, lots of people, definitely a popular area. One of the employees, Jordan, was so sweet and welcoming to our entire party. He made our whole night awesome. Towards the end of the night, he ended up making me something to eat since I was the DD and hadn't eaten yet. The bartenders were not happy about this as the kitchen had closed earlier. They were very open about letting us know we were not welcome and to get out. Even though we didn't order any food, we were offered 4 mozzarella sticks... Kind of killed our vibe for the night, but we left and headed down to the bar down the street. May try out a different night when different and more welcoming bartenders are there. read more

Bartender was rude. No music. Did not ask for ids and there's so many underage people here. my advise ... do not come here.

Great food at a reasonable price. We do take out weekly and they're always on time. The seafood and fish baskets are great. In season, the clam chowder is the best in Penn Yan! read more

What a gem this place is, great food, amazing service , perfect atmosphere! Music is there but you can still carry on a conversation, if I lived closer I would be a regular. Thank you read more

Après de longues heures de route, nous sommes arrivés tard dans la ville de Penn Yan donc les options de restaurant étaient très limitées. Nous sommes tombés sur cette petite taverne qui vaut le détour pour boire une bière dans l'ambiance américaine autour d'un billard. Je ne mets que 3 à cause de la nourriture qui est très basique et très grasse...Si nous n'avez jamais testé le garbage plat, c'est le bon endroit mais attention au estomac sensible. La bière n'est pas chère du tout, serveuse très sympa. read more

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don't waste your time. rude staff, no music. horrible vibes. save yourself and go somewhere better - also they don't ID. underage kids definitely in here. read more

Great beer selection. Bar food was ok. Staff friendly. We felt welcome at this bar-it seems to be a local hang out. We love stopping here on our Finger Lake trips. read more

Tavern Restaurant - Labatts! - Bars Near Me - Penn Yan, New York

The food was good, but the sandwiches took a long time to arrive. My Italian Melt was great. My husband's chicken fingers (4) were good with lots of fries. Our friends had burgers which were good too. We were on the quiet side of the restaurant/bar, so service was kinda slow. read more

Prejudice against out of state, valid, of age IDs we were denied service, treated with disrespect, and not refunded for drinks that were ordered and confiscated despite being years above the legal drinking age. On top of being served in previous years with same out of state, valid, of age IDs. read more

Good food, great service. Not sure what is up with all the negative reviews. Fun tavern and atmosphere.

Stopped here for a few drinks with a small bachelorette party. As soon as we walked in we were given dirty looks from everyone and even shouted at. We were dressed appropriately and certainly not disturbing anyone. Upon leaving, we were heckled yet again by a group of other women. Very unpleasant and disappointing. read more

Great service, great burgers! Much better than the burger joint in hammondsport. Great local bar!

The service at this bar is not great, as we were greeted by a rude bartender who refused our of-age Pennsylvania friend service, treated us unfairly throughout our time in the establishment, and was very rude and condescending to us when we ordered drinks. We were very disappointed by this level of service and will not be back. We were frequent customers over the past several years with this never being an issue, but due to tonight's service we will never return as who wants to be treated that way when traveling from out of town? read more

A good selection of beers, but sadly they do not serve Schlitz, so we were not able to order a traditional Schlitz cocktail (a can of Schlitz served with whipped cream and a cherry). Biggest pro: They let you work the TV remotes, which I appreciate. We were able to switch it to the correct hockey game without having to ask (Go Islanders! We're going all the way, JMo!) Biggest con: The pool table was missing the 13-ball, so we took out a solid and played with two less. Overall: I think this a solid 4-star bar. If they had Schlitz cocktails on the menu, I would consider bumping my review up to a 5. read more

This was the first place we tried while in town for a wedding and ended up here twice in one day. We had lunch at the bar and the food was absolutely delicious and the service was great. I highly recommend the BLT on sourdough and curly fries. We ended up back there at night and it was such a fun vibe. It's definitely got the dive bar feel. Good drinks, fast service, fun & clean atmosphere. read more

The food there is amazing my go to foods are the white parmesan cheese pizza and their mozzarella sticks

Most reasonable place for food in town and good selection. Staff is always great. Good bar environment.

Good/decent bar food. If its busy then service can be really slow/the kitchen takes a long time to get the food out. Otherwise they have decent food and good atmosphere. Nightlife wise, this place is definitely a local/townie bar, but the drinks are cheap and fun to hang out at. read more

We chose this because it was close to the hotel we were staying. Food and service were fine. It was definitely tavern atmosphere.

Excellent food and service! A Great Lunch stop. Steve and Donna know how to run a clean and hospitable atmosphere. Plenty of space for the family dining experience. Don't miss out when visiting Penn Yan. A small town feel. Lots of lodging nearby. The tavern has been a historic icon in the village. I give this restaurant a $$$ rating out of five for value. ENJOY!!!! read more

We loved this place.. we just happened to stumble upon it. And we usually knew that bar food was good so we thought we would give it a try. Our waitress was absolutely fantastic very attentive and went way out of her way to make my vegan fiance the perfect wrap. It even looked delicious to me...lol I had the blue cheese burger with bacon and chips and I got to tell you it was one of the best bacon blue cheese burgers I've ever had and tons of bacon and chips the roll was delicious. This place is very cozy has nice booths has a beautiful fireplace.. we will definitely be going back again when we're in Penn Yan for sure. read more

First time in town after dropping the kid off at college. The food was reasonable and the beer was cold. If you are in town for a visit I highly recommend checking the Tavern out. read more

Good food fair prices great service had a excellent lunch can recommend , will be back read more

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What a fun bar/restaurant! And such a find! Didn't know it was anything other than a small local bar but a waitress at a neighboring favorite diner recommended the tavern highly for their dinners and service. So we have now been twice and it was great both times! First time sat at the bar and had a delicious steak salad and I must say the fountain Pepsi was totally perfect! (Many many places don't pay close enough attention to getting that mix right and when it's not right it's entirely wrong! Being a Pepsi snob I appreciate that....!). Next time went with another couple and got the burger wrap with fries (as recommended by our friendly waitress) and it was delicious. Can't wait to get back. Did I mention that the servers all seemed to really care? And that really helped make this a 5 star enjoyable experience both times! read more

Half raw wings and where is the Char? Pick this spot for my bday and so disappointed to get half raw chicken wings.. I understand it's a busy place but not cooking wings correctly can get people sick.. Nope taking back and sure don't want anything else Thanks for ruined bday lunch read more

Tavern Restaurant - My raw wings! - Bars Near Me - Penn Yan, New York

Went for lunch after walking around an antique show for a couple hours. Establishment was just as it's name implies, a restaurant residing in a tavern. If you ever been in a pub you can expect the same thing here. One plus is the fairly extensive menu & very reasonable prices. I had the seafood basket. Fried fish, shrimp & scallops. They were probably right out of huge bags of frozen seafood & a bit dry. Still, you got a really good amount & it was only $10. I'd go back read more

Love to stop in when in the area, always friendly, Food is good ,drinks are cold and friendly people, Try this spot for a relaxing time. Look out for the extra gravity if you stay too long, Ha Ha read more

The wings are awesome! I also had a salad that was just as good! I love my salads with romaine lettuce! I will be back the next time I visit wine country! read more

Not a bad small town bar and grill. This place is what small town bars are all about. Definite charm of an old building with a neon sign outside, walk in and find an old wood bar, weathered original floors and some booths to grab a bite to eat. As is expected with any small town bar, you need a couple local day drinkers...check! Our waitress was friendly and quick with our order. Basic bar food here, most likely frozen, but it filled us up after an afternoon on the lake. I'd stop back in for a burger and beer if I lived around here for sure. read more

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Nice place, good food! Good place to hang out & have a few drinks! If you are a whine ass that what's your nose wiped, probably not for you, but if you're comfortable with a hard working staff that takes pretty good care of their patrons ! Enjoy! read more