Tavern at The White House

The whole experience was probably 4-star, and could have easily been a 1-star or less, but the team at Tavern At The White House alone (specifically Jenn & Kassidy) is deserving of all the stars. They - quite literally - saved the day.

We (American Bride, British Groom) live & are getting married in London in late 2024, but decided to have a summer Engagement party in California as that is where my (bride) family is based. We booked Tap & Vine for their incredible outdoor Courtyard space a year in advance and thought we’d hit the jackpot. Roughly a month or two prior to the event, we started to get concerned when communication got thin and unclear, but were assured that everything was still going ahead as usual. Then we found out (yes, found out - not told, which is an important distinction) that the venue was under new management & renovations were underway. Again, communication wasn’t great, but we were assured (again) that everything was fine. Until it wasn’t…

About 3 weeks ahead of the event, we lost communication with Tap & Vine entirely. Reminder, we’re in London, so everything was done via email and not hearing from the venue had us hitting maximum stress levels, so I asked my family to go to the venue in person to figure out what happened. Enter new owners, new-name Tavern At The White House, and Super Jenn. Jenn greeted my family with open arms, understanding, clear communication, and all the problem solving skills. She was calm, graceful, proactive, and above all else, professional. She explained that when ownership of the venue changed, it was chaos & complications galore. Tap & Vine had left the whole venue in pieces, events & bookings were a mess, and they were working hard to clean up & ensure all guests were taken care of. I’m sure she said this to everyone, but hearing her tell us over and over that we were a top priority was so comforting during what could have been a disastrous day.

Jenn & Kassidy (and the wider Tavern ATWH team) truly made the day incredible. They set us up in the covered patio due to comically ill-timed bad weather. The tables were beautifully decorated, the food & drinks were delicious and came out at the perfect times, and the service was quick & efficient & amazing. They even helped with the filming of speeches & clearing of plates & glasses throughout the night. It was incredible.

We truly believe that if our event had been handled by Tap & Vine, it would have been a nightmare. But thankfully, Tavern ATWH did an amazing job at saving our event and every one of our guests have memories to last a lifetime.

Thank you Jenn, Kassidy, and team for literally saving our event & allowing us to have the night of our dreams. We could not have done it without you.

I was here when it was tap and vine, the ambiance here now was awesome! I took my fiancé here the night after I proposed and we both had a great time. The staff shook my hand and gave me congratulations and kept a good conversation going. Go here if you want great service, great food, and even better service!!

We’ve been here four times now. Guess it’s time to give them a review.
Though still new, they’re quickly working through the kinks.
Between the wife and I, we can vouch for the deliciousness of just about every item on the menu. Among our favorites:
Brisket Bahn Mi
Burgers
Frites plates
Shrimp and Grits
Trout - check
Korean Wings
Mushroom soup
Shishito peppers

Cocktails are great too!

5 stars so far. Wife and I had tomato soup, porcini mushroom soup, both delicious. Smoked octopus also good. Cocktails perfect. 2 each. Try the City Hall cocktail.

Not a cheap date, but worth it. We'll be back. Only knock is that it was a bit chilly inside when we were here.

Excellent cocktails and food menu. We tried the calamari and an Old Cuban cocktail. I can’t wait to come back and try some more!