Reviews for TAPS Fish House & Brewery in Brea, CA
Had lunch here recently. The food was great & the customer service was good as well. Helios was our bartender & server. He was... patient & gave great recommendations. We ordered The Chilean Sea Bass with carb free substitutions (added Brussels sprouts). The flavor was good. The sauce really made the meal. We also had The Rainbow salad, clam chowder & an order of wings as well as3 shots and 3 cocktails (it was happy hour!). There were no complaints about the salad but my companion raved about about thechowder. The wings were not breaded and cooked well, just the way I like. The food was good but portions were not great. Afterwe paid (around $184), Helios said he would still check in on us. Later, we decided to order another round of drinks. Werealized we didn’t really need the drinks so we looked for Helios to cancel the order if the drinks weren’t made yet. Weended up asking another waitress who spotted him speaking to someone. A few minutes later he still hadn’t returned to answerthe question so we decided to go and let him know as we passed by. He appeared to be talking to a manager so we just let himknow and left. He gave an explanation but it wasn’t a big deal and we were ready to go. I would still recommend & return fora light meal in the future. Read more
The seabass has been cut in half while the price has increased. Been going to taps for years we don't even need a menu because... it's oysters and seabass. Our server wasn't like normal too. The hot food was on the table at the same time as the appetizers.Which means rush through so your main course so doesn't get cold seriously taps what is going on here. Won't be rushing backwith service like this. Question how and who is letting this great restaurant fall apart ???? Read more
Been going here for a few years. Always get the Chilean sea bass every time. It WAS absolutely delicious. Well, apparently they... have changed most of their menu, including the bass. It was good but definitely not as good as before. My bf agrees too. So nowat $50 a meal for good not great I don't think we will be coming back as often as before, if at all. I never understood whyrestaurants change recipes. If it's not broken don't try to fix it. Read more
Perfect! I had the surf and turf. It was Amazing! That was the most perfectly cooked piece of beef I have Ever had in a... restaurant. The filet had the smooth buttery texture of filet, with the incredible flavor of a rib eye. It was truly Perfect.The menu says 5oz tail; it came with a 10oz tail. Read more
I have now been to TAPS twice, both times with a large group. The first time was such a fun experience. Our bilingual server was... helpful, knowledgeable about the menu and so incredibly kind. But let me tell you about this most recent experience. The youngserver was so dismissive, passed us often when we were trying to get his attention and took three laps before taking our foodorder. He also left our dessert tray after putting it next to us. One of my family members passed out the desserts to everyonebecause he was GONE. We had to ask for silverware, drink refills, napkins...he was not on it. It was such a sour experience. Thefood was ok, I feel like the experience overshadowed our meal. And it actually started out bad because our reservation was movedindoors at the very last minute. I made the reservation at least a month before (I want to say closer to 6 weeks prior) and theday of, I was messaged with the change. I couldn't cancel on my large party so I took the inside reservation but it was not whatwe agreed to. I have included a picture of the table side s'mores that he eventually came twice for because he needed to lightit. Read more
We brought our Crew for a team bonding event on a Tuesday night. Service was great, ribeye steaks were good. The change in menu... for the Chilean seabass was disappointing, "if it ain't broke, why fix it" and the butter cake did not live up to expectations.I was hoping it was warm and moist it wasn't, it was cold and a bit hard but the taste was good. Overall a good experience. Read more
Great food and vibes! Good for bday or anniversary celebrations. Would recommend their ribeye or linguine. Sea bass was good as... well but a bit pricey. Delicious creme brulee dessert! Read more
We enjoyed dinner here with a business group on a recent visit. It was near our hotel, had a good selection of tap beer and... everyone at the table enjoyed the food. For dinner, I kept it light and ordered the Beet and Goat Cheese salad (see picture)and would highly recommend it! For dessert, several of us shared a creme brulee...and it is also highly recommended! Food:5 Atmosphere: 5 Value: 4 Service: 5 If you found this review helpful, please click to show your support. ???????? Read more