Nov. 25, 2019

The Nebraska-based gastropub Tavern 180 has opened at Prairie Hills Galleria in south Sioux Falls.

It’s the fourth location for the restaurant, which was founded by Brett Clure in 2016 in Omaha.

The 3,000-square-foot space at 69th Street and Western Avenue can accommodate 115 people in the bar and dining area.

“It’s a sleek, casual but upscale decor,” Clure said. “It’s a fun, lively environment. Music will be playing, so it’s a high-energy place.”

The menu is delivered on a tablet and includes lunch and dinner with an emphasis on Wagyu beef in entrees such as a Wagyu hanging tenderloin steak and a Wagyu burger. Other options include ahi tuna nachos, fish and chips, and multiple entree salads.

“We’re doing it a little different (than the other locations),” Clure said. “We change the menu weekly.”

The lunch menu includes sandwiches and will have a rotating feature entree.

There’s a full liquor license with specialty cocktails including Tavern Bubbles, a fruit-flavored cocktail that bubbles and smokes, along with classic twists on old favorites like the Sazerac, its take on the traditional Old Fashioned.

Hiring has been harder than he anticipated, Clure said.

“It’s incredible. Everywhere I go it seems like people are hiring,” he said. “We would love some more kitchen staff, honestly all front of house and back of house positions. I have a lot of staff up from other locations to help with training.”

In addition to Omaha, Tavern 180 has restaurants in Lincoln, Neb., and Ankeny, Iowa. There’s also a Sioux Falls connection in ownership. Sioux Falls-based investment firm Cresten Capital Holdings, led by Kevin Tupy, took an equity position in Tavern 180 when it expanded to this market.

The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. daily.