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I love Tags! Today I went there with my mom and another family with 5 children who were loud and messy. Our waitress remained calm and patient and sweet the entire time. One of the kids even spilled a drink and I did not see her roll one eye at us. What a great experience! She treated us as if we were guests at her own home. She deserved the tip we gave her and then some. I don’t remember her name but she had really awesome nails and long dark hair. The food was excellent too.

Remember, although three stars isn’t a lot, it’s still A-​OK, meaning I’m willing to go back. First time there today, at least inside. Years ago, I went to an outdoor performance at Tags and saw Taylor Hicks (American Idol Season Five winner).
Today I went with our usual group of couples, 3 sets this time, and we always ask for separate checks for each couple. No problem here. Lots of places to sit and we got to choose and seat ourselves. Sturdy, comfortable chairs. I’d say the décor is the very best thing about Tags. throughout the bar and eating area there is a great collection of guitars (and even one sax) autographed by past performers. Tags may be in a small town, but they always manage to get big acts, from many eras. It’s a blast just going around and reading the names. Lots of TVs on the walls, 6 or 7 maybe. Instead of all blasting forth with sports events, every other tv had a movie going and the sound was turned down so we didn’t hear any of them. The women’s bathroom was cleaner than most I’ve seen. Lots of parking in their private lots.
One waitress handled everything competently. Took her a while to warm up, but then was friendly and helpful.
First we ordered drinks. My diet coke came in a glass mug with handle, plenty of (but not too much) ice. At my first sip, I noticed a strange smell. Doing some investigating, I finally decided it had to be something inside, like maybe the glass hadn’t been fully rinsed after washing. Anyways, I sent it back for a new one and that was fine.
The food was good, the usual high calorie, high sodium, high cholesterol offerings you find in most places around here. I chose a $ 10.99 entrée: «Chicken Pot Pie — Homemade Chicken Gravy with fresh vegetables and a puff pastry top-​crust. Served with salad or your choice of side.» Served in a huge (diameter-​wise) dish, it was a lot of gravy with tiny vegetables such as peas and carrots and lots of medium sized chunks of tasty chicken. I’m not sure about the «fresh vegetables» since that would be a lot of work to cut the carrots to that tiny perfectly-​even cubed size (like you get in a can of peas and carrots or in a bag of frozen peas and carrots). The «puff pastry top-​crust» was cut in the shape of two large baking powder biscuits and didn’t hardly cover the top. Lots of flaky layers and very tasty, but again I wondered about the homemade aspect. Not exactly a «top-​crust» as described on the menu. Finally, it wasn’t until I got home and looked up the exact description of my entrée that I realized I’d never been offered or given a «salad or choice of side». Sadness…
My dining companion ordered the 1# Beef Barbecue Burrito entrée and it came exactly as described, was huge and evidently tasty ’cause he packed up what he didn’t finish to take home. The other meals looked pretty good, too. Some meals included potato chips and they appeared to be homemade.
All in all, prices were good, sizes were more than generous and the décor was noteworthy.

Not sure why there are not that many reviews. This place was packed when we arrived on a Saturday night. Great place to eat! This is a seat yourself kind of place. They have great beer and great food. We got the garlic bread for app, it was ok, would not get it again. Bread was kinda dry. It came with a marinara dipping sauce. The real winner was the burrito. I was kind of skeptical getting a burrito at a nonmexican restaurant, but it was fabulous! It was very southern, filled with meat, sweet beans, and cheese. Came with a side of beans and cornbread… Both very good! I would come here again for the burrito and beer!

Great place to go for lunch or dinner. The sandwiches are the best at Tag’s — the chicken tenders also are delicious! I go there almost every time I visit my hometown of Elmira.

Great place to eat. Great food, family friendly, cool atmosphere. Prices are fair, portions are more than fair. One of my favorites for my wife and I to grab lunch.