Squid Eats: On Tap Bar & Grill

On Tap Bar & Grill in Essex Junction, Vermont was our meeting spot at the end of a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt this past weekend.  This was our first time at On Tap and also our first time engaging in such a quest with our friends the Mocks and the Blue Liners.  For those unfamiliar, participants are sent out in teams to do things like sing "Jingle Bells" with strangers, take pictures with a Santa Claus and so forth.  We had a grand old time and came in second.  Let's talk about the food...

On Tap is mostly a bar.  As discussed in previous posts, Vermont bars are required by law to serve food.  Naturally, some are better than others.  

My wife and I each got a turkey avocado wrap and jalapeño peppers to share that never arrived.  I got a side salad.  Nearly everyone else got burgers.  Service was friendly but a bit slow due to understaffing.  The beer list was respectable and my salad just fine.

The wrap was okay - the flavor was nice but my avocado was under-ripened.  It was filling, too.  My wife didn't finish hers.  I took half home for dinner.  Others were dissatisfied with the doneness of their burgers, in both directions.  Everyone seemed happy with the fries and onion rings, though.

So, On Tap is a pleasant place to hang out for a while and have a beer but maybe not the most exciting stop for a meal.