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    The Brass Tap

    2.9 (63 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Beer Bar, Wraps
    Closed 3:00 pm - 1:30 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Happy Hour Pretzels
    Joe D.

    I'd been here once before just to have a couple drinks. It's a great spot with a dense menu on tap. My favorite brewery, Aslin, is well represented. The happy hour menu is also great and available every day. I ordered the pretzel bites as a starter and the tacos as my main dish. The pretzel bites were interesting. They had almost a garlic butter coating which I still don't know if I was a fan of. Overall, they were fine. The tacos were really good. All the flavors were very well put together. The chips also had a strange flavor tasting subtly like Graham crackers??? Brass tap is a great spot for a drink and the food is decent all around. The prices are fair and staff very nice.

    Korean BBQ wings
    Adam B.

    I came back and my second time did not live up to the first. My server was super sweet and friendly, she let me try 4 beer samples until I found something I liked. But I tried the brisket tacos. Not good. The kitchen covered these in way too much grated cotija cheese, it even overwhelmed the onion and cilantro. The cowboy sauce wasn't too great either, reminded of a seasoned ranch. These things had way too much dairy. At the end, my fault for ordering the wrong item. This place is still a good place to hang. But my gosh guys, either adjust this brisket tacos recipe or remove them from the menu altogether.

    Korean pulled pork nachos
    Chris G.

    The food was really good. We had the Korean pulled pork nachos and some wings. The restaurant itself was really busy. There was only a few servers working so the service was a little slow but we weren't in a rush so we didn't mind waiting. Overall we were very pleased with our experience.

    Hofbrau Original!
    Bryan T.

    The restaurant was huge and had a fantastic selection of beers! When we walked in there was a party goin on but we sat at the bar and got amazing service. They had a stellar musician playing which added to the ambiance along with the multiple TVs. Bathrooms were super clean, food came out hot and to order, and menu was very easy to read with great options. The owner was friendly and gave us the rundown of the beers! I got a Hofbrau Original which was amazing and paired well with my tenders, my wife got the chicken sandwich & got a Downeast Strawberry Cider which was good. The only reason this place didn't get a 5 star review from me was I think for the price I could have gotten another chicken tender or two, 3/4 tenders felt lite with a $15 price tag, but the taste was amazing, probably some of the best tenders I've had in forever, highly recommend checking this place out

    Pretzel bites with queso and the drink of the week (Malibu sunset)
    Alesia S.

    Visited for happy hour. Sat at the bar solo. Tried to order a happy hour pumpkin beer that was on the menu, but they were out. Ended up getting the cocktail of the week (Malibu Sunset). It was very good. Ordered the happy hour pretzels, which were pretty good. Asked for a water, but never received it from the bartender. Ordered another drink and the burger and fries before happy hour was over. Food and service was mediocre. Drinks were good. Would not return.

    Blackened Cod Tacos, and Steak Nachos
    Grace W.

    Came here for a quick lunch bite while visiting New Town with our fur babies because they have outdoor seatings. They have a wide selection of draught beers. Hubby and I ordered the Steak Nachos and Blackened Cod Tacos to share. Food was alright nothing special. Our waitress was really nice and friendly, she even brought out water for our fur babies.

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