Tappo Restobar

I had heard about Tappo from a friend, who had urged me to check it out. So we decided to head over to give it a try.
The Food was fantastic. I particularly enjoyed the Arctic Char which was cooked and seasoned to perfection. I also helped myself to some of the short ribs on my partner’s plate which were paired with an excellent variety of mushroom.
The service was very friendly and attentive. When asked about the menu the waitress was both knowledgable and attuned to our tastes.
If there was one area for improvement, the physical space could be softened and the music tweaked a little. Overall, a fantastic place for dinner.

I was excited to try out this new «resto» which is part of the Quattro group. In the past I had enjoyed an exceptional meal at their Whistler locale, but our local versions had never really piqued my interest, at least not in recent years. When I looked up the menu online, it seemed to offer an abundance of choices, but the reviews really didn’t tell me much about the place.
Upon arrival, I realized that pasta, pizza and wine offerings were all quite scarce and I had only been able to view a lunch menu that offered a greater variety than the dinner options. We decided to try the fig flatbread; I was skeptical at first since this has been a miss for me at other places, but it was absolutely delicious and none too sweet.
We were also brave enough to try the homemade spaghetti branded «only for Italians.»
At first I thought that it was clever marketing on their part, but indeed, I was warned against it by our server due to its spicy nature. And true to form, the pasta was so spicy that it masked the taste of the actual dish which was a bit disappointing. Although the meat sauce was delicious with plentiful portions of meat that was evenly distributed, the pasta did not taste homemade. l I found myself dealing with the aftermath of spiciness for the duration of the evening, which was certainly unpleasant.
I was a bit disappointed that wines by the glass were also scarce, and since they are an Italian restaurant, they offered only Italian. A little bit of BC variety would have been nice here.
The service was timely and good, and overall the atmosphere was nice enough but nondescript to the point of feeling as if I were dining in a regular hotel.
So, a good meal to try once, but since my heart has been left in a few other pasta and pizza places (you know know who you are) I doubt I’ll be back any time soon.

5 of us went last night and shared 10 dishes. Each one was absolutely excellent. It is so great to go out and be delighted, at a very reasonable price. Service and atmosphere were also great!

An amazing experience! place was awesome. food and wine where very well priced and excellent. Thank you Tappo!

Found Tappo on Open Table so we thought we’d check it out. Walked in Friday night at 7:00 and it was hopping. Still we got a table right away and our waitress Andrea was fantastic. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Actually, the service was great! And the food was excellent. Tried the Pâté and pickles (yummy), the mussels (stewed with thin slices of spicy pepperoni, yum), the burrata trio (LOVE burrata and this did not disappoint) and the kale side (simple and perfect, no bitterness at all), but the best thing was definitely the grilled calamari steak. Delicious! Oh, and the mascarpone stuffed cream puffs with sour cherry sauce was most excellent. Top it all off with a lovely bottle of Pino Grigio and it made for a great evening. We will be back! I know I only gave 4 stars, but when I go back and am equally impressed by the consistency I’ll give it 5.