July 8, 2015

San Francisco: TAP415; restaurant review

San Francisco

TAP415  

865 Market St./5th St., in Westfield San Francisco Centre on 4th floor under the dome, near Union Square, (415) 266-7900.  L-D daily; $$.  No reservations. 

In an open room resembling an indoor beer garden, diners at TAP415 sit on semi-high stools at long communal tables.  Silent TVs let you keep up on the game while you refresh from shopping.

interior of TAP415 in San Franciscco
interior of TAP415 in San Franciscco


The menu is short but sweet, with several burgers and sandwiches on house-baked bread as well as entrees such as chicken schnitzel and steak frites.  My husband got the “regular” Market Street burger, but I opted for the delicious TAP burger topped with pickled red onion, Cheddar cheese, and a slice of outrageous tempura bacon (it also can be ordered as a side).  Burgers arrive cut in half atop a wood plank along with a pile of thin, crispy, house-made barbecue potato chips.

house burger at TAP415 in San Franciscco
house burger at TAP415 in San Franciscco


Because we ordered starters--he tried the house specialty, a rich beer and cheese soup sprinkled with meaty bits of smoky bacon,

beer and cheese soup at TAP415 in San Franciscco
beer and cheese soup at TAP415 in San Franciscco


and in lieu of a salad I munched on a variety of tangy house-pickled vegetables

house-pickled vegetables at TAP415 in San Franciscco
house-pickled vegetables at TAP415 in San Franciscco


--we would have been fine sharing one burger.  He selected a crisp and satisfying Magnolia Kolsch from 12 beers (and 8 wines) on tap, and I opted for a rich Mojitos Anonymous “adult milkshake” made with rum, mint ice cream, lime sorbet, and fresh mint.

Mojitos Anonymous adult milkshake at TAP415 in San Franciscco
Mojitos Anonymous adult milkshake at TAP415 in San Franciscco


Non-drinkers will enjoy the selection of “mocktails”—perhaps a Hawaiian Rocket made with lemon and pineapple juices plus coconut water.  For dessert I really wanted to try the warm doughnuts with chocolate dipping sauce, but we were running late for a movie and instead ordered salted caramel brownies, ate one, and packed along the rest.

salted caramel brownies at TAP415 in San Franciscco
salted caramel brownies at TAP415 in San Franciscco


If you pop in for just a snack, try the buttermilk biscuits with pork-butter and black pepper honey, or maybe the Bavarian pretzel nuggets with cheese fondue.  Happy Hour runs from 3 to 6 p.m. daily, with special nibblies.

 


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images © 2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers


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