The Taps Bar in Blackburn with Darwen - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

19 th October 22 What can I say?!!!! Or to rephrase that, where do I begin, My 63 Birthday today so youngest daughter suggested we call in here for a bite to eat and a drink, Wednesday night so was quiet, Two Daughters, their partners, my partner and myself, A quick round of drinks off a very polite barman, then checked out the Menu, small but a good choice, we all seemed to order diffrent things, the food didnt take long at all, Was very impressed at the speed all of us recieved our meals simultaneously, then chef took time to check what other sauces or extras any of us needed, The potions on each plate more than ample and presentation fantastic, The taste was amazing, my wrap was cooked to perfection, every member of the group commented how good their meal tasted, Staff where very tentative, a real pleasure to have had my birthday there, we will definitely be back,, and a bonus the prices are "spot on" Thanks guys 👍👍

We went for a meal on Valentines night and the food was fantastic. We are regulars at Taps but don’t eat here very often but we will now. The brownies with ice cream were to die for. Thanks Mike

If you venture to darwen be sure to check out this gem. Quirky design with a great bar and a varied menu all at reasonable prices. Don't forget to check out the retro room upstairs.

Lovely little bar plays pleasant music, they made us very welcome and had a variety of drinks and tapas. we called in early just in case it may get crowded later but worth dropping in for a visit.

A nice friendly Micro pub . It's comfortable , usually fairly full and welcoming . But the main event is the beer . As I remember there were 4 real ales , the three I tried were all in excellent condition . What more can you want ?

Read the reviews on here so me and the hubby had a look at the menu, plenty of choice especially for me being a veggie and thought let's give it a go! WRONG! From the moment we stepped in we knew this was a mistake but never judge a book by its cover. The place itself isn't to bad, shabby chic! As we stepped up to the bar the bar man asked what would we like to drink, not a lot of choice so pint and a half of craft lager. We asked for the menu, I was expecting this large menu to appear, but alas not just an A4 size piece of laminated paper with very little choice, we went for the cheese garlic bread for a starter and then I went for the halloumi fries in a pitta with a sweet chilli dip with chips and hot cheese sauce and the hubby went for 8oz rib eye steak and chips. Well we waited and waited! After what seemed like forever but was actually nearly an hour our starter had arrived!, please bear in mind there were 6 people in the place, the garlic bread was a bit lack lustre to say the least! There were clumps of unmelted cheese still on the cold bead. Then our main had arrived! Well mine came on a wooden board with 1 folded up wrap, a few burnt halloumi fries, and a bit of brown salad! The hubbys turned up on a wooden board and consisted of 1 steak Canadian 2 mushrooms a 2 tomatoes, plus a bucket of French fries with red salt! The chips covered in hot cheese sauce consisted of greasy wedges with melted cheese! I pushed my fork into them and the grease poured out! Literally. There was another couple sat behind us who had order a starter and 2 mains which all came together, when she told the barman that it was suppose to come separate and that she couldn't eat everything together he just muttered some expletives under his breath and walked off! My hubby went to pay the bill after 2 hours being in here and the barman tried to charge him for 3 steaks! Be careful folks! Even when my hubby was paying the other barman brought us another steak and chips! He asked us if we were waiting for even though he had just cleared our plates! Not a good place to eat, a lot nicer places in Darwen.

Good little bar only just opened when we went. Now serving food and regular entertainment. Will be a good addition to an already good town for eating and drinking.

Stopped here for lunch after taking my 1 year old swimming. We had the upstairs to ourselves. Sarah who was working brought us a high chair and an activity pack for the little one. She was great and brought our drinks upstairs. Service was A+ Food was good. I could not fault it. Tasty and fresh. I am so glad we tried it here.

Bravo to the courageous owners. Your initiative has certainly paid off. Local, atmospheric and certainly as cheap as chips. Worth a visit.

We pre-booked to have the Tapas on a Friday night and we are so glad we did! From the moment we walked in the atmosphere was great. The choice of music playing over the system was to our taste and later on in the evening there was some live music which was really enjoyable. The service was great. All the staff were really helpful and attentive. The food was good. It was all served hot so you can tell it was fresh, it hadn't been sitting under a heat lamp. Even though it's Tapas the portions were very filling and we only managed two out of three boards! Well worth the money we spent. The place itself has a relaxed vibe, seating made out of Kegs and pallets and the walls adorned with messages and notes. We really enjoyed the whole feel of the place and wouldn't hesitate to visit again!

First time trying the tapas and absolutely loved it! Quirky décor and an all round friendly and fun vibe. Will definitely be back! Would highly recommend.

lovely bar but it soon gets very busy and a little crowded during busy times. the atmosphere is great and i just love the live music

Decent beer, reasonable prices. I've not eaten here but there seems to be a nice atmosphere and usually an acoustic artist on a Saturday 👍🏻

Eaten here twice in the last 3 days, had Tapas on Friday. Food was absolutely beautiful and it was all you can eat for £9.99, what's not to like? Went back on Sunday with my wife, mum and sister and while we were all initially disappointed that the Sunday roast wasn't available our woes were soon forgotten as we tucked into beef brisket in a bbq sauce with red cabbage on a brioche bun along with THE best sweet potato wedges I have ever tasted. The service was great and they couldn't do enough for us. We have booked in for a Sunday roast in a fortnight and to be honest it can't come quickly enough. Highly recommended. A++++

Went here for a late lunch on a tues afternoon, we decided to have the chicken wings for a starter with 3 different sauces it was fab, my partner went for the chicken burger and I decided on the fajita both meals were great, the range of drinks was very good,we will definitely be going back friendly staff made it a good experience. All very reasonably priced.

We went on a nice, sunny, quiet Thursday lunch for my birthday. The cocktail was lovely, staff very friendly, and the food was excellent - something a bit different for Darwen. We'll definitely be going again.

My wife, sons and I decided we will try Taps after hearing about it off a friend. What a hidden little treasure for Darwens thriving economy. It was mexican night (Wed) and I went for a chicken enchelada, my wife had the chilli and my eldest lad went for the Fajita and my youngest had the kids nuggets and chips. We ordered drinks and sat down and I noticed a sign on the wall saying the food can take longer than your normal places to eat as everything is made fresh to order. Well it was certainly worth the wait. You could tell the chef had put a lot of effort into each dish and was served very well presented. We will certainly be going back as there is a very good selectionon their normal menu as well as their themed cuisine nights each day of the week. If you have not been yet then I recommend that you do.

My friend and I were looking for somewhere to lunch and wandered into this bar. I suspect we were older than the usual clientele, but the bar man was lovely and friendly. Good beer and an unusual menu (for Darwen), so we ordered. The food was really very good, tasty and the chips were Proper not frozen! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to any one who is looking for good, honest food at a very reasonable price.

started off here on saturday for a few beers,they have a wide range of ales and lagers and the food was very good too.

Lovely staff great service - lovely food would recommend to family and friends . Lovely food and very welcoming

Lovely little bar that's fairly new to the area! Been in a few times now & there's a great choice of drinks from the usual to the unusual & the atmosphere is great, often with live music of a nighttime. Definitely gained a couple of regulars here

This is a new addition to Darwen and one I can recommend. The food is also getting great feedback although I haven't eaten there myself. Nice atmosphere with friendly bar staff.

This is becoming a bit of a regular haunt. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, good background music and we've heard a couple of good live acts here. We've enjoyed the tapas each time we've ordered.