Patton’s Tavern

I was at the Thayer Hotel for a wedding a few weeks ago. After reading about the signature cocktails at Patton’s Tavern on their website I was surprised to see there was actually no drink menu when I went for lunch. I ordered the pear arugula flatbread with goat cheese (mainly for the goat cheese because I love cheese), and when it arrived it turned out to be a huge pile of arugula on flat bread with one slice of pear and zero cheese. Big let down.

SURLY bartender on 4^th of July, expensive drinks, we’re from Manhattan so we understand cost, but this simply wasn’t worth it. Cheap, polyester linens, no music, some of the wait staff were WAY underdressed for a 300+$ a night hotel. They got you because of the location.

Not good. The end. Really, it’s not good at all. Total amateur hour between the front and the back of the house. How do you f**ck up a Reuben sandwich? Go to Patton’s. The General would never had accepted poorly prepared food like this for his troops.

We were here for a ceremony at west point. The hotel is very nice so we went to the bar. I dont know his name so its going to have to suffice that the black dude bartender with glasses is incompetent and essentially ignored us the whole time. I practically had to beg for a drink and the check. If you stay at this hotel BYOB!!! After my date and I had several premium (tanqueray and kettle one) drinks we still had to flag down the dude with the glasses away from his counting his tips. Anyway, if you walk in and see this guy leave immediately! Go to the store and buy your own and bring it to your room and avoid having to beg for a drink.

No drink menu so if you’re not sure what you’re in the mood for, you’re out of luck for ideas. The bartenders were friendly but when asked for suggestions, suggested the basic standard drinks for women (Midori sour and bay breeze… both too sweet for my taste) and then suggested wine. I went with the wine he suggested (New Haven Sauvingnon Blanc) but was disappointed because it just didn’t taste that good. We only went because the weather was bad and we were staying in the hotel. I’d look for alternatives if I was around the area again.

Really, don’t eat here. The hamburger tasted like a sawdust filler had been added. Uncalled for. My wife’s chicken sandwich on a white roll was a sorry presentation. Given that it was late afternoon the bartender had to serve as waiter and he seemed angry to be so employed and showed a nasty Pattonesque attitude leaning over and passing the food to us over the top of his empty bar. Really dislike writing reviews like this, but the Patton Bar at the Thayer earned it

Painfully slow service today, with bartender/​waiter (Alex?) sole employee and my tiny group as sole diners. Waiter asked us what time it was when we sat down. We told him 1:30. He said ok, since lunch starts at 1pm. Shouldn’t he know the time, and that the restaurant has opened? Service was agonizingly slow as was waiting for the check. The food was decent. The restrooms, which are part of the Hotel Thayer’s lobby, were unspeakable. The mens’ room smelled like my junior high’s bathroom and the ladies’ room had no paper towels. The amazing view is begging for a second star but I just can’t get over having to tell the restaurant that they were, indeed, open and that we were properly seating ourselves. Here’s a tip-​walk in, look at the view, and eat elsewhere.

Great bartender and service but my turkey club was bland and tiny (2 slices of bread and maybe 3 slices of turkey with a few strips of bacon). The server was great though and more than happy to sub a salad for fries and pack up everything in a box. They also had a good Irish cider and widescreen LCD TVs with ample, comfortable seating (I’m talking leather couches by a fireplace).

Don’t let my photo of the prime rib sandwich fool you. It looks great, but it was so dry I could barely eat it. Plus it was pretty bland. The soup was good. I felt like I was eating food from the mess hall to be honest. Nice bar, and great selection of single malt scotch. Some really cool photos of the old Army football team. Nice views of the river. The bartender was nice.
The ONLY downside is the bland food.