Cantwell's Tavern

Restaurant is on two floors of an old colonial home. Building and space are very charming. Food and service were average. We liked the burgers, ribeye cheesesteak sandwich, wings, onion rings, fresh bread, and crab cake sandwich. We did not enjoy the grilled salmon special, mashed potatoes, or nachos as much. Apricot margarita was tasty.

We had treasured elders with us, so we appreciated the accessible entrance and vintage elevator to get to our second floor table.

Overall, I'll neither rush back nor avoid this restaurant. At this price point, I prefer to be wowed by the food, but this is good for larger parties (online reservations for up to 8) and events, I'd say. Also, given the area, this is a decent option for special meal.

Dining at this establishment is almost like walking back into Colonial times. It is very reminiscent of the Old Town in Williamsburg, VA. The building itself is 200 years old. However, the menu offered is far from that period.

They featured a fairly wide variety of main entrees, ranging from traditional comfort food, to more upscale delights. All entrees were flavorfully prepared, and portions were large as well. Staff was friendly and helpful. However, pricing seemed to be on the high side when compared to other similar establishment in the MOT area.

One other side note, this place tends to change out its menu after a certain period. We have found some of the new offerings quite tasty. So if you haven't visited for awhile, you may find some new dishes that was not present from your previous visit.

What an awesome location and a beautiful town. It was perfect for a Sunday brunch on Christmas Eve and the decorations made it extra special. We had to get a ginormous cinnamon roll to share. It was a must and I'm glad we did. I have a little bit saved for later.

I'll be back to try out drinks at the bar and grab lunch or dinner. The brunch menu was nice but I will say it needed a little something. All three of us felt it could use a little seasoning. My omelet had all the right ingredients but zero on seasoning on flavor. A few touches could make brunch here excellent. I'd love to see some local preserves and fresh butter rather than packets of butter and pre-packaged jelly. My friends both had the eggs benedict but the Canadian bacon was so thick it overpowered the taste. Less can be more. I think if they refine this just a wee bit they'll be at 5 stars for a brunch as well. I mean, I'll be back. The cinnamon roll will get me in the door again as well as the atmosphere.

My wife and I had a delicious dinner our server Ally was delightful and met all of dinning needs.
The food at Cantwell's is always delicious ! We visit many times ! Make sure you make a reservation beforehand because it fills up fast!

If you're of the season variety (aka have melanin), this place is not for you.

This restaurant is easy to pass as the building is not your typical restaurant. Street parking is available but i didn't see a parking lot.

Service is okay.

We requested a table for two and were taken upstairs...the only people upstairs seated next to the waitresses on break. -_- There were open tables downstairs. We first knew this place probably want for us when we walked in and were met with stares from other patrons before the hostess (which ended up being our waitress) asked " how can I help you?" Ma'am, this is a restaurant, how do you think you can help us? She ended being nice and cheerful, though.

Food: UNDERWHELMING at best. The oyster Rockefeller were terrible- super bland and not cooked. Being from New Orleans, these were not true oyster Rockefeller. My friend said the soup was decent as was the crab cake. Surprisingly, the bread itself served on isn't warm.

Overall, this place immediately gave me Get Out vibes and I'm convinced they hold heterogeneous meetings at midnight lol.

I don't live in the area but given the quality of food, I don't recommend.

Hubby and I came today 3/31/24 for Easter. Wasn't really crowded, which was nice. No special menu, which was a little disappointing.
Hubby had the meat lovers omelette, which was not warm, along with the potatoes. Came with toast- charged for not toasted English muffin. I had the surf and turf benedict, but very cheap on hollandaise sauce and the crab cake didn't taste like it was cooked. Love the atmosphere, but the food tasted like it was hastily put together.

Really good food in a quaint old pub. We had the tuna nachos, sooo much tuna perfectly seared with seaweed salad and sauce. Homemade wonton chips. Yum! The onion soup was very good. Made with Stout. The hot honey wings were crispy and delicious. The homemade ranch and blue cheese dressings were delicious. Perfect gin martini also.

History and good food and drink!! One of our favorite places. Visiting Odessa is fun too.

Quaint little tavern/restaurant. Service was good, but I ordered the Kale salad. After it came, I realized there was no quinoa in it, which was one of the ingredients listed on the menu and a main reason why I ordered it. I told the waiter and he took it back for me and apologized. But what I got back was the same dish with a very scant amount of uncooked quinoa sprinkled on it. Honestly, I could barely notice it. And quinoa needs to be cooked!!!!! The waiter said the chef was in training. Well, where was the person training him? I was quite disappointed with my meal and really can't believe the dish came out like that.

This was my second time here. I had reservations here today at 11, and got there at 10:30 (obviously early) and was seated immediately which was very nice. Our waiter came by and brought us water while we looked over the menu & by the time he came back we were ready to order. We got an oyster shooter, half a dozen oysters, and the seafood deviled eggs. I only had the deviled eggs and they were absolutely delicious. We all got the surf & turf eggs Benedict and it most certainly did not disappoint. I got my steak medium and it was perfectly medium when it. I decided to get a mimosa and a whiskey sour, which were both delicious.

Cantwell's is such a nice environment and is definitely a place I would like to frequent more than just on my birthday!