The Tap House, Lancaster

Used to be great, now just average. When we went there was no real ale on due to a cellar fault. Bizarrely this place is either rammed or dead. Wouldn’t go as a destination, just a place for a quick drink before heading to the Boar’s Head or Collegian.

When we visit Lancaster we make a bee line for the tap house. It offers a lovely relaxed, warm atmosphere, great prices and the staff especially Simon are just so friendly and accommodating. We arrived Friday at 4.30 for one drink and after missing 3 trains home we sampled all the cocktails on the Happy hour. Excellent value for money we have to say. Wish we could have stayed for the band. Definitely worth a visit.

We chanced upon this pub on a Saturday afternoon and ended up staying until the evening. The live music (cover bands) was excellent and the place was jumping, with a high level of enthusiastic participation from the audience. We had a great time. The service was very friendly. There was no food served when we were there, so I would say this is a pub, rather than a restaurant.

My twin brother Stephen and I were pub and bar hopping around this part of town when we chanced upon The Tap House and what a great find. A wonderful bar ,interior is traditional, pubby decor and furnishings, an eye catching serving bar, tv's to enjoy the sport and beautifully decked out for Christmas period when we visited, there's also plenty of seating options spread throughout this bar, all in all its a great bar to unwind in. We were here on a Thursday night, bar was surprisingly quiet ,we were greeted with a smile by a very pleasant member of the bar team, we both opted to have Hawkshead Brewery ipa,these were served in excellent condition ,we just kicked back, settled down and enjoyed our ipa's. My ipa was really good, a crisp, well balanced ipa, hints of toffee, a delicious aroma and aftertaste with a slight bitter finish to it, it was just a really refreshing ipa ,so tasty, it was just so good being in such a lovely bar enjoying a quality brew. We really enjoyed our ipa's in here before we moved on and although our visit was only fleeting for a first time visit to The Tap House we had a great time. The Tap House is easy to locate along Gage Street. Opening hours are; Monday to Thursday, 4pm till 11pm. Friday Saturday, Midday till 1am. Sunday, 4pm till 11pm. A wonderful bar,one I highly recommend you visit if you're in the area or planning to visit Lancaster.

Live music was my intention and inspiration but sadly it was not to be. Happily I came across fabulous bar staff and a warm and friendly atmosphere. No hesitation in writing this review to recommend for a visit