iron horse tavern

awesome overall. i loved this place. atmosphere, food, service and all. our waitress leah was super nice and attentive. the music was also really great and not too loud. it felt really relaxed, but that could have been because there was hardly anyone else there. we were in for lunch and i ordered the ham and mac n cheese sandwich with fries. the mac itself was really great, thick and creamy. overall the sandwich was one of my favorites i’ve had anywhere, but it was really heavy and rich. it would have been better if there was something lighter or fresh in addition to the ham and mac. the bread was great and not greasy even though it was toasted with butter or oil. thefrieswere amazing. super crispy and not overly salted. my boyfriend had the cuban and loved it. the pulled pork wasn’t dry like some and everything on the sandwich worked awesomely together, although i would have preferred more pickles or something else to brighten it up. we also tried the bread pudding for dessert. it was moist, really fragrant and not overly sweet and i usually hate bread pudding. i really loved this though because it used a lot of spices, but was subtle about it at the same time. it did really cry out for some kind of sauce though. we had 2 drinks, 2 sandwiches withfriesand a dessert for 25 dollars. i will definitely be coming back. it seemed like they were still pinning things down and trying new recipes to create their menu so i’m looking forward to any new stuff and trying it out for dinner.

good start; worth watching.. visited this place for lunch, and the service was excellent. server was patient, and willing to answer questions about dishes. their iced tea was quite nice; neither over-brewed nor weak, and drinkable sans sugar. the limited lunch menu is big on burgers and bacon, but there are several interesting-sounding salads. for one burger-with-fries and a soft drink, the tab was $12.72. the burgers were good, properly cooked to our order (not dry, even when well-done), and quite large. only order a burger here if you are quite hungry. the iron horse burger made good use of smoky gouda cheese that went well with the mild roasted poblano. thefrieswere adequate. they were covered in the thick orange "crispy coating" that has been so common in the past decade or so. i personally dislike this, but that is just a personal preference, and should not influence your decision (unless you feel the same way about egg-white coated fries). they were perfectly cooked, and neither too-crunchy nor too-soft. it's a clean, bright place (even with some dark/worn/faux homestyle decor). since the register tape had "mountain state brewing company" printed on it, i'm assuming they are the parent company. iron horse tavern gives slightly more polished and less rustic vibe than the wharf-district brew pub location. i'd definitely go again, and i'll eagerly watch for them to mature and grow as an eatery.