I went to this restaurant in Tacoma over the weekend. I had actually passed by many times before--the eye-catching signage and overall atmosphere always drew me in. Finally got a chance to try it at noon today, and it was a great experience! Environment: The overall vibe is very American. There were TVs on the walls constantly playing various ball games, like today's playoff game between the Thunder and the Lakers. It was pretty busy on the weekend, especially the outdoor seating area, which was almost full. The building is an old structure dating back to the 1900s. Though it shows its age, it's very clean both inside and out--you can tell the owner really cares. Service: Our waitress was very, very friendly and professional. She gave us great recommendations, always served with a smile, checked in on us during the meal, and refilled our water. Very satisfied! Taste: Pizza: There's a funny little story: supposedly, Marco Polo went to China and saw pies, but didn't know how to wrap the filling inside, so he just put it on top--and thus the pizza was born. Personally, I think this is a myth, or many people have started fantasizing about Marco Polo because they think he was too great. But according to various unearthed historical records in China, Marco Polo never actually went to China. In fact, around 2010, more than 20 scholars organized an event called "Retracing Marco Polo's Route." After completing the journey and comparing it to what Marco Polo himself recorded, most of them concluded that he probably never made it to China. Sorry, I have a strong urge to share--went off on a long tangent about Marco Polo. But the pizza was really delicious. It should be truly fire‑baked, not oven‑baked. The sauce was well‑balanced, and the toppings were generous and fresh. My wife and I ate more than half of it! Salad: The dressing and cheese were very generously applied, and the greens were fresh. Chicken wings: They had a pleasant sweet‑savory taste, just right. Unlike most American restaurants where they're too salty or too sweet, these were perfectly balanced. All the dipping sauces were good. Overall, highly recommended! read more

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What a great service! Ambiance is great! Love the historic brick wall and ladder on the ceiling hanging. Ppl there are enjoying themselves playing cards. Good was good too. Price was reasonable. Sting was great too. I love the humor for the menu names. I would come back!!!! read more

E9 Firehouse - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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My third review update and I am not ashamed!! Since my last one in 2022, I've had a handful more experiences with E9 Firehouse, all of them being extremely positive. Let's start with last year - my husband and I, before we got married, did a joint Bachelorette/Bachelor party and part of the evening was coming here for dinner with our closest friends and family. Our group had about 30 people in it, so we knew we wanted to try and get one of the private spaces. I reached out via email and got a reply within 24 hours and the guy who helped me was extremely responsive and helpful! We reserved the small downstairs room and much to my surprise we didn't have to pay a deposit or sign any sort of agreement - it was just a written promise to have our entire group of 30 spend $500 total. Among that many people with apps, entrees, and drinks, that's a steal! And did I mention that they let us do separate checks? Not only that, but they had servers prepped and ready for our group and they handled our large party with ease. They helped make our night so memorable and fun! Now, to move on... In my last review I mentioned the Fish Tacos which are still admittedly so good, but I've since tried their Famous Fire Pasta and it has me in a CHOKEHOLD. I literally can't order anything besides that when I'm here. You can tell the pasta is made fresh in-house, and the sauce has a light kick to it and so much flavor. When we were here over this past weekend (my husband picked here for a birthday lunch) I got my tried and true Fire Pasta but also tried their soup of the day which was a Thai Coconut Curry with rice and it was so bomb! Amazing flavor, 10/10. My husband tried their new Blackened Chicken Wrap and he was a fan. E9 Firehouse is easily one of our favorite Tacoma restaurants and it'll continue to be in our rotation. read more

E9 Firehouse - The Famous Fire Pasta - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Really enjoyed this pls e. So funky with fantastic friendly vibe. They have outside, main area and bar area and each has different vibe. Outdoor is chill, warm and easy going vibe. Main area is cool, fun and layback vibe, and e bar area is enjoying great drinks & adults vibe. The staff here are wonderful, friendly, and very attentive. The place is clean, spacious, funky but fun decor. Menu is great with plenty of choices for everyone's preference. Drinks are fantastic and we'll make. The foods are quite good. We just had drinks and snacks but they are well made. Parking is okey, they do have small parking lot but plenty of street parking and neighborhood's street parking too. Love the place. read more

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Cold.The E9 was cold.Did not seem like there was any heat in the place.So,that made my dining experience a little uncomfortable.But to compensate for the cool interior,the staff were very efficient and friendly.We enjoyed our meals and the service.Generous on the fish and chips and a sturdy burger dip.History exudes from the walls of this converted fire station.Wonderful collection of paraphernalia.Lots of room for families and a cosy bar area.Large patio,which is very popular....but be wary of the horse chestnut in the Fall! read more

E9 Firehouse - Fish and chips - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Came here two days in a row. First time was for the food (I got the chicken parm sandwich which was delicious so I recommend!) and second was for the bar. If you like beer from a brewery, this spot is for you. I had a few pints as well as a margarita and it was so good. read more

E9 Firehouse - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

E9 has a cool vibe being that it's in an old firehouse built in 1907 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. We chose to sit outside under the huge horse chestnut tree. Be careful, these large and heavy chestnuts fall frequently, and can fall right onto your head or food. The food was pretty good. They offered gluten free pizza crust ansd hamburger buns at no extra charge, which I thought was a nice touch. We ordered The Haven pizza and a side of garlic tots to go with our cider & beer. The pizza came out as a shareable size with a thinner crust. Most of the ingredients were centered toward the middle, which made the slices challenging to hold to take a bite. The flavors were good. The tots were crunchy and hot, but we were left wondering where the garlic was. Next time, I would like to come at night for a drink and a snack with some friends. It seems like the perfect place to socialize. read more

E9 Firehouse - Garlic Tots & The Haven pizza (gf) - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Well they haven't fixed the patty melt I wish I had read the review left previously. Thin overcooked dry patty, minimal onions, wrong bread, not cut in half. French fries wonderful Reuben better, light on pastrami Server was excellent Restaurant was packed but seated quickly and food came very quickly As always, one of the coolest places in Tacoma Menu shows the are trying to be trendy Could use a bit of the less trendy "good old reliable" read more

Great dive bar with a solid happy hour menu. They've got some cheap drinks options for those that need to give their wallets a bit of a break. Sandwiches and pizzas were pretty good - I was fairly pleasantly surprised by the food and would go back again. Service was quick, fast, helpful. Cool vibe with firefighter themes and decor. read more

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your "american" bar menu but wait, there's more! kinda place LOL. they have a huge menu and has your classics like patty melt, mushroom swiss, wings, pizza, salads, chicken strips, pastas, etc. They have tater tots as an option (along with fries of course) -- i mean for me... already a big win.! But seriously also different gems like caramelized onions as toppings in burgers or an impossible burger option, also a smash burger since the new craze. but a specials menu with pulled pork sliders, yakisoba, a french dip and my personal fave is the maple dijon chicken sandwich. this chicken sandwich hits every category it should.. huge, crispy, sweet and tangy (from the maple dijonaise), acid to cut the richness (from the pickles), umami (bacon jam). i had this once and keep coming back for it time and time again... consistency! the staff are friendly and also beer is great. i absolutely LOVE the inside which is an old fire station,... literally. there is a pole and the old parts of the station in there and it's just really so very cool. in the summer they open up seating outside and it's just a vibe for me. you can either wait to be seated or head straight to the bar section where it's open seating. sometimes they do get busy so expect to wait during peak times! read more

E9 Firehouse - maple dijon fried chicken sandwich. get it!! - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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We haven't eaten here in 2 years, now I remember why. I ordered the $17 patty melt. The meat was thin, overcooked, burnt edges, almost No onions or cheese on a round bun that was not cut in half. I wasn't disgusting, dry, burnt. The wait staff was too busy to flag down. E9 used to be a staple for us years ago, especially the white chili. This place is now awful. We won't be returning. read more

We loved coming here! I came with family to celebrate my father-in-laws' birthday back in April. All of the food was sooooo good. Our server was very friendly and the prices were fair for the very large portions. Only reason this isn't getting 5 stars is because it seemed they were understaffed because the service was pretty darn slow. Our waitress had a lot of tables. read more

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I go here the last Sunday of every month with my men's group and I have never even had a questionable service. The staff is always incredible, kind, attentive, and punctual. Food is perfect every time. The environment is warm and inviting and the beer is always good. Definitely the place to go. read more

Fun atmosphere, some outdoor seating, fantastic old saloon area. Food was really good, beer was cold and service was friendly. I would bring friends here with no hesitation. read more

I really love this place! So much to look at and such rich history! The food is great and they have Happy Hour during the week. I love their soup n salad meal. They have shuffleboard and many seating options. Check it out! read more

E9 Firehouse - Yummm - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

We have visited this place a few times for drinks and food, thought its time for me to leave a review! Service - stays on top of the orders and food is never late. Always arrives at a reasonable time. Ambiance - loud like a tavern. Music is loud but not loud enough to where you cant hear your company. No rowdy people here when I have visited, just people having fun at the bar. They have a jukebox by the bar so you can put in any songs you want to play, but of course there is a cost. If no songs are requested, they will just have their regular music playlist going which has a variety of all the country and pop hits. Bar tends to be busier than the tables up front. Weekends youre more likely to get a table spot than a bar spot. Food & drinks - about $15 - $18 on food entrees. You get a free option of fries or tots. However the sauce is $0.50. Best happy hour day imo is Monday because they have $3 off wine, 20oz beer, and cocktails. They do have happy hour every weekday, different deals, but sadly dont remember them all. Food is just okay. Not the best but they have prerty good beer. Tots were just crumbled all over the place. Well... some stayed in tact, but most werent. Since its a beer place, their cocktails werent so good. Overall, I recommend this place for just a place to hang out and have some beer. read more

There's a cool atmosphere when you walk into the building. The food was also great. I got the chicken parm sandwich and tots. I tried the cheese curds appetizer and that blew my socks off. The service was great. 5 stars. read more

Cool place, well decorated. I enjoyed my meal, as did everyone i was with. Wouldn't recommend this place to anybody watching their weight tho read more

Quiet day this Monday. Monthly lunch with friends brought us to E9. Plenty of seating, friendly staff and great food. Great decor! Opted for the Onion Ring Burger. Great combo. Crispy onion rings on top of a great patty with bacon and BBQ aioli. I skipped the cheese. Choice of tots or battered fries-my choice- and they were top notch!!! Accompanied with a Seapine Hefeweizen and my lunch was the bomb!!! read more

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Went here for the first time and would definitely go back. The waitress and waiters are friendly and the food was great. Love the fact that we could get in a few games of shuffleboard after eating. Yum yum!, read more

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Found this place by accident on a saturday night, it was decently packed but not surprising for a Saturday evening. We were able to seat ourselves right away at the bar but I doubt the wait would have been long for a table too unless you're a 6+ party. The atmosphere of the restaurant is such a vibe! I love the low lighting and the whole firehouse aesthetic, the bar was a decent size as well with a generous amount of tap to choose from. Now as far as food goes, judging from the reviews, this is a place for pizza and pizza only it seems which is exactly what we got. We ordered the Salami Vodka Sauce pizza which was one of their specials that night and BOY were we blown away. It has been a while since i've been this impressed by a pizza (and I eat A LOT of pizza). I definitely judged it by it's cover too bc she was thickkk and i'm not usually the biggest fan of thicker pizza but I would honestly choose this pizza over a ny style pizza some days. Definitely will be back to try some other things off the menu! read more

E9 Firehouse - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Occupying a real Tacoma firehouse that was built in 1907 with horse drawn fire engines, this restaurant and bar has been a staple of the neighborhood since 1973. The place is rustic and made of brick with indoor and outdoor seating. Just a block down from busy 6th avenue, when you're here, you feel secluded. The staff is super friendly, and the drinks are unique to the establishment. They make all of their sauces in-house and the kitchen cooks up some tasty vitals to pair with your beverages. This is just an overall great place to have a meal and relax either with the kids or without. The only con about E9 is the parking situation. The lot is small, and spaces are cramped but you can find on the street parking. You may just have to walk a bit. Thanks for reading and Cheers! read more

A local neighborhood spot that always has great food, great beer, and good vibes. Being in a historic fire station, it's a beautiful building with a long local history. read more

Service is horrible. Servers not attentive and horrible customer service. Once seated took forever to get the menu. Not sure why she didn't give us the menu when we sat Food is below average. Do not order the fish and chips. Fish is smells really fishy and taste like it. Breading on fish is too much and unappealing. Do not go here and waste your money. Anywhere is better than this place. read more

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We live E9. The service in bar is always great. We usually go mid afternoon to avoid the crowds. Love their homemade pasta. It's light and silky. read more

The staff here is very attentive and I enjoyed my time here. I ordered the garlic fries which were delicious but I couldn't finish them. Hello big portions! My friend and I sat outside under an umbrella but a huge spider ended up coming down on my friend so we couldn't sit back down because it kept dropping and climbing again. All in all, its a cute spot but sit inside! read more

What a neat place! I honestly wasn't quite sure what the inside would be like but it was very well decorated. They have repurposed some of the old firehouse fixtures and it is very open. There are also plenty of seating options from outside to the bar, and two in between. The menu is pretty standard American food but they do a good job! I got the chicken sandwich with fries. My parents had salads and our other party had the sliders. Everyone seemed to like theirs a lot, I know I did! I got the Buffalo sauce on the side in case it was too spicy but it was perfect! I can't wait to take my husband and sit on the patio! read more

What a wonderful world - more like what a wonderful pub! The service here was phenomenal, and the staff were quite accommodating to our large party of twenty something German students. I ordered a dragonfruit lemonade and a Tavern deluxe burger, and also partook in some pretzel appetizers. All of it was delightful, cannot recommend it enough. Lively ambiance, and they do trivia! 10/10, very pleasant. read more

E9 Firehouse - Dragonfruit lemonade - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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I have been coming to this place since the90's and the quality always fluctuates. I went back recently to have the Pumper Truck pizza once again. This used to be my favorite, and would still be good if the cook would take the time to flatten the dough properly but half this pie was inedible due to not being cooked all the way through. A HIGE disappointment for a small $30 pizza. Will be a while before I go back if ever. read more

E9 Firehouse - The Pumper Truck Pizza - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Food was good. We were a big group and there was only one server, but she handled it pretty well. Ambiance as expected, no frills, clean, roomy. read more

I stumbled on this place by accident. It was pretty glad I did. This place is a whole vibe. The history here is really really cool and I love places exactly like this. The the service was phenomenal the gentleman gave us the history of the building and was fast with our orders however the food is where it fell apart for me. So let me start by saying the fries were some of the best fries I've ever had in my whole life, adding garlic to them is a great option. But the burger.... In giant letters I saw smashburger and I thought oh heck yeah. There is no way that a place like this could screw up a burger. What I got was in no way a smashburger. I think It was a frozen patty, perfectly round, exactly the thickness of a whopper patty. I'm not saying that it wasn't good, however I was disappointed that it was not a smashburger. Don't advertise smash if you're going to give me a pre-frozen patty. I will absolutely be back to try something else but for now, 3 stars. read more

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Fun place Casual atmosphere. Great tots. Full bar. Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I visited on January 1st , I have been going to this place since I went to university of puget sound . Always a great time until now. The game was on , and the jukebox was loud. We had a party of 3 watching the rose bowl. The first server was fantastic and told us the cool drinks and everything . Shift change and an older lady completely ignored us . We asked for food and drinks multiple times only to be rebuffed . I first thought they were understaffed but by an hour into wanting your food, I saw a managerial type just tend bar and acting like maintainece was more important then 3 customers wanting food and drink . We were at the bar and this should be the heart of the restaurant service. Horrible service and horrible management by will . I won't be going again . I do have influence and will be spreading the word Jeff read more

This place is loud and busy. The Cobb salad I had was drowning in dressing. Ask for it in the side. A lot of chicken and blue cheese crumbles that were good just way too much dressing. The pastrami sandwich was ok, very little sauerkraut but a lot of meat. It was still full of flavor. The best part of the meal were the fries! They are amazing; hot, crispy and salty - delicious! I ordered a vodka soda and I'm not sure of the issue but it tasted like fish. I think the soda machine was off or something. Probably will not be back, not with so many great places around. read more

E9 Firehouse - Dinner table - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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The atmosphere, food and service all a fantastic experience. Our server was attentive, efficient and polite. The food was delicious! Highly recommend the beignets:) My only negative and reason for one less star, their house made lemonade tasted as if zero sugar was added and was extremely puckering. read more

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Our time at this place started great. Crystal was a great server. But after she left, our new server for completely ignored us. We asked the bartender to ask our server to come over, and she did. The server looked at our table and went to another direction. After being completely ignored for another 15 minutes we left the restaurant. We won't be back and you all should avoid it too. read more

Great place! The vibe is cool with so many things to look at with all the old fire station stuff. The music was great! The server was friendly and efficient. Large portions! So well worth the money. The food was delicious. We got fish and chips (huge portion), a burger (bun was soft and burger was juicy), and the chicken Thai salad (fresh and tasty). Also got onion rings which were hot and fresh. Don't forget to try their sauces!!! Garlic aioli was perfect with the tater tots. Definitely check this place out! read more

A group of 4 of us came in at 6:30pm and were given water and menu's. About 20 minutes later we had to flag the waitress down(as she continued to walk past us)to get our drink orders in. Our drinks came pretty quick. Again after 40 minutes from arriving, we had to flag her down to get our food ordered in. We finally got our food after 30 more minutes (no problem). The restaurant was busy when we first got there, and eventually cleared out when we got our food. At no point was the waitress courteous, welcoming or did she ever voluntarily check with us to ask if we needed anything. The food was great, but because of her, we won't be returning anytime soon. She never bothered to explain her inattentiveness or busyness. It to bad for such a popular restaurant that she chooses to represent it that way. Food was great, service, not so. read more

We decided to get burgers for takeout and take it over to Liz cidery on sixth Avenue! We had gotten the beyond burger as well as the beyond sandwich. Both were delicious! I loved the truly that were in the beyond burger sandwich. We did find a tad bit pricey however, it is good and clean food. They were able to get the food ready within 15 minutes, which was awesome! When we have gone there previously, it is a fun place to sit indoors as well as they have a nice outdoor seating area when the weather is nice! Have a good selection of beverages and food is delicious. Would definitely recommend if you want to go there for a quick bite, or have a casual hangout session. read more

Super long wait times for subpar food. Two stars for super cute! Awesome ambience. It ends there. I would say run don't walk! We came in at 12:55 pm and left at 3:10pm. When we arrived they said seat yourself anywhere. By 1:10 they were quoting a 1.5 hr wait time and that's when we all knew it would be a long haul. We watched 4 other families walk out. The table next to us paid for their drinks and after only a few sips left because they had waited 22 minutes for the drinks and they had an elderly parent in a wheelchair and he needed to eat. They decided going to taco time made more sense. The waitress did not even apologize. We, however, had nowhere to be. After 45 minutes and no appetizers we called the waitress over and said "Hey, we are good on time...nowhere to be, just concerned that all of our food is going to come at the same time." She explained that it would not be an issue. Our appetizers came. We ordered the steak bites, we got 3. THREE pieces of meat for $16. The hummus and warm pita was hummus and cold, soggy pita. Fine. Inflation and the tail end of a pandemic. First world problems. We were still chill. It's all good Then a waitress who was not ours came with the rest of our food, I explained we just didn't want all the food at the same time. She was so RUDE and defensive. Explained the kitchen was sooo busy and doing their best. I said, we know! All good...we just were hoping to not have all our food at once...she got right in my Face and repeated "The kitchen is busy and doing their best." I was so taken a back...we get it! Like the most understanding customers EVER! We just couldn't fit it all on the table...she shoved it on, threw her hands up and walked back to the bar and spent 5 minutes complaining about us to the bartender, who I think might have been the owner. The bartender actually brought us ketchup later on. I'm still confused why ordering appetizers 30 minutes before mains...and having a busy kitchen would mean the food all Comes at once? Ok. Fine. Next we needed silverware/napkins, ketchup and water. 2 requests for each...15 more minutes. The pizza was now cold...and was the only thing worth eating. We took the pizza to go, left the rest. Salad was a good idea but would definitely get dressing on the side. We love blue cheese but it was a swimming pool of dressing and just overpowered the food, such a waste. One and done for us. You can't have subpar food and rude servers. Good food can make up for bad service and visa versa but both coupled with long kitchen wait times don't work. Also as a server, when you bring the bill and none of the food has been eaten, excellent time to ask for feedback...instead she asked us our plans for the day...what a miss. read more

E9 Firehouse - I can't even think of a time we couldn't eat the fries. Cold inside, just not fried long enough. - Breweries Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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