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Tavern on Kraft

Tavern on Kraft

While Browsing through our Newspapers "Weekender" we ran across a 2 for 1 coupon for dinner being offered at the "Tavern on Kraft" restaurant, we love to try new places so we reached for the scissors and did a little snip-snip, sniping. 

Twenty-eighth Street is a road you can find just about anything on, it’s our busiest street by far and Tavern on Kraft is located right off 28th on Kraft. This place has an absolutely ideal location, easy to get to and easy to find.

It was only quarter to five, maybe we’d beat the dinner rush and from the looks of the cars in the parking lot... we had. We entered into a very dimly-lit corridor which had two brown micro-suede couches, two coordinating chairs, a coffee table and a "please wait to be seated" sign... but we were all alone. Our first thoughts… nice place, but are they even open? Shortly a young lady popped out of the kitchen, "we don’t open until 5pm on weekends, but I would be happy to seat you anyways." Our table was located in the back of the dinning area next to a huge floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace… and we weren’t alone. Another early-bird couple was there finishing up their fish and chips baskets.

The room was tastefully decorated with wainscoted walls all in earthy tones and had an upscale casual tavern-style feel to it. There was a long, L-shaped bar in the front area that is partitioned off but still able to see through the etched glass. The only thing that seemed a little out of place was the vaulted ceiling directly above us which had a hand-painted mural of the sky on it. It wasn't the whole length of the room just in the middle area.... a little odd in my opinion.

The menu not overwhelming with choices featured lunch and dinner. A few appetizers, six sandwiches (Reuben, burgers), entrees of pasta, fish-n-chips, chicken and a few steaks. That's about it. We both settled on the NY steak ($15) and paid the extra $1.50 to include a bowl of home-made french-onion soup.

The steaming hot soup was delicious, our steaks done perfectly, the mix of zucchini and summer squash fresh and tasty and some fried potatoes that were surprising good tasting as well... but no bread or rolls, what’s up with that? We should have passed on the dessert, as it was by far the smallest slice of cheesecake ($4) I have ever been served.

Probably catering more to the working-class professionals, but fit for anyone this place offers a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a meal or after-work cocktails. On Wednesday through Saturday evenings, live bands perform and the place offers dancing. Full bar, featuring a large list of martini’s, beers, wines, and other specialty drinks, and on some evening they offer all-u-can-eat specials. So with it’s reasonably priced good tasting meals, music, dancing, cocktails, and an outdoor deck in the summer, I give this place a thumbs up.

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