Tavern 12

I got really excited when my friend invited me to this bar on a Saturday night and I realized they had a Cuban on their menu. I didn’t get to go that night but I did go today on a Early Friday afternoon. The place was pretty empty, I sat at the bar and did not have to wait at all. This is the first Cuban I have tried in Rhode Island that I have actually liked. I recommend this option when visiting this bar. My friend visits this place frequently and she says all their food is good. I do wish they serve more fries.

Follow up for a previous review. Came here after a golf tournament and can not even properly express what a great job they did. Service was great from both the bartenders and the servers that were there.
The food was generously donated by Tavern 12 and was great. Pasta, wings, chicken Marsala was all amazing. The bar did go out of their way to make sure that everyone ate and was well fed re-​stocking the buffet.
Will definitely return and recommend based on the experience and their overall generosity to a charitable cause.

Went here on a whim, especially with all the positive reviews the place has received here.
The place looked pretty clean and new both inside and out. When we arrived, I didn’t see a sign that said seat yourself or wait to be seated, so we stood there awkwardly about a minute and no one either at the bar or walking the floor said anything or approached us, so we eventually seated ourselves. We waited a while before a waitress came over to bring menus and utensils. She was friendly and attentive once she came over.
When we ordered, we put everything in at the same time and were surprised when the food arrived before the starters. Most places bring out the apps first whether you order them together or separately. So if you’d like the starters prior to your meal, I’d recommend ordering them first. To me, the calamari was good. It comes with banana peppers and oil and also a marinara side for dipping. I prefer mine with just oil and peppers. They were fried well, not greasy. The stuffie was just ok. It was small, and didn’t have distinguishable pieces of clams or scallops in it. It may be minced but I like encountering pieces of clam in my stuffie. We also ordered wings with the habanero mango sauce. The chicken was well cooked and crispy, but skimped on the sauce. You could taste a little sweet on it from the mango, but nothing that resembled habanero, and you could barely see any sauce on the wings. Having been to various wing places, I expected a more generous amount of sauce and flavor. Lastly, I ordered the breakfast burger and my gf ordered the cuban. The burger was ok. The burger was cooked to order and came out medium as requested. I felt it could have had a little more flavor though. The cuban was excellent however. Full of flavor, well cooked. I would definitely recommend it if you like cubans.
All in all, I think 3 stars is a fair assessment. I wouldn’t mind going here again, but I would probably try different items than I had for this visit.

Myself and my girlfriend have been here many times. The food is always a step above. Hot, delicious, served quickly, and very affordable. Always friendly wait staff, large selection of beer. This is the place to go if you are hungry. Be back soon!

First time here under new owners. We were pleasantly surprised! The restaurant was clean, the food was excellent, the bartender was awesome even when she had a large crowd to handle on her own. We will definitely be back!
UPDATE:Our old fav place may have just lost us:(Been twice since my review. We are very fussy foodies and haven’t found one thing to complain about here. My husband makes the best onion soup and he tried Tavern 12 onion soup today and raved about it. Not as good as his… but pretty close The nachos are huge and loaded. Delish. Chili… awesome. Try the Hog Wings! Friday night was a bit noisy, but service was fine and food was still good. Keep up the good work T12!

Tavern 12 is by far one of the best places to go in the area if you’re looking for a quick bite to eat, night out, or to catch a game. The bartenders, staff and owner are always friendly and welcoming. The menu has something for everyone. I enjoy there burgers and wings the most (ps AWESOME game time wing specials!) if your looking for a place to watch a football game or sports game, I certainly would choose Tavern 12. No matter where your sitting, there’s a TV in every direction!

My new favorite place. Ice cold beer. The food is great. Staff is awesome. There r TVs everywhere. I am so impressed with the owner/​manager. He is so professional, personable, and hardworking.

Had a blast, plenty of choice beers and Cassidy (hot blonde) was awsome with food and drinks spot on time !! Will definitely return again!!! Oh and they had all the games on.

Love this place… great food… great bartenders… best in the city…5 dollar apps in the day… steak quesadilla is awesome…35 c wings during games…

INCREDIBLE!!! My girlfriend and I decided to grab a bite to eat and decided to check out tavern 12. I was expecting the average sports bar food and atmosphere but received something totally different. The staff and food were amazing! And my girlfriend loved the gluten free options too. Definitely going to be coming back here soon.

I know you cannot please everyone, I cannot believe how some people are like spoiled rotten brats and make the most insane comments, not to mention they cannot even spell correctly, with that said: I am rather new to Tavern 12, I had no idea how fantastic this place was. I drive by everyday to and from work and never gave it a second thought. I want to kick myself for that. The food is superb! The staff work so hard, I see that. I don’t know what it is about this place, but the majority of the customers are so cool also. This is a place that surprises you if you have never been. I would never go into a bar alone being a woman, however, I have done that at Tavern 12, I’ve never done that in my life at any place. Great job to all that work so hard there! I love this place.

Came here with a bunch of friends for the bruins game. Great food and awesome service. Tara and Michelle were attentive and courteous. I will definetly be coming back!

Went there with my girlfriend and some friends to chill and watch the Bruins game. It was a Saturday night so I knew it was going to be busy so, when service was slow I kinda expected it. However, the only good thing on the night was the Wings. Once we had gotten a table I which we had to wait for one that was empty for about 15 mins then we claimed it. We were told someone was sitting but was on the other side of the bar hanging with other people. We took the table anyways because they he abandoned the table. We waited for over 15 mins and no one ever came back to it. The server who was a short brunette was rude when we took the table. Apparently she doesn’t want to make money. I later overheard her talking about how I just went and stole the persons table and how dear I do that. So as you imagine she got absolutely no tip from any of us, in which there was 6 of us and she could have made some god money from us. All in all this was this place last shot for me, it had been good before but the last couple times I have gone the service has been horrible and sometimes non existent. So I will never be coming again and will tell everyone I know to avoid this place which is sad cause it use to be my favorite place to get a beer and watch a game.
Update to owner: 1. The waiter did not say anything about that 2. The only thing stacked was EMPTY PLATES. The food wasn’t touched at all in which btw was only like 2 pieces of chicken. 3. This also doesn’t excuse your wait staff to bad mouth customers thinking they can’t hear you when they can. Finally I will not be coming here since the last 3 or 4 times I have been here it has been a negative experience due to service. It used to have good service but all those who worked there before are no longer there.

I met my fiancé there almost 4 years a go now. It’s a friendly all around «cheers» bar where they really take the chance to get to know you. Love the atmosphere, the bartenders, and the food.

Read the great article in the Warwick Beacon about the new owner & staff. My husband & I went there for lunch on Mon around 1:00. The food is AWESOME & you know the chef/​owner takes pride in the food he makes. Unfortunately, there were 3 guys «business» types sitting at the bar that were soooo loud & obnoxious. Every other word out of their mouth was f**k this f**k that… I am well aware that it is a BAR, but come on! They should have had enough respect for the female bartender & the only other female customer (ME)! If I was with a girlfriend, I would have walked out. Grow-​up, you’re GROWN MEN & furthermore, NOT really professional drinking on your lunch hour! I wish the best for the new owner, AGAIN the food was incredible, but the atmosphere is just as important…

We ended up here by accident. The place we were originally at was so packed that it was standing room only, so their loss is Tavern 12’s gain. I kinda liked the atmosphere, or lack thereof. If Rhode Island allowed smoking I could somehow see the wisps of smoke filtering through the air. Anyways, it was crazy busy there, being a Friday night and all. The clientele was strangely half young business people and half blue collar people. I loved the fact they had keno, as I am a bit of a junkie, but because it was so crazy busy the two bartenders did their best, and I applaud them for that, but when you’re trying to get your keno slip in it doesn’t make your feel better when your numbers come up on the game you missed. Apparently they have DJ nights, Karaōke, and Trivia nights there. I think I found a new bar to hang out at before the theatre!

Stayed at a local hotel, as I was in the area for a concert, and wanted to grab a beer and some apps afterwards. Tavern 12 had a very inviting atmosphere, excellent live music and AWESOME wings! I would make the trip when I am in the providence area for the wings alone. Good size wings and great taste! Seems like a very fun place and I will definitely come back when I am in the area!

I had gone by here a number of times on my way to my office and noticed a full parking lot. Always. I only returned after reading it was under new ownership by someone from JWU. It’s very clean and well run! Wait staff very attentive. I was there for the NFL games this Sunday and will return to see them again. The crowd was +35. Good job TT.

Just a great neighborhood bar & grill. Owner is a JWU guy so he takes pride in the food. Always good looking waitstaff, friendly, great draft selection. Pool table, loads of tv’s… Overall chill place to hang or grab a low key bite.

I’ve only been here once, I didn’t have any food but the drinks were good. The bartenders were funny and friendly.
It was on St. Pattys and plenty of people were there. The crowd had a good assortment of people, good music and many games on TV. It was a good time and I would definitely give them a try again.