3rd Street Tap House

Great spot! The bikes drew us in, but the music kept us. Two musicians on Saturday night, one out back on the stage and one inside the door on a stool with a bucket for tips. Seriously, if you have a chance to hear Carly Johnson sing -- DO IT!! Bartenders are cool. The space is interesting as it is situated in one of the oldest buildings in all of Bardstown. Just feels good here.

We loved 3rd Street Tap House. This was our hangout place while visiting Bardstown for the weekend. Our friend, LaDonna who is a local recommended it. Fun place with great live music. Bartenders, Amber, Bree and Megan were fabulous. Even while super busy waiting on the locals and tourists, these three had smiles on their faces the whole time! Nice selection of beers on tap too.

Great bar with something for everyone. We were there on a quiet Sunday night, but enjoyed the low key chit chat with the bartender and the others there. Appreciate the friendliness and laughs!

AVOID!! Unless you want to get ripped off. From an earlier review, looks like I'm not the only one. Came here on a Saturday night at 12:40 AM, for a last drink of the night with friends brought together by a recent death. I asked for a Zombie Dust on tap, and two bottom shelf Old Fo on ice for friends. How much would it cost? Probably about $15 max right? Bartender brings me a bill of $56!! She ignores me for 10 minutes before I finally flag her down about the bill. She says the Old Fo was $25 a shot! Then when I tell her that's impossible, she then says they were out of the regular Old Fo so they used something else. I asked her to get the bottle, and she fumbles around and gets a bottle of 1920. I argue how she didn't tell me and is charging me for something I didn't order, in addition to the ridiculous price even for that. She offers to take off one shot. Of course I knew this was the scam. In the end, I paid $31, twice more than I should have, but was tired of arguing and had to move on. Of course, no tip because she charged me for something I did not order instead of what I actually ordered. The bartender is in on it. Sounds like the owner is in on it too. IF YOU ARE FROM OUT OF TOWN, STAY AWAY!! They will try to take advantage of you.

During a recent visit to Bardstown we randomly stopped in 3rd Street Tap House to grab a drink while waiting for a table at a nearby restaurant. While walking down the sidewalk we saw the sign and decided on a whim to check it out. We didn't go inside, but rather walked up the alley next to the building to access the back bar. There was plenty of seating, both covered and not, and there were heaters. Social distancing was very easy with the layout! We each ordered a drink and received quick and friendly service. We were then able to sit and enjoy our beer and conversation without any issue. The spot wasn't overly loud, and as I mentioned there was plenty of seating and heat, so it was comfortable.Also, one of my favorite parts about this spot, was that there were two large German Shepherds behind the bar! I absolutely love dogs! I wish they could be everywhere. So, meeting these two bonus bartenders was great! If you're in the area and looking for a casual spot to grab a drink, 3rd Street Tap House is a good place to stop.

Husband and I had been here before a few years back and really enjoyed the place. So while in again we stopped back and had a round while we were waiting for a table at another restaurant. All the beers are $6 a pint. The bourbon selection is huge. The staff was friendly and helpful. Would recommend stopping in for a drink.

My husband and I arrived around 4 pm. and sat at the bar. The female bartender acknowledged us and said she would be right with us. We watched her then approach a group of guys who came in a minute later and take their order. Then she went to the end of the bar and took another guy's order. Then she went down to the other end of the bar and took an order from a guy who came up and stood by me for a while. Then she went to another guy to the right of my husband. We left!

Hello everyone, I want to address a situation that happened last night at the Third Street Tap House that was absolutely disgraceful. I was physically ripped out of my bar seat by an older woman claiming it was hers. Her "boyfriend" then escalated the situation by trying to press against me. Rather than let things get worse, I removed myself from the situation and moved to the end of the bar. The young bartender, who witnessed everything (and is on camera), not only failed to address this disgusting behavior but actually rewarded them by serving them first, smugly admitting, 'They tip me $40 every time.' So, customer safety means nothing as long as someone throws you a big tip? To make matters worse, every time I've been in your bathroom, it's been absolutely disgusting--covered in urine. You allow harassment, reward violent behavior, and can't even maintain basic cleanliness. This place is a total disgrace, and people need to know how vile and unsafe it is.

Stopped in for a few drinks before my trip to Bardstown was over. As of my visit in April 2024, this location offered 20 beers on tap, half of which are IPAs. One of the beers had run out. So, not wanting to taste pine needles and grapefruit pith all night, options were limited. Bartender was polite, but far more interested in her phone than any of the patrons. Whiskey selection was fantastic even including some rare finds, but their prices definitely reflect that they are aware of the rarity. No food, but a nice location along the main strip of downtown. Does have a bit of a dive bar feel to it. I heard the back bar out on the patio is nice, but personally I didn't venture out there. Decent place to stop for a beer, just watch the prices as you order your bourbon.

My fiancé was there last Friday night he bought two Budweiser's and one shot of patron They charged his card $88. Obviously there's a mistake on the charge yet. There is no way to contact anyone for this. Hopefully this review will get a response on how to make the credit card charge, correct.