Tavern 5: Experience Exceptional Cocktails and Cuisine in Pompton Plains

Such an amazing dinner with healthy options! The escarole and bean soup was the best I’ve ever had and the salmon was cooked perfectly with roasted sweet potatoes. Can’t wait to come back soon!

The best restaurant ever!!! Been here a dozen times, and from the drinks to the apps to every meal - it’s a 10/10!! Moved to FL years ago and every meal is worth traveling back for! Service, beautiful atmosphere, and every bite is phenomenal!!!

Amazing experience at Tavern 5! Incredible food at very reasonable prices. The chef here clearly knows how to cook incredible food. We tried 3 of the specials which were all cooked and seasoned to perfection. The Snapper was fantastic and the miso glazed brussel sprouts are a must try! The apple crisp for dessert was the perfect way to finish off the meal. Don’t miss out on this amazing establishment!

Stopped in for lunch and everything hit the mark. I had the Fig Salad special... spring mix, fresh figs, crumbled goat cheese, candied walnuts, and balsamic dressing and the ingredient balance was spot on. The figs were perfectly fresh, and with added protein this is a legit stand-alone meal. I also tried the Truffle Mushroom Swiss burger (portobello mushrooms, Swiss, truffle mushroom aioli, served with truffle fries). It was cooked exactly to my preference, with quality ingredients and great flavor in every bite. Service was excellent. Nina was attentive, friendly, and genuinely engaging with her guests... the kind of service that makes you want to come back. Highly recommend stopping by Tavern 5 if you’re nearby or local. Solid food, thoughtful prep, and standout hospitality.

Fanatic local restaurant. Fabulous food and service. Great ambiance and a fantastic area outside to eat or have drinks. Owner came by to see if we were having the perfect dinning experience (which we were). You can really tell it’s family owned and locally operated.

Holiday décor and the atmosphere are always on point. It’s a great family-owned restaurant with solid specials and really good drinks. It’s never too loud, and the staff is always warm and welcoming. I had the Tavern 5 burger and it was cooked perfectly. Highly recommend.

Went there for Valentine’s Day and was seated immediately after arriving for our reservation. Food and drinks were fantastic. I really enjoyed the seasonal specials menu. Only negative was that the entrees came out right after we received our appetizers. We will definitely go back though! I’m sure the kitchen was busy with the holiday rush. The chicken Milanese and skirt steak were amazing and cooked to perfection. We finished the meal with the tiramisu and mocha espresso martinis. So good and great value.

I have to start by saying overall, I love tavern 5. The atmosphere and the staff/service are top notch. The food lately though is..not as good as it used to be. 2 of the 3 of us ordered the crispy chicken sandwich. I imagined the crispy chicken part would be a big juicy piece of fried chicken. When I picked it up, the bun was hot, the fries were hot, but the inside of the sandwich was warm at best. The second bite was just cold..which is fine- again it tasted good. But both of the sandwiches were hot on the outside and cold on the inside. Our waitress, Samantha, immediately came over and took the cold sandwiches away and put in an order for new ones. A manager also stopped by to apologize and we were delivered brand new hot sandwiches. Again, service is FANTASTIC. The crispy chicken part, not so much. Instead of a house made juicy piece of fried chicken, it seems much more like a frozen breaded piece of chicken cut in half then thrown on a beautiful bun disguised by good bacon, cheese, and sauce. Yes, it tasted good - but the quality wasn’t there. The cream of mushroom soup, on the other hand, was out of this world. (And I don’t even like mushrooms). Overall- drinks good, service awesome, most of the food fantastic.