Located across the river from the state capital, it is the kind of place some love and others hate. It really depends upon how and where one likes to dine. Tavern on the Hill is a throwback to the older, stuffy, formal restaurants where people would go to feel important. The food is rich and pricey. The atmosphere is stiff.
Casual dress looks out of place.
The exterior look, even the interior layout, is more reminiscent of a funeral home than an eatery. The feeling is one of confinement, as if the space were designed for the owners and servers rather than the patrons. The Tavern also joins in the loathsome practice of charging something-95 for dishes, a tiresome trick to make customers think they're paying less. That's the annoying stuff. The good stuff is the food.