Be sure to say hello to Lucy. She's one of a kind! Honest, genuine tap room has plenty of free popcorn and peanuts to go with your pint of Genesee. Yes, the woodwork could use a sanding and a coat of varnish but then drink prices would rise and maybe peanuts and popcorn would no longer be free? Feels like a bar in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to be honest.
Taps is the anti Disneyworld. It truly is the saddest place on the planet. The atmosphere and attitude of the place is off putting. The staff acts as if your presence is an inconvenience and frankly Mikey is the worst bartender ever.
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 than Taps does.
I don't about the other reviewers who have had bad experiences with Taps. I have been here about 20 times in the past two years and never had a bad experience. Well it's a dive bar and you get what you pay for. $2 beer, free popcorn, couple arcade shooting games, $1.25/rack pool, darts, jukebox, et al. This is your typical neighborhood hang out bar and have loved the chilled atmosphere here.
Has pool, darts, an arcade system, free popcorn, and cheap drinks. Everything you want from a dive.
Taps Bar Restaurant is a US Bar based in Syracuse, New York. Taps Bar Restaurant is located at 515 Westcott St, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
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