The Tap Bar in East Hertfordshire

My brother hired the cellar bar for his 50th birthday. He brought his own decks to DJ. At 10.55pm the female manager suddenly appeared and smashed her hand across his decks and demanded they were turned down. Bear in mind they paid for the cellar bar to 11pm, and the volume had not changed since 9pm. Suddenly rounds of shots appeared as an apology, but far too late. My brothers birthday was ruined. I’m can’t express how much this utterly ruined his birthday. It entirely changed the vibe. Appalling management. Never seen anything like it. I would add the bar staff were lovely. His help then working for her.

Was here for an event downstairs. The staff failed to ID children and served them alcohol, knowing underage children were there. Their license should be taken away. Staff were rude and horrible, swearing at customers calling them c***ts. Failed to inform us that the music had to be turned off at 11pm, when we had booked the event for 7pm-12pm. The staff forced us to turn the music off, whilst being extremely rude and not cooperating well when we were explaining how we had not been informed about turning the music off. They constantly lied saying we was told but we was not. They were petty and rude to us constantly, so we left. Do not come to this pub, the staff were horrible to us and they business should have their alcohol license taken away due to serving underage children.

With only one review posted in 2023, felt I should add my comments to this beautiful olde Dickensian pub. This is my local, and pleased to say, it delivers excellent quality real ale. They usually have 5 or 6 ales on tap. Usual array of lagers and a gin shelf including Tanqueray 10 and Monkey 47! Food is available lunchtime, but not the hot food shown in pictures. More sandwiches and pizzas. Tasty though. Gets VERY busy at weekends and Friday and Saturday nights are a no-go for me - too noisy. I leave my pub to the younger Ware-set those nights and have a glass at home! Always a friendly welcome from the staff and John & Kelly have done a great job since they took over, making this the best pub in Ware.

Visiting friends who live in Ware, took us to the pub for a few drinks. Nice location on the High Street, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff in the pub. Great range of beers, real ales and lagers.

Came here Sat 17/9 for a club reunion. Fabulous table service by polite, attentive staff - tremendous service thank you. Made for a fabulous afternoon/ evening.

Me and 3 friends came in for drinks and we really enjoyed ourselves, the team were all very professional and quick, and took great care of us. Great atmosphere in the bar area and will definitely be back soon! Thanks very much

The tap bar is the only public house in existence that isn’t aware they sell alcohol. Went to the tap bar for my brothers leaving drinks and after about 3 hours I am singled out and asked to leave because apparently they are not aware that drinking alcohol will make you slightly drunk. Would be very easy for the tap bar to reply and claim I was out of control or anything of the sort but the simple fact of the matter is I was having a merry old time with my friends and family and they asked me to leave simply so they could get a fresh wallet and a fresh belly/head in. Buy a crate of Budweiser and chill at home would be my advice in place of visiting this establishment.

Went past and saw they had pie and mash on the menu, so we were met by friendly staff and ordered the pie and mash so nice would thoroughly recommend it. Would definitely go back Again

Visited on Saturday lunchtime and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. Not being local we didn't realise that this was the re-opening weekend and the place looked fantastic with a lot of thought having gone into the Covid safe requirements. It was a really nice looking place and the prices for drinks and snacks were very reasonable. The staff were very helpful and it was obvious they were smiling through their masks. If I was in Ware again, I'd be expecting to re-visit.

This is such a great local pub. All the times I’ve popped in, it is always busy. But the service is still great regardless how busy they are. Staff are welcoming and friendly. They have outdoor seating. Good selection of gin. Staff always have a smile and are happy to help.

Have just come back from a trip to Ware in Herefordshire. We went to the tap bar. It was a traditional character gin bar in the town centre. We were served by delightful waitress called Eva. She had a fun friendly nature that made our evening. There was a wide selection of Gins all served with a smile.

Nice traditional pub with friendly attentive staff. We were warmly welcomed and served efficiently all evening. They had a wide selection of Gins and local brews. Prices were reasonable. Well worth a visit.

We went here with good friends on several occasions and loved it. The staff was fun and engaging and it had a lovely buzzy atmosphere.

We stayed over this weekend for a party. The place has four rooms and, on the surface, seemed ok. We have two children under 5 years of age. At first, they appeared to be very helpful, helping us settle in, even compensated for having to move out of the rooms twice. During the night we heard constant talking from the room above chatting until half 5 in the morning. The walls and ceilings are paper thin while the windows are those that have gaps which gave the impression they were fully open and noisy. I asked the manager to query what room was above us, he told me it was the staff quarters. I explained what happened and he appeared annoyed and said he’ll sort it. The following night, as payback, they had the music bellowing and singing loudly to prove a point until 4am. It’s clear they’re used to having no guests as it amazes me this thing carries on. It was one of the most horrible, annoying night of my life and I couldnt discourage people enough to avoid this place as an overnight stay.

Used this pub to stop off at. Unfortunately food was finished. Found the place to be unfriendly. Disabled toilet outside of the pub,the toilet was a cloakroom place to keep boxes along with the toilet a thrown up baby changing mat.A working ice machine all in the disabled toilet!! My partner waited outside for me observing the toilet window which you could see through.

Beer was good. Menu was very restrictive. No starters, choice of several pies with mash and pease. No choice here. No chips for example. No desserts. The pies were good!

Nice pub with good selection of Gin & Local Cider's. Staff were fun, friendly and welcoming. Service fast and efficient and although we didn't eat, the food quality and food portions looked good. Outside seating available for warmer evenings!

Popped in here for the first time in ages. Seems to be run really well. It was pretty busy but no queue at the bar.

couple of cask pints, nice to get a freshly made pizza . Lots of couples having pies looked lovely. maybe a little expensive for a small pizza, very thin crust . very limited menu but freshly made. Friendly.

The first time I went to this pub was when I was out in Ware during the day. I stopped for a pie and and a drink. The pie menu was extensive and would suit most tastes. The second time I went to this pub was on a friday night as they do live music. It was lively and busy and a good place to spend an evening listening to music in the basement.

I hired the cellar and outside area for my sons christening celebrations yesterday (13/08/17) and all of my guests (approx 100) had a great time! The food served was spot on (hot & cold buffet) and bar had an excellent range of beers & local ales. I was allowed to personalise the booked areas with balloons and decorations and my friends and family were impressed with the venue and quality of service. I would definitely recommend this venue for events, located opposite the the church meant it was ideal for my sons post christening celebrations, also worth mentioning free parking in the large library car park next door on a Sunday meant it was a hassle free location. Thanks to all the staff that were working yesterday and to Mort for managing our booking and requests. I thought the costs incurred were very reasonable and would definitely use the venue again.

Yo estaba deseando su sidra y salchichas Festival en julio pasado. Empezó bien, con una buena selección de sidras, excepto que algunas eran un poco demasiado dulce para mi gusto. Lo que realmente me quitó el precio; $2. 50 para una pensión. . Realmente.? Y se sirve en vasos de plástico! Si eran razonables, nos podría haber quedado más tiempo. . . Tenía 3 800 y luego a la izquierda (el lugar también era extremadamente ruidosa, quizás es la acústica, y los grandes grupos de gente hablando muy ruidoso).

Having drunk here on and off over the past few years, we were very disappointed to wait 10 mins to be served in a relatively quiet pub. Slowly going downhill - how can a pub change so much in a matter of months?

Sigue siendo un gran pub con una buena selección de cervezas, pero desgraciadamente ahora tiene música jugando como todos los demás pubs en Ware. Solía ser un gran lugar para ir por una cerveza y una charla tranquila unas semanas atrás fue tan fuerte que el personal del bar hasta gritar!

Utilizamos a amar a su único idea de tarta y puré! Me habían limitado su menú pastel (ahora sólo una opción para vegetarianos y no hay peces) y han ampliado en pizzas y paninis (quizás una cosa pero con costos cada Tom, Dick y Harry sirven pizzas es una pena).

visited the brewery tap for lunch the menu was pure English food except for a few pizzas and pininis great variety of pies it was excellent staff friendly highly recommend it

Mal servicio, parecían maleducados y como ella no quería estar allí y no parecía saber mucho sobre la comida. Cuando pregunté a comenzar una pestaña que parecía un gran inconveniente y desde entonces no sentirse cómodo. Fue el final de su turno, así que tal...

Love the pie and potato idea. Cider is expensive. It is always packed so you have to get there early.

Friendly, interactive staff in a traditional setting albeit with a modern twist. There is always 6 ales on tap and any one time and the pies are very tasty. The pies are not always available as they rely on the availability of the ingredients.Great place to go for a quiet drink and read a book, or for lunch, evening meal with friends.

Had lunch here with my husband, we loves the pie and mash concept, we both enjoyed our meals thought it was very cheap as we live in london, would definitely come back here, nice atmosphere here too

Come here often with friends for drinks. Great atmosphere and range of ciders. Great smoking area and outside drinking space.

Me and my hubby thought we would try the pie and mash , friends had recommended this and it did not fail to impress us. A good choice to choose from , I had the steak and kidney pudding, the other half had steak and horseradish pie. A choice of mash too, I had creamy and he had mustard. It came with garden peas and a choice of gravy. The food is very tasty and plenty to fill you . Mort the manager is lovely and seems to do all the work , the young girls seem to busy themselves doing nothing . In all a great dinner had and at £8. 95 very good value .

Visited at Saturday lunch time. We had the Panini which were very nice and came with coleslaw and crisps for 3.99 each. Nice pint of Ware House bitter. We will be back to try the pies.

Following a local Canal Trip my wife and I went into the Brewary tap on the advice from another traveller. The Pub is next to the central park and is only a 60 second walk, especially good for those who are disabled.The menu is based around Pies (at least 20 on the menu) Mash and either Beans or Peas with gravy. From the ones available when we arrived(3.30 on a Sunday afternoon) of which there were at least 10, my wife chose a vegitarion pie with mash and peas. By the way, there are several versions of mash! I ckose the Steak, ale and Horsradish with chezzy mash, peas and gravy. The pies were home made and the meal plus service from really fiendly staff excellent. It might be more difficult during busier times so whilst we were lucky suggest you give your visit time some thought. All in all a great venue for Sunday lunch and we will certainly be going back soon!

I love this place! The ownership was taken over a year ago and this place has gone from strength to strength.First of all, they only do pies...and they do them really really well. I've been a few times and found my favourites, some are better than others but when you find a winner they are simply amazing!!!! (Highly recommend chicken & leek or the steak & kidney pudding).They regularly open up the cellar bar and have live music on a Friday and the place gets really busy - it's a brilliant atmosphere! The themed nights are also great, I'm a big fan of the Gin Festivals they frequently run.The decor is gorgeous with a warm and welcoming feel. A lot of time and energy has been put into making a great atmosphere and it's paid off. (The floor tiles and penny wall is to die for and I'm still trying to find out where they got their lighting from)Nigel, the owner (previously described as grumpy but only when he's hungover - ha!) is a great host and the staff can't do enough to make you feel welcome!Great job Brewery Tap - keep up the good work!

Food brilliant wished lived nearer so could work through pie menu! Also loved range of mash and gravy combinations. We'll worth a visit. On tap cider also excellent

I took friends here for a meal. When we arrived it was quite busy, but the staff did not care if we were there or not. I ordered drinks and asked if there was a table for 4 people and the reply was " have a look, then grab one if free!" I had to ask for menus and other drinks, and I think the staff actually began to understand I was not a happy person, so they did try a little harder!! We all had pies and mash, because that is all they do. Lamb with mint, and chicken with cheese. All the mash were all different flavored. It would of been okay if hot. I felt a embarrassed as taking friends out you do want it to be a bit special, but it wasn't. Drinks were very expensive.

Called in for a beer on a Saturday afternoon. Just did not feel welcome here. Landlord served my pint at bar without any conversation whatsoever, and continued with no more when walking past me in garden/courtyard area. Shame really, because the ale was good and I would have stopped for more.

My previous review was very strongly positive for this place. The very competent manager has gone and that is probably the start of the decline I feel. We used to really look forward to a really good pie menu and decent well cellared beer. The pies are now just about ok, seem much smaller and a lesser proprtion of content. The pub used to have a good chef delivering home baked pies, not sure that can be the case now. The pub had an inhouse beer, but the pump was off tonight! Staffing seem a lot less skilled and experienced and are younger I feel, some have an attitude towards customers that a decent host would not dare to make so obvious.As a result atmospere and buzz that was very good seems none existant now. I am sorry it is now a run of the mill average pub and we will not be rushing back very soon.

Pie had very little filling. You would get more out of a supermarket value pie. Will not be going back.

We live in Ware and were getting desperate to find any really good pub in recent times that we felt we would like to visit. Sad as Ware did have more pubs per the population than anywhere else in UK. really good experience that it now has a different owner and a really good refurb has been done. Beer is excellent and the in-house beer, although brewed in Nottingham I think, is excellent. Has a range of Ciders too but not tested. The in-house pie (and mash) choices are exceptionally good too eat and good value. Mort who manages the place has been in the town for years and now runs this place, always friendly and will show you around and show you some interesting features of this old building. Good for sitting out in the coach/stable yard at side in warmer weather and there are heaters too.

Havent been here for a long time and was a bit dubious as only pies on the menu but OMG didn't have to worry, absolutely delicious. Had the Steak and Stilton Pie and Cheesy Mash with Onion Gravy and you could taste every ingredient, and the plates and food was piping hot which is sooo important. Staff were great, All in all a great time so well done!!

This place is fantastic! The food is to die for! Great selection of pies and then different types of mash with a selection of gravy! What more do you need? O yes the great selection of ales and ciders! I am moving to Ware in the next few weeks and will be visiting the Brewery Tap a lot more often.

If you love gin like I do then this is the place to drink . Great atmosphere and always a buzz to the place . Great choice on beer and cider and gin choice is excellent , with advice on what tonic to have with which gin you try . Me and my husband have tried to sample the pie and mash but have always been sold out which is a shame, you need to sort that out ., but a good pub to visit .

Since refurbishment the Brewery Tap is top of the bars in Ware. Great selection of craft beers& ciders plus a long bar of spirits. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. More events are being held in the cellar bar every week. Great atmosphere for a few drinks.

The Brewery Tap has just been updated and is a great place for a drink. The selection of ales is spot on. Try a Gin from the special Gin menu, they are definitely worth the money. The pies look good but we haven't eaten in there.

Visited here a few times. The pie and mash is amazing. They also have a great selection of Gins, ales and beers. Would highly recommend.

With different ciders and local ales on tap it is a great place for either an after work drink or even a long weekend drink. If you like your G&T definitely order the Bombay as it comes in a great big glass. If you fancy Pie on a Friday night this is the place you want to be...

This traditional Ware pub re-opened in August this year after a significant refurbishment, both in terms of decor and food and drink offer. As a piece of advise to those going, disregard any reviews, good or bad, posted before August... it really is a different place.Popped in for a late Friday lunch (3:30PM ish) with a friend. Very clear that they only serve pie (8/9 choices today) and mash (about 5 choices) and gravy (3 choices). Great for a winter's afternoon... not sure how this is going to work in summer!I had a very nice Game Pie with Colcannon. Great pastry. Tasty filling. Lovely colcannon. Huge portion, great price - £8.95!Only downside was the Malbec ordered. Quite acidic and not very gutsy... felt like a £5 bottle of supermarket wine. Maybe just a bad choice, but there are a lot of good Malbecs out there at this kind of price point so a review of the one offered may be in order.Overall though, nice staff, great food and I'll be back!

Great place.Really smart inside, exemplary food and great staff. We arrived shortly after a party of 25 but they got the food out to us really quickly and it was piping hot.Quality of the pies is smashingWill be returning asap Great work!

Visited here for lunch with a friend. The menu has various pies and various types of mash. I ordered the lamb and mint pie and mustard mash. It was really lovely and a decent size portion. The selection of ciders was good too. I tried a rhubarb cider which was lovely. Would definitely go back for pie and mash.

Had a great evening in The Tap Bar, we didn't eat this time, but the atmosphere was great, bar staff were really friendly, and as we were sat outside the Manager came out with a blanket for our legs (and no I'm not that old!), it was a lovely gesture and most welcome! The food looked amazing - I only saw empty plates so can't be bad, will try the food next time!

Sign outside says food served and tells you they do tapas all day. When ask to order @15.45 on a Friday. We are told "don't know who's cooking" " if it's owner cooking - he is have hump!" Guess what, we didn't order. Shame as used to be some where nice to eat!

A nice pub with a good selection of snacks, food and drinks. However, it is expensive for relatively run of the mill beers. Tia would put me off returning to what is otherwise a nice pub!

Contrary to many other review we found this restaurant delightful and would particularly recommend the Tapas. The waitress was friendly and efficient and we will return if that way again. Thank you!

I took a wheelchair bound elderly person there for a late brunch and a drink. Staff were friendly suggesting I used a different door to enter as it would be easier. It wasn't crowded and the service was quick. The tapas, I thought, was very good value and the choriso had a great flavour. We had the four mini plate deal for £10 which was enough.I was attracted to the place as a result of the board outside serving coffee & cake as well as the alcohol and it seemed to have a mix of people chatting over nibbles as well as having a drink. The outside garden looks scenic all be it it was too cold for this time of year I only ended up looking at the reviews after we went. They did not reflect our experience. The place even had a disabled toilet and baby changing room accessible via the garden as the toilets are right at the back down some stairs. Maybe we were just lucky, maybe it was because it was quite, but this was pleasant, a bit quiet at the start but it was 1145 am. There wee three separate seating areas as well as the garden and plenty of space. We will be going back.

After a lovely day; my friend and I thought it'd be nice to try the Tap Bar. It was anything but nice. On arrival the staff were put out and rude toward us insisting we sit through the back as they were setting up for a party. My friend and I had no problem with this. We ordered eight tapas dishes ... all of which were disappointing. The onion rings were mushy, the skewers were cheap and over cooked. The hot chocolates were anything but hot... Customer service... much to be desired. The staff were young and inexperienced with no desire to try. I would advise people to save your money and put it toward eating somewhere much nicer.

Came here with my family for a coffee a we enjoyed the experience. The coffee was good and the service too.

Visited one lunch time and we all ordered toasted sandwiches costing £4.90 each. The sandwich was as thin as a wafer and didn't taste of anything. On the side was a teaspoon of chopped up pepper or cucumber not sure which. When we were asked if we enjoyed our food we told them of our complaint and the person in charge was quite rude, no customer satisfaction achieved there.

Used this place alot foing back about 5 years. We popped in looking for a coffee and something for our son. We sat down and waited to be served. We were then approached by the waitress who asked us to move into the nack room as they didnt want kids to be seen from the street! We left, never to return

My family have been coming for a number of years and the service has been on the decline for at least the last two years. It used to be packed most of the day but now there is only a lunch time rush. The service has become extremely slow even when it is not full and also, on more than one occasion, rude. Two tables that arrived after us got served before us and after 20 minutes we had to approach the bar just to get a menu. Twice within the last month we have had items missed or the wrong size brought to the table. Its saving grace has been that it used to serve lovely ice cream milkshakes for my young son as a treat. However, on the last occasion, we were served a milkshake that was luke warm when served, tasted of powdered milk, had none of the usual chocolate sauce in it and not even a slight taste of ice cream. It was so bland that my son had no more than a mouthful. When questioned as there is quite a price difference between the flavoured milk and ice cream milkshakes, the manager? said she had seen the waitress put ice cream in. We did not hear the machine going and are very doubtful this was the case but even so, it tasted awful. You have lost our custom and others for the sake a milkshake and a very, very offhand attitude.