What a great pizzeria. We came during the dinner rush but were lucky enough to grab a seat at the…read morebar. With how the sun was setting it got a little bright and toasty but it moved on very quickly. The service was super. The bartender realized we were still holding our bags when the pizza came out and didn't want grease to get on them. She actually came out to show us there were hooks which was very kind. It was tricky to find but they're there! Since we came during the dinner rush, we were told the pizza would take some time. I appreciated the heads up before ordering. I ordered a custom pizza and it was scrumptious. I really liked the texture of the dough which was nice and chewy. It was a well made pie with a great ratio between the toppings, sauce, and dough.

wow, you think with all that ppl money they got during Covid they wouldn't use frozen dough...when…read moreyou get pizza that flops and not fresh you know it's time to leave, don't waste your time or money here...

I have heard such good things about this place so we had to try it. My husband said his pizza was…read morephenomenal and he knows his pizza. Unfortunately what tanked my review was the salad. To be honest, it was probably one of the worst salads I've had in a long time. The dressing was very bland and I asked for no hard boiled egg and it came out with it on. I had already picked it off in the photo. I asked for chicken (+$3) and it seemed like it was that premade bagged chicken. The tomatoes were also not good. I ate maybe 1/3 of it. If I had gotten a pizza myself I'm sure my review would have been a 5 but the salad really ruined it for me. The staff were great though! Very friendly and attentive.

Were there changes in staff since the review 3 months ago? Or is the afternoon staff just not what…read morethe evening staff is? Plenty of folks working, but they were mostly standing around, on their phones, chatting with one another, or uncomfortably staring at us. We couldn't get their attention when we needed something. But felt the uncomfortable stare when we didn't need something. Pizza was ok. Salads were weird and over dressed at the bottom in particular as well as very bland. We had only been here once before and only came because our favorite pizza in town was unavailable for the day. Probably won't return.

The place is on the water and aptly named…read more We were there on a late afternoon on an overcast summer day. Sat outside. It was really nice. We ordered the Spicy Ahi Poke with jasmin rice. The poke was delicious 4/5 Soup of the day: which was a creamy chicken chowder. 4/5 Service was polite and nice. Would we return. Yes

Fun place. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Fun to watch the boats come and go …read more Ordered a salad, salmon and a margarita. Ate the food......forgot the pictures! Service was friendly although we did wait an exceptionally long time for our order ( over 30 min). Might have been a problem we were unaware of but we at least had a great view and time to chat. Would go back

Should I start by noting that there is an affordable and good all you can eat salad bar still left…read morein the USA? This pizza chain - at least the one in Gig Harbor - still has a very good salad bar, with all the usual goodies plus my fave: bacon bits! And two folks can chow down for about $21 bucks (taxes included). My family had pepperoni pizza, and it looked delicious. The staff is mostly young local kids and we're nice and friendly. There's also a small game arcade for the kiddies. Plenty of free parking.

Ordered 2 medium pizzas. One with white sauce and one with red sauce. Got home and started eating…read more Not a drop of sauce on either pizza. Dry as dry. Sent a email to the manager about it. Got no response at all. Not going to pay DOUBLE the price over Domino's and Papa John's to an establishment that simply doesn't care !

Took my Gig Harbor side of the family (two daughters, on son-in-law and two grandkids) to this…read morejewel of an Italian restaurant. We usually try to eat here whenever we're visiting the gorgeous place called Gig Harbor, and yet, this Yelp elite had not reviewed it before. The food is out of this world excellent! In fact, it's just like being in Naples or Gaeta, etc. Chef Michele "Mike" Simone and his wife, Azusa run a tight ship here, and it reflects not only in the food but also in how the place is usually packed with families and locals and tourists. Simone also comes out often and goes from table to table, talking to his happy customers and checking in... it is a joy to see and makes it feel homey. The place is decorated salon-style with tons of Italian wall hangings, sail ships, giant spoons, etc.; it's as Italian as Italian can get! The staff is friendly and efficient, and there's ample free parking at both restaurant and street. There's also outdoor sitting. I had the eggplant parmesan, which was enormous in size and super tasty. There's also a kids menu (not on the main printed menu) and those portions are also gigantic! Love Italian food? You'll wanna visit this place! Reservations recommended!

The vibe of this restaurant is great. Staff and owner are very friendly. It has a homey vibe, is…read moresuper laid back, and comfortable. The owner came out to chat with customers and many in the restaurant knew him, there were many regulars. We ordered the Caesar salad, soup (can't remember the name but similar to a minestrone), lamb chops, and veal Marsala. Overall the food was good, but not life changing. The flavors were what you'd think they'd be, pretty standard dishes. I was excited for the Caesar but found it to be too mild. I wanted more funk. The soup was basic, probably wouldn't order it again. The lamb chops were grilled after being cut which I believe is the cause of it being overcooked and a little dry. Grilling an entire rack will keep the juices inside. The veal Marsala was my favorite dish we ordered. Also not life changing but good. Overall, I would go back for a fun, loving atmosphere and decent food.

Had a great experience at Tacoma Pie! The specialty pizza was the standout for me -- packed with…read moreflavor and really well done. You can tell they put some thought into their specialty combinations rather than just sticking to the basics. I also loved the cocktail list! There were plenty of fun options to choose from, which makes this a great spot for a casual dinner, drinks, or a night out with friends. Definitely a place I'd come back to for pizza and cocktails! #Tacomafoodieontheloose

Terrible forgot part of the order on my friends pizza, terrible service, never again. Extremely…read morerude when asking for simple things like boxes, and had people order before us when we were already inside the place. Absolutely disappointing a year later it's turned out to be like this. Having lived in Michigan, this is nothing like Detroit Pizza over there. Busy periods? Oh please there was one other couple inside.

Of course I bought into the Halloween jack-o-lantern pizza! I ordered the pizza, some wings, and…read moregarlic knots online. I expected it to be busy, but we still got our order fairly quickly. The dough was super flat, maybe it was supposed to be a thin crust style, but it's not my favorite. I prefer a fluffy, doughy crust. The garlic knots and wings were good.

Walk-in - Ordered 2 large pizzas was told 15-20 minutes. 20 minutes later they hadn't started the…read moreorder and was told another 20 minutes later wait. Zero personality with customers.

this is the very best place in Gig Harbor bar none. We don't even drink beer., But the view, the…read moregenerally friendly and welcoming staff - and the only reason this is a four star instead of a five star is due to the anomaly of the one night we went in recently with friends from Bainbridge Island to show off seven seas only to have a fellow new to us "greet" us at 9:40 to tell us last call had already been called. He was nice enough to let us show our friends the space., But was already sweeping and closing, which, as a restaurant owner and Winebar owner, I can attest is a huge no-no. All winter we would drop in on Monday night after concert often as late as 9:45 with no to few other customers in the room and be warmly greeted and sold a couple of glasses of wine just so that we could chill a little bit but, we never stay very long. And the girls were always very welcome and friendly.. But after maybe 25 visits, we get this guy, in a room packed with people, not that late, not friendly, not sorry, so sadly we left, but did show our friends the beautiful patio with the spectacular steady water and full moon. We will be back, although it's been a long time now thanks to that guy, and look forward to giving a five star review because this place really is special and doesn't even need our good review because they are busy busy busy in a town with absolutely nothing going on. (We moved to Gig Harbor to put the gig in Gig Harbor, and we still will. But now that Anthony's has purchased the Tides Tavern, the Tides is open until 10 and is welcoming and friendly to people who show up all the way until 10 because they're good business people. Restaurant people, club owners, like us will never be the last people to leave so are very considerate about coming in late to a place.) .

Just be aware that they do not have their own kitchen. Food is available from a food truck at one…read moreend. They have a nice selection of their own brews on tap. I liked the Octopus Ink Baltic Porter. There is a 3.5% add-on charge for paying with a card. If there is a crowd, the food may take a little while. I went with the full Reuben sandwich and the order of jalapeno poppers. Both were good.

My friend's big 50th was catered by the great team at Macaluso's who came in and set up the plates…read morea food. It started to rain a little so we had to wait a little longer than usual. Apps: the stuffed mushrooms were absolutely delicious. It had a little kick to it as well. The bruschetta (i think) was also super yummy. The mains: the chopped salad was awesome! I flew home the next day and took some in a zip lock bag for dinner later. The salad had garbonzo beans, black Olives, and it was just exceptional! The meat balls were huge and fabulous. The risotto was the best risotto I have ever tasted! I am not a fan of risotto and I had some and took some back home to LA. The ravioli, the green beans and the lasagna was also very good. I wish I transferred my food to another plate before they had to pack up their plates and silverware. It would have been a great midnight snack. The fellas that came to set up was very friendly and helped drying every thing off when we got rained on. Over all my friends are happily eating the leftovers in their freezer.

Food solid 4; Service 3.5; ambiance 4.5…read more foccacia bread-very good! Served at perfect temp. Had to ask for olive oil n balsamic though?!?! Caesar salad very good with perfect amount of dressing and very fresh, crisp romaine lettuce. Mussels vongole saltate was very good with sauce mixed with juice naturally blended wonderfully. Octopus carpaccio was okay but had better. Octopus wasnt marinated enough amd was cut too thinky. Pesto gnocchi & Alfredo macalusso were cooked perfectly but both were quite salty. Ambaince is quite quaint overall. We sat outside on a nice weather day but table was on a slant and very small. Cant fit more than two entres in table so kinda had to hurry up and finish our appetizers rather quickly to make space. Service could be better with more attention. Waitress only came to us 4 times bringing our menu, to take order, ask if we wanted dessert and lastly our receipt.

For two years we have ordered pizza to be delivered on Christmas Eve. We have NEVER been…read moredisappointed. The pizza arrives hot, on time and any extras are included. The delivery personnel are very efficient, courteous and helpful. This year we ordered over $189 in pizzas, cinnamon and parmesan small donut hole-like items, BBQ chicken and it was all just fantastic!! I plan to do this again next year and let me tell you it beats cooking all day!! The kids love it and are thankful and enjoy the pizza. Thanks again for all your assistance!

Food Will Arrive over a hour past estimated time , cold , incorrect from your order . & customer…read moreservice is just as horrible when trying to resolve the issue. from bottom up the staff is argumentative & unhelpful all the way up to management . The female manager at this location is rude & snarky & I can clearly see why she's stuck working At dominoes with Her Horrible customer service skills or lack of .