Ugly Tuna Tavern

My fiance and I saw that this place replaced Backyard burgers and thought to try it. We got the calamari to share as an appetizer. Pretty tasty but the portion was small to share. Not too oily and the breading was tasty.

My boyfriend ordered the cajun burger and I got the "house special" tuna wrap and a side salad.
He ordered the burger medium and it came out well done. He thought it was pretty generic and nothing special. The fries were really tasty and salted well. They were crisp on the outside and soft on the inside and there were plenty of them. I don't know why but I thought the tuna would be more like an ahi tuna wrap but when it came out, it was pretty much canned tuna with lettuce and tomato in a crispy wrap. I wasn't impressed with it because it was like something I could make at home. The salad was your standard house salad fare. Nothing special but definitely not bad.

The decor and the service were both pretty good. I would come back to try the wings and get some more fries.

The tavern opened up this week, so naturally, plenty will change over the coming months as they work through their growing pains.

Overall, I enjoyed my experience and it's nice to have another option down near the Peninsula. The bar's decor is modern and the giant windows bring in plenty of natural light and let one car watch on Peninsula Drive. There is a nice outdoor seating area which will be great once the weather warms up.

While there was plenty that I wanted to try on the menu, I opted for the wings. They were very good - big, sloppy, with good flavor and a nice crisp - which was no surprise considering the co-owner of Doc Holiday's opened this bar. They had about a dozen different flavors, so plenty of options. My girlfriend wasn't too hungry, so she went with their soup of the day - a chicken noodle - which she said was fine, but unimpressive. We both munched on some shrimp cocktail, in which the shrimp was large, fresh, and flavorful.

As for negatives, there isn't much seating and the bar was cold. This, I assume, are growing pains and they'll figure it out as the weeks pass. I also hope that they improve their menu (which one can find on their Facebook page). I'm a wing guy, sure, but it'd be nice to have more bars which aspire to more than your typical bar food. Also... they really need to get some local beers on tap.

Overall, a good (although not spectacular) experience. I could see myself swinging by here after a long day at the beach. I'll be back to try more on their menu soon.

Oh, Thursdays from 8-11pm is their $0.30 wing special. It'd be worth a trip then, for sure.