Circle Tavern

Looked like a cool place. Hostess told us there was a 10 minute wait, took our name and told us to come back in 10 minutes because they don’t have an intercom systemto announce ourname. Strange. It really isn’t a big waiting area. Not too hard to find people. When I checked back 10 minutes later, she looked at me like «who are you and why are you talking to me?» Our waiter was nice but awful. Brought us our beverages but didn’t bring the sweetener. Never brought us napkins or utensils after our food was delivered. I had to go back to the hostess to ask for them. She told me to wait. Our server forgot the french fries my husband ordered. Then, brought them out when he was almost finished his meal. Food was just okay. Only reason we’d come back would be for a beer at the bar only.

Rude servers and terrible drinks. If you want a dive bar and bottled beer, then probably not bad.

We decided to explore Avalon on this beautiful sunny yet windy day. Stopped by this place for lunch on the patio. There’s about 5 tables outside and on the other side is a lounge area. Service was friendly. Bathrooms are clean.
For lunch we ordered:
Blacked fish of the day sandwich — mahi mahi was the FOD and it was seasoned and cooked perfectly. The brioche bun was warm, soft and buttery which was a perfect vehicle for the fish. Sandwich was served with lettuce, tomato, red onions and a pickle. I was a bit surprised that this sandwich didn’t come with any sides nor does any of their other sandwiches. Costs $ 2 to add fries.
Grilled chicken Caprese salad — nice size salad with a good amount of grilled chicken. We had the dressing placed on the side due to the fear of salads typically being over dressed. Hubby was happy with his choice and commented on how perfectly cooked and seasoned his chicken was.
Overall, this was a nice spot to come grab a light lunch. Very happy with our choices and we will definitely come back and enjoy their patio seating once the weather gets a tad bit warmer. They are open year round which is great. Most shops and restaurants are closed until May which is typical in these small beach towns.

I hate giving poor reviews and I really wish this wasn’t the case but this was some of the worst food I have ever had.
I am not sure where the good reviews are coming from but my best guess is that if you get people hungry enough in the dead of winter, that as one of the few restaurants that is open year round, people will truly believe they are eating good food.
Let me repeat: it was terrible. We ordered the meatloaf with potatoes green beans as it was highly praised in reviews. The potatoes and beans were barely passible (how can you make potatoes taste bad?!) but the loaf was utterly inedible. It was burned severely on both sides, a blackened look the chef didn’t try to hide, most likely thinking him/​herself artistically displaying the blackened sides ostentatiously.
The side salad was the only passable food on the menu but you can’t go wrong with undressed romaine lettuce now can you?
The veggie flat bread was disgusting. The artichokes were old, the bread soggy, and dousing the whole thing in bitter dressing did not help.
I get that this is one of the few places open year round, but even in the dead of winter, I wouldn’t eat here again.
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We’ve been here twice. It’s very very good bar food. We had the nachos with chicken and it was very very good. We ordered two at our most recent visit. I also got the crab pretzel which was very tasty. We got the onion rings and were a little disappointed with them. If you like very thickly breaded onion rings than you will love them — after a couple of them I got bored.
My son got the burger which he liked. I’ve had the flat breads which I’ve enjoyed. It’s a bit of a local spot — so enjoy the regular people crowd

Great food. Very cozy terrasse making eating outside very fun. I loved the meatloaf. Everything on our table was super tasty.

I’ve been here quite a few times and have been happy with my meal every time. Lately I’ve become addicted to the mahi mahi wrap!