text: So Tarbells is a nice place to eat with friendly people and a good neighborhood crowd The servers the bussers the hostesses everyone is nice I cannot stress that enoughnnWe were ridiculously excited to try the food after hearing so much about it for so long It was like the excitement you get when someone tells you they are taking you on vacation to the most beautiful place on earth but you do not know where You know when you just are awaiting something spectacular but you do not really know how spectacularnnThe mussel appetizer was outrageous There was a bowl of probably of the biggest meatiest suckers I would ever seen Served with a garlic butter broth that I ordered more and more bread just to sop up it was amazing We went straight to the main courses afterward which were much less appetizing to look at and even more so to eat I ordered the Ahi Tuna which was served in three cubes very similar to a tuna tartare appetizer Served dusted in smokey paprika it was almost as if I were eating paprika rather than fish Needless to say it was a huge disappointment The girlfriends spaghetti and meatballs something Tarbells is known for we hear were nothing more really than spaghetti and meatballs Then again what all can you do with spaghetti and meatballs that nobody else has done The side of mac n cheese was well mac n cheese nnDesserts were somewhat a saving grace but only moderately I had the bread pudding and enjoyed it well enough It was sitting in a very bourbony sauce and carried a great aroma and texture nnAll in all I would say Tarbells is serving two things standard fare with higher quality ingredients mac n cheese spaghetti and meatballs bread pudding along with experimental dishes that are hit or miss ahi tuna mussels to overall garner a good but not great review from me I am sorry but I just do not see it If I order a piece of fish I want it to taste like fish not a paprika lick