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Cave Creek Tap Haus
Category: Restaurants Canadian (New) Canadian (New) [Edit]
6900 E Cave Creek RdCave Creek, AZ 85331
(480) 488-3300
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
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14 reviews for Cave Creek Tap Haus
14 reviews in English
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Review from Ron B.
Cave Creek, AZ
1/28/2012
Seems like with rotating changes to the foodie landscape in Cave Creek, there are always new places to replace the old ones going out of biz. Such is the case here. The bldg sat empty for a bit and then... like magic the Tap Haus appears. But...so far it just sort of a space filler on Cave Creek Rd.
While the people are nice enough it's a mixed bag of good and "so so" that is worth a trial period but doesn't bang me over the head to go back 2 or 3 times a week. We've been there several times as it's not "that bad" and even on New Year's Eve wound up there. Service has been adequate and the last time even extra good. Consistency is still the key to any food operation and they're still trying.
For the most part, the food is a 6-7. The pasta with Chipotle sauce was good and spicy, and enough to take home for another meal but the chicken was rubbery and not the grilled fantasy you might have craved. Even the nice sauce wasn't enough to mask it's chewiness. The Prime Rib on NYE was decently spiced but even an end cut shouldn't be dry and still have marks where the jockey was beating it.
The batter they use for many things is good but... 8 medium to small onion rings for 6 bucks seemed a bit pricey for this "Road House turn Tap Haus". The one thing I keep hearing is that the music is good. They have a semi regular band and we might go and check that out this evening.
They've got a TV crowd as they have plenty to watch games and even Fox News, and you can sit around the lower bar with chairs which is good if you're prone to falling off high stools. Although from my experience so far, the drinks won't make you that tipsy. Let's face it, my drink of choice for 30 years+ has been the Long Island Ice Tea and I've had them from Hawaii to New York City, Vancouver to Miami. A good one should taste good not "alcoholy", but if after two you can still recite the Greek alphabet backwards in four seconds.....? It's probably not made with everything it should be and for the prices they get for that drink, you should get your money's worth. They do have a few decent wines and it's almost impossible to screw up a 7 & 7.
If you want beer beer beer... then you might like running the gauntlet of tap after tap. I'm not a beer person so other than a nice Corona on a hot day near a beach, i could care less but there's plenty of choices (nearly 100?) if you have a spare afternoon. You're sure to find something there that meets your "hops and barley" expectations.
So.. for now.. 3 (really 2 1/2) stars, as the place has enough to bring in the people (maybe expectations are going down in CC) but we'll see how a couple more visits work out as this is convenient, small enough to be comfortable and with outdoor seating the lunch experience is relaxing. We'll see as we'd like to see this place make it and even replace other "really bad experiences" on the Cave Creek culinary trail. Time will tell....More later. -
Review from Kendra S.
4/30/2012
Ugh, we really should have read the reviews before coming here.
We decided last Saturday night to ditch the Arcadia or Scottsdale dinner scene and drive up to Cave Creek for the evening. Thank goodness for the great weather and live band outside at Heralds that we could hear from our outdoor table.
When we arrived, we asked if could sit outside (we saw seats available when we were walking in). The hostess went outside and then came back to let us know there were none available and we would have to sit inside, then walked away. Not wanting to sit inside (all I saw was an ugly red interior and a huge, empty restaurant), I asked the other hostess how long the wait would be. Luckily, she went outside and there were two tables for us to choose from! Thank goodness for her.
We asked for water right away, that came about 10 minutes later. They did have a nice beer selection, however, my beer was room temperature, hardly cold. When we ordered, I made sure they had bbq sauce as that's what I dip my hamburgers in (weird, i know) - she said that was no problem. So our meals came - apparently they "discontinued" carrying bbq sauce. My burger was just ok. My fries were good though! My boyfriend's steak was barely edible. He said his baked potato was the highlight of his meal.
Oh, and not that this matters, but we found grammar errors on the menu! And, the menu itself is quite basic in food offerings. Nothing unique at all.
I think this is the first one-star review I've ever given. However, it was sadly, a huge disappointment. -
Review from Mandy A.
Scottsdale, AZ
12/4/2011
I feel like the other reviews are a bit unfair so far. Especially as it seems most of them went during the first 2 weeks the place was open (usually not a good time to judge the quality of a new restaurant). Personally, with the limited selection of tap beers in the town, this place is a gift. Tons of micro brews and local suds - some that I haven't even heard of.
Like piano music playing classic hits was nice- not crazy loud.
Service was just fine - very friendly. We ordered a salad with chicken (way too much stuff in the salad) and the fried mushrooms (surprisingly delicious).
Overall, suggest if you are looking for a place with a wide selection of craft/local brews on tap, this place doesn't disappoint. -
Review from Darrell C.
Cave Creek, AZ
2/4/2012
Not terrible, but not up to par either. Beer selection was great. Although, I don't know that I've ever visited a tap haus with Guiness on tap but not Bass. They attempted a black and tan and failed. The appetizers were okay. Salad, tap haus, was bland. We ordered the daily special to split. They apparently were kind hearted and replaced our order with a semi-charred steak instead. They had run out of the fish special which wasn't helpful to my vegetarian wife. The steak was okay. I would have never ordered it otherwise - this isn't Durrant's. The side items were mostly cold and somewhat bland.
The beer selection saves this place but the food needs some help. -
Review from Greg G.
Phoenix, AZ
11/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
Concept is GREAT!
Building is GREAT!
Food was just, well, meh...
Atmosphere is COLD and service SUCKS ASS!
Soooooooo much wasted potential here. I hope the owners pull it together. Cave Creek NEEDS a nice place like this but they need it done right not half-assed. -
Review from Chuck S.
Phoenix, AZ
I think this place is getting a bad reputation for some reason... not really sure why. They were out of something I wanted, but what I got was fine. Foodwise I ordered a burger and fries and it was decent. I really enjoyed sitting on their patio and seeing the view of the mountain. I think it's one of the better patios in the Cave Creek area. Service was good too for the most part. No major problems. The only problem at all was that they handed me a menu that had two pages and both the pages were the same page, but they fixed it right away. I hope this place sticks around because I think it's kind of cool. I don't think the food and service were over the top good, but they definitely weren't bad either. I think this place maybe just needs some time. That and some events going on.
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Review from Mike S.
Scottsdale, AZ
1/15/2012
Boy, I hope the (3) owners read these reviews....
I was so excited to see the sign a couple of months back that said... "Tap Haus"!
Oh where to start.... I was expecting a great bar / restaurant with 50+ beers on draft. When I walked in I saw fine dining glass wear and napkins that were out of place. The decor was half assed. There was so much potential in this place. I mean, it could have had such a great southwestern flare. They had un matched lamps and cheap decor you might have seen in the Northwest. Here are the key points of my visit:
1) The beer was NOT cold enough. Nice selection, but get it cold people. It does not appear that their tap lines are refrigerated. The glasses were barley cold too. End result, a warm beer. All 7 beers at our table were the same so it wasn't a fluke...
2) The NFL game was on but they had music playing in the background and the game sound was coming through the TV's. If your gonna have the game on, PUT THE GAME ON.
We had several dishes.
3) The Philly was bland and the meat was dry.
4) The potato skins were over cooked with "canned" green chilis on them. Served WITHOUT sour cream BTW. Guys, come on, roast some green chilis in house. Dont use canned chilis. Sour cream and potato skins go hand in hand.
5) The fries were good in flavor, but COLD!
6) The kids meals should come with a soda. By the time you add the soda's etc, the kids meals are $8. Too much people!
7) If your gonna have a "build your own burger" on the menu, have a ridiculous amount of toppings. I would suggest looking at the Cherry Cricket menu in Colorado ;)
8) Atmosphere and things to do: You're a "Tap Haus". I like the band on the weekends BUT... get rid of the fancy dining crap (look) and put in some pool tables and dart boards. Install a nice Bse sound system and play some great classic rock like the Yard house. Do I ned to remind you that you're a "Tap haus"?
Over all.... a major disappointment. My suggestion (coming from a former manager of Red Robin and Flemings Prime Steakhouse), fire your managers and kitchen manager. WHY? Because if they cannot see these errors, they will sink you! We go to Four Peaks Grill and Tap quite often and even though their beer is warm like yours, they serve great bar food with a cool atmosphere and our tab is $20 LESS than what we spent here.
I suggest watching Diners, Drive ins, and Dives for ideas... ;)
I hope this review was constructive and not taken like a complaint....
Mike
Scottsdale -
Review from Albert H.
Scottsdale, AZ
This Tap Haus has 60 taps, almost entirely craft beers (several faux crafts like Blue Moon). Open room, mixed atmosphere of wealthy cave creek old folks and bikers in Harley black leathers. Friendly service. Dirt parking though, meh. Food is American meat focus on steak, chicken, fish plus a lot of fried apps.
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Review from Chad A.
Glendale, AZ
11/18/2011
I seriously can't imagine a worse place. On the positive side, they have a good beer selection, mostly focused on local beer. Negatives: (sorry there's a lot...) There was a 45 min wait when we got there, but fortunately found a table in the bar. We didn't get acknowledged for a solid 20 min, but weren't in any hurry (and always have a bit of patience for a new place anyway). We ordered beers and the waitress didn't ask what size. When the come out, they are all the large 24oz glasses. Not what I was looking for since I wanted to try a couple different brews, however didn't say anything as I didn't want to wait. Ordered food, waited 40 min and finally came out. I ordered a simple chicken sandwich with grilled pineapple and teriyaki sauce. What came out was a chicken sandwich with grilled onions. Ok, sucks, but it happens. Politely told the waitress about the error and she promised to fix it. 5 min later it came back... Uh oh... There were still bits of onion on the chicken, meaning they didn't fully scrape them off. The pineapple was cocktail pineapples and cold, and the cheese was still cold. Eww. Told the waitress about it, in which she wanted to help out. Wasn't about to wait another 40 min for a entree at this point, and who knows what they would do at this point... Manager came over, had little knowledge of what happened, which I explained. She rushed into the kitchen and came out a few min later. At this point, we're ready to go. Rest of my party had already finished, so there was nothing she could do. She offered to remove my beer and our appetizer. (thanks for saving the 8 bucks..) so I simply told her I would grab something on the way home, she stormed off with no response like a pouting 3 year old. As we were leaving, we walked by and she could only give US the dirty look.
In summary, slow service, bad food (so I hear), piss-poor kitchen, attitude of a 3 year old from management. Feel like this place is going to have the same result as the previous places at this location... Maybe only serve beer and they'll have a chance... -
Review from Sean O.
Scottsdale, AZ
11/30/2011
The place is what you expect on the inside for design. A Cave Creek version of fake rustic. The service was a 5 out of 10 because she was slow and didn't know the menu items. Philly cheesesteack was tiny and didn't have a lot of meat or cheese. All of the serving sizes were very small considering the lunch pricing. With all of the other great options in that part of the city, they will never see me again and I don't recommend that you waste your time or money there.
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Review from B W.
Phoenix, AZ
11/18/2011
Go for the beer only. Lots of good beer on tap at good prices. But everything else is terrible. The service was so bad we were speechless. The food was mediocre. Veggies came out cold and food was luke-warm. Kids mac-n-cheese was soup with noodles. They ran out of diet coke before we got there but it was still on the bill and the waitresses blamed the manager. But the beer was good... if the food was good I would have looked past the service issues as that's more the server, not the place, but we will not be back anytime soon.
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Review from Terry A.
Scottsdale, AZ
11/12/2011
Great Beer selection, mediocre food. This place has one of the best beer selections in the valley and good prices. We wanted to love this place, but the food was so-so. The crab cakes were terrible. There were more like bread cakes. The mussels & clams were good, but were not served with any bread for dipping into the sauce, even though in the local paper they show the dish served with toasted bread. The portion was small too. The soft pretzels were not even as good as what you get in the malls. (Best pretzels and dipping sauce are at Rock bottom) The only thing that tasted good were the sweet potato fries. If we come back, it will only be for the beer.
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Review from Mark S.
Scottsdale, AZ
11/25/2011
The food is horrble!
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Review from Norman C.
Carefree, AZ
11/23/2011
Have eaten their 3 times hoping things would improve. They haven't; beer is good, wings suck, pasta sucks, potato skins suck, service sucks, burgers are Okay, music is good. If one is to put that much $$ into a restaurant they should seek help on the menu and food preparation. Give it up....their goin down in flames!
