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| - What can I say about City Tap... hmmmm...
Well, let's start by sharing a little story of how I came to be here on a Saturday night.
We were hanging out with my friend who lives over on the extension of Huron, it was getting late and we wanted to go to a bar. The stipulation was that it was cold, snowy and none of us lazy asses wanted to walk very far. And then there was... you guessed it: City Tap.
After we scurried up the street, chatted with a crazy, homeless man screaming through the streets of Cleveland and waved to some cops watching him, we walked into this newish bar on the Euclid side.
As we opened the door, the strong smell of crab cakes hit us like a tidal wave. Not the first impression I was hoping for, but it got better after that at least. As we walked back through this long, skinny bar I started to notice the fun decor. It wasn't anything earth-shattering, but hip, cool and just fine for a sports bar. We found a table to hang at, dropped our coats off and headed for the bar.
Pleasant surprise #1: Yes, I realize this place is called "City Tap", but holy beer selection. This place isn't messing around. Granted, I had vodka, but if I were in a beer mood that night, that would have been a pretty convenient place to land.
Pleasant surprise #2: It wasn't super busy, but there was a bit of a crowd with only two bartenders that I could see. There was not one point in the entire night when I had to wait for service at the bar. None. Zip. Zero. Those 'tenders were quick, kind and on their game. For a sports bar with mostly beers and simply made cocktails, this is great. If you're looking for a hand-crafted cocktail, go somewhere else. (Duh)
Pleasant surprise #3: I paid for two people all night, plus some lingering cocktails for other friends periodically. I was expecting a ginormous tab, but was happy to see they were not asking for my left leg and first born child. Hmmm... me likey.
Overall, this is a sports bar--a nice, clean, new sports bar with pub grub and a huge beer selection. And for that purpose, it's a great place to check out. I didn't eat, so I can't comment on the food, but the time had there wasn't half bad. I wouldn't mind returning at some point, although I don't know if it would stick out in my mind as someplace I'd want to frequent.
Some things I could see being a problem in the future: parking. But that's the problem with all those places over there. Summer isn't so bad, but Cleveland winters are unforgiving on poor pedestrians.
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