By far the best fried chicken I have ever had! Very kid friendly. Nice little shop up front for essentials. Will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Gassman
Great buffet. Everything on the buffet was quality. Worth the money. Great service. One recommendation, menu on website needs to be updated and kept updated. You are worth the drive for a great meal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Langford
Really miss the previous owners/operators. Made reservations, but when we got there, some other customers had rearranged tables to suit themselves and we were left with a table in the middle of the buffet line. It was like sitting at a city intersection and was SO loud we couldn't hear each other talk!!! One staff member told us we could have a corner table in the bar area that was quieter, but when we moved out stuff there, some walk-ins had taken that table. There were other vacant tables available in a quieter area, bug we were told those were for some other people that had reservations. So did we, we were there, and those other people were not! We had to go back to the original table. When we made reservations, we were not told that we could not order off the menu, there was buffet only. The buffet was nothing to brag about, and cost $32!!! When we went through the line and got to the fried chicken, there were only two very small pieces available (for 4 of us). Par for the course at this place. They did finally bring out more chicken. Buffet food again not worth $32!!! Will never eat there again. Then it took ages just to get our check so we could finally get out of there.😖
TerryLisa Moore
Our only option on a Thursday evening was the buffet. We felt the food was good, but not $30/pp good. Tasted like mass produced food; which is buffet food, but not at that price. No way at my age that so can eat $30 worth of food. We really enjoyed the history of the building.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Heather Overstreet
I had the best time ever! Would highly recommend
DAVID SCHEID
We ate the buffet before going to see Grumpy Old Men at the Lyceum. At $30 plus per person, it was quite disappointing. The play, however, was great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
E A Swink
We enjoyed the buffet on reopening weekend, 10.4.24, before attending the production at the Lyceum. Everything on the buffet was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Gerlach
What a wonderful place to have lunch!! We had the fried chicken, farmers salad, and burger. All was great! Recommended!!!
Please accept this as an honest and unbiased review from an actual customer. First, and foremost, my wife and I found this to be a very well run restaurant staffed by friendly, and very helpful persons. We enjoyed a Saturday buffet that included some of the finest prepared and seasoned fried chicken, potatoes and gravy, roasted vegetables, and a delicious fresh green salad with dressings prepared in-house. The deserts were fantastic. The atmosphere is great and Arrow Rock is one of the finest historic villages we’ve ever visited. Please visit J Huston Tavern for some excellent meals, atmosphere, and attention from a wonderful staff in a fantastic setting. These folks are doing a fantastic job of running a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brydon Albers
Stopped in to stretch our legs and was treated to some exceptional fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and Brussel sprouts. Decent little preserved goods selection as well. Dinner was well priced and will definitely stop back in if we’re ever in the area, as everyone in town was so nice! So glad we got off I-70.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arlene Wilbers
Enjoyed lunch today at the Tavern. Amazing food, reasonably priced. Highly recommend the garden salad and fried chicken. A wonderful experience all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Scheske Link
Fantastic food! I always enjoy the specials.
Breanna Shumaker
Our party of 19 (six adults and 13 kids oh my!) was exploring the town and decided to stop in at the J. Huston Tavern for lunch. There was no wait, and Leslie sat our rowdy crew in the perfect little corner room. She provided info about the town and historical significance of the tavern. It is well decorated with antiques and even a bell the kids could pull the rope to ring. The food was AMAZING! My favorite was the fried chicken, but everything was delicious. We will definitely come again. We frequently camp at Arrow Rock Park in the fall and explore the town with the kids. Adding lunch at the restaurant to our list of things to do in town!
By far the best fried chicken I have ever had! Very kid friendly. Nice little shop up front for essentials. Will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great buffet. Everything on the buffet was quality. Worth the money. Great service. One recommendation, menu on website needs to be updated and kept updated. You are worth the drive for a great meal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really miss the previous owners/operators. Made reservations, but when we got there, some other customers had rearranged tables to suit themselves and we were left with a table in the middle of the buffet line. It was like sitting at a city intersection and was SO loud we couldn't hear each other talk!!! One staff member told us we could have a corner table in the bar area that was quieter, but when we moved out stuff there, some walk-ins had taken that table. There were other vacant tables available in a quieter area, bug we were told those were for some other people that had reservations. So did we, we were there, and those other people were not! We had to go back to the original table. When we made reservations, we were not told that we could not order off the menu, there was buffet only. The buffet was nothing to brag about, and cost $32!!! When we went through the line and got to the fried chicken, there were only two very small pieces available (for 4 of us). Par for the course at this place. They did finally bring out more chicken. Buffet food again not worth $32!!! Will never eat there again. Then it took ages just to get our check so we could finally get out of there.😖
Our only option on a Thursday evening was the buffet. We felt the food was good, but not $30/pp good. Tasted like mass produced food; which is buffet food, but not at that price. No way at my age that so can eat $30 worth of food. We really enjoyed the history of the building.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I had the best time ever! Would highly recommend
We ate the buffet before going to see Grumpy Old Men at the Lyceum. At $30 plus per person, it was quite disappointing. The play, however, was great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
We enjoyed the buffet on reopening weekend, 10.4.24, before attending the production at the Lyceum. Everything on the buffet was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a wonderful place to have lunch!! We had the fried chicken, farmers salad, and burger. All was great! Recommended!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worth the trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Please accept this as an honest and unbiased review from an actual customer.
First, and foremost, my wife and I found this to be a very well run restaurant staffed by friendly, and very helpful persons. We enjoyed a Saturday buffet that included some of the finest prepared and seasoned fried chicken, potatoes and gravy, roasted vegetables, and a delicious fresh green salad with dressings prepared in-house. The deserts were fantastic.
The atmosphere is great and Arrow Rock is one of the finest historic villages we’ve ever visited.
Please visit J Huston Tavern for some excellent meals, atmosphere, and attention from a wonderful staff in a fantastic setting. These folks are doing a fantastic job of running a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in to stretch our legs and was treated to some exceptional fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and Brussel sprouts. Decent little preserved goods selection as well. Dinner was well priced and will definitely stop back in if we’re ever in the area, as everyone in town was so nice! So glad we got off I-70.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed lunch today at the Tavern. Amazing food, reasonably priced. Highly recommend the garden salad and fried chicken. A wonderful experience all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food! I always enjoy the specials.
Our party of 19 (six adults and 13 kids oh my!) was exploring the town and decided to stop in at the J. Huston Tavern for lunch. There was no wait, and Leslie sat our rowdy crew in the perfect little corner room. She provided info about the town and historical significance of the tavern. It is well decorated with antiques and even a bell the kids could pull the rope to ring. The food was AMAZING! My favorite was the fried chicken, but everything was delicious. We will definitely come again. We frequently camp at Arrow Rock Park in the fall and explore the town with the kids. Adding lunch at the restaurant to our list of things to do in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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