Tailgate Tavern & Grill

Fun place. We came for the live band and to enjoy ourselves. Wasn't looking for the best food lol. Nachos were decent. A lot of small chips, like they empty at the bottom of the bag on my plate. Luck of the draw I guess.My wife ordered a fish feast but they ran out quickly, so she picked up fajitas. The martini tasted a bit watered down so I ordered beer instead. My wife enjoyed her Chardonnay.Band was great and the service was good. Come here late and have fun.

Dogs. Dogs at people's tables on the patio.Fighting.Completly unacceptable. We can't eat somewhere that allows dogs where people are eating. Even if it's an out door space. Dog deficate and urinate when they're outside and this isan outdoor section of a restaurant.Not cool Tailgate. Not cool at all.

The Tailgate Tavern is a popular Parker hangout, especially in the summer, due to its large patio and rollicking vibe. This was our first visit, and although it's not quite our style, we enjoyed it enough to plan another visit. We went very early (4:30) anticipating a crowd, and we were right. We planned to sit inside, but the music was very loud with lots of bass, so we knew we wouldn't be able to talk. The patio was filling up, but much more comfortable, and it was a beautiful day. We were under an umbrella, and there was quite a bit of shade around. Our server, Sean, was terrific (he even brought fresh limes with every glass of iced tea--surprising how many servers neglect that detail. He answered questions cheerfully, and when we told him it was our first visit, he sent over a manager, Mike, who extended a welcome. We came in expressly for the Friday-only East Coast Fish and Chips special ($14.95). Two generously-sized pieces of beer battered cod, fries (or an alternate side), coleslaw, and cup of clam chowder with packet of oyster crackers. We liked everything! My dining partner replaced fries with onion rings, and said they were very good. We left stuffed and happy as the evening's band was just setting up. This is a bar, so expect super-casual, a spirited crowd, smokers on the edges of the patio, a few leashed dogs (), and if you're outside, some street and parking lot noise. Also expect good food and pleasant servers. Parking is rather tight, so go early, especially on Fridays.

We love coming here for brunch and to watch football when we're in town. We had the steak and eggs on Sunday and they were perfectly prepared. Fast service, we never feel rushed. Highly recommend.

Right off the bat, first impression was meh. Service was rude. You seat yourself, but it's very unclear how ordering works. Our waitress was just blunt and didn't care UNTIL she spilled food all over me when she was collecting the plates when we were done eating. All I was offered was a wet rag to clean off the food. No discount or anything which I know isn't required, but it would've been nice considering she spilled a majority of leftover dark Chicago Italian beef dipping sauce on my clothes and jacket. Good thing I was wearing mostly dark colored clothes otherwise it would've been a whole outfit thrown in the trash on top of an already uncomfortable ride home.Food was okay. Not much flavor honestly. I got a quesadilla (10.99) with chicken (extra 3.99) but there wasn't that much chicken in it. I also asked for the jalapeños on the side but that went ignored. I just ate it anyway since I was hungry and no one even came near us to check on us until we were done anyway. I definitely don't recommend this place honestly. My overall experience and food was probably one of the worst I've ever had :( there's many other restaurants nearby that I'd rather go to and try and I plan on going to those instead.

This place has different bingo games all the time and is open later than some of the surrounding locations, so it gets a bit of a resurgence if you're there late enough. They have some standard beers on tap and do some special drinks. I haven't tried the food, but the Reuben was given awesome feedback.

Sunday brunch was fun, there was awesome live music on the back patio and a two for one deal on breakfast cocktails. The mimosa pitcher was delicious. We waited about 35 minutes for food, they were slammed. The pancakes were good but the breakfast burrito had no flavor. It was filled with flavorless eggs and flavorless potatoes, thats it. Topped with the tiniest bit of green chili on top and just wouldn't ever order that again. It's a three for the ambiance being really nice but slow service and below average food.

The boys and I stopped in for a drink after experiencing the Parker Car Show, to a packed house at the Tailgate. Course, we weren't the only ones with that idea, so both the interior and outdoor patio were almost entirely full. Luckily, we snagged a sunny spot on the patio with a view of Main Street and the live band getting set up!A server approached us to take our drink order - waters with a side of morning cocktails! On weekends, Tailgate offers buy-1-get-1 mimosas, screwdrivers or bloody's which we eagerly ordered. Bloody for one and screwdrivers (one subbing for Grapefruit juice) for two!When these drinks came out in mini pitchers, I was shocked and excited! However, I'll admit, they were extremely watered down and all of us actually had a hard time finishing them due to the liquor to juice ratio. We stayed for less than 40 minutes before we were on our way - leaving underwhelmed. With the insane crowd and lackluster cocktails, I'm not keen on returning anytime soon but would be willing to try them again when in the area.

Hubby and I have been here a few times. We were told to try the fish and chips and were not disappointed. The cod is flown in fresh and whole. The kitchen filets the cod in house. The clam chowder is also made in house. I will have to say the best clam chowder and fish we've had. This is only served on Fridays. Friendly staff, clean restrooms and cozy.

I have been here a few times typically before an event at O'Brien park. This particular time we were getting our carb on before a beer festival and needed to eat beforehand. We had arrived at 11:30 to grab some lunch and were told that we couldn't order lunch until noon even thought the breakfast menu said across the top that breakfast ended at 11:30am. So we waited, ordered some drinks and watched some Olympics. Once noon came around we ordered our food. Then told it would be a bit before it came out with the transition from breakfast to lunch. It did take a while. I am glad we weren't in a hurry because it did take quite some time before the food arrived. My husband got the Chicago Italian beef. The bread was hard and dry and the bowl of jus was small and wasn't enough for the sandwich so the sandwich was also dry. Maybe next time we can order it dipped and it wouldn't come out that way. I order the chicken fajitas. They came out sizzling. The chicken was tender and flavorful and it was tasted really good, however I would say it was a small portion sized. I typically don't finish a meal because the portions are so large but in this case I ate the whole plate and could have gone for more. Overall it was okay. I haven't had anything there that stands out to me as a great meal. Just good basic bar food. If you have had something amazing there, let me know so I can try that.