'bite' is a pleasant little restaurant on the 4th floor of the Hotel Murano. We were seated, given menus and water was brought out. The staff was very pleasant and extremely accommodating. Bread rolls were brought out, they are hot, fresh and tasty. To start off, I had to try the 'Chocolate martini'. This is a big hit being cold, refreshing and chocolate. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They really went out of their way to satisfy us. The Mrs had a special request regarding a salad. They delivered without hesitation and she was very pleased. My choice was the Wagyu burger. It came with garlic fries. These were seasoned and cooked perfectly. The burger had an aioli with lettuce and tomato. The aioli is a nice touch. The burger is a bit messy but very delicious. The bun is a light, delicate bun that breaks easily, so be careful handling it. Overall, this meal was delicious and very satisfying. read more

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Decent food. Actually pretty good. I ordered based on the price of the menu on their website but somehow was charged an extra amount because they have a different menu in the restaurant. Not cool. read more

Really nice experience! We were greeted quickly, then soon seated. I like when servers introduce themselves- Brody smiled, was attentive, accommodating and it made for a lovely dinner. Service was excellent, food was what we wanted, and environment was clean. read more

Bite Restaurant - I could have licked the plate! - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I've eaten at Bite twice in two days and both times the food was excellent and the service was stellar. My first meal was the Wagyu Hamburger and it was very tasty. The fries were good, but they cooled off too quick. Oh well, I didn't need all those carbs anyway. My next meal was breakfast and I chose the Spanish Omelet. I'd never had one before so I can't judge by comparison. However I thought it was very good and I would not hesitate to order it again. I wasn't too happy with the diced red potatoes though. I would have liked them to be a little softer and they too cooled off a little too fast. It's not a bad restaurant but it's only open for breakfast and dinner. read more

Bite Restaurant - Spanish Omlete - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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It's the restaurant at the Murano hotel and it's decent. Was traveling with a group and the first night they didn't feel like going out so we ate here. I also ate here for breakfast one morning during my stay. Dinner: Food: Decent fist tacos Good shrimp corn chowder Good steak au jus sandwich and fries Bad Calamari-very rubbery and the sauce that came with it not so good! Beers good! When we finally got a waitress (there were some issues with that) she was great. Breakfast: Food-breakfast sandwich good Potatoes-should be cooked longer. Service was again very slow but the manager did seat us and start us off with coffee. It's a large place with a lot of seating. read more

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Stayed in the hotel and ate here a few times. Pretty good and very convenient. Prices are toward a bit high, but that is to be expected for a hotel restaurant. I enjoyed the mahi mahi tacos with lime. House salad didn't disappoint, and the calamari seemed hand-made and tossed in frozen from a bag. Although for the price, I wish there would have been more to enjoy. Service was consistently very friendly for me. I would eat here again next time I'm at the Murano but I probably wouldn't travel here to eat. read more

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If you stay at the Hotel, 100% get the breakfast!! The breakfast is fantastic. Wish they had the same chef at night...do not eat dinner here, not until they can get a chef like the breakfast guy read more

Recently visited Tacoma for the first time for a golf trip and stayed at Hotel Murano. Had the pleasure of having breakfast 3 separate times at Bite as well as a late night desert. The Spanish omelet was outstanding and so was the All American breakfast The country potatoes were crisp but tender at the same time. Had a great conversation with Cristie the night manager. She's full of awesome stories and very personable read more

We were out late and we had limited dining options but when I saw this was open till 10pm and walking distance, I took the chance. It's inside the hotel on the 4th floor. There weren't a lot of patrons so we basically had our pick of seats. They had a kids menu which consisted of chicken strips, pasta, hamburger, etc. Ended up ordering the mahi mahi tacos and french dip sandwich and kids chicken strips. The tacos were average, if that. The lime slices were dried up and the mahi was overcooked and dry. The kids portion was good. The bathrooms were clean and bright and smelled of perfume. Service was fine but we ended up waiting a bit after we finished. read more

Bite Restaurant - Kids chicken strips - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Service is top notch and so friendly. Love the breakfast selections and dinner as well. Great views of the mountains and the inside is set up well. Had a great experience. read more

Waited to be seated 3 different times. The server was too busy talking to people at booth. She even saw me and made eye contact. She even started to walk towards me but then turned around to talk to people at booth. Terrible customer service. There wasnt many others in restaurant. Two other tables had someone seated. Its like a ghost town in the restaurant. After 3 attempts I gave up. read more

Bite Restaurant - Not many people. Must not be very good anyway - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Bite is a nice restaurant, upscale but not fru-fru, and an oasis in what passes for Downtown Tacoma. Super bonus points for being located in the Hotel Murano, which is a great gift to the city. With an extensive art collection on display, Bite is a great way to enjoy a leisurely dinner before or after perusing the galleries! read more

Had a voucher from hotels for 2 drinks, paid for and included in the purchase of our hotel stay, and the restaurant refused to honor it for a simple cheaper beverage like a coffee or a soda or a tea, and said the voucher is only to cover an alcoholic beverage (which costs 5x more) so the business logic makes no sense, why wouldn't you allow someone to waste their voucher on a much cheaper healthy beverage? Instead of something expensive? The Mexican waitress Leticia was rude and curt and the most disrespectful. Horrible place, horrible service. read more

All tasted fresh and portions were great. Potatoes were good. Service was good, food was fast, they refilled my coffee once. I wasn't rushed out even though it was close to closing time. They close and stop breakfast at 11 AM. Wish they were open a little longer & their menu is rather limited. read more

Bite Restaurant - Menu - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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This is based solely on our breakfast we picked up to go. Staff was welcoming and friendly. I ordered the belgian waffle, 1 egg, and side of bacon. I was offered water while I waited. I don't think it took longer than 15 mins but I could smell my waffle being made! Everything was packed up nicely ready to go. When we got to the room the waffle was piping hot, crispy and airy like its supposed to be topped with powdered sugar. The sliced strawberries were separate as well as whipped cream so I easily assembled it to out liking. Syrups, condiments, utensils all packed nicely. My egg was made over easy as requested (it's usually always overcooked) and bacon crispy as requested. We enjoyed our food so much I wish I would've gotten it sooner instead of wasting money on subpar places. Pricier? Yes, but convenient and worth it in the case. read more

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If you're in the area, it fits the bill for a meal since there aren't a ton of sit down options within walking distance, but don't seek it out. Overpriced. Cold atmosphere. Limited menu. I've heard better things about the hotel itself. read more

Bite Restaurant - Cedar planked salmon - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Food was ok, went there to eat because we were staying here for our elopement/wedding night. Service was awful. There were 2 tables in the restaurant that only had 4 people at them, and it took the lady over 10 minutes just to seat us. We handed her our anniversary drink card she was very short and rude about it. Ordered our food and right after it came out she brought the bill over. We felt rushed and not appreciated as customers. I wouldn't recommend anyone going there with there horrible service. read more

Blueberry lemon cheesecake was bland. There was no lemon. No flavor in the blueberries on top. Took 10 minutes to get seated. 20 minutes to have my order taken only after I found a waiter to ask if I could order. Pasta to go took 45 minutes and was very bland and overcooked. read more

Great food. Great service. Amazing atmosphere. The chicken sandwich from the bar area was delicious. They halved it for us so that I could share with a friend. We had a great stay with fantastic food and service. Thank you! read more

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Convenient location in the hotel. Prices reasonable. Breakfast is delightful, particularly the muesli.

I ate here a few times because I was staying with a friend in this hotel. My first meal was on the pricey end: a $17 bowl of macaroni and cheese. Granted, it was macaroni and cheese made with multiple cheeses, sprinkled with truffles and used with orecchiette rather than macaroni, but it was still pricey unless you are counting calories. My co-eater got a half sandwich and fries -- garlic fries in particular. The server was kind enough to help her substitute the sandwich of the day in this combo for the sandwich she wanted, and her upgrade to garlic fries was not wasted -- they were probably the best I've ever had (you could taste the garlic!). Overall, decent lunch -- just cut the price on the mac and cheese! Our second meal was breakfast. I thought it wise to go down the street instead to grab some $4 breakfast burritos, but my friend wanted to eat in and just charge it to the room. I got the $10 breakfast sandwich, which was tasty but doused in butter, leaving me and my ever-growing waistline feeling guilty. So, the next day I skipped breakfast and decided to just take a run on the treadmill in the gym. My third occasion -- if you skip having a drink at the bar the evening prior (the yummy Jalapeno mojito with way too much ice but a great mix of sweet meets spicy and sour, $12) was trying out the day's soup on my way out. I should have braved the crab chowder, but I was spineless and ordered the chicken parm soup -- it did the job for $5. Bottom line: The food overall is fine, and the pricing is not too far off what's fair given the venue. Plus you get decent customer service, and if you're staying in the hotel, can easily charge it all to your room. Bon appetit! read more

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Breakfasts at hotel restaurants tend to be just this side of edible and extremely over-priced . . . I am unwilling to wait a half-hour on a wait list for such a breakfast when there is a McMenamins just a four minute walk away. I am usually willing to go hotel-restaurant because of the convenience . . . I'm looking at empty tables . . . They are seemingly understaffed . . . So perhaps I shall give it a try again tomorrow. If I succeed and breakfast "blow my skirt up" I will be back to revise this review and say how things went. Until then I will. Assume I was saved by fate today. Okay, I felt strongly compelled to actually eat at Bite in order to give it an actual fair review. For what was essentially an identical breakfast to what I ordered at McMenamins the total was only 14% higher, which, for a hotel was surprisingly good. The food was solidly hotel food. B-- if you were to compare to a regular restaurant, but not especially bad. So overall I wll give it a rating of three stars (average . . . What the place actually is). Terry, my server, gets FIVE stars. She was on her game and friendly! read more

You must try the Gravy fries! And " Lukishes so nice and efficient! He is the BEST SERVER! We came in from OC, CA and his suggestions were awesome ! Thank you Lukis! read more

Bite Restaurant - Great Martini - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

For a hotel restaurant, it exceeded my expectations. However, I highly encourage diners to leave the Hotel Murano and seek out more interesting options for their lunch or dinner. For breakfast, since we were hotel guests with vouchers letting us order anything on the menu, it was a delight. The Hotel Murano has a great location that let us easily walk down to Pacific Avenue and eat and drink at Pacific Grill and Indochine, both recommended. We actually did visit Bite as a dinner/late night dessert option and there were **crickets** on a Saturday night. The lobby bar was fun, but The Bite, located on the fourth floor, was pretty dead. Not to say there would be a problem with the food, but it was quiet. The Breakfast menu had great choices and we settled on the Meyer Lemon Pancakes and Breakfast Club. I was really tempted by the Red Velvet pancakes, which I don't recall ever seeing on a menu, but figured they could be brilliant or horrible. Again, because it was all inclusive, we added fresh squeezed orange juice, coffee and a fruit plate, Berry Best. The last dish was a visual feast. Portions were large and if we cleaned our plates, wouldn't have been hungry until dinner. Service was delightful and we felt very well cared for as we started our day in Tacoma. My breakfast rating would be a four for hotel guests because pricing would be an issue if I was footing the full bill. Again, my recommendation isn't as high for lunch and dinner since the city is at your footsteps. Go forth and wander! read more

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I decided to give the kobe burger another try after the restaurant manager John reached out to apologize for my first experience. This time I asked for the bacon jelly on the side so I could add just the right amount. Although my medium burger was still on the medium well side, I enjoyed my second burger much more. This burger is super filling and you probably will need a nap after eating it! Thank you John, I will definitely be back again for another burger :). read more

Omfg the waguy burger was literally the best damn burger I've had! Get one!!!!!!!! Mmmnnnn read more

Food was good but way overpriced. $50 for a steak. Where the real problem was the service. It wasn't even that crowded and it took 30 minutes of us being there to get two drinks. We arrived around 6:20 and ended up leaving a little after 8pm because we still hadn't gotten our food. The people were nice and apologetic but definitely did not make up for the fact that we were sitting for that long without anyone checking up on us or updating us on our long overdue order. read more

HUGE fluffy omelet w fresh your-choice ingredients. Smiling servers kept my coffee hot and ice floating in my water. They take pride in their food and service even at 0600h. read more

Have eaten for the circuit here (lunch, dinner, breakfast) and I have to say I'm impressed. I travel a lot and have a low opinion of hotel food, it tends to be overpriced and poor quality. Bite is quite the opposite, the food and service are excellent and the prices are very reasonable. Everything we've had has been excellent here. Service has been top notch. If you're staying at the Murano, definitely check it out. read more

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We Just had burger and garlic fries, food was awesome. Restaurant was very quiet and staff was very friendly!!!

Not too bad of a place! Bite is located inside the Hotel Murano which makes the atmosphere of the restaurant quite pleasant. We were here on a weekend and we were seated quickly which was nice. The place was not too busy. We were given a menu and told that the kitchen was doing a limited lunch so they were not serving everything that they normally serve during lunch. I have no idea why. Maybe because it was the weekend or perhaps it was some other reason. Bite also has a good list of beer on tap so that provides plenty of variety which is always good. I ordered a BLT which was pretty good along with fries. It wasn't anything extremely memorable but the meal was satisfying. The waitresses were very nice and service was fairly prompt. Some of the tables could have stood a more thorough cleaning in between diners but other than that I have no significant complaints. read more

We were staying at the Hotel Murano for a wedding weekend, and we frequented Bite quite a few times since it on the 4th floor of the hotel. We had multiple brunches here, as well as a dinner. On our three visits to the restaurants, I had the Spanish Omelette, the All-American Breakfast, and the Kobe Burger for dinner. Overall, the food was good, but not worth the price. I think the average price of an entree was $17, and for that price, I would expect higher quality entree. I will say there were some dishes that are worth the price. Someone in our group had the Scallop and Prawn Fettuccine, and that dish was delicious. Although it could be that my choice in entrees is poor, there were several people who shared my sentiment with the food: good, but not worth the price. Overall, Bite isn't a bad option. Just be ready for it to put a dent in your wallet. read more

Bite Restaurant - Dinner Menu - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I stayed at Hotel Murano while in town for the Washington State Bar Exam. Although I had a less-than-stellar experience at the hotel itself, I really enjoyed my dinner at Bite. Bite is not a place to come if your looking for a large menu, affordable prices, and generous portions. It's quite the trendy restaurant (I mean, they call their happy hour appetizers "noshes"--need I say more?). Still, I was looking for a relaxing evening to take my mind off of my impending doom, and I thought a nice dinner at Bite would do the trick. When I walked in, I was greeted by a gentleman who led me to my table and provided me with a wine menu. Their wine menu was great. I settled on the Kiona Riesling, which I really enjoyed. As alluded to above, their dinner menu is on the limited side. For dinner, they essentially have three categories of food--meat, seafood, and vegetarian. Within each category, they have four dishes. While a number of those dishes sounded absolutely amazing (grilled ribeye? truffle mac and cheese? YUM!), I decided on the risotto, a vegetarian dish with spring peas, asparagus, and parmesan. The risotto was to die for. Risotto can be so tricky to execute--you have to make it creamy without being mushy, and rich without it being overly-dense. Bite nailed it. The vegetables were also done perfectly: they had a nice bite to them without being underdone. The salty shaved parmesan was the icing on the cake, so to speak. I just wish there had been a little more of it! As for the service, it was fantastic throughout the night. The server was very attentive and friendly. Oh, and the view is simply phenomenal. The restaurant is located on the fourth floor of the hotel, and, because it's on a hill, you get gorgeous views of the city. If you're staying at Hotel Murano or just live in the Tacoma area, Bite is certainly a place to consider for a classy evening (a date, perhaps?). I know if I'm ever in the area again, I'll keep Bite in mind! read more

Bite Restaurant - Risotto with green peas, asparagus, and shaved Parmesan. Perfection. - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Place has become a favorite place to go to for breakfast for one reason, and one reason only, they have yummy Huckleberry Pancakes! If you haven;t had the Huckleberry pancakes, you dont know what your messing out on, the pancakes have always been cooked perfect, and get OJ with it of course. I have never been disappointed since I started coming here, so will be back plenty of more times as long as they keep the Huckleberry Pancakes on the menu! read more

gorgeous views of a misty Mt. Rainier (in the summertime). friendly waitstaff and delicious breakfast. we'll be back for happy hour some time soon. and the price was much lower than i imagined a nice hotel restaurant would be. and parking a few blocks up the hill was free (90 minutes). read more

Pros: 1. Situated in the gorgeous "Hotel Murano." 2. Beautiful decor, trendy tables, chairs, & atmosphere. 3. Clever menu selection (pb&j bread pudding, marshmallow milkshakes) 4. Kudos to the kitchen: well plated, gorgeous presentation and very fine food! Cons: 1. The staff!! What poor service all around. Very disappointing. 2. Poorly lit. Not in a romantic, "this lighting makes me look good" way. In a drab, bleak, cutting corners way. read more

Bite Restaurant - Banana Milkshake! Small, yet satisfying. - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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I ate at Bite for breakfast on two consecutive days recently. Both meals were very tasty, and given its setting in a fashionable hotel, I thought the meals were reasonably priced. The first morning I had Northwest Benedict, which I'd rate 5 stars: northwest benedict two poached eggs, toasted english muffin, cured salmon, plugra hollandaise with skillet browned potatoes, I'd rate 5 stars. The second morning I had the Barcelona Omelet, which I'd rate 4 stars: chorizo, olives, peppers, salsa and manchego cheese. The second morning, it took a long time for the waitress to bring the check, which is why I'm giving an overall rating of 4 stars. read more

Bite Restaurant - Northwest Benedict - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

We hopped in for a bite of brunch after a night's stay. (Pun intended!) They have interesting modern card and cool glass cards on the walls. They filled us up on coffee and left us the pot, which was really nice for refills on demand. I got the crab frittata and A got the eggs benedict. The frittata was huge and covered in cheese. It was delish, but I could only eat about half. A gobbled up his benny. A large group came in for coffees right after us and we were kind of forgotten after that because they were quite demanding. But, the staff tried to stay friendly and calm. Plan on eating well, but don't plan on having a quiet meal as other hotel/conference patrons come in! read more

I finally made it back to the Bite after 3 years. I used to be here a lot and things are still the same; great food, nice atmosphere and incredible service. Nice job Mayra!! Had to order the eggs benefit with the cured ham, simply outstanding. Starbucks coffee always fresh. I'll be back! read more

Bite Restaurant - Eggs benefit with cured ham - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

This place was a quiet surprise. After a crazy work day, I was pleased with the subdued atmosphere of Bite and my table for 1 with a view of Mt. Rainer. The service and food are solid. My waiter was attentive but not pushy. He kept my water glass filled, brought warm bread, and assisted me with my entree choices. I chose the Pan-Seared Halibut, which was served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. I didn't taste much of the lemon wine sauce and think it would have brightened the dish...but that's me being picky, lol. House made Oreo cheesecake was my choice for dessert. The cheesecake itself was lovely but I could have done without the Hershey syrup drizzled on it. I think this place could be 5 stars if they work on their sauces! read more

Bite Restaurant - Oreo Cheesecake - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington