Tam O'shanter Restaurant & Pub

We live right down the street (dangerous!) so this is a regular haunt for us. They do such a great job with their burgers and sandwiches. It's always hard to pick. We love anything with bacon jam, and their pimento cheese burger is amazing. Love their staff and the "cheers" vibe you get when you walk in.

First, let me say I wanted to eat there because of the name, traditionally this is a Scottish bar/restaurant....the name coming from a distinctive hat worn in Scotland and Ireland. There was another bar/resturant in the city I grew up in and it was known for outstanding food....'Expectations'I didn't actually expect them to have British and Irish beer or food, but I was hopeful.We were there on a slow night. Weekends they are much busier.We had a steak dinner for her and a burger for me.Our agreement was it was 'ok'. We were told about how fresh the ground beef was, but it didn't shine in taste.We actually mentioned it to each other that it 'felt' like a neighborhood bar and we didn't belong in the neighborhood.I think the most telling aspect was driving away on our way home I asked, "Would you want to eat here again?"Her answer was "no". Why? there was nothing to set it aside or better than any other place and ambience was ........searching for wording here, but it would be a set type ad style of customer and the waitress appeared as we were asking too many questions about the food.If I lived close to it an enjoyed the 'bar' scene I would really enjoy it.By the way when going to the RR we walked thru a large and busy darts room. I haven't played but also I in the neighborhood would soon learn.Call it a "C"

I went to The Tam yesterday with my daughter. It's probably been five years or more since I've been, and I was hoping it would live up to my memory. Did it!The inside is nothing like you expect from the outside. It's nice and clean and has a great atmosphere. The waitress was friendly and checked on us just the right amount to make sure we always had what we needed without being a bothersome presence. Perfect service. Then the Burger, one of the places that knows exactly how to execute on a delicious burger. They have a big menu with lots of options that always look tantalizing, but I keep going back to their various burgers because they do them so well I can't imagine straying from what I know would be perfection. I have probably tried most of their burgers over the years but the patty melt and the blue cheeseburger are the standouts in my opinion. They also have really good fries. I'm sure they're just frozen box store fries, but they cook them perfectly and have a great seasoning salt for them.Justin, all around great experience that over the decades of intermittent visits stays consistently wonderful every time. A solid addition to your roster if it's not already on there.

Whether you stop by for take out or stay in for beers with friends, Tams is a great option for getting out without going downtown. It's kind of an all ages bar and restaurant crowd with parents and families and friends reuniting not necessarily packed with college kids. it can be loud and it can be a little busy but if you're looking for that New York pub party, feeling on St. Patrick's Day pull up a stool and order a green beer here. I visit at least once a year and that is to get a Reuben for St. Patty's Day. Is it the great in town? I don't really know but I do know is that every year I know that they will have it. There will be a special. It's gonna be huge and delicious, and it's probably gonna go really fast so I have to get my order in ahead of time. And Tams is pretty easy to get to as it's central. The only pain is parking. There is never enough, especially for holidays and other special events. While I might be complaining just a little bit I also like it because it just shows that this is a Lincoln classic.I follow them on Facebook, where they post specials, including burger nites, steak nights, soups, Sunday breakfast buffet, chicken fried steak, hot beef... all those comfort foods you may not want to make. As you can see I'm all about the food here and it's been years since I've been here for drinks but I do know it's a good spot for that as well. Tam's is a good time.

Revisited after 15 years and it was still wonderful! Nice to see the wall to wall on walls shag carpet gone but not alot of other changes. Great service as usual. Burger with baked potato was just amazing! I was hoping to find their old staple Walleye special but it didn't make the new menu sadly. Fond memories of an old school bar and restaurant that looks like business is still hopping!

Worst service in town. Blonde bartender seemed more interested in her phone then me waiting for a drink. When i spoke up i was finally approached the Bartender took my order and again forgot about me sitting there despite very few people in the bar. Will not return due to this service EVER

My wife's order had onions when she asked for no onions my grilled mushrooms on my hamburger steak was were not grilled but I still like mushrooms the hamburger steak was cooked perfect. Waitress didn't even ask if we needed more drinks glasses sat empty until we asked her for more drinks. So I have to give it a 3 star waitress wasn't very good and pretty sure she messed up the orders.

Asshole owner. Crys about how you can't park in his parking lot when there's 0 signs saying otherwise (as of the date of this post.) We were hungry and considering food options before getting yelled at before we were even in our car. Absolutely terrible service and environment, me and my friends will never be going there ! Ps. You can't tow a vehicle in your parking lot for being there if you don't have signs readily visible stating restrictions/otherwise.

Excelente food, the staff is phenomenal , friendly and price very reasonable. .We had 4 different types of sandwiches and all were super .

disappointing food. The fish was dry. The cake was dry. the lemonade was gross. and the salad with chicken was blah. great service