The Brook Tap House

811 Passaic Ave, West Caldwell
(973) 439-1234

Recent Reviews

Taylor May

Came here Sunday to celebrate my wife’s birthday as it was a central location between us and my in laws. We stared with the sausage and long hot appetizer with the most amazing sauce accompanied with homemade, thick cut potato chips (PHENOMENAL). We couldn’t decide between pizza or burgers so we tried both! The burger was the best I have had in a long time. The bun to burger ratio was a perfect, each of the topping combinations sounded better than the next, great quality beef and fresh brioche buns made for a mouthwatering burger. We tried one of their pizzas on special which was a square pie, cooked perfectly and topped with the perfect mix of pepperoni, cherry peppers, ricotta and hot honey. The crust was light but substantial enough to hold up to the toppings. The beer list was plentiful and offered anything from stouts to IPAs and anything in between, even showcasing some local beers. We will definitely return to try more beers and other menu options as all other dishes being served around us looked phenomenal. 100% recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chipotle Burger and Fries, Pie

Frank Nicotero

Good Food!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

HelenT

Good was good just disappointed that when we made our food selections they were out of more than just 1 thing. When we ordered our drink special the peanut butter drink they were out of it. We ordered ribs they were out of it. Then we ordered short rib they were out of it and it was only 8pm so we had no other choice to make another selection. Crab cake sandwich was very good. Soup was delicious chicken orzo.

George Thies

Excellent pizza if you like thin crust. Good rest of the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buffalo Wings, Pie

jim langehennig

Had an OK experience here, our first visit.It's a big place, kinda cool pub vibe, lots of variety on the menu, big selection of beer on tap..The food is good, we had the short rib nachos as an appetizer and it was very tasty, and the short rib was an excellent match..We ordered the Italian Pork sandwich and Crab Cake sandwich for dinner. Both were prepared well and served quickly, my date enjoyed the Italian Pork sandwich, but the Crab Cake sandwich was a bit underwhelming. It tasted fine, but the Crab Cake was very small, entirely hidden by the bun. Crab Cakes are usually pretty substantial, in my experience, but this one was quite small..The other thing was the music system. There must have been a blown speaker or something, the music sounded horrible, like an old AM radio. It was also up too loud, it was hard to hear conversations..Service was great though, drinks and food came quickly..We will go back, the pizza there is supposed to be really good, maybe the sound system will be fixed by then?

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 5

Nicole D.

The thinny thin pizza was remarkable. Probably one of my favorite things BUT then we get to dessert. The chocolate pudding pie blew it out of the water! From the first bite to the last it was delectable. I know exactly what I want for my birthday -- a thinny thin pie and some chocolate pudding pie from Brook Tap House!

Anthony E.

Great pies and food. Only did take out.And they forgot the pepperoni on my pizza pie.

C G.

Went last night with family. The bar was crowded and there were a lot of people eating, lots of families, and the atmosphere was pleasant. They were understaffed but our server was sweet and did her best. Apps came and half were cold but they were tasty so we didn't mind. The thin crust pizza was good and the beer was cold. We were having a good time.Then the entrees arrives and the food was just completely unremarkable. The burgers claim to be a blend of choice cuts they grind ( brisket and something else) but what I got was a tasteless frozen patty that although they say will be charbroiled medium rare was gray and burnt. The steak my kid got was tasteless and served with boiled veggies and mash and. None of it was seasoned with so much as salt. It tasted like cafeteria food.Ribs hubby ordered tasted reheated. And they came with a basket of cold fries. It was just not good at all. Really I should have known better. For some reason there is a disclaimer on the menu if they cook your steak wrong they will make another one but not after you a refund-- like how often are you cooking this wrong that you need a disclaimer in your menu? But if they are gonna do that, then a second warning should have been applied to the burger area of the menu as well.So yeah I'd go there for beer and apps and a pizza but I'd steer clear of the other options.

Denise Cope

Great place! Service and food is exceptional!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Brian Taylor

The sirloin steak for $30. It is not worth the money and it is a basic $15 steak that is the quality of Outback or Applebees.I’ve gone to all 4 major restaurants on Passaic Ave. here in Fairfield and The Caldwells and I would choose one of the other places.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Cactus Jack

A’s across the board! Dave didn’t miss with this one. I call 8.5 on the thinny thin classic pizza. Very thin and super tasty. One in our party had the burger and it was good as well. Plenty of tv’s and I can only imagine the with the games on this place will be lit! Service was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pie

Anthony Vaiana

Great beer, tv everywhere. Watched the usopen. Had the pull pork quesadilla, pretty good but could not pick up the quesadilla with out flopping down.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chipotle Burger and Fries

Mike P.

Family-friendly pub with a vast selection of brews on tap.Plenty of TVs showing sports.Ample, easy private parking lot.They take reservations as well, and I found it fairly easy to book a space for a party of 8.The service was friendly, though a bit inattentive.It's a place I'd stick to basic pub food. The pizza received stellar reviews.My burger and fries were good enough.Decent wings and bacon.Stick with the basics. Wouldn't really recommend straying from that.

Felt like the waitress was rushing us, even though the restaurant was very quiet. Then a party came in and it was like she forgot about us- no refills, waiting for the check. Otherwise, food was good.

Aisha E.

I wasn't super impressed. The drinks were good, but the food left a lot to be desired. I ordered the Hotsy Totsy Shrimp appetizer. It tasted like it came frozen in a box. It was heavily breaded and drowned in marinara sauce. My main dish was the Braised Short Ribs over Fettuccine in a Rustic Ragu. The short ribs were tender, but this meal was completely under seasoned with minimal sauce. I literally took it home and jazzed it up to make it more palatable. My friend told me I should've stuck to the pizza, and I think he's right. I'll probably come back here as it's not far from campus, and I need to grab a meal after teaching.

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