Southern Railway Taphouse

This place is FANTASTIC! The food is great. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. The outside patio is PERFECT!

The female bartenders will disrespect you if you are also female. They will take every man’s order at the bar before your own and when they do take your order they’ll have attitude about it. However my biggest issue here— DO NOT PAY WITH CARD. They have added additional tip/over-charged my card and many of my friends recently and the only way to get it resolved is disputing it with your credit card company. Why is that? Because they will HANG UP on you if you call and mention disputing a charge. Saturday was my LAST time going there because I was— Ignored at the bar, given an open tab when I closed out, and when I asked about the food we ordered, no one seemed to know how it was handled/where it was. When I asked to close out my tab after she opened me one without asking (a minute after she scurried away after dropping my card in front of me), she told me it was going to be a 5 minute wait? It wasn’t busy. She was not overwhelmed. She just didn’t want to do her job— So maybe get a new one if drawing a receipt is that difficult.

VCU graduation weekend the same bartender LOST my friend’s card and REFUSED to look for it. After asking multiple times she FINALLY went back to her cash register and was like “Ooops, here it is!” No apology, no compensation for her negligence.

Tap is THE WORST bar in Richmond and I recommend going anywhere else if you can help it— If not, BRING CASH.

***I usually tip my bartenders because I’m also in the service industry and I know dealing with drunk idiots is hard. However, ignoring me at the bar and refusing to help recently was my last straw. The fact I took a pic of my receipt because I KNEW they were going to input an invalid value is hilarious***

I love the weekly specials! There’s nothing like a half priced pitcher on a Wednesday! The sangria’s are well worth it!

The location, vibe are excellent. Very spacious, so even if it gets crowded it doesn't feel that tight. Great collection of beers and cocktails. You get great discounts during happy hours (weekdays 3-7 pm). Cocktails and classy beers get very cheap. However I didn't like the food that much. I ordered 3 starters (as in pics) and all of them were not up to the mark

This has been our go to spot for happy hour in downtown Richmond for several years. We’ve never had a bad experience. Service is always excellent and food is delicious. Atmosphere is relaxing and staff are always welcoming and friendly. Last night we had the chicken chipotle salad and Cuban sandwich. Both were delicious!

Food was great!! Service was great! Definitely a place to revisit. We had our dog and they gave him water, only small issue was that the outdoor spot you sit with your dog was littered with cigarettes butts and with having a puppy we had to brush them away so he won't keep trying to eat them.

On a whim we decided to check out the taphouse for happy hour and bring along our dog to the patio. I can say the food and service was great. The layout of the restaurant and patio along with the location near the canal was inspiring. I will be back again during happy hour specials there is a large selection of great beers. The tacos were pretty good. Recommend using the nearby parking garage since street parking is limited.

Nice place to visit for food and drinks. Don, Emily and Eric made sure we had a pleasant experience. The selection of beer was vast and varied. I tried the Richmond Lager and D9 Brown Sugar Ale. Both worth buying again. The Cajun Salmon PoBoy and Sweet Potatoe Fries hit the spot. The Crispy Brussel Sprouts were well seasoned and perfectly prepared. Happy Hour pricing is reason enough to return however the above makes it a great place to frequent.
Update! Returned for brunch after a nice River Walk.