Get a Lot of Bang for Your Buck at Tavern 292

You get a lot of bang for your buck at Tavern 292 in Fairfield. Families can do well here as the menu offers something for everyone and prices, for the most part, are under $20 except for the steak, lobster, lobster risotto or Alaskan king crab leg. A children’s menu is also available. Think of this restaurant as an upscale diner in a tavern setting.

Along with the usual apps such as wings, nachos and pulled-pork sliders, the menu offers soups, sandwiches, salads, burgers and main dishes. Red and white wines starting at $7.50 for a glass, draught and bottled beer, as well as cocktails, are offered. When seated small cubes of overly sweet cornbread were placed on the table with butter in foil.

We started with a Caesar salad ($5), a large portion that can easily be shared by two, which came with stale croutons, a few cherry tomatoes and what tasted like bottled dressing as it was thick and gummy.

We had no complaints about the Tavern Chicken ($15) consisting of juicy chunks of chicken, sausage, potatoes, mushrooms and red and green peppers. The sauce was tasty, portion large and, for the price, it was fine.

The Tavern Burger ($10) with a bun that had Tavern 292 seared into the top, turned out to be the best bet. This half-pound, Angus antibiotic-free ground beef came with lettuce, tomato, American cheese, coleslaw, pickle and a choice of one side. We opted for grilled zucchini. Some other choices include house salad, BLT wedge, fries, onion rings, mac n’ cheese and vegetables.

Open Monday through Friday from 11:30 AM, Saturday and Sunday from 1 PM.

Tavern 292
 292 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield
862-218-8867

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Photo courtesy of Lowell Saferstein

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