Tavern On Main in Fort McMurray

9708 Main St, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1T6, Canada

★★★★☆
(223 reviews)
Categories: Pub Restaurant
Website
tavernonmainymm.com
Address
9708 Main St, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1T6, Canada
Plus Code
PJG8+96 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Time Zone
America/Edmonton

Business Hours

Sunday
10:30 AM–1 AM
Monday
10:30 AM–2 AM
Tuesday
10:30 AM–2 AM
Wednesday
10:30 AM–2 AM
Thursday
10:30 AM–2 AM
Friday
10 AM–2 AM
Saturday
10 AM–2 AM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great cocktails Live music Live performances Quiz night Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Food Food at bar Spirits Wine
Dining options
Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
223 reviews

Most Mentioned

atmosphere (16) live music (11) burger (10) open mic (9) horse racing (7) wings (6) bartender (6) entertainment (5) priced (5) chicken wonton (2)
5 stars
117
4 stars
69
3 stars
24
2 stars
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1 stars
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★★★★★
December 5, 2024

I just want to give the biggest shout out to the owner Jessie. Our family had a death in the family and we live 10 hours away. My sister called the Tavern and the owner hand delivered the food to our family's house without hesitation. Just such a caring, honest down to earth business with such compassion. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time out of your busy schedule in such a delicate situation. And our family loved everything you prepared for them ❤️

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Tavern has a great choice of food options, everything is delish! They have an amazing beer selection! The staff are super friendly and very approachable our server Vanessa knew everything and was one of the best servers I’ve had in a long time! 100% will be returning to tavern again!

★★★★
September 10, 2024

Came in for lunch had the Thai wonton chicken and it was delicious. The mushroom soup was fantastic also. My server was Kirsten, she was very sweet and recommended the Thai wonton chicken. Definitely will be coming in again

★★★★★
September 9, 2024

always so friendly .. service with a smile kirsten! great food. personally love the onion soup. thai chicken wonton bites. yum! the fish is great too.

★★★★★
September 4, 2024

I absolutely love this place! I moved out of Fort McMurray several years ago and have not been back, but I recently found myself working in the area again. Renee was the server working and even though I haven't seen her in many years I was immediately received with a very warm welcome! The staff are just 1 part of what makes this place a great experience and Renee in particular is stellar at what she does and full of youthful exuberance! What a friendly girl! I came here to write a review on the food. Their bacon cheeseburger is one of the best and I crave it. I wish other restaurants made burgers as good as this. And I travel all over Western Canada for work. I put their burger as my #1 Fave! It's made in house, it's big, cooked well and not soggy / dripping wet when served. The large slices of bacon really make this item shine! The beer selection here is great as well. All in all, I feel like the owner of this establishment really gets what a great pub should be. Great atmosphere, great staff, great food and great drinks! I will always stop by when I'm in the area!

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Tavern on Main has been a fave of mine since they opened their doors. The staff are so personable, they make you feel like part of the family! And the food? Well, Steak Night on Thursdays is a must-do, plus you have an opportunity to enjoy a lot of our local talent participating in “Open Mic Nite”! Highly recommended.

★★★★★
February 28, 2024

Our bartender Vanessa was so friendly and helpful! She really went above and beyond to make the night memorable. Food was amazing!! Love a spot with a kitchen open past 10pm.

★★★★★
March 30, 2018

DETAILED REVIEW •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ☆☆☆Tavern on Main☆☆☆ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Great locally owned Tavern, that has been in operation for many years. The atmosphere is similar to the TV show CHEERS. Amazing Owners and Staff...Super friendly. The TAVERN ON MAIN continues to be a LEADING SUPPORTER OF LOCAL TALENT. Serving a great selection of beers and drinks, steak, burgers (elk, bison & beef), fish and chips, chicken, pizza, pasta, wings, soup, sandwiches and salads, etc... ***SPECIALS AND EVENTS*** Daily Lunch Specials. Burger Night MONDAYS.☆ Wing Night TUESDAYS. ☆ Wine and Mussels WEDNESDAYS. Open Mic THURSDAYS.☆ Tacos, Trivia and Karaoke FRIDAYS.☆ Live Music SATURDAYS.☆ OUTDOOR SEATING ***ON THE TVs*** UFC☆ Hockey Soccer (aka Football) Baseball Football *HORSE RACE BETTING*☆ Darts.☆ Foosball.☆

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Tavern on Main is the best bar downtown hands down. Ive had some of the best times there.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

BEST place to be for fun. BEST place to feel at home away from home.

★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

The burger was decent. Im not sure if I would return.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Great service I felt welcomed.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Great service, our bartender Vanessa was awesome! Went for mussels and Merlot and it was delicious. 10/10 recommend

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Our waitress Kirsten was quick to take our order and to get the food out to us. I ll be eating here again.

★★★★
September 22, 2024

Staff is very engaging, super friendly and food is always good. Especially the girl with purple(kirsten)

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Great place to unwind and relax, Kirsten is a great Bartender and always has a smile on her face.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Great atmosphere, great staff, great food and great drinks!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Nice bar good people and great atmosphere. I only came to have some drinks with friends so I dont know about the food but I did enjoy being here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Had an excellent evening out, we invited our whole team from work which the staff took great care for us all. Staff was very personable, professional and the food was top shelf thank you once again from TNM

★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Great food, great drinks, great people :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

I live Tavern on Main. Their steaks are delicious and their entertainment is great too.

★★★★
April 22, 2024

Amazing clubhouse sandwich and loved the onion rings. I had the dry ribs as well, you didn t get very many but super tasty.

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Cannot get any service sat for ever waiting we went got our drink at the bar the waitress was really nice but the other staff are snobby who can t be bothered to wait on you if your not their friends or right colour I guess this was on $17 steak bites.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

What a fun place to go!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Foods good, staffs good.... I love this bar!!!!!!! The Naanwich is amazing. Lots of good music and live entertainment.

January 22, 2024

Ordered through Skip they sent the wrong order. I had to phone restaurant They asked me to come down and pick it up after I paid a tip and paid for the luxury of having the order through Skip sitting here now waiting for the order to come almost 2 hours since I ve ordered food I ve never had such rotten service in my life.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Good

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I like to try a new place every time Im in FM. This time, it was Tavern on Mains turn. The place was mostly empty when I arrived and I was completely ignored by their staff. No Hello, no Ill be there in a moment, nothing. I sat and watched the server/bartender take another drink order and make it. Then she spoke with another customer while still completely ignoring me. I left in frustration. Total joke.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nice atmosphere with friendly staff

★★
December 22, 2023

. the waitress we had was disgraceful.. Ill never go back .. disgraceful it takes an hour to male a qusodilla and forgot an item we asked for .. must be nice getting paid to do the bare minimum.. food I got ngl was very good.. Im pretty offended about the service there. Seemed like she was on drugs or something

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Fast, friendly service and the food is great!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food good prices and service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food and service. Always a pleasure thank you

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I HIGHLY recommend the ginger beef. Best in Alberta, Im sure of it.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good beer. Good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I love the food here. Everything was cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth. It was also very well priced. The service was friendly and expeditious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best beef dip in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Celeste, despite having only three days experience, was an excellent hostess and server and managed a moderately busy night and still made us feel special and welcome. Food is classic bar fare done well and promptly brought to table, piping hot. Was a great night, met unique patrons from the area and even came within a few steps of a fox in the parking lot.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing beer selection. Great pub food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Its the same old reliable Tavern its always been. Great wings

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Band was good. Atmosphere had energy. Drinks were cold.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Loved it! Vanessa was our server and was one of the most pleasant severs I have met to date! I ordered the 10oz striploin....we had nachos and steamed mussels....all the food was amazing!!

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great crew, food is pretty good, if you like really agressive lemon flavour get the lemon pepper wings, itll make your face pucker guaranteed. Acoustics are good, and I cant stress it enough the crew is great. If you find an issue there with them; youre likely the issue. Go have a good evening :)

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent time at the tav! Great atmosphere. Always greeted with a smile and quick service. Open mic Thursday is a great way to check out local talent and their support of local music scene has not faded at any point. Safi is a skilled cooked, you are in for a treat when hes cooking

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great selection of beer, great food. Hip, but relaxedrelaxed. Tues = Wing Nite. Thus = 1/2 Price jugs of draft

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Service was very friendly and went above and beyond. The beef dip and fries were very good and the roasted vegetables were possibly the best Ive ever tasted, but the burger was surprisingly bland.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Live music, pub food, and great service from Van! What more could you ask for!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was awesome and service was excellent

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Love when Eric LeDuc is playing...hes the reason we go...us the fries and dip are amazing

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good atmosphere, decent food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very nice place to have drinks

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Vanessa is the best bartender in town!!!

★★★
December 22, 2022

The tavern is a nice, quite dive bar in downtown Fort Mac. With a nice selection of beer on tap and a simple menu, its an easy pick if your in the area. That being said, now adays allot of the action is up in the residential loop, so if you plan on bar hopping, its a bit out of the way. They use to be one of the only bars with live music, however other bars are staying competitive. The staff Is friendly, but can be overwhelmed during busy rushes. One of the few, if not only bars with live horse betting and machines to boot. Probably some of the best wings in terms of quantity and cooking methods in town, and fairly priced. Their flavors selection is ok, offering the staples, and not much else. The hottest wing they offer is a nice heat, but far from a burn your face off title. All in all, if your looking for somewhere to grab lunch and a beer, mature patrons and layed back atmosphere, look no further.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

First time at Tavern on Main and I will be back. From the service ( can t remember the girl s name Natia ) so friendly and funny , to the amazing chicken sandwich and the poutine oh so good ! The brioche bun was so fresh, the gravy was delicious & great selection of beer. A cosy little gem ! Can t wait to go back

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice gold beer. Even wiezenbeer

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Had fries and gravy. It was really good but you know, its still just fries and gravy.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great atmosphere, awesome service and the food is always mouthwatering and delicious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

This is such a hidden gem in Fort McMurray for live music. Open Mic on Thursdays has a mix of musicians with originals and lively cover artists! Everyone is so welcoming and new artists are always welcome. The waitress are the best in town and the food is great pub style dishes. My favorite is the Greek fries.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Wings were delicious. Not overly greasy, nice texture. No heavy breading, lightly dusted. Quesadilla was loaded and large. Side salad was large with fresh toppings. Was a little disappointed with lack of attention paid to detail in terms of condiments. Preportioned sour cream(2oz) was half full. The salad dressings are in portioned packets. Two of them were cracked on the bottom resulting spoiled dressing. The other was expired which I had to spit out because it was bad. Not a deal breaker but servers should pay more attention to detail. It was not busy therefore the time was available. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating. I will probably give it another try as the overall food quality was decent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best Caesar!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Quiet local bar

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great beer selection, cool atmosphere, friendly staff. This place is a local gem. Stop in if youre in the area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Love the open mic nights and the atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Consistently delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Went there after work with some colleagues. We had a great time playing DJ and the food was great. Highly recommend if you bring your party, because there arent many people going out these days. The regulars are nice, and so are the staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Fun place to chill and drink awesome customer service

★★
December 22, 2021

Not good it smells funny

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent fish and chips

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Might be partial because this was the first pub my father and I ate at when we moved here in May 2012. Since then they have been consistently good on a low scale and great on the high scale. The food never disappoints! Try the poutine but don t for get to add mushroom, onions & pepperoni all fried up and in the poutine. Staff has always been friendly and prompt (unless it s packed place) whenever more food or drinks are needed. It s my personal go to place when I have a craving for just a good ole pub grub place! **pre pandemic they hosted lots of live music, trivia nights and much more**

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

They serve a wide selection of beer, only place on Fort McMurray that I can find that serves Alpine. Great staff fast and never need to ask for another drink (ever). Food is pub style fryer food, which is what youd expect. Its a nice spot.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Was a nice pub to visit

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Typical pub.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Beer selection is pretty varied so thats great. The bartenders there are very friendly and attentive, despite the covid masks you can still see them smile. Ive only had a couple meals over a couple nights. The bison burger was great and the spaghetti and meatballs was fantastic! Ill come back for more for sure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

My Absolute Favourite place to go have a drink in town. Great food, even better atmosphere. Love the live bands.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great place to go for a few beer, had a good time hanging out with a friend, met some new people.

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food, fun trivia!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

vearry good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great live music when Good Spread is playing

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Watch live band and open mic

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Im new on the mac so....

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very friendly staff...

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good food and incredible service

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Food was good, this is a pub that has decent food, vs a pub style restaurant. You are going here for a drink first and you might eat while youre there. But, if you choose to eat, the food is very good.

December 22, 2020

Wow the price of fries here is ridiculous

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Waitresses very friendly and helpful, huge selection of beer (probably over 100 different ones) they have horse racing, trivia night, live music. Only downside is the mens washroom is tiny, if your at the 1 urinal the bathroom door can and will hit you in the back

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Excellent place but needs to take better care of washrooms

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great pub for knocking a few pints back and the food is alright as well. Awesome service and lots of parking.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great place! Its the place to go for live music in Fort McMurray. Nice staff. Diverse crowds.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best place in the world.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This place is always a blast!! Boasting 167 different beers from around the world the Tavern on Main has a taste for everyone. Most nights they have some entertainment, trivia night, open mic, or local artists performing. This is one of my favorite Ft Mac bars

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Decent band and good service. What more do you want?

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great Pub atmosphere. The food is great and the staff is very friendly. Lots of TVS to watch sports. There is also horse racing. This place is great for afternoon get always.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Besides giving every local musician their start? I would say I love that place based solely on their service. Its literally cheers. Feels like a family more than a business.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great for drinks not great for food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Love the live music <3

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Selection was great, service was slow. I would go there again.

December 22, 2019

Was here today and the waitress was rude to say the least! Didnt see if we wanted more drinks, when i finally got her attention for the bill she snapped at me, i interrupted her time with some guy! Wont go back here again!

★★★
December 22, 2019

First time here. Had the Sheppards pie. It was okay but could have been much better. Will come back though.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Friendly staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Overpriced curry but it is tasty, they should increase the quantity when they are charging $21. We are on some strict diets now so we cannot visit on our weekend shopping trips.Thoug will keep Fatburger has a treat.They have some great baby burgers,my wife likes the and it will help on the waistline.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great drinks and great homemade food! Small little pub with lots of class

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good beer. Tasty food. We went on name that tune night which was fun. Great atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very friendly service! Bison burgers are out of this world delicious!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Thursdays are open Mic nights, local musicians. Great way to spend the evening, artsy, friendly atmosphere.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Standard pub food

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food was not great.

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Best spot in town.

December 22, 2018

Got there just before kitchen closed food was terrible... wasnt drunk enough i guess..thought i couldnt go wrong with a burger and fries oh well beer was cold!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

I love the environment here.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Trivia night on Mondays is awesome!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

I love this place for some reason. Very laid back little hole in the wall with good beer

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great chicken wings.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Wings night Tuesday.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great service

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Huge selection of beer from around the world.

★★★★
December 22, 2018

The staff are friendly and pour a good beer. Good tasting wonton soup and healthy size too.

★★★★
December 22, 2018

I m rating 4 stars - good, based entirely on the food. Got the chocolate cake, hot wings, and creme brûlée. All were very tasty, wings were as good as one can reasonably expect from a tavern and the cake was addictive. The other food I saw being served also looked great. Trivia Monday was fun.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great international beer selection. Probably the best ive seen in all of Alberta. Atmosohere is nice however the guys yelling at the horse racing screen can get a little annoying.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great staff, great food. Updated menu. Very good music and horse racing available!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Amazing atmosphere and outstanding, friendly and entertaining staff. Definitely one of the best places to go in Fort McMurray

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Nice place, no pooltables!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent place for food, drinks and live entertainment

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Still the best wings in town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Pretty sure its the only place in town you can bet on the horses; plus a Good place to stop in if you want to try new and weird beers from around the world the live music is nice sometimes i wish there was a little more space because when its busy you really notice it. but its cozy and has alright food. Has some amazing quotes on the walls to.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Always a good time !! Open mic Thursday is my favorite, good vibes all around

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent staff with great meals. Burgers are wonderful. Everything as ordered.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good steak bites, but they need a better sauce.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

A good little spot to drop in and have a few. A wide range of beers make almost any selection possible. Care to wager a bet on a pony? They have the place to bet on live horse races during the day. They have an ok menu of food selection to fill an appetite and if you like poutine there is huge! Stop in and say hi to Keith and his waitresses!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

great food, cold beer. would definitely recommend.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Always a good time

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great spot

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Decent food, fairly good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

I love this place.. very friendly... remembers your name .. and what you drink...all about the simple things.. . Love the live music .. very friendly staff and locals

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great beer selection, great live performance!

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Quite nice, good service, cold beer

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Yummy food every time. mushroom and Swiss burger !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

good live music venue, lots of import beer selection!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Good music, great atmosphere, awesome place.

Local Guide
December 22, 2016

This place served me a boiled possum. It was delicious.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Staff was friendly enough. They serve drinks. Just another pub nothing special.

★★★★★
December 22, 2016

The best wings in town!

★★★★
December 22, 2016

The best beer and hottest waitresses what can go wrong

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Good food. A bit pricey

★★★★
December 22, 2015

All good

★★★★★
December 22, 2013

Gigantic menu selection. Incredible variety of worldly beers. Servers were impeccable and head bartender was very professional. Highly recommend it to friends and family alike.

★★★★★
December 22, 2011

Love their wing nights on Tuesday ... and the music is allright too