Taffer’s Tavern – Watertown (Arsenal Yards)

Taffer’s Tavern – Watertown (Arsenal Yards) reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   kitbaum

   Greater Boston30 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 27, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was a disappointment. Pork bellies were not crispy. The jalapenos and chicken tenders were okay. Sauces were good. Service was very good.
   

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   AshleyM

   Greater Boston1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 24, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Mashed potato’s were amazing. Herb chicken was good. Cheeseburger Mac was dry. First time chicken wings were undercooked. Probably wouldn’t go back.
   

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   KerryG

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great night at Taffers! Delicious food and drinks!
   

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   WilliamT

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The wedge salad was a little short on the dressing. But our server took care of it.
   

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   RobS VIP

   Greater Boston61 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 2, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   A couple swings and a hit and a miss. Early (5:30pm) on a Friday night. Cocktails fine but a little pricey. Deviled eggs and artichoke dip good, but not great (flavors not pushed; however pita with dip very good). Ordered beet salad, beets chopped to practically microscopic, not enough of them, drowned in dressing (my bad for not getting on the side), goodly amount of greens. Ordered the Poutine; literally 30 seconds before salad and companion's serviceable burger were delivered to the table, our server, Anthony, announced they had run out of gravy (?!) so no Poutine, did I want anything else? (You didn't find this out when you put the order in?) Since I hadn't memorized their menu, had to ask for one (?!). Ordered truffle fries, which never came. They were busy but not crazed. OK food, comfortable interior, but will not make a bee-line to return. Plenty of gastro-pub food to choose from these days.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really great experience the waiter know the menu well and what drinks to recommend top flight service love it
   

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   BostonQ

   Greater Boston25 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 26, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall, ambience was nice and food was good. We enjoyed all 3 food items we ordered. We felt the server was a bit eager for us to settle tab. Maybe his shift ended. However, the restaurant was not crowded so didn’t seem like the table was needed.
   

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   Binnall

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   All around excellent experience. Would definitely come back.
   

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   SusanP

   Greater Boston5 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on January 15, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   I loved the menu. The food was great. The service was terrible. Out of items, slow service, wrong items sent to table, etc
   

   Taffer’s Tavern – Watertown (Arsenal Yards)Responded on January 16, 2024

   Susan, I sincerely apologize that you didn’t have the best experience with us. That is not the level of customer service that we uphold as a brand. We appreciate the feedback, and we have already addressed with the appropriate teams. We take these reviews seriously, and our team is working to create the best possible opportunity for you to experience the level of service that you come to expect with a Jon Taffer brand. We hope that you will give us a second chance.
   

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    PaulJ

    Greater Boston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on January 14, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    I do not fault the server, as he was friendly and very capable. Food delivery took over an hour. Clearly they were short staffed in the kitchen on a Sunday night. We waited over an hour for delivery of our food. The restaurant did comp us two free deserts (there were six of us dining). Taffer's must do something to remedy this problem. The long wait for food was really unacceptable. Again, no fault of the server as he did his best to make things work and deserves a shout out for keeping us informed of the situation.
    

    Taffer’s Tavern – Watertown (Arsenal Yards)Responded on January 16, 2024

    PaulJ, I sincerely apologize that you didn’t have the best experience with us. We were experiencing some challenges in the kitchen, but still appreciate that you enjoyed the food. We appreciate the feedback, and we have already addressed with the appropriate teams. We take these reviews seriously, and our team is working to create the best possible opportunity for you to experience the level of service that you come to expect with a Jon Taffer brand. We hope that you will give us a second chance.
    

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