The Craftsman Tavern

Saturday night, my friends and I dined at this restaurant, and it was a delightful experience. Despite being a party of five, we were seated quickly, which was impressive given the bustling atmosphere. The menu offers a wide array of tempting options. My friend and I opted to share four appetizers, which turned out to be a generous amount of food—something to keep in mind for future visits! First up were the Brussels sprouts, which I highly recommend. They were perfectly crunchy, saucy, and boasted an excellent blend of flavors. The poke was next; while the fish was of high quality and tasted good, I would have loved if it included seaweed salad and wonton chips instead of the provided chips. The sweet potato tater tots were another highlight, accompanied by ranch and BBQ sauce. They were delightfully crunchy on the outside and came in a large portion, ideal for sharing. Lastly, the fondue cheese dip didn't quite meet my expectations for flavor, though the pretzel bread was enjoyable. One of my friends ordered the burger with butternut squash soup, and she couldn't stop raving about it. Another friend chose the four-cheese ravioli and highly recommended it as well. The service was exceptional; our server was both kind and efficient, handling the busy evening with ease. The restaurant was packed, with not a single empty seat in sight. As for drinks, I tried the blackberry cider beer, which I found quite nice. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant. The delicious food and inviting ambiance ensure I'll be returning!

To start off, it was happy hour when we showed up with reservations. It took 20-30 minutes to get our drinks. The drinks were awful. The service was very slow, and the restaurant was quite noisy. This was not my choice of restaurants as we met family before we hit the road. Brunch is better than dinner, in my opinion. Order wisely and be patient.

Went here to meet friends for a bite and drinks. We made it for happy hour which was ok. The drinks were good. Everything was priced very high. In my opinion the value and the quality of food didn't totally match up. The food was fine but not for the money.

Atmosphere was kind of cool. We were looking for a new place to enjoy. Got seated right away which was good. Waited for about 20 minutes before anybody checked on us. Finally someone took our order then came back 15 minutes later and retook the order cause he lost it. I asked for our appetizer first and then our main and of course they both came out at the same time...... hello. Tried to ask for plates but had to get up and get our own. The manager told our waiter and the waiter then came to apologize. Upon starting to drink my beer I felt something on my lip was yesterday's cheese. I showed the manager and the he replaced it. So the moral of the story is that I'm not one to look for hand outs but usually with something like this you would at least get the offer to discount the bill or hey sorry about your dirty glass I'll drop the appetizer. Nope just got the whole bill. Oh well needless to say we won't be returning.

Very loud atmosphere makes it difficult to enjoy the food. Prime rib on Saturdays was spectacular, but the carbonara was a far cry from a true carbonate. Dry pulled pork sliders, but great butternut bisque. Overall, our food was hit and miss, service was lovely, atmosphere was the biggest struggle.

Not very happy with the visit. I am visiting from Florida with my brother and his family and was really disappointed. The whole experience was sub par at best. I’m not a complainer at all, but this was a $200 bill and the food was not good at all. We ordered the sweet potato tots, brussel sprouts and the deviled eggs to start. Nothing special there. Entrées included the beet salad with chicken, the meatloaf and the flatbread..no flavor of anything in any of it. The chicken in the beet salad was said by the server that it was a hit or miss. The meatloaf was as tough as a steak with hard green beans. The flatbread was like a thick bland pizza and the wine even seemed flat and tasteless. Unfortunately, it’s a night we can’t get back and not so sure my brother will entertain the idea of coming back. Hope this helps improve the quality of the menu happy customers behind us. Best to you in the future. Cheers.

Relatively good Happy Hour pricing. Burger was ok.. nothing spectacular, but a decent price to include a beer during Happy Hour.

Pretty basic food. Probably won’t go back again. They also didn’t have a “high” chair for the high tables…. asked for a booster seat instead. The booster seat didn’t have a buckle to secure it to the chair. Not very kid friendly. Overall the food was mediocre and experience was okay.