Creekside Tavern

We visited Creekside on Memorial day.

We wanted to catch a movie so we had about an hour to get some dinner.

I had the french dip, which was just fine, au jus was tasty, a little sharper cheese would have helped but overall a good sandwich, fries also were good.

Daughter has chicken fingers and had no complaints they were not greasy and they were cooked well. The honey mustard dipping sauce was really good.

Wife had the Croissant Club and she wasn't raving about it but it was fine in her opinion.

Prices were very reasonable. However I have to point out, and I will probably make a point of this in future reviews......   A Coke should not cost $2.29

I can buy a Gallon of Coke for $2.29 it's just over the top and it's getting to be a trend.  When the waiters ask what we want to drink, don't be upset about the ticket average when you hear "water"  because a family of four has to pay $9 for cokes.  Just saying.

(ok off the soapbox)

The wait staff and the host were incredibly friendly, we were greeted promptly and the overall experience was very nice.  We will be back, but I am ordering a water next time.

First visit was Friday night at Creekside,and The food and service was great.We were with a large group and everyone was pleased.two servers were assigned and they did a very good job.We had Shrimp
Creole for one entree and Tilapia for other.Our table got Fried Shrimp,Filet of Beef,and Salmon .The salads were fresh and the dressing were fantastic .

Thanks ,
Hoover BB

Creekside Tavern - the replacement to Johnny Carino's, one of my favorite country Eye-talian places before it went the way of the dinosaur.  It's not a bad place.  But then it's not an amazing place either.  In all honesty, I have to say that my impression of it is simply *average*.  The food is tasty, but nothing extra special.  I tried the grilled salmon and it was well-seasoned and cooked; but there wasn't much else on the menu that seemed appealing.  (My wife tried the french dip and wasn't impressed with the standard [non-french] roll it was served in, and thought the meat was a bit bland and the au jus too salty.)  The atmosphere is quaint but nothing so interesting that it chisels a place in the back of your mind for later, when you're trying to decide on a favorite place to go to grab the next meal.  Even the lack of a crowd kind of draws one to the *average* conclusion - my wife and I dined there about 9pm this past Friday night and, including us, there were maybe 3 other tables of patrons in the entire place, with a few guys hovering around the bar.  For a Friday night, days after Christmas, at a place that shuts down at midnight, it's a bit odd that it was as slow as it was - I mean, you might expect a few more people at the bar at *least*.  Of course, many people leave town during the holidays, so I could be being a bit unfair in that regard - judge for yourself.

Basically, our experience was very beige.  We didn't leave with an overwhelming or even *whelming* urge to return as quickly as possible, and that's unfortunate.  The bartender was a really nice guy and, if I'm not mistaken, the son of the owners.  And that alone is enough to make me really hope that the place does well, for the sake of their earnest efforts.  But right now, I can't honestly give it more than a *3*.  Maybe one day we'll give 'er another shot - but it might be a while.