34 East Tavern

I came in friday evening with my family of four. We were seated right away and the service was very attentive. The food took awhile to come out and our appetizers came out with our entrees... but the food was tasty and well prepared. The bar itself had a really good vibe and an older crowd than I had anticipated. 34 East is much better than the place that was before it.  Will return.

I went to 34 East for lunch with my fiance.  We were greeted immediately by the bartender, Joel who was not only attentive but had a fun Australian Accent.  He was very friendly to us and the other patrons.  We ordered a french dip and cheese burger.  The french dip was good, however my burger was not what I expected, it had to many seasonings, it tasted like meatloaf.  I did not finish it there and I did not finish it at home either.  I just ended up throwing it out.  I miss the old Shanchie burgers, they were the best.  Anyway, since the service was by far better than Finn McCools I give 34 East 3 stars.  It could use some work on the how long it takes for the food to come out and maybe get a new burger recipe.   I will try it again the future and hopefully find something else on the menu worth ordering.

Went on a Friday night and was told that we would have to wait about 15-20 minutes. Ended up waiting an hour. Although there is a room in the front big enough to put benches or chairs in, there were none, and we stood against the wall. The hostesses seemed very friendly and were aware that we were unhappy, so I was hoping that once we got to the table that we would have good service. However, that was not the case. The waitress wasn't rude but was not especially attentive or personable and we waited another hour for our entrees to come out. My sandwich and fries were lukewarm but of course after waiting so long I did not bother to send it back and wait even longer. The meal was very disappointing, although the other three people in my party said that their meals were good.
Perhaps there is room for improvement but I will not be quick to return.