4 /5 Brandon Fry: Darling Jacks Tavern nails it as a charming happy hour spot with some great snacks and amazing atmosphere. While I recommend visiting for a spot at the bar, I unfortunately cant further recommend it for a full dinner.
We had a reservation for two for dinner, and luckily for us they had small two-person booths available in the bar area which meant we could still get happy hour deals (happy hour isnt available in the non-bar areas). We did their tavern wedge salad which was a quite heavy wedge of lettuce loaded with bacon, cheese, avocado, and ranch. I enjoyed it just fine and my wife liked it quite a bit. My favorite thing, and definitely the main attraction if I were to return, was their tavern style pizza. For a reasonable price it was a flavorful, crispy, perfectly shareable and simple pizza. While I really appreciated it, I will note that my wife wasnt as enthusiastic and just thought it was okay.
The big disappointment was the braised short rib cannelloni. Despite how good it looks in the picture, we were surprised that it was mediocre to borderline bad. The pasta was dry, the beef was completely flavorless, and for the size of both elements it didnt make any sense to put them together in the dish when they made each other worse. The sauce was the only saving grace but it wasnt enough. Do not get this dish despite how tempting it sounds.
Overall I enjoyed our experience well enough, and can understand someone having a great time if they focused solely on the bar and happy hour snack side of things. But other aspects might be disappointing.