I have been here 3 times now and the place is nice and clean and has good service. The view is great but the walk from your car can blow you into the city on a windy day. I'd recommened this place I think the food could use some improvements. I'd tried a lot of different things here and all I can say is I'd like to be the salesman who sells them the salt and mayo because they overuse it. The simpler the better here. read more

come for the view, stay for the shrimp cocktail. and the view. mostly the view. over the past couple of years i've been here a few times for dinner and have been basically happy every time, but never really wowed. except by the views. seriously. get a table near the windows if you can. the food is good, but standard. the shrimp cocktail ($11) might be the best value on menu. your $11 nets you about a dozen shrimp with a tangy, spicy sauce. the arancini appetizer ($8 - special) was more like a fried cheese ball (not that there's anything wrong with that) than the starchy, creamy rice ball it should have been. the chicken & brie sandwich ($12) was as-expected with a pretty flavorful grilled breast topped with apple and brie and served with shoestring fries - which are pretty much the top of the french-fry food chain. i may have gotten the steak tips ($19) one time. i'm really not sure. i didn't write it down until later, but that probably tells you something. on my most recent visit i had the filet and asked for it blue ($28). it was a nice cut, and properly done, but the standouts on the plate were the sides - a creamy, firm au gratin and perfectly crisp asparagus. the tavern has a "seasonal" menu but the truth is, although some items change, the staples are always on there. pricing is pretty reasonable with most appetizers in the $8 - $12 range, pizzas, sandwiches, and pastas mostly under $15, and steaks in the $20 - $30 range. service has been ok. the only miss was on our first visit. we were asked if we wanted dessert. we said yes. he brought the check. hardly a fatal flaw, but it stood out. so ... there it is. a run-of-the-mill review for a run-of-the-mill place. nice view, though. read more

We were a party of 6. 2 of us got there early on Saturday night to put our name in for a table after hearing about long waits for a table They took our name and said once the rest of the party was here they would sit us. Got a spot at the bar, 2nd couple right behind us ordered drinks, 10 minutes go by 3rd couple sends a text they had an unexpected situation (late pick up of a grandchild) stil 15 minutes out. They get there about 30 minutes after the table is held for us and the manager seats us right away. By now the place is a mob scene, lots of people waiting for tables. It was awesome that they held the table for us! The waitress was great, prompt and good service. The shrimp cocktail is great can't beat the price. Some of the dishes were lacking. Apparently sat for awhile before making it to the table. The short ribs dish was cold while the lobster ravolis were steaming. Kind of pricey considering the menu but again props to the management for keeping our table when we were detained. read more

Excellent restaurant. My husband and I went recently. My husband had the special sea bass. He said it was excellent, legal seafood caliber, which is the highest compliment he could give. Our waitress was so knowledgeable and friendly. Ask for Olivia! We like to sit on the deck when weather permits, an amazing view of the Boston skyline! read more

Went here on a busy Sunday lunch for my mom's birthday, we were sat right away at a big comfortable booth and greeted with ice water almost immediately. There were a couple of private parties so we didn't get any view that I've read in the other reviews, but the atmosphere of the restaurant itself was nice enough. It also says a lot about the restaurant and wait staff that they can have several large parties yet our experience was pretty much seamless. The rolls and butter were really, really good. Perfect while you wait. My dad commented that there wasn't a lot on the menu, but I thought that it had just enough to satisfy everyone's taste (my sister a young vegetarian, my mom wanting something more upscale). My mom got the lobster ravioli, I got the ham and brie panini, and my sister and dad both got a cheese pizza. I originally thought, why waste ordering a pizza at this place, but man was I wrong. My sister's pizza was easily the best meal on the table. Served on a wooden tray with rosemary and olive oil, perfectly crunchy crust, cheesy, mmm. My dad's was a little too cheesy but good all the same. Lobster rav was really good (served with shrimp!!) but a little on the smaller-portioned side (my mom commented that she was still hungry after the meal). My panini was really good, served with a nice serving of lettuce, tomato, and sweet potato fries. After all of the delicious rolls before hand, I couldn't finish all of my food. I left myself half of my panini along with the remaining lettuce tomato and fries to take home. I was really disappointed when the waiter returned my once-full plate of food in a tiny box that contained only the half panini. Odd.. Good food, nice place. Too pricey for an everyday event but I'd go again for a special occasion.. read more

They should make it known to the general public that any seat with any sort of view is saved for members. Even if it stays empty all night. So we were told by the hostess when our family brought my Mom there for her birthday. Waitress was great. Food was good. But the hostess had an attitude and stuck us in the middle of the room so that our view was of empty window tables. read more

We went for a family outing to celebrate the first night of school. Views from the parking lot and the window seats are awesome. The night we went (a Wednesday), every table was full, and the wait was an acceptable 15 minutes. The menu is nice and varied, with good old standbys and some more interesting offerings. Food: We had the lettuce wraps - build your own. The fillings were excellent, the lettuce was disappointing. Not every Bibb Lettuce leaf is good for this, and clearly no one checked. We had only 2 good ones. Our teenager had the Chicken tenders (bbq). Nicely breaded tenders with BBQ sauce on them. It might have been better to just sell them as tenders served WITH sauce rather than with sauce ON them. We would have been disappointed if we'd selected the Buffalo. Our 10 year old had the pizza. It was good enough. Our teenager had the hamburger. The plate was void of all crumbs when he finished! I had the Caesar salad. It was nicely dressed (not drowned). The shaved parmesan bore a greater resemblance to plastic than cheese, but otherwise a decent salad. Husband had the pastrami sandwich. Not as good as in NYC, but pretty good. Atmosphere: Loud enough that cross table conversation was difficult, but not enough to make it hard to talk to whoever is seated next to you. Service: slow but pleasant Other: You have to ask for rolls. They are basic dinner rolls, heated nicely, nothing fancy, but worth getting to quell complaints from hunger 10 year old tummies. Alcohol: the taps were down so we had to get bottled beer. Their selection is below pedestrian. Lots of light beers and the old standbys from the 80s. No Sam Adams or anything of that ilk. Wine by the glass was good. Cupcake Pinot Grigio. Price: Worth it. Dinner for 4 with 2 apps and 2 alcohols. $75 before tip. read more

Food was okay, not outstanding. Service was awfully SSSSLLLLLLLOOOOOWWWWW!!!!! Had a long wait for everything - food to come, beer, bill. It was not just our waitress. I also noticed people at other tables waiting for a long time for someone to get their order or for the food to come out. Maybe it was because they had a prom at that night when I came, but still, that does not excuse them for the slow service, read more

I wish I could give this place 5 stars just for the view, and the fact it is a great place for 19th hole activities. Drinks after golf always work for me, and the bar is just right. Unfortunately the food knocks it down a few. The menu lacks imagination, and didnt wow me. Our server was friendly, but clearly overwhelmed on a busy July Saturday night. At 6:30PM the wait for an outdoor table was already 1.5 hours. We ended up getting the last table, right in the middle of a very loud, very crowded dining room. My shrimp cocktail was good, but my finace found the coconut chicken too sweet. Our salads were good. Their entree choices didnt excite me and I found them a bit pricey. They were also all out of pizzas. (How can a restaurant run out of pizzas?) Their wine list was good but the choices by the glass were very limited. As we went to leave I stopped to use the ladies room and found a line out the door. Maybe they should put in a larger loo? My suggestion is to avoid this place on weekends during prime golf season, and get an outdoor table and enjoy a drink while watching the sunset. read more

Visited last night, immediately notice remodeling changes, very nice. Server Kathy was awesome. As we looked over the menu we noticed that a lot of what we enjoyed about the food here was missing. 4 of us ordered, food came out fast, another thing I always liked about this place....that's where it all ended. They changed the bread that my son always loved to corn bread, this little loaf was just a little bigger than 2 Twinkies, it had to have weighed 5 pounds, very heavy dry and something twistie about it, 2 round balls of butter for 4 people. My wife got the veggie bowl, a bowl of mush, one bite and she was done, my son got his usual filet, filet was half the size of what was historically a great meal, steak was good but everything else on the plate was bland and over cooked. My sons girl friend got the always awesome Mac n cheese, what a change with this meal, cheeses not melted very bland, not the usual creamy cheesy tasting dish we have always enjoyed here. For me I got the BLT, the bread was half dry and hard and the other 2 pcs were soaked, I removed all the breads and ate the contents, bacon was burnt. Fries were great. I asked Kathy about the change, new chef, Mike, she certainly noticed we did not eat and apologized as she stated they are getting mixed reviews. Chef Mike needs to reconsider his career choice. Why do restaraunts fix something that was never broken. We won't be returning any time soon ! We were so disappointed in a place we always loved to visit... read more

The food is still quite good. However, the Tavern recently has undergone renovations which have completely changed the once lovely atmosphere. The cheesy new flooring gives one the feeling of being in a cafeteria. The once lovely and open bar area is now covered by a dark and over-sized canopy (to house the 4 very small TVs, I assume) and the feeling now is one of bleakness and crowding. The once lovely views from the bar area are now obscured by additional dark and ugly panels on the windows. Why one would redesign such a lovely space to obscure all that has made this restaurant unique with its wonderful views is a mystery to me. The only change needed, perhaps, would have been to update the carpeting. Anyway, food still good; but not so great being there any longer. read more

The food is still quite good. However, the Tavern recently has undergone renovations which have completely changed the once lovely atmosphere. The cheesy new flooring gives one the feeling of being in a cafeteria. The once lovely and open bar area is now covered by a dark and over-sized canopy (to house the 4 very small TVs, I assume) and the feeling now is one of bleakness and crowding. The once lovely views from the bar area are now obscured by additional dark and ugly panels on the windows. Why one would redesign such a lovely space to obscure all that has made this restaurant unique with its wonderful views is a mystery to me. The only change needed, perhaps, would have been to update the carpeting. Anyway, food still good; but not so great being there any longer. read more

good place. desserts seemed stale though. wish they had a bigger menu or changed it more often

We had the waiter Richard who off the bat was rude to us. At first we gave him the benefit of the doubt and thought he might be having a bad day or he could have been tied up with the birthday party that was going on but we quickly ruled that out after the service continued to be terrible. I felt like he judged us by our age, appearance (we were in golf attire because it's a golf course. Didn't know we had to wear a suit to golf and have dinner) and we both ordered water at first because we were parched. He forgot my boyfriends Pepsi and gave us an attitude about that. We even ordered wine and beer and he still treated us poorly. He never asked how out meals were or if we needed anything else. I had to ask him about the specials, for bread and he never offered us dessert. I have worked in a restaurant since I was 12 and would never treat guests like this. It's such a shame because the golf course was beautiful and the food was amazing but I left with a bad taste in my mouth because of our waiter. read more

Consistent. Good atmosphere, solid bar menu and always good beers on tap. They also do a good job with specials. You can't go wrong with the steak tips. If you haven't been, give it a shot. read more

Not the greatest weather for the outstanding view of Boston skyline. Visited on a Sunday afternoon and walked in with no wait. Be prepared, there is usually a function scheduled. Traditional dining on the golf course. The Beet salad and tomato soup were delicious as was the mushroom pizza. The open faced Turkey Gobbler was huge and the fries perfect, but the turkey go a " dry" comment. Don' t skip the bloody Mary. The shrimp cocktail was huge but we missed tasting this. read more

Attended a shower here a couple of weeks ago and was really disappointed. The food was ok but very limited and my friend that was running the party could never find the wait-person when looking for him. So when food ran out you had to find someone to replace it and it just seems to me that they should be in the room more frequently (especially when they people are eating). Obviously the view was great but other than that it could have been much better. read more

Ok, no reservations so eat at bar if you have to. Great view of Boston, fantastic martinis, best shrimp cocktail anyplace, 12 shrimp i mean jumbo shrimp for 11 bucks,terrific waitstaff, mushroom and Brie pizza for $12.00. Free parking, free valet parking if you do not tip. Great Caesar salad. And pretty darn good main courses. When you live in Quincy, all is good read more

Our bereavement luncheon with 65 people turned out better than we could ever imagine! We chose to have the lunch in the Ross Room, and so of course there were two dramatic walls of windows, with amazing 90 degree views of the Blue Hills and Boston. The nine tables were set with lovely settings and tablecloths, and there was a bar station and a buffet station set up, with an additional table for cheese/crackers which then became the desserts table, and I think there was a coffee station too, but I didn't get over there. It must sound strange to be saying so much about food when it was a bereavement luncheon, but everything was so well taken care of in the setup and service, that in addition to being able to sit and talk with everyone who came, we were able to enjoy the food itself. It was great to know that our guests were able to have an excellent meal. I don't want to have any more bereavement luncheons, but let's say for a reunion lunch, re-doing our vows at our 10th anniversary, or even a family reunion... I would not hesitate to call Caroline and Kelly over at The Tavern at Granite Links Golf Course at Quarry Hills (long name!), and now that I've reminded myself, I will be calling over there to find out what kind of cake they served, because seriously, it was terrific!! read more

I was here recently for an event. The service was great, and the food was very good. The passed appetizers included the classic scallops in bacon and were outstanding. read more

Went with a friend for dinner on a weeknight. Excellent service. Excellent food. Highly recommend. Shrimp cocktail appetizer is huge. Scollop entree was also excellent. It was an expensive meal, but a nice treat. Beautiful atmosphere and attentive service. We had a great time and would want to return. read more

Great food. Great service. SPECTACULAR view. You can see all of Boston on the skyline from this restaurant when the weather permits. Absolutley the best view of Boston you can get without the use of a helicopter. And by the way ... you can land a helicopter at this place in case you want to bring it for dinner (no joke). I always have a wonderful time here, and I frequent this place a lot. On weekends it can take a while to be seated and the bar is always slammed but it is well worth the wait. The flatbreads are always great and the menu is always creative (changes with the seasons). Ask for the specials as they sometimes forgot to mention them, especially if you are dining in the bar area. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a lively but not overbearing atmosphere. read more

Why would you need a member login just to see their online kids menu, but not the other menus?

Great experience every time I've been here. Bartenders are excellent and food is always great. Highly recommend.

You'll notice most comments mention the scenery but not the food. Have been there a handful of times and every time the staff is nice but slow and the food tastes microwaved. Specifically the Brie fondue and the eggplant Parmesan. Looks good but tastes really poor. read more

It's true the views are amazing. The food is usually good, but unfortunately this particular Wednesday night (it was not busy) we couldn't get any of the 4 people behind the bar to wait on us. We sat at the bar, eventually flagged someone down to get our drinks (which are always good), flagged down someone to get our appetizer, and after a long wait of trying to order our dinners we gave up. We are pretty tolerant but it just doesn't seem worth giving them the business if they don't want it. read more

this place is definitely not for the young of heart, the food is just passable, but the view is incredible, would like to go back in spring and suit outside and have an ice cold martini. i will try it again in the spring summer and try lunch. i will say the girl i was with had the sausage pizza and that was very very good, wish i could say the same for my beef (very very bad) read more

My husband and two adult sons attended the Tavern Quarry Hills at Granite Links on Easter 2011 around 8 pm. The place was dead with only three other couples in the restaurant. I asked if we could have a window seat. A large round table with four place settings looked inviting next to the biggest bay window. The waiter gave us permission to sit there. As my husband and I pulled out the chairs to sit down, a rude (snotty attitude too) hostess reprimanded the waiter right in front of us saying that we could not sit there because seven patrons were coming in. I felt bad for the waiter. She never apologized for her rudeness and I felt angry because I felt she was lying. The "seven" people never showed up by the end of the night. What a waste of a spectacular view of Boston at night my family could have enjoyed but instead no one was allowed to sit there. The table just remained empty the whole night which really pissed me off since there were tons of empty tables!!!! I was told first come first served and no reservations when I called earlier in the day. This was a horrible first impression for my family of that restaurant's hospitality or lack there of. Also, the chicken Parmesan was gross! I wont be going there for next weekend's Mother's day!!! Someone should fire that hostess! This incident almost caused some strife between my husband and myself at the time. I held my tongue for the sake of keeping the peace and for the respect of my kids but I'm still angry about it. The manager was one who said we couldn't sit there according to the hostess. I hope the owners find out the way these people are running the business! Go there if you want to be treated like garbage. So much for an upscale "classy" establishment hiring people without good manners. Good luck. read more

A perfect anniversary dinner. The sunset was stunning. Our server Rose was very attentive and friendly. I had the special of Prime rib w/ Delmonico potatoes, and fresh asparagus. The meat was cooked to perfection! My husbands haddock was delicious. The app was scallops and bacon. so yummy, I wanted my own order! fresh bread was also brought right away. My fav place... read more

Service was not bad. Food, well let me say I had the Sirloin Tips with Wild Rice, the tips were cold and the wild rice under cooked just a horrible experience they definitely need to work on timing and quality of final product. Let me say 2 stars is a generous rating as far as the food goes. read more

I have heard about The Tavern for years and always thought it to be a pretentious golf restaurant, I wasn't disappointed. Buried behind little boxes all made of ticky tacky condos lies a golf course overlooking a skyline of Boston, photog tricks on websites make the view seem closer than it really is. There are the usual luxury cars in the lot, Mercedes, Lexus, BMW, but some preferred guest who doesn't have much taste gets to have his or her Maserati parked separately away from the common folk. The hostesses are young, they looked to me under 18, but I am old and can't judge age any longer. They seemed frazzled but friendly enough. A frenetic manager I guess was also running around and moving tables, and hooking up the regulars. We were told it was a 40 minute minute, we were annoyed but we had the time, so we sat at the bar. After a few minutes we get the attention of the bartender. He is also frazzled, annoyed, and not too friendly, it's a busy night but not too busy. He reluctantly takes our order and brings us our wines, skimpy pours of red and white, in dirty glasses Oddly enough we were called to out table after only about ten minutes as opposed to forty. My wife went to secure the table as I tried to settle the bar tab. After a few minutes and several stares I finally got the bartenders attention and paid the tab. We sat at our table and there were no flowers, there were flowers at every other table, we grabbed a vase from a neighboring setting. The waiter came quickly enough and read the specials, he was a little awkward, he appeared forced into a profession not suited for him. He came for our drink orders a few minutes later, we had leftover drinks still from the bar. He offered up bread when he took our requests, the drinks took a little longer than they should have, and there was no bread. After asking for the rolls again, he grudgingly went to get our rolls, odd since he offered them. We ordered low priced entres, we had been at the movies and ate too much popcorn. My wife had the steak tips, I had a chicken asiago pizza. My pizza was very good, toppings were high end and the crust was cooked perfectly. My wife's plate, not soo much. Shoe string french fries were too stringy, steak tips were very chewy with several areas of fat. The waiter came back and we settled up, odd yet again with our gift card. After a drafty visit we left, not impressed, the finishing touch was the no goodbye by the hostess, who wasn't busy at the time. Would go back, but in no rush. read more

I have been to The Tavern many times - in fact it is generally one of my go-to lunch spots for a girls day or for some drinks & apps. After shopping with my daughters (17 & 7) we decided to stop for a late lunch. Arrived around 3:30 & were seated quickly. Ordered a flat bread pizza appetizer (very good). As the meal progressed we noticed the noise level in the bar area beginning to rise. The bar is separated from the seated area with a raised partition - however the tables closest to the bar can hear most of the activity on the other side. I will say I have no issue with the food that we were served or the service we received. Our waitress was very attentive & our food was good. However as our meal progressed the profanity strewn drunken tirades we heard coming from the bar area were unacceptable. I understand that this is a "Tavern" however - given that this was still lunch service I would have assumed it was safe to bring children to this establishment without worrying about such drunken behavior. I complained to the Hostess & was approached by who I assume was a Manager who offered to move our table. I suppose I was expecting they would address the party that was the source of the profanity rather than asking us to move - however we never witnessed any of the staff asking the group in the bar to move or quiet down. We decided instead to leave & sadly I will not be back. read more

went for dinner Saturday night, only a 15 minute wait, we were seated in the room off to the side with about 6 tables one of which was filled with people that spoke very loud, husband got the chicken said it was not too bad, I got the steak tips and my jaw is still chewing...the tips were almost the worst I have had...for such a limited menu the food should have been great, but it was not - the manager walked the floor, but I never saw him stop at any tables - the waitress walked right by our table with water even though our glasses sat empty, she was too busy chatting with the loud people that were obviously regulars - I have heard the catered events have great food, it's too bad the restaurant didn't...all in all my husband and I believe we wasted over $100...maybe if it wasn't raining the view would have had me give at least 3 stars and I would like to thank the valet for soaking the seat of my car...maybe they should give you a towel to use before getting in a customers car wet. read more