Taps Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in City of Syracuse

As being someone who’s regular, BELIEVE me friends when I says this! The doorman is racist and high on something, I would not recommend this place to anyone who’s reading this. The doorman stole our quarters when we were playing pool, he started playing pool with us and asked us for some cash. It’ll DEFINITELY ruin your night, they say that you’re not allowed in their establishment if you’ve already had a drink, see I understand that they’re not allowed to take someone visibly intoxicated but the way they put it to you is just pure racism at it’s peak. I hope they realize what age they are living in and behave kindly to their customers atleast. People come from Alto Cinco (a place that’s just across the pub) and chill in Taps afterwards, they don’t mind that if they don’t feel like it, but when they do…..Say goodnight and sleep…on a Friday!! The way I was treated was actually ridiculous. Maybe you’ll like the place if you’re visiting it once but that is the most you can get .

By the way all the other employees are nice and kind but the doorman, he’s a piece of work.

Regardless I wish the best to all of them and I feel for them and I hope they grasp some sense of reality for once. All in all, a terrible experience, please don’t ruin your...

As a Syracuse native who has lived in the Westcott neighborhood for nearly a decade I avoid this place and have no idea how it manages to stay open, to the point that I've wondered if it's just a money laundering front. The bouncer is always extremely rude, and has on more occasions than I can count accused myself and others with me of being too intoxicated when we walk in cold sober, and threatened to physically remove us when we politely protest. Considering there never seem to be more than three pathetic old barflies buzzing around even on a Friday night I have no idea how this extremely unprofessional policy doesn't put them out of business. The few times I've gotten past the front door I've found the decor to be dated (not "vintage", dated like a cheap motel) and the rest of the staff to be as unpleasant and as uninterested in earning my money as the jerk at the door. There is nothing special about their drink selection, if you want a cheap local brew and some basic human dignity you can't go wrong with Beer Belly Deli across the street. Honestly I'd even recommend the super-cramped bar at Alto Cinco over this cesspit. Neither of them are anywhere near as college-y as the campus bars and have more class in their dumpsters...

It's a bar, with beer, popcorn, and bar games for small groups of friends. They proof everyone, all the time, regardless of their apparent age and will refuse service, as the law allows. No beer specials, because they don't inflate their prices to start with. The owner checks in regularly with the customers and staff. Music doesn't drown out conversation, and you can catch a game on their two modestly sized TVs while sitting at the bar. They don't serve food, so a one star reduction. But, there's plenty of food options within 500 feet. If you want bright lights, pop music, and superficial relationships, or if you really want to be friends with the bouncers at a corporately owned generically themed "bar,"...