Ye Olde Trail Tavern Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Fireplace
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Quick bite
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Vegan options
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Counter service
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Gender-neutral restroom
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Restroom
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Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Historic
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Tourists
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Transgender safespace
Planning
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free street parking
Other
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LGBTQ+ friendly
Best WLM Reviews
I stopped here for lunch on a Saturday a little before noon. I was seated immediately and had extremely fast service. I only got an appetizer and a drink but both were delicious (pretzels with bier cheese and a hot spiked cider). I was very tempted to order more because the menu looked great but I was just in for a quick bite.
I went there again for lunch and got the sauerkraut balls and chicken and dumpling soup. Same great service, delicious food, and I will absolutely be back.
We had a friend recommend this place to us when craving some German food, and so glad they did! All of us got the sausage platter and split the pork belly bites, everything was delicious and very reasonably priced for the amount of food. Will definitely be back to try the other menu items!
Cute small resteraunt. Love the decor and food was excellent. Although it's a tavern they don't serve any alcohol other than wine and beer at their bar. When I asked bartender about a food item if it's on the menu she said no but I'll point you in the direction of one, didn't sound like she wanted our business. But we stayed and ate. There was a 30 minute wait but we sat at bar so were seated immediately . Would go back for food. Not service!! Had warm potato salad, the hefner(reuben) and hubby got fries and a BLT.
I can’t say enough good things about the place. The atmosphere is great as is the energy. The food is delicious and it’s a perfect place to stop after a day of hiking or walking around town.
Service was friendly and the delicious food came out super fast. Cozy atmosphere to boot. Well worth a visit. Lots of vegetarian options too.
For starters, very cool restaurant where the back is an old log cabin and the front a more modern structure. Lot of outside seating, friendly staff.
Get the sauerkraut balls. They are probably the best I've ever had, simply awesome!
Full disclosure- this review really only applies to tourists from out of town who may for one reason, or another find yourself one day in Yellow Springs.
I'm writing this in case the owners ever feel the need to make a change.
First off- There is only (1) place where public restrooms can be found and it's under the label "Yellow Springs Station" for those using Google Maps.
Visitors to Yellow Springs will quickly discover that the inherent charm that may exist here, potentially only shines when there aren't hundreds of people looking around as though they were at Disneyland, or a Zoo. I bring this up because as a result - some (not all, but some) of the locals may not be as friendly as others, usually the ones trying to sell you something.
Yes- this means that Ye Olde Tavern, along with all other businesses do NOT allow the use of their restrooms and some of their staff is friendly and some are - not so much.
Inside the Ye Olde Train Tavern the decor is quite original (meaning untouched in many years) which meant: sticky, oily tables, menus and condiment bottles. This was hard to ignore, since there is no place to "wash your hands" and eventually you have to touch...things. Sadly, neither my guest, nor I brought any hand sanitizer, or Lysol with us, but we decided to stay nevertheless as there were many good reviews about this establishment.
Although we were sat fairly quickly (Saturday 2:30pm is hardly rush-hour) we unfortunately waited a good 10 minutes for someone to come by and get our drink order. Worse yet, another 15 minutes passed before those drinks found their way over and then afterwards another 20 minutes before we could place an order.
I made the mistake of ordering the Donar Kebap and my guest ordered the Ostern salad.
35 minutes later the salad (with no cooked ingredients mind you) arrived alongside my Donar Kebap that included a side of fries and a pickle.
Fortunately the Kebap was wrapped in foil (hand-washing crisis averted), however good hygiene was the least of my concerns as I took a bite and immediately spat back out what appeared to be large chunks of cabbage stem, that tasted as if they weren't washed properly.
Had I not lived in over 21 different cities and spend over 2 years living in Europe, I may not have tried hundreds of Donar Kebaps and I may not have noticed that: A) The flatbread tasted exactly like the mass-produced, overly-thick, pre-packaged nonsense that comes from Walmart, or Costco, but it was no where near the type of flatbread you would normally get with a Kebap.
B) The cabbage and cucumber were 1/2" dice- making the texture so crunchy and unpleasant that it was difficult to distinguish between the ingredients and the overwhelming flavor of poorly washed dirty cabbage did not help the situation.
C) The Donar meet- "beef and lamb" was so flavorless and dehydrated, which was amazing considering it was at room-temperature, that it tasted like someone purchased a ton of frozen, processed beef-lamb gyro meat (made from meat paste- see texture in photos) cooked it on an oven tray until one side burns, drained all of the fat/oil until it was dry, placed the meat in a container and then later (hours/days) pulled out a few slices, cut them into cubes and tossed them under the cabbage mixture.
D) The Fries were delicious- couldn't tell if they were from a frozen bag, but based on the seasoning I would guess they were. Didn't change the fact that they were cooked properly and decently warm. I regret having to touch the ketchup bottle and am fairly certain condiments are still married when no one is looking.
Suffice to say I did NOT eat most of my meal.
I asked my guest how her salad was: to which she replied- Disgusting- mainly because of the flavor of the cabbage, but the dressing (while thick) was not the worst. She did not eat most of her meal either.
Despite the unnecessarily long wait times and abysmal/horrid food, we paid in full, tipped well and left, never to return.
If you find yourself here- maybe stick with a burger and fries.
The shrimp basket is absolutely delicious. Some of the best fried shrimp I've ever had. Very cute atmosphere too!
Quick Facts About Ye Olde Trail Tavern
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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