Tavern of Independence

Super cool little dive bar on top of the hill in Columbia Station. Looks bigger on the inside without losing its cozy feel. The server behind the bar wasn’t the most attentive and had trouble remembering drink orders on more than one occasion, but she might’ve been new. I guess the food that comes out of here is pretty good as well, but I didn’t have any. Will definitely return!

I love the atmosphere. It’s bar/restaurant it’s beautiful. Our waitress was super sweet and our food was absolutely delicious. Ordered way more than I could eat. Food came out beautifully prepared. Next time we’re in Cleveland we will definitely go back. There was so many things on the menu. I wanted to try.

Our group had just finished up a showing at valley view Cinemark and someone in our group suggested Tavern of independence. A few of us had never been so we decided to give it a shot. It was a very quick drive from the theater, when we arrived, parking proved to be slightly challenging for the group as they seem to have closed off a good chunk of the parking lot that serves the restaurant. Once inside the restaurant, we found that we could seat ourselves so we found a group of tables we could combine for our party (after checking with staff that was okay to do) Our waitress stopped by and got our drink order immediately and made sure she was available if we had any questions about the menu. As an aside, the folds on the menu are quite aggressive and springy and we kept laughing that it required some effort to keep the menu open as you reviewed its contents. Our group placed our order and our appetizers came out pretty quickly. I ordered the Bavarian pretzel with cinnamon butter and nacho cheese. We also ordered the Reuben bites. Both of these were excellent! The cinnamon butter with the pretzel really hit the spot and was a great blend of flavor. The Reuben bites were essentially stuffed large tater tots, when combined with the dipping sauce, great stuff. For my main meal, I ordered the apple crunch salad with added chicken breast. The salad was a great portion size and well plated. My only complaint would have been that the apple was cut into some pretty large slices, nothing some quick work with a butter knife could not fix, but it took some effort to make the apples easier to consume in this salad format. Chicken was cooked well and everything paired well with the raspberry vinaigrette I chose. Overall, our group was very happy with the food and level of service we received. Our waitress topped up beverages quickly and cleared the table of plates and trash often to keep things tidy on the table. It is definitely a place we will come after movie visits in the future for sure for food.

Great local venue serving up delicious food. Staff was friendly and welcoming. Hosted 33 of us that rode in on our motorcycles with no issues. Monica did a great job serving us. Highly recommended venue!

Our party of five enjoyed an informal gathering. Our server was kind and attentive. We started with beer and ordered a very tasty burger, patty melt, fish & chips and multiple rib dinners. We could hear ourselves talk and see game highlights. It was a relaxed meal. Parking was difficult as one part of lot was closed off. Otherwise, was a good experience