City Tavern

Decor:
Very contemporary....especially for Culver, IN. Definitely the nicest restaurant in town. Very much like something you would find in an actual city, rather than in a summer home town like Culver.

Wait Staff:
Very nice and accomodating. The owner came over and offered to fashion a make-shift little bed for a sleeping Jackson. He also quickly adjusted the volume of the overhead music when we commented it was slightly too loud.

Drinks:
Bombay Sapphire Gin Martini -- Way too much vermouth. A little overpowering.
Bloody Mary -- Perfect. Not too spicy, but with just enough kick.

Food:
Tempura crusted spicy tuna roll -- Very interesting because of the tempura crusting. Very good, but each piece was so large it would barely fit in your mouth without a struggle. I would have preferred it to be a little spicier.
Ceasar Salad -- Adequate
Shanghai Sampler -- Three tempura shrimp, one large lump crab cake, one medium sized piece of grouper over a bed of sticky rice and vegetables. The tempura shrimp was very good, as well as the grouper. The crab cakes were fine, albiet a little heavy. I would have liked a little more vegetables, however, as the emphasis was on the rice, not the veggies. It would have balanced such a heavy meal a little better if something lighter was there with it.

Total Bill with Tip:
Unknown....

Overall:
Above average to very good. The important comment about the City Tavern is that because of it's location, with nothing like it in a 100 mile radius, it automatically gets higher marks than it normally would. I'm hesitant to comment even slightly negatively about anything there because I'm thankful that it even exists. Sushi in Culver, IN....previously unimaginable!

City Tavern
415 Lakeshore
Culver, IN 46511
1-574-842-3300