Ebel's Tavern

Ridiculously good from the welcoming service to the last morsel of food! My wife and I started with the pretzel and beer cheese appetizer. Let me tell you - those house made pretzels were a surprise. How can something that sounds so simple be so good? They were so crispy on the outside and so soft on the inside. Perfectly paired with their bacon-topped beer cheese, this appetizer easily makes our top-five list. For my main course I had the Caribbean grouper with mashed potatoes, broccoli, and rice pilaf. She had the Bourbon-glazed salmon with a loaded baked potato, broccoli, and rice pilaf. Let me start by adding that both meals came with two hush puppies. I typically don’t like hush puppies, but these hushpuppies, made with cornmeal and corn, fall somewhere between a traditional hush puppy and a corn nugget, and they are absolutely delicious. As far as the meals, my wife agreed this was one of the most perfect meals we’d ever had. Everything was perfect - all the way from how the fish was prepared and cooked to the presentation and all around flavor of each and every item. 10/10. Tell all your friends. This is a restaurant you shouldn’t pass by.

P.S., If you’re looking for a nice little date night, the atmosphere of Ebel’s Tavern is perfect.

Vibe is great. Cozy place. Good menu options.

WONDERFUL!!! Great atmosphere, staff was very friendly. The food was very very good. Keep in mind it's small inside and you might have to wait just a little longer for your food but it's worth it. Highly recommended.

Visited here in mid-March with friends for the first time.
It's a bit off the beaten path in Carthage Tn, but was well worth the drive from Nashville.
Cozy basement Bistro type pub and restaurant. Staff was attentive and friendly. Had the best fried green tomatoes ever. Shrimp was outstanding as well.
Be sure to call for reservations. Will definitely return.

I ordered the Buffalo chicken wrap and it was off the chain. Noah definitely made it look pretty for me. And the servers are very polite and it's a cool place to go and eat if you want to go on a date with your S/O

We were tipped of to Ebel’s tavern by a friend we were visiting in the area. We had no ideal what to expect but we were pleasantly blown away by this awesome little tavern. There are poker tables set up and both tables we full of players! I’ll have to come back when I can get a game of poker in. The fish and chips were excellent as you might imagine from a place like this. I’m so glad that we made the stop!

Update 3/6/21 Lunch again! We had the grouper sandwich, salmon salad, cheese curds and scallops. Everything was delicious AGAIN!
Update: Stopped for lunch 12/26 on our way to a weekend stay at Wildwood Resort (a must-try) and it was just as great as the first time! I'm glad to see their fight to survive during the crazy pandemic!
This place is so very worth the drive! We left Granville and stopped here for lunch. We started with the scallops. They were seared, tender and buttery. We shared the ribeye and grouper with sides of seared broccoli (I could have eaten a while bowl) and the asparagus. We loved everything! We topped it off with their version of carrot cake. We had no complaints or recommendations!
This is a small place with a lot of character. They host activities most every night--trivia, poker, etc. Fun spot with really great food!

By far the best burger you will eat this side of the Mississippi River. The double take burger is amazing!. Great service from the staff especially Christina and Coralynn! keep them drinks coming

I had a great time having lunch here! Service was fantastic and friendly, bartender made a *perfect* drink, and the food was absolute perfection. Idk if the tartar sauce was homemade, but either way it's very good! I'll definitely be back to try other stuff.

My wife and our adult daughters stopped here for lunch on our way between Lebanon and Center Hill Lake to go boating. We dropped on Sunday at lunchtime and we were seated right away. Our waitress was super helpful answering questions and making suggestions. My wife and I both had the grouper and fries fish and chips. The grouper was like butter! So delicious and the serving size was way larger than I expected. A few items like the grouper they told us would be a couple dollars more than the menu price because their menu was not keeping up with inflation. This was totally understandable and we were told in advance. The last time my wife and I had grouper was in Tampa Florida and we paid two or three times as much for half the fish. My daughters both love their meals one of them having chicken strips and the other a chicken sandwich. The place is really cool. It’s down in what might be an old seller but has plenty of daylight and has a great vibe. We can’t wait to go back.

If I could ever describe a diamond in the rough, this would be it. Absolutely fantastic location hidden in a small town. The food was outstanding. I totally vibed with the atmosphere of this eclectic restaurant. The scenery of the area is remarkable.

Loved the atmosphere and the food. One thing worth mentioning, on Sunday they have brunch until 2 and the full menu later in the afternoon. We didn't realize that and didn't get to enjoy the full menu although friends tell us it's great. We had absolutely no complaints about the breakfast bowl and omelettes.

Fantastic place. Food is the real deal and customer service could not have been better. Great atmosphere too! We are in Smithville and this was absolutely worth the drive.

The best bar in the area by far.

The food is amazing as well. I haven’t had anything I didn’t love. Their seafood is inexplicably delicious. I seriously don’t know how they can get grouper and shrimp that fresh. The cheesesteak and burgers are great. I’m general, their bread/buns are delicious. Friends love the salads.

Not the biggest menu, but there is no fluff on it. I prefer that.

The place is really relaxed and has a nice vibe situated in the stone of the basement.

Great place! Stopped here for a few drinks and appetizers on our way though. Nice atmosphere with friendly and fast service. We ordered the deep fried pickle chips and pita chips w/spinach artichoke dip.. pita chips were made in-house, and both appetizers were fantastic. Our drinks were tasty too! Highly recommend.

Amazing food in the heart of Carthage! We traveled from Lebanon and it did not disappoint!

We had the raw oysters, grouper, grilled shrimp & rice, and a shrimp po boy. Everything was delicious.

We will drive to eat here again.

Coralynn, our server on the last day of 2023; was amazingly friendly. She is exactly what you hope for in a server, kindness, sense of humor and passion for her workplace. Thank you for an awesome experience.

Incredible environment, delicious food, and a great drink selection. We also had GREAT service!!! Can't wait to go back!

It was an extremely pleasurable experience. Every single sidedish, entree and drink had the most robust flavors. It has a very awesome atmosphere to it. We will definitely return and I highly recommend.

Great Food and Drinks and Service!
Will definitely go back again!
Thank you to our waitress Kimberly,
she was very friendly and helpful 🙂!