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101 E. Imperial Highway Brea, CA 92821

714-257-0101

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Cuisine(s): American, Bar Food, Seafood

Hours: Sun 10am-2pm, Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Sat 5am-9pm, Fri 5am-10pm

Price: $$$

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, cash, ATM/Debit
Features: Delivery, Fireplace, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

Located in the desperately fine-dining-deficient Brea, this place has everything-from steaks, chicken and pastas to an immense oyster bar. Gorge yourself with abandon on such appetizers as tropical-shrimp quesadillas or French Quarter Egg Rolls.

Trace Element at TAPS Fish House & Brewery, Our Drink of the Week!

By Gustavo Arellano | Fri, March 2, 2012

TAPS in Brea? Of course. One of the few places populated mostly by the hoi polloi--crammed with them, really--that actually impresses with their offerings, whether it's perfectly barbecued oysters, Ca... More »
Brunch a Bunch Across OC!

By GUSTAVO ARELLANO, EDWIN GOEI, DAVE LIEBERMAN, SHUJI SAKAI | Thu, August 25, 2011

VIDEO: Click here to go behind the scenes of our cover photo shoot!See even more Remember that episode of The Simpsons in which Marge nearly has an affair with Jacques the French bowling instructor, and the lothario invites her to brunch, but Marg... More »
Portola Coffee Lab and TAPS Create Neo-Colonial Stout

By Anne Marie Panoringan | Fri, August 19, 2011

What do you get when you take one part scientific coffee brewer and another part award-winning brewmaster? Some intensely caffeinated beer, that's what! Two great minds teamed up on a limited-edition ... More »
Cooling Down With Local Beer

By DAVE LIEBERMAN | Thu, June 23, 2011

What could be better than a tall, cold glass of beer on a hot day? How about cooling off with a tall, cold glass of beer brewed 20 feet from the tap. Nowadays, there's almost nowhere in the county more than 20 minutes from a brewery. The most fam... More »
Taps Doesnt Blow

By TOM VASICH | Thu, September 12, 2002

In the rockin' new heart of Downtown Brea—where "downtown" means a carbon copy of the Block at Orange, complete with glaring neon, Old Navy, big movie theaters and theme restaurants, but with real streets intersecting them—the Taps Fish House and ... More »

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wcasar | Costa Mesa, CA | 415 Reviews

| Mon, May 17, 2010

Delicious fish and chips. Can't go wrong with their sunday brunch either!

Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$11.99

Asian Barbeque Pork Ribs
soy braised ribs lacquered with mongolian barbeque sauce and slow grilled until perfectly tender

$13.99

Hawaiian Style Ahi Tuna Tartar
sashimi grade yellowfin tuna is diced and tossed with sweet chili and soy sauces with avocado and green onion. served with butter lettuce cups anda touch of wasabi crème fraîche

$10.99

Monterey County Artichoke
picked at the peak of perfection, gently poached unti tender, then marinated in herb vinaigrette, served charbroiled with lemon herb aioli

$10.99

Calamari Fritti Or Calamari Provencale
flash-fried and served with lemon and tangy cocktail sauce or flash-fried and tossed in a zesty butter sauce made from worcestershire, minced garlic, green onion, vine-ripe tomato wtih a dash of tabasco

$12.99

Eastern Shore Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
traditional chesapeake style shrimp is gently poached in old bay seasoning and taps cream ale, served on crushed ice accompanied with house-made cocktail sauce

$11.99

Maine Lobster Dumplings
fresh maine lobster, shallots, lemon juice, chives and butter are folded into fresh pasta dough and steamed. served with lobster sauce and white truffle foam

$10.99

Mediterranean Mussels Or Manila Clams
your choice of mussels or clams simmered in white wine, garlic, butter and herb broth. enjoy with plenty of warm sourdough bread

$11.99

Warm Blue Crab Au Gratin
tender artichoke hearts and baby spinach blended with four cheeses and served au gratin with tortilla chips

$12.99

Seafood Ceviche Cocktail
citrus marinated bay shrimp, scallops and fresh fish with vine-ripe tomato, cucumber, red onion, tabasco and fresh chopped cilantro.

$11.99

Brewmaster's Popcorn Shrimp
victor novak's cream ale battered shrimp, crispy fried, accompanied with a creole remoulade

$10.99

Cajun Chicken Egg Rolls
blackened chicken, black beans, green onion and cheddar jack cheese stuffed in a crispy egg roll wrapper and served with creole mustard dipping sauce

$14.99

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
classic maryland style preparation, charbroiled and served with fresh lemon

$13.99

Sizzling Hiramasa Sashimi
thinly sliced king fish topped with asian seaweed salad and tobiko caviar. served with sizzling shishito peppers and finished with a soy chili sauce

$29.99

Bourbon Street Sampler
a house specialty of our hot blue crab spinach artichoke dip, crispy calamari and cajun chicken egg rolls

Starters

Cup $4.99
Bowl $6.99

New England Clam Chowder
traditional white chowder of chopped clams, potatoes, leeks and finished with cream sherry

Cup $4.99
Bowl $6.99

N'awlins Style Gumbo
a rich stew of chicken, smoked ham and andouille sausage topped with cajun dirty rice

Cup $4.99
Bowl $6.99

Soup Of The Day
our chefs daily creation using seasonal ingredients

$8.99

Soups 1-1-1
if you can't decide on one soup, try all three!

$8.99

Granny Smith Apple
vermont maple dressing, mixed baby greens, cotija cheese, toasted pecans and candied black pepper bacon

$8.99

Taps Goddess Salad
butter lettuce tossed in a green goddess dressing with bay shrimp candied pecans, sweet onion and vine-ripe tomatoes

$7.99

The "wedgie"
a wedge of ice-cold crisp iceberg lettuce topped with point reyes blue cheese, sliced beefsteak tomato, red onion, fresh baked croutons and cramy blue cheese dressing

$7.99

Classic Caesar
crisp romaine and fresh baked croutons topped with pecorino romano cheese

$9.99

The Heirloom
organically grown heirloom tomatoes, refreshing watermelon and italian burrata mozzarella cheese with a salad of young arugula, sliced red onions, basil and mint tossed in sweet balsamic vinaigrette

$6.99

Organic Simple Green Salad
baby field greens, carrots, grape tomatoes and croutons with your dressing choice

$8.99

Spinach And Avocado Salad
baby spinach tossed with julienne red onions, sliced oranges, crispy bacon, avocado vinaigrette and roma tomatoes, garnished with a sliced avocado

$22.99

Master Louie Salad
classic louie featuring both jumbo lump crab and whole bay shrimp with shredded iceberg lettuce, avocado, cool cucumber, hard-boiled egg, roma tomato and house-made louie dressing

Oysters
Our Oysters Are Harvested From The Pristine Waters Of Washington, Puget Sound And Canada As Well As Carlsbad Aqua Farms. Taps True Oysters Pair Best With An Award-winning, Handcrafted European Style Ale Or Lager.

Per Half Dozen $12.99

The Raw
for the purest

Per Half Dozen $13.99

Blue Crab Dynamite
explosive flavors of crabmeat, shiitake mushrooms, sesame seed oil and baby spinach combine in a creamy texture

Per Half Dozen $13.99

Charbroiled
broiled with garlic herb butter and grated romano cheese

Per Half Dozen $13.99

Rockefeller
privileged with spinach, bacon, onions, parmesan cheese, pernod baked together and painted golden with hollanidaise

Per Half Dozen $13.99

Jalapeno-creole
baked with a bold jalapeno bachemel, vine-ripe tomatoes, romano cheese & louisiana hot sauce

Pasta

$20.99

Tomato And Scampi Linguini
cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, asparagus, garlic and shrimp sauteed with extra virgin olive oil, basil and white wine with fesh garlic bread

$18.99

Cavatelli Pasta
served with grilied italian sausage, rapini, red chili flakes and diced tomatoes in a white wine herb broth topped with grated romano cheese

$20.99

Linguini Szechwan
a flavor fusion of marinated beef tenderloin and jumbo shrimp over linguini tossed in spicy thai sauce with shiitake mushrooms, broccoli and slivered green onions

Taps Specialties

$16.99

Jerome And Jose's Jambalaya
family friends jerome and jose brought this recipe from louisiana. shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage and smoked ham simmered in a secret tomato cayenne broth. served with dirty rice and slivered green onions

$16.99

Victor's Fish And Chips
new england cod dipped in our brewmaster's award winning cream ale and flash fried. served with tartar sauce, garlic and parsley fries and louisiana hot slaw

$12.99

Taps Burger
topped with aged sharp cheddar cheese and garnished with sweet red onion, vine-ripe tomato, mayonnaise and lettuce. served on a toasted brioche roll

Steaks, Chops & Chicken
Creekstone Farms Natural And Premium Black Angus Beef Are The Finest Beef Products Available To Consumers Today. The Beef On Our Menu Is Usda-certified, Aged 28 Days For Optimum Tenderness And Is Wholesome And Consistently Satisfying. Served Withi Crispy Potato Cassoulet And Seasonal Vegetable.

$23.99

Master Chef Prime 8 Oz. Top Sirloin
the most prized of sirloin cuts and a restaruant exclusive

$30.99

16-oz. Ribeye
butcher block, hand-cut choice angus rib eye is tender and well marbled

$31.99

14-oz. New York Strip
cut from the strip loin part of the sirloion, this steak is particularly tender, yet less marbled

$31.99

8-oz. Filet Mignon
our most-tender cut of beef

$49.99

32-oz. Tomahawk Chop
a unique tender cut of creekstone farms rib eye

$35.99

The Twins
twin 4-oz filet mignon, one dressed with shrimp scampi, tge itger oscar-style with jumbo lump crab, asparagus spears and hollandaise sauce

Additional $12.95

Jumbo Lump Crab Oscar Style
oscar-style any steak

$69.99

Colossal Surf And Turf
8-oz. filet mignon, brioled to perfection and 14-oz. cold water maine lobster tail broiled and brushed wtih butter. served with asparagus and potato cassoulet

$23.99

Achiote Rubbed Double Cut Prarie Fresh Farms Pork Chop
fire grilled to perfection then served with cumin spiced black beans and dirty rice, topped with grilled corn relish

$32.99

Grilled Australian Lamb Chops
double-cut herb marinated lamb chops served with roasted cipollini onions, wilted spring greens and pea mint raviolis tossed with lemon cream sauce

$19.99

Fulton Valley Farms Free Range Chicken
lemon and thyme roasted half chicken, served with seasonal vegetable and roasted potoates and finished with garlic herb pan jus

Fresh Catch
Santa Monica Seafood Is At The Forefront Of Preservation And Aquaculture Efforts To Ensure The Bounty Of Our Seas For Generations To Come. Taps Has Partnered With Santa Monica Seafood To Offer Us All Our Current And Future Enjoyment Of Fine Ocean Food.

$27.99

Drunken Mahi-mahi
lightly blackened and splashed with tequila over a tomato risotto. accompanied by crab tostadas topped with tomatillo-avocado salsa & cotija cheese

$36.99

Miso Marinated Chilean Sea Bass
if you have only one thing, this should be it: moist, mild, silky and sweet, pan-roasted marinated chilean sea bass served over japanese rice and saut褤 spinach. accompanied by red, green and yellow pepper jam

$26.99

North Atlantic Salmon
served with simply roasted baby yukons, sautéed bacon brussels sprouts and topped with honey mustard caviar

$26.99

Shrimp Christopher
butterflied shrimp are stuffed with crab, shrimp, scallops and seafood. served with au gratin potatoes, rainbow swiss chard & lobster thermidor sauce

$25.99

Banana Leaf Poached Corvina
this pacific bass is achiote marinated and gently steamed with roasted sweet corn, charro beans and finished with nopales salad

$25.99

The "wharf" Cioppino
a san francisco favorite! savory and aromatic stew made with calamari, manila clams, mediterranean mussels, shrimp, scallops and assorted fresh fish saute in a spicy marinara with sweet onions, garlic, red wine and fresh herbs over linguini

$26.99

Jumbo Maine Sea Scallops
pan seared sea scallops served with english peas and creamed sweet corn, accompanied with suateed pea tendrils and petite crab salad

$27.99

Spicy Citrus Ahi Tuna
pan seared rare served with szechuan style stir-fry vegetables on top of japanese wasabi infused rice

$21.99

Idaho Rainbow Trout
pan seared then topped with bay shrimp, tomatoes, white wine garlic scampi sauce. served with citrus basmati rice and saut褤 seasonal vegetables

$47.99

Jumbo Alaskan King Crab Legs
the sweet, succulent alaskan king crab legs, taps presents only the center cut portion, gently steamed and served with asparagus and potato cassoulet

$47.99

Cold Water Maine Lobster Tail
the best of lobster tails--14oz. broiled lobster tail served with asparagus and potato cassoulet

$69.99

Colossal Surf And Turf
8 oz. filet mignon, broiled to perfection and 14oz. cold water maine lobster tail broiled and brushed with butter. served with asparagus and potato cassoulet

Side Dishes

$6.99

Brussels Sprouts And Bacon

$6.99

Szechwan Green Beans

$6.99

Roasted Corn Off-the-cob

$6.99

Sauteed Garlic Spinach

$6.99

Creamed Corn

$6.99

Garlic And Sherry Mushrooms

$6.99

Mac N' Cheese Bites

$6.99

Potato Cassoulet

Desserts
Your Dessert Selections Have Been Created And Hand Made By Our Pastry Chefs.

$8.99

Classic Creme Brulee
caramelized tahitian vanilla bean custard, with fresh seasonal berries and a sliced almond tuile

$8.99

Taps Bananas Foster
fresh bananas sauteed in dark rum caramel sauce, served with warm brioche banana bread pudding and peanut butter ice cream

$13.99

S'mores Alaska For Two
a classic campfire dessert done table side. graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow with a twist. sharing recommended

$5.99

Trio Of Fresh Fruit Sorbet
please check with your server for today's chef selections

$8.99

Chocolate Souffle
served with chocolate hazelnut creme anglaise, fresh whipped cream and topped with powdered sugar. please allow our pastry chef thirty minutes

$13.99

Custom Sundae(2)
warm ghirardelli chocolate brownie, banana and vanilla bean ice cream to start. we build your sundae table side from there with 11 different ingredients to choose from. sharing recommended!

$7.99

Chocolate Decadence
flourless chocolate cake layered with dark chocolate mousse and topped with rich chocolate ganache. finished with creme anglaise and fresh berries

$9.99

Red Velvet Cake
classic southern style buttermilk red velvet cake baked to order, iced table side with a cream cheese vanilla frosting. served with vanilla bean ice cream and toasted pecans. please allow our pastry chef thirty minutes

$7.99

Strawberry Short Cheesecake
creamy cheesecake served on a warm short bread biscuit topped with freshly whipped cream and loaded with sweet strawberries

$7.99

Milk N' Cookies
a trio of fresh baked cookies served with an ice cold glass of milk. please allow our pastry chef thirty minutes

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Taps Fish House & Brewery

101 E. Imperial Highway Brea, CA 92821

714-257-0101

Description

By Gustavo Arellano | Fri, March 2, 2012

By GUSTAVO ARELLANO, EDWIN GOEI, DAVE LIEBERMAN, SHUJI SAKAI | Thu, August 25, 2011

By Anne Marie Panoringan | Fri, August 19, 2011

By DAVE LIEBERMAN | Thu, June 23, 2011

By TOM VASICH | Thu, September 12, 2002

wcasar | Costa Mesa, CA | 415 Reviews