Tarpon Tavern - American restaurant in Tarpon Springs - 21 N Safford Ave, USA

Very cool tavern. We went here not knowing anything, and we enjoyed ourselves. Hubby and I had some beer and wine to unwind from our work day. I ordered the Mediterranean bowl for dinner. As you can see from the pictures, it was tasty. The menu had a nice variety of selections for food and drinks drinks. We definitely recommend it!

After a long day at Tarpon Springs incove we drove towards the town to eat at TT. Love the locale, well stocked bar and nice food options. Our server was friendly and with her help we decided on zucchini fries (order these - they where delicious and golden crispy with a lemon aioli that rocked), the Gyros taco and the Asian bowl. We clearly explained no onion on our gyros and our server took note. Our food arrived - gyros seasoning was good but it was full of purple onions, she took it back. 5 minutes later a rewrapped Gyro taco came back - they opened the original one and scraped some of the onions out, added more dressing and rewrapped 😔. Well we tried again, still full of onions! Server offered to have them remake, having worked in the restaurant business, sincerely I said no. The fries that came with the Gyros where delicious and those I recommend. On the asian bowl - I should have ordered a flatbread - watered rice with no flavor just a sop of a mess. The fried chicken pieces I pulled out, but the rice, blanched out broccoli and what seemed like La Choy Sweet n Sour sauce were a disaster. Server apologized for the gyros dropped our tab on the table and left. Like I said years in restaurant business, no manager to be seen to inquire about the mishap, gyros meal was compted. I loved your tavern but someone needs to work with the people in the back and following instructions. On the Asian bowl - please do something with the messy watery rice, it pays no homage to the "asian" in it title. Long grain rice, seasoning and a rice cooker can say it.

We frequent eateries all over Tarpon as we frequent weekly because we keep our boat at a nearby marina. We had a friend visit today for lunch and saw his post in Facebook. He spoke highly of this place and frequents often so we gave it a shot this evening. Parking was easy for starters, and as always the downtown Tarpon area is quaint to walkthrough. Upon entering we were greeted by the staff, they said we could sit inside or outside. We chose to sit on the patio which was fairly cool and breezy with all the fans. We were instantly greeted by our server (Mike) who was super friendly and accommodating. We looked over the menu and found it very appealing and the variety was vast from the apps to the main menu, the beer and wine selection was great. We ordered the Buffalo Cauliflower for our appetizer and it was super tasty, a little kick to it but really good. We moved into ordering our main course, I ordered the Big Fat Greek Taco and WOW!! The flavors bursting from this was by far one of the best handhelds I’ve had in a while. The wifey got The Smash Burger we both got the Tavern Twister fries which were oh my good. I had the Ft Myers Nitro Vanilla Porter….. Mmm! Wow! Our experience was fantastic we will definitely be back and make this an after boating stop for sure.

I recently visited The Tavern and had the pleasure of trying their fry bread chicken sandwich - and let me tell you, it was out of this world! The chicken was perfectly cooked and seasoned, and the fry bread added an amazing texture and flavor to the sandwich. I can honestly say it was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had. But it wasn't just the food that made my experience at The Tavern so great - it was also the exceptional service from Jessica, our bartender and server. She was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. Her knowledge of the menu and drink options was impressive, and she made great recommendations for us to try. Overall, I highly recommend The Tavern for their delicious food and excellent service. If you're in the area, be sure to try their fry bread chicken sandwich and ask for Jessica as your server - you won't be disappointed!

The service here is fantastic. Very friendly and helpful. The menu is good and the food was excellent for its class. I had the Seminole, which is highly recommended. Great outdoor patio area in a quiet side street in downtown Tarpon Springs. The place was super clean, and you can tell there is pride taken in the establishment. I recommend stopping by.

Went there last night for the first time, food, service and atmosphere were great. In addition to beer and appetizers, also had the fried shrimp with cocktail sauce. Best cocktail sauce I've had in a long time. I'd highly recommend this place for locals and out of towners which I am (from Cleveland, Ohio - I am the Tampa area at least twice a year.

We ate here tonight for dinner. Nice happy hour specials and we took advantage of them. The nachos were very tasty and plentiful. We had the Mediterranean and Southwest bowls. Both were excellent. Tyler was our server and he was exceptional. Attentive, efficient, funny and personable. He certainly looks out for his customers. Great night out.

I really liked this place! The area is very nice and festive with a lot of Christmas lights around. They have tables on the sidewalk, so when you sit there it feels like sitting in the middle of Christmas. The establishment itself is very nice too - not small at all, and they have sitting available inside, outside at the porch, and along the sidewalk. There are enough waiters to ensure fast service. They also have a full bar, but I would recommend sticking with whatever drinks are on the menu. I asked for an old fashioned and while they made it for me, it wasn't as good as cocktails from the menu. The food, however, was very good. It's not a fancy restaurant, so I didn't expect much, but our burgers were pretty good and cooked to our liking. If you are looking for a good but inexpensive meal in a great atmosphere - this is definitely the place to go.