Auburn Tavern

They pre-​cook the chicken wings!!! I mean for God’s sake. Cook the wings when your customer orders them. I like my wings extra crispy and naked. Which is what I received here, BUT, I received them in like 5 minutes after I ordered them! No possible way they could have been cooked in that short period of time. We usually go to Billy/​s in Manchester on Friday nights but wanted to give the new place in the area a chance. Fugettaboutit!!!

Pretty Decent food for a pub… Can’t complain. Service was a bit disorganized, but considering it’s still new, thinking they are still getting their process down. Our table wasn’t assigned a waitress until we brought it to their attention. But again, considering the staff is still a bit green. Would come back though.

Have been to the Auburn tavern twice. The first time was a few days after they opened in early January and at the time they had a limited opening menu. The experience that time was only OK but always like to give new restaurants a few times as they work out the kinks so we went back for dinner recently and were pleasantly surprised by the improvements. The fact the house salad was not iceberg was a pleasant surprise with quality leafy greens.
It was a full house but they had three bartenders on and they kept up pretty well as we sat at bar. They had a food runner to bring the food to the bar so everything came out really quickly despite the fact they were full. The lamb shank special was cooked perfectly and was well seasoned and excellent. We also tried the short rib ravioli and bacon wrapped scallops, scallops were excellent, ravioli was fresh, had some really good flavor, for me would like cooked slightly more than it was but more a personal preference on pasta.
Overall was a very good meal and based on the wall to wall people it seems they may have the makings of an actually good restaurant in Auburn. Let’s hope they continue to improve.

We went today for lunch. Used to go there when it was Holidays and before that Good Times. They expanded the bar and upgraded the rooms, very nice & brighter. Menu looked good, lots of Greek food and comfort food. I had the Grilled Pastrami & cheese sandwich on dark rye with fries (sans grilled peppers ~ what’s up with that?) My friend got the Boston Burger (grilled mushrooms & onions) on toasted rye bread, with «homemade onion rings» (the only kind she will eat). The food came promptly. I immediately flipped mine over as I always do with grilled sandwiches, as the bottom tends to get soggy. The underside was much darker than the top. In other words: almost burnt. That being said I liked it because I like burnt food and the pastrami was very good. Maybe I’m so used to burning anything I cook I’ve developed a taste for it. Fries were okay. The burger was good except for the fact that they didn’t toast the bread. The onion rings were homemade, just a little thick for our tastes, we like shoestring. We didn’t complain. The bartender Stacy was very attentive. The owner John G. was also very present in the restaurant. Also some other patrons were getting the special American Chop Suey. It looked really good and enough for two. The steak Kabobs looked good also. I will definitely be back.

I was excited to have this place opened again. The first time I went the service and food were good but a little slow however I was definitely going to go back.
The second time I went I sat at the bar. and sat… and sat as I watched the bartender take care of everyone around me and even walk by me several times. I finally got my drink and a menu. I ordered the pork chops that had an apple glaze, it came out pretty quick but I notice no apple glaze. I was told they were out for the glaze and wondered why since you just opened and why didn’t you tell me before you served me dry, boring pork chops. They were also out of bake potatoes but the mashed was very good.
My other experience that night was the incredibly rude other bartender who was male and I understand to be the manager. I was very displeased with the way he spoke to me and the comments he made. My friend was so offended, she left a full glass of wine and walked out. Not what I expect after dropping over $ 100 on dinner and drinks. As a new establishment you need to hire staff with better customer service skills, they are the face of your business and representing you.
Being a local place, word gets around and I hear a lot of people are not please with the service or attitude of the bar staff.

I was pretty excited that the old holidays location opened back up as the auburn tavern, it’s right next to the mountain bike trails we ride and what’s better than a beer and burger after a ride.
Im not one to complain and this is thr first time i felt compelled to write a review. The waitstaff was very nice but right off the bat I ordered a Kelsen Brown off their menu and was brought an IPA, apparently they changed the kegs and the bartender didn’t know the difference between a brown and and IPA. I didn’t say anything because I’ll drink and good beer but the menu didn’t say seasonal it said brown. Then our food came out very fast. That’s because they didn’t cook the burger. We ordered medium but mine was medium rare and cold in the middle. My girlfriends was just raw. The fries were just standard frozen crap. We complained and the waitress removed our beers neither of us ate our burgers or fries. She didn’t tell anyone other than the bartender which I’d how I found our he didn’t know the difference between beers. I will not be back.

We tried the Auburn Tavern tonight. The food was edible, but nothing special. However, they had veal Parmesan on special for $ 17.95 and also had it listed on the very sparse menu for $ 15(and change). I asked the waitress the difference between the two. She said they were the same and she didn’t know why it was listed twice. We also then pointed out that the «special» was priced higher than the non-​special. I specified that since they are the same, I’d like the cheaper one. When our bill came, we were charged for the higher priced meal. The waitress never brought the menu concern to anyone so it could be rectified. We were quite annoyed that after we pointed it out, she still input it as the higher priced meal. We paid the higher bill and left. But, the tavern is nothing special. The décor is out of date for a new establishment. The tables were very crowded together. The waitress was pleasant enough but not attentive, and obviously did not pay much attention to our concern. Also, the toilet wasn’t working when my husband went to the bathroom. And, the food was nothing special to speak of. We had high hopes because of the crowded parking lot, but the popularity seems to be just the bar. We won’t be back.