The staff is always friendly. They seem to be very understaffed Thursday lunch. Crystal the bartender is very good the food is just ok. The wings are excellent. Some please tell the owner to shovel in front of his restaurant the only place on the street not shovel Monday or Thursday dangerous and looks super unprofessional!!
Justin Ortiz
This place has a great atmosphere but the food was disgusting I was served 10 wings for a ridiculous price and the wings were overcooked… they didn’t even bother to season them at all it’s like they just threw the raw wings in there plain and just gave them to me. I couldn’t even bite into them as you can see in the photo the wings literally look mummified this is ridiculous… never eating here again, maybe to have a drink but that’s about it the food was incredibly disgusting
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Roxanne
Not the server's fault, but they were understaffed. Service was slow due to the fact that our server had to cover HALF the (full) restaurant. Food was great....great value as well. NOTE our server's fault.
Katherine
Food was great and so was the service. The noise level was very high which is my only complaint.
Kayleigh
The waiter was super nice and accommodating and knowledgeable, the food was amazing, service was quick, absolutely recommend checking this place out!
connor slade
If you want to go somewhere and be completely ignored, this is the place for you,
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Kevin Palladino
We hadn’t been to Ideal Tavern in a few years but after seeing them win the 2025 WingFest we decided to give it a try. WOW we were greeted very nice at the entrance and sat on a high top. The drinks are amazing, food was great and there’s a reason why they won WingFest unreal. Our waitress Ravon was one of the nicest and knowledgeable people we have met. We will be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marlaina
Our server was very attentive. The chicken in the pasta dish and the salmon was overcooked.
Jesus
Service was good, food was really good. My only knock is the food didn't come out hot, it was warm. Wings are excellent
Good food, service & value...good place to spend an evening with friends & family. We'll be back.
Lauren
We ended up here because J Timothy's was too busy. I'm so happy we did. It was FAR better! The food was WAY better and the service was great. We will definitely be back!
J B
Not only was a basic salad $15 with no protein on it but my salad had rotten lettuce in it. Disgusting. Couldn't eat most of it. Not going back. 🤢
Kimberley
Service was absolutely wonderful, he was attentive, patient and very fun!!! Food was delicious as always
Tanner Munroe
My wife and I stopped into Ideal Tavern during the Southington Apple Festival, and overall, it was a really solid dinner experience.
We started with the calamari appetizer, which was decent but not great. It was cooked fine, but the flavor was just okay. It came with a marinara sauce, and I think a lemon aioli or something a little different could have made it stand out more.
I also got a six-piece order of buffalo wings, and those were excellent. They were big, juicy, and full of flavor with a nice crisp to them. The sauce had great balance, and the blue cheese dressing was surprisingly good (definitely above average).
For mains, my wife had the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, and I had the apple burger special. The burger was good, cooked medium rare and had good flavor. The aioli on it was excellent, though the apples didn’t add much for me. It was still a big, satisfying burger overall. My wife really enjoyed her sandwich. I tried a bite, and it was delicious.
The fries were unique too, kind of a homemade style I haven’t really seen before, but tasty and crisp.
Our server, Raven, was fantastic; friendly, attentive, and on top of everything.
All in all, Ideal Tavern is a solid spot with great service and good food. The wings and the sandwiches were definitely the highlights for us.
Great Wings.....and good menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff is always friendly. They seem to be very understaffed Thursday lunch. Crystal the bartender is very good the food is just ok. The wings are excellent. Some please tell the owner to shovel in front of his restaurant the only place on the street not shovel Monday or Thursday dangerous and looks super unprofessional!!
This place has a great atmosphere but the food was disgusting I was served 10 wings for a ridiculous price and the wings were overcooked… they didn’t even bother to season them at all it’s like they just threw the raw wings in there plain and just gave them to me. I couldn’t even bite into them as you can see in the photo the wings literally look mummified this is ridiculous… never eating here again, maybe to have a drink but that’s about it the food was incredibly disgusting
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Not the server's fault, but they were understaffed. Service was slow due to the fact that our server had to cover HALF the (full) restaurant. Food was great....great value as well. NOTE our server's fault.
Food was great and so was the service. The noise level was very high which is my only complaint.
The waiter was super nice and accommodating and knowledgeable, the food was amazing, service was quick, absolutely recommend checking this place out!
If you want to go somewhere and be completely ignored, this is the place for you,
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
We hadn’t been to Ideal Tavern in a few years but after seeing them win the 2025 WingFest we decided to give it a try. WOW we were greeted very nice at the entrance and sat on a high top. The drinks are amazing, food was great and there’s a reason why they won WingFest unreal. Our waitress Ravon was one of the nicest and knowledgeable people we have met. We will be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our server was very attentive. The chicken in the pasta dish and the salmon was overcooked.
Service was good, food was really good. My only knock is the food didn't come out hot, it was warm. Wings are excellent
Restaurantji Recommends
Good food, service & value...good place to spend an evening with friends & family. We'll be back.
We ended up here because J Timothy's was too busy. I'm so happy we did. It was FAR better! The food was WAY better and the service was great. We will definitely be back!
Not only was a basic salad $15 with no protein on it but my salad had rotten lettuce in it. Disgusting. Couldn't eat most of it. Not going back. 🤢
Service was absolutely wonderful, he was attentive, patient and very fun!!! Food was delicious as always
My wife and I stopped into Ideal Tavern during the Southington Apple Festival, and overall, it was a really solid dinner experience.
We started with the calamari appetizer, which was decent but not great. It was cooked fine, but the flavor was just okay. It came with a marinara sauce, and I think a lemon aioli or something a little different could have made it stand out more.
I also got a six-piece order of buffalo wings, and those were excellent. They were big, juicy, and full of flavor with a nice crisp to them. The sauce had great balance, and the blue cheese dressing was surprisingly good (definitely above average).
For mains, my wife had the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, and I had the apple burger special. The burger was good, cooked medium rare and had good flavor. The aioli on it was excellent, though the apples didn’t add much for me. It was still a big, satisfying burger overall. My wife really enjoyed her sandwich. I tried a bite, and it was delicious.
The fries were unique too, kind of a homemade style I haven’t really seen before, but tasty and crisp.
Our server, Raven, was fantastic; friendly, attentive, and on top of everything.
All in all, Ideal Tavern is a solid spot with great service and good food. The wings and the sandwiches were definitely the highlights for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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