Mills Tavern

Visited Thursday night with the runners from the Jack Rabbit store next door. Enjoyed the nachos and the Kettle One Botanicals.

Came in on a Friday night at around 7:30 and it was pretty empty. We came for their Bulleit and burger special, which runs until 8 pm. For $14.99, you can get the Mill’s burger and a Bulleit drink (we were able to opt for a Bulleit neat). The burger and fries were not bad. It’s pretty much what you would expect from bar food.

I must say, I was a bit skeptical to try this place out since it had such bad reviews. But as I read the reviews, it seemed like the bulk of it were for the “club” late night scene and/or the rude blonde bartender working upstairs and not for the food itself. After reading those reviews, I did wonder each time I saw a blonde bartender if those reviews were geared towards them - but the one blonde we did encounter downstairs was extremely nice.

I’m too old for the club scene and was really only there for the food special, so it was fine for me. I’m glad I didn’t let these 2-star club reviews deter me from going. Wouldn’t mind coming back on a Thursday for their $2 tacos!

I stopped in recently on a Sat evening around 9pm before it gets really busy. I was impressed by the large TVs and fast service from the bartender. Even the door guy was nice. However, the music was crappy...just that same old garbage pop music that you hear everywhere else. Also, I wasn't offered a menu or asked if I wanted any food, even though I saw some other folks offered menus as soon as they walked in. I guess it's not a big deal, but just something I noticed.