The Village Tavern Hannibal - Hannibal
Chuck Whigham My wife and I were working at Constellation Nuclear on a Target Hardening 5-Day Multi-Installation Project and we needed a quick dinner. She wound up selecting The Village Tavern from Google Maps after reading several reviews. The Village Tavern is a simple, casual, and cozy, Mom and Pop eatery with great meals, desserts, drinks, beers, and wines. They have a nice menu that is not overwhelming and has something for everyone. You can have a delicious and fabulous meal coupled with warm, friendly and fast customer service. The establishment is definitely a popular place with the locals. Above all, it is a refreshing change from the chains!
Upon entering, we were immediately greeted by Shannon who quickly seated us and took our drink ordered which was water with no ice and lemon. Shannon was very friendly, had a very welcoming demeanor, a genuine smile, and was very pleasant, courteous, Andrew cheerful. En route to the restaurant my wife and I had already decided on ordering burgers because we still had another four of work and it was almost 05:00 PM when we arrived at the restaurant. When Shannon returned with our waters, we immediately placed our orders. My wife ordered the 1/2 LB. Build Your Own Burger cooked to Medium Temperature with Mozzarella Cheese, Mushrooms, Lettuce and Tomatoes and fries. I ordered the 1/2 LB. Build Your Own Burger cooked to Medium Temperature with Pepper Jack Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce and Tomatoes and fries.
Initially, it appeared as if Shannon was the only Server working at the time that we arrived but she was doing her thing, making people happy, and keeping it moving! Groups of four and two begin arriving at the tavern as we were waiting on our meal. Shannon came from the kitchen with two huge plates which were our burgers. The presentation was beautiful and the food looked amazing and appetizing! She placed our plates on the table with a big genuine smile. Next, she provided us with ketchup and Tabasco Sauce which I had asked for when placing and told us to enjoy!
Everything was fresh, absolutely delicious, and our meals were prepared, portioned, cooked to perfection with love, and served hot. Truthfully, I eat at over one hundred different eateries in any given three month period and the $13.75 burgers at The Village Tavern puts a lot of places to shame! Fact is, a lot of Burger & Brewery joints charge over $14 for the burger alone and then charge extra for mushrooms, bacon, fries, etc. Shannon was very attentive, efficient, courteous, and made for a great dining experience. In short, we will definitely be returning there when we are in the Hannibal, New York area and try their other great looking meals. Kudos to Shannon (Host/Server), Steve (Chef), and Mike (Owner) for making a fabulous and warm experience!

