La Taverna Cocktail Lounge

I feel sorry for the owners of this restaurant. They put so much effort into the physical ambience, marketing and social media exposure. Though the group of people I was with had a good time with each other, it was apparent to all of us that the service was beyond horrendous, it was rude, abrubt and inattentive. At no time did the waitress/bartender inquire as to whether we needed anything else. Her demeanor was off putting and classless. We had to flag down servers to order drinks that never came or to get utensils , while the food got cold. Our water glasses sat empty for the entire dinner. The pasta offerings were cold, overcooked, and sticky. Our dinner plates sat on our table so long (when we were finished eating ) that we finally placed them on an adjacent empty table where a bus boy trashed them without asking if we wanted anything boxed. No one asked if we wanted coffee or dessert. The group and I often have dinners around the region, and we agreed that we have never encountered such horrible service - ever! My empathy to the owners who obviously want a great reputation. Train your staff on common courtesies and provide fresh food on the table. Big disappointment.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Went to trivia here and had a great time. The fig and prosciutto pizza and french fries were great and loved the bar/lounge vibes. Trivia itself was so much fun and we won so we were able to come back another time with our gift card!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great intimate dining. Great date night location. Wonderful food. Fun drinks. Visited recently on a Saturday where is was 90's retro night. Fabulous 90's Free Style DJ.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overpriced. $10 for a draft beer? Really?
Private event overtook the tavern area.
Bartender was pleasant.
We had a flatbread pizza. It was pretty good.
$75 for 1 small pizza and we each had 2 beers. Wasn't worth it . I wouldn't return

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

The best

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I made a reservation for 8 PM, someone called me 730 PM to tell me there's an event in the main dining room I have to sit at the bar I was already dressed so I was like fine. I was 5 mns to the place I received a call to let me the kitchen closes at 8 PM. To me that was very unprofessional and disappointing. Had they let me know earlier I could have went to another place or plan accordingly.

Service: 1

OVERPRICED and OVERRATED. I visited La Taverna, not because I wanted to try their food or people were raving about it but for The Office Trivia night. To begin, finding the entrance was an adventure within itself. They have a BAR sign marking hanging on a wall but the entrance is about 50 feet away, hidden. We followed the crowd and were able to make it inside. The host was welcoming and greeted us as we entered. The restaurant is on the left, La Taverna is in the center, and the bakery on the right. Once we made our way inside La Taverna, we waited about 10 minutes to be seated, which we expected because of the occasion. Once seated, we waited 30 minutes to actually be attended to. The service the rest of the night was slow. I don’t know if they were understaffed or they underestimated the magnitude of the event. The bar menu had 2 prices on it, the HH, Happy Hour and the regular pricing. We ordered the $19 Neapolitan pizza, which during HH is $10, nearly half the price! Aesthetically, it was beautiful.; but, once you take a bite, all your aspirations of having a decent meal take a spiraling downward freefall into a pit of despair and disappointment. I only swallowed because it was instinct not because I wanted to. I’ve had better microwavable pizza at a quarter of the cost. I don’t think it’s even worth the $10 during HH. We had contemplated ordering the $19 wings, also, but when we asked how many came in the order, they said 7! I am glad we didn’t. They had placed bread on the table which was stale! Stale bread at a restaurant with a bakery attached to it! I was speechless. Sadly, aside from the limes in the margaritas, it was the best thing I ate all night. I’ve eaten at many places, but La Taverna, by far, is the most overrated and overpriced for the quality of food they serve. It is a total rip-off. Would I go back? Yes, but only for The Office Trivia and I would eat before getting there. On the bright side, the $5 margaritas for the event were decent. I did not try any of the $15 + drinks they had. Calandra’s and any of its associated stores, etc. are overrated. Yes, they were once the only name in the bakery business but there hundreds of better bakeries now at a fraction of the cost. I don’t mind paying top dollar for quality food, but this isn’t the case at La Taverna.

Nice place

Nice upscale atmosphere for drinks and food highly recommended for the grownups.

There is a variety to eat here from the bakery to the restaurant. The food was just ok for the price you pay.

Quite possibly the most rude wait-staff I have encountered at a restaurant in a long time.. Despite the yummy food and drinks, I’ll be spending my money elsewhere from now on.

We are BEYOND ECSTATIC with our wedding cake and all other pastries and desserts provided by Calandra’s Bakery! No other bakery bakes your cake at 3:00AM the day of your wedding and it shows! Super fresh moist and SUPER DELICIOUS! Every guests commented about the spectacular presentation…simple yet elegant carrying our live orchid theme with LIFELIKE piped orchid petals cascading down each layer! What a joy to have such an unforgettable and memorable experience of knowing our family and friends will remember our wedding cake as much as we will! We had the choice of several bakeries but must end by telling this story…we had checked out a couple of bakeries but after a final wedding gown fitting we decided to visit Calandras. Unannounced we asked to see the person who could help us with our wedding cake. Calandra’s is an incredible “complex” and was extremely busy place but we were directed to Aisha Maliki. Aisha dropped everything presented us with an exquisite tray of every wedding cake option in bite size proportions all fresh and delicious. She gave us coffee and tea and gave us time to talk amongst ourselves in a relaxed atmosphere until our decision was unanimous! She then proceeded to take us through the endless design options available and helped us tweak every little detail until alas our vision for the PERFECT wedding cake had come to life! Mind you we did this unannounced but Aisha couldn’t have been more cordial personable professional and most of all friendly! We left SO elated to leave having one of the most important wedding checkboxes checked and feeling we just had welcomed a new family member into the fold! Based on our incredible experience with Aisha and Calandra’s your choice for YOUR wedding cake and pastries should be Calandra’s! You will definitely not be sorry!

Awesome

Calandra’s did the cake for our daughter’s Sweet 16. It was exactly what she was hoping for! It looked beautiful and tasted even better! Highly recommend!

I feel like I have walked into a small italian village when I walked inside. There is awesome bakery and the fresh bread is so enticing. There is also a sidewalk like indoor cafe. Rice and Meat balls were tasty. Eggplant rolatini was perfectly delicious when i warmed them up at home for dinner. I have not tried the restaurant section yet because of budget reasons and it was during COVID.