I always love coming here. Whether I come alone or on a date this place never disappoints! Always good food and music!

Do not come here for breakfast! I typically only bother to leave a review when I really feel like somewhere is good but this was one of the most disappointing meals I've had in years. My first clue should have been the fact the restaurant was nearly empty at 10:30 am, so that's my bad. However, from the minute we ordered it started to go downhill. From confusion over what came with our meals, to no silverware, or napkins, to when we actually got our food. First, we ordered our drinks, they came with no issue. However, I realized we had no napkins. We continued on with ordering. We were ordering based on what the menu said but our server kept telling us we were incorrect. Fine. Our food came out, at which time our server told us we were correct in our understanding of the menu but didn't offer to correct our order. We had to ask for silverware, and napkins. I then realized they didn't bring butter out for my pancakes or a knife. So we had to ask. Then the food itself. Genuinely, terrible. Everything was bland, tasted like cheap frozen food - pancake, french toast, sausage, bacon, hash browns, country fried chicken....The pancake had the texture of foam. For two people it was nearly $50! The server was friendly enough and the service itself was fairly quick. I've been here for lunch and it was decent, so we thought we'd try somewhere different for breakfast. I'll stick to Tim's Kitchen or Black Bear. read more

The service was super welcoming and the food was delicious! It was my first time here and they did not disappoint. We ordered an ice drop which actually came im a cup made of ice! Everything else was really good. read more

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Awesome Food! Awesome Service! Awesome Drinks! Definitely some food worth trying out and hanging out for a bit.

Always good food and clean! Nice selection of burgers with gluten free accommodations. Staff is mostly on top of it although there are times they could be more attentive which is why only 4 stars. But we do love this place and will keep going back. Nice to have a close neighborhood restaurant. read more

As Washington reopens this was a great place near home to check out for the first time. We came for happy hour and we were not disappointed. We sat at the bar, let me say that again, we sat at the bar! Our bartender Nhadlyn was phenomenal. Quick service, smiles and great attitude. We noticed lots of workers, good customer service. Drinks were fun and tasty. Happy hour bites were yummy! We had the mozzarella sticks, crunchy and not greasy. The queso dip was a nice filling surprise with meat added. We also had the BBQ Flatbread, this was our least favorite as the crust was like a cracker, too thin, and undercooked. Flavor was good. Overall it was a great experience and we definitely recommend. read more

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Well, I tried this for a third time, and it's time to review. Our order patty melt garlic tots with a real fruit long island ice tea, chicken avocado salad, and kids cheese burger with fries. First, let's talk about the price. Surprisingly, i expected them to charge an arm and leg after covid. Most meals ranged between $15-18 for dinner. Not bad. Now the good, the onions on the patty melt were perfect. The fries and the tots were great. The garlic tots were a little extra oily but over good. The service was pretty good. Our waitress was attentive friendly, the manager even ran the food when it was ready because she was a little busy. The food came out quickly. Where to start with the rest. I am posting a picture of my "Real Fruit Long Island," which was the only picture I got. The description was deceiving. I got the huckleberry raspberry one. The only fruit was the lemon on the side. There was little substance to it, mostly syrup. This cost 12.95. It's not worth it at all. The patty melt was, in whole, unsatisfying. The 9 grain bread cooked well, but the sandwhich had no flavor. This was the same issue with the meat on the kids' cheese burger. The meat was not seasoned by ground beef pressed into a patty. They gave me their version of campfire sauce...this was their words.... this was no way close to campfire sauce, closer to 1000 island, but with too much mayo base and not enough of the other ingredients. The salad dressing my wife got was avacado ranch. Just like the "campfire sauce," it had no flavor just mayo with a slight green tint. The salad came with 3 little slices of avocado, maybe a 1/8th of a full avacado. Like the meat on the burgers, the chicken was unseasoned. The only time this salad had flavor was when my wife asked for salt and pepper and seasoned it herself. Like I said previously, this is our 3rd time trying hop and drops. It will be our last. Maybe it is me, but I wish the restaurant would focus on satisfying and putting out a good product rather than the turnover. This is the issue with chains. I would have no problem paying more. read more

Hops n Drops - Real fruit long island ice tea - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Service was excellent. Our waitress was funny and very attentive. Food was not worth the price.

Happy hours are the best times to go, especially for the great deals! Service is not always spot on, but that's probably because the servers know we're being frugal about our menu selections. The one thing they don't know though, is that we used to work in F&B and we are generous with tips if they just engaged a little with us and refilled our water more often. Our go to's are zucchini fries, garlic fries and burgers are pretty good and filling here. We sometimes get the steak tacos and Buffalo wings which are all delicious!!! ‍ Mushroom is bomb too read more

Love it! The beers are cold AF and the food is pretty good as well. Nothing spectacular about the food but the alcohol? OMFG! read more

Was a little disappointed with their breakfast... My hash brown were NOT fully cooked, I ended cooking them fully myself. My food was extremely cold and I went straight to the restaurant after ordering it ( I only live 10 migues away) Also, my husband omelette didn't come with any gravy like it was suppose too. read more

Hops n Drops - Uncooked hashbrowns - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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All the food is amazing here! I order here all the time. French dips are the best so are the shrimp caesar salads are the best. read more

The food here is usually pretty good, which means it's a consistently issue. What I notice is it has a lot has to do with the staff, they get a little sloppy when they get really busy ... which is often. For instance, during one of my visits, it was really busy and my burger came out blue rare (cold rare center). That's fine if you're ordering a steak, but not for ground meat. To their credit, they were quick to rectify it. This issue is really apparent I use to do take outs ... yes, I don't do take out with them anymore. I've had incomplete orders, undercooked food, order is lost, etc. Again, I notice this happens mostly when they are really busy. Next, their prices are reasonable when everything is going well. Again, when they are really busy, the ambiance (mostly the noise level) and the service (can get slow) then I'm not willing to spend my money here. Having said all that, I will, and do, eat here during their "off-peak hours." read more

I was there the other day... Looks to me like they've completely change the staff since my last visit. I sat at the bar and I don't know what the problem was, but it seemed like she was disorganized and distracted. I ordered the smoky rib tips and they came out barely warm. Plus they were flavorless... No wonder they have to give you a side of barbecue sauce. My wife and I used to visit this place often, but it is sure gone to pot. I wouldn't go back there if they offered me a full meal and beers to drink. I wouldn't go back there if they offered me a free meal and beers to drink. read more

Great neighborhood restaurant. Good selection of food. Had the grilled cheese Cubano and added a cup of made in house tomato basil soup. Both really yummy. Servers all very nice and friendly. read more

Hops n Drops - House made tomato basil and Cubano grilled cheese sandwich - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Amazing service, food came out super quick, hot & fresh despite a pretty full house around 4:30pm. Happy Hour is a great way to try multiple items. Highly recommend the Hops n Drops fries with their fry sauce, beef nachos, fish tacos, and burgers! Love their giant refillable strawberry lemonades too. Portions are always more than enough so be conscious if you don't want to leave bursting at the seams! We've been here 3 times so far & every time the service somehow gets better & quicker! Haven't been here since COVID-19 so not sure what the takeout & other experiences are like. read more

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I really like their quedo dip!! Each time I've gone they have treated us with the excellent customer service!

Great place for a meal and a drink. I love there burgers and grill cheese. There Bloody Maria (tequila instead of vodka) is very good

Love the icy drops, drinks. Service is usually good. Ambiance is pretty chill, relaxed. Food is pretty good.

We love coming here. It's close to the house and they have decent food and the drinks are good. read more

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I met a friend here for lunch. You have to try the fried pickles. They're amazing. The martinis are delicious too. They have a full menu of different flavors you can order. The burgers are good too. It isn't super loud either so it's a gret place to meet up with friends or family. read more

Dropped in with the family and so glad we did. As someone who also works in the restaurant industry, Aaron was absolutely awesome! Went out of his way to introduce new drinks and made sure the food was satisfying. Would have been another basic dinner out if not for Aaron and his jokes. The husband and I appreciated it. read more

I've seen Hops N Drops around in my travels around the Seattle metro area but never went to one until this new one in Frederick opened. I didn't have a huge interest on going to one until I heard that their mini doughnuts were really something to try. So Steve and I took a short trip and made our way here. Indeed the doughnuts were very good! Like most things it's good to eat them hot and fresh, in other words right away! Hops N Drops also has a lot of local beer on tap and after looking at their tap list I got a beer from a local brewery but not one I have been to for years. So it was nice enjoying a familiar beer again. Hops N Drops also has lots of wine and what looked like an extensive food menu but we already had lunch prior to coming here so perhaps another time we will explore those options more. read more

I thought I'd give them a second try. And glad I did! I decided to order the French dip. In all honesty, I was blown away with how delicious this actually was. The dish came with a lot of delicious meat served on a crunchy/toasted garlic butter coated roll. I was given on the side horseradish which had just the right amount of pep for this dish. The au jus was delicious, but I enjoyed the sandwich with it without . I also ordered a side of French fries which I do regret. I'm just not a fan of the type. I'll make sure to order something different as my side next time. read more

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Drinks are amazing!! Food is blah! Order dork buffalo chicken wrap and it was literally just dipped in sauce. Was not impressed!

Omg amazing! We will most definitely be back. The drinks amazing! We had real fruit long islands, huckleberry drop and black raspberry cooler. The food amazing! We had monster French dip and Asian chicken wrap. The appetizers, where do I start! We had cheese sticks. Service is awesome. All around wonderful. Thank you! read more

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Great food. Always fresh. Excellent service when dining in. Comfortable atmosphere. Great place for families or to have drinks and food with friends. read more

Only two things were amazing the fried pickles and The Sour Patch but both were WAY overpriced. Let's talk about the food. ..... the street tacos were far from street tacos other than they were on a small tortilla and they were cold and the cheese hadn't even begin to melt... flat bread pizza was ok but was cold even the chicken still had cold spots in it... Once the newness goes away we might come back but it won't be a first place to pick from. read more

Hops n Drops - Signature drinks - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I had been watching this place go up for a few months and was really eager to check it out. One afternoon last week, we were able to stop for drinks and lunch. The hostess seated us and gave us food and drink menus and our server came over quickly to take drink orders. Everyone was very friendly and customer service oriented, they were off to a good start! The beer menu is kind of lame for a place called Hops n Drops. I really expected a lot more beers on draft. They had about three IPAs, Reds, and a couple of Porters. Plus your usual yucky domestics. The food was much better and we settled on the Triple Threat Chicken Sandwich and the Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese. Both sandwiches are good but the Triple Threat really wasn't spicy at all and it was supposed to be real spicy based on the description. The grilled cheese was good, but a little light on the cheese. The prices on food are a little too high. We are talking about $13 grilled cheese and $10 appetizer queso. I don't mind paying for a good meal, but I just didn't feel like the food met the price point. The fries were excellent though! I almost forgot to mention them. They were the weak MVP! Overall, it was a positive experience and I'll be back to try a burger in the future! read more

Hops n Drops - Triple Threat Chicken Sandwich. - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Beautiful restaurant! We've been waiting to try this restaurant for some time now. So this review is based solely on the weekend breakfast menu. I ordered the Rise n Shine Grilled Cheese with a side of a pancake. I was surprised when they said I could choose from a pancake as my side since it wasn't listed. The sandwich was everything I had hoped for and more. I ordered it with no mayo and it was delectable! The pancake was good too! Service was good and fast but I am knocking off a star. Why you ask? Coffee was not good. I understand this place isn't a breakfast joint but please invest in some higher quality coffee. Also this is just a personal thing but we didn't like that we were required to write in the tip amount with the waitress standing there - talk about pressure! We don't give bad tips but it just felt uncomfortable. Our waitress was great of course, but I know myself along with a few others really don't like it when they stay there while the tip is being written down. Lastly, my husband ordered the breakfast tacos with a side of hash browns and wasn't amazed. The hash browns weren't very crispy - could have used an extra 5 min on the grill and the tacos were good but nothing special. Overall - I would give this place a shot! We will come back and try some lunch or dinner soon :) read more

Hops n Drops - Rise n Shine Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I poured the rest on my shaker into my glass cup and out comes this brown piece of unknown. I notified my waitress and she just laughed. Like wth ok, I guess brown stuff in your drink is a everyday thing at this "new"location. I frequent the Lakewood location, if I had an issue they would fix it right away!!!! Go to Lakewood, better customer service read more

Hops n Drops - Bbq pork carnitas - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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I'm torn on a rating. the food and beer are great... The Fredrickson location management is eh depending on the manager. we have eaten there several times with our dog on the patio. he is well behaved, loves people, listens, etc. we went one day a few weeks ago and were told dogs are allowed outside ONLY if they stay on the other side of the fence. the manager informed me this was a new company wide policy, and was not very polite about it. I called another location was told this isn't true. fast forward to today. we were there and there were two dogs INSIDE SITTING IN THE BOOTH!!! not on the floor and neither one had a service dog vest. they were climbing all over the booth, one even had its front paws on the table. How is this ok?! I'm going to call corporate and talk to them about the policy and also that they allow dogs inside sitting at the booth and pretty much on the table. Again, neither one had a service dog vest on and service dogs don't help themselves to the table. read more

Go immediately and try their mushroom Swiss burger and garlic fries. OMG it's the best I've ever had. Place is clean and staff was attentive. read more

Been here a few times but Liz B really made our experience enjoyable. My husband and I were having one of those days where we couldn't decide because there were so many choices and she was SUPER sweet and easy going! We got the smash burger (was alright) and fish and chips (were awesome!) The tater tots were perfectly fried and garlicky. Definitely coming back for the food but especially the service! Liz B killed it. Thank you for a truly great service that is hard to come by these days. read more

Food is ok but you should go there for the drinks. Food isn't restaurant quality, more like bar food. But did I tell you about the drinks? They make the mediocre food ok. read more

Went for our almost monthly Lovely Ladies Lunch. I had the Guacamole Bacon Burger Protein Style but promptly ruined my good intentions by eating their amazing French fries. Protein Style means a lettuce bun which they were excellent on. The lettuce was crunchy and the layers were thick. I've had lettuce buns that were laughable. To top off my meal, I had an Adult Hot Chocolate. Simply yummy! read more

Hops n Drops - Adult Hot Chocolate! - American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

This place is blatantly racist ! They refused to take my Nisqually tribal ID and the girl who I was with puyallup tribal ID cause "this is not a real ID" the waitress then said "it's their policy" to refuse service to anyone if they wanted. I work in HR at my tribes casino and I had a long day so with no hesitation I Immediately gave up my state ID and they didn't accept that either cause our state IDs have no expiration date! It's shame with all the infrastructure and gas station business us puyallup and nisqually tribal members have in that SAME parking, this staff chooses to be blatantly insensitive to people of color by choosing to not accept our identification. I have to say I am shocked. I was on a first date. How humiliating not just for myself but the surrounding tribes in the Pacific Northwest who still have a hard time being accepted into many places in society . read more

Great Customer Service! Darren the general manager made it his mission to make sure we were taken care of when i approached him about an issue we were having , he took care us ... he was professional and showed great kindness.. He is an asset ... Great Customer Service! read more

Hops N Drops has always been on par with the drinks, food, and service. Our waitress always makes us feel welcome along with the relaxing environment. Our visits always seems like we're part of the Hops family! read more

Good food EVERYTIME. Even when you try something new or something you don't think you'd like... you like it.