I really want to like this place. I was happy to see Plush go under. Sorry. Â Theres something very likable about the space, and they have a great beer list -but every time I go theres an upset. Â Everyone is very friendly but I just wish their food and mixed drinks were more consistent. Ill give them one more chance, and then Im not sure if I'll go again
Review Source:I made it here the first day they opened and had been dying to go back. I finally got the opportunity last night, and it didn't disappoint. The beer list had about a dozen on tap, all craft, and all interesting. About half of them I hadn't seen at other restaurants before, so it's a good chance to try something new. My Baxter hit the spot.
We ordered duck confit sliders, poutine, crab cakes, bruschetta, wings, garden salads and fries. There wasn't a disappointment in the bunch. The poutine had enough shaved beef to feed two people. I'm dying to go back and try the burger, which I've heard raves about. Prices were cheaper than similar Portland restaurants, and very reasonable for the large portions.
The restaurant is much bigger inside than it appears outside. There's oak barrels you can congregate around for drinks, a decent sized bar and regular tables. The service was prompt and atmosphere was lively, even on a Wednesday. I could see this being a weekend happy hour hotspot. Highly recommended.
As a tourist to Portland I was taken to Little Tap House by a few locals. First off the inside was great, lots of space to move around, an open bar area, and fun little pieces of art. Service was also great, we were immediately seated, given water and then introduced to our very friendly waiter (the one from Texas). He had great suggestions, was honest about portion sizes and what he preferred off the menu, and had great beer recommendations. They had quiet a few beer choices (13 I believe) on tap and the beer fans with me seemed very impressed.
At the table of 7 we all ordered something different. They were very helpful with one persons food restrictions and willing to make and substitutions needed. I ordered the Beef poutine, wanting to try something unique and different from what I would find in my home state of Texas. Man on MAN!! This was awesome! This is not something I would normally order for a meal but I thought an appetizer would be a good choice for a light meal. I was wrong. There was sooooo much food. Pretty much everyone at the table had a good amount after I ate as much as I could. It was a pile of braised beef and cheese over delicious fries. I highly recommend the poutine and people who got the crab cakes said they were some of the best they had ever had.
Very good - food was great, service (Julian?) was excellent -prompt, helpful & friendly. Â The menu is definitely in the gastro pub / comfort food vein. Â I had the shepherds pie, which was v nice (a dish which is always better in a restaurant than the worthy homemade version yer Ma used to make...). Â I would say it was a more stew-like concoction than I would consider Shepherds pie to be, but it tasted great so not a big deal. Â My wife had a salad with steak - the former was great, the latter a tad dry I thought, although she was happy with it.
We did also split a dish of the poutine, which was damn fine. Â Not vegetarian friendly! Â Slathered in shredded beef. Â Yum. Â Very hearty and filing for a summer evening, but it was that tasty - great fries too.
Have to mention the beer list also - small enough (c.12 or so) but a great selection. Â I particularly liked the whole 'local beer on draught' - I don't get out much, so I wanna drink draft beer when I do. Â They also had a good choice in terms of beers under 6% ABV - I like to have more than one without feeling slaughtered.
The vibe on a Sunday evening was definitely well-heeled restaurant-ish, but given the layout and spacious access to the bar, I suspect it has a more mixed / bar vibe on a Fri / Sat night.
Will definitely come back.
Stopped in due to a Living Social of $15 for $30. Grabbed the last table available, so got lucky with no wait! Host and wait staff were great. Complimentary bread was delicious...tasted like a honey butter, but I'm not sure. Also some little pickled treats to munch on while you wait.
My wife and I shared a wedge salad which was very tasty, then each had a burger. The burger was fantastic (and huge). Had it medium...cooked perfectly. The fries on the side were very tasty, also.
Love the beer selection and mission of the place. Hope the establishment does well.
My dining partner was very pleased with her house salad and house vinaigrette, topped with perfectly cooked and simply seasoned salmon. I enjoyed the "foraged pie," a sort of vegetarian shephard's pie with fiddleheads, carrots, onions, shrooms, and fresh herbs, and a KILLER shroom gravy and topped with mashed Maine taters. I got a complimentary half-size Saisan from Chicago (something Goose?) which was VERY tasty, but the keg was kicked. So. No more for me. Had an Oxbow instead, which was nice. Friendly waiter, nice looking place, a little noisy. The cheese board and charcuterie look good -- if I visited again, I might try those along with some different beers.
Review Source:Wish them nothing but the best. I have been there twice. Once for a tweetup, in which we swarmed the place and they survived. Last night I just wanted a good meal and glass of wine. Had a red wine that was silk and a great medium rare burger. Yes, I said wine. I don't drink beer. I still liked this place! The bartender understood what I liked, the wine was 6 or 7 and was amazing. She told me about the employee who picks the wine and wine, and alot of the thought process behind little tap house. YES there is a noise problem in here-the walls are brick and cement, it happens. Nothing that can't be fixed. I appreciate that the interior vibe is friendly, down to earth, and focused on the food/drink. The made some large changes to the interior and I think they are great. This location is plagued with parking issues, always has been. Worth a visit. I have only sat at the bar so no idea what table service was like. My bill was less than $20, happy girl.
Review Source:I've been to the Little Tap House a few times now and have very mixed feelings. Â Menus is small but has variety. Â Good beer selection but nothing that you can't find around town. Â Limited alcohol selection but a decent pour. Â The service isn't great. Â First visit was ok. Waiter was clearly new but personable. Second visit had a wonderful waitress that was very attentive. Â Third visit we had a waitress who seemed to vanish for long periods of time and just wasn't stellar. Â If they can get the right staff and mix it up a bit with the beer this will work.
Review Source:The inside was comfortable, service was attentive, and beer list was good - thing is, the menu overall doesnt really match the "tap house" aspect of the restaurant. Â Sure, the entrees look appetizing, but how about a few more options for those of us out drinking (expensive) beer and looking for some beer-type food rather than slow roasted pork shoulder, cider brined chicken, or a steak. Â If they had a few more sandwiches on the menu that would do the trick. Â The burger is solid for sure.
Review Source:Ok, so this place is pretty new so may have some growing pains. Â Maybe. Â Will change review if go back again and is different. Â Give it a chance, it's a new business.
Trendy well designed space and cool layout. Â Like how they've left the open space in the front for people to stand around the bar. Â Unfortunately the acoustics are TERRIBLE. Â Desperately needs some baffling of some sort. Â Be prepared to not hear someone directly across from you at a table. Â This will be a pretty significant problem considering the clientele is mainly yuppies 30 and up, and wealthy starey old West Enders who still think they're 35. Â Male bartender fairly rude and not hustling or attentive on a Saturday night. Â Not that knowledgeable either about the beers. Â Beers - well, you call yourself a "Tap Room" but your selection for Maine is pretty standard (and at least a buck too expensive for each one), nothing exciting for someone looking to drink some interesting beer in a beer town. Â I get why you have the good standards but you're going to attract people thinking there is more of a selection. Table service was excellent up until the very end. Â Might have gotten distracted. Â Love the professionalism but was definitely bordering on the folksy style of waiting tables you see a lot here. Â This place will attract patrons that know what they're doing when dining, just be professional. Â Refreshing to see a cocktail list with unpretentious descriptions, but when ordered were pretty standard, borderline boring. Â Like the way the wine list is presented but did not sample. Â Food- Menu, no specials, nothing jumps out at you. Â Could have Googled the same menu. Â Right price points though. Entrees, boring, overcooked, flavorless. Burger for some perspective, flavorless and boring yet big, isn't that what people like?... Â Will this place do well? Â Yeah, hits the sweet middle of the road spot for the aforementioned clientele.
Disclaimer: I was there about a week ago, and the place has only been open for less than a month, so they get some "growing pains" leeway.
Cozy might not be the right word as they space is pretty open, and apparently voices travel pretty well, but there is a nice low-light ambiance that makes for a casual atmosphere that's quite alright for a date.
Fantastic beer selection and all tried were $6.00 across the board, so not certainly cheap, but not insane for quality drafts. Somehow resisted the Poutine and went for the Honey BBQ Wings, which were decent; pretty meaty and savory but nothing like the wings that can be found just up the street at the Congress Bar & Grill. I was also shanked by one of the bones, but we'll chalk that up to user error.
I'm always a sandwich-over-entree man and aside from the apps/tapas, the menu consisted of 3 salads and one burger and then several entrees. I went straight for that Pineland Farms, house-ground, choice of cheese, with fries for $11.00 burger and was not let down. A really delicious burger for quite a decent price in this day and age.
Acoustics? Dude? Or both? Despite being about 3/4 full and buzzing with casual conversation, you could hear the bartender clear across the room saying all sorts of idiotic things. Things about girls, personal opinions on all sorts of subjects; all loud enough to interrupt a conversation on the other side of the room. I don't normally complain about this sort of thing as it can sometimes add a little character, but in this case it was just plain obnoxious.
Waitress and other table-visiting staff members were really pleasant & knowledgeable.
Consensus: Good date spot with a good burger and/or salad and that beer selection, just hope that dude behind the bar learns to tone it down or isn't there to ruin the mood.
This place has a very nice floor. Be sure to enjoy it, because, aside from the craft beer, which can be found anywhere these days, it is the only good thing this place has to offer. Like its predecessor, Plush, The Little Tap House is a soulless formula business. Plush was basically an Applebee's in a cocktail dress. Tap House is its retarded country cousin. The lovely aforementioned floor, along with some barrel-tables, are complemented by a hotel-bar-style hostess station, institutional furniture and a big television bathing the whole confused mess in unrelenting flickering blue inanity. Above the din, one has the pleasure of being subjected to club dance music. A lonely antique farming implement hangs on the wall, lending this "rustic" establishment all the legitimacy of a medical degree from Grenada.
I was happy to see Plush go under, and hopeful that it would be replaced with a business that had some heart and dared to be a little different. Oh, well. Next time, maybe.
To spite the hipsters (or become one, take your pick) I would like to say that we went to The Little Tap House before it was cool. But to be honest, it was already pretty cool in there.
The decor is rustic. Whiskey barrels sit on wide-planked pine floors, serving as tables for the standing crowd. There is at least one pitchfork on the wall. There is a television over the bar that was, mercifully, powered off.
I didn't try the food but the beer selection was good. My forecast for this place: it's going to do very well. Sayonara Plush. You will not be missed.
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