Market Place Tavern - Litchfield - Litchfield, Connecticut

Kristen B.

First time at this tavern for dinner on a Friday night and didn’t have to wait for a table. Great food and service and absolutely loved the atmosphere. The restaurant is beautiful! We got the farm to table board for an appetizer which was unique and delicious - and the seafood risotto special and fish tacos for dinner. For dessert, we got the cinnamon crumble cheesecake to go, WOW!!! Everything was wonderful and well definitely return in the future.

Jordan G.

Overall the food was very bland. The butternut squash soup just tasted like puréed vegetables. My wife’s chicken veggie rice bowl again seemed like they forgot to season the food. I had the Korean Fried a chicken which was legit. Seems like a place where you need to order the right dish or it may not be the best food. Can’t win them all. Good place to sit outside with a dog and have a drink though.

Erika D.

I came here with my family after a fun hike at a state park in the area. I was very happy with the meal. The service was also incredible, and the inside was clean!
Their patio is dog-friendly! The server brought a bowl of water out for him to drink - it was so sweet! The patio has great views of the large green space between the streets too!
I would return, and I definitely recommend this spot for anyone in the area!

Christine R.

We had a great lunch today! Blueberry Bees Knees was delicious! We tried the Sweet and Spicy Crispy Chicken Bowl, Short Rib Focaccia sandwich, and our gluten free daughter had the Tavern Burger on the GF bun, which she LOVED!
Staff was very attentive and accommodating. It can be a bit pricey if you’re on a budget, two drinks $26 and three meals $64, but worth it!

George D.

We had a delicious late afternoon early dinner at this historic location in Litchfield Connecticut. Prompt attentive service a cool atmosphere and vibe and wonderful food/generous persons made for an enjoyable afternoon dining experience. We share the calamari which was crispy and delicious as an appetizer, then we had the fish tacos and a burger. The jailhouse burger was cooked perfectly and was chock full of lots of flavor and a smoked bacon which made for a delicious combination. It's definitely worth stopping in grabbing a drink and appetizer or a decent meal at this historic spot in Litchfield center.

Kim V.

We came here for drinks and appetizers since we already ate nearby. We wanted to see this historic building that used to be the 1812 Litchfield County Jail and the oldest building in town. We sat outside on the deck area. The service was good and attentive. They had a decent beer selection and we had calamari for an appetizer. The Point Judith calamari was tasty ;loved the white dipping sauce it came with but not so much the marinara. My only criticism is, the marinara tasted like it came from a jar and it's not fresh tasting.

When you go inside, you can see old remnants of the jail cells. We parked in front of the bank next door. There were other businesses in this building also. Next time, we will definitely check out their entrees. Parking is plentiful on street.

Sarah W.

Okay. So I don’t normally do this but when I tell you… I was completely disrespected. Even that’s an understatement. My date and I showed up around 6:00 for dinner and I ordered the NY strip medium rare. The meals took about 45 min which is normal and as my steak came out, I cut it down the middle and it was well done. At this point I’m hungry but I remind myself that it’s a $40 steak and if I asked for medium rare, I deserve medium rare. I didn’t want to make a scene on my date but he agreed with me to comment. I apologized and kindly asked the waitress if there is anything we can do and she said she’d go ask her manager and takes my plate. 20 min later she comes back and says they’re making me a new one. Also note that the restaurant is DEAD, barely anyone is there. My date has his meal at this point and I told him to eat and not wait for me. 15 min later the manager comes over and says “I’m so sorry we undercooked your steak, we will be out soon with a new one” me “undercooked?” Him “is that not what you wanted?” Me “I’m sorry I asked for medium rare and there was no red in my steak, my steak was roughly medium well” and he goes “it looked medium rare to me.” 👀 my eyes go wide and I go “oh I’m sorry then I ordered incorrectly and would like a rare steak because I like some blood in my steak” and he says “okay” and leaves. 40 MINUTES LATER. I’m so hungry and it’s almost 8 and my meal comes out. I cut into my steak and it’s cold. Blue. And raw. Good thing I took a picture of this steak and I wish I took a picture of the first one. But here is my new steak. Honestly it was so rude but instead of freaking out in front of my date, I ate the whole thing and the manager asks me “how was it?” And I was just so fed up and just hungry at this point, I said “great.” I can’t believe that just happened. I normally see the marketplace as a high establishment and let me tell you, no one I know will be going there again. Learn how to cook a steak and learn how to be respectful to your customers.

Hillel M.

The atmosphere and overall vibe of this place was really cool as it was made in an old jail. In addition our waiter was very nice and helpful. Thats when the positivity ended. I ordered a medium well burger and they gave it to me rare. It got even worse. The outside was burnt. It got to a point where I couldn't finish the burger at all because it tasted like coal straight from a fire pit. The fries were either over or under-fried. That's all I have to say. Overall, it was very disappointing because most reviews were positive.