The Brass Tap — Restaurant in Georgia

I know they just opened so I write this in hopes of seeing improvement over time. We moved to the area from south Florida a couple years ago and were excited for this open. We were (almost) regulars at the Pembroke Pines location until they decided to be more “adult” and treated us terribly for arriving just before 8pm on a Friday night with a 9 yr old (who loved going there btw). They decided to go 21 and over after 8pm, from one week to the next (a very “Miami” thing to do, not a problem at this Marietta location). That said, we always enjoyed the atmosphere, the beer selection, and the food was getting better and better every time. My son has always enjoyed a place with lots of tvs and was also a fan of the food… for my wife and I, a win-win. I went to this Marietta location with my son expecting a similar vibe. Right away, we noticed it was vastly different, especially in ambience. The inside is very generic and not very inviting. The lighting is harsh and too bright. Similar with the music, very thin and piercing. Seems like acoustics were not considered in the construction. Music and voices echo throughout. I’m not against a loud environment, but this was a bit annoying. We should’ve sat outside. It is much more inviting, cozy and balanced out there. The beer selection is ok. Sure, it’s bigger than a lot of establishments, but it plays the hits. I love Georgia beer, but a place with so many taps should venture further out, get more creative. I assume this is temporary and they’ll think outside the box soon. The food was good. My son and I shared the nachos. BIG portion and a good balance of flavors. When entrees came out, the crinkle fries were great, my son said the chicken sandwich was also very good (he’s got pretty good judgment here, lol). I ordered the cod tacos. Flavors were ok but there are definitely better fish tacos around. Biggest issue was the tortilla. I understand corn tortillas are delicate, but the first taco I tried picking up split in half immediately. The other was already splitting so it was a race against time to eat it. I ended up eating tacos with utensils. Not a big deal, but the experience wasn’t there. The service was great. A bit slow to get attention when we arrived but very efficient and attentive after that. She checked on us frequently and was very friendly and personable. I’m sure we’ll be back, we’re so close to it, but I can think of many places I’d choose before this one, even if it means driving further. There’s plenty of room for improvement here and I look...

3 stars for now. Happy to change the rating assuming improvements as discussed below.

To start. Great location, great open space and great patio.

Servers and bartenders were 6-star but it's a new restaurant so whether that quality is sustained (due to it being opening week) is TBD.

Drink list is 5-star. As the bartenders continue finding their groove, I'm sure their ability to recommend drinks will continue to improve.

Food list is questionable. Tacos. Subs. Wings. Pizza. Burgers. It's a lot of different styles to be managed by one kitchen.

Onto the food. The reason for 3-stars. While it is great that both owners were in the dining space greeting and speaking with customers, it might be good to keep an eye on the dishes/kitchen.

We ordered the loaded nachos to split. Great cut of steak used. But the nachos are heavily dosed with "raw" shredded cheese. Like.. you know how when you make nachos at home and bake some shredded cheese? This wasn't baked on. It was still cold. Ok. Interesting choice. It was unique and not great.

We ordered wings. They were good. But no one seems to know the flavors. The Nashville Hot wasn't hot, it was spiced. Like a Cajun spice. Not hot. A true mild-medium-hot would be a good idea.

We ordered pizza. The people next to us ordered a pizza and it looked fine. So we did too. But then the pizza came out burnt. It's like they took the oven time from our nachos and gave it to our pizza. Due to being burnt, the pizza was less good than a good frozen pizza from Kroger. Honestly, the pizza never should've made it out of the kitchen.

I'm cautiously hopeful that these issues are simply "new restaurant" pains. We will certainly return in a few weeks to see if there has been any improvement and I will update my rating as needed.

This place has a lot...

Our first attempt at The Brass Tap, was on a Friday evening and the place was so packed with people and the band was just starting to play. We really didn't feel like fighting for a place to eat, or sitting outside in the heat on an open deck, so we decided to try again on another day.

This time we came in for an early dinner and were able to sit down.

We chose to go with the tacos, which were pretty tasty and the tots. Drinks were good. TV's are everywhere. The room is open and well lit. Plenty of bar space both inside and out. Host/Staff were very nice and friendly. The manager even popped by to say hello and make sure everything was hunky dory.

I'd like to note, that there were only a couple of tables that were "low tops", making it difficult for those in a wheelchair, short people, or maybe some elderly to find an available seat indoors. MOST of the seating available is high tops.

We were done with our food when an elder couple came in, and the husband was in a motorized wheelchair, we gave up the one low top in the front so they could use it, and we moved to a high top. I kid you not, when another group came in right after them, and they got the one other low top in the back.(goodness why are high top tables even a thing in a ...I digress...no, let me finish, they are uncomfortable!)

Overall, a nice place. Staff was great and the food was good. I don't think I would make this my regular hangout due to the location and the busy poorly designed parking...