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    The Rough Draft

    4.6 (20 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Jeana M.

    Our favorite tap room! Best staff, great vibes, and an awesome selection of beers, seltzers, ciders, and wine. The snacks are great, especially the sandos and the flatbread.

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    Kathy H.

    We visited Saturday afternoon. It was busy. Ordered beers and cheesy bread and a tostada. Tostada was stale, and the food took 20 minutes. Maybe kinks to work out. Staff was friendly. Wishing them well.

    The rough draft bar and taps. Their nitro taps are spectacular.

    Just do yourself a favor and come grab a beer here. These are local first time owners that make you feel like you have always belonged. The beer menu is diverse and cold, the food is terrific and the service is spectacular. Say hi when you pop in...I may very well be here.

    The pear, brie and prosciutto pizza

    So happy to see this spot open up so close to home. The food and beer are amazing and the service is even better. I've come here many times for lunch or an after work beer and I can't compliment them more. I'm super excited that the three owners have been in the industry so long and know this community so well after working for the last spot. Definitely a home away from home vibe. Can't wait to see them succeed

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    Nice neighborhood place. Had the loaded potato wedges which were fantastic. Had good wine and beer selection. Good experience all around

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    So glad they finally opened! Food is great! Nice beer selection. Great ambience and staff!

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    Great food, service, pricing,and atmosphere. I'll definitely be back! All of the above are rare to find in one establishment.

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    I LOVE this place,friendly, great beers,great food,fun atmosphere! Highly recommended to all!

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    “The owner has really put his heart into this spot and he is very knowledgeable about his taps unlike some places that pretend to be a tap house.”

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    Woah! How does this only have a 3.8 rating!?…read more Hubs and I had the most wonderful experience here in July 2026. Beautiful location, friendly staff, great beer and delicious food! This place is HUGE! So much seating everywhere!! My only complaint is that we asked for a great view that the hostess liked and she should have warned us she was seating us in the dog friendly patio area. After we had already ordered, some woman had her dog literally laying on top of the table. So that was disgusting. Their whole table was extremely loud and annoying. Other than that, it was a beautiful area. Now on to the food and beer. We ordered a couple beers, what a great price for most! They were ice cold and delicious! For the first appetizer we ordered the riblets (I wish there had been more), they were very tasty. Next we ordered the grilled artichoke- make sure you order this!! What a flavor explosion! So so good. I only wish our two appetizers were warmer, but we didn't let that stop us from devouring them. Then we shared the Russian River cheesesteak and upgraded to the Pliny fries - you must do this! A delicious white cheese fondue on top of fries with jalapeños and Parmesan on top, then dip your sammich in the cheese fondue. Yum yum yummmm! The cheesesteak was very tasty!! Carlos was our server and was very attentive and friendly. We really enjoyed our time here. You can't eat outside but you can take drinks in metal cups to enjoy the scenery out back. Kid friendly.

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    Stopped in for dinner with a friend a couple of weeks ago. We were greeted as soon as we came in…read moreand sat right away. We ordered a coupe of draft beers while looking at the menu. They have a very good tap selection here. I was happy to have several good options for a cold draft. The place looks and feels like a traditional Irish Pub with lots of local folks who are clearly regulars at this well maintained pub. We got the fried green beans appy. They were good, well breaded, and not greasy at all. I ordered the chinese chicken salad and it was very tasty. Maybe a smidge too much dressing, but it is a light dressing so too much was probably just right with this salad. My friend got the shrimp tacos. They presentment on the tacos was very nice. It was a generous portion and the plate was empty by the end of the meal. So I know he liked it a lot.

    We were staying in Healdsburg and wanted to find a lunch spot with the Giants game on and a relaxed…read morevibe. The Publican came up and had good reviews. So off we went! Our waitress was friendly and attentive. Our drinks took long to arrive as the Bartender was a bit slow, and spent his time chatting and serving those at the bar. We opted for the Guinness wings and wished we ordered more. They were delicious. Also this once was Irish bar, Irish decor everywhere , so we ordered Guinness. I split the G! IYKYK We will go back during football season and hope for quicker service. In another note, the bathrooms could use more attention.

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