One of the best Bars in town! I don't think I've ever met anyone who hasn't liked Trident! Great location and close to the UofA. During the school year you get a ton of College kids, but there is still a great mix of people that end up at Trident. Fun atmosphere. You can purchase your own stein, leave it at the bar, and drink from it every time you are there! :) read more

Enjoy the food! I had the salmon, and it was perfect! Pesto grilled chicken with Mac n cheese with bacon and green chiles-delicious! We also tried the crab cakes. 2 crab cakes with lumpy chunks of crab. Yummy! Pastrami on pretzel roll (yum!) the fish and chips were good crispy and delicious! It's a step up from bar food. Lots of tvs. Good service. read more

I found this place to be pretty darn cool. This place bleeds american pride, honor and beer! Good selections! We had the chicken skewers. Juicy! Loved em! Only stayed for a bit but I give 5 stars for the beers, skewers, and ambiance. I'll be back.... read more

I haven't been here in a LONG time - but one thing's for sure, the crown molding is still immaculate. It was weird, I felt for a moment like I was in Flagstaff hanging out with a bunch of lumberjacks when I was in here - because everyone had a beard! The Trident is the weapon of Poseidon, so I guess it seemed right because everyone in there was drinking like a fish! BA-ZING! Purchased a round of drinks for my friends, and gave the bar tender (nice guy) a double take when he told me how cheap it was, incredible. Pool table, many beers on tap, and bearded men and women, this place rules. read more

Average food. Wings were served cold. Suace had good flavor but was iced cold. Clearly, they poured ice cold wing Suace over the wings. Which resulted in the wings being served and quickly becoming cold. Told the waitress and she didn't seem to care. Of course it was her only time coming by to check on us. Good luck getting a second drink!!!! read more

Ordered nachos. Never assume that beans will be in them lol. If you like cheese theta plenty of that lol. Tried the calamari chewy. Needless to say, I won't be back. read more

Good bar food with good beer selection. My favorites are their wings and fried pickles. Also has some seafood options at fair prices.

Great food and great service. Awesome place to eat and drink! Staff is solid, food is delicious and service is outstanding.

Great fish mediocre fries. Burger decent but wouldn't go out of my way. But the fish is PERFECT!!

Awesome staff, great food. Love the bloody Mary and wings. Have visited several of their locations and always great service and tasty food.

Excellent food and service...I like burgers well done...I have ordered several times and always get it as ordered...my friend had salmon tacos today and said they were great...she is picky, so I take her comment as a high recommendation read more

This is closer to four stars. When I eat a full meal, I will re-review. We went in for Happy Hour. They have an amazing happy hour. $2.50 drafts. Awesome. They also have select amount of appetizers for $5. We tried the wings, the canteen, and the calamari. The wings were good, decent size. The canteen is filet on bread with a horseradish sauce. The filet was cooked as asked, but the bites were put into a large amount of bread. Too much bread. But the horseradish sauce made up for it. That was delish. The calamari were good as well. The breading was surprisingly light, and they were not over cooked. I will probably be returning. read more

This is my go to place for shrimp tacos. I love them. They are accurate about time to pick up orders and food was hot.

So, look, it's not been very often lately that the Redskins have started the season undefeated. On Sunday night however, those joker Cowboys fans got what was coming to them. That being said, I am at Trident nearly every Sunday for the Redskins game. The service this past afternoon/evening was as good as ever; an attentive waitress in a packed bar. Miller Lite girls are walking around with giveaways and 'Hail To The Redskins' plays at every 'Skins score (not just the TDs - you can't always count on those!). There's a plentiful selection of beer on tap, and you can't go wrong with the Racer 5 IPA. They also have a lighter fare to accompany the full bar, typified by $1.50 PBRs-in-a-can. The food is well better than average for a bar. This time I had the chicken tenders which are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. If you like spicy sauce at all, get the "Below Hell" flavor as it's not terribly hot. TVs surrounding the bar can get you any game on NFL Sunday Ticket, and the raffle at halftime (everyone gets one complimentary ticket) of the Redskins game can net you some pretty sweet swag. The best part of the evening this time came after the game had ended. Some genius in a Cowboys jersey bet the owner that the 'Boys would win. His prize for having one too many? A Redskins tattoo the size of a small child on his right calf. And no, we didn't have to delay gratification on this one, the tattoo was administered on the bar (by a licensed professional) RIGHT after the game. In a word, awesome. So, if you want to catch your game, go to Trident, they'll have it on or put it on for you. And if you want to see the Redskins game and a wait staff decked out in 'Skins jerseys, go to Trident. read more

Once again I found myself hanging out at the Trident for a couple of cold ones with a friend, and we both agreed why we like this place. It's neither trendy or pretentious and nothing fancy, just a great locally owned bar with great service, good food, (Like literally everything on the menu is pretty good) and cute staff. I'll keep going there and I highly recommend it! read more

This place has unreasonably good food. I don't get it. You walk in, see a divey-bar looking kinda place and expect greasy fries and frozen pizza. What you get is anything BUT. Everything on the menu is great and demonstrates the care they take into making something even as predictable as chicken skewers taste really great. The happy hour is great and I recommend the nachos, hummus, chicken wings, and/or bruschetta. But really you cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. Give them a try and don't be turned off by the appearance. Looks can be deceiving!!! read more

Trident shows the UFC fights and all the UofA games and doesn't charge a cover! !!!!!! It's liked I died sms went to competition heaven!!! The service and food also is excellent! It's Gonna be a crazy night! !!! read more

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Great service, food and atmosphere...especially when watching football . Had the Captain's Platters & Chicken Salad...both delicious. Good selection of beers and everything reasonably priced. read more

I've been going to Trident at Williams Center since it's opening. My Wife and I have always enjoyed the food and service that is provided by the restaurant. The staff is generally very friendly and welcoming whenever we arrive. There are a few members of the staff that usually recognize us and stop by the table to say hello whether or not they are servicing our table. But on recent visit with friends I was very disappointed in the service and attitude of our server, Marissa. From start to finish, she gave me the impression that she wasn't at all interested in taking care of us. Her greeting was abrupt and without even a smile. Approaching a table with the line "can I get you something to drink" is a poor way to start a dining experience. I took the initiative to say hello to her since she didn't even say hello first. Next step was receiving our drinks. Two people at the table ordered Pellegrino, both asked for lemon and one asked for very light ice. What was delivered to the table were two plastic cups filled with ice and Pellegrino without any sign of a lemon. She also placed the single bottle of the remaining amount on the table. Before we were able to ask about the second bottle, she was gone in a flash. It was a while before she returned to take orders. Again, I got the impression that she had no desire to take care of us by her rapid order taking. Normally I'd look around the room to see if she was weeded, but there were two other servers on the floor with a total count of about 8 tables in the room. I'm not certain what the policy is on taking an order at Trident, but she didn't write down any of the orders (which always makes me a bit nervous). One reason I know that the order wasn't input properly is because my Wife's special request of her food was not accommodated. When our food was delivered, I asked the runner for another drink which did not seem to be messaged to our server. After a first few bites of our meal, I became impatient for my beverage. So I excused myself from the table to go the the hostess stand and ask for my drink and extra napkins. The napkins arrived right away, but I still had not received my drink. Finally, my drink was delivered and I was told that "the keg ran out so here's a fresh glass of cider for you" (no apology for the delay). This is where I should mention that I was in the restaurant business for 40 years, so I have a clear concept of good service in any style of restaurant. I mention all of this so that my observations can hopefully be used as a training tool. Out of the many visits to your restaurant, we've only experienced poor service on two occasions, so as I said in the beginning, we've generally enjoyed the food and service. I'd like to mention one more thing before closing. One constant whenever we visit is the outstanding service provided by George. This guy never stops moving, always smiles, and is always very gracious with us when we dine there. I've never seen a male server in your establishment, but if you ever decide to use male servers, George should be at the top of your list. We will certainly continue to patronize Trident because we truly like it there. So please don't think of this as a loss of business, but a tool to raise the bar of service. Thank you. read more

This is the first new place I've been to in a while! Keto doesn't really allow me to try so many things :/ Went here for a going-away party for one of the guys in our lab. The atmosphere was fun and it was fairly packed. It wasn't really a major sports night, so the TV was filled with random snippets of golf and Nascar. I built my own (bunless) burger with bacon and avocado. It was actually fairly good, tasty and they gave me waaaay more avocado than any other place!! I was also pleasantly surprised by the variety of foods (the redskins looked delicious and I was a bit sad I couldn't eat any and they have seafood!) and drinks (another place with pear cider!) they have. Service was meh. It was fairly busy, but I never once had my water refilled, and the waitress was definitely forgetful about a lot of things.. read more

This is our bi-weekly pub trivia spot on Wednesday night. The food is solid throughout the whole menu and better than what you perceive to be typical bar fare, for sure. It's as though they actually tried from the very beginning instead of just purchasing a deep fryer and hoping for the best. Now will somebody on the management end PLEASE tell the one blonde server to stop sticking her credit card book down the back of her yoga pants and waltzing around the establishment? It's gross and kind of offensive honestly, and I've heard tables next to us say something to the effect of "GASP!" on more than one occasion. This is just nasty, guys, regardless of how cute she is! The rest of the civilized world usually encourages aprons for servers, for crying out loud! read more

Was told to go here by a local co worker (i live in Phoenix). The wings were awesome, the cod fish tacos were amazing!! And the Mac and cheese side was so good! The burger was OK. It was the steakhouse burger. Overall a very cool place. As a veteran I appreciated all the military pictures on the wall! Excited to try something new next time! read more

Was in town for a conference. Great place to watch an NFL game, any one! The food was a step above bar food and the portions were big. Service was great (Thanks Maxi). Bar managers were very helpful and even had a free give away at halftime! Helpful hint: Get there at 10am on Sunday to get a seat and take advantage of the Sunday specials. read more

Ahhhh Trident. If there is a better place for happy hour in Tucson I don't want to know about it. It has to be one of the friendliest bars to sit at in Tucson. I cant recall the number of times I have grabbed a bar stool and immediately been included in the conversation by complete strangers and their awesome bar tenders. In fact when the bar is full it can often be engaged in one giant conversation the entire length of it. The food is good bar food. I like the burgers and their wings the best but I am resolved to try the fish and chips soon as I hear great things. I have NEVER had an error in my food service while dinning there. Lots of good beers at good prices on tap. Variety of beers as well, not just IPA and lagers. Sometimes the table service can be lacking but not often. read more

Ahoy Shipmates! This was our first visit to The Trident Grill. My wife had the Steakhouse Burger, my son had the Grilled Cheese, and I had the Mushroom Swiss Burger. OMG! Those were some of the best burgers ever! Great job Shipmate! Ask for your Veteran discount! read more

Always have a great experience at Trident. Have been to all three and they all serve great food. Not fond of number 3, however 1 and 2 are great. This time we were at the OG location. Service was great. The sautéed calamari was tender and the caper sauce with garlic was excellent. The peel and eat shrimp were good size and being from the east coast, the Old Bay was key. My father was with us and loved the fish tacos. Always love the happy hour food and drink specials. Keep up the good work. Next stop....the pizza pub read more

I'm a Big Fan for lunch & Pre-Game at UA. The Green Chille Burger is one of my Fav's. I go there often, so I've gotten to know the staff and they are really great in my opinion. read more

I've been in love with this place for years. Haven't been in for a while and was afraid they had updated their menu. But they hadn't. I had my all time fave, peel-n-eat shrimp steamed in Old Bay with a side salad. Washed down with a Black n Tan. The service was quick, friendly and efficient. read more

Eh. For some reason my husband's friends really enjoy going here - something about the cute but terribly incompetent waitresses - so I've found myself waiting for a menu, waiting for my drink, waiting for my bill too many times. According to other reviewers, I'm in the minority here with my two-star, but it is consistently terrible service every time I walk in here. I will say that their food and drinks really are great, (I love the potato skins) but the ambiance (bright lights and crowded tables) is sadly unappealing. It is nice that they have their own parking lot and I've always been able to find a spot. I can't wait for football season and maybe we'll wind up here and try their all day Sunday happy hour-perhaps it's a different bar in the middle of the day. Oh well. read more

Recently tried this place on a Wednesday night for Geeks who Drink! Service was great - our server Melissa never let our drinks get too empty and always accommodating. I ordered the trident burger, MR with a side of sweet potato fries. The burger was delicious and cooked to order! The fries were a perfect texture, crisp and not soggy. The venue itself is a little small for the amount of people that were there on a busy night as it got really stuffy and hot. They only have 2 stalls in their womens restrooms so there was almost always a line. Everything was very clean, however, despite the vast number of bodies in the room. read more

Great menu and right near the University of Arizona! They specialize in a East coast cuisine that is fantastic no matter what you order! read more

First time in Tucson, and came here based on the recommendation of a friend. It was the perfect place to have some good and beer before the Wildcats basketball game, as many fans filled the place. The menu has a ton of nice selections and everything I tried was superb. My friendly and knowledgeable waitress suggested the brawt sliders and the bruschetta (it was the best I've ever had!). Can't wait to return!! read more

Trident Grill - The bruschetta... best I've ever had - Sports Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

OK here is the gig... been here about a dozen times and eaten about half those stops. mostly I there for the adult beverages before UA football and basketball games. Will this time we went in today before the UofA vs Wazzu and I went with my buddy of mine and he told me about the Blue Plate special. Well when I hear Blue Plate special I'm thinking yes it's a blue hair dish what the heck is going on here right....? Well I was unbelievably surprised that it was a creamy New England style clam chowder with chunks of clams in it that were absolutely huge and delicious. So then I opted for adding the half of the BLT sandwich which we all know BLT is bacon lettuce tomato but they add avocado and cream cheese and holy s*** was it ridiculously awesome but it probably had to do with the 10 slices of bacon that were on it. How many times have you ever been to a place an order to BLT and there's two slices of witty/soggy horrible bacon on it ??? Well this wasn't the case it, was good solid slabs of bacon not real fatty and good portion of meat cooked perfectly....and it was absolutely killer... I can't can't wait to go back for more belly of the pig and chunks of clams! read more

Been here twice, will keep coming back. The food is good (especially the burgers) and the service friendly and attentive, when i was alone and with party of 3. They have an drink that's a Blue Moon beer with a shot of orange vodka - delicious. Place was pretty busy both times, but everyone was still pretty laid back. Not too pricey. I missed the live music by a few minutes. Will be back for other events. read more

I first heard of this place when the owner was on a local radio station talking about leadership... He was well spoken and managed to slide in a well placed plug about his clam chowder .... Well I gotta say he was right on the mark...... It was delicious .... Everything about this place is great... It is very clean, the staff is great!!! Our server and a big bouncer looking guy named Jason was very polite and professional... As far as the food goes.... It was right on the mark for the price.. I was not there to drink but the Trident grill looks like they have that covered for sure.... Solid food..... Check ! Clean place..... Check!! Friendly staff.... = WE ARE COMING BACK!!!!! read more

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Calimari, fish tacos, best clam chowder in town!!! Decent happy hour - except on game nights. No happy hour. Always a fun crowd and usually busy any night of the week. They have an awesome blue crab day in august/September that you should definitely check out. read more

Trident Grill - Best chowdah in Tucson! - Sports Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

When for lunch and again, enjoyed the food very much. This place is always packed! Service is good and large portions! Too bad prices have had to increase so much due to increases in minimum wage and cost of goods (it's happening all around). Very happy to see that you guys can keep it going and even expand to additional locations! Thank you for honoring the armed services and thank you for your service! Keep up the great work! read more

Been again since my first review and the 2nd time was even better. When my fries came I took 1 bite and had to have a moment of silence they were so Damn good. read more

Trident Grill - Sports Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Whenever we're in Tucson we have to stop one or three times at the Trident on Speedway. T.K. took care of us tonight. She gets it..very servile and professional. In fact the best service I've had in long..long time! Food awesome as always. Quality and value for what you get can't be beat. Still love this place! read more

An actual sports bar, with multiple sets to watch, and a great beer selection. I had the ribs, and they were great. I argued with the manager about having fish on the menu with no water for hundreds of miles and he brought me a fish taco, a signature dish they make. I was wrong, it was fantastic and fresh, I was shocked. The wait staff was dead on, I never lacked attention and they were very helpful with menu choices and beer selection. Overall, with all the places that I've been to in Tucson, this was my best meal of them all. I think that the management has a lot to do with that. Kudos. And I'll be back every time I'm in town. Too bad, none of the locals that I talked to knew anything about this place. That is a shame. read more