Tappan
76 House

76 House

110 Main St, Tappan, United States Of America, 10983

Bars • Venues • Casual • American


"My wife and I recently celebrated our sixth anniversary at the Old '76 House while visiting the Hudson Valley. When making our reservation, I mentioned that we were celebrating our anniversary. To our delight, the staff surprised us with a lovely table by the bar featuring two comfortable chairs. We absolutely adored the colonial decor throughout the tavern, and to our joy, we enjoyed live jazz music as well. For drinks, my wife ordered The Dropped Lemon—a martini made with Italian limoncello and citrus-infused vodka with a sugar rim—while I opted for the 76 House Tavernkeeper Ale, which is exclusively brewed for the tavern based on a centuries-old recipe that George Washington enjoyed so much he took it back to Mount Vernon. For our appetizer, we shared Grilled Flatbread topped with roasted butternut squash and garlic purée, caramelized onions, shaved Brussels sprouts, Gruyère cheese, and chili-bacon jam. For the main course, my wife had the Jumbo Diver Scallops, which featured jumbo sea scallops with seared red onion, house-made risotto deglazed with port wine. I chose the Roast Loin of Pork—bacon-wrapped loin stuffed with chorizo cornbread stuffing, roasted and finished with sauce chasseur, served alongside a duo of mashed sweet Yukon gold potatoes. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious! Though we were a bit too full for dessert, our bartender surprised us with dessert cocktails made with whiskey, amaretto, crème de cacao, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur, garnished with strawberries, and presented on a plate with the words "Happy Anniversary" written in chocolate syrup. We also had the pleasure of chatting with owner Rob Norden, who was incredibly friendly. We had a wonderful anniversary dinner at the Old '76 House and would love to return in the future!"

Moringa Indian Curry House

Moringa Indian Curry House

65 Old Tappan Rd, Tappan, United States Of America

Tea • Soup • Fish • Indian


"A different experience than others have shared, with some contrasting details worth sharing. My wife and I arrived around 5:30 PM on Friday. We were the only patrons except for one to go order picked up. Without doubt, the Moringa Indian Curry House has a good presentation: unique menus adorned with a carved wood cover, tables with this eye catching blue streak of a translucent polymer, pretty interiors, quaint configuration of tables. Things started off right with their food selection. The offerings had great variety apps, soups, usual indian fare with some creative twists, and drinks. We ordered samosas, chicken tikka masala, malai kofta, and a mango lassi. Let 's see if we want dessert. The prices were average to above average. Again, let 's see if the cost justifies delivered value. In hindsight, when we ask ourselves if we would recommend this or would return, the answer is, unfortunately, No , but only slightly so. There are a few reasons why this is. We took a table by the window, which had a nice view of the street, but was accompanied by a very warm interior of the restaurant and a buzzing fly. The air conditioning, if on, did not reach where we were sitting. The introductory glasses of water were room temperature and without ice, on a day that reached 91 degrees and high humidity. The presented samosas were fine actually presentation was very nice yet the flavors of the samosas were so so. The chicken dish has chicken pieces of varying textures, some overcooked some not. Sauce was good. The downfall of the meal was the mango lassi: it was served in a clear plastic cup with a straw, the lassi was not cold, and the emulsion had separated? Perhaps water was added as a clear layer showed at the bottom of the cup when we received it. Service was good. Person was friendly. However, when I wrap up the $64 total (with 15% tip included) with the overall experience here, I felt disappointed with this visit to this Indian restaurant."