aberdeen tavern

tried it for the first time last night. service was excellent, as was the food. a little on the pricey side, but will still return. nice to have in the area.

there’s been a lot of good talk about the aberdeen tavern lately and i was excited to finally make my way here to take a girlfriend out for her belated birthday brunch.  brunch is only served here on sundays and this particular sunday was sunny, bright and beautiful- could the food and experience inside match this glorious weather? i’m not gonna keep you waiting and just say it like it is…. this place is fab! i loved everything and can’t wait to go back.  so if that’s all you need to know then just get your butt down there…if you must be nosy and know more then here it is.  this old bank is the most charming, inviting space ever.  i’m might even say its the most well designed, esthetically pleasing restaurant in all of hamilton.  tufted leather banquettes, marble topped bistro tables, big bright windows, beautiful plates and glassware and a nod to the tudor style.  the bathrooms downstairs are especially

i had a lovely dinner here. and would eat here again. it is a bit pricey so maybe a place to save for special occasions. my date and i split three apps because we couldn't choose, plus a bread plate and the trio of creme brûlée. (which was fabulous).
the service was prompt but we did wait a bit between courses but that was okay- we weren't rushing through our meal anyway. the mussels were delicious- i ate the yummy broth like a soup! it was just so flavourful. next we had the steak tar tar. this was a first for me so i have nothing to compare it to. i guess i would say i didn't dislike it. the homemade chips it came with weren't very good. and i'm not a horseradish fan so i think this was more of my issue with this dish than the dish it's self. and lastly we had the meatballs. if you're only going to get one app - get this one! soooooo good. the melty cheese and wonderful meat are great but the homemade marinara sauce make this dish - our server brought us extra bread so we could scoop it all up! too pricey to be an everyday place but a lot of fun for a special treat!

aberdeen tavern a lovely evening out this summer was being invited to preview what has quickly become a city favourite, the aberdeen tavern. the new restaurant in hamilton’s west end is impressively located in an old bank (with bank vault intact!). unfortunately it was raining on this night (there was a storm a-brewin’!) so i will have to experience the patio another time, but i was more than happy to enjoy the restaurant’s classy yet warm interior. many were invited to preview the restaurant’s new vegetarian menu. under chef nathaniel beattie, aberdeen works with local farmers and sustainable food importers. they are always coming up with new things, but some of the dishes i tried included: vegetarian samosas (with potato, green peas, yellow curry), tavern frites (with thyme & parmesan), waldorf salad, angel hair pomodoro (imported romas, spinach, garlic, basil, parmesan), and vegetarian quiche. one of my favourites was the potato gnocchi (sweet pea, mushroom, asparagus, tomato, basil

horrible service. made reservations at 8 and didn't get seated until 8:30 which only happened after my friend made a fuss about it. took over 20 min for waiter to come to our table and over 45 minutes to bring us our food. food was good not great. place is nice but none of that matters when the service is crap. this restaurant is overrated and looks like all the restaurants in the king west queen west area of toronto. overall: meh!!

love it!. i have been to the aberdeen tavern several times since it opened this year and everytime i am impressed by the staff and the menu. the staff is always very kind and make you feel incredibly welcome and the food is incredible! the menu is not huge but what is on there is good quality and always filling. the desserts (particularily the creme brulees are to die for!) what a wonderful addition to the hamilton food scene!

the forgotten vegetarians. my sister and i couldn't wait to try the aberdeen tavern. we were happy to see a new vegetarian menu added so ventured out on a saturday evening to try it out. the menu was minimal and we chose the waldorf salad and quiche special respectively. we ordered the vegetable trio to share as an appetizer. the appetizer arrived in a timely manner and we enjoyed it with our glass of wine. that was it...we waited, and waited, and waited. i assure you we waited longer than most would. when my quiche finally came it was cold, i sent it back and we waited, and waited, we were not offered another glass of wine during our lengthy wait either. we had arrived at 6:05 p.m. and took seating on the patio (very nice). at 8:10 p.m., we decided to just pay for our 2 glasses of wine and appetizer and leave. the waiter waived our bill (very nice) and we left. we had a wonderful meal at a restaurant on locke street before we went home. will not recommend this restaurant and will not return.

aberdeen tavern. the food was good but the service was very slow. perhaps it was our waitress.

perfect!. went in for brunch this weekend...everything beautifully cooked and seasoned. excellent service and special attention from managers aaron and andrea. made us feel very welcome. thanks guys!