Tap & Barrel - Bridges

Lovely warm day in Granville island. Popped in for lunch. Place was busy, busy but we were seated immediately and menus and drinks brought over very quickly. It wasn't too loud, easy to talk to each other
We both decided on the west coast clubhouse which turned out to be delicious, fresh and tasty.
Great food, great experience.

Jim, Erin, Gayle, and I recently had Lunch here on a beautiful and warm Vancouver day. OK, it was a little too warm, so we asked for a table here at Tap & Barrel (Bridges) inside. This place was also very popular and our reservation definitely beat the lines.

In Summary:

- The roomy interior and comfortable table made our overall experience quite pleasant. Ambient noise allowed for good conversation.

- We all enjoyed our menu and adult beverage choices. As one can only dine on burger and fries (or fish and chips) so often, I was pleased with Ranchero Rice Bowl (see picture)

- Service was slow and disorganized at times. A staff member who I took to be a Supervisor was very apologetic and working hard with co-workers to get things right.

- Menu pricing was as expected and knowing the exchange rate difference between the Loonie and the US Dollar.

- We came in during "prime time" and notices that a later post lunch hour meal would make dining here easier and quieter.

Go to the public market across the street - very good options over there.

On the plus side, very nice venue and the service was friendly.

The food however sucked. The hamburger was cooked beyond well done. We're talking shoe leather levels of over cooked.

I asked for no onions. But got them anyways pressed into the cheese so removing them meant removing the cheese.

I asked if their house mayo was seasoned and was told no, that it was just homemade regular mayo. Nope. Heavily seasoned with relish added. Tried to scrape it off (they put it on both buns) but it had soaked in.

After two bites I gave up and went over to the public market.

The ambiance you wish for on a spring and summer day.
I'm stunned and impressed by the speed of service and the incredible staff.

Chloe our server was incredible! A total vibe. She knew the best recommendations and had an incredible personality that made it fun everytime she came to the table.

We ate pizza, poke and the affogato and they were ALL incredible!

I think the parking situation isn't awesome but that's not the restaurants fault! Just be prepared to circle awhile if you're coming at peak hours!

One of the biggest restaurants on Granville island. We came here looking for oysters but realized we had been looking at the Bridges restaurant menu (it's separate from Tap&Barrel Bridges). No oysters available at T&B but we decided to stay anyway.

The mussels were a perfect substitute. The dish was great, very flavorful and not too buttery as i've had other places. We enjoyed a few cocktails on the patio in the sun and ordered from the happy hour menu. Recommend trying the fried pickles.

A great spot to check out on the island. Take the very across the water to English bay if you have time!

What a beautiful place to spend a sunny day ! The staff were very friendly and food was outstanding! The entire restaurant inside smelled so clean it was perfect! Spend time on this deck for sure !

What a delightful place to sit with a beer and a snack. Highly recommended. Excellent service too.

We usually go the Sandbar when on Granville Island, but decided to give the Tap & Barrel a try. We wish we could give it more than a three star review, but the food really let it down.

The interior is nice, the staff friendly, and the service was good. My West Coast chicken club was very salty, likely a seasoned filet of chicken that came off the truck, not good. The lovely K's Beef Dip was average at best. The meat was cooked to death and had almost no texture at all. The au jus was also flat, with little depth of flavour, which is essential for a good beef dip. Both meals had very darkly toasted colour, bordering on burnt. The fries were plentiful, but not terribly hot at all.

It's unfortunate that our food was poor, $26 for the beef dip and $23 of the chicken should provide a good meal. Next time we'll go back to the Sandbar.

Great food - we ordered a bit of everything:
- Nachos
- S& P wings
- Burgers
- Mac & cheese
- Ranchi rice bowl
- Seafood spaghetti

Excellent service. Friendly waiter.
Beautiful view of the marina and DT Vancouver.
Spacious seating area.
Our party of six had an amazing time, thank you!
No complaints.

Super great greeting and service at the start, but a bit inattentive once seated. The fourth member of our party joined us later, and staff just walked on by over and over without offering to take order. I think they just didn't notice the change in table. Once we actively flagged them down, it was game-on again.
Drinks were well enjoyed out on the patio. We didn't take advantage of any of the food offerings. Will have to return for a full-course visit.