Taphouse

Granted my friend and I just went for beers…
Went to the pirate festival this weekend and needed to cool down and get some beers in us. Sat at the bar and the bartender gave us immediate attention. My friend made a guess at what she wanted and the bartender brought it as a sample with two others similar style. This was not prompted, she just wanted us to be happy with our drinks. Not only a beautiful woman, this bartender had a boot on her foot and did not miss a step. We had great beers, amazing service and the kind treatment of what Hampton should be represented by.

So many selections on tap! Great drinks. Reasonably price. Never tried the food there unfortunately. Great place to go in downtown Hampton.

I love this place. Such a down home old town atmosphere. The food was excellent and the blood Mary’s to die for. This is a great place to eat and relax. I can’t wait until my next visit.

Of course I started scouting out places to grab a drink & bite when my husband & I made plans to attend a reggae fest nearby. It’s been years since I’ve been in this area of Hampton. The location is cute with a row of restaurants & boutiques. The Taphouse matched the criteria of what we were looking for & I’m glad we stopped in. I had no idea they’re affiliated with the Ghent Taphouse.
We sat at the bar & our bartender was helpful & cool. They have a large selection of beer to choose from & $ 1 Bloody Marys on Sunday until 2pm. We chose to split the Greek wrap & add shrimp for an extra $ 2. Side choices were between chips or fries. Neither of us are a fan of fries, but these fries were delicious!
We’ll definitely return next time we’re in the area.

If I was looking to hit some craft beers this place had more than enough variety on tap. The wife and I were out looking for a quick bite on a Saturday night and I’m glad we chose this place. She had a Fried shrimp po boy and I had the chicken panini. Both were outstanding! Had the frito pie for appetizer which was lightning fast and delicious! It’s definitely a «dive bar» ie. One unisex bathroom that was untidy and out of towels and soap. Other than that, we’ll probably go back!

The Taphouse will definitely be on my list of restaurants to re visit. I very tiny cozy atmosphere. I ordered the bread pudding French toast. It was fabulous. I’d would absolutely recommend it to anyone. Mimosas are huge and order 2 but wasn’t able to finish the 2^nd one. The servers were very helpful and polite. Cant wait to visit the Hampton Area again. I be back Taphouse!

The beer list was the ONLY redeeming thing about the Taphouse.
We walked in and an employee was cleaning a table that we claimed as it fit our party of six. She said she’d be right back & we never saw her again.
We waited at least 15 min before another server came by to tell us he would be right back. He eventually came by to take our drink order. We also put in our food order at the same time, partially because we had a limited amount of time and because we didn’t know how long it would take for our server to come back.
Long story short, the food was just okay… I had the shrimp special which was pretty decent but barely warm. My wife had what was supposed to be a tomato basil sandwich with «fresh» mozzarella. What was brought out was a plain sub roll with slices of tomatoes & covered in shredded, partly melted, mozzarella cheese from a bag. If you don’t actually have fresh mozzarella, don’t advertise it as such.
The service was horrible but our server was polite. Having worked in the restaurant industry for many years, I believe the poor kid was just never properly trained to be a server. He was trying but was totally disorganized and the place was not that busy. It took 2+ hours for us to get a couple rounds of beers and dinner and it was just not worth the time or money.

Lots of positive reviews, but you need to be in the mood for a noisy, run-​down, neighborhood type bar. The Taphouse is kind of a dive and the service was slow even though it wasn’t busy. I ordered food based on what seemed least likely to be a regrettable choice. Our food was meh. With 3 domestic beers and 4 entrees and a decent tip, $ 95 for four. Great place if this is what you’re looking for, but it wasn’t for us. On the plus side — the menu has a lot of interesting choices and there are lots of beer offerings and good happy hour prices.

Tried the Tap House for the first time and had an awesome experience! The bartender, Annie, was great, very friendly! I can’t wait to come back!

I have been to this place a few times. They have a HUGE selection of beers on tap and bottle. Their food is very good as well. They occasionally have open mic night on Saturday nights so it can get a little loud in there. Service can be a little slow, hence the 4 stars. Otherwise, it’s a great place. Looking forward to going back again.

This is our favorite local bar. The tap selection is amazing as is the food. The staff is always friendly and full of great suggestions to fit your drinking mood.

Be careful when you not pleased with your meal. Don’t order the Rockfish, more like catfish bites over fried till the fish disappears. The waiter told me he would take that off, that means they charge you half. I won’t be back.

Went in for a work lunch the other day and was not impressed. Sat at the bar at first and the stools are so low and uncomfortable we decided to sit at a table. We ordered two bowls of chili and three burgers to go for our other coworkers. It took a while to get our waters and then our waiter told us he just put our chili order in so it would be a few more minutes… This was almost 20 minutes after we ordered. Then he came back with one bowl of chili! When I told him I ordered two he told me he thought I ordered only one… So then 10 more minutes to get another bowl of chili. It was bland, luke warm, and not worth the calories. It took forever for the server to get us our to go order and then even longer for our check and change. What was so frustrating about that was that he only had four tables tops at this point. As a person who was a server, that’s not much at all.
I am disappointed that it appears they don’t take pride in their service, food, or establishment. The stools are too low and some of them are ripped. The pictures on wall are in disarray. It’s as if no one cares to fix these rather small problems.
Would this place be ok for an after work beer? Probably. But a meal? Don’t bother.

My friend and I came in for the first time on a Tuesday afternoon around 3 and the place was almost empty– which is good in a sense to quick service. The waitress was very nice and she knew what was good on the menu. It’s a very casual place. If I were a drinker, this is the spot! Very cheap drinks! Looks like in the evenings, this place would be great to meet up with friends and have a couple drinks. I would recommend and definitely come back for more yummy foods!

This place has awesome food and you have clear view of the kitchen. That is always a plus in my book because they don’t hide anything. Great selection of craft beers too

My boyfriend and I tried the Taphouse out last weekend when I was visiting from out of town. We were thoroughly impressed! They had an amazing and diverse selection of beers both on tap and in bottles. I got one of my favorite styles of beer, a gose. It was delicious, I only wish they had more sour beer type offerings. I tried the raspberry lambic which was also very good but a little too sweet for my liking.
The food was awesome. Definitely an upgrade from what you would expect at a bar. Sure they have the standard bar fare like burgers and wraps, but they also had some unique offerings. I ordered the spicy sausage with hash browns and veggies. I would definitely recommend it. It was spicy and very filling. My boyfriend got the beef stew skillet dish. The beef was so tender and delicious! The only complaint he had was that he wanted more beef.
We will definitely be back.

Wow this place has great food! Bf and I came here on a Wednesday before Xmas to grab some drinks and apps. Live music started at 9 in the upstairs portion of the restaurant but there was a $ 10 cover to get upstairs. We could hear the music perfectly from our booth downstairs lol. Onto the food…
I ordered the potstickers and the crab dip with pita bread. Omg. Potstickers were to die for and the crab dip was so fresh. Even had jalapeño peppers in it! It was delicious. Bf got spicy meatballs, basket of fries and chicken tenders. He absolutely loved the meatballs and chicken tenders saying it was some of the best he’s had. The fries were just OK. Nothing special, kinda droopy lol.
Service was excellent. Our service kept our glasses filled and was very friendly. We will definitely come back, this place is great!

My mushroom burger was devastating in a good way. It’s a shame how expensive Hampton needs to be, but this is your best option for legitimately good bar food and diverse beers. I appreciate how well the assembled their local varieties to offer a good palette vs just 5 IPAs that happened to be brewed nearby. Burgers are on par with what a decent steak house would offer (i.e. def above a usual bar standard).
Im sorry Cole has such a rough time 8÷22÷15 but I can say my service was quick and I felt well cared for. The bathroom was also clean but I can certainly imagine that not always being the case as with Kandace 6÷12÷15.
In general I would not make this is a late night option… seems best suited for lunch through happy hour so you can relax and appreciate the drinks; there are other options for the late night going out.

The Taphouse is one of the oldest buildings in Hampton, and the bar is loaded with so much old world charm that it harkens back to days of Sailors and Schooners. Within moments, I could see that we were in a locals’ favorite hot spot, which was just what I was looking for on a rainy afternoon
Our bartender Crystal, a cool dreadlock sporting drinkslinger, was extremely friendly. She immediately suggested the perfect sandwich, a massive club, for my foodie desires. This delicious gut buster was loaded with ham, turkey, bacon, and cheese; it was club sandwich of Dagwood Bumpsted’s (If you’re not familiar with Dagwood, let’s just say he liked a big sandwich).
Crystal also helped me find the perfect drink for my meal, a snakebite made with Guinness and pineapple cider. Yes, Unilocalers, pineapple cider rules the day! With drinks, sandwiches, and service like this, I could easily find myself in the Taproom on my next Hampton visit.

I’d say the experience was closer to a 3.5, but because of the service I’m rounding down.
My friend and I met here for Sunday brunch at around 1. The hostess was friendly and said that we could grab a seat wherever we wanted. There were no open tables, so we sat at a couple of the last remaining stools at the bar. I noticed a few other groups came in and wanted a table and it didn’t appear that there was any wait list system. I also noticed the upstairs was closed. Odd considering Sunday brunch seems like it would be one of its busiest meals.
The bartender was also friendly, but a bit slow. It seemed to take forever to get her attention to take our orders. She did tell us that there were $ 1 bloody marys, which we both got. I wasn’t planning on having a boozy brunch given my wine splurge the day prior, but I couldn’t pass up on that deal and the drink was strong and zesty with a spicy kick.
Onto the food. We were both satisfied with what we ordered. I had the Taphouse Frittata. It was a nice portion, the egg was fluffy and cheesy. They used the same home fries that were served as the side in the frittata itself, which I felt was overkill. I opted for an english muffin instead of grits, and it was smothered with butter. My friend had the bread pudding french toast with bacon and a side of home fries. She said it was excellent (and it looked it). The food did take quite a while to prepare, but I take it that’s because they don’t have a big kitchen and were filled to capacity with diners.
I took note of variety of beers available both on tap and by the bottle and plan to come back. It really is a cozy spot to hangout and watch some sports.