About Us

Welcome to Tapped & Forked, where city-inspired dining meets the comfort of your neighborhood restaurant.

Tapped & Forked is a family-owned restaurant founded by Angie, whose vision was to bring the creativity, quality, and energy of Ohio City's dining scene to the suburbs. After more than 25 years in the hospitality industry, Angie created a place where chef-driven food, handcrafted cocktails, and genuine hospitality come together to create an experience that's both elevated and welcoming.

At Tapped & Forked, we believe every meal should be an experience. That's why our menu is always evolving with seasonal specials, scratch-made recipes, creative Taco Tuesdays, signature brunches, handcrafted cocktails, and unique events that give our guests a reason to come back again and again.

Our kitchen is led by Chef Billy Crompton, who works closely with Angie to bring her vision to life. Together, they collaborate on seasonal menus, weekly features, and signature dishes that blend Billy's culinary creativity with Angie's passion for exceptional dining.

Behind the bar, our cocktail program is led by Angie's daughter and restaurant manager, Hailey. Given complete creative freedom, she designs both our signature and seasonal cocktail menus, crafting drinks for every type of cocktail enthusiast. Each recipe is thoughtfully developed with premium spirits, fresh ingredients, and balanced flavors, ensuring every cocktail is as memorable as the experience itself.

Hospitality is at the heart of everything we do. From the moment you walk through our doors, our goal is to make you feel welcome—whether you're celebrating a special occasion, meeting friends for cocktails, enjoying live music, or simply stopping in for dinner after work. We believe great service is just as important as great food, and every member of our team is committed to making your visit memorable.

As a proud family-owned business, Tapped & Forked is more than just a restaurant. It's a place where friends gather, families celebrate, and our community comes together over great food, handcrafted cocktails, and genuine hospitality.

Whether you're joining us for brunch, happy hour, dinner, Taco Tuesday, or one of our themed events, we're grateful you've chosen to spend your time with us.

Welcome to Tapped & Forked. We can't wait to serve you.

Our Story

For Angie, the restaurant business has never been just a career—it has always felt like home.

Her love for hospitality began in her grandmother's restaurant, where she spent countless hours growing up. While other kids were outside playing, Angie was happiest in the kitchen, watching meals come together, learning from the cooks, and creating her own food ideas whenever she had the chance. Those early experiences sparked a passion that would shape the next chapter of her life and eventually become the foundation of Tapped & Forked.

Over the next 25+ years, Angie dedicated herself to the restaurant industry, gaining experience in every aspect of hospitality and developing the knowledge, leadership, and vision that would one day allow her to build a restaurant of her own.

Long before Tapped & Forked existed, she was a little girl spending her days in her grandmother's restaurant, where the kitchen quickly became her favorite place to be. While most kids were playing outside, Angie was watching the cooks, asking questions, tasting ingredients, and creating her own food combinations whenever she had the chance. Those moments didn't just teach her how a restaurant worked—they gave her a lifelong appreciation for the way food brings people together.

That passion never faded.

While working in Ohio City, Angie found herself inspired by the area's vibrant restaurant scene. Every restaurant had its own personality. Menus were creative, cocktails were crafted with intention, and dining out felt like an experience instead of just another meal. She loved the energy, the atmosphere, and the willingness to try something different.

It sparked one simple question:

Why should you have to drive to the city for an unforgettable dining experience?

That question became the foundation for Tapped & Forked.

Angie's dream was to bring that same creativity, excitement, and quality to the suburbs while keeping the warmth and familiarity of a neighborhood restaurant. She envisioned a place where guests could enjoy chef-inspired food, handcrafted cocktails, rotating specials, themed events, live music, and an atmosphere that felt elevated without ever feeling unapproachable.

Today, that vision comes to life every single day.

A huge part of that story is Chef Billy Crompton, whose talent and creativity help turn Angie's ideas into reality. Working side by side, the two collaborate on everything from seasonal menus and weekly features to signature dishes that reflect the personality of Tapped & Forked. Angie brings the vision, Billy brings his culinary creativity and expertise, and together they continually challenge each other to create food that's exciting, memorable, and anything but ordinary.

Tapped & Forked is also proudly a family business. Angie works alongside her daughter, Hailey, who manages the restaurant's daily operations, guest experience, marketing, and special events. Together, they share the same goal: creating a place where every guest feels welcomed from the moment they walk through the door.

What started with a little girl playing in her grandmother's kitchen has grown into a restaurant built on passion, hard work, and a genuine love for hospitality.

Tapped & Forked isn't just a place to grab dinner—it's a place to celebrate milestones, discover new flavors, meet friends for cocktails, enjoy live music, and create memories around the table. Every special we create, every event we host, and every guest we serve reflects the values Angie has carried with her since those first days in her grandmother's restaurant.

Because at the end of the day, great restaurants aren't just about what's on the plate.

They're about the people around the table.

And that's exactly what Tapped & Forked was built for.