Heard they had great wings. Sat down, was immediately greeted and asked what we wanted to drink. But unfortunately, when the beer came out, it had a funk to it. I'm not sure how often they clean the nozzles on the taps, but it needs to be done more often I would think. we ordered the wings, when they came out, they were piping hot, and we were excited until about the third wing in for each of us. After the wings have been on the table for about 10 minutes, the honey jalapeño started to congeal, and the other flavor breading just started to fall off. Unfortunately, this is not the place for wings anymore, or beer until they clean those nozzles. Super nice and helpful bartender. read more

The western burger was a life changing experience. I'm speechless that something as simple as shoestring French fries can make me appreciate this dump of a planet. Also the drinks were proper af read more

Flying Boots & Wings - Th3 bar - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Sad to say this but very disappointed. Dirty bathroom, soda on the drinks was flat, chicken wings were rubbery and I don't think one of the flavors was right, and the taco salad should be called a ice berg salad because you ain't getting enough protein in it. Honestly used to like coming here for a good drink, good atmosphere, and good food. Jon Taffer please come rescue this bar. read more

Waitress Tammy is very friendly. We come here 2-3 times a month to eat and have a cocktail. Great food! read more

Flying Boots & Wings - Taco Omelette - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Total dive bar and I loved it! Wings were very good and humongous!!! I came in for lunch and the bartender was an absolute sweetheart! The outside looks a little sketchy, but it seems like a great neighborhood little spot and I can see myself coming back!!! read more

Flying Boots & Wings - Mild wings! - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

WINGS WINGS WINGS WINGS WINGS WINGS WINGS WINGS WINGS! Are you in Tacoma and you're broke!? Yo, I know some wings that will get you woke!!! .. and no you won't choke! It's a little funny shaped building in Tacoma! Wait until you smell the garlic and buffalo aroma! but PLEASE remember to have your bed ready for your coma! Hear me out, I do not give out 5 star reviews all the time or even often for that matter. This place deserves all the love, admiration, and glory of a WW2 veteran! Hands down best wings in the city and the price is phenomenal. I will go out on a limb and say these wings are "so" good that I almost don't wanna publish this review in fears that you might take my seat next time I go. I got a 12 piece buffalo wing for $11.99 which is "unheard" of these days when it comes to buffalo wing prices. Even the buffalo sauce is not regular; it got hints of that classic taste with some mysterious spice and a ton of garlic in it. HOME RUN Flying Boots & wings! PROS: - WINGS, omg the Wings!!!!! - Setting is usually ample - Karaoke is LIT (a super fun time) - Drinks are amongst the cheapest in town - Super laid back - Not many cons to going here CONS: - Parking - Location read more

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Great Tacoma semi-dive bar. I say semi because they make food till almost 2 in the morning, which is pretty awesome. And they had karaoke right up until 2 o'clock in the morning which I thought was pretty nice. People are not your standard Tacoma liberal artists and some of the more popular haunts but the more hard-core Tacoma people from the past little rough around the edges super nice definitely a hip-hop but cool as heck. read more

Okay not your average bar with chicken wings I have social anxiety so I'm careful which places I pick to eat alone and let me say I felt really at home it felt like one of my home bars My waitress was too sweet she kept calling me by my name and I only told her my name once that really made the experience great! When my food came out it was so hot I cough ya little from the spices and I was already in love hahah food is phenomenal chicken is juicy and and really fun CLEAN environment I can't remember my waitress name but she had platinum blonde hair thanks sweety and thank you flying boots! read more

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This one has been on my list for a while. Have passed it by many times, I love the neon sign, It is so retro. Entering the place I felt it to be clean and huge with lots of space. We really went there for the wings, which is something that's always on our list. A few things were a disappointment and we decided we need not go back to again. The service was prompt, but not attentive over time, our server was not very warm in fact cold. Seems you need to be a regular. The wings were crunchy and not to our liking. However the onion rings were great, thru probably frozen style. I am glad that this is a true institution for Tacoma and it should continue that way. However I don't feel I need to go back. read more

Amazing chicken wings. Our favorite little dive bar when we're craving chicken. A definite recommend if you like good bar food.

Flying Boots & Wings! What a place. First of all it is more for locals than anything else. Is it a dive? It sure as hell is. Plenty rough around the edges. Was it clean and tidy? The tables were all clean and ready to go. The counter tops were wiped down and clean. The floor is old and warn but was swept up pretty well. The bathroom? Well, to be honest the bathroom was pretty much a dirty, broken down outhouse with graffiti scrawled on any available free wall space. Maybe if at all possible make sure you do your business before you get here might be a good idea. The waitress was really friendly and helpful... maybe a little on the slow side but I was there visiting with my Son so as long as she kept the beer coming I was ok with the "slow" part. There was a mistake on my order where she brought me fries instead of the tots that I ordered but she promptly made it right. The Food? It might be that with all the covid stuff going on these days I have been craving a burger for months but the Western Burger and Tots I had really hit the spot for me quite well. Would I return? Well, I was comfortable enough but after all was said and done I would probably seek out place without all the issues. read more

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Wings are some of the best I've ever had. 10/10 would recommend. Also got the mozzarella sticks and Philly cheesesteak which were also delicious. Fries are nice and crispy too! read more

Flying Boots & Wings - Wings - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Local watering hole, strange combo of a super divey vibe and customer base in a super updated interior. Though I love the new update, can't wait to see the back patio open again. I live right down the street and the wings should drive up property values within a block radius. The hype is real. If I'm in the mood for some karaoke or classic as it comes bar fare this is the spot. Anyways with that being said Tammy is my favorite bartender and an absolute delight. Excited to try breakfast soon! read more

Food was perfect, we orders the sampler!! Drinks were strong & great! Bartenders & staff were so wonderful & friendly but the Karaoke guy was the best!! So fun & so fair with allocating the customers singing so everyone had a chance to sing! The crowd was the best I had ever been privileged to be around! Awesome diversity of customers & no drama just pure fun. Me & my daughter in law stayed 6 hours! Had the best time of my life!! Thank you Bill, & staff & customers Christian & buddy & the gang you are impressive wonderful people!! Thank you Doris read more

Great wings, friendly staff, warm foamy beer. The men's bathroom smells like men have been urinating on the floor for at LEAST 20 years and it hasn't been cleaned EVER. The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is literally the wings. The giant delicious wings. read more

Pretty bummed about the last few experiences. I want to start by saying I've been here in the morning/early afternoon and the staff was super nice and helpful. Every time I've come at night though, it was a completely different experience. Brought a bigger group in at night for karaoke, the bartenders were so rude and the whole party felt like they were ignoring us on purpose while helping other patrons. Wanted to bring another bigger party in a few weeks later for a celebration, because of the first experience we called earlier in the day to verify that bringing in ~15 people would be okay. The lady I spoke with that morning sounded very excited we were bringing in a celebration and assured us it would be fine. It was not. The same two bartenders were there and treated our party so poorly. They blatantly ignored us to take others' orders and made rude comments to multiple people in our party. All of our friends and family were made to feel so uncomfortable they were afraid to order drinks. My partner tried to get a glass of water on multiple occasions and the bartender refused and said there were not enough cups. 20+ minutes later and multiple glasses returned and the bartender still refused to serve us WATER. The worst part was the blatant transphobia. The bartender ignored the name given for the order, took the deadname off of the ID, and when corrected continued to yell out the deadname; making our friend very uncomfortable. We really like that they do karaoke nightly, the wings are sooo good, and the friendliness of the staff in the daytime really made me not want to give up on this place. But I don't think I can give this place another chance! read more

Pretty sound place, wings are more on the fatty side and none of them are spicy at all. I'm saying that not because they were not good simply if your looking for anything with a kick, don't get the wings. 2 orders of 12 wings, an order of fries and a couple drinks came out to about 50$ before tip! Overall great vibe here, nice customers and staff were welcoming and friendly! read more

Disappointed in Bar Server. Rude and had an Attitude. Only people in the bar, when we arrived.Tossed the menus. Short tempered and was Snarky. read more

Good wings, chill vibes, and amazing bar tenders! I absolutely love Monica! If you are looking for a relaxed place to get a drink in tacoma I would recomend!!! read more

Flying Boots & Wings - Beer! - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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If I could give it a 0 I would I have never felt so invisible in my life. And no it was not busy!!! Was ignored for over 20 minutes as others who came in after our party were helped. This used to be one of my favorite places! Never again. read more

Wings are amazing! Sometimes service is slow. Tried to call to order wings and no answer after multiple attempts so I went inside to order and 45 minutes later I got my food. read more

Chicken wings are my thing! Like, I am always trying to find the best spot for wings. Well, I found it! Flyin Boots does have probably my favorite wings ever, but the service is soooo bad that I stopped coming here, which is craaazy because I came here ALL the time for about a year. I am not exaggerating when I say that 90% of my experiences were weird, unpleasant, and/or frustrating. I'm convinced the staff HATE when people place any orders for food. It's so strange. They also are extremely rigid with certain things: like, they won't toss an order of 12 wings in 2 separate flavors. I've been nothing but pleasant when I go in there, but it's the weirdest thing in that I swear when I walk in there to give them business, they're pissed! If this review was on the wings alone it'd be 5 stars, but this review is for the business itself. Unfortunately the vibe of the staff is so bad I don't go there anymore read more

Great food and drinks! Friendly staff. Clean restrooms. We love coming here for dinner or drinks!!

Vixen was a great server and very honest with her favorites in food and spirits! Would totally recommend this place!!!

1st starting with the staff they were so nice on the phone, made sure they had everything I wanted before hanging up on the phone! When I picked the food up it was ready and the staff was so friendly in person as well! They explained I could mix and match flavors if I wanted to next time with wings! Like over and above! 2nd let's talk about the wings! My husband used to love hooters and when they closed he's been bugging me to find another place... this place is better than where we previously got wings at including his "old" favorite... hooters!! So glad we decided to take a chance and try this place it will now be ... "our wing place" lol!! read more

I have not been here in 20 years. Me and my husband decided to stop by for a quick drink. The place didn't look too much different still the same old hole in the wall I remember. One thing that was exceptional was the service. The young bartender Nichole went out of her way to assist us. Her customer service was exceptional. We will definitely return to spend our money here. Excellent customer service is hard to find these days. She was a Gem. Thank you Nichole. read more

Just moved into the neighborhood and decided to check out the local spot with my wife. It was a great date night ! All I need for a good night is some wings, and my night was made when the chicken came out. Nichole was great, she was very kind and personable which my wife loved being that we just moved into the area. We will definitely be coming back for the amazing service and food ! read more

I ordered the wings. The chicken was flavored as burnt grease and a generic buffalo sauce likely out of a bottle after the person that answered the phone said it was a house-made sauce. Very disappointed read more

Was last there before Covid. It was a warm, relaxed, easy-going place. I have been there a few times to sing karaoke and enjoyed it. It is sort of a hole in the wall, but I lean towards that vibe anyway, so I was good with it. The food is okay -- typical traditional hole in the wall bar food. The drinks are moderately priced and moderately tasty. read more

Can't echo this sentiment strongly enough: best damned wings in Tacoma. Fiance and I moved in up the street a few weeks ago and had our eye on this place. Totally struck the jackpot on our neighborhood watering hole! Inside is clean, if a little basic. Beer is cold, and they have a solid selection. Nothing earth-shattering, but you're not coming here for 100 taps that'll blow the wax off your Portland friend's mustache. Mac and Jack, Irish Death, etc. Apps are solid. They hand make their own jalapeño poppers and mozz. sticks - and you can get pepper jack instead of mozz, which is fantastic. Haven't tried them yet, but I trust they're great. Poppers are good flavor, but take solid bites, they fall apart pretty easy. The wings - wow. They're perfect sized, perfectly breaded. They put a single layer of breading, so you get good crunch without worrying about it being KFC. Every sauce (aside from sweet chili) is made in-house. I found the honey jalapeño to actually not be sweet at all. Good level of spice. The smokey chipotle is great, very well made. The sticky fingers - that's my ish. It's something like a sweet chili, less chili. The garlic parm is yummy, the sauce can get a little goopy. We really, really dig the clientele. Everyone said hi our first night, staff is super friendly, and they do karaoke EVERY NIGHT. Home! read more

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These wings. I was looking around Tacoma for a wing spot and rolled the dice on Flying Boots. Do yourself a favor and try this place out. Get the boots buffalo and jalapeño honey...eat the buffalo first and save the honey for dessert because they may as well be. Fan-f*cking-tastic. I won't be looking for a wing spot anymore. And 9pm is karaoke so you can sing after downing a dozen wings. I would have taken a picture, but it was gruesome. Hit em up. read more

Erica is one of the best bartenders I've ever had. She hangs with the best and gives the best shit. Every bartender that works here including Tami, Nichole are amazing. The food here is always superior. I recommend the wings. read more

The jalapeño poppers are 12/10 delicious. Nichole was very attentive and super nice!! Would recommend this bar to anyone!!

First of I love this place but I will only go on the days Nichole and and Tammy are working since they are the best! I have had my fair share of rude staff but nothing but a wonderful experience when miss Tammy and Nicole are working! Also the food is to die for. We happen to order too much but we like to have it all since it's all so good! And the drinks! Great prices as well! Wouldn't go if it wasn't for Tammy and Nichole so thanks for making our experience so great every time! read more

Disgusting place. I asked for a menu, waited an hour for that menu. When I received it, I asked for wings and a drink. I then found out I had been "cut off" even though the police could come up to me and I could pass a breathalyzer ten times over. I just moved into the neighborhood. Welcome me... read more

This place is awesome! Great hole in the wall with awesome friendly local people. Might look a little rough but totally worth a visit. The wings were really good too, super crispy yet saucey as well. read more

Rudest service I've ever had. Karaoke Hostess was very nice, the regular singers were friendly. The waitress arrived to take orders, and we said we didnt want anything, twice. She then told us that if we weren't going to spend any money, we had to leave. I sang my song (killed it), and walked out. There was a very nice woman who offered to pay for a soda for us so we would stay (what a kind offer; thank you, lovely lady whoever you are), but i wouldn't go back in there to give that establishment one dime. read more

How do you not love this place?!? Charlotte is the bartender who served us. She's sweet and fun and kicked ass. The food was served quickly and hot plus it was good. The beer was cold and refilled right on schedule. Great place for a Saturday afternoon. read more

Hole in the wall place with quite decent food. Actually has a pretty big menu for a little bar. I'm not much for wings but my friends have said they are great. Cheap drinks and satisfying breakfast for those hungover weekend mornings. No room for a pool table but they have karaoke frequently and the little back patio is nice since you can bring your drink. The staff is usually very nice but has been a little grumpy a few times during the day. The regulars are all older so they kind of look at you weird if you're under 30 and there before 8pm. They have pull tabs too. read more

I am not a regular there so maybe thats why I could not get any service there? Not like the place was very busy, just seemed to be a lack of interest. read more