Roger K.
Yelp
After a successful shopping trip to the Matouk Factory Store in Fall River, MA, my wife expressed the desire to see what the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets had to offer. We had never been there before. After the 35-mile drive on mostly expressway highways we arrived hungry since we hadn't eaten since breakfast, and it was now approaching dinner time. Yelp indicated that there was a good BBQ spot nearby, but upon driving there we found it to be a takeout place with picnic tables.
Heading back to the outlets, with over 170 stores, we chose Tavern in the Square over Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday, Uno Pizzeria, and several small shops or food trucks. We were promptly seated in a comfy booth beneath windows allowing a view into the kitchen. Plenty of TVs were within sight from our booth and the nearby bar was populated with numerous customers and about 25 drafts, mostly locally brewed.
While my wife ordered a large bottle of Saratoga Water ($5.50), I started with a 20 oz. Jack's Abby House Lager ($9) and Sweet Potato Pakora ($10) for an appetizer. The Lager was good and the Pakora was nothing like any pakora I'd ever had before. They were FLAT. If they had indeed been scooped up by a spoon to place in the fryer, the batter could not hold them in any shape close to resembling a ball. The thin, flat result ended up overcooking causing each pakora to be hard and tough. Not chewy or even crisp. The curried Greek yogurt for dipping was fine.
Remember that window into the kitchen that I mentioned above? This had already become an issue for my wife. There was this one employee that my wife had observed picking up and munching on french-fries from what she came to assume were customers' plates waiting to be delivery to tables. She hoped he wouldn't be delivering any of our dishes, especially after seeing him wipe his nose with his hand.
Yup! That's who brought my wife's Quinoa Bowl ($18) and my Honey Citrus Salmon ($27) to our table.
Her Quinoa Bowl was a very colorful combination of roasted broccoli, beets, Brussels sprouts, chili roasted root vegetables, avocado, and kale with honeycrisp dressing on the side. We both found it very flavorful.
My Salmon was properly cooked and served over cider braised cabbage, pickled fennel, and gnocchi that were not the advertised "pan crisped" but otherwise OK. Overall, a good meal.
Service, other than the kitchen delivery guy, was friendly, prompt and attentive. Atmosphere was pub welcoming.