Tavern On Central in Ashburnham

These may sound like "Get off my lawn" comments from an old guy (I'm 55) but we had dinner on 10/1/21 and there were a few things that irked me. First, there was a miscommunication about the beer I ordered and the waitress couldn't have been bothered to even try and ascertain the problem. She essentially said, "Well that's what you ordered." And walked away. Also, waitress-related, they were out of turkey burgers, fine; take it off the menu but I persevered. I order Pan Seared Scallops with asparagus risotto. Our meals took forever and mine came with 6 scallops and a huge plate of watery risotto. Less is more; make it half the amount of risotto and add a roasted veggie maybe? The biggest issue though was the band. Know your audience guys. Turning the volume up so loud that patrons right next to each other had to scream is not what restaurant live entertainment is meant to be. Belting out Led Zep (and I love Led Zep!) in a small room to people trying to enjoy a meal and maybe converse a little; not cool. Get a gig where people expect you to belt out "The Piano Man" at the top of your lungs. Live entertainment is supposed to attract patrons and I now will avoid Friday and Satur...

Hubby and I were traveling in the area and came across this pub. We ordered the loaded potato skins and the firecracker shrimps, both were good. The hubby dived right in so I couldn't grab a photo of the shrimp app He ordered the fig and Gorgonzola flatbread which he enjoyed very much, and I ordered the fried chicken blt. Be careful with the chipotle Mayo was a bit spicy but worth it Overall the food was good and it seems they have some kind of entertainment each day.

It's a Saturday afternoon and I am with eleven other men celebrating (which means making fun of) one of the last members of our group to fall victim to a beautiful woman.  Yup marriage is right around the corner so we need a place where we can induct him into the club, explain to him how radically his life is going to change, and then let him ponder reality over a few beers and some Jameson.  Our first choice has a line a mile long.  We want to stay very local so after a quick call to ensure they have the room we head over to the Tavern on Central in Ashburnham Massachusetts.   If you're not local, the tavern is well worth a visit. Chef Sean McNally purchased it in 2014; he is also the chef-owner of Blueprint New American Bar and Grill, and the event venue McNally's Catering, both in Westminster.  We a...