Fire Tap Alehouse - Menu

This review is based on a single lunch, so consider it for what it's worth. Had a soup/salad combo that was served with a freshly baked giant soft pretzel. The... read more This review is based on a single lunch, so consider it for what it's worth. Had a soup/salad combo that was served with a freshly baked giant soft pretzel. The soup was clam chowder and it was very tasty. I got a Caesar salad and it too was excellent, topped with fresh shaved parmesian. The pretzel was a nice compliment, and it was good (and being from Philly originally....I am a soft pretzel expert). Soup and salad were offered in unlimited portions, but the initial portions were more than enough. My friend had a chicken pot pie, which sounds pretty pedestrian, but looked like it was baked for Thanksgiving, and reportedly very good. Service was friendly and quick. The restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere and well-spaced tables, enabling private conversation. They have a very good selection of beer. Prices were reasonable. Lots of sports on TV.

We 've ordered take out from Firetap many times in the past year and I 've always ordered the French Dip and it has been good, which is why I keep ordering it.... read more We 've ordered take out from Firetap many times in the past year and I 've always ordered the French Dip and it has been good, which is why I keep ordering it. Today, however, it was horrible. The bun was old, dry, and crumbly. They tried to heat it up and the 'skin ' was peeling off the top. The London Broil was clearly simply roast beef that was cut too thick and was dry. The potato wedges were also old, dry, and hard. My husband usually gets the BLT pretzel but decided to get the French Dip as well and both sandwiches (at $20 a piece) ended up in the garbage!! We would have been better off getting deli beef and french bread from the grocery store!