What a treat! Excellent selection of beers, friendly service and a relaxing patio. Lots of fun stuff on the menu, but we were recuperating from a long bike ride and not ready for a meal. Our waiter brought us a couple samples and came back quickly to take our orders. Service was perfect, no hovering, but checked back when it looked like we were getting low or ready to go. We'd read reviews that were pretty negative about the service, but that was definitely NOT our experience. read more

Taps - Beer ghost - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

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Taps is a cool place to do brunch, lunch, or dinner on the river. With a wide variety of beers, bottomless mimosas for breakfast, and amazing appetizers, this is a place any Petaluman should frequent. I've been here on several occasions, be it for, after dinner beers, late night aps and drinks, or brunch. The place can be a bit crowded and the service a little wanting, when it's busy though. Tonight we waited 3 minutes before even being officially greeted despite seating being very available. P.S. Try the deep fried brussels sprouts! read more

Taps - Hop Stoopid, and hard root beer float. - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

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Came here to enjoy local live music and some craft beers! Service here was terrible. Host had us sit anywhere and said a server will be with us in a few... 15 minutes pass , 3 songs being played and finally someone comes up to ask if we're ready to order lol. What the.. we haven't even got our waters and just checked our menu. Had one drink .. server ghosted us throughout the night. I think we're there for at least an hour and had 1 sample, 1 beer. Didn't want to try ordering since the beer took forever to get to the table, the food probably would have taken longer. Wouldn't be back. read more

Super friendly staff and responsive to "can you put the slaw on the side" requests but the beer menu was hard to navigate by phone (no paper version) and I'd say prices are higher than other restaurants in the area. Food is fairly average and also a bit $$$. Great spot on the river. read more

Yummy food, cold beer, excellent service and perfect location by water. Dog friendly outdoor patio. Highly recommend this fun venue.

Terrible service . Sat at the bar for 30 minutes with the menu in front of me and never got an order in for food. No one bothered to ask. The regulars came and went while I sat, being ignored . Staff rather gossip with their back turned than make eye contact . Management would drop off orders and orders were not even correct for the people who were able to get them in. Customer service here is terrible. Staff and management don't seem to care about people they don't recognize. It's let's new customers know they don't really matters. read more

Perfect spot for brunch, an easy afternoon on the deck, or happy hour. Every meal has been great. One time they jacked up our order (ran out of breakfast during brunch) and not only did they hook up a fat gift certificate, but they made us an off-the-menu smorgasbord to sober us up! They have a fun, easy family environment. The beer selection is strong, decent wines, and a really good if not simple menu. One of our regulars. read more

Taps - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

Service has become nonexistent. I just saw two couples walk out after being seated because no one would give them the time of day. I specifically asked for Dijon and they give me honey mustard. I hope you turn this around because I've been coming here for 8 years and it's very disappointing. read more

Taps located in Petaluma. This is a good brewery with delicious food! Definitely not your average brewery with pub food. A wide variety of beers on tap with delicious, quality food. We had the salt & pepper wings which are awesome. I am a sucker for chicken wings, and salt and pepper. Winning! We split the chuckwagon burger - bison, pork belly, hush puppy strings and mustard BBQ sauce (which I am now determined to learn how to make). Let me just say, Wow! Not too greasy, and you can taste every ingredient with every bite! For drinks I had the spiced chai cider made by Schilling. That in itself is dessert! I'm always one to order a beer but wow this cider was too good. The kind that is not too sweet, bubbly, a little bit of a bite, and the hint of spice. Yum. I will be back for this!! So if you're in the north bay, coming back from wine country, or looking for a good spot to stop for lunch or dinner, check it out! You won't go wrong. read more

Taps - Salt & Pepper wings! - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

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I love it here! There is 40 beer options on tap and the food is amazing, every time I order something new I'm never disappointed

Kyle was an absolute blast! Hard to beat a great food great beer spot right on the river but congratulations taps you have a server that did so! Kyle is the absolute man! Humble, polite, knowledgeable, a super joy to have been served by someone so invested in making the customers feel more than at home! Thank you Kyle and thank you Taps!!! read more

My husband and I have been here several times. Yesterday we came and sat with our daughter and parents on the patio. The food was decent, but the service was disappointing. My husband and mother in law both ordered a Heroine IPA. Hers tasted flat, and his tasted off- like the lines hadn't been serviced in months. He brought it to our server's attention. She took the beer back to the bar, and returned with it, insisting that she tried it and it was fine, that it was likely his "wrecked palette" from drinking the Dogfish 120 before. Unacceptable behavior. I have been a server for nearly 20 years, and I would never behave this way. When everyone at the table insisted it was off, or incorrect, replace the damn beer. Don't try to convince us we are wrong, and certainly don't taste from it out of view and give it back. This interaction ruined our experience. read more

Large selection of beer Beer selections changes constantly I enjoy the food, a great happy hour menu (super deal!) Regular menu is good too Nice that it's right on the water with good views Service has always been on point and attentive I recommend the bacon wrapped hotdog and #2 spicy buffalo wings. These just happen to be favorites of mine. read more

So so....in every respect, other then the below average service At least they have plenty of open seating Would be good for a sports game at the bar with the right crowd Has seemed to slowly decline over the past couple years Been here at least 10 to 15 times,...a shame read more

Decided to check this place out after going around town for a cousins birthday dinner, he likes beer so this seemed cool and was on the river. This was on a Monday night! Sadly it was the worst experience we received in a restaurant ever! Servers name was Mario. He came and took our drink order, then took out dinner and appetizer order.... he dropped the appetizer and that was the last we saw of him the rest of the night. Never came back with out dinner or even to check on other tables that were waiting to be cashed out. After finally talking to the host about our food, he said he would go look into it. Next thing we saw was him and the server running back and forth. He never put out dinner in. No supervisor or manager never came to talk to us about it. All he could say was "I'm sorry" I should of never paid for the appetizer or drinks we got, we sat there for at least 45min. read more

So I sat down for lunch with my wife a couple weeks ago and ordered a fried chicken sandwich and fries. My wife ordered chilaquiles,they had no salsa and one egg. My chicken sandwich was terrible. It had a thin piece of chicken that was over cooked and the bun was huge and the cheese was burnt. The ratios were off and the flavor was absent. I was so struck and speechless, so I couldn't complain in the moment. I left without saying anything and it took me two weeks just to get it out. It's been a long time since I had a meal that bad. The basin view was nice... I really hate writing a bad review of a restaurant as writing good ones are a pleasure. read more

Consistently fabulous service. Beautiful al fresco dining by the River. Good food, generous portions and an ever changing selection of really wonderful local craft brews. read more

Taps - Beautiful al fresco dining by the River. - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

Gorgeous new location right by the water front of Petaluma. I ordered a root beer and it was delicious. My boyfriend ordered a German beer and he enjoyed it. We decided to try their "soft opening menu" of food. The taps' poutine was our first appetizer. Fries with cheese curds and a house made brown gravy. One bite of these fries and I was disgusted. The gravy was bland and the basket it come in was torn. And gravy on fries? Uhhh no. Next was the taps' "famous" wings, the buffalo sauce tasted like it was straight out of a jar. The wings itself were over cooked, poor quality and dowsed in the horrible sauce. Lastly we tried their 4505 hot dog. The dog came plain with no sides of relish or onion. I had to ask for sauerkraut and it came out dry as fuck and warm!!! Yuck. The bread it was on was super dry and nothing special. The fries tasted like they were frozen. Not at all impressed with the food. However, it is a great place to drink a beer and bounce for food. Service was good and helpful gentlemen. I'd like to see more women bartenders and I'm a woman myself, imagine how guys must feel. Haha read more

Taps - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

Well, those being served we're happy... after being seated for 15 minutes, and the side patio server looked at us, and didn't acknowledge us.... we waited another 5 minutes, and got up and left.... bye bye Taps, you weren't that busy and didn't want our money... read more

I've always had amazing experiences at this place! The employees are so kind and always on top of things and they've got a beer list to die for. My boyfriend is obsessed with their wings! Their sauce is so good! I recently tried their veggie burger. I was very satisfied. It had strips of zucchini, avocado, and pesto! Delicious! The patty fell apart a little too easy eating the second half of it, but it was still so delicious, just turned it into finger food:) would highly recommend if you like good beer and good food! Check this place out. Oh and the view is so beautiful right on the river. read more

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My boyfriend and I love taps. We come here often. Always a great selection of beers including rare kick your ass types like old rasputin. Some of the food is so so but what do you expect? we have our go tos- the wings, burgers, salad. But it's all about the beer. Never had an issue with the service. Oh! And they have a boot! read more

5 stars on beer. 3 stars on food. Zero for using styrofoam take out containers. They need to get with the times and use compostable containers. read more

Taps - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

I love the beer selections here, tad on the high octane side but plenty of others to choose. Fave bartenders were a charming gal Grace (or Cris?) and Ashley who was very pleasant and attentive. Bit of a wait for food but the wings were awesome. Suggest getting the sauce on the side. read more

I love this place. The staff is always super friendly. Even when it's packed on a Saturday night, they take time to talk about beer and food with you. Very knowledgeable and willing to please and educate. Always a great selection of beer and super yummy, high-quality food. read more

Taps - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

Where shall I start? Five of us dropped by Taps for a midweek dinner. We waited about ten minutes for a food server to even acknowledge our presence but I could not blame her as Taps looked understaffed and about 2/3 of the tables were occupied. Once we ordered, we waited another 15-20 minutes before the food arrived and only three of the orders were delivered. The food was good although my steak was well done even though I had asked for medium well. Ok, I'll live. We waited another 10 minutes before the last two orders arrived. The veggie burger was smothered in aioli even though we has asked for it on the side. The chicken sandwich was cooked too long and quite dry. The food server took the veggie burger back and about 5-7 minutes later returned with a replacement order where the meat and bun were black. Completely burnt as if they doused it in water to set it ablaze and get the order back out ASAP. How the waitress could not notice the smell is beyond me.The person who ordered it got up and left to find dinner elsewhere. The price of the veggie burger was deducted from the bill but there are obviously major issues in the kitchen regarding quality and timing of orders getting prepared. Although staffing levels in the front of the restaurant may be an issue, wait times were still unacceptable. Witnessing one waitress walking through the dining area looking at her phone was frustrating as we sat and waited for service. And I did not see the manager on the floor at all. Several months ago, I had the same experience with one of us finishing our lunch before the other order even arrived. Sorry, I will not be returning to Taps again. They have issues to sort out. There are many other options in town to spend my money. read more

Taps - How can anyone think this was acceptable!? - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

After parking the car in the downtown area, our noses led us to Taps. When it is busy, if you don't mind (we didn't), they have community table style seating outdoors. And in our true form, we ordered a few things to try some dishes out. The brussel sprouts were the most memorable. It was like we couldn't get enough. My next favorite was the root beer. It reminded me of how root beer is supposed to taste (flash from the past). My husband loved his burger and beer. I agree with the reviewer who mentioned bringing a sweatshirt with you. When the breeze picks up in the evening... brrrrr. But it's a wonderful location, right on the river, that will bring a smile to your face. read more

Awesome selection of brews and food! Awesome waitress as well. Thank you! Great outdoor atmosphere! Everything was done well from greeting and service. read more

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Awesome selection of beers. I had a wonderful wheat beer from Germany that rocked my world. The sweet and sour wings were perfection, perfectly cooked. The wedge salad the size of a hubcat. 4 solid stars. read more

One to start off with the fact I am a picky eater and their fried chicken sandwich was hands down the best chicken sandwich I have ever had in my life! The bread was great, portions were great, chicken was crispy and juicy with tons of flavor and the honey mustard paired perfectly with it. Their garlic fries were crispy and had tons of garlic as well, would definitely recommend. However, we also ordered the Brussel sprouts and we were less than pleased. The brussel sprouts were almost the size of my palm, they weren't cooked through, and had zero flavor. The aoli was also just mayo whipped up with a bit of garlic. Additionally, when we brought up the brussels being undercooked to our waiter, he didn't apologize or offer to fix the situation he just offered to refry our brussel sprouts after they had already been sitting out with us for over 15 minutes. After sending the brussel sprouts back we didn't get a visit from our server again for over 20 minutes. When we finally got our check we noticed our server had added a group rate gratuity to our check. There was only two of us. Overall, the food was good and beer options were great. But the service was disappointing and disrespectful. read more

Taps - Brussel sprouts - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

The service I received is what prompted me to write a review. I live in Reno, but came to Petaluma for the weekend. Alli (Allissa) was my server & she was amazing! I'm in the service industry, so I am the toughest critic. She was so patient, friendly, & accommodating! I'm not a beer girl, but she recommended a couple tasty ones (for a non beer lover), and brought me a couple samples. Her personality was infectious, she was attentive, & made great eye contact. She made my experience comfortable, especially because I was dining alone. I ordered the pulled pork mac n cheese, which was too salty, but still good. Alli, keep up the good work! When I come back in town, I'll definitely ask for you! (The dark haired hostess was very friendly too!) read more

I brought my granddaughter for a "ladies lunch" and Taps was out of hotdogs! Well, she had her heart set on a dog that day. I had a lovely time sipping on hard kambucha and eating her delicious substitute lunch of mac and cheese. We will try again one day! read more

The new location is nice inside with a pretty view and a beautiful bar. Bathrooms are kinda outside, which is a bummer. Soft opening menu is short, but beer selection is not. I got the braised beef Philly, which was pretty good, a little bit sloppy, needed a knife and fork, and really had no business calling itself a Philly. Good, though. The fries were above average. Service was just fine - prompt and friendly - at the bar (I was flying solo). read more

Location is great. Beers are focused on IPAs, so you might find an Ale or Pilsner, but dont count on a big selection. They used to have good stuff like Staropramen and others, but IPA is the thing so thats what we see. Food is bar food. Nothing special and little choices for a vegan. read more

Great beer selection, delicious food, and good service. What else is there to say?

Great beer selection and good food. Awesome ambiance and music. But the best was our server, Kyle! Fantastic customer service! Fun guy! Very attentive and quick with what we asked for. Highly recommend this jewel! And hope you get to meet Kyle. Great guy!! read more

.. Wow, what an amazing selection of beer! It's right by the Petaluma River. Overlooking the water and we had a nice breeze since we sat outside! I had the Delirium Tremens. He had the Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier! Mine was tastier, I swear there were banana undertones, fruity but light in taste. read more

Taps - Enjoying the Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier! - New American Near Me - Petaluma, California

I really wanted to give this place the 5 stars it had at its first location. Two things knocked it down for me: #1 the really obnoxious Jenga. You're always waiting for the crash. Also used to have top notch wings. Used to. read more

I used to like this place until my last visit with my grandsons last week. I saw 3 employees behind the bar AND the manager having shots while working and ignoring the patrons. The staff are non-at tentative. They don't greet you, they don't say hello, they completely wait on you when they want. PERIOD! I didn't think much about it at the time, however I was extremely miffed after waiting 45 minutes for our ice cold food! The tall, young guy behind the counter who was slurring his words pretty much said "you can take it or leave it". Mind you, this was not a case that involved a shortage of labor...the restaurant was well staffed. This was staff getting shit faced without any regard for their customer. I will never return, I don't care how much the ambiance is attractive. I saw Dempseys come n go, I'm certain Taps isn't too far behind. read more

I am a TAPS loyalist! I've been going since it was on Liberty street, a location that I greatly miss, but being on the water is obviously AWESOME! Beer samples! Taps has the best food of all the beer spots in Petaluma, hands down. Their burgers crush. Their wings crush. (also, I am one of the most heat-tolerant mofo's I've encountered, I have a serious spice addiction, but I have RUINED my mouth on many occasions on their level 3 spice... be careful) Their fries crush. I love their salads, burgers, mac n cheese.... whatever, its all good. The last time I went I was a little bummed at their steak Caesar, which historically I love, it was a grisly fatty chunk of steak, which didn't do it for me.... but I'm still a loyal fan!! read more

I don't drink so this review is just about the food. Jalapeno chicken wings: not sure what if the chicken was anemic or from the cancer ward, but they were the tiniest no meat chicken wings I have ever seen. Tap burger ordered red: overcooked, dry flavorless. Service: worse than the food. the appetizer was brought at the same time as the food. Asked for ketchup and bleu cheese sauce, but it never came. While the food was getting cold, I went up to the bar to get the condiments. Also, water glass was never filled, also went up to the bar to get more water. read more