Market Place Tavern - Litchfield

Market Place Tavern has a great vibe and unique setting inside an old jailhouse. Food and drinks pretty good. Salmon was good and would order it again. Crispy Korean Chicken Sandwich was also good. Service was a bit slow and aloof, hard to get someone to get back to the bar area table. Worth a visit for the setting and good date night spot in the jailhouse section.

Thumbs up around the table for our rice bowls and salads. The place has a nice atmosphere and the server was great. The only downside on the night we were there, was the temperature. It was probably close to 80 degrees in the place! Good drink and beer offerings and you can't beat the location for a stroll after dinner.

We were two coworkers passing through Litchfield for work and found Market Place Tavern by chance. The building used to be a jail and you can still see some of the old cell doors inside. It gives the place a unique and cozy atmosphere that feels local but welcoming. We sat at the bar and started with drinks. I had a bourbon cocktail that was smooth. She ordered a wine, rosé. For food I had the everything bagel pretzel appetizer which came warm and perfectly seasoned with a creamy dipping sauce that was addictive. It was a bit overcooked with a hard bottom. She ordered the steak sandwich which came on a fresh roll with tender meat and crispy fries. We both left full and impressed. The staff was friendly and attentive even though the place was busy.

2nd time here. Absolutely love the atmosphere! So cool that they kept features from the old jail. But even better is the food and service. Tonight was my mom’s birthday and the servers and hosts helped me with a few surprises!! Will be back! I am a server and want to shout out Chrissy (sp?). She is top notch!!!!!!!

Yesterday was our second time in the restaurant and the food and our experience was even more memorable than our first time a few years back. This time we decided to sit in a booth at the bar area vs. at the dining room to celebrate my birthday. The design of the place is very cool with the old jail cells adjacent to the spacious and comfortable booths and huge chandeliers hanging from the ceiling above the bar. My husband ordered a special cocktail; I had a nice glass of Pinot Grigio. For my meal I ordered the Grilled Faroe Island Salmon served with luxurious sweet corn pudding, asparagus and heirloom tomato jam from the special menu. This dish was so exquisite and full of flavor, I really wish the Marketplace kept in on their regular menu. My husband ordered the Tempura Shrimp Bowl, that was also good and pleasing for the eye but the rice at the bottom could have used a bit of a sauce or dressing as it was a bit dry at the end. Overall, we had a five-star dining experience, with amazing food, great service, helpful waitresses and a very good bartender. The selection of gluten free food is incredible. We will definitely return very soon as this is our new favorite dining spot in Litchfield.

The location itself is cool. As another review stated, the music is too loud. I thought they were being a Karen, but no it really is obnoxious when you have to yell to have a conversation, with everyone else yelling as well. Ordered the duck fat poutine as an appetizer, which sucks because the waitress never put it in so we let it go once our mains came out. Got the steak sandwich with truffle fries and my husband got the fried chicken special. The best part of the meal was the truffle fries. They were hot, crispy and the perfect amount of truffle. The steak sandwich was really disappointing. The steak had little flavor, the baguette was supposed to be “garlic bread” twas not garlic bread at all. The mushrooms were too thick and a few minutes shy of being properly sautéed. And the worst offense; there was no sauce, nothing to bind it. In all honesty the Steak and Cheddar from Panera bread is FAR superior, which is disappointing when you’re paying triple the price. The fried chicken special again was underwhelming. Definitely a few minutes over and the “mac and cheese” was dry and the “sauce” was broken and flavorless and not at all what is pictured in their marketing. Should have known when the drink menu was an entire page that the food is not the backbone of this spot. On a positive note, they made THE best Shirley temple.

We’ve been meaning to stop in for a while now and finally got the chance. The food and service was great! The atmosphere at the bar was neat and sitting next to the old jail cells. And the food was reasonably priced! We will be back for sure, highly recommend stopping in, even if it’s just for a drink!

We ate outside and it was wonderful. A few too many motorcycles driving by but that's not under their control. Food was very good. Portions were perfect. All of the staff were great. I'll go back.