First time to this restaurant but heard very good reviews from friends and family. We walk in and there is hardly anyone in the place and the hostess wants to put us right at the entry way. I ask to be seated away from the door? Hostess says where do you want to sit I said doesn't matter just not in the entry way. Server was good. Drinks were horrible, they put ice all the way to the top of the glass. Barely any soda or water in the glass. Drinks are the cheapest part of the meal WHY skimp on them? We both ordered 12oz ribeye's medium. Steaks came out well done, very dry and tough. For $35.00 per steak it should come out the way it was ordered. read more

We ate dinner there on 4\11\2026. We had the pretzel and beer cheese appetizer. Pretzels were crispy, tender. The beer cheese was delicious. My wife had the lasagna rolls. The sauce was tasty, the filling was delicious. Pasta was tender. The dish was three lasagna rolls, covered in sauce and cheese. She loved it but she said it was too much sauce but very tasty. I had the Chicken pesto pasta. The pesto was very tasty. Chicken was overcooked. Pasta was slightly overcooked. Overall it was a very tasty dish. My primary complaint is the portion size. I ordered large but my bowl was only about half full. There wasn't alot of chicken in my dish. My daughter inlaw had the smash burger. She loved it but the patties needed seasoning. The smash burger was assembled nicely and overall very tasty. Fries were nice and crunchy. Overall a good meal and pleasant dining experience. read more

Was looking forward to a nice lunch, when I was recommended Tap & Table. My family spoke highly of the restaurant so I had high expectations. The restaurant is so cute, but I was a bit disappointed. The restaurant was slow, service was slow and a bit inattentive- we didn't even get our waitresses' name. On top of that, the food was a but disappointing. My salmon cakes were good, but the sides and kids food were underseasoned or over salted. Maybe it was just a bad day, but... maybe not. read more

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Had the fried chicken melt for lunch. Sandwich was tasty and ingredients were fresh. Only thing I would change is...use more aioli. It was just a light drizzle on the chicken breast. I think if it's slathered on the bread like mayo, the sandwich would have a lot more flavor. I got mine as a carry-out order and service was super fast. Their ranch dressing is so gooood! read more

221 Tap & Table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia

Stopped here for lunch today. Busy place and service was very good! We had a Reuben with cup of tomato soup, very tasty, bread was fresh. Caesar salad with shrimp, steak fried rice, side of Brussel sprouts and a medium rare tuna steak. All of us enjoyed our meal. We will be back. read more

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Went on a Saturday afternoon and was seated almost immediately. Had a newer waitress but couldn't tell she was inexperienced. She was friendly and knowledgeable. I got the sangria flight and the chicken tenders which came with a petite salad which was just the right size! Our table also ordered the crab dip as an appetizer and was not disappointed. It was deliciously creamy and cheesy. The booth we were seated in was roomy. Will definitely go back again. The food, the drinks, the service were all amazing. read more

221 Tap & Table - Sangria flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia

I noted this place on the way elsewhere, doubled back on the way home to enjoy lunch around 11-11:30 on a Saturday. You can tell this is the place locals go. We sat at a hightop at the bar and Danielle took magnificent care of us. You can see the connection she has with her regulars, which is great to see. Liquor and beers were priced well, especially considering the upscale look at the place. Plenty of space at the bar, high tops, booths throughout the restaurant, and ample parking. Why drive 35 minutes from home (for us) to go to Frankie Rowlands and fight for parking when you can come here, 39 minutes away, spend less, and have just as spectacular of an experience. The dinner menu will bring us back soon! The Caesar has capers, which I wasn't expecting, but still delicious, and great romaine, not just white stalks. Shaved Parmesan and croutons were a good touch. Chicken tender special that had the Caesar with it were juicy, flavorful, and tender. The fries were PERFECTION. This was a great choice for lunch! The boneless wings were a big portion, I wasn't expecting that much for the 1/2 lb option. They weren't over done, not over breaded, and were also tender and juicy. Delicious! I'm a dip snob and with our lunch choices we tried 4 different; ranch (AMAZING), bang bang (REALLY good, not over the top spicy), honey whiskey (GREAT!), and Thai chili (a favorite for sure). We literally saved chicken to go home and sat there and crammed all the fries down with the sauces. Highly recommend coming to check this place out. You can tell the staff knows their manners and really makes this place flow well. Can't say enough night about it! read more

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My partner and I went to this restaurant last night and had E, as our server. She did amazing until it was time to pay for the food. The total was $82.09, and he gave her $100.10. We told her to keep the penny, so it was expected to receive $18 back in change; however, when E gave us the change back, it was only $7. I'm going to assume that she felt that she wasn't going to receive a tip and felt "obligated" to take the money. I had to call another worker to grab E to confront her. When confronted, she "magically" pulled the $10 out of her back pocket and stated, " I was wondering where the $10 went." Oh wow, that's interesting. We had her tip ready to give to her, which was really upsetting. Not to mention, we ended up tipping her still and it was more than $10! I don't think we will be returning if this is how their employees are treating their customers. (Also kept the $1 as well, but that's fine.) read more

221 Tap & Table - Apple Pie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia

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Friday Night Vibin! Came here around 5:30 on a Friday for an early dinner with my father and fiancée and first off the parking lot was full, always good to see at that time. Went into the restaurant and the aesthetic is very cute and the booths are separated in a way that gives some good privacy. Now the food was great we had the prime rib, the ribeye and the short rib gnocchi and let's say we were all very happy with the food. Staff was also very kind and we'll definitely be coming back sometime! read more

The hostess and our waitress Abby were absolutely wonderful! My filet mingon which was the 8 ounce, was out of this world good I had it cooked medium which was a perfect pink center and added the asparagus and gouda mashed potatoes as sides which were phenomenal as well. The cheese burgers that my kids had were also very good they said. The ambience of the restaurant is very good and it was clean! A huge thanks to our waitress Abby for being super attentive to our needs and having an amazing sense of humor making us feel right at home! read more

The decorations are adorable and the staff is very nice! The food is delish too!! Good place for happy hour or date night

Went here for Valentine's Day dinner. Ambiance and service were good. Shrimp cocktail was disappointing. Small shrimp pre-slathered in cocktail sauce with browning avocado slices on top. More disappointment came with the salad. Rotting lettuce. Husband's salad was the same. Steak and salmon were good. Order the cheesy cauliflower if you go. Overall we probably won't go back. The food wasn't good enough for the upscale price. read more

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One of our faves in the area. FIRST bad, really bad experience. Excuse me, but that's NOT Pad Thai. Yuk. All guests at the table agreed. Retired restaurateur, chef, and food consultant. I'm here to help. June 29, 1 pm Wait staff, ours in particular lacked training and guest check etiquette. PLEASE get help, we went to return. George read more

I had the smash burger last time I visited with a friend from out of town. It was amazing and they put us out of the way because she had her service dog. That was greatly appreciated. read more

Couple months ago they changed the menu and eliminated half of the choices. Majority of what my family ordered was taken off the menu so we decided to go back and try some different foods anyways. We ordered a sirloin steak medium well, A smash burger pink, and Parmesan garlic wings and sadly all of it was made wrong. The steak was brought out almost blue rare it was so undercooked on the inside, I didn't think I would half to tell the cook to butterfly the steak especially for just medium well but I wish I had, they took the steak back and cooked it to what was still equivalent to medium rare in the inside where it was well done on the outer edge. They offered to cook it again or make a new one but if you mess up twice I'm not gonna trust you a third time to get it right nor wait around for them to make it over again. The wings were made in the wrong sauce and had to be remade, and the smash burger was well done and somehow still greasy & I was supposed to get a side house salad with the burger and never got one. Our waitress tired her best and mind you it was her 4th day on the job, but none of it was her fault, she tried her best and had our order done properly it's just whoever was the cook on 6/19/25 had no clue what they were doing, nor should ever be allowed in a kitchen again in their life. read more

221 Tap & Table - Sirloin steak supposed to be medium well, cooked twice and this is what the center looked like - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia

Food was good but told they are NOT dog friendly even though a few days earlier we were there with our dogs

221 had excellent food with great flavor! Service was great, they were very nice and made for a great experience. read more

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My son and fiancé had a rehearsal dinner reserved for 3+ months. We met with the manager 4 weeks prior, where the small space would be reserved. The manager informed us that there may be customers around the area but they would only seat customers in this area so they would not interfere w the dinner. When we arrived that night, the manager had double booked the space. Of course he was conveniently off that night. The server went above and beyond to appease our party. The other guests that were given our space flipped the bird to the mother of the groom- very classy. The food was just okay- I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to have a celebration or even a nice dinner. The manager never bothered to reach out and apologize- we did get a discount but all was so unnecessary- especially when trying to celebrate a bride and groom. read more

Awesome place for sure!!! Came here for lunch for the first time!! One of the reasons is because of its proximity! At first glance the decor and ambiance is excellent!! The wait staff is very friendly and helpful! We ordered several different entrees and everything turned out perfect and more than enough!! I really enjoyed coming here & look forward to coming back again! read more

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I really enjoyed my meal here. To start, we shared Buffalo chicken dip and the pretzel bites. I had the rosé sangria to drink and lasagna as my main course. Everything was great. I loved their cocktail menu and they had an amazing beer selection as well. The menu menu had so many good looking items it was tough to decide what to order! The quality of the meal and portion size are unbeatable for the price! Everything tasted great, the environment was pleasant, and the staff were friendly. Would definitely come back here next time I'm in the area. read more

We've had great experience with 221's food and service (esp from the dinner menu) until we ordered Steak Fried Rice from the lunch menu. Boy, what a HUGE LETDOWN in taste and look and appeal. It was YUK! 221 should know what Steak Fried Rice is. It should not be sticky wet rice. And the beef was tough and not cut up enough as a rice dish. Everything we've had up to this point was good. But Stay away from the Steak Fried Rice. Maybe 221 should learn how to do Asian cuisine. read more

This place is so hit or miss, I've had terrible experiences and I've had decent experiences here. Went tonight to try some of their new menu items. Tried their "Smash burger" which isn't a smash burger, it's a double cheeseburger. That was a little disappointing, because I do love a good Smashburger, and this just wasn't it. Wait staff is always pleasant. It'll probably be months before I come back again. Like I said, it's hit or miss Burger was decent. Nothing to write home about. read more

221 Tap & Table - Smash burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia

The order was very expensive and they messed it up. Ordered 2 8 oz filets and one was only 4 ounces. The salads were terrible. Some of the food was missing. The food was good. Will never order again read more

Willingness to make an item no longer on the current menu and the fact that it was wonderful. Definitely going to be frequenting this restaurant. read more

I always come here for the battered dill pickle spears. They recently changed the menu and raised the prices. They serve soggy pickle chips. I don't think I will come here again. The quality of the food went down. read more

This place has gone downhill in a big way! My chicken was burnt, and this was after it was already sent back once. My truffle fries were just full of salt and the "truffle" must have been forgotten. 221 used to be a favorite but after several horrible visits, I'm done. read more

221 Tap & Table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia

The drinks are always so creative and yummy! I got the salmon cakes with the house mashed potatoes and they were good. They are always so accommodating when we have big groups. read more

221 Tap & Table - Caramel apple sangria - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia

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First visit, sat at the bar for dinner. We were pretty impressed with the quality of the food, and thought the price point very reasonable. Our bartender took a bit to realize we were there, but then did a great job taking care of us. She also made an excellent Old Fashioned. The ambience feels more like a lunch place, simple and rather brightly lit, a minor detriment for me. Overall, a good experience, and I expect we will return. read more

Overall Disappointing. Food was good, but not good enough to overcome the terrible service. My order came out wrong, missing items, had to ask for a fix because the server didn't offer. 15 minutes later, had to flag down waiter, said they would look into it. Several minutes later had to ask again. Rest of table halfway done eating, and I haven't gotten a complete meal. Told the server the food is cold waiting for the missing items. Finally got served as the rest of the table finished up. Server seemed annoyed at me for whatever reason. No acknowledgement that food was not complete or served late. No apology. No "let me make this right." Seriously, the smallest gesture like a comped soda or simply acknowledge the situation or a sorry would have went a long way. Food was good but not good enough to cover the poor service. Sad. read more

Had my 1st & last take out experience with them yesterday. Wife ordered lobster Mac n cheese. Maybe had a teaspoon of lobster. I ordered a medium rare blackened tuna with a petite salad & mac n cheese. tuna was not blackened and was cooked medium. Didn't get the salad either. Poor food quality & even poorer attention to the details. read more

My wife and I tried something different in the Forest area and went for dinner at the 221 Tap to Table restaurant. She ordered blackened salmon over a salad and I ordered the crab cakes with asparagus. I also ordered a Three Roads "American" IPA. My wife said the salmon was the toughest she had ever eaten. Thats because the waitress messed up and my wife received blackened CHICKEN instead of salmon. My wife finished it anyway. The crab cakes were good but served at room temperature. One was burnt on the bottom. The asparagus were the largest I have ever been served, only able to eat the top half because the bottoms were too fibrous. The IPA had an unpleasant aftertaste. But I ordered it so I finished it. I like the space better when it was a hamburger joint. On a scale of one to five, I would give Tap to Table a three over-all. read more

I'm told that Chef was in the kitchen today. I ordered a chicken, mushroom and onion omelette. THE BEST. I can buy those ingredients and cook at home, but I would not know how to add whatever makes that extraordinary. My server was great too. Try Sunday brunch. It is worth it. read more

Great cod fish tacos! Nice clean atmosphere, attentive and pleasant waitress:) I like the plants and decor read more

I was shocked by how GOOD this restaurant was. You enter and there's a "green wall" (artificial plants) and think 'OK, unique'. Service was great; we were seated promptly, given menus, and a few minutes later, drink orders taken. We spent a little time on the menu--I have allergies to wheat and beef; my go-to is the salad section, but my husband pointed out the gluten free options. Oh, boy -- maybe a sandwich? But THEN I saw the bison burger ! Holy cow, (pun intended) I was excited; and I ordered it with spinach as my side. Here's the verdict: WOW! 1. Bun was GF but Did NOT Fall Apart. 2. Bison was seared with a little crust from the grill, and had just the right amount of a sauce like a homemade BBQ sauce. 3, Also, just the right amount of coleslaw, plus onions, and STILL my burger did not fall apart. 4. the *spinach* was something to write home about ! Sauteed perfectly, with a jus that I couldn't identify, but it was great. Overall, I was pleasantly shocked by how good the whole experience was. Also, noticed that the same 'green wall' is used on the ceilings and I realized how quiet it seemed. No raised voice needed to converse with your partner across the table. Attractive AND functional? It's an hour from our house and we will be back. read more

I have been here twice giving it a second go and I have to say that overall service is terrible and the food was atrocious.

Yummmmm...how I've yet to go here, I'm not sure. We ordered lunch to go, but it's so cute inside! I got the chicken wrap with buffalo ranch, and I crave that thing now. It's well balanced and quite a big wrap. I also got the brussel sprouts and they were almost better than the wrap! I should've taken a photo, but I wasn't expecting it to be so good, so, I ate it all..lol! I'll be keeping this place on my rotation, for sure. read more

Great place and food. The service is usually very good. The chef checks on the food and actually cares.

Great food nice ambiance and good service! Love the power bowl with quinoa. Great place for friends or family

Creative menu, stellar service. Boho vibe. Amazing steak. Im obsessed with the power bowl and the avocado aioli.

My husband called ahead to hold a table for us and when we got there they seated us way in the corner away from everyone. No one came to our table for over 10 minutes and I had to get back up to go to the host to see what was up. The manager heard me and was kind enough to come over awhile later and give us a gift certificate for the wait. The waitress was very nice but did seem a bit overwhelmed with how busy it got. She did thankfully warn us about the French fries not being in a dedicated gluten free fryer so had to choose a different side for one of the meals. The food finally got to us and we all enjoyed our meals very much except for the breads because they were pretty tasteless and soggy. Everything else was delicious. The decor was fun but the ladies restroom stalls were a bit odd with a gap that allows you to see in both stalls. Not a great feature. We appreciated the gluten free options but were disappointed about the fryer and lack of dessert options. Overall it wasn't a home run but the food was good enough that we would go back again on a less busy day. read more

221 Tap & Table - Gluten free chicken Alfredo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Forest, Virginia