Cantwell's Tavern

109 Main St, Odessa
(302) 376-0600

Recent Reviews

Jay T

Half the food at this place is pretty good, I'd say it's average. The wings were big, soup was so so. This place is somewhat expensive and it's owned by the same people who own the deer Park. I would suggest you go to the deer Park instead. The food's better.If you like my review, click on the little thumb below.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings

Michael Siehl

Was just checking it out

Georgia Squared

Wheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp around the side entrance for staff use that does not take you to the host stand

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers, Crab Cake Sandwich

Erica Webber

Restaurant is on two floors of an old colonial home. Building and space is very charming. Food and service was average. We liked the burgers, ribeye cheese steak sandwich, wings, onion rings, fresh bread, and crab cake sandwich. We did not enjoy the grilled salmon special, mashed potatoes, or nachos as much. Apricot margarita was tasty.We had treasured elders with us, so we appreciated the accessible entrance and vintage elevator to get to our second floor table.Overall, I'll neither rush back nor avoid this restaurant. At this price point, I prefer to be wowed by the food, but this is good for large parties and events, I'd say. Also, given the area, this is a decent option for special meal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

William Hanson

The service started out great, and then all of a sudden, it went downhill after our appetizers. We asked our waitress for refills and extra napkins and, for some reason, ended up never seeing her again. Our entrees were brought out by someone who works in the kitchen; we did inquire about our waitress in regard to needing refills and extra napkins.Due to our waitress never checking in on us again, I never had the opportunity to tell her that the fries were soggy and salty. Also, the cheese steak was bland and overcooked. Since our waitress simply disappeared with no explanation from her, management, or another waitress, we ended up waiting over 45 minutes after we were done with our entrees. Again, still no refills or extra napkins, and no one checked in on us to see how we were doing. Finally, a different waitress got our plates out of the way, and she did apologize for the other waitress not being around due to having to take care of customers upstairs. We didn't feel her apology was sincere and absolutely certain she only cleared our table to make room for other patrons waiting in the lobby area. Otherwise, we would have probably waited another hour or longer. I'm assuming this waitress was supposed to be the one to take care of us since the other waitress got pulled away. We felt her vibe was not her problem mentality! Well, it is your problem since you are supposed to be a team, and if the roles were reversed, I'm sure our primary waitress would take care of your tables...just sayin!Shame on management for not checking in on us, and especially the waitress that was supposedly covering for our waitress! We did not have a pleasant dining experience due to a lack of communication, inattentive service, and quality of food. We made reservations at 4 pm. on a Tuesday, and it did not get busy until after we left. When we finally received our check several minutes after the plates were cleared off the table, we did not want to wait all night for someone to pick up our check so we begrudgingly payed through the QR code even though we wanted to pay cash. We still left a 20 percent tip even though the service was 1 star. My dish was not good, and I never had a chance to speak to someone about it. But then again, maybe that is why no one checked in on us because they knew their service and food were bad.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

wesley meredith

The food and services was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kris M

I’ve been a couple times and it is always great. I’ve been both mid-day to the bar and Friday night for dinner upstairs. The atmosphere is very colonial tavern-y, the staff were sweet and accommodating, and the food is fantastic (although a little expensive - thus the 4). As for diets they offer vegetarian and gluten free.Dietary restrictions: Wheat and barely free accommodation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Pat Perno

My girlfriend and I went for lunch on Monday the 12th of February. After waiting for an hour for 2 burgers. Food was cold and I believe it was a cockroach. Crawled out from around my French fries under my pickle and around my Burger and then across the table. My girlfriend got up and looked for the manager and told her what happened. Her response was I'm sorry. Can I get you something else? No one came out to the table.That was the end of it. My girlfriend said no. We are walking out and will not be back.

Pyro Cinical

Dining at this establishment is almost like walking back into Colonial times. It is very reminiscent of the Old Town in Williamsburg, VA. The building itself is 200 years old. However, the menu offered is far from that period.They featured a fairly wide variety of main entrees, ranging from traditional comfort food, to more upscale delights. All entrees were flavorfully prepared, and portions were large as well. Staff was friendly and helpful. However, pricing seemed to be on the high side when compared to other similar establishment in the MOT area.One other side note, this place tends to change out its menu after a certain period. We have found some of the new offerings quite tasty. So if you haven't visited for awhile, you may find some new dishes that was not present from your previous visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crab Cake Sandwich, Cantwell's Meat Lovers Pizza

Brian Connett

Nice intimate place to stop for a quick bite.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Jen Donovan

Good food, authentic atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Klezaras

Love old taverns. Would have been cozier with more subdued lighting.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Ferlin Pedro

It was a very elegant experience dining in this marvelous building. Service was great, food was good, and the interior decor was put together nicely.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Cantwell's Meat Lovers Pizza

Eddie Hammon

Pretty good food BUT the WORST Bloody Mary I’ve tasted in my many many years of drinking them!

Randy Overbey

Good food. Excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smoked Salmon blt, Crab Cake Sandwich, Caesar Salad

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