Love this place overcook my eggs today, but I'm OK with that when somebody ordered the admirals protein side of O'Brien potatoes and it came out really good like I said the eggs was the only thing and that's a hard thing to do cause I like them poached Great option for budget minded people read more

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Apparently they close at 10 and they'll tell you how much of a burden you are. We got so much crap for walking in before closing but they agreed to serve us begrudgingly. They didn't give us any silverware for our food. Could be a cool spot but did not feel welcomed whatsoever read more

Olivia is the best! Not to mention the rest of the weekend staff, Stella, Sarah and Alberta are all great. And going to breakfast where everyone knows your name is the best. read more

The Floatation Device - My niece about to enjoy her breakfast. - New American Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

I'm going to slightly stretch and say 4 star because I think it deserves more than the Yelp 3 star based on our first visit. Yes, it's a dark older tavern type place filled oddly with sports memorabilia instead of an expected nautical vibe give the name. It looks like there's a smaller area for maybe minors/family but the bigger section is more of sports bar with like a doz. TV's. The young gals at the bar were friendly greeting patrons as they walked in, even us unlike the mostly locals. This is the only place near Purdy bridge that serves all 3 meals daily. We were wanting to try seafood since the fish & oysters were fresh. I had the fish & chips $16 and hubby had seafood platter $22. Our server very friendly and helpful given our first visit and asking about the hard ciders on tap, she gave us a sample. We enjoyed the moon berry and peach-apple ciders. Food came fast and hot which much appreciated. The servings were smaller than expected honestly for price at tavern like place but everything was cooked properly. Seafood wasn't over fried. Fish, oysters still had moisture. Clams and shrimp pretty good too. Fries are skinny and crispy. House made tarter great. Slaw/side salad fine. We'd go back without hesitation, maybe try breakfast or a burger maybe pizza. Better than expected! read more

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I have to say Sunday breakfast here is my all time favorite! The service is great, the people are always so friendly, the food is so filling and tasty (the French toast is beyond good), and the easy going charm is relaxing. This isn't a fancy dress up place, it is a come as you are and enjoy food with the people you love. read more

I absolutely love this place. Wish they had dart boards though. I really enjoy the food!

I have had the chicken fried steak, to go! I was very impressed with size of Meal, potatoes and toast. The flavor was Pretty good also. read more

I've never had a bad experience here. The food is recently priced, the portions aren't out of control, and neither are the prices. We are from the south and I will say, that this is a great place to get some BBQ. The brown gravy is delicious. Their baked beans are some of the best I've ever had. Their BBQ meat falls off the bone, AND they serve their bbq sauce warm. Game changer. Wings are amazing. Beer is well priced. Staff is experienced and friendly. It's super cozy in here and I feel like I've been coming to this place for forever. Highly recommend. read more

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Good food, great service, comfortable atmosphere. Same great place new menu over all if you like a comfy dive with good food I definitely recommend read more

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My friend Shirley and I frequent this place for Seahawk football games and karaoke on Friday nights with Jeremy. Great food, friendly staff, super easy to find with the large white arrow sticking out like the Space Needle of Purdy. This is a classic dive bar kept in tip top shape. Easy parking. There is nothing I would change about this place. Everyone I have brought here says the same thing. Great food, friendly service.. There is also plenty of room to sit and bathrooms are super easy to access. Try their steaks, hamburgers, Fish night with excellent fries and clam chowder. I am not a big drinker, but their hard apple cider was declicious and very affordable. read more

The Floatation Device - Floating with Shirley - New American Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

I came down for my bi annual visit and Allie wasn't here. I am surly disappointed. She should be here 7 days a week.

Have not been to the Float in 5 years since I had the worst burger, thought I would give it another try. Ordered the potato skins there tasted very old and at a table of 10 no one ate them. They looked like they had been warmed up a few times. No sure why I did not send them back left hungry. read more

The food here is rich with flavor, big on portions, and a quintessential Tavern styled diner! The service is fast and wholesome and the ambience is great for a weekend visit! Not only that, but the prices are cheap for what is provided! read more

food isn't very good but service is really slow. Waitresses spend most of the time talking so its hard to get service. This time we just left and went somewhere else. read more

Sad to see this local place decline - food and service marginal at best. Make a different choice. OK place to gather for a couple drinks and find a TV that may be showing a game. read more

I ordered the Porky with BBQ sauce on it. Same thing I ordered before, and it's been great. This time, I got a burger with no BBQ sauce and no bacon. Pointed it out to the bartender, and she lifts the bun apart with her bare hand to check. She takes it back and comes back to explain the cook thought it would get sloppy, so he chose to cook it in instead of put it on. WTH???? Who has ever asked for a burger with an extra condiment and meant they wanted it cooked in???? I wanted an extra CONDIMENT not INGREDIENT. She brings back a burger with bacon on it and a small amount of BBQ sauce (I think). I bit into it, COLD, and realized it's the same bun with the toothpick hole still in it that she pulled apart with her hands to check it. Immediately lost my appetite. There was an attempt at a live band though. So that's......cool. read more

Stopped in for my first time. Many places won't give you the time of day if you are a new face. This place was absolutely lovely, made me feel very welcomed and the breakfast sandwich was fantastic! I will definitely be back. Thank you! read more

Yet another trip to the Float, where we end up leaving without even being served. We told ourselves before we wouldn't be back, but we decided to give it one more chance, definitely done this time. The staff ignores anybody but they're regulars as they sit and chat them up at the bar and ignore anyone they don't know. read more

This place reminds me of some of the rural bars we hung out in during the 70s. The food is basic bar food with a decent bacon burger or cod & chips. The old bar here is wonderful & reminds me of some of the bars in Montana on the way to Sturgis. I laughed when I saw the signs on the restrooms. The town it's in is Purdy and the sign reflects ot for the ladies an close to the town of Burley which is reflected on the men's restroom sign. It's very clever. Check out the pictures I posted. read more

The Floatation Device - A nice local restaurant. - New American Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

As a bar, for beer and drinks, I think this is a nice place. But for the purpose of going for breakfast, I can't say the same. If you're going there for the sole purpose of beer and drinks, I would say probably 5 stars. If you're going there for breakfast I would only give it 4 stars. My rating of 4 stars is based on the breakfast service which includes: the friendliness of the staff, cleanliness of the restaurant, quality of the food and the wait time for the food on a Saturday morning that was not overcrowded and an apparent amount of enough staff. Unfortunately my stars is because we literally waited 70 minutes for breakfast from time of order to the time it landed on our table. There was nothing special or unique it was a menu order of the ($12) Seaman's Plunder: eggs sausage hashbrowns and toast. I do not have any special requirements so there was no need for special preparation's to delay our meals. It was a very basic diner breakfast with no complaints as far as the quality temperature or amount of food that we got. If you are going here for drinks, pull tabs and darts I would highly recommend this place! If you're going here for breakfast, I would have a different opinion and say that you should only go if you're willing to wait a LONG period of time. read more

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Drove out to the float because I heard they have the best CFS around! About a forty minute trip and I was not upset with the decision! We stopped by on a Sunday around 11:00, they were busy but we easily found a spot at the end of the bar. We were quickly greeted by the staff who took our drink orders as we looked over the menu. We ordered screw drivers and they came out tasting better than I expected. I ordered the chicken fried steak and Jacqui went with the sausage and eggs. The CFS was huge! It could have definitely been shared. The portion was easily double the size of your typical order. It was fork tender and smothered in delicious sausage gravy. We had an enjoyable time and will definitely be back! We watched football and enjoyed above average food and drinks at a reasonable price! read more

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I've come back a few times and the food has been inconsistent. Food is lukewarm. Prices have gone up but quality has gone down. This place is busy because there is no where else to eat in the area. read more

My husband and I along with my daughter and a bunch of her soccer team and parents stopped in here for an early dinner after a game. We were able to be seated right away in kind of a room off of the main bar area. Our server was really nice and she was very helpful. We were a big group so it took a minute to get thru drink orders. She brought out a water pitchers and a couple pitchers of Shirley temples so that was really helpful as the girls could pour their own refills. The server took our food order and kept checking back for drink refills. We ordered a bunch of different items off of their food menu. There wasn't really anything that stuck out as amazing as far as the food went. It's your basic bar and pub food. They had sandwiches, salads, appetizers, pizza options. At the end the server just split the check 7 ways and we called it good. We would stop in here again if we are back in town. It's nothing to write home about but it's fine. They were able to accommodate a big party and we all left full and happy. read more

For a dive bar its OK/ good. I will say that the drinks are stiff, and the service is friendly. The food though... The cook thought that it was a good idea to put American cheese on a Ruben sandwich. Huge fail. This was the worst Ruben sandwich I've ever had, even counting airport bars. Really disgusting. I would eat it again if you pay me $1000. Not for less. One of our party got a hamburger that was lame. Better to eat dinner first, then go there to drink. read more

The worst clubhouse sandwich I have ever experienced. The deli meat was super slimy, the bacon was fatty and nearly raw, the bread was burnt. The side salad was a sad dish of only wet shredded lettuce. read more

This place has a bar feel to it, though it is open to all ages during the day. The drinks are strong. I've only eaten there once. I ordered the chicken fried steak, which was very large and tasty. I added a side salad for my meal but what I received was a bowl of wilting and browning lettuce. It was very unappealing. They could probably add some cucumbers, olives, or tomatoes for a fairly cheap price. The service there is very hit or miss. I've been there 3 times and of those, I've waited more than 5 minutes to be greeted initially. Great location, but some things could be improved upon. read more

The Floatation Device - I added a side salad for my meal but what I received was a bowl of wilting and browning lettuce. It was very unappealing. - New American Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

I am giving the Float 2 only because the wait staff helped pull the terrible food experience up. I ordered gozzards and mushrooms. Two of my favorite pub foods. I have had both items on visit a year ago. Both were amazing. This time not even close to the previous experience. The gozzards arrived with only 5 gozzards in the basket. $9.99 for 5 gozzards?? Upon consumption there were only 4. Somehow one of the gizzards was actually a boneless chicken wing. I showed the bartender and she replied "you got a bonus. While the flavor was good the serving size was ridiculous. The mushrooms were a disaster over cooked and greasy. And to top it off they dumped all of the fried breading back wash from the fryer basket on top of the mushrooms. Disgusting! Don't think I'll be going back. read more

Really need to change deep fryer oil more often. Fried chicken always comes out like burnt crust, stale. Tried 3 different times, same result. Shouldn't be like that. Place is roomy, and great for watching sports though. read more

The food is good, the atmosphere is good... the service Sux Cox N Dix. Just order everything you think you will want when they come around the first and only time. read more

Went here for lunch yesterday with Hubby. He had been twice before without me. First time he had an awesome burger. Second time a french dip sandwich. On our visit yesterday he had the Cobb Salad. Great size, ample toppings & good garlic bread on the side. I ordered the 10oz sirloin steak medium rare with salad & mashed potatoes. Steak was well done, tough & not seasoned enough. Good service & I loved the vibe of the place. I'd go back again but definitely would not order steak. read more

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Small business! Locally owned! Great people and ownership. Very cool memorabilia within. Owner is a big supporter of local schools and kids.

The place to be for breakfast on a Sunday morning! We love the Float, the ladies who work here are always sweet and attentive and the food is always consistent. Also best chicken fried steak in the 253! read more

The Floatation Device - Captains delight omelet - New American Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

I have never experienced good or even fair service there Standing in the small entryway that is not marked at all hey come on in have a seat or this section is open 3 waitresses looked me straight in the eye multiple different times before they finally said Have a seat Food was veryyyy marginal Reuben had two thin slices of "corned beef" ish I thought it was like some Oscar Mayer version Burger Patty was tiny lots of mushrooms tho Waited 15 minutes to get my tab while 3 waitresses sat there and counted their tips Oh and RBF has always been super on point Def uncomfortable place to take your fam for a nice day together read more

The staff is great. The new spicy cheese curds are great but they are hot. Everyone seems happy.

My wife and I stopped in and ordered I French dip sandwich and it was the worst sandwich was the worst I have ever had. There was very little meat and the meat was dry. The salad was like a bag salad with nothing in it. No tomato and no croutons read more

Horrible Food and even worse service. If the food doesn't make you sick then the wait for the food will.

The burger wasn't terrible but tasted like a pre-frozen patty. There were lots of toppings (mushrooms, cheese, and other condiments), which is good. The mule was really good and the happy hour prices were good. Friendly staff, bar atmosphere; definitely an older crowd. So all in all, come here for the drinks but not just for the food. read more

Yoooo this place is wild. I thought I'd slide through for a little mojito and lunch on my way through town. What a mistake. First off. The music was bumpin at 12:00pm, which I had no complaints about, but an elderly couple seemed pretty upset. I ordered gizzards, a family favorite. The were so burnt, chewy and tasted like old oil. We couldn't eat them. They had a special of Mac n cheese bites. I got those for my 1 year old. They also came with black "char" bits on his plate that I can't even begin to explain what they were or what the origin was. My food was a French dip as thin as a day old pancake with some sort of velveeta fake tasting Swiss cheese. I muscled have of that down and decided to try my side salad. WOAH. This was the first warm salad I've ever had. Not the refreshing side homie to my French dip I was expecting. The waitress never came to check on us once. This place is straight disgusting. Maybe for a afternoon beer with the buds... sure.. side of fries? Maybe. AVOID AT ALL COST!! read more

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Great place to go for breakfast and Saturday nights with live music. Best place in Gig Harbor. Service is always friendly.

Had a great time there, service was prompt and friendly. Many events being held there, very relaxed, local bar atmosphere. Very nice staff and owner. read more