Tapville Social - Naperville

Tapville Social - Naperville reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Melanie

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a wonderful time and the staff was great. Would diffenitely go back.
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded 1 day ago

   Thanks for the five-star review, Melanie! We are so glad our team provided a great experience. Hope to see you soon, cheers!
   

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   Christine

   Chicago3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been dining at Tapville Naperville for years. We love the food, drinks, and vibrancy of this restaurant. It's a chance to try different kinds of beers, wines, and ciders without making a commitment to a full bottle, draft, or drink. So much so that we were there for brunch and late-night dining. The staff has always been personable, professional, and knowledgeable. This visit was to celebrate our 22nd wedding anniversary and everyone at this Tapville made this occasion very memorable. This is one of our very favorite restaurants!
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you so much for the wonderful review and for celebrating your 22nd anniversary with us! We're honored to be part of such a special occasion. It means the world to hear that you’ve enjoyed our food, drinks, and team over the years. We look forward to welcoming you back for many more memorable moments!
   

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   karin VIP

   Chicago18 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 18, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Was floored at the wine prices - small pours of basic wines for $16 - the beer I enjoyed and was reasonable
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 19, 2025

   Thanks for the feedback! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the beer. We’ll take your note on wine pricing into consideration. Hope to see you again soon!
   

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   Jared VIP

   San Francisco26 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 14, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   There were definitely some highlights to our visit—the fried avocados, cheese curds, sliders, and southwest egg rolls were all excellent, and the dessert flight was good. The chicken wings were decent, and both the spiked lemonade and zero-proof drink flights were enjoyable. All of the food arrived hot and fresh, and ordering from the tablet was easy and convenient. That said, the overall experience left a lot to be desired, especially when it came to service. Although we placed all of our orders through the tablet, our server didn’t seem to have visibility into what had been ordered. Each time we asked about an item, she’d go check and return with it almost immediately—suggesting it had been ready and waiting. It was confusing and disappointing that the tablet ordering system didn’t seem to be integrated with table service (or at least not monitored well by our server). We also ran into repeated issues with missing sauces. Two of our appetizers arrived without the dips, and after waiting a few minutes without seeing our server—and getting no response from the tablet’s service button—we asked the hostess for help. When the sauces eventually came, one still didn’t match the menu, but we let it slide. Later, a third appetizer arrived without its dipping sauce as well, and we had to ask again. My experience with the draft beer was also disappointing. I sampled four beers from the self-serve taps—three of which I’ve had many times before—and they all tasted noticeably weak, almost watered down, with muted flavors and far less hoppy bitterness than expected (IPAs and a pale ale). A couple were properly carbonated, so it didn’t seem like a flatness issue. While it’s possible my palate was off, I really don’t think that was the case. I eventually gave up and ordered an old fashioned from the bar instead, which was thankfully much better. In short, while the food was solid and the drinks mostly enjoyable, the service and beer quality missed the mark.
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 15, 2025

   Thank you for the detailed feedback—we’re glad to hear you enjoyed many of the food items and flights, but we’re truly sorry the service and repeated issues with missing sauces impacted your experience. That’s not the level of hospitality we aim to provide, and we’d love the opportunity to make it right. Please reach out to us so we can follow up personally. We appreciate you giving us a try and hope to have the chance to improve your next visit.
   

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   Yesi

   Chicago16 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 12, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food, the service and the drinks were good. It was a quiet evening after their early morning/afternoon rush. The only downside of the visit was that their network shut down during our visit and couldn’t pour any more drinks.
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 15, 2025

   Thanks for the great feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the food, drinks, and service. Apologies again for the network issue during your visit—we appreciate your patience and hope to see you again soon for the full Tapville experience!
   

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   Kristin

   Chicago1 review

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Waited a hour after ordering and then finally saw the server again. Asked her how much long for even our appetizer and she had not intention of letting us know until I asked again. She then shared the ticket wasn’t even up near the line so it would be a “bit.” She came back 15 minutes later with same answer. Many tables were leaving and lined up demanding answers as people were waiting close to 2 hours for food. Normally love the food and service here so I’m not sure why it wasn’t properly staffed today.
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 13, 2025

   Kristin, we're very sorry to hear about your experience on Mother's Day. It was a much busier day than expected, and we recognize that some guests experienced long wait times. We truly appreciate your feedback and would love the opportunity to make things right. Please reach out to us so we can connect with you directly.
   

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   Samara VIP

   Chicago6 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We waited an hour and half and still hadn’t even received our appetizers. When we alerted a server, they said the kitchen was an hour behind but neglected to tell us that when we were seated. When we finally decided to leave, they refused to remove the food from the bill, that still hadn’t arrived. Super loud atmosphere, couldn’t tell you if it was worth the wait because we, like many other people, never received our food
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 13, 2025

   Samara, thank you for sharing your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the delays and service challenges you experienced on Mother's Day. It’s important to us to learn from this and do better. Please reach out to us so we can make this right.
   

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   Amy

   Chicago1 review

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Edit: Their idea of “making it right” was to offer a $25 gift card. The email with the offer was signed “Tapville Support Team”. Looks like no manager wants to provide their name or take accountability. No thanks. We had a 1:15 reservation for Mother's Day. We had high hopes, since we were seated outside, and it was a beautiful day. We ordered some Mimosa Flights and 2 appetizers and also placed a brunch order. We were attending a concert next door, but had about 2 hours - so plenty of time to enjoy brunch, or so we thought. Our Mimosas took quite some time. And we followed up on our apps a couple of times. After escalating to the manager, an hour and a half later, we got our appetizers. After an 1 hr 45 mins, after another escalation to the manager, we were told that we would not get our food in time to make it to our concert. I have never had an experience before in a restaurant where we just did not get our food. The servers were clearly overwhelmed, and we were told that the kitchen was just backed up. We left without eating our entrees and were comped the apps and drinks. So, our party went without lunch before our concert, except for my son who got a sandwich from a fast food place next door. First world problems? Yes. But this was completely unacceptable. My son and I went to a local Italian restaurant after the concert, and were seated and served with zero delay.
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 13, 2025

   Amy, we’re so sorry your visit on Mother’s Day didn’t meet expectations. It was an incredibly busy day for us, and we know that led to long waits and frustration for our guests. Please reach out to us so we can personally apologize and work to make it up to you.
   

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   Porsche

   Chicago1 review

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Long too extensive wait for reservations. Food was ok but not hot as it sat for awhile. Waiter was inattentive.
   

   Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 13, 2025

   Porsche, we sincerely apologize for the delays and service challenges you experienced on Mother's Day. It’s important to us to learn from this and do better. Please reach out so we can follow up and make things right.
   

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    Mark VIP

    Chicago2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    From Jen: Had 12:30p reservations for Mother’s Day brunch. Check-in was smooth and we were seated fairly quickly. Greeted promptly by server Emma who was attentive, accommodating and also apologetic throughout our visit. Placed our order using the menu at the table. Drinks arrived in acceptable amount of time. Coffee flight was a little watered down and didn’t taste very boozy. Not worth the additional $6. Like others previously mentioned, we waited about 90 minutes for our food and it was not worth the wait. Two of us ordered the strawberry french toast. I don’t know how they could call this french toast. It did not seem to be battered at all. It was very dry toasted bread. I asked for a second cup of maple syrup to drench the bread to make it easier to eat. My husband ordered the loaded nachos. They were impressive to look at but the cheese was non-existent. It was all down at the bottom of the stack and those chips were soggy then while the others on top were dry. The chips were the basic ballpark variety. Wouldn’t order either of those items again. The long delay was frustrating, but the beer and ciders were quite tasty and I was with my favorite people so we made the most of it. Would possibly try Tapville again on a non special occasion day where it’s less likely that the kitchen would get overwhelmed.
    

    Tapville Social - NapervilleResponded on May 13, 2025

    Mark, we’re so sorry your visit on Mother’s Day didn’t meet expectations. It was an incredibly busy day for us, and we know that led to long waits and frustration for some of our guests. While we are so glad Emma provided wonderful customer service, this is not the experience we wish to deliver. Please reach out to us directly so we can make this right.
    

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