Hubby and I had a delicious dinner at Chelsea Tavern. Next time we'll be sure to sit outside on the side of the building...less foot traffic than Markey Street. But service and food was great. No complaints.
Herb
The food here is excellent. I have eaten here a couple of times and have enjoyed each meal. The service leaves something to be desired. It's slow. Other than that, it's a nice place for a meal.
Robert
We were told a party of two couldn't have a booth and then watched three other two person parties get booths. Had to send the salad back because the lettuce was old and browning. The sandwich was tasteless. Service was haphazard at best, we watched two parties leave because no one came to wait on them. Will not be returning.
Andrea
Ou appetizer and drinks were great. Our sandwiches were so so but the location was perfect for dinning after a show at the Queen. Atmosphere was nice and service was great.
Kathy
We had reservations for 5:30 but were late because of traffic and detours in town and were seated right away. Carrie was awesome! She went over the specials in detail and even let us know that they didn't have asparagus. When we ordered dessert, she sadly told us that they were out of raspberry sauce and gave other suggestions. The Bomb A** Shrimp Stir Fry was really good and the flourless chocolate cake was amazing! Would definitely go back.
Irene
We very much appreciated the many and interesting vegetarian options - something in short supply in Wilmington DE restaurants. The servers were great - helpful and friendly. We sat outside, which was really enjoyable.
Ian
Kind of underwhelming. Sticky, dirty table. Refused a booth because the person seating us said it was only for large parties and then a different person seated another couple at the same booth. Food is pretty good.
Susan
We have never had a bad meal here. The only downside is when it is crowded it is extremely noisy so hard to hear your dinner companions.
Jim
Place looked dirty and in need of a face lift. Despite 3 servers in the downstairs dining area, and not very full, service degraded throughout our time there. After several attempts we finally got one of the servers to stop to order a second round of drinks while we waited for our dinner which took over an hour to deliver. And only after I had to flag down a server again to ask why it taking so long. Especially after seeing other tables seated after us served before us. Excuse given was their system went down and lost our order. Since we had to leave for a show across the street at the Grand, we asked for our check when the food arrived, and quickly ate, paid and got out of there. Finally , they automatically added a 20% service charge... for TWO PEOPLE. To their credit they told us they comp'ed us 50% on the bill but since we were in a hurry I did not look at bill closely and thought afterwards that it was an awful lot of money for two drinks each, an app, and two entrees if a 50% discount was applied. Fortunately we got to show on time.
Lisa
Indoors at the Tavern was very stuffy, but when we asked to be seated outside, we were told it was sold out. Fifteen minutes later, we observed someone else asking to be seated outside and they were promptly accommodated. Food was average and the burger I ordered was overcooked and lacked two things specified on the menu (beer braised onions and aioli). Service was slow and mediocre. Server didn't even bring me a glass for my beer, so I had to snatch one from a nearby table. To top it all off, they added a 20% "service fee" onto the check (without mentioning this to us). We were just a party of 2 and I've never seen this before unless it's mentioned on the menu or by the server. We won't be back.
Food was adequate, air conditioning not working so we sat outside in the garden area. Ordered a wood fired pizza only to be told they're not turning on the ovens because of the heat😡. A 20% service fee was attached to total without our knowledge. Stating that 2% went to the house because of the increases in goods and the other 18% to the staff. Everyone that works there were very friendly and accommodating, but we won't go back.
Tina
Always great food, great service and a great beer selection. It is our go to place with family and friends.
Nancy Hahner O'Shaughnessy
We just had a bridal shower there in May 2025. We picked Chelsea Tavern because it was in a central location for our 2 families to come together and celebrate. All I can say is that everything was fantastic! The service, the room, the attention to detail was perfect! The food was phenomenal! The portions were huge and tasted terrific! Madelyn was a wonderful hostess and Rob the best bartender and pancake bar chef! We couldn’t ask for a better day. Picking Chelsea Tavern was the best decision and the bride to be was so happy and said everything was exactly as she had imagined. Thank you to everyone involved, it was the most special day 🌸💗🌸
Donna
I have been I have been here on several occasions and I was very disappointed this time. How can management put a 20% gratuity and take 2% for itself?!?! Our server was pleasant enough however, there weren't enough servers. Our drinks were at the bar waiting for pickup, beer got warm and Bloody Mary watery! No refills on water! Food was mediocre at best. Don't know if I'll return again.
Lee Anne
Not a fan--food was awful, gratuities added to the check, place appeared dirty. I would never return.
Hubby and I had a delicious dinner at Chelsea Tavern. Next time we'll be sure to sit outside on the side of the building...less foot traffic than Markey Street. But service and food was great. No complaints.
The food here is excellent. I have eaten here a couple of times and have enjoyed each meal. The service leaves something to be desired. It's slow. Other than that, it's a nice place for a meal.
We were told a party of two couldn't have a booth and then watched three other two person parties get booths. Had to send the salad back because the lettuce was old and browning. The sandwich was tasteless. Service was haphazard at best, we watched two parties leave because no one came to wait on them. Will not be returning.
Ou appetizer and drinks were great. Our sandwiches were so so but the location was perfect for dinning after a show at the Queen. Atmosphere was nice and service was great.
We had reservations for 5:30 but were late because of traffic and detours in town and were seated right away. Carrie was awesome! She went over the specials in detail and even let us know that they didn't have asparagus. When we ordered dessert, she sadly told us that they were out of raspberry sauce and gave other suggestions. The Bomb A** Shrimp Stir Fry was really good and the flourless chocolate cake was amazing! Would definitely go back.
We very much appreciated the many and interesting vegetarian options - something in short supply in Wilmington DE restaurants. The servers were great - helpful and friendly. We sat outside, which was really enjoyable.
Kind of underwhelming. Sticky, dirty table. Refused a booth because the person seating us said it was only for large parties and then a different person seated another couple at the same booth. Food is pretty good.
We have never had a bad meal here. The only downside is when it is crowded it is extremely noisy so hard to hear your dinner companions.
Place looked dirty and in need of a face lift. Despite 3 servers in the downstairs dining area, and not very full, service degraded throughout our time there. After several attempts we finally got one of the servers to stop to order a second round of drinks while we waited for our dinner which took over an hour to deliver. And only after I had to flag down a server again to ask why it taking so long. Especially after seeing other tables seated after us served before us. Excuse given was their system went down and lost our order. Since we had to leave for a show across the street at the Grand, we asked for our check when the food arrived, and quickly ate, paid and got out of there. Finally , they automatically added a 20% service charge... for TWO PEOPLE. To their credit they told us they comp'ed us 50% on the bill but since we were in a hurry I did not look at bill closely and thought afterwards that it was an awful lot of money for two drinks each, an app, and two entrees if a 50% discount was applied. Fortunately we got to show on time.
Indoors at the Tavern was very stuffy, but when we asked to be seated outside, we were told it was sold out. Fifteen minutes later, we observed someone else asking to be seated outside and they were promptly accommodated. Food was average and the burger I ordered was overcooked and lacked two things specified on the menu (beer braised onions and aioli). Service was slow and mediocre. Server didn't even bring me a glass for my beer, so I had to snatch one from a nearby table. To top it all off, they added a 20% "service fee" onto the check (without mentioning this to us). We were just a party of 2 and I've never seen this before unless it's mentioned on the menu or by the server. We won't be back.
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Food was adequate, air conditioning not working so we sat outside in the garden area. Ordered a wood fired pizza only to be told they're not turning on the ovens because of the heat😡. A 20% service fee was attached to total without our knowledge. Stating that 2% went to the house because of the increases in goods and the other 18% to the staff. Everyone that works there were very friendly and accommodating, but we won't go back.
Always great food, great service and a great beer selection. It is our go to place with family and friends.
We just had a bridal shower there in May 2025. We picked Chelsea Tavern because it was in a central location for our 2 families to come together and celebrate. All I can say is that everything was fantastic! The service, the room, the attention to detail was perfect! The food was phenomenal! The portions were huge and tasted terrific! Madelyn was a wonderful hostess and Rob the best bartender and pancake bar chef! We couldn’t ask for a better day. Picking Chelsea Tavern was the best decision and the bride to be was so happy and said everything was exactly as she had imagined. Thank you to everyone involved, it was the most special day 🌸💗🌸
I have been I have been here on several occasions and I was very disappointed this time. How can management put a 20% gratuity and take 2% for itself?!?! Our server was pleasant enough however, there weren't enough servers. Our drinks were at the bar waiting for pickup, beer got warm and Bloody Mary watery! No refills on water! Food was mediocre at best. Don't know if I'll return again.
Not a fan--food was awful, gratuities added to the check, place appeared dirty. I would never return.
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