Lots of local and state beer options with a good atmosphere, including some outdoor seating that looks up to Lookout Mountain.
angie vasco
Staff friendly; great prices and huge selection of craft beer; Definitely recommend
Erika Benford
Came here with family for trivia night and it was SO FUN! We loved the experience and all of the great people in the bar. I wish they had more IPA options!
Lockie Hunter
A quick edit: Chris, from the Tap House wrote one of the best responses to my review I have ever seen. He was not defensive. I added a star.Cold and a bit depressing inside with a server who is not knowledgeable about the beers.Why three stars?1. I’m sure this place is packed and lively in the evening, but I came in on Friday around 1 PM, and it was really empty and cold. I know that this is an older building with high ceilings and glass windows, but it was freezing. I probably should’ve just left, but I thought once I had a beer and some food in me, I would warm up. I did not. It was really chilly the entire time.2. I will say my server was initially attentive. She was very nice. But it was only me and two other tables…the entire time. And she just didn’t appear again except to bring the food. The place had only three seated tables out of several, and two people working, thus, the server should’ve been much more present. (See the photo I took of no one behind the bar). Later, I saw the two servers way off to the side, talking to each other, behind the bar. But if you’re looking to catch a server’s eye to refill water or anything else, it’s really awkward when you have to go up and start looking around for her. At a minimum, I should not have to be flagging her down, very, very minimum she should at least be visible somewhere in the restaurant so that if I do have to walk around, I can find her.She asked me what I wanted to drink, and then disappeared, did not offer much advice on the beer at all, even though I told her I was from Asheville (a big beer town) and I asked if she had any High gravity, and she said,“just scan the QR code.” I told her what type of beer I liked, and I asked for suggestions, and again she said, “Scan it and you’ll see a list.” She wasn’t offering any advice on any beers and I found it really unusual in a bar that is so beer focused…And so empty. It’s not as if she had to rush off to a bunch of other tables. I really expect my bartenders/servers (at a place known for beers) to say “this has some undertones of this” or “this one’s a little grassy“ or “this is a nice hoppy IPA, but it’s a bit cloudy.“ But she wanted me to do my own research and just told me to scan the QR code. Again, with no one here, she could’ve walked me through some of the beers. Since I did not have any recommendations, I thought I would have a flight, and even then, when I was saying, “what about this one?” she told me to write down the numbers. Maybe I’m spoiled from living in Asheville, but I am really accustomed to the bartenders telling me the details about the beers when I ask a question. And this is a place that… does… Beers. I just really expected to have a conversation about it, and that’s one of the reasons I came in. The server seem to know absolutely nothing about the offerings.3. Terrible Wi-Fi. It is free Wi-Fi, but the entire time I had less than one bar. It made it tricky, because I needed to contact a couple of people and get a few things done, but it was really really bad Wi-Fi. I know this is not a business or a café or people that come to get the work done, but hopefully with the Wi-Fi you should have at least two bars.4. Food. Here is the real reason for three stars. I really did not enjoy the food. I would never give a three star review to a place just because the Wi-Fi was spotty and it was cold. Or even if the server was not knowledgeable. But the food was really disappointing. I ordered the boneless wings, and the barbecue sauce that covered them seemed rather generic, and they felt a bit soggy and they were cold! The blue cheese was runny and not chunky and they were $20! For a pound basket. I ordered a pound so I could have some to take home. And I really wish I had only ordered a half a pound. They just weren’t good. I’ve had boneless wings all over the place, and these tasted like something that you would get that were frozen and then thawed out and just slathered in some sauce. The sauce was too heavy, the wings were not crispy and good. The sauce weighed them down.
Laurice S.
Service is prolonged. The food was ok. The waitress we had was not friendly at all. It took her 15 minutes before she could take a drink order and food. My drink took 10 mins while my son's soda took another 10. She never checked back on us. I know it got busy since we sat down but it could have been nice to at least be polite and smile instead of the attitude.
Cinde B
The food was good, but overpriced for portion size. The beer was good. Nothing I ate or drank was above average.
Mark DiNatale
Great food, great atmosphere, just dress up a bit.We were visiting Chattanooga for the weekend and were looking for places to eat. Several places were either closed on a Sunday or some closed permanently without proper Google updated info.We settled on The Tap House.We walked in with our shorts and Bucee’s sweatshirts and immediately looked out of place.The food was very good. I ordered a pimento bacon burger. It was stellar. One of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time. Served with shoestring fries it was delicious.Staff was wonderful. Everything was great. Seemed a little pricey for what I wanted to spend, but so is the world right now.Great place just be a little aware of dress. No official dress code, but we clearly felt out of place.
Amanda Hernandez
Gluten free and dairy free experience here was great. Me and my husband both had burgers and had no problem. They have gluten free buns and gluten free beer on tap. The potato wedges are not gluten free but our waitress was very knowledgeable and let me know they were not gluten free.
Cody L
This is a great brewpub if you're looking for somewhere to eat after being a tourist. They got my family of four in right away and I was able to drain a couple of beers while scarfing some yummy food. All the baked goods are from a local bakery.and they are delicious. Don't miss it!
James Richards
The food was very delicious!!! I will definitely go back.
The food was so good! The service was great and very friendly!
Arthur Martin
Great draft beer selection
Benjámin Újlaki
Asked for my burger to be cooked medium. Came well done. Service was good, but the kitchen was slow, though there were only a few diners.
Anna Cepress
I can count on 1 hand the amount of reviews I’ve left over the last couple of years so typically I don’t leave one unless something was really good or really bad. Was really disappointed here yesterday. Stopped in for a few beers and ordered some food- a burger for the kids to share and I got the chipotle ranch chicken sandwich and my hubby got a burger wrap of some sort. Anyway, the place was clean and the beer was good, and we’d read up on the place prior and thought it was cool that a veteran owned it etc. What wasn’t good was the hamburger - my kids were very put off by the taste so I tasted it myself and it was terrible. Didn’t even taste like beef it almost tasted like a sausage patty and the look and consistency was of a pre-made patty - perfectly shaped, thin and an overly smooth consistency to it - almost slimey. Husband picked off the meat (same stuff) off of his meal and so did my son. My daughter did eat her portion of the burger cuz she was starving but said it “tasted like a hot dog.” Very very weird experience with the meat not sure if they’d run out of burger and ran to the nearest store and bought some random Patties or what, but the menu made the burgers look and sound delicious and they definitely were not. Waiter picked up our dishes and the meat was clearly picked off and uneaten which typically would flag an employee to ask (at least I would have?!). Mentioned it to the waiter at checkout and he mumbled something about a “new recipe” they were trying in the kitchen and offered no solution. Terrible experience, don’t order a burger there anytime soon guys.
Matt Pickering
Stopped in for a quick drink and some food. The service is great and the selection of drinks was excellent.
Lots of local and state beer options with a good atmosphere, including some outdoor seating that looks up to Lookout Mountain.
Staff friendly; great prices and huge selection of craft beer; Definitely recommend
Came here with family for trivia night and it was SO FUN! We loved the experience and all of the great people in the bar. I wish they had more IPA options!
A quick edit: Chris, from the Tap House wrote one of the best responses to my review I have ever seen. He was not defensive. I added a star.Cold and a bit depressing inside with a server who is not knowledgeable about the beers.Why three stars?1. I’m sure this place is packed and lively in the evening, but I came in on Friday around 1 PM, and it was really empty and cold. I know that this is an older building with high ceilings and glass windows, but it was freezing. I probably should’ve just left, but I thought once I had a beer and some food in me, I would warm up. I did not. It was really chilly the entire time.2. I will say my server was initially attentive. She was very nice. But it was only me and two other tables…the entire time. And she just didn’t appear again except to bring the food. The place had only three seated tables out of several, and two people working, thus, the server should’ve been much more present. (See the photo I took of no one behind the bar). Later, I saw the two servers way off to the side, talking to each other, behind the bar. But if you’re looking to catch a server’s eye to refill water or anything else, it’s really awkward when you have to go up and start looking around for her. At a minimum, I should not have to be flagging her down, very, very minimum she should at least be visible somewhere in the restaurant so that if I do have to walk around, I can find her.She asked me what I wanted to drink, and then disappeared, did not offer much advice on the beer at all, even though I told her I was from Asheville (a big beer town) and I asked if she had any High gravity, and she said,“just scan the QR code.” I told her what type of beer I liked, and I asked for suggestions, and again she said, “Scan it and you’ll see a list.” She wasn’t offering any advice on any beers and I found it really unusual in a bar that is so beer focused…And so empty. It’s not as if she had to rush off to a bunch of other tables. I really expect my bartenders/servers (at a place known for beers) to say “this has some undertones of this” or “this one’s a little grassy“ or “this is a nice hoppy IPA, but it’s a bit cloudy.“ But she wanted me to do my own research and just told me to scan the QR code. Again, with no one here, she could’ve walked me through some of the beers. Since I did not have any recommendations, I thought I would have a flight, and even then, when I was saying, “what about this one?” she told me to write down the numbers. Maybe I’m spoiled from living in Asheville, but I am really accustomed to the bartenders telling me the details about the beers when I ask a question. And this is a place that… does… Beers. I just really expected to have a conversation about it, and that’s one of the reasons I came in. The server seem to know absolutely nothing about the offerings.3. Terrible Wi-Fi. It is free Wi-Fi, but the entire time I had less than one bar. It made it tricky, because I needed to contact a couple of people and get a few things done, but it was really really bad Wi-Fi. I know this is not a business or a café or people that come to get the work done, but hopefully with the Wi-Fi you should have at least two bars.4. Food. Here is the real reason for three stars. I really did not enjoy the food. I would never give a three star review to a place just because the Wi-Fi was spotty and it was cold. Or even if the server was not knowledgeable. But the food was really disappointing. I ordered the boneless wings, and the barbecue sauce that covered them seemed rather generic, and they felt a bit soggy and they were cold! The blue cheese was runny and not chunky and they were $20! For a pound basket. I ordered a pound so I could have some to take home. And I really wish I had only ordered a half a pound. They just weren’t good. I’ve had boneless wings all over the place, and these tasted like something that you would get that were frozen and then thawed out and just slathered in some sauce. The sauce was too heavy, the wings were not crispy and good. The sauce weighed them down.
Service is prolonged. The food was ok. The waitress we had was not friendly at all. It took her 15 minutes before she could take a drink order and food. My drink took 10 mins while my son's soda took another 10. She never checked back on us. I know it got busy since we sat down but it could have been nice to at least be polite and smile instead of the attitude.
The food was good, but overpriced for portion size. The beer was good. Nothing I ate or drank was above average.
Great food, great atmosphere, just dress up a bit.We were visiting Chattanooga for the weekend and were looking for places to eat. Several places were either closed on a Sunday or some closed permanently without proper Google updated info.We settled on The Tap House.We walked in with our shorts and Bucee’s sweatshirts and immediately looked out of place.The food was very good. I ordered a pimento bacon burger. It was stellar. One of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time. Served with shoestring fries it was delicious.Staff was wonderful. Everything was great. Seemed a little pricey for what I wanted to spend, but so is the world right now.Great place just be a little aware of dress. No official dress code, but we clearly felt out of place.
Gluten free and dairy free experience here was great. Me and my husband both had burgers and had no problem. They have gluten free buns and gluten free beer on tap. The potato wedges are not gluten free but our waitress was very knowledgeable and let me know they were not gluten free.
This is a great brewpub if you're looking for somewhere to eat after being a tourist. They got my family of four in right away and I was able to drain a couple of beers while scarfing some yummy food. All the baked goods are from a local bakery.and they are delicious. Don't miss it!
The food was very delicious!!! I will definitely go back.
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was so good! The service was great and very friendly!
Great draft beer selection
Asked for my burger to be cooked medium. Came well done. Service was good, but the kitchen was slow, though there were only a few diners.
I can count on 1 hand the amount of reviews I’ve left over the last couple of years so typically I don’t leave one unless something was really good or really bad. Was really disappointed here yesterday. Stopped in for a few beers and ordered some food- a burger for the kids to share and I got the chipotle ranch chicken sandwich and my hubby got a burger wrap of some sort. Anyway, the place was clean and the beer was good, and we’d read up on the place prior and thought it was cool that a veteran owned it etc. What wasn’t good was the hamburger - my kids were very put off by the taste so I tasted it myself and it was terrible. Didn’t even taste like beef it almost tasted like a sausage patty and the look and consistency was of a pre-made patty - perfectly shaped, thin and an overly smooth consistency to it - almost slimey. Husband picked off the meat (same stuff) off of his meal and so did my son. My daughter did eat her portion of the burger cuz she was starving but said it “tasted like a hot dog.” Very very weird experience with the meat not sure if they’d run out of burger and ran to the nearest store and bought some random Patties or what, but the menu made the burgers look and sound delicious and they definitely were not. Waiter picked up our dishes and the meat was clearly picked off and uneaten which typically would flag an employee to ask (at least I would have?!). Mentioned it to the waiter at checkout and he mumbled something about a “new recipe” they were trying in the kitchen and offered no solution. Terrible experience, don’t order a burger there anytime soon guys.
Stopped in for a quick drink and some food. The service is great and the selection of drinks was excellent.