Tam Commons Tap Room & Kitchen — Restaurant in San Rafael

Nice cool spot on a hot day. Looking around, there are 15 people besides me, mostly paired up and drinking just beer on a Monday just after lunchtime. Good vibes! I mention this because I honestly thought getting good service would be simple. I sat down, glanced at the bar and noticed the bartender was chatting with a patron and pouring a beer. Great, she’d be over in no time. Ten minutes later, I approached the bar and asked for a menu. Five minutes later, I again approached the bar to place my order: Brussels sprouts and a beer. The food came out quickly but is honestly burnt. I like a crispy Bsprout, so I don’t hate them.

Besides dropping the food off, staff has not approached me. Be prepared to do a lot of walking if you (like I) were hoping to get buried in computer work and order a few brews throughout the day. I’ll be seeking another place after I finish what I have. I probably won’t return. First...

I've been a regular at Tam Commons and have always enjoyed my visits, but yesterday was an exception. Upon arriving with my girlfriend and our dogs to watch the Warriors game, we were abruptly informed by a server that dogs were no longer allowed inside due to a past incident. This came as a surprise since we had brought our dogs there the previous weekend without any issue. Despite our disappointment, we decided to take our dogs home and return for drinks and food. However, upon our return, we observed other patrons with dogs inside, being served by the same server who initially turned us away. When I questioned the bartender about the apparent inconsistency, they remained firm on the policy and even suggested that we ask the other patrons to leave with their dogs. This response felt disrespectful and left us feeling unwelcome despite our past positive experiences at the...

Too noisy. Too many TVs.

The cliched decor of post-industrial bare concrete walls and exposed ventilation makes for a very loud room.

Why do people go to pubs? To drink, yes. But really to socialize with friends and meet people. When everyone is yelling to have a conversation those things are negated. I want Tam Commons to succeed, but they will need to put in some baffles and cover a wall or two with sound-deadening material to make it a true pub where people want to drink and meet. And really, they have too many televisions. Clutter/

If they can fix the noise, I would move this review up at least one star.

But thank you very much for accommodating...