Needing to balance a number of different options for four diners, my sister and I hit up Yelp, Zomato, TripAdvisor and OpenTable to figure out where we would go with my parents on Friday night in Indianapolis.\u00a0 There was a lot on offer, but ultimately, we decided on Tavern on South<\/a><\/strong> — a gastro pub (?) type place close to Lucas Oil Stadium.\u00a0 It had parking, was relatively quiet (we wanted to talk), had a decent cocktail\/drinks menu and wasn’t a chain restaurant (yes, these were all on our list).<\/p>\n

After a quick look at the menu, glasses of wine, prosecco<\/em> and a berry cosmopolitan for me were ordered, along with an appetizer of pretzel bread (with white cheddar cheese sauce and grainy mustard).\u00a0 This starter was a non-negotiable.\u00a0 When home in the States, I like my cheese and carbs and I will make no apologies.\u00a0 Fortunately, the order came out quickly and piping hot — I would definitely order again for myself<\/del>.<\/p>\n

For mains, I decided on the Asian salad<\/em> (with beef tenderloin), and forgetting how large American portions are am slightly overwhelmed at the amount placed in front of me.\u00a0 While I didn’t think the udon noodles were necessary, the rest of the salad was a great blend of texture and flavor (points to lots of crispy wontons).\u00a0 My sister also enjoyed a similar main (and wisely ordered the smaller portion) of the Tavern salad<\/em>, which looked a treat.\u00a0 Across the rest of the table were orders of seafood linguine<\/em> and salmon ‘oscar.’<\/em> Given the cost of both, I’m not entirely sure the value for money is there, but my parents were happy with their orders.<\/p>\n

<\/a>To end the meal, we decided to split (four ways) an order of strawberry shortcake.\u00a0 I would’ve wished for more fresh strawberries, but there was nothing left in a matter of minutes, so I guess the dish spoke for itself…<\/p>\n

I have literally nothing to compare the restaurant to in the city, but it was a place I would go back to for the breadsticks<\/del>.<\/p>\n

Have you been to Tavern on South?\u00a0 Do you have a favorite dish?\u00a0 Is there another place in Indianapolis we should’ve visited?
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Needing to balance a number of different options for four diners, my sister and I hit up Yelp, Zomato, TripAdvisor and OpenTable to figure out where we would go with my parents on Friday night in Indianapolis.\u00a0 There was a lot on offer, but ultimately, we decided on Tavern on South — a gastro pub (?) type place close to Lucas Oil Stadium.\u00a0 It had parking, was relatively quiet (we wanted to talk), had a decent cocktail\/drinks menu and wasn’t a chain restaurant (yes, these were all on our list). After a quick look at the menu, glasses of wine, prosecco and a berry cosmopolitan for me were ordered, along with an appetizer of pretzel bread (with white cheddar cheese sauce and grainy mustard).\u00a0 This starter was a non-negotiable.\u00a0 When home in the States, I like my cheese and carbs and I will make no apologies.\u00a0 Fortunately, the order came…<\/p>\n

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