American Tap Pub & Eatery

I live around the area and I’ve been here a couple of times for drinks. They have a large selection of craft beer and the staff is friendly. My only complain was the food. I had the burger with fries, the meat was super dry and over cooked. My friends burger wasn’t any better. Its a great atmosphere to lounge with friends, but I don’t recommend the food.

This older guy hit on my friends and I and then later on in the night I saw him get bullied. It was weird. Anyway we had the platter and the mini corn dogs are so good! I also love the fried pickles. They do have the 20 percent Not your fathers that you can’t really find in the burbs so that’s another plus! Our server was friendly and kept the drinks coming. I’ll be back again.

The wife and I are seriously enjoying American Tap in Addison. The food is all around good and so is the service. I can’t believe how many different beers they have on tap. If you like root beer beer then look no further. This place gives Bigby’s a run for its money simply because of the food selection. There are great burgers, wings, chili, and other snacks to enjoy.
Prices are comparable to what you would pay at Applebee’s or a local pub. The most we have paid for dinner plus drinks and tip is around $ 60 for two adults.
Check local circulars for coupons. Some will publish 10% off the bill coupons (including alcohol) that you can use. I wouldn’t consider this a family destination but I have seen a few parents bring in their kids for a meal. Some of the regulars get pretty loaded and use foul language so parents… be advised. There is always at least 5 different sporting events in the 20 different TV screens at any one time. There is something for everyone. There is also a nice outdoor sitting and eating area.

The Unilocal-​famous Kelly M. gave me a heads up that American Tap has Not Your Father’s Root Beer 20% ABV version on tap here. So when my friend came to visit I knew I needed to take her here. My husband is also a huge fan of root beer so I knew he would love this too.
They have a great tap selection and there were a good amount of tv’s so I imagine this is a great place to be on game day. But I have to admit the hostess (who was also our server) was interesting. It’s like she was going for a Tilted Kilt vibe. I mean I’m all for showing off the goods if you got them but I thought maybe she was taking it a bit over the line. I don’t know, maybe she was getting really good tips and I should just shut up but I thought this place was a little more classy than that.
My food was okay. I think others in my group had better luck with their food. I wish I would have just ordered a burger because its a sports bar so they better do burgers well. I would come here again because of the tap selection but I would probably leave the food.

Kind of a weird vibe, but so much better than that Nova nightclub that used to be here. The beer selection is vast and rather impressive. They have the 20% ABV Not Your Father’s Root beer for $ 8 as well as 2014 BCBS by Goose Island for $ 11 (a bit steep in my opinion). I would say this is a sports-​bar type place with a competitive tap selection. Not quite a night club, and way better booze than your average sports viewing destination.

This place looks like crap on the outside. Don’t hold it against them. They just bought the building. It’s a nice place inside. Tons of beers and really good bar grub. It’s been good every time I’ve gone in. Simple menu but all good and cheap.

Love this place. I consider my self an Addison regular… I was saddened to hear when Nova shut down it ended an Era/​Decade of Addison nightlife. I am proud to have called it my bar at one point. American tap is a great replacement. It is a great sports bar amazing specials and lots of tvs.
The food is delicious need I say more. They serve mainly pub fare But, it’s so good I decided to give it it’s own section. If you love a good burger this is the place for it. I have prety much ran through ever single item on the menue. No conplaints at all. TIP: I always order my meat medium well.
I would say the price is fair just like any other bar in the area. THE SPECIALS are amazing they always have a way for you to get the most bang for your buck. They have a wide assortment of beers and liqueur you would have to be a hardcore alcoholic to get bored here…
The owners are great with clients and all around swell guys. They really know how to keep this business going the right direction. Thanks for all the good work Mike &Gus.

THE only reason I’m giving this place 5 stars is the fact they had the 19.5% Not Your Father’s Root beer. I live in Ohio, & it is no longer distributed there. I am very, very sad. Driving through IL, so we made a point to stop just for this beer & a hotel room close by. I’m drinking my fill.
Ps. They make a root beer float with this beer, which I will be enjoying.
Pps… Still great place. Ask for Lauren…

I’ve had such high hopes for this place. They have an AMAZING beer selection… locals, craft, big names, etc. The owners love their beer and it shows… I just wish they like food too.
The food is TERRIBLE. Clearly everything here is from a bag, box or microwave tray. I’ve had wings that were miserable, a salad that was sad looking, and calamari that should have been left to die in the ocean.
I’d drink here, but I will not eat here EVER again.
They also don’t seem to understand that Sundays in the fall and winter is NFL season. We had to beg them to change the main TVs from tractor pulls and racing to big games of the week.
Such potential… I’m guessing they are not going to be in business much longer.

My buddy and I came in to American Tap last night (10÷10÷14), and had Raquel (aka Rocky) as our server. My buddy and I are both servers so we tend to have higher standards for service but also tip accordingly. Rocky was ON POINT! She was fast, very efficient and super friendly. I never saw the bottom of my glass. She knew the menu very well.
Décor wise it’s got a chill modern feel to it. All wood walls (sounds weird I know but they made it look classy Similar to a Millers Ale House). They have mainly high tops with some booths around the perimeter and it looked like they have a separate room for private parties. High tops range from 2 – 6 tops, booths are 6 – 8 tops, they also have pretty decently sized bar seating maybe 10 – 20 people give or take.
Prices were reasonable but not outrageous. Good craft beer selection and great beers on tap. They also offer a «take your favorite beer with you» which I can only see this being beneficial if it’s closing time and liquor stores are closed. Domestic 6 pack is $ 12, that was a tad ridiculous.
Otherwise, this place is great! We will definitely be back! I highly recommend this place, make sure you ask for Rocky!
One more thing, this is a place for the craft beer enthusiast. Similar to other pubs, this is not a place for finer liqueurs (whiskey, scotch, bourbon, tequila etc). They have a couple options of those but nothing to write home about.

Horrible. Place looks awesome inside and out which is why I gave the one star. The prices were insane and very inconsistent. Shot of Jim Beam was the same price as high end whiskey? There were a few other prices that made no sense. That staff sucked bad. Took forever to get drinks, which is why we only stayed for 2. The girl barely acknowledged us. Then the meathead owner or manager was flirting with the bartender grabbing her and saying some dirty things. Which didn’t really bother me but I could see it offending other people. Just a bad experience and I really wanted to like this place.

I just started going here with my husband a couple weeks ago as we were checking out local bars. On entry, I liked the atmosphere and spacious booths. The ladies room was clean and no pungent odors to speak of anywhere. The bartenders are cute younger females (my male friends approve lol) and I was surprised it was so dead inside. I was a little put off at first because our waitress was brand new (her first day) and the other bartender/​waitress seemed to play on her phone and chat with a friend eating Portillos. However, we ordered appetizers (cheese fries and southwest eggrolls) which were excellent and aside from the brand new waitress service was acceptable.
We’ve been here at least once a week since. We enjoy the beer selections and bring friends here as well. We just learned that Tuesday nights is 50 cent wings! Why on earth they don’t advertise that, is beyond me. My husband and friend were in love with them — they were huge, juicy, and tastey (I don’t eat them, that’s what they told me). I had a turkey club wrap which was very good, although could use some light mayo or mustard. We also enjoy the wide beer selection. My husband is also very fond of the video gaming. So far, we’ve always had a great experience (food and staff) — although the last time we went I nearly got plowed over by a group of 10 seemingly disgruntled 40 somethings rushing out the door… but I don’t hold the establishment accountable. They were great to us, I couldn’t imagine what their problem would be to be so rude.
GREAT PLACE I’d recommend anyone to try at least once.

Super excited when businesses open, specially when they offer tons of craft beers.
I went there for lunch, no beer there, but I got to see their craft beer menu and like Aimee M said, the «craft beer» list is pretty main stream.
The place is a very nice size. It’s very cold though. Not inviting enough for me.
Onto lunch. We got pretzel sticks and they weren’t that memorable. The appetizer portions were pretty small.
Between three of us we got a wedge salad, Caesar salad with Portabella mushroom, and a Texas burger. I had the burger, it had more of a meatloaf taste than an actual burger taste. I tried the Caesar, average dressing taste but the croutons were buttery, fluffy goodness. The salads were fresh and crisp.
I know a few friends that have gone to Trivia night here and they love it. If anything I’d go back for that and some beers. Otherwise, been there done that.

Two stars. One for the beer selection, which is very good, and one for the service, which was great.
Other than that, the place was far less than stellar, unfortunately. The bathroom had a terrible smell that made me gag. I think there is a sewer/​plumbing issue that needs to be addressed.
My friend had steak tacos, which she said had good flavor, but the steak itself was mostly gristle. I had a grilled cheese sandwich, and the cheese wasn’t even melted. I think the bread was too thick, honestly.
Then there was the regular (I’m assuming he was a regular. He seemed awfully familiar with the servers) sitting near us. He was crass and vulgar and was talking loudly about the «white stuff» he was doing the night before with «some b tch» he met there. It just created an atmosphere I didn’t enjoy at all.

We come for decent beer pricing and stay for trivia. In all honestly, we mostly come for trivia. A good beer menu doesn’t hurt, though. It spans two large pages of its own and has a couple categories — featured, on tap, bottles and cans. It has both domestic cheap beers and pricier craft options; however, they run specials. This makes the cheap beer even cheaper and the more expensive beer more affordable. For example, PBR pints were $ 2 and Goose Island’s Sofie and Matilda are $ 7. That’s about average. I think the most expensive beer is $ 9. I usually stick with pints of Angry Orchard Hard Cider for $ 5.50.
The trivia (Tuesdays 9pm) is a good time. It’s hosted by Chicago Trivia Guys and American Tap gift certificates are the prize. I originally came to use up a couple vouchers my friend won the week before. We ended up taking 1^st and walked away with more certificates. I just hosted an Unofficial Unilocal Event there and our team got 2^nd place and another set of certificates. So I guess I should say the prizes are really what keep us coming back.
Cigarette smoke seems to always make its way in from the patio and there was an odd, fishy smell last time (which is annoying), but it’s also incredibly loud inside (which is obnoxious). That’s not to say the customers are loud. It’s just LOUD! The stereo is cranked up even when a few groups there to play trivia are the only customers. We asked our server if the music could be turned down because we were shouting over it and couldn’t always hear the announcer. I don’t think they ever adjusted the volume.
The servers can be hit or miss too. The first time we came we had a super peppy new girl. The second server that came to the table seemed a bit out of it. On our most recent visit we were served by Caroline (sp?) and she was great! Unfortunately, my friend told me she had stood by the bar before we joined her and was completely ignored by the staff behind the counter. In fact, one of the employees wasn’t even behind the bar. She was sitting in a chair, chatting with other people and acted as if my fiancé was bothering her when he approached her and asked a question.
As far as food goes, I can’t say as I agree with Unilocal’s label of «Gastropub.» There’s really little to nothing high-​end about the dishes. I found the Southwest Wrap to be very yummy but we didn’t like the Mushroom Swiss Burger at all. The Pretzel Sticks are a nice snack but there’s something odd about them. I like that they use black pepper but wish they’d use the type of salt that normally comes on pretzels rather than table salt. I also found the Baked Mac & Cheese with added Chicken and Bacon to be decent. We weren’t very impressed with the Sampler Platter. I have a feeling food is an afterthought at this establishment.

100 yard beauty. This is the not so politically correct term my buddies and I used in college for a lady who looked great from a distance, but when you got a little closer… Not so much (for the record I was a beauty from no less than a mile and a half).
That would be an accurate description for the this Ale House, 100 yard beauty. Décor looks amazing, craft beer list is on point and upon entering it has that modern craft beer vibe with a nod to sports that I look for and usually enjoy (wooden tables, open exposed ceiling, leather booths, lots of taps, TV’s on display).
When you sit down you see the place is not clean. The kind of not clean where your arms stick to the table, you have to sweep away debris from the previous sandwich and has a bathroom that looks like it has survived one too many bar fights.
The menu, well it is plastic, has pictures (in case you don’t know what a hamburger, salad or Philly cheese steak looks like) and has items more closely associated with an Applebee’s than a craft beer bar. Get a little creative, have some fun. Bring on the pork belly, duck wings, flatbreads, charcuterie or a burger that will knock your socks off. Upscale pub food with a creative twist is what one thinks of when you see their marketing.
The service was friendly, but long delays between drinks. When my second beer arrived I was told, «we only have one bartender today». Not surprising since there were only about 10 patrons, but I digress.
This place has the look but overall the blemishes take away from what would be a good craft beer bar experience.
I will go back, with significantly lowered expectations, and enjoy a game or two because the TV’s, booths and beer list are all great… It is after all a sports bar with a good beer list.

It’s a Sports Bar. It’s got TV’s and typical bar food. It’s roomy and has patio seating that faces Lake street. Nothing really sets this apart from other sports bars available in the area. So it’s definitely A-​OK.
I did have a lot of fun on Trivia Tuesday, and much of that is due to my team/​friends and the wonderful host (Dan? I know he hosts Trivia nights at other locations). So as of today, Trivia Tuesdays at 8pm for the next month at least.
The food menu runs from appetizers like wings and potato skins to mains like burgers, tacos, salads. My bacon cheeseburger was quite large and I could barely finish half, but it was good. I asked for a side of cheese for my fries as I’m a huge «on the side» person. Alas, the fries came DRENCHED in cheese sauce. Now the 20 year old me would eat these without a care in the world. But the current me, well, had to reconsider, but did eat some and had my own side of guilt to add to it. I usually bring things like this up to the server, but it was trivia night and I was focused on the task at hand: Winning!
The beer selection is nice. They do have a lot of domestic brands. Their craft beer list is nice too, but mostly stuff I call «mainstream craft». Bigger names that are pretty much in every bar or restaurant in the Chicago area that say they serve craft beers. (Three Floyds, Allagash, Two Brothers, Delerium Tremens for example). Our server really couldn’t answer my questions about some of the beers I had never tried before, but she was still very sweet and offered to ask the bartender or manager for me.
There were probably about 20 – 25 people that night in the bar area while some customers were seated on the patio. So the place seemed really roomy and open. I can’t comment about the numbers on weekends. But for now, Trivia Tuesdays might make me return.

Came here because we have been trying out different beer joints. This place just recently opened up not too long ago (used to be another bar), so we wanted to check it out.
When you first walk in, it feels like a younger (mid 20’s-30’s) bar with the taps on display on the wall (that was one of my favorite parts), a dart board, tons of seating, and plenty of TV’s for your viewing pleasure. I felt like they are trying to make this into a Hooters/​Tilted Kilt atmosphere with the cute waitresses and beer.
However…there was a slight… smell that none of us could put our finger on. It wasn’t like food or a clean smell. But it was bothersome enough that we all said something. May be they cleaned with dirty mop water? I’m not sure. It just wasn’t pleasant. It was also pretty dead for being a Friday night. I was a little surprised.
Our waitress was very nice and attentive. She came by quite a few times. The guys ordered nachos before we got there and said they were very good, but I didn’t try them so I couldn’t tell ya. I think overall their beer is overpriced, especially since many of their beers aren’t unique (Miller, Dos Equis, Etc.).
Overall I just wasn’t feeling it. I think there are a few other places I would try/​go to before I came back here.

Stopped in for lunch with a colleague. The place was dead, but no problem, as it really is more of a bar. than restaurant.
That said, my impression of the food was that its typical bar food– 3 stars. The popper burger was nothing special, except that it had a jalapeño popper on it.
The beer list get 4.5−5 stars. They had small town root beer beer, 20%, on tap. Haven’t had anything like it. outstanding.

American Tap is a spacious sports bar with 40 beers on tap. It’s obvious that they are committed to showcasing craft brews as witnessed by the cool beers they serve.
Not many people were present while we there and service was a little slow. The friendly gentleman who seated us told us that they were offering a $ 1 sliders special. My wife and I figured we would try one a piece. «Could we have two sliders please?»
A half hour later the server brings out two large plates with 3 sliders on each plate. She placed the order for two slider APPETIZER plates. The friendly gentleman immediately saw the problem and said that it would be corrected.
Hot on the heels of our sliders, came the entrees — a little too fast considering we were still on the appetizer. Oh well. I had the steak tacos. The seasoning was very good and I enjoyed the salsa and puffy, homemade chips. The steak was a little chewy. My wife ordered the veggie sandwich which she really enjoyed but the fries were less than lukewarm temperature.
One of the owners, Mike, came over and introduced himself and asked how the food was. I decided to be honest and upfront with him and he was appreciative that I gave him input.
We received the bill and lo and behold were charged the full price for the sliders instead of just a buck a piece. We just laughed. In fairness, she realized the error and came back a couple of minutes later and said that she forgot to make the adjustment. OK, no harm — no foul.
We’ll definitely be back. I really like the laid back atmosphere and although they have dozens of TVs the volume was turned down so that you could relax to a nice music track they had playing. I like their menu and figure that their execution will improve over time
Considering that they have only been open a couple of months, I’m sure they will have all the kinks worked out in due order.