Green Dragon Tavern & Museum, Carlsbad CA

The food here was incredible. I highly recommend the waygu sliders and the garlic fries to share as appetizers. My wife and I enjoyed the main course (Connecticut Lobster Roll) so much we went back a few days later to get it again.

It does have a small museum attached as the whole place is a recreation of an east coast tavern that our founding fathers of the United States frequented. It said that they developed the plan for revolution in that original Green Dragon Tavern

Ruby was a wonderful server. Cocktails and food came out fast. Cocktails tasted great and presented well. We had Wagyu sliders, French dip and Beet salad. Food was probably more like a 4/4.5 star, good just not outstanding. Dessert was carrot cake and creme brulee, the creme brulee was the standout of the 2.

First time, dinner with friends, interesting menu, good food, great service. We'll go again.

Very cool historical building. The tables are a little close together and it's not super private or quiet and the lighting doesn't give much ambience. It still has a lot of old world charm

The food is delicious and there's a nice variety. The service is equally good. They have a large dining room which they (apparently) don't occupy until the bar area fills. We would much rather have been seated in the dining room, for the bar was rather noisy for a nice quiet dinner.

I've heard about the Green Dragon Tavern, from maps posts, & driven by it many times, while going back & forth, on the I-5. Today, my wife & I were in the area, & decided to stop in. This is modeled after the original Green Dragon Tavern, in Boston, where Paul Revere rode out from, to warn the Colonial militia, the British were coming.

Happy Hour pricing for drinks, begins at 3pm. My wife & I got here shortly after this. When we arrived, there were only 4 guests inside the restaurant/tavern part, of this extremely large building, however part of it, is dedicated to the museum.

The main tavern hall, where we were seated, is a 2 story-tall large rectangular space, with seating along the periphery up above, perhaps for private parties, or when this place is really full. You'll notice a separate dining room, off to your right, as you make your way past the foyer. Revolutionary War Flags & artwork decorate the walls inside.

The manager greeted us cheerily, & escorted us to our table. In a short while, our server arrived to the table, to take drink orders. We went ahead & ordered food then, as well.

I asked for a 16oz. Societe Pupil IPA, $6 Happy Hour Price, with my wife ordering water. My beer was a light, smooth-drinking IPA, just right- not overly hoppy.

We each picked something from the menu, with my wife ordering a bowl of their clam chowder. We agreed to share the chowder, as well as my pick, Braised Short Rib, the beef dish timed to come out, after we'd finished the soup.

Their New-England-Style Clam Chowder was amazing, with ample tasty whole clams, bacon, nice-sized potato chunks, all swimming in a thick, creamy & flavorful base. It came out hot, & we loved it!

We had to wait a bit, after our empty chowder bowl was taken away, for the Braised Short Rib dish to appear, which arrived with an extra plate.

Initially, the plate appearance looked good, with a huge slab of short rib, bathed in a shiny brown gravy, resting on a bed of mashed potatoes. The beef was supposed to be braised in red wine, & along with the mashed potatoes, broccolini & mini carrots were listed, on the menu for this.

There were many disappointments re: this dish, but the 2 largest, being this meal came out lukewarm, at best, both the meat & mashed potatoes. Considering we waited a while to get it, that's just not good. While attempting to portion the beef up, my wife had trouble cutting through it, & it even took effort forking it apart. Beef Short Rib cooked right, should be nearly fall-apart tender. I tasted no red wine nuances in the beef, which according to the menu, it was braised in. The 2 mini carrots, sliced in halves on the plate, were blanched, & hard to cut through, plus unseasoned. Broccolini, was absent from the plate entirely.

The mashed potatoes were serviceable, albeit far from hot, however there weren't close to enough potatoes, to compliment the beef, bite for bite.

Because our $27.95 Braised Short Rib dish fell so far short of our expectations, in so many ways, I've given Green Dragon 3. When it got busier, they only had 2 people working, with one solely bartending. When a group of twelve arrived, both the server & manager concentrated on getting their drinks out, & we were left to watch this, as we waited 10 minutes, for our carrot cake dessert to be delivered to our table, after we had already paid the bill.

Don't count on fast service here, if it gets busy. Also, I'd skip ordering the Braised Short Rib Entree here.

My hanger steak dinner was delicious. Service was good. Only negative was that it was too noisy.

We went there for my dad's birthday. The food was fantastic and we got to tour the museum as well. Highly recommend going to this restaurant and museum!

The here was great! We had a seafood sampler and Shepard's pie. We also had their wit and wisdom, one of their signature drinks. It was well made and smooth. After there is the museum about the American Revolution that has a lot of historical documents to see. A great experience with great food and drinks.

Great stop for a casual dinner. Stopped in with my partner for a birthday dinner and had a great meal. Food service was smooth and quick. Drinks were wonderful as well.

Stopping by the museum after dinner was a great addition as well. A little walking and looking at the displays of colonial Americana was a nice way to end the evening.

Hidden gem for any history buff in Carlsbad! FREE small museum and an amazing tavern with really wonderful food! Highly recommend a visit. They also do events. It's a recreation of a revolutionary era tavern in Boston. So cool!

Just a wonderful experience all the way around. Lovely setting, good prices, great service and a varied menu. We went on Thursday when all IPA beers were $5. Had a calamari appetizer, a pepperoni pizza and a chocolate lava dessert. Our server, Timothy, was superb! I had called earlier in the day with a question and the manager actually called me back. Stellar customer service!

This place is five-star. The Ambiance is very nice, our lunch was better than excellent, and the service was great.

Great staff and atmosphere in a re-creation of the original 1770s Boston tavern. An joining small museum is worth the visit unless you are already an American history authority.
The tavern serves just about anything you want, and the restaurant's menu is unusually large and varied. Reservations advised at busy times. Everyone in our party of four enjoyed our food but couldn't say it was the best we'd ever had. Sorry couldn't hear you there.

A wonderful dining experience. Very good service and food. The exhibits made the wait time insignificant

Last week we went back to Green Dragon and this time, my husband had cod covered with noodles and I had their hot wings. When I had this, I gave a rating of 5 stars. This time we’re disappointed. Main concern is how oily both dishes were. Must be a different chef. We will still return but definitely not order these for a while…

Another wonderful evening and dinner spent with my family here. Five different items ordered and everyone was perfect! Of course, we have to start every dinner with their clam chowder and an order of bread. My daughter and I I love browsing in the museum while we are waiting for our dinner and also after dinner while everybody else is chatting, she and I are down there, enjoying the rich historical artifacts. We love to top our dinner by taking a stroll in downtown Carlsbad, and enjoying the ocean breeze. This is a special treat because we live in the remote mountains of San Diego.