Neighborhood Services Tavern

Innovative menu. Cocktails right on. Delightfully surprised at this neighborhood gem!
Oct 5th, 2011

Went on Saturday night and based on reviews I'd read, was expecting a crowd and long wait but not the case! Plenty of seats at the bar while waiting for the rest of our group, bartender was friendly and recommended the scallops. Were seated relatively quickly. Dining area was full, fun and relaxed. Loved the "Basic Instinct" drink (made with sweet tea vodka) and the pork chops were possibly the best I've ever had. Very juicy and flavorful. Also comes with just the right amount of mac and cheese, which is yummy but not something to pig out on. If this were located somewhere else we'd be regulars, but I didn't really care for the surrounding scene and you pretty much have to valet... when we were ready to go they took our tickets and let us stand around for half an hour... after quite a few people came and went after us we asked them what the deal was and they started searching frantically for our keys. Luckily they turned up and we got our cars but it was pretty irritating. They were also taking pictures of an audi they had apparently scuffed up and later a cop showed up looking at some of the other cars? Anyway, the neighborhood is "not our taste" but NST just may keep us coming back... oh yeah, the bathroom is also interesting :-)
Aug 15th, 2005