Village Tap
Bar & grill · Roscoe Village ·
Dozens of beers, gastropub eats, patio & TVs for games
Dozens of beers, gastropub eats, patio & TVs for games
"If the staff goes to Restaurant Depot mid-service for more lettuce and tortillas because there was a run on their wraps (true story), it’s probably a good sign. The CCW at Village Tap lives up to its popularity. Structural integrity is taken seriously at this Roscoe Village bar—the wrap is lightly seared, so the tortilla does a good job of holding in the crunchy lettuce, herby croutons, and grilled chicken. The dressing is excellent too, with a hint of garlic for some zing. You can order a flight of cookies from Mindy’s to go with it. Maybe they'll swing by her bakery if they run out of those, too." - veda kilaru, john ringor
"An established Roscoe Village craft-beer oasis that Hoffman has run since buying it after longtime owner Mike Green died in 2017, the bar provided the genesis for his interest in preserving neighborhood institutions. “Mike would introduce me to other people as his dear friend Jeff even though I’d known him for a week,” Hoffman says. He had quit his job at Allstate Insurance shortly before Green’s death and was asked by Green’s business partner to buy the place. “I’m trying the best I can to continue (his) legacy of just providing excellent hospitality to everybody that comes through these doors,” Hoffman says. The team knows regulars by name — “My staff knows all our regulars by name; they know what they drink.” — and Hoffman says the operation can run without him when necessary: “I’m really comfortable with my crew (at his Roscoe Village bar) and they can kind of run things without me,” he says, adding that he’ll still be there every day, “just not as long as I normally am.” He'd been looking since 2020 to add a second bar (COVID-19 delayed those plans) and sees synergy between the two nearly identical-sized rooms; with declining interest in beer he might add a few of the other bar’s cocktails to the tap menu, particularly their Aviation, which he thinks is the best in the city." - Sam Nelson
"This neighborhood craft beer joint in Roscoe Village might give off sports bar vibes, but a look at the menu will reveal imports (Krombacher), legends (Evil Twin Brewing), and limited locals (Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout). Don’t miss the world-class beer garden out back. This spot has been going strong since 1992." - Adam Rothbarth
"If the staff goes to Restaurant Depot mid-service for more lettuce and tortillas because there was a run on their wraps (true story), it’s probably a good sign. The CCW at Village Tap lives up to its popularity. Structural integrity is taken seriously at this Roscoe Village bar—the wrap is lightly seared so the tortilla does a good job of holding in the crunchy lettuce, herby croutons, and grilled chicken. The dressing is excellent too, with a hint of garlic for some zing. You can order a flight of cookies from Mindy’s to go with it. Maybe they'll swing by her bakery if they run out of those, too." - veda kilaru
"One of your friends is hungry, another wants to watch the Cubs game, and you haven’t gotten any vitamin D since last weekend. Village Tap is the perfect neighborhood option for this scenario. It's a low-key bar with TVs up front, a nice all-season back patio, tables throughout the space, and a solid food menu filled with bar food staples (and one of the tastiest chicken Caesar wraps in the city). This Roscoe Village spot also has a $3 shot special every day, and a $7 flight of cookies from Mindy’s." - Veda Kilaru
