Nettie's Tavern

Initial take- As someone who’s from New Jersey and went to wvu, this is a happy medium. We ordered pepperoni rolls as an appetizer, they were PACKED with pepperoni, best since ordering at Tropics in Morgantown. The blueberry lemon ricotta pancakes were AMAZING. We also ordered steak and eggs, can’t go wrong. The brunch belinis are quite the deal and do the trick. Vibes are right and I’m excited to see this restaurant during football season. UPDATED 10/5/25- football Sunday brunch Came for Sunday brunch. Had the most BIZARRE EXPERIENCE EVER. Was seated far away from other tables being served. Fine. Didn’t have a waitress check in on us for TWENTY MINUTES. Didn’t have water, popcorn, service- just sitting there. Ended up having 4 different random servers. Every time I looked around there was no waiters or waitresses working… yet it wasn’t busy and there WERE many people working… I don’t know where they were going I guess hanging out in the kitchen? But we had to give the same order multiple times. In the same 2 hours we were there we had to order everything TWICE. (15 minute breaks between double orders) No one was checking in on us. Then, I ordered the same meal I had last time I was here. The steak was half the size as last time with picture proof, burnt, and didn’t come with potatoes. It was pitiful. When I sent back the food, they were receptive and apologized, but the manager offered a free dessert as an apology. After having bad service for two hours, do I really want to wait for a dessert? He also sent the waitress to deliver the message instead of coming and personally apologizing. As a business owner, you should care about customer relationships and not have your waitress do your dirty work. I want to like this place, as our first experience was great, but in the few weeks difference of coming, the quality has gone down hill severely. The waitresses and food runners and hostesses were very nice, but management needs to be on top of how often they check in with tables and have a better system in place. Also, food quality should be consistent each visit. You can’t build a community of regulars if this is where you’re performing shortly after opening.

We just went our first time. We knew from the free popcorn we got that this place was going to be good! We got the ravioli which was great. My wife got the short rib, and it was delicious, and so much food. She ate about a third of it and took the rest home. I got the drunken ribeye, and it was great. A bigger flatter steak, but I really enjoyed it. Fries were good and plenty of those. I’m surprised I ate it all. Brussel sprouts were a little spicy and a little asainy. Really great. We got the peanut butter pie. So good! The peanut butter was really thick in an awesome way. I thought about asking if I could buy a whole pie. The only negative was that our table was a bit wobbly. I mentioned it to the server, and I actually think he might follow through and get them fixed. We will be back!!

As a WV native, I appreciate what Nettie’s is trying to do in creating a WV-inspired restaurant. While they’ve correctly picked up on the importance of Italian food in WV culture, they’ve fumbled the iconic state food—the pepperoni roll. A true pepperoni roll is characterized by its simplicity—soft, white bread and pepperoni. Usually no cheese, and definitely no tomato sauce. It’s all about execution. The pepperoni fat should infuse some of the bread as it bakes, creating a pleasant fusion of sweet bread and savory meat. Serving the pepperoni roll room temp brings out the sweetness. What was served at Nettie’s? A glorified pizza roll, filled with as much cheese as pepperoni, piping hot, and served with a side of tomato sauce. The worst part was the bread. Far from fluffy, the bread had the appearance of an egg roll, and was crunchy on the outside and doughy on the inside. It dripped grease as I bit into it. I mostly skipped the sauce, which masks the flavor of the dish.

First time back since it changed to Nettie’s Tavern. Went for the burger lunch deal on Wednesday. Burger was great and fries were extra crispy. Recommend getting there early. Was pretty full when we left. Didn’t see any options for vegans or vegetarians on the menu, but that’s not a big deal for me.

Solid food and very cute decors. We weren’t like blown away but for the location and good portions we had a good time. They don’t have mocktails though and I personally don’t like non-alcoholic beer options

The best popcorn I’ve ever had greets you at the table. The menu has something for everyone. Great Caesar salad and burger. Fries are ridiculous! There are so many other things I want to try! This is a great neighborhood place. Can’t wait to try the short rib grilled cheese!

Came on Sunday for brunch and have a few complaints. First of all, there was a hair in my food. Second, I’m a vegetarian and the breakfast potatoes are not listed as being beef tallow. Only thought to ask because the French fries specifically listed that. Third, ordered the avocado toast which does not list that it comes with potatoes, but when it came out I had beef tallow potatoes on my plate. Had to send it back. Just need the menu to be more explicit - say if your potatoes are cooked with beef tallow!! Say if a dish comes with them!!! Slow service as well where we had to ask other waiters to send our waiter to us. Despite all this, I came back on Tuesday for a drink. I once again found a hair this time inside my drink. Was very excited for this place to open but cannot in good faith come back after having hair in my order two separate occasions.

Went for the soft opening and will definitely be back. Service was 10/10 from the host to the servers. We got the pepperoni rolls, Nettie’s tea, the drunken ribeye, the chicken cutlet Caesar salad, and the tiramisu. This cutlet was HUGE (hand for scale) and so good. Can’t wait for more visits in the future.