Mugs of iced tea from Liberty Tree Tavern
Liberty Tree Tavern
Hear ye, hear ye! Here is my most recent review of Liberty Tree Tavern. This was my first time eating at Liberty Tree Tavern during the lunch time when they have an a-la-carte menu. Usually, I head to dinner for their Pilgrim's Feast of turkey, ham/pork loin, roast beef, mashed potatoes, veggies, and gluten free gravy! But this time, we decided to head their for lunch to check out the a-la-carte options, of course I ended up with the Pilgrim's Feast lunch version anyway, but at least I tried!Lunch seems a lot less crowded than dinner here. In fact, it was fairly slow (of course it was late afternoon), which was nice. It was a hot August day, so perhaps not the best choice for summer, but at least it was all filling food.The chef greeted me, and I had been debating between the Colony Salad (which sounded very good and easily modifiable) or the Pilgrim's Feast (i.e. turkey dinner) and I ended up not asking about the salad because I thought it might disturb my Crohn's a little (as many of us with Crohn's know sometimes cruciferous vegetables can be hurtful to the stomach). So, the chef really didn't give me options, I basically just asked if they had the dairy free mashed potatoes (they did) and the gluten free gravy (they did) and gluten free/dairy free Udi's rolls (they did) and then Earth Balance (another yes). So, it was all fairly simple. Since I'm well versed in what they offer, that made it easy, but if you haven't been here before definitely ask. This particular chef wasn't very forthcoming in info. He did offer to make me steamed veggies and some roasted veggies too. That seemed like a good idea since the roasted veggies might be more done (see my above statement about crunchy veggies).Well, I have to say, the food came out fast here! They must keep dairy free mashed potatoes and gluten free gravy on hand all the time because I didn't give them any real advance notice (i.e. I made the ADR the night before, but did note all allergies) and because of the swiftness with which the food came out.
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| GlutenFree/Dairy Free rolls from Udi's with Earth Balance vegan margarine |
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| Pilgrim's Feast...i.e. turkey dinner! |
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| Dairy free mashed potatoes, turkey, steamed carrots and green beans, and roasted veggies |
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| Gluten free gravy! Best part of the meal! |
The turkey dinner essentially tasted just the same as it always does here. Mild, filling, and homey. It's a great ode to turkey dinners. I miss stuffing/dressing, of course, but I make a good version at home, so it's not a huge loss. The mashed potatoes are OK here. I find them to be very under-seasoned most of the time. I wish they would at least add some more salt! The turkey is nice and moist. The steamed vegetables are ok. Nothing spectacular. The roasted veggies were actually very flavorful. I liked them a lot; the carrots were nice and roasted and mushy--the way my tummy likes them! However, the other roasted veggies were crunchy, so I mostly picked through to eat the carrots. The gravy is the best here. It's not overly seasoned, but I actually like the nice mild flavor of the brothy gravy. It makes for great dunking. Just add a little more salt and pepper and you're good to go. The rolls were good, though not my favorite Udi's product. Is it weird that I'd rather have one of their buns here instead? Of course, add Earth Balance and gravy and it pretty much didn't matter what the roll tasted like :)Overall, I found the meal to be OK. Nothing spectacular. Nothing to rave about, but good. I'm eating here for the Halloween and Christmas parties (it's my party go-to-place), although I'm highly tempted to try to get the new Be Our Guest Restaurant for the Christmas party when the ADRs open up!I'd say a 7 out of 10 for a solid and safe meal.
