I like this place. It's non-smoking. The food is good- those mozzarella sticks are super tasty but man, could they have better happy hour prices for drinks or something? The beer selection is good but it isn't cheap. And honestly for the zero ambience you get out of this place I'd rather pay that much for a beer that's half priced.
Review Source:The Lantern is great. Â It's non-smoking, which is surprisingly unusual here in Lubbock for a beer place. Â I really appreciate that, and would remain a customer solely for that reason.
On top of  not including cancer with your beverage or food selection, their draft choices are decent and their food is good.  Plus, they have a GREAT patio when the weather is nice.  The indoor atmosphere is nice too, especially when they have some live music going (that has never been too in-your-face; it's a medium/small place).  Seems like it has a great mix of clientele, maybe leaning more to the young professional crowd. Â
My only complaint is that they don't open until 4pm. Â Many early weekend afternoons my husband and I are looking for a nice cold beer on a patio, and we are always disappointed the Lantern is closed. Â :-(
This place is fine for bar food and cheap drinks, nothing special but an ok patio. Service was great until the waitress screwed up our bills when we paid out. Which we still didn't complain because it wasn't a big deal, we fixed it ourselves. It was me and another couple. When we paid out, the waitress put my friends tab on my card, so the way we evened it out was they tipped for the entire bill on their card and I zeroed mine out. Tipping 14 dollars on a 60 dollar tab I think was great. The waitress took it upon herself to add an additional 12 dollar tip onto my card, ummmm I'm pretty sure that's  stealing. When I noticed on my acct a couple of days later, I called the manager, who acted like this was a common thing and said he would notify the owners who apparently do the accounting. I never heard anything back and they did not credit my card.  How dishonest and greedy can you get? If you want to be stolen from, go there. Otherwise, good service doesn't compensate for thieves. I would like to add that this is the first negative review I've ever written.
Review Source:Nothing too special here. Â As another commenter posted, tons of taps but not very many really good ones. Â The inside isn't really a great atmosphere or anything and thus far it has been far too hot to sit outside. Â It's non-smoking as well. Â I generally don't give a crap if I go into a smoking bar, but it's a deal breaker for some.
Nevertheless, all ratings are relative---this is a go-to bar here in Lubbock since it's a) a bar for adults for the most part, b) has some ok beer on tap and c) My sense thus far is that Lubbock does not have very many good, relaxed pub style bars at all.
A tavern for everyone:
A great place to meet your friends. The servers are first rate & know how to make the customer welcome. The patio is open for all seasons and a great place to smoke a cigar, inside it is nonsmoking for those that want to sit & relax.
Anytime you want to stop by for a game or a social call you will always be welcome. The owners can often be seen having drinks with their friends and are always trying to make their patrons visits enjoyable.
New hours of operation have given this place a chance to please the lunch crowd. Their menu has also been expanded to meet the new demand for a diverse and interesting menu. Overall one of the best places to get a casual drink in Lubbock.
Some Lubbock locals brought me here while I was on a quick overnight business trip.
The good about The Tavern:
It was non-smoking. Â Truth be told, that was the sole reason my friends brought me here. It also has a really nice patio with about 20 or so tables that are separated from the parking lot by some pretty good sized bushes that give it a nice private feeling. For me, the patio was the main attraction. Beer prices are pretty reasonable, $4, for pints. Â Service wasn't intrusive and the server wasn't trying to push beer on us even before we had finished the one we were drinking.
The bad about The Tavern:
There is zero atmosphere inside. Â I wasn't sure if they were going for a pub feel or not but the place wasn't very inviting. They had quite a few beers on tap but nothing out of the ordinary. If I recall they had Bass, Shiner, Fireman's 4.
If you aren't looking for any sort of exotic beers, this is a nice, quiet place to have a couple of beers with some good friends or a date.
We had good service while sitting outside. Â It is one of the few bars in Lubbock that actually has a decent patio.
I dont get why bars would have 20 taps, like the Lantern, yet has no good beers. Â They are all the same light beers and not anything more. Â What is the point of having 20 taps when they all taste the same? Â Throw in some variety, have an IPA, a hefeweizen, etc. Â I want to say that all of their beer are $4, but I am not 100% sure on that.
Other than that, my wife had a good hurricane from them at a reasonable price.
The reason the place is 3 stars and not 2 is solely based on it being smoke free inside. Â Finally a bar in Lubbock did this, it is so much nicer walking out without having to immediately change clothes.
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