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Tap House Pub
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2 reviews for Tap House Pub
2 reviews in English
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Review from Kerri W.
Banff, AB
10/27/2008 1 photo
I decided to check out this pub just for something to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon. There have been many different pubs in this particular strip mall over the years but I hadn't tried this one before.
It's a pretty impressive atmosphere, I must say. The first thing I saw when I got through the door was a coin-op speed bag. Interesting. Then I saw 3 leather couches around an artificial fireplace with a TV on the wall above it. Behind that was a small stage. There were several tall, wooden octagonal tables with tall stools around them. The floor was sort of worn wood, which added to the atmosphere. There was a sort of separate area with a coin-op pool table and some video games. On the walls were classic photos of James Dean.
The place was completely deserted of course. They had the NFL game on the TVs so I sat at the bar, ordered a bottle of Stella and watched the game. They have a patio but it's closed for the winter. On the doors to the patio was a list of the bands scheduled to play for the month. There's a lot of local talent so I could see it being a popular place on weekends. Behind the bar was an impressive fish tank. The bartender was friendly, a bit bored but making the best of it. -
Review from Robin S.
Edmonton, AB
2/25/2010
If restaurant chain Boston Pizza was taken over by some boys in their mid-twenties raised on radio rock and the Warped Tour, it might mutate into something similar to Tap House.
The bar, part of a strip mall shopping plaza, is quintessentially St. Albert: a corny, overpriced rock-themed bar with sports blazing on multiple flat-screen tellys hanging from the ceiling, DIY teenage art project lampshades sporting stenciled band themes including the Misfits and Sublime, and poorly curated shows featuring mismatched bands and crummy sound. The stage is pretty nice, though.
I visited on a chilly Friday night, along with a good percentage of the town's recent high-school grads and a handful of middle-aged couples out for a late dinner and a drink, bringing the median age demographic to somewhere around 21. With its high ceilings, pro stage lights and pushed-together long tables lined with wild-eyed teens, Tap House felt much more 'club' than 'pub.' Its one slight refuge is a small area off to one side with marginally brighter lighting for dining.
Tap House, famed for its burgers and steaks, offers a short menu that had me salivating over its pizza and nacho blurbs. Too bad everything - drinks and door price included - was way out of my price range. Think twice before planning a casual evening date here; average weekend cover charge, 2 drinks apiece, a shared pizza and an unimpressive tip will set you back around $70.
