Tappa’s Steak House

I have to wonder about the cooks. One of our group got a medium rare steak that was completely raw inside. Another got a chicken sandwich (half a breast for $ 10) that was so dry, charred and tough that it may as well have been jerky. If you’re going to have high prices on your menu, you had better deliver. Tappa’s didn’t.

Had the ribeye special dinner. Woo hoo a whole dollar off. Was the blandest steak me and the wife ever ate. Could not believe how bad it was. Will say that the service was good, but the bland steak made me to not ever want to go back.

Had a ribeye and hash browns very good. Don’t judge by the outside of the building.

Looks can be deceiving. This place looks from the outside like you’d be lucky to get something frozen and deep fried and on the inside it looks like an old school diner where you’d expect to order eggs and toast.
We took a random day trip to Davenport and just asked locals where to find a great steak. Every person in town pointed us to Tappas with a warning not to judge it from the outside. I am glad we listened!
The owner was our server and she was sweet, funny and enthusiastic about their food. I won when it came to the best meal. My husband got the strip with hash browns which they served with a slice of cheese on top for 50 cents more. The steak was enormous and cooked as requested. Great meal! I ordered the ribeye with mushrooms and sautéed shrimp. Pretty much everything melted in my mouth– in the perfect medium rare sort of way. I had a glass of wine and my husband a drink. Our total bill was under $ 70.
We will be back!

Wasn’t impressed by this place at all. Steaks had good flavor, but were tough. I expected melt-​in-​your-​mouth good, but no. It’s a small place and late in our meal, they hinted to us that there were people waiting to be seated and we needed to hurry. I don’t like being rushed through my meal. I won’t patronize this establishment again. There ARE better steaks out there.

I went to this place after reading the reviews on Unilocal.That was a mistake. The steak was almost tasteless. The hash browns were great, I recommend them, but skip the steak. I had a ribeye, $ 25 for a steak and I had to use A-​1. My first and last time here.

Local family owned steakhouse restaurant celebrating 33 years in business. Funky, divey atmosphere with great steaks and service. Reasonable prices. Many regulars were known by the owners and staff. Felt like a family place. Our steaks were cooked perfectly and very flavorful. Hash brown side was tasty. We’ll be back and will recommend Tappa’s to our friends.

There is nothing like being welcomed at Tappas. The ribeye was cooked to perfection and the hash browns are seriously famous. Their homemade ranch dressing is the best I’ve ever had. Cool place, low key atmosphere, great food

We just love Tappa’s. Very layed back atmosphere. Best steaks in town. Also have to mention the hash browns that are fabulous. I also love that I am supporting a local business. They also make great Manhattans!!! Always make you feel welcome and make you want to come back.

Did a Facebook poll with friends to find the best steak place in the QC, and Tappa’s was the top choice. I took my parents there for their anniversary and from the minute we walked in the staff was very friendly and bought my parents a drink to celebrate. The steaks are giant, so be prepared for leftovers!
Three steak dinners and about 4 drinks (beer & wine) each bill came to $ 120.

OK! Went there last Friday for our date night! Thought we give it a try! It is a family restaurant and it feels that way! Sat at the bar and had a nice dinner that included exchanging stories with the one of the owners. The place is a little old and well used but don’t let that talk you out of going there! I ordered the 10 oz filet and it was cooked EXACTLY the way I like it. The hash browns were interesting, but good as well! I will be going back!

Best little steakhouse in davenport. Prices are very reasonable. Service quick. Staff very friendly

Saw a commercial for Tappa’s and wanted to give it a try as my family loves steak. Our first trip there ended being a disappointment because it was closed on a Sunday? OK, we tried again. The place is in a very sketchy part of town and smaller than it looked on the commercial. It’s a bar with a dinning room right in the bar. I didn’t mind that, as we were there for the steak. The steaks were pricey. My 4 – 5 oz fillet was $ 13.95 and came with only a baked potato and some toast. If you want a salad or a vegetable you have to pay extra. My fillet was very thin and small. Nothing like a fillet anywhere else. My baked potato was a day old. I asked for a fresh one and got it, but not till I was done with the steak. The porterhouse was about $ 23.95 and again, came with only a potato side. The sweet potato was big, sweet and yummy. Our waitress was nice and helpful. Truthfully, I had to go home and get something else as I was still hungry. I would suggest they include a veggie with the meal at least! Won’t be back unless they do.

My wife and I love Tappas! It is a family Business and they treat you like family. Great steaks and food. Very basic. Good drinks. The atmosphere is unique, loud, fun and rustic. It is not the place to go for a romantic dinner for two. It is the place to go to to have fun, party and enjoy great food and service. Reminds me of a corner bar in Chicago.

Checked out Tappa’s steakhouse in Davenport for something different. As recommended here on Unilocal,I got the filet with onions & mushrooms added, the hash browns and a sweet potato. The steak was great but the star was the mushrooms and onions on top of it. Make sure you add those on — they are awesome! Think small town dive tavern for the atmosphere but if you don’t let that bother you, the food is pretty tasty!

Talk about off the beaten path! This place is a hard to find, out of the way, hole in the wall, but man can they do steak. I really don’t know if its worth straying from the steak menu, but there really is no need. Seriously, these people know how to cook a perfect piece of beef. I chuckled a bit to myself at people complaining at the price. Coming in from Chicago, I found prices to be a STEAL! I also loved that they had smaller size options. Lord knows I cannot finishing 12 oz of anything. I had a 4 oz filet mignon with a sweet potato side. 4 oz was the right size (although they had other options) and the sweet potato came with a little thing of melted butter (which also went on my steak!). Once again, the steak was perfectly cooked and I felt the prices were amazing. This place is seriously divey, but don’t be deterred. The steak is worth it.

Met a friend for dinner here last night; it was a disappointment. No atmosphere… unless lack of same carries some cachet. Waitress was consistently rude, though there were only two other people in the restaurant when we first ordered. Eighteen dollars for a 4″ x5″ piece of halibut… nicely done, but only included one side… got a good sweet potato. No sign of a vegetable… Next time I’ll buy a pound of halibut and a half dozen sweet potatoes and stay home. My usual 20% tip turned into a 10% tip, which was too high considering the surly service. Will not return.

The meat is good. The food is good. Don’t expect much by the way of veggies.
Honestly though. the «specials» will still run you $ 20+ per head. And really. the place has checkered tablecloths and wall menus that look like you must have come in hoping for take-​out.
Good food. The prices FAR exceed the fact that you are in a «not so special» part of town where the prices suggest you are in a much better part of town than you are when you come here. Honestly it’s in the low-​rent district compared to most other locales. However, it’s a family-​run business, and that part is good, and the people there are nice.
My feeling is that it either needs to be a better part of town or a lower price per plate. I liked the food but it’s way over the top for price considering the locale.

Get out your GPS to find Tappas off the beaten path in Davenport. My husband wanted steak and didn’t want to dress up and Tappas was perfect on all levels there.
The steaks were grilled with a smokey taste. I had the famous hash browns that were delicious. Don’t overlook the cucumber salad. It is the right combination of sweet and tart. The only thing that didn’t fit my taste were the grilled onions. I am used to onions being grilled apart from the steak but these had a smokey rather than onion flavor. My husband the real steak expert gave it a high rating although he said they could have trimmed a little more of the fat off.
The waitresses could not have been nicer and we enjoyed our meal at Tappas.

Super great steaks. This is a very small town, back woods type of hole-​in-​the-​wall joint. Don’t expect the frills or the pricetag of one of the Texas Roadhouse or Bass Street type of places. You can’t go wrong with the food here though. The only thing to note is that you won’t get any sort of salad up front. Some folks have a problem with that, not me.