Mike's Tavern on the Nith

We have been excited to try this place since it changed from the Chop House. We loved the food and drinks. Everything was scratch made which was a nice change from typical pub food. But our service was horribly slow. We ordered everything at 530. Our appetizers came fairly quickly but our main course didn’t get delivered until almost 7pm. We heard the waitress tell the neighbouring table who was on their way to a hockey game that the kitchen was backed up and they should be worried about making their game. The owners should have staffed up considering it was a Saturday and the weekend before Valentines and it was a hockey game name.

We want the Tavern to succeed, but it is not over the top food for the price. The fries are delicious but not the greasy bits that are at the bottom of the basket that should not be making it to your plate. 2 people had pasta dishes, bland and no seasoning on the chicken breast. The schnitzel bacon/apple butter was delicious and had good flavor. Ideal location, just a few misses on the quality of the food.

We ordered take away and this is the first time we have tried since becoming Mike’s Tavern on the Nith. Had a tavern burger and fries and Cranberry walnut salad with chicken. The burger was VERY tasty and a nice portion, definitely homemade. Nice size salad and generous portion of chicken. Will be back!

Solid upgrade from the old chop house. Simplified menu, modernized decor (no more cow seats 😁) and great beer choice.
Overall the meal was good, definitely better than a road house, reasonably priced ($30/head with desserts and a couple beers) and worth a visit. All of us said we would order the same meal again.
Only criticism was the lighting, it’s a bit too bright/white - I would drop the temperature of the bulbs a little.