Meh. I wanted it to be better. The food was decent enough - they had some good ideas on the menu but not sure the follow through was there. Its like they want to be a fancier burger type place and I'm just not sure they're pulling it off. I'd rather the food be really good and simple than just alright and inventive. A passable beer selection and ambiance. I hope it gets better, Gastonia needs it!
Review Source:I met an old high school friend here for dinner.  I was early, so I ventured over to the bar.  Before I could sit down, the bartender was asking for my order.  I asked for a drink menu and chose a Kendall Jackson Chardonnay.  My friend arrived, and we were seated at a very small booth that may have been too cramped if we were large people.  We were in the midst of a conversation, and, right before the punch line, a waitress interrupted us to take our order.  The staff training must focus on employees behaving like over eager puppies instead of being intuitive to pragmatic nuances, but, at least they were friendly.  My friend ordered a bacon and red onion pizza, which she said was good.  I ordered The Southwestern, a black bean veggie burger with cilantro aioli, guacamole, and jalapeño.  I requested no bun, which they honored.  The burger was delicious, accented by the accompaniments.  The fries were soft and warm, needing no additional seasoning.  The music was a mix of the most irritating pop music, the kind that features video game sounds.  But, at least it wasn't overwhelmingly loud.  My summary:  decent food and rapid service in a setting that was slightly elementary.  I predict that my friend and I will meet there again as it was a good halfway point for us.
Review Source:Went on a Thursday night. First thing my wife noticed is that there is no sidewalk around the place. Have to keep on your toes or get run over. Had a 2 min. wait. 5 people at the front desk. Could not readily understand what they were saying as they all wanted to talk at once. Very confusing.
Small booth with table for 2. Table wobbles. TVs everywhere. Floor sticky and overall appearance, "cheap" looking.
Waitress prompt, tea very good but in plastic glass. Beer comes in glass  glass. ? Waitress was good and never let needs go unfulfilled. My wife got the calabash chicken salad. She was disappointed with amount of chicken but indicated salad was good. I had the patty melt. Rye bread was much larger than actual burger so almost half of the bread was not eaten. Hamburger was greasy and saturated the bread with grease.  Fries were very hot but a little greasy.
For a relatively new restaurant I expected a little more. The ambiance was of a cheap sports bar not a family restaurant. Really good wait staff, but not good enough to entice me to come back. Food and atmosphere will keep me away.
All in all this place is pretty good!  The wings are huge and very tasty. The stuffed beer burger is also excellent.  Honestly that burger is by far one of the best burgers I have ever had in my life.  My only negative is that they are not to good on cooking the burgers.  The two  times I carried my burger out it was still very pink in the center when I asked for well done. However, I pop it in the microwave and its still great!  Definitely try the beer burger. especially if you like stout beer!
Review Source:First time here. Ordered the Philly cheesesteak special on hoagie roll. I was surprised to see a minuscule amount of cheese and not an overwhelming portion of prime rib. I mentioned this to our server who was very accommodating. He had the mgr come over. I explained my observation to the  mgr. he said that the cheesesteak was a first time offering and appreciated the input and concluded that they should use 2 pieces of cheese. The sandwich tasted fine. When the check came l was surprised to see my sandwich comped. A truly nice and professional gesture.
Review Source:Not that I don't love Gastonia I am here just about three times a week. Â The thing is it's full of fast food and chain restaurants so for lunch options you guessed it usually fast food. Â What a nice find when my coworker and I came across Tavern 24. Â The place had just opened and I was a little skeptical I hate visiting a restaurant when it is so new I never feel like I get the right experience. Â But this place did it right they were fully staffed and ready to serve. Â The grilled chicken sandwich that I ordered was delicious as well as their sweet potato fries, my coworker ordered a pizza that he said was awesome. Â Overall a great lunch experience if your in Gastonia I would definitely give this place a try. Â On a side note when we get warmer weather check out the patio they have an awesome patio!
Review Source:I've visited Tavern 24 twice since they opened in Gastonia- once to eat in and once for take-out. I ordered the Stuffed Beer burger both times. This burger is marinated in beer, stuffed with cheese, and topped with caramelized onions. It is great! The fries were really good too. The service for our eat-in meal was pretty good, but we loved that they have reserved parking and a separate entrance for take-out orders. They also bagged and labeled each entree, which was a huge plus.
Review Source:I went here on a Sunday night and they were crowded. I about a 20 min wait and I believe it was worth the wait. I checked the menu out and for some reason I thought pizzia sounded good. I had the Meat Pizzia and I have to say it was one of the better pizzia I have had in awhile. The wait server was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this place. I would go back again next time I am in Gastonia.
Review Source:I visited Tavern 24 on December 3rd. Â It is a very nice establishment. Â My wife and I were especially thrilled to see the nice outdoor area that has amazingly good heaters for the cooler and even down right cold evenings. Â She smokes, so sitting outside is always a good thing. Â Until now.. Â More on that in a minute.
When we arrived we asked to be seated in the patio area. Â We were taken to our table and sat down. Â The over-head fans were on. Now granted, December 3rd, 2012 in Gastonia was a warmer than usual day with temps in the low 60's. Â But when we were sat, the temp was about 57. Â With the fans blowing it was just cold. Â We asked if they could be turned off. Â The waitress was very pleasant and immediately turned them off. Â Without the fans, it was perfect (in our opinion). However, someone at another table must have complained that they were too hot, because in just a few minutes, the fans came back on. We asked about it when the waitress came by. Â She stated someone else had complained it was too hot, so they turned the fans back on. Â Also interesting to note, there are a lot of fans and they are all connected. Â So it's all or nothing. Then, to our surprise, the heaters came on. Â Also something to note, the heaters are on or off, there is no adjustment. Â They radiate enough heat to keep your food nice and hot, but that means you are too. It honestly became comical at the fan on, heaters off, heaters on fans on, fans off heaters on dance that continued the whole time we were there.
Now the wait staff. Â It's a newly opened restaurant, but I think they went out of their way to get people who've never worked a restaurant before. Â They were sorely disorganized. Â We never got silverware until after the food arrived, and they tried to deliver our food to the wrong table. Â When we explained it, they left our food at the wrong table while they went to check. Â We did have the opportunity to meet some nice folks that complimented us on our selections. Â The waitress returned, having confirmed her error, and gave us our food from the other table. Â Our drinks were never refilled. Â Now, about that smoking. Â There is no smoking outside. They gave us some excuse about needing fire marshal approval, but had no ashtrays on hand. So really, did they expect to allow smoking outside but just didn't bother with ashtrays until the fire marshal said it was ok? I doubt it. Â They just didn't want to say there would be no smoking outside because they knew it was just absurd. We got our to-go boxes and left. Â BTW, I had the "El Diablo Pizza". Â It was excellent! My wife ordered the Grilled Quesadilla appetizer as her meal. Â It too was excellent.
I know I've spent most of my time bitching about them, but I'm willing to let the disorganization go to it being a new restaurant. Â But the smoking ban outside is ridiculous. So if you're a smoker, keep in mind, you won't be able to smoke here unless you go to the area outside of the heated zone. Â If you're a non-smoker, then I think you'll enjoy this place quite a bit. Â
FOLLOW UP (01/11/2013): Tom, the general manager of Tavern 24, contacted me to let me know that the smoking area is the area by the firepit table. Â That's just two tables that will seat 2, maybe 3 people, as it's pushed up to a wall on one side and the firepit table that will seat 8-10 people. Â I'd estimate the outdoor seating at approximately 70-80, smoking section 16. Â That's about 20% of the outdoor seating given to the smokers.
I had been wanting to try this restaurant for a while and I am glad we did. Â Â We went on Sunday at 4:30 and no wait but by the time we left there was quite a wait. Â
Menu had a good selection of pub food and drinks. Â We got the trio appetizer to start, everything was good (loved the calabash chicken). Â I got the cream cheese grits with shrimp with Italian sausage. Â I like cream cheese but it was too much in this dish and over powered it. Â Everyone else got burgers which were messy and the club on ciabatta that looked good.
Our server Amanda was great and on her toes even thought was her twenty first birthday the day before. Â I will definitely ask to be seated in her station again. :)
A nice new edition to Gaston Mall.
Went here to watch the Panthers @ Chargers with James.
Very casual pub style food.
We had wings and nachos. The wings were just OK, I like the rubbed style. Â The chicken nachos were exceptional. Very fresh veggies, tasty chicken & the guacamole was better than average.
They have lots of HD's, gerat for watching any sports event. This place feels like more of a sports bar than a restaurant.
Better than average service,Amanda did a good job for us.
A Southeast regional franchise, the owner is from NY.
They have a nice patio area with overhead heating and many HD's.
The floors were sticky and it seemed very disorganized at the hostess desk.
Gastonia, you never cease to amaze me. Â A restaurant chain with only 1 other location?? Â You're moving up in the world! Â Amid the sea of Applebee's, Chili's, O'Charley's, and other Restauranty's, Tavern 24 is a shining beacon of hope for the restaurant scene in the Gashouse. Â Solid menu with great options for bar food. Â Great service. Â Lots of seating. Â Great selection of beers on tap (24 to be exact, which I will try in 7 months when I get this baby out of me).
The nachos were awesome. Â I ate them for my meal, and it was more than enough for this gal. Â Hubby got the beer burger, and it too was delicious and beer-y tasting, and the fries were large, crispy, and delicious. Â Very very reasonable prices for some solid, tasty, food.
Congratulations, Tavern 24, I can no longer say that there are no decent restaurants anywhere in Gastonia. Â You win.
This place was great. I took my mother here for Thanksgiving and they served a traditional turkey meal for her and i got some chicken since i don't like turkey. The food was well presented and nicely portioned. the waiter was very attentive and made sure we had everything. I thought it was also pretty cheap for what we got. I'll defiantly be a repeat eater here.
Review Source:For traditional bar food, you don't get much better than this! Â I took my daughter here for a mini celebration today and we had a great lunch! Â I had the citrus salad with salmon and the citrus vinaigrette; it was beautifully plated and so yummy I could eat it at LEAST once a week! Â My daughter had the steak and she's a complete steak snob, but she loved their steak. Â It was perfectly done and the knife slid through it like butter! Â The chicken tender appetizer was good as well. Â I'd tell you more about it but my daughter had the lion share of the chicken so I don't have a lot of experience there!
Jamie, our server, was attentive and made the experience that much better. Â If the other servers are as good as he was you'll never want for ANYTHING. Â So, in short, I can't come up with any complaints for Tavern 24. Â It's just good food at decent prices. Â I highly recommend them.
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