My
spouse and I visited Taps Tavern for drinks on a Saturday afternoon in late
February 2017. Taps Tavern is open daily from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (12:00 pm
on weekends) and serves lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks. You can book a table
via telephone or by using the reservation request on their website. The owners
of Taps Tavern also operate the Braveheart Highland Pub in Hellertown.
Taps
Tavern is located on Route 378 in Lower Saucon Township as a stand-alone
restaurant within a strip mall shopping complex that includes Revolutions Eat
Drink Rock and Bowl (formerly the Regal Cinema), Maxx Fitness, and Chaar
Saddlery. Taps Tavern, which opened in February 2015, is located in the
restaurant space previously occupied by Starters Pub for 14 years. The
restaurant offers dining for nearly 200 patrons in several places: in the bar
area (either at the large 45-seat granite U-shaped bar itself or at high-top or
regular-height tables arranged around two sides of it), in the dining area
(which includes the main room adjacent to the bar area [but separated by a
wall] at tables or in booths, or at tables in a light-filled smaller semi-private
“sunspace” room). Outdoor patio dining is also available in nice weather. A
stone fireplace provides a nice focal point for the main dining area, and the
entire restaurant features a combination of hardwood and tile floors, paneled
walls, and attractive lighting. Many TVs throughout the bar and restaurant broadcast
the latest sporting events.
Taps
Tavern serves upscale American cuisine. We visited only for drinks (on our way
to a dinner reservation elsewhere), so we did not sample the food, but interesting
menu items included cheesesteak egg rolls, crab bites, pot stickers, hummus
duo, pastrami and Swiss, grilled cheese with ham and pulled pork, tater tots,
meatloaf, pork and sauerkraut, bratwurst, and fish and chips. The restaurant
offers half-price children’s meals and provides kids entertainment on
Wednesdays. As its name implies, beer also features prominently at this
restaurant, with nearly 50 different choices on draft. Bottled beer, cocktails,
and wine are also available.
