Laurel's Tavern

Laurel's Tavern: A friend from out of town was visiting and wanted to go here. We called ahead around noon to see if a 3 year old would be allowed in around 7 or 8 pm and the person who answered the phone said as long as he/she wasn't loud. So when we show up the valet says no kids after 7pm. So we talk with the manager and suggest sitting on the patio. A quick call to the owner and we're seated on the patio by the door. We then proceed to get amazing service and have lots of people oohing and aahing over the kid. Burger was pretty good (meat and bun were rather good, but the bbq sauce and lettuce were forgettable), fries were passable, mussels were hit or miss, the grilled cheese and pear sandwich was rather tasty, and the pork belly was so mouthwateringly amazing (glazed, on skewers, with lime slices...salty sweet and bursting with flavor) that they sparked a discussion as to whether any part of a cow was as tasty as standard bacon. All in all, a pretty good experience.