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    The 401 Tavern

    3.4 (238 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, New American
    Closed 11:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    THE 401 TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Suppose to be a medium New England burger

    Ordered the New England burger medium. It came out beyond well done, bacon was burned, couldn't taste the Vermont cheddar cheese and the French fry's came out warm. The 1/2 Mac came out warm and was just pasta thrown over melted cheese. Would not recommend a restaurant that has a cooking staff that can not properly heat a grill and prepare food as ordered

    Onion rings accompanied with barbecue aioli that is not pictured but was absolutely divine
    Jackie R.

    401 Tavern is local to us and we do frequent The Establishment quite often and it's always consistently good. They've acquired a fryer later so now they have more options on the menu that are all delicious including the onion rates the Cubano sandwich is one of my favorites with the pulled pork scrumptious ham and all the trimmings, give them a visit you will not be disappointed!

    I'm not sure what happened to the tavern. I have been a regular here for over a year at this point. Not only did they change their menu, but the food has become really horrible. We waited over an hour for our food. It was not busy, and two of our dishes came back blackened and burnt to the point where no one could eat them. In addition, the waitress was so inattentive and acted put out. She barely glanced our way, and every time we asked her for something she barely acknowledged us. Not sure if she was having a bad day or what. Never experienced this at the tavern before. Super disappointing. Will probably not come back again and I loved it here.

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    Donna M.

    Solid. We had a Groupon so figured we'd use it because it was a good deal at 30% off. Their overnight man was broken but they had menus that reflected this so we didn't notice any difference. Our server was very attentive and friendly. I had the shrimp tacos and my husband had the Thai lettuce wraps. Both were very good. The desserts were also yummy. We split a chocolate peanut butter pie and it was divine! Coffee was good also!

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    Timothy G.

    Moved to Hampton for a winter rental and have had my eye on the 401 for awhile. So my wife & I decided to give it a try. We really like the decor and atmosphere which I describe as rustic and relaxed. Plenty of bar space with two separate lounge areas. The bartender was pleasant and punctual and our drinks were good . For food I went with the Greek Flatbread and my wife chose the Haddock Trio, both were very good other than I would do without the balsamic drizzle on the Greek Flatbread....that's just me. This is only my 1st visit and the food and drinks were good but I feel a place like this could take it up a notch in both areas. I do recommend the 401 for an enjoyable time, my rating being 3-1/2 stars for now. Enjoy!

    Buffalo cobb salad.   Other salad with shrimp.
    King B.

    Went in for lunch last weekend and what a giant disappointment. My previous reviews boast about 401 having the best salad in the state with their buffalo cobb salad. Those are just memories from the distant past now because the current offering of the buffalo cobb is an embarrassment compared to its former glory. For 19$ you get a salad that is clearly prepared by someone that doesnt like eating or MAKING salads. The onions and tomatoes appeared to be pulled from the nacho topping bins. The chicken portion is roughly 50% of the previous salads i have reviewed and given 5 stars. Im pretty sure the bacon is mo longer actual bacon and more like bacos now. I even got chicken gristle in my 5 measly strips of chicken. Well honestly 401 is lucky I even give them a 2, and thats only because the service was decent by the bartender giving pepsi refills. I was told when i sat down that the menu is changing and some dishes on the menu werent available. We all know that new menus typically coincide with price hikes and sometimes pricier ingredients get replaced for inferior substitutes. The worst part is my GF really wanted to go to Smuttynose for their massive chicken fingers but I wanted the giant Buffalo cobb from my memory that ive had before at 401. Not only did the food suck but i actually chose 401 instead of my GFs preferred Smuttynose so that's an extra kick in the pants!! The restaurant was a ghost town and honestly has the feel of a sinking ship. Look over my reviews if you think i am bias or a dink because I generally give very positive reviews of my experiences. However 401 has fallen so far that I can not recommend anyone visit anymore. The prices are going up and the quality & portions have nosedived off a cliff, but all good things come to an end.

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    Jake A.

    Pretty good place. Our first time going-typical bar/American food. Chips and salsa as an appetizer-the salsa is from a bottle. Both cucumber/tomato and Caesar salads were food. He loved his chicken in his meal. I had a burger-it was average. Waitress was nice and paid attention to us without hovering. Atmosphere was nice-very typical. Will we go back? Probably. A few standards on their menu we would each try.

    Dixanne C.

    Second time trying 401 - AMAZING!!! The staff was sooo pleasant! The food was very delicious and the servings were perfect! We had an appetizer which we thought was the best spinach artichoke dip around . We also had dessert which did not disappoint. Was a great value for the money!!!! Strongly recommend!!!

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    Solid place with good food. Good service and atmosphere. A solid choice, and worth jumping off the highway for.

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    Matt M.

    Thank you so much for the wonderful review!

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    Great food and staff. Had French onion soup and French dip sandwich. Would recommend. Lots on menu. Great!

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    Friday's special. Hope to see you back.

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    I was planning on drinks and a burger, 401 was so dirty I was disgusted and had a drink and left. My hand and arm stuck to the table AWFUL!

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    Great food, nice wait staff and the musicians are so talented with incredible performances.

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    Thank you very much for the great review!

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    Always friendly good service. Good food. Nice atmosphere. We will definitely be going back.

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