Taverna Raw Bar & Plancha

Jennifer

3.0

We had been going to taverna for the last 2 years & recently it has declined & the portion sizes have gotten so small. I had the lobster roll & wish I would've taken a picture because it was literally one bite & lacked flavor. Ordered a bottle of Pellegrino & we had to ask the waitresses for glasses…

Dec 13, 2025

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Victoria

5.0

We chose this spot at the last minute on a Saturday before heading to a play at the Hudson Village Theatre, & we got there just in time before the place was fully booked. It was a wonderful surprise! We had just gotten back from a vacation in the maritimes & walking in there felt like we had never left. Their specialty is seafood & cocktails (but do have other choices) & my lobster roll was even better than the one I had in PEI! (I regret not taking a picture of it for this review). The stunning eclectic bar made us feel like we had walked into a secret speakeasy. The decor was very cool & classy & the bar stools / chairs were really comfortable. Loved their music playlist choices, playing at the perfect sound level so that it was easy to have a pleasant conversation. Paul, the restaurant manager/barman made us feel right at home & had a very refined, & delicate subtle attention to detail. It was also nice to see the chefs working & oyster chucking passionately & at ease in their open-concept kitchen. The Taverna is now our favourite hidden'pearl' in the area, & we look forward to going back.

Aug 31, 2025

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Ron

5.0

The seafood platter for two... chef's kiss. Right mix of lean & fatty meats, enough to satisfy even a hug appetite(s). I found the lobster tails a little small for my liking, but the flavour more than makes up for it. Yet another Hudson gem.

May 24, 2024

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Manon

4.0

Amazing decor, very warm & stylish. Everything on the menu looks good. We ordered lobster poutine & tuna tartare & it was delicious. The only only thing we have to comment about is the music... too much. Too busy. Not even too loud - even if it was loud, but too stressful for a dinner. More suited for a club & dancing. There is so much good music & good vibes out there. It was just not playing here tonight.

Mar 7, 2024

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Olivia

2.0

Unfortunately I have to give a bad review to Taverna. First time last night, was looking forward to it all week, especially after hearing so much hype from others. However I was VERY disappointed in the quality of the food. I ordered the salmon tartare which came with their « homemade guacamole ». My husband ordered the lobster poutine. Surprisingly it came quite quickly, under 15 min, which was suspicious given the time it would take to make fries, prepare fresh lobster, & prepare a tartare.... My guacamole was BROWN. Like muddy green brown. Looked like it was 4-5 days old. I asked 2 servers if it was supposed to be like that as being a guac addict, i know well that not only is guac supposed to be VIBRANT GREEN but also brown=not fresh. First server basically brushed me off saying yeah yeah. 2nd had a worried face & went to ask the chef. (points to her) She returned saying yes, as it is mixed with a brown tamari sauce..... It didnt taste bad, salmon was fresh, however after googling « Guacamole with Tamari sauce », my suspicions were validated : GUAC IS STILL SUPPOSED TO BE GREEN! So not only do I believe they literally lied to me, they served a customer days-old brown-ass guac & tried to pass it off as « its mixed with brown sauce ». Husband also had 4 pieces of shell in his lobster poutine... Went home -60$ out, very hungry but no appetite. The only positives was that young 2nd waitress & my wine was chilled. Never going back. Sad...

Mar 2, 2024

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