East Eden Tavern & Smoke House

Dinner last night was delicious. We had the hog wings burnt ends and two different smoked wings. Everything was delicious my favorite was the italian smoked wing wow. There is daily specials and I cant wait to go back and try some. The tavern atmosphere is very cool.

First time there but definitely not the last. Food is fantastic but beware Oscar’s Big Lid, it could feed a family of four! Can’t wait to head back for a catfish fish fry and to catch some music.

Finally a smokehouse that knows how to do brisket right! The brisket burnt ends were delicious! Tender and flavorful with a nice bark. The ribs were also very tender and meaty, not too fatty which was great. The corn nugget appetizer was fantastic, a nice crispy batter without being greasy, with tender sweet corn filling, it came with a barbecue mayo dipping sauce that was very flavorful. The pretzels with beer cheese appetizer was another winner, the pretzels appear to be deep fried which was a nice change from most places, the pretzels were soft and warm, the beer cheese was not the usual cheap bland beer cheese sauce that you find in most restaurants, it was a thick rich flavorful beer cheese. The brussel sprout appetizer was a large portion, they were soft and charred, the glaze with the bacon and cheese gave it a nice flavor. The mashed potatoes (which were more like smashed potatoes) were made with real potatoes, homemade.... And the french fries were fresh cut and cooked perfectly. The macaroni and cheese was really good and came out browned around the edges, you could tell it was homemade with real cheese. The texas twinkies were also delicious. Fish fry had a crispy batter, the fish was flaky and soft. Not slimy like some places. (The fish fry here is just like the fish fry at Templeton landing) The potato salad was excellent, all the sides were good. The hog wings were absolutely delicious, one of our favorite things we've tried, we got them extra charred and they were perfect. My friend said the meatloaf was terrific. There was not one thing weve had here that was disappointing, you can tell that they really care about the quality of the food, this place isn't serving a bunch of cheap frozen garbage like they do at too many restaurants, the food is homemade. The owner came over and checked how our dinner was, he was very friendly and nice. Our server was Tara and she provided excellent service, she was very helpful and went above and beyond. The atmosphere here is a rustic down home kind of place, a lot of wood, cozy small-town feeling. The dining room is connected to another room with a bar and a pool table. Another thing I want to mention is that the seats in the dining room were extraordinarily comfortable. I noticed it as soon as I sat down, usually restaurants have cheap chairs that are uncomfortable, the chairs here had a nice thick soft cushion, so for people with back pain you will appreciate being comfortable while you eat your dinner and not sitting on a hard wooden chair. We will definitely be returning to eat here again, I review new restaurants all the time and I don't say that about many restaurants that I review.

Ribs literally fell off the bone. Full rack was a large serving. Saturday featured a live guitarist (very good). All the food was great.

this review is from a visit on Aug 3 2024. it took me this long to cool off. worst food and service i can remember, I'm 65. worked the hospitality industry several years. the owner and manager need to leave this industry as soon as possible. the damage they are inflicting on entry level workers will take years to correct. i will never visit a place without a proper name again.