Vegan-friendly
Lacto
American
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Nightly vegan specials: chili fries, vegan fish & chips, burger, vegan chicken sandwich, desserts. Large beer selection. Open Mon-Sun 4:00pm-2:00am.
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15 Reviews
First Review by bcorran
TheTofuTyrant
Points +1215
Amazing vegan options - Edit
DELICIOUS vegan burgers and the fries are to die for!!!!
Read morePros: lots of vegan options , reasonably priced
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StephanieSickerott
Points +276
So many vegan options - Edit
Friendly staff! Many vegan options to choose from. I had the BBQ Jackfruit sandwich. I asked if it was fresh or canned and it was confirmed to be fresh, not canned, Jackfruit and you can tell. It’s so good. Highly recommend this place!
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Friendly staff, Reasonable prices
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pineapple_lyss
Points +56
Tons of vegan options. I was surprised this wasn’t listed on Happy Cow. - Edit
Tons of vegan options. I was surprised this wasn’t listed on Happy Cow. Great service and very accommodating.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: None
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PBZD
Points +278
Choice Local Bar - Edit
Not the biggest bar goer myself but every drink I enjoyed (everything’s mostly local). The options themselves are good for bar food. I had the vgn meatball wrap and vgn open faced sandwhich (which was my favorite). They didn’t have the bbq jackfruit ribs which honestly was a big let down as I think that would’ve been my favorite.
Read morePros: Good Bar food Options, Quality Drink
Cons: Really wish I could’ve tried those jackfruit ribs, Could be a bit more flavorful
Guest
solidly_average
Points +42
Great vegan bar food - Edit
Tap House has a great selection of vegan options, including a faux chicken sandwich you can get fried or grilled, a Beyond Burger that can be prepped in various ways (a mushroom version, a Tex Mex version, no bland burgers here), fish and chips (Gardein), and more. The fried pickles are vegan without the remoulade. They have vegan mayo and usually several vegan cheeses to choose from. The fries are seasoned well and they also have buckets of tater tots. (A few non-fried vegan options as well, but let's be honest, I've never made it that far.) A variety of beers, and always a few ciders to pick from. Definitely the place for you if you're craving some greasy vegan deliciousness and a beer or two.
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan and drink options, Reasonable prices, Quirky local dive vibe
Cons: Loud, especially if a screamy metal band plays
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HannahP96
Points +360
Best Beyond Burger in Norfolk - Edit
Their vegan mushroom cheeseburger is out of this world, and their fries are seasoned to perfection. They also offer vegan chickn sandwiches, fish n chips, salads, lettuce wraps, tater tots, and more. I avoided this place for years, but with burgers this good I can't stay away. Also the people who work there are unfailingly nice and attentive to service.
Read morePros: Outstanding vegan burgers, Good vegan selection, Extremely nice staff
Cons: Noisy/loud even when no live music
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Camdyman56
Points +19
Good food - Edit
Tasty vegetarian options! They also have the Beyond Burger which I'm a fan of. It is a bar punk style bar so if you are looking for fancy this is probably not the place. But i like it! Good vibes.
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TiffanyGumba
Points +30
IF YOU'RE VEGAN DON'T GO HERE - Edit
There are so many things on the menu labeled vegetarian and vegan when in fact it's not. I even specifically asked my server if the V stood for Vegan and was told yes. Not to mention my vegetable skillet was awful! Absolutely no flavor. Don't waste your time or money
Read morePros: none
Cons: vegan options are not vegan
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Plant Powered Eater
Points +492
Great Vegan Selections at this bar - Edit
Don't expect fancy...Tap House is a bar; kind of a scuzzy bar. But it has an unusually broad selection of vegetarian & vegan food for a Norfolk restaurant & a patio that's pleasant around happy hour on pretty days.
Read moreWe hadn't been for about a year because last time we went, the vegan chili was too spicy to eat. But yesterday was beautiful, so we tried a revisit. I had the tofu-faux chicken (Gardien, I was told) stir fry & found it passable but not worthy of ordering again. The veggie selection was great & the dish had plenty of the chix, although I found no tofu. The problem was too much oil & little flavor. The "Asian" sauce seemed like nothing more than olive oil. The entire dish was swimming in the sauce. In fact, there was a large amount (severance tablespoons) of what appeared to be oil left in the dish at the end.
On a better note, my husband's lettuce wraps were FABULOUS! He had several large romaine leaves served w/ nicely seasoned & grilled faux chicken, slaw, some chopped side veggies to put in the wraps, & a small cup of what seemed like prefab Asian sweet chili sauce. He also ordered a cup of vegan chili, which was hearty.
Service was slow last night, but they were having some kind of problem. We haven't had problems in the past.
Overall, in a community without a lot of great vegan restaurants, Taphouse will remain on our list for when the weather is great.
Updated from previous review on 2014-08-09
Pros: Good vegan/vegetarian options
Cons: Inconsistent quality & Service
Guest
Andi12
Points +215
So many changes - Edit
This place has gone through so many changes in the 3 years we've lived here. We went from loving it, to swearing we would never be back, to giving it another chance. They've reworked their menu (again), and now have vegan items clearly marked on the main menu. No more secret, separate vegan menu that you have to know to ask for. The vegan chicken sandwich remains a favorite, but I miss the black bean burger. Now they just have a frozen Boca patty I think. Anyway, after our latest visit, we were pleasantly surprised, had excellent service and will be back.
Read moreOne thing that has always stayed consistent is the beer is always flat and stale tasting. I've given up on draft and just get bottles now. Oh, and the bathrooms are the worst I've ever seen in a restaurant! They are on par with the worst gas station bathrooms! Really bad!
Pros: New vegan menu, Outdoor seating
Cons: Draft beer is usually stale, Horrible bathrooms!
Guest
Rose105576
Points +16
new vegan menu - Edit
I went in because I heard they had a new Vegan menu, I was not disappointed! The chef came out and spoke with me and explained all the new items. I was happy to have so many options and the food was wonderful! I will Def be frequenting
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shayeberz
Points +32
"chicken" sandwich - Edit
it is literally the best rendition of chicken iv had in my 6 years vegetarian and coming up on 5 vegan, i highly recommend it... the chili fries on the other hand, not so much but i don't usually like chili anyway so maybe it would be delicious to someone else :)
Read morePros: Food, price, atmosphere
Cons: small menu
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jnorris
Points +56
Good Veggie Burger - Edit
I ordered the veggie burger and it was very good and not just a cooked boca burger. Although I never tried the veggie chicken there, I have heard it is quite amazing as well.
Read morePros: Good Food, Good Value, Good Portions
Guest
burbank_spiffers
Points +47
Great Place - Edit
As of this post they are reworking the kitchen, so the vegan chili fries are off the menu, but the vegan burger and chicken sandwiches are still on. Ordered both - quite good. The burger seemed a little too good, actually, so I stared at it for a while to make sure I wasn't eating real beef.
Read moreThe bar-side atmosphere is great, but unfortunately that's the smoking side. Less interesting on the non-smoking side, but still cool. Fantastic beer selection, w/ 32 on tap. For those also trying to save the planet by not getting bottled beer, this is heaven.
I love college towns where you're always likely to find places that are vegan friendly -AND- serve hooch.
Definitely making this a requirement everytime I have a business trip down that way.
Pros: Beer, vegan options w/ fake mayonnaise!
Guest
bcorran
Points +26
Try the Chickette sandwich! - Edit
The fried chickette sandwich is wonderfully fattening and good (they have vegan mayo, too)! It is great to sit on the patio and sip some great beer and enjoy that sandwich (they also have a tempeh BLT, but it isn't as good...)
Read moreHowever, the inside atmosphere sucks: sparse furnishings, shaky tables, a fair amount of smoke and 9 times out of 10 if they have a band they are terrible and the sound inescapable (thereby negating the greatness of the sandwich.)
Pros: great beer, great fried food, jumpin patio
Cons: dreadful music, junky indoor atmosphere, people busting in on you in the bathroom
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