J Huston Tavern

So glad the Tavern is open again! New vibe and amazing food. Everyone needs to stop by and try it out!

Great, rustic building in the heart of Arrow Rock, Mo serving some classic American fare. Conveniently located near the Lyceum theatre. Overall, decent menu selection, with a fairly young and friendly waitstaff, at least this night.Overall rating: 3.5/5Called ahead for reservationists and the table was ready, just as expected. We were promptly seated. Drink options do not include alcohol, which was fine for us. Service was a bit slow, even though they didn't seem to be exceptionally busy. I chalk it up to inexperienced servers... I suspect it's hard to find staff in such a small town. Food included:- Pot Roast: GET THIS! Best bite at the table. The beef was rich in flavor. Lots of roast gravy for the potatoes and carrots (our choice). 4.5/5- Chicken and Mac: Very mild cheese sauce. Good, hand made chicken strips. Mac and cheese was not very warm. 3.25/5- Famous Tavern Fried Chicken: Breading was very well seasoned. Served with one leg and two thighs. Would have preferred one breast in there. Mashed potatoes and white gravy was decent. Thankfully, a good pepper shaker was nearby. 3.75/4- Fried Pork Tenderloin: While the chicken had very well seasoned breading, the breading on the tenderloin was under seasoned. Adding salt and pepper helped. Would have liked the tenderloin to be pounded thinner to make it a bit more tender. 3.25/5

Make sure to make a reservation well in advance for this place, which I highly recommend. Fortunately the charming gentleman at the front desk managed to get us a table during a busy lunch rush. They were clearly short staffed but me and my husband were amazed how well they served the customers despite this issue. The menu is limited so we went with what is popular and were not disappointed at all. We both got a house salad, fried chicken, corn and mashed potatoes. Everything was delicious, especially the crispy chicken and the biscuits/butter/jam they bring beforehand. YUMMY!!!!!!!! The biscuits were so good, in fact, we opted to each have one more in lieu of dessert. Servers were truly superstars who worked as a team and proved us wrong in initially predicting we would be frustrated guests. Then it was fun to look around the historic building and admire the lovely period furniture and decorative touches. Live flowers on each table were a fabulous touch.

Definitely book a reservation in advanced!! Particularly if you are going on the nights of a show at the Lyceum- I think it can fill up fast. The Mac and Chicken was pretty good- pasta was ok and the chicken well seasoned. It is a beautifully maintained historic building with an interesting display harkening back to the days when the house was an old mercantile. Waitresses were friendly!

This a spectacular restaurant with an interesting historical story with it. The food is classic comfort fare and is expertly prepared. Worth the visit to Arrow Rock for the tavern alone let alone the charming historic village

The updates to the tavern are incredible. Our dinner in Jan was such a pleasant experience. We had a group of 8, so we ordered a variety of items off the menu and everyone was more than pleased. Our waitress was very attentive. We were seated in the society room, which used to be the main entrance and is now a moody, cozy and delightful space. I was seated in a large leather wingback chair which a delightfully homey. Everyone in my group will be coming back. I highly recommend this hidden gem in this out of the way historic community.

Last Saturday, my wife and I tried J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock. We have been to a lot of restaurants in North Missouri and had never tried this this one. Wow - we were impressed! We had excellent appetizers, drinks, entrees and desserts. The food and atmosphere was some of the best we have ever experienced and the prices were very reasonable. The music was so good that we felt compelled to get out of our seats and slow dance through one song :) The biggest hits were the crostini, the spiced apple cocktail and the pecan pie. The wait staff was helpful and personable and the chef came out to greet us, too. Right now, if you have a reservation at the tavern, you can get a 20% discount at some of the AIRBNB's in town. There's one in particular that my wife and I are staying at for Valentines Day. If you are looking for a new place to try, I highly recommend this place!

They are open again. Had the 2 piece fried chicken plate and very good brine. Came on a Sunday at ordered at 11 a.m. opening.

So let me just start with, I personally so not like fried chicken very much. But I stopped here on a lark with my mom and grandma during a road trip several years ago, and on our waitress's recommendation, had the fried chicken and was blown away. This summer I was making the same road trip and insisted to my husband that we drive a bit out of the way to have dinner here. Of course, ordered the chicken again (along with green beans and mashed potatoes) and was in heaven. The hostess was amazing, managing to seat us even though it we didn't have a reservation, so I have to call out their service as being as amazing as their food. The atmosphere is unique, being an historic building. The only possible detractor I can think of is that the patrons on that particular night gave us very "Get Out" / "Sharp Objects" vibes. We decided it would be best to leave town before sundown, so got our desserts to go.

Excellent food and service. Staff very friendly. Prices quite reasonable. Wonderful fried chicken.