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| - I love sports. I love beer. I love places that I don't have to walk far to get to after work or after a baseball game. I love City Tap.
It's not perfect, but it does what it needs to do. The later you're there, obviously the more difficult it will be to navigate, and the louder it will be - if you're looking for a casual beer after work to just kick back with some coworkers, it's a great place at 5 p.m. At 10 p.m., it's a bar of sports bros taking up most of the space. Pick your battles. It's a narrow bar, making it hard to navigate. Not a great place if you're claustrophobic or hate people. I'm fine with either setting, but it's not for everyone. it's not always fun to yell to your friends sitting right next to you, but it's to be expected on a weekend night.
The beer selection is vast, which I love. It gives me the opportunity to try out something new, but I can also always fall back on my old favorites if I'm not feeling too adventurous. I've never tried their food, but friends have eaten while we're there and no one has complained about their meals, so I'll go by their silence that the food isn't bad.
The staff is decent. Normally I'm at the bar, and the bartenders are neither overly friendly nor overly rude - they're there to serve you your drinks. We were at a table last weekend, and had the most wonderful server ever - she responded to our group's weird sense of humor and, when asked to "surprise" members of our party with beers they might like, she made good selections every time. My friend and I liked her so much, we wanted to ask for her phone number to hang out sometime!
Problem: Bathroom is upstairs, which is not always fun to navigate. Stairs are also never a great idea if you've been here for a few hours. The bathroom is small, and I've been privy to a few way-too-personal conversations about child support and custody battles while trying to get in and out.
They have good Happy Hour deals ($1 off drafts, $3 well drinks, $5 apps), and also have a power hour M-F from 8-9, when all drafts and bottles are $2. I haven't been able to experience that for myself yet, but it's on my list.
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