Eagle Tavern will soon be serving bar food and drinks in Keller this summer.
The business is moving into a spot that was once Baja Cantina and expects to open in mid-June, according to general manager Kelly Jackson. Eagle Tavern is a sister restaurant of The Goat Tavern in Roanoke.
On the menu
Eagle Tavern menu will consist of burgers, flatbreads, salads, and shrimp or wings, each covered in a variety of sauces or dry rubs. Many of the appetizers will be shareable, such as chips and dip, nachos, soft pretzel bites, fried pickles and pita and tzatziki, Jackson said.
She added the menu will be about 60% of what you would find at The Goat Tavern, but Eagle Tavern will have some different options. One such notable item is the Eagle Flatbread, which features ground beef, mozzarella and jalapeños topped with crispy onion strings.
The background
The new venture marks a career change for Jackson, a longtime educator, who left the profession in 2024.
She started working for a startup company, but she and her fiancé applied for a side gig at The Goat Tavern in December before it opened. About a month later, she learned she was part of a downsizing at her full-time job.
“On a random Thursday, I lost my job and two days later, the owner of The Goat Tavern called asking if I still wanted to come work at the Goat,” she said.
She helped open the Roanoke restaurant Jan. 21, which was also her birthday.
Jackson and her fiancé developed a rapport with the owners of the Roanoke restaurant and a partnership developed to launch the new tavern in Keller, Jackson said.
“I changed careers and industries because I rediscovered this love of people in restaurants,” Jackson said.
What else?
The sports bar will also feature pool tables and televisions throughout the venue. The business will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
