McMenamins Tavern on the Square

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   Kathleen

   Seattle / Oost-

   25 recensies

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   4.0

   25 recensies

   2 dagen geleden gegeten

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   The McMenamins Tavern is a great place if you are looking for basic pub fare, but their dinner menu is pretty limited - so be prepared for the limitations in choice. However the setting is a true gem for Bothell, (outdoor patio in good weather and huge indoor English style pub year round, both just wonderful) the drinks a amazing and the staff is delightful, so we will be back. Finally, parking is a total nightmare, a locals' tip is to look for parking about 3 blocks away or try and use the adjacent football stadium lot (if no game going on).

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   JimG

   Seattle / Oost-

   1 recensie

   4.0

   1 recensie

   6 dagen geleden gegeten

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   Food was good. Service was a bit slow but, it was Saturday night. Kitchen was slow also but, overall good food good experience!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle / Oost-

   2 recensies

   5.0

   2 recensies

   6 dagen geleden gegeten

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We had eaten here before, but even so the food far exceeded my expectations. The salmon with a coffee and bacon relish was some of the best salmon I have ever had. Absolutely delicious flavors throughout the meal and great service made for a very nice night out.

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   Andrew

   Seattle / Oost-

   16 recensies

   2.0

   16 recensies

   6 dagen geleden gegeten

   overall2food2service1ambience4

   We've been to McMenamins for lunch and dinner quite a few times since they opened a number of years ago. It's a great place, and we really do enjoy having it so close to home. We discovered their St. Patrick's Day festivities a few years ago and try to go when we can. That said, our experience this year was. . . well, unfortunate. My kids (teens) were really looking forward to it, but we all came away disappointed. After being seated -- indoors, where we could see that table occupancy was definitely not full -- it took 15 minutes (yes, really), for our waiter, Ian to cruise by and tell us that he'd get us water soon. Then, another 5 minutes for it to actually arrive. OK, so we at least had water, finally. He offered to take our orders, and not just drink orders, as we'd had PLENTY of time with the menu already. He then proceeded to call my 16 year old daughter "Sweetie." Not cool. The food took forever to arrive, including the Black & White Fries, which are delicious. My daughter's pasta was cold and relatively flavorless. My corned beef was rather cold also. I guess they were sitting in the kitchen awaiting the table runner for quite a while. We were going to order dessert, as the brownie is always delicious, but recognizing just how long everything was taking, we opted against it and stopped at Safeway on the way home to just pick up the components and make it ourselves. Definitely not our usual experience at Tavern on the Square. Will we be back? Yeah, we will. We just hope the experience isn't repeated.

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   CraigB

   Vancouver / Brits-Columbia

   1 recensie

   5.0

   1 recensie

   7 dagen geleden gegeten

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   Awesome!!!

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   DonaldR

   Seattle / Oost-

   8 recensies

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   5.0

   8 recensies

   7 dagen geleden gegeten

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   I love it here at mcmenamins Anderson School. Great food and energy. I really enjoy being able to bring my dog to an amazing place

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle / Oost-

   1 recensie

   2.0

   1 recensie

   7 dagen geleden gegeten

   overall2food3service1ambience4

   Took over an hour to get food. Fun place but was way too busy.

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   AnnaB

   1 recensie

   5.0

   1 recensie

   Gegeten op 16 maart 2023

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   The staff did a great job of accommodating our party that included a baby and a toddler. The staff was very nice and the food was good. Will go back.

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   JenniM

   Seattle / Oost-

   5 recensies

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   4.0

   5 recensies

   Gegeten op 13 maart 2023

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   We had a very nice waitress who was excellent. The food was just average, nothing wrong with it, but just standard fare. Things are getting so expensive in general that restaurants will need to do more to stand out.

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    DouglasH

    1 recensie

    3.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 11 maart 2023

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    Food was very good. Service was poor. Food took over an hour because server did not mention that the braised ribs had to be prepped versus and cheeseburger. The server recommended the ribs over the cheeseburger without mentioning the long wait. Server offered free desert as a courtesy which was thoughtful, but the desert never came and it was necessary to get up from the table to find the server to pay after another long wait. Count on 1-1/2 hour to 2 hour for a dinner even at a slow time of 3 to 4 pm. McMenimans has wonderful ambiance and good food, but the service has fallen off a cliff.

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    5.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 11 maart 2023

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    The food and drinks were great!! Our server was so friendly !

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    LisaM

    1 recensie

    5.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 11 maart 2023

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    Food was delicious, and our server Joe was courteous and efficient.

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    Team

    1 recensie

    5.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 7 maart 2023

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    Angel was amazing! I would go back just to receive his phenomenal hospitality, charm and kindness! Thank you so much!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    2 recensies

    1.0

    2 recensies

    Gegeten op 5 maart 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    Worst service ever… 4 hours to get in and get out… did not bring enough dishes, glasses.. appetizers were 10-15 minutes apart… drinks were slow, had to get up and get our own… forget about a refill… Not sure but our waiter might have also been the cook… he disappeared most of the night… food took hours to come out then was ice-cold… Spent 500 dollars and was AWFUL……!!!!! Will never go back nor recommend.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 recensie

    4.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 26 februari 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    Great atmosphere, good food. Our server was great but we waited a long time to get our food: probably at least double the “average” for sit down restaurants. We were with good friends and enjoying the atmosphere, so it was all right, but I hope they’re able to hire more staff in the future. We’ll still visit again for the good food and ambiance as long as we’re not in a hurry.

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    DaveW

    Seattle / Oost-

    4 recensies

    3.0

    4 recensies

    Gegeten op 21 februari 2023

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    The food was hit and miss. Out of the five adult orders at the table, only one was rated as really good. Others were mediocre at best. Service was quick to take our order, but food was slow to come from the kitchen.

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    AdrienneE

    Seattle / Oost-

    7 recensies

    3.0

    7 recensies

    Gegeten op 19 februari 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    We had reservations for 11:00 am & had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. We were advised that one of the kitchen staff had unexpectedly left, and that our food would take awhile. Awhile turned out to be about 1 1/2 hours. When we finally got our foid it was hot & good. Our wait person was very nice & patient.

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    Benelope

    Seattle / Oost-

    6 recensies

    vip
    2.0

    6 recensies

    Gegeten op 19 februari 2023

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    We have normally had a great experience at Anderson. However, this past Sunday, it took over 100 minutes for us to get our food. We heard rumblings that 4 kitchen staff had walked off the job mid-shift. When we inquired with our server (about an hour into our reservation) she replied that they were just putting the finishing touches on our food. It took almost 40 minutes later for our food to arrive. We all looked at ourselves when our food showed, wondering why it took so long for nothing complicated: avocado toast, pancakes, and eggs Benedict. There was no apology offered nor an acknowledgment that the day was excessive, let alone a comped dish or beverage. I hope they get their act together as we consider ourselves regulars, but are now reconsidering.

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    toetapper03

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    2.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 19 februari 2023

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    Despite a reservation and a significant number of empty tables, we waited 15 minutes for a server to acknowledge us, and then waited significantly for our drinks and then our food (even though we ordered everything at once). It took more than 1 1/2 hours for food to arrive. They attempted to appease us by offering a $100 gift card for a future visit, and then eventually comped $100 off our ticket instead.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    2 recensies

    1.0

    2 recensies

    Gegeten op 19 februari 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience4

    I hate to write a bad review, but we had a really poor dining experience here last night. We had a reservation and got seated quickly, however it took more than an hour to receive our order (a burger, fish and chips and two kids pastas). Our server was not attentive, didn’t refill water or check on us, and explained that there was a big party that was slowing down the kitchen. The staff continued to seat other guests despite the slow down and food was not arriving. It felt like our order was forgotten. When our food arrived, the cheeseburger was cold like it’d be sitting out for 45 minutes. Our waiter comp’d our meals, which we appreciated, but a little service would have gone a long way. We love visiting McMenamins but this was not a good time.

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Hawaï

    1 recensie

    4.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 18 februari 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5

    When we got there and said we had a reservation, host checked and confirmed, told us to wait. Then he admitted forgot about us for 15 minutes. Server and trainee were wonderful.

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    MrFrank

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    vip
    4.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 18 februari 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    it was a little cold in the area where we sat. windy

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    5.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 15 februari 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience5

    Valentine’s

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    5.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 15 februari 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Loved the appetizers and cocktails!

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    1.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 15 februari 2023

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    Was a terrible experience. Ordered a beer, it wasn’t cold. Ordered a $23 cheese burger and a $35 salmon dish. Food took an hour and 15 minutes to arrive at the table. Asked for burger medium rare with some pink, and it came as a charred hockey puck. Salmon was almost too dry to swallow. Waitress was rude and irritated and acted as if inconvenienced. Felt like I was being robbed when the bill was over $100.

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    TomM

    Seattle / Oost-

    7 recensies

    3.0

    7 recensies

    Gegeten op 15 februari 2023

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    Great service. Comfortable atmosphere. Delicious drinks. As for food, stick with the burgers, fish and chips, or salads. Anything else and it appears it is beyond the capability of the chef. On Valentine’s Day, we tried the lobster bisque. It was cold and ended up being taken off the bill. The gumbo was also cold with over cooked rice and strange pasty flavor and consistency. Not good at all. Salmon was dry.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    2.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 10 februari 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience5

    Ants all over our table (30?) and in the women’s restroom (less). Hard to feel comfortable eating dinner, but had 4 super hungry kids and powered through. Staff was just sort of matter of fact about it (“yah, I sprayed there today”). It’s February and I can’t imagine why ants would be rampant like this.

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    JakeP

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton

    2 recensies

    3.0

    2 recensies

    Gegeten op 5 februari 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4

    Had breakfast with family. Food is acceptable, but not great. Eggs were over-done and hashbrowns are from a bag (which is fairly common). Food and plate was warm, but not hot. But, McMenamins brothers are great at atmosphere and ambience, and the Tavern is a decent example.

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    RareBird

    Seattle / Oost-

    55 recensies

    vip
    2.0

    55 recensies

    Gegeten op 4 februari 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience5

    Really disappointed. I’ve been to the Wood Shop several times and liked it but wanted to try this place because I wanted a nicer ambiance and food choices. Should have stayed away. Our waiter was nice but slow. We liked the charcuterie board it the entrees were terrible. We were starving or we’d have sent them back. Like, why on earth would you put brown sugar and whatever else was on a beautiful piece of salmon? And my Louisiana bred boyfriend had the gumbo. He was turned off by the very strange flair choices, as in nothing like gumbo is supposed to taste like. And for Pete’s sake, if you put shrimp in a fish other than a cocktail, you take the tails off. It’s a pretty place for a drink. But that’s all.

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    DonaldD

    1 recensie

    3.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 4 februari 2023

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    The food quality was poor. They certainly use frozen premade products instead of having a chef design the dishes. The burger and fries were cold and the gumbo was way too spicy for my wife. Tables are uncomfortable but the building is cool.

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    SueM

    1 recensie

    4.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 29 januari 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    It was early, and service was slow. The waiter communicated well to begin, then was perhaps distracted. We did not hear about our order for a long time. That said, when it finally appeared, the food was good and the price was fair.

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    Moorekids

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    5.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 22 januari 2023

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    High School Dance

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    AmyS

    Las Vegas

    2 recensies

    2.0

    2 recensies

    Gegeten op 21 januari 2023

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    I usually have great food when I go, but yesterday when I went the food was cold and not good. Maybe the chef had a bad day? Or it sat way toooo long before being brought to the table? I had the Benedict and the English muffin was burnt and the Canadian bacon was cooked too long and was crunchy. Hollandaise sauce was luke warm at best. The others at the table didnt really care too much for their breakfast either. The only silver lining was that our server Bailey was super friendly.

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    Miana

    Seattle / Oost-

    5 recensies

    3.0

    5 recensies

    Gegeten op 21 januari 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    The server was nice but service was slow and he wasn’t as attentive as I would liked. All I wanted was more water and it took forever to get it.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    2.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 15 januari 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3

    We dined with our kids. They were happy to set up the table for the kids. Food took more than an hour to come out.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    3 recensies

    5.0

    3 recensies

    Gegeten op 15 januari 2023

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    All was great minus my water cup having lipstick on it and my knife was dirty I will be back just not ideal

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    LinusT

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    4.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 8 januari 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Lot's of eating options at the location. This is the most upscale.

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    UnimpressedinBothell

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    2.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 7 januari 2023

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    Brunch was rather unremarkable. I don’t remember the name of what I ordered, but it was two eggs, Canadian bacon, hash browns, and toast. Hash browns were undercooked, ham was meh and nearly see-through, and the eggs looked like they were cooked in a cookie cutter on a griddle. It wasn’t bad, but it was definitely an uninspiring meal and the table was dirty when we sat down. I left a tip out of habit, but I honestly shouldn’t have. I’ve had better food for less at Voula’s.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 recensie

    5.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 1 januari 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and great atmosphere. Small brunch menu and cocktail menu with enough classics. I only wish there was hot water in the bathroom to wash my hands with.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Oost-

    1 recensie

    1.0

    1 recensie

    Gegeten op 1 januari 2023

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    We waited over an hour for our food and all 6 dinners were cold, they offered to reheat them but we declined and we walked out.

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