Pheasant Tail Tavern | Our Story
Fine dining hidden in a fisherman's bar
On Front Street in Deposit, New York — a short walk from the river — Pheasant Tail Tavern has become the kind of place people didn't know they were looking for. It looks like a tavern. It eats like something far better.
The place
Log walls, stone-accented bar, industrial pendant lights, and TVs tuned to the game — Pheasant Tail feels like a cabin someone actually lives in.
The food
Guests walk in after a long day on the water and find steak medallions, prime rib, and shrimp scampi — elevated plates served without a hint of pretension.
The hospitality
Craig and the staff are known for walking late-arriving guests through what the kitchen can still do. That generosity isn't incidental — it's the whole point.
A gathering place in Deposit
Pheasant Tail gives a small Catskills town a real heartbeat — a spot where the community gathers, celebrations land, and out-of-towners leave as regulars.