When I think “gastropub,” or “pub” in general, I only think of Tapped. Tapped is a typical gastropub with fries, burgers and of course, beer.
The menu has options for everyone and will cater to food allergies.
The best appetizer? Bacon-wrapped dates. The cooks take whole dates and wrap them in crispy bacon. Then, the bacon-dates are drizzled in a thick glaze with orange, thyme and balsamic vinegar.
Tess Fox
Argonaut
While I try to maintain a fairly “clean” diet, I am a sucker for french-fries. Since my first visit to Tapped, I crave their fries specifically. The fries come coated in herb salt, paired with two yummy side sauces. Even a more simple food, like a ham and cheese sandwich, is taken up a notch at Tapped.
The sandwich comes with mild Cougar Gold cheddar, applewood ham, apple aioli and sweet mustard. Tapped also serves a wide a variety of salads, soups and desserts.
However, in my opinion, their burgers are their greatest triumph. A number of the burgers feature sauces and aioli”s made with beer, like the garlic beer cheese sauce and beer mustard sauce.
Customers also have the option to replace a beef patty with a chicken breast or a portobello mushroom.
I have food allergies, so when I go out to eat, I need knowledgeable, flexible staff members.
The wait staff has been incredibly helpful by rattling off ingredients and double-checking possible contamination. I”ve never had to send anything back to be remade. This flexibility is greatly appreciated and the most attractive quality, to me, in a restaurant.
While it may be a pub, that doesn”t mean that customers under the age of 21 aren”t allowed inside. No matter their age, everyone is welcome.
In a college town, where drinking is practically a sport, I enjoy being able to grab a drink with friends after a concert or in celebration – even if my drink is root beer, which they have on tap, it”s always delicious. Because the taphouse does not serve hard alcohol, those under 21 also have the option of sitting at the bar. A majority of their beers and wines are from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California. They have nine different beers from the local area – Pullman, Spokane, Coeur d”Alene and Sandpoint.
An interactive screen behind the bar shows how much is left in each keg and if it was “just tapped.” It is nice to have a different kind of restaurant in Moscow. Local brews, good food and flexible staff, what else could a person want?
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