Tavern 99

Has Tavern 99 closed?
I drove by yesterday and there were no signs of being open.
Just called their # and received an «out of service» message.

Warning! Do not go here for New Year’s Eve!!! I expected what was advertised: Appetizers, dancing, open bar, and good music. For $ 170, what my husband and I got was a completely over crowded bar with a bad cover band (REALLY bad), and for food– Tavern 99 laid out a large unattended salad bowl and bowl of trail mix. Dancing wasn’t possible because there wasn’t any room to dance! Over selling an event completely ruins the quality of the experience!!!
If you’re looking for a classy ticketed event with dancing and an open bar for New Year’s, this is NOT the place for you! Party planners at Tavern 99: Was it greed that made you turn what could have been a fun evening into a waste of time and money? Luckily, my husband and I made it to Highland Tap before midnight and had a nice time. Too bad it only cost me $ 200 to get there (including cabs)!

Last weekend we were looking for a bar type atmosphere, but with slightly better food. Tavern 99 has always fit this bill, a little nicer than a Taco Mac in terms of food quality but plenty of screens and beers.
Our first red flag was when our server came over to our table and openly admitted he’d been drinking that night. Nothing could have braced us for what we were about to receive…
I believe his name was John, runs down the beer list and drink specials. We all decide on a drink and decide to get one of the «bombs» that are on special. We order a round for everyone except the driver. John pipes up, great — he’ll have one too! We all chuckle, not sure if he’s serious… but he is. So we take a bomb with him and he says he’ll be right back to take our food order. About 40 minutes goes by, we haven’t seen him and our bucket of beers is empty. We finally go up to the bar and order another bucket of beer. Finally he comes back and takes our food orders, about another hour goes by (I’m fairly certain of the timelines as we were watching a football game and got there right before it started) and the food finally comes just as the 3^rd quarter is starting. The lush obviously forgot to put our food order in as the place was busy, but not slammed.
Now here comes the best part, he charges us for the bomb he took! We point out his error and tell John that we didn’t order it and he agrees to take it off before he runs our cards. He of course didn’t and never reappeared after he ran our cards.
Obviously they run a very loose ship here. Be sure to check your bill carefully, and if drunk-​ass John is your server, just get up and leave.

My favorite thing at Tavern 99 is their tots. I order a side of them with anything else I get from here. I don’t even have to be hungry. They’re great tots. The rest of the food is pretty decent too, when and if it ever comes. I’ll elaborate.
The service is lacking at best. Every time I go, they’re packed, and well understaffed, with minimal apologies. Once I was told I’d need to order my food from the bar, because they just didn’t have anyone to attend to me. And if you sit on the patio, it’s worse. Expect to wait 20 – 30 minutes for anyone to ask you if you’d like a glass of water. Also, be prepared to share one menu for the table. I’m completely serious.
But, I still give them 3 stars because they’re friendly to ZogSports players. There’s lots of perks to patronizing, including a free shot mix made just for us, and 5% of purchases made by players being donated to charity. I can’t knock their alteruism.
Oh, and they have a DJ whose entire job is to play over commercials, during breaks in whatever game is playing on the big screen. And man, he doesn’t miss a beat! I find it pretty funny, but it keeps the energy up, for sure.

Went here with friends for a charity/​fundraiser event and had a blast. The bar itself is pretty large. It’s dim lighting, with a large main stage and a smaller stage to the left of the entrance. There’s plenty of seating available and it’s cozy but large enough to hold multiple crowds.
I will have to revisit this tavern with my boyfriend and more friends to enjoy the food, drink specials and guest djs (per Roberto P.‘s review.)

Noisy, overcrowded sports bar, which is fine except that it was so crowded that people were spilling the plastic cups of beer trying to squeeze by.
The biggest problem was they were understaffed on our visit, so there were very long waits at both bars. The bartender could not hear and mixed up our order.

Truth be told, I wasn’t sure what to expect driving up to Tavern 99 in Buckhead, The outside is a bit rustic looking, and I had low expectations about the food. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Tavern 99 has several rooms — the main room has a stage for live music with plenty of high top tables. We were seated in the private dining room which was set up for owner, Francisco Vidal, to serenade us with his lovely guitar music while we dined.
Our group was treated to a menu sampling and we got a taste of the diverse offerings at Tavern 99. Starting things off with Cherry rubbed baby back ribs and Peach Glazed Shrimp, I was impressed. The ribs were tender and meaty. The shrimp was delicious and sat atop a fried grit cake.
Next up were another duo of appetizer samples: the Bruschetta and Beefsteak Caprese. Once again, I was surprised by the quality of the food. Everything was very fresh and the Balsamic and Herb Oil came together so well in the Caprese. Definitely put this on your «must try» list when you visit Tavern 99.
I’m lamb lover and am always up for a tasty Gyro. Tavern 99 did one better by providing us with a deconstructed Gyro. The individual Gyro pieces were topped with garlicky hummus and a strategically placed piece of pita bread. So yummy — it was my favorite dish of the evening.
The food was much more high end cuisine than I was expecting when I first set foot inside Tavern 99. Definitely a lot more on the menu than your usual pub grub. Tavern 99 has 27 different beers on tap. Wine lover? Don’t fret — they’ve got 40 to choose from. There’s something going on each night whether that’s drink specials or live music.

Before heading to Tavern 99 last month for the first time, I knew friends who frequented the bar in Buckhead who said it’s a great spot for watching college and NFL games. Located right on the curve of East Andrews, it could be easy to dismiss as just another Buckhead sports bar, but it’s hiding a secret — Executive Chef Darrell Rice!
Sure Tavern 99 still has all the bells and whistles of a fun sports bar — live music, trivia nights and 2 for 1 apps every night from 5−7pm. Sounds familiar. But what you haven’t seen is their amazing new menu. Props to Chef Rice for flipping expectations on their head when you sit down to eat!
When was the last time you saw Goat Cheese Bruschetta, Tuna Tataki and Barbecue Shrimp over yummy grit cakes on a sports bar menu?
For entrees, you’ll have a wide selection of classic and gourmet inspired burgers, but don’t overlook the Cherry Rubbed Baby Back Ribs. So good!
There’s always something happening, so whether it’s to watch the big game, enjoy a live acoustic performance, or just enjoy a fantastic meal out by one of Atlanta’s talented chefs, be sure to take a second look at Tavern 99!

Open again! Tonight after work I had the pleasure of enjoying the musical festivities at the just-​re-​opened Tavern 99. One of the guys from the Zac Brown Band and some of his talented cohorts were the entertainment, and it was clear that T99 wants to be back in business after their fire.
Great music — and from my previous experiences I assume good food, still — and a fun place to go in the 11pm-​1am range. Nice change of pace from some of my usual haunts, really nice bartenders, and a cool thing if they’re going to continue having live music!

Tavern 99 is located in the former Aiko spot off of East Andrews. It’s got pretty standard bar fare with a decent selection on tap.
We tried this venue a few times for trivia on Tuesday, but just couldn’t continue to go since the trivia is based on music videos and drags on. It would be sufficient to show clips of videos, but we end up spending close to 3 hours having to pay close attention to details to answer the questions. Not exactly our idea of a relaxing time with friends after work.
The food is good enough and the staff are friendly. We’ve even been to happy hours a few times here so if you’re interested in hosting an event, I would recommend this location.
If you’re just looking for a casual night out though, there are plenty of other places in the Buckhead area.

Seems a little hit or miss here.
Friends wanted to meet up here, and after a long week at work, I jumped at the chance to see people. I arrive and my friends have a guy running all around to get the sports channels back up and running — otherwise every TV was stuck on the Duke game. This guy was super nice and was able to get it back up and running, even moving the table to where my friends could catch the game they were looking for. I’m not a sports fan, but it was a very nice gesture for this guy to do all that work!
Now here’s where it gets tricky.
Severely understaffed for a Friday night, it takes a while for our server to take our orders. Not his fault… they left him a party of 20+ people to take care of on top of at least 5 or 6 other tables in the restaurant. The bartender was being unhelpful as well, telling our server that yes, they had sweet tea vodka and it was up on the shelf if I wanted it. So what, I can climb over the bar and grab the bottle? Don’t tempt me, good sir. I’ll do it.
At the very least, our server was extremely friendly and apologetic. The kitchen forgot my boyfriend’s side salad, so we got it for free no questions asked. The salads unfortunately came out with all the food, but thankfully they were delicious (the caesar dressing is phenomenal — highly recommended). We shared the chicken tacos with a side of tots as well. Tots were just tots, nothing to rave about, but the tacos? Loaded with salsa, chicken, sour cream, and guac — very filling and very flavorful.
In the end, I couldn’t figure out if I liked it here much or not. Solid food and friendly service I love, but understaffing yourself on a Friday night during the height of college basketball season while having rude bartenders seems like a bad call. I may come back if friends return, otherwise I’m not sure if it’s worth it. Either that or I’ll skip the drinks… which seems a little ridiculous to do at a bar.

This place is off Roswell on a side street and seems sorta hidden.
Glad I got the chance to eat here w/​a friend!
Sweet Chili, Teriyaki or Habanero wings for 25 cents on Monday! They must be ordered in 20’s but hey, 20 wings for $ 5.00 is not a bad deal! They were gorgeous and fat & juicy!
The loaded gorgonzola chips were quite yummy as well. I did sub ranch for gorgonzola tho:)
There was a band playing (sry forgot name) but they sounded great! Surprisingly, this place was sorta empty!?? Nice hardwood décor and clean dining. Parking was free that night! Def will be back

I didn’t have parking issues (Sunday afternoon).
I DID have restaurant issues. What restaurant doesn’t carry tabasco sauce? *sad face* In addition, our waitress didn’t bother to come back to tell me. I had to ask again, and THEN she decided to say something about that. Opted for sriracha instead (which is a fine alternative).
Also, where my water at???
For lunch, I ordered the tacos, MAHI MAHI specifically. I should have known right off the bat when the waitress wasn’t writing anything down that there was going to be problems. My order wasn’t entirely wrong, but if I wanted CHICKEN tacos I would have ordered CHICKEN. The chicken tacos were meh.
I’d rather go to Taco Mac instead. Food presentation surprised me. It was very well put together with nice plates and everything. Wished the experience was on par.

For my number 99^th review… I give you Tavern 99:
Been here many, many times. Even before it was Tavern 99, it was AIKO and had great sushi. There are many things I like about this place.
I like the bar area that has many beers on draft. Kudos to them for carrying Terrapin Rye Pale Ale.
The food is good but perhaps not great. But, all in all, a great alternative to the closeby frat-​tastical East Andrews /​Churchill’s /​Five Paces /​Pool Hall bar scene (frat-​tastical as in Buckhead Private School Alumnae stronghold) At least here you have a good chill spot place to start the night out in that often decidely un-​chill neighborhood.
I have similar feelings about this place as I do Stout (but more on that perhaps later). I won’tmake it a priority to rush backhere; however, I also I would not strongly object to a future visit either.

I was unimpressed and pissed off supremely by Tavern 99; the only saving grace for my time spent there was my server Darien.
The husband and I decided to go out for some drinks on a Saturday night and since I’m a woman who loves a good deal I figured we should take advantage of one of the many Scoutmob .com deals I have on my Iphone.
As usual I checked Unilocal’s reviews first to help me narrow down my choices, and although I seen some reviews about sketchy service and sarcastic bartenders, I figured I would give Tavern 99 a try anyways. This is where I need to remind myself to stop second guessing my fellow Unilocaler’s opinions and my own inner voice. Moving on.
So we were seated in the booth section, off to the side, and the first thing I thought was «Okay I like the interior and love this cozy little booth area.» I think that was my only positive thought or compliment for the remainder of the night. As cute as the booths were, the air was on sticky. There were two little vents above and I swear they were giving off little to no air. Problem one. Problem two was we waited forever for anyone to come over and acknowledge we were there. I’m not one who gets annoyed or impatient about a wait for service, but it was ridiculous. We, husband and I, cracked jokes about the cause for the lack of service, but in all reality it was not funny. Finally, a server came up to us and asked if we had been helped yet. We told him no and he said okay he would go get our server. We waited for another long period of time and the same server again noticed we still had not been attended to and came back by our table. At this point I was no longer in the mood and asked him if he did not mind being our server since it obviously did not seem we were otherwise going to get any service. He said he had to check with his manager because he did not want to «step on any toes» and went to off to ask his manager, he later returned and said he would be our sever. If Darien hadn’t shown any concern about our lack of service, and was willing and nice enough to take over for whatever missing idiotic server we were to have, I probably would have had some words with the manager because I was that pissed.
Problem three. We ordered the artichoke dip with tortilla chips, a couple of tap beers, and some Recession Margaritas. While my margaritas were pretty good for the price, $ 4.50, the artichoke dip was way too thick and lacked flavor. Also, for the price of the dish they could have given a better portion side.
I’m not sure if the wait staff at Tavern 99 sucks (minus Darien), their seating chart sucks, they have issues with serving African-​Americans, or the place just sucks in general. However, I do know I won’t be back to find out anytime soon.

I love salads with steak, especially salads that are more steak than salad. Tavern 99’s Steak Frites salad is not only heavy on the steak, it also comes with delicious parmesan fries on the side. I love eating healthy!
I came armed with a 50% off Scoutmob coupon and a craving for red meat. The sign instructed us to seat ourselves, and while in a normal bar that means *maybe* getting service after a long wait, our drink orders were taken just a few moments after we sat down. Our service throughout the evening was solid.
We started with an appetizer of fried mac and cheese, which tasted just like the stuff from the blue box, but deep fried (and yes, that is a compliment!). There were served four generous cheeseballs to a plate, lightly sauced with a honey mustard.
The boy’s buffalo chicken panini with house chips was just okay. It wasn’t a true panini (it wasn’t pressed) and the chips were pretty bland. The special pineapple sangria was not good at all. For $ 8.50 for an itty bitty wineglass, it had no pineapple flavor and tasted like it was made with really cheap wine.
However, my entrée was absolutely fabulous. The salad was very fresh, with great mixed greens and arugula and roma tomatoes, but the highlight was the gigantic hangar steak, cooked perfectly medium rare. This steak was bloody, grilled, tender goodness. My mouth is literally watering recalling this great salad.
The acoustics in the place are miserable, which is unfortunate because it really lends itself in layout to group gatherings, with lots of big tables and nooks and crannies to gather. But if you order the steak salad, I guarantee you won’t be spending much time talking anyway.

Okay so 2.5. being generous here.
Parking was $ 10​.to just park in their lot… I opted for down the street.
I was meeting a friend there and when I walked in I went to the bar area in the back by accident (being my first time there) and the situation went as follows:
me– Yea… ummm…*looks around at the empty bar* have you seen a lady with long brown hair back here? (mind you there is no one in the back area)
Bartender — ahh well there is allot of ladies with brown hair…*douchey sarcasm*
Ughhh…okay. well Immediately after that I found my friend and nestled at the bar.
The drink specials were great for Cinco De Mayo, so no complaints there!
But the «bartendress» was beyond moody. And by moody yes I mean bitchy! Several times during the night I was asked to grab other patrons so that they could pay their tab, she even told one to «hurry up and order, I’m kinda busy!» Ummm wow! Other than that everything was okay, the booze made up for the lackluster service. I’d be willing to give em’ another try.
Ps. If you are into guys with fake tans, docker khaki shorts, and loafers this may just be the spot for you!

Summary:
–portions aren’t huge, but aren’t small either
–kind of expensive
–don’t order the pastrami if you’re expecting a «true» pastrami on rye
–order the house chips
Came here and ordered the pastrami sandwich, Bahn Mi (served on a french roll btw), and the French Dip (otherwise known as the Tavern Dip). We also got an apetizer of Seared Ahi Tuna, and side of the house made potato chips, the tater tots, and the sauted spinach.
I liked the french dip and banh mi a lot, while the pastrami was a disappointment beyond words. The seared ahi tuna was super tasty, but expensive for the portion size (6 pieces for 12 dollars). As for the sides, the house potato chips are a definite must get here while the sauteed spinach and tater tots weren’t anything special.
The french dip came out really well. I would have liked for it to be dipped in the jus before I got it, but I didn’t think to ask for that (it naturally comes with a side of dipping jus). Oh well. The beef in it was roasted nicely, with good seasoning, not flavorless like some less joints. The jus itself definitely hada ton of flavor in it, so it was a shame my sandwich didn’t have a choice of being dipped in it. Overall, I would definitely get this again.
Let me just warn you, the bahn mi is very americanized here. I’m talking about being served on a toasted french roll. However, they may be onto something here. Because of the french roll, it is actually able to hold more toppings, and it doesn’t get as messy when you eat it. Also, the toasted french roll definitely adds a nice crunch to it. So in the end, don’t expect a true bahn mi. Nontheless, It definitely had a kick to it and the veges on top had a nice crisp texture to them. It was the favorite of the 3 sandwiches that we had.
The pastrami. oh man. Can i say depressed? I should have known something was up when it said it was served with fries on the sandwich. Anyway, the amount of pastrami on this was sad. Maybe half a centimeter thick on average through the sandwich. Served with a generous (kinda overwhelming amount of cheese). and the fries? well they just got all soggy and didn’t really contribute to the sandwich at all.
Not impressed at all. Disappointed that past reviewers liked it so much. They need to check up to Katz’s in NYC and see what a real pastrami is like.
Service was really good when we came, our waitress checked on us often, and refilled our water whenever we ran out. We did come for a lunch though, and it was kinda empty.
In the end, I thought Tavern 99 was a bit expensive, the portions were NOT huge (to me anyway) as a lot of reviewers are saying. And the side of house chips are awesome. A few good sandwiches, and 1 incredibly disappointing one. If you each get a sandwich and split an appetizer, expect to pay around $ 15+.

This place is OK. I’ve been here twice, both times to watch basketball on TV. They have a covered patio with a TV, which is nice, except that the covered tent-​like top makes it quite smoky when people come out to smoke on it. And, one annoying thing about this place is that EVERYONE kept coming out onto the patio just to smoke.
The food I had was fine (I had the Cobb Salad with Tavern dressing except for when they mistakenly sent me Caesar dressing, which turns my stomach). The service is OK. The staff is pretty friendly. The bathrooms are big. The crowd kinda sucks. I was also very annoyed that they charged me $ 3 to self-​park in their own private lot at 6:30 on a Saturday (and they only did this one of the times I was there, which was annoying, too, since there was no consistency and it was not crowded AT ALL the time they charged). I would not rush back here by any means and I would return although it would probably take a bit of convincing.

Place has some interesting food options. Girl who was our waitress was super nice, but the service overall was pretty slow considering the number of people in the place.
I thought the wings were ok but not anything better then ive had before. However, I will say that the Pastrami sandwich here was really awesome and stacked high. I would go back to get this again for sure.
Its also worth nothing that the portions here although a bit pricey, were huge and enough for 2 people.
Dont be too sad Tavern 99, id be willing to give you another shot.