Hard to say which was worse--the food, or the sullen and dismissive attitude the "manager" took in response (in contrast, the waitstaff was great and docked something from the tab). This was on a recent Saturday at mid-afternoon; 15 people in the place, half of whom were our party, ages 11 up to 60. We ordered fairly basic "comfort food" things having scoped out the place on yelp. I was ill for two days from an under-cooked hamburger, for which I take some responsibility, having ordered it "rare," and not troubling to send it back. So I give them some benefit of the doubt on that one. Everyone's lettuce was old and brown, and the other salad components were tasteless. (The manager, who must be more accustomed to dealing with people who are absolutely blotto, insisted everything was fresh.) Chicken "tenders" were anything but (judges including 16 and 18 year-olds). Ditto for almost everything ordered by the seven of us. The mac and cheese and waffle fries, on the other hand, got thumbs-up; and, we managed to enjoy one another's company. From some reviews, it is clear the food, company and dreary "sea" decor have a hard-core following. Include me out. read more

We loved this place so much we went twice during our 2 day stay in Tucson. The food was delicious and they had an excellent selection of beer. I had the Woodchuck Pear Cider. YUM! Our only complaint would be the noise level. We found ourselves shouting at each other. We will definitely be going again. read more

Skye, the whole crew - Winners! Great Tucson spot. Bear Down, Arizona. Hail USN Seals. read more

I have frequented Trident several times. Great food and service, love the fish and chips. We decided to take my parents last night for their first time. We went to the Speedway location since we were by the U of A. Our waitress just walked up and said, "drinks?" Apparently we were supposed to order our drinks and we did. Once they were dropped off we were not asked to order, she just dropped and ran. When she returned about 15 minutes later, we asked of we could order and it this point get refills since we were hot and thirsty. With her eyes rolling, she took our order and walked away never returning with the refills. Once we flagged down the manager we finally got our drinks. Food came and was delicious, but the terrible service continued through out our meal. After 15 years in the restaurant industry I never complain when I go out, but this wasn't a busy waitress in the weeds or a new girl on her first night, she was beyond rude. Rolling her eyes and walking away as we were speaking. $90 dinner should come with at least decent service. We will just return to the one on Broadway and Craycroft and avoid this location. read more

I have never been disappointed here. How CAN you be? You want seafood? They have creamy clam chowder, sautéed or fried calamari, crab cakes. All delicious and fresh. You want interesting apps? Try the fried pickles or the Irish egg rolls. Burgers?? Huge burgers cooked they way YOU want them. Oh, don't forget the Super Reuben. We drive from Sahuarita for this place. The fish tacos themselves are worth the trip. read more

Been a weekly visitor for the past 3 months, always a great go to for wings and fries. Conveniently located, great bartenders, and always have sports on. read more

My new favourite spot to grab something delicious and have a drink! Great atmosphere and did I mention it was delicious!

Came here for happy hour and recieved prompt service. We ordered the beer battered fried pickles which were amazing! And the loaded fried, also tasty and fries were crispy. I will definitely be coming back for more! read more

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Super comfy corner booth, great music, beautiful space, fresh flowers!, incredibly attentive service, an almost obnoxiously filled water glass, top-notch food. The prices are decent (could be high sometimes depend on your appertise), but this is a high price restaurant from the get-go, and the portions are bigger than you would expect from a place so crazily refined. The octopus, oh the grilled octopus! It was a special, and I hope it's a special for you too. read more

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We love their food so when we heard they were doing Sunday Brunch we had to try it. It was delish! Large menu with something for everyone, I saw several things I will go back to try. Hubby had Dented Chicken and I had Jasons...something I cant remember the name, but it was excellent. Bloody Mary was just right spicy. Overall a very enjoyable morning. read more

Ordered the steak medallions and asparagus. Ordered the steak cooked medium and was cooked perfectly and was seasoned well too. Asparagus was grilled and seasoning was great. Also came with some fried potatoes that were crunchy and delicious. Ordered and ate at the bar. The bartender was really "smart". My Buffalo Trace was poured just right too. Will definitely come back next time I'm in town. read more

A sports var with 20+ televisions and university crowd so the noise level is high and hard to have conversation. The food was good quality with extraordinary sizes. Better be hungry. Servers were polite and attentive but with a large crowd you have to wait until they take your order and come back to see you. Better go when there is not a big sports event if you want to enjoy the food and your company. read more

Amazing food! We had clams as an appetizer & both the fish and the shrimp tacos. All were very good, we would definitely order them all again. The salsa was incredible. I would've given 5 stars, but the service was VERY slow. It was worth it, but I would probably pick someplace else if I was fairly hungry. read more

Great food, great service fish and shrimp tacos are amazing I will definitely be back and recommend to others .. Great Moscow mules !!

Excellent service from Celeste the bartender and staff. Really attentive ands made you feel welcome. Great advice on the nachos and Dragoon the local Tucson IPA. Celeste brought sexy back!! read more

Yes, they have a great beer list. Plus, the nachos were piping hot and had just the right chip-to-topping ratio. But the best thing about Trident is the bar staff! I sat mid-bar in the middle of a UA basketball game when the place was packed. But even in all the commotion, the two bartenders were so attentive that I was astonished. I never had to wait more than a few seconds for fast and friendly service. I was totally impressed. read more

A great little local place that has a unique charm, great bar and a very diverse menu that works for pretty much any type of diet.

I will not return to this place. How stupid does a cook have to be to totally mess up a $10 Impossible burger, by serving it only partially cooked; such a stupid inept clown in a cook's costume. Never ever will let my shadow darken their threshold again. I just asked for a box and brought the half-cooked sandwich home to finish cooking; I didn't send it back because it took that clown forever to only partially cook one vegan patty, in the first place. Another reason to never go into a bar for a meal; cook was probably drinking at 10:30am. read more

Trident Grill 3 is a great place to watch football on sundays, The food is amazing, but the service is slacking BIGTIME! Our server Nia never checked on us, and was literally running away from us before we could finish our order. she should work in the kitchen instead, because that is where she must have been 90% of the time. We couldn't ever seem to find her. Hopefully we get a different server next sunday. read more

I can't believe I've passed by this place everyday for many years and I've never thought to stop in! We finally went before catching a movie at the Loft, and my husband and I both fell in love with it!! The music was great! A great mix of 60's, 70's, and country! The place was packed, and we were told it would be about 15 minutes to be seated, but we were seated in 5 - it's nice when expectations are exceeded. We had local beers, my husband had the voodoo burger with sausage on it, and loved it (he's a bit hard to please). I had the chicken tenders and the macaroni and cheese - both excellent. I thought it really nice that I asked for a dozen chicken tenders, and the waitress told how big it was and talked me into the half dozen - I still took food home, so I really appreciated that! As busy as they were, our plates were immediately cleared, and food and drinks were brought promptly. This will now be a regular stop for us! read more

I really love the food here but we went there during happy hour, clearly marked. We had a couple beers, some burgers, nothing too extravagant and the waitress told us because there was a game on TV it wasn't happy hour AFTER ALL. Would have been nice if they told us that when we were ordering apps. Long story short, our bill was $95 bucks!! We felt totally ripped off and we won't be going back. If you go there be careful! read more

Let's start off by saying I am a die hard Redskins fan! So some of you Giants, Cowboys, and Eagles fans might feel intimidated....but that makes sense! Watching the games here is fun no matter what team you like. But to hear the "Hail to the Redskins" playing after ever score just makes it a lot better! The people that come to Trident are pretty nice cool people that love football. The waitresses and bartenders are also really nice and always on top of getting you food and drinks quickly. I am not used to going to bar at 10AM to watch football since most games start at 1PM on the East Coast. But Trident has a nice breakfast till 11AM and then the normal bar/lunch menu. The food was really good, and they are huge portions! We had a half order of nachos and I needed a half of that order! They have a raffle at half time where they give out Redskins gear which was a lot of fun. Everyone gets one free ticket and you can buy more. I got a nice Koozie! So now I have a permanent Sunday spot. A little bit of DC in AZ! read more

I come here for Happy Hour quite a lot- they make strong drinks, serve them with a smile, and offer affordable bites to eat.

One of my favorite sports bars. The food is so good and the have so many craft beer options. I had the fried pickles and I'm not even really a fried pickle fan and wow we're they good! Fun spot, good for a double date. read more

Nautical theme in a landlocked state? Check. Battleship grey bathrooms that make you feel like you're peeing in a submarine engine room? Check. Ineptly mixed drinks with tons of booze in them? Check. The Trident is just fine. I always wonder why someone would become a regular there, as the place seems kind of homogenous, but it's harmless enough. The wall decorations are "clever"/"vintage" hangings from Target and Walmart, and the naval accoutrements are cheesier than Velveeta, but the place is completely innocuous. The staff seems to be comprised exclusively of nubile, often tattooed, ditzy coeds. I'm not sure if leggings and midriff-baring tank-tops are an employment prerequisite, but that seems to be the server dress code. I guess I can't complain, but I've also never had a server or bartender there who seemed to know a beer from a side of cole slaw. Like I said before, drinks are STIFF, which is always a plus, but they are never prepared especially well. I had a tumbler-sized "old fashioned" today, for example, that consisted of probably four fingers of bourbon, a squirt of coke (eep!), an ungodly amount of bitters, a maraschino cherry that looked like it had been masticated by a herd of billy goats, and a couple of squirts of soda water. To be fair, I think my grandfather was probably the last person who drank old fashioneds with any frequency, and the bartender admitted that she had probably jacked up the drink, as no one ever orders them. I can't complain about cheap booze, but the drink was still a rude awakening. I will say this, the place makes exceptional pub food. The burgers always satisfy and never feel like they were made in a bar (I guess my excellent yelpfriend, Brooke and I can't agree about everything). The hot wings are of middling heat and taste like they were simply drowning in Frank's Red Hot, but they're still pretty tasty. All in all, this is a fun place to come for a happy hour at the end of a long week. The booze is plentiful, the drinks are reasonably inexpensive, and by the time my food arrives, it probably tastes significantly better than it would have, if I hadn't already downed a couple of cocktails. Be warned, however, this place is super loud. I think the building must have been designed by an architect who had just gotten fired from a gig as a music stadium planner, because the place feels like fight night, even when it is almost deserted. read more

We headed to Trident on a beautiful Saturday evening, May 5th. Everybody we mentioned this place to said: "You gotta go! The food's great, the atmosphere is friendly and the staff is awesome. All of the above praise was absolutely true. The floor plan is open and welcoming. Over the bar area, rows of tankards are customized with patron's names to use when they come for their favorite tipple. We added our names to the waiting list for a tankard for both my husband and me. I started with a Jack & Coke which was mixed perfectly. After perusing the menu for a bit (there's a LOT to choose from) my hubby and I decided to start with the Nelson's Love Plate. I'm told that it's named for the owner, Nelson Miller, a retired Navy Seal. The description was intriguing: "Cheese, fruits, nuts, olives, this and that." It was very tasty with the assorted flavors of all the little bites on the plate, and there's plenty to share. We also got an order of fried pickles to see how this establishment did theirs and we LOVED them! Those pickles were done beautifully. Somebody knows precisely what they're doing on the fryer. Mike ordered the Fish & Chips, and pronounced it "Excellent." The batter was almost Tempura-like in texture, and the fries were crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside. I ordered the Maryland Blue Crab Cake Sandwich. It was pan-fried, drizzled with aioli, served on a Kaiser roll. Man, was IT tasty. I love crab, and this was done right. On the side, I ordered the mac & cheese instead of fries for a change. The rich, creamy cheese and shells were flavorful and gooey...a decadent little side, I must say! We decided to skip dessert, just this once, as we were stuffed, to say the least. Plus, we had a clamshell of fried pickles to take home. Trident is a great place to watch a variety of sports, as they have 9 HD Flat Screen TV's and one giant screen and it's close-by the University of Arizona's basketball and football stadiums. Our wonderful server, Skye, tells us there are 24 draft beers available as well as nightly specials. Ahh...our server Skye. What a nice person and excellent staff member! This bubbly lady truly enjoys what she does, and it shows. Something else we noticed about Trident...teamwork. Skye was busy taking another patron's order, as the dinner rush was progressing. Our order appeared in the window, ready to come to our table. The two other wait staff members each grabbed the waiting plates and brought them immediately to our table, served with a smile! Skye told us that teamwork is of utmost importance here. We felt very comfortable at Trident, and want to come back as soon as we can...and often! This is the kind of neighborhood place that we've been looking for and now, we've found it. It's only about 15 minutes from our house, and well worth the short trip. The interior walls are decorated with items that, over time, the patrons have gifted to the, establishment, "just because." What a great place this is! Our friends and associates were right! They also tell us that it can be packed on certain evenings. Clearly, Trident knows how to take care of their customers and now, they have two new ones. read more

Left my credit card here, got stolen by one of the workers, spent around 400$ on it. Skuzzy place, terrible staff. It's got a funky smell to, I wouldn't eat here. I can only hope that the owners sees this review and has a talk with his workers... bad establishment read more

It's a nice place in the middle of no where .. went there to watch a ball game , found the love of my life ;)

Stopped by for a lunch with a coworker. We both decided to go with the hamburgers one with fries one with onion rings. Burgers and BIG and juicy and tastes great. Service was prompt and food was delivered quick. Looks like a great bar with several beers on tap. read more

Friendly people, cold beer, and good food. Have had the calimari and nachos appetizers on several visits. Good selection of beer. Great place to hang out. read more

Love this place! It doesn't look like much from the outside, and once you get inside you wouldn't expect the food to be SO GOOD, but it is! I would stray from my paleo lifestyle any day of the week to eat their mac n cheese. You HAVE to try it. You may not expect a bar to have tasty scallops, but yum. I come to expect them to be a little rubbery at places like this, but not here! They melt in your mouth, just as they should. I've tried burgers, sandwiches, salads, appetizers - Not ONE item has disappointed. I'm tempted to give only 4 stars because the service has been a little too relaxed/casual (read: server is chatting it up with the kitchen or bar and overlooks empty drinks, but is still super friendly and personable to patrons), but the food and overall vibe makes up for what would be a lost star. P.S. Try the reuben. You won't regret it. read more

If you're looking for a place to grab a pint and a burger while watching a game, you're looking at one of the best in Tucson. Their beer selection is great, they generally have a few different IPAs on tap, and something to meet just about anyone's palate. Their crabcake sandwich is worth a try as well. Just make sure to get there early before a big game, it fills up quickly - if the parking lot is full it's a good indication that you won't be getting a seat any time soon. read more

When we arrived we were told to sit where we liked. It was several minutes before we were given menus and didn't receive silverware. The waitress came back a few minutes later for our drink order. My husband ordered a tea, I ordered a plain margarita. After our drinks arrived I took a sip of mine then noticed a black hair floating in it, I have long red hair. We mentioned it to her, she didn't seem too concerned but offered me a fresh one. We received our food from another waiter, probably not too uncommon. My burger was missing the bacon I requested. At this point we still hadn't received silverware. When we were almost done with our food is when she finally checked on us, it was more of an afterthought as she was on her way to the back and then turned around to ask us how our food was. The only positive was that the food tasted good. She handed us our bill without asking about refills or if I wanted another margarita. Probably won't be back, do like that they're mask free. read more

This place is a gem in Tucson. A great place to hang out and meet some locals and University students. The food is absolutely awesome. No matter what you what you order you won't go wrong. I love the fish and chips and is what I order 9 out 10 times. Definitely a must try people. read more

In the interest of disclosure, this restaurant probably deserves 4.5 stars because I've had some pretty mediocre service before. However, I went last night and the service was on point so I bumped it up to five. I went because someone told me they have the best fish and chips in Tucson. It's funny because I've never actually tried the fish and chips, but I haven't gone wrong yet! It's a large, single room pub. Very loud, so you won't want to come if you're looking for a romantic outing. As others have mentioned, lots of military memorabilia everywhere. I like it and I'm happy to support the business of a local Tucson veteran as my husband is also a veteran. I'm impressed at the appeal this place has to a large variety of demographics. I came here one night and felt very out of place because it was loaded with college students (my college days are behind me), but come another night and you'll see mostly folks in their 40s, or groups of older ladies, or groups of veterans, or mid 20s people like me looking for some good food. I like that because it feels very inclusive. Excellent atmosphere to have at a pub and I wonder how they do it - I bet a lot of people would pay the owners for their secrets on how to appeal to everybody like that. I could absolutely see myself becoming a regular here. Now, onto the food, the most important part! The first time I came here I had the Chesapeake Bay burger because I am an Old Bay freak. Big, stuffed with goodies, and excellent flavor. However, they have lighter dishes that will actually appeal to you rather than forcing you to feel like, "Crap, I'm on a diet, I guess I'll have this nasty wilted salad." I came here the other night and wanted to try their famous clam chowder. I had a soup and sandwich combo with the chicken salad sandwich. Now, I still think that my grandma's chowder is better, but I won't say that I didn't enjoy that chowder immensely. At request they top it with a generous bit of bacon and green onions. Yum! The sandwich impressed me a lot as well because you don't see chicken salad everywhere, but it's one of my favorites. It comes on toasted bread with the perfect amount of chicken salad. And it's not an overly sweet salad either. You know I liked it because I came back the next night and had the exact same thing. Ok, so, the service. Last night it was out of the park. Jason noticed me at the door looking for a table and used his immense height to locate one for me in the nearly-full house. He was very pleasant and even checked on me later to see how I was doing. Janelle was my server and she was amazing. I order coffee when I come here rather than a beer because as much as I love beer, I work graveyards and need to wake up before my shift. This usually means that they have to brew a new pot because I don't know who else comes there for coffee at 9pm on a Friday night except me. However, she did so without complaint. She was always prompt and had a smile on her face the whole time. She knew what the soup of the day was without having to go check (other servers at this place sometimes don't...) and I just adored her. Never once felt ignored - and I was a one top taking up a table on a busy night. Thank you, Janelle! As for other service I've had, it would echo what countless other reviewers have mentioned. Young, pretty college girls who have a little trouble paying attention to their tables. Like I said, they often don't know the specials, and you might have to chase them across the restaurant for the check, where you'll probably find them sitting at the bar, chatting with their friends. I don't get worked up about it because I know what restaurant work is like, it can be a grind, and they will go get my check if asked. It is sort of irksome that I have to go find them, though. It's also a little annoying that this is my usual experience with the service here, rather than Janelle the rockstar. A note to the restaurant: if half your yelp reviews echo this experience with the service (which they do), maybe work on a little server training. It's ok to socialize, restaurants are social places, but you also need to do your job while on the clock. Like I said, though, I'm still giving this place five stars because I love it. Come here and you won't be disappointed. read more

I miss this place since moving to San Francisco. From what I recall 2 years ago, they have a kick ass happy hour with lots of beers on tap for CHEAP! Great burgers, especially The Trident Burger. Spent many Fridays here after work with my now ex-wife and she liked it too, which says something coming from a tee-totaller. Will definitely be back when I swing through Tucson. read more

I have been a Trident customer (and former employee during college) for over ten years now, and it to this day remains my favorite bar even though I no longer live in Tucson. Granted, the fact that it is a Redskins bar makes it lose some points (does not jive with a die-hard Eagles fan such as me), however it is first and foremost a beloved local Tucson watering hole. Trident has been many things: a military bar, a cop bar, a frat/greek bar, a sports bar, a gourmet bar restaurant, however it is the best tight-knit community of a bar as anywhere in Tucson. I remember my first time being in Trident for my 21st birthday, to the time when my family and friends celebrated my graduation/commissioning at Trident, to it being the first bar I went to as soon as I got back from my combat deployment in Iraq, to it being my weekly NFL bar on Sundays when I worked and lived in Tucson, to now when it is a must-visit establishment for me whenever I visit the Old Pueblo. The owner of the bar, Nelson Miller, is someone who knows every single one of his regulars by first name and treats them like family whenever they set foot inside his bar, and this trickles down to the rest of this staff. No matter how long I have been away, I know things will always be alright when I take my first sip of Fat tire from my customized pewter mug with Styx blaring from the jukebox. Not only is their alcohol/beer selection among the best in town, however they have the best bar food in the city as well. I used to eat the Nelson Potato Skins, Fish and Chips and Trident burger like they were a fifth food group. I also had the privilege of meeting some of America's finest warriors in this bar, as most of them come to Marana to sky-dive with Nelson and then drink/eat at his bar afterwards. The walls are adorned with unit patches and plaques from the various special operations and law enforcement units around the world that were guests of Nelson at Trident. No matter how many bars/clubs/pubs I have been to in my life, nothing will equate the family and community sense that Trident creates when you step inside and escape life for a few hours within this bar and grill. There is a reason why most of the watering holes in Tucson open and close within a few years, yet Trident is still and will go strong. read more

Went here tonight with a couple of friends as part of a going-away for one of them. One of the guys in our group had mentioned the owner was prior military and it was a cool place to go chill. I only ordered the oysters on a half shell before the kitchen closed so I can't speak to the rest of the menu but the drinks were good and service was great. The staff was very personable and on top of stuff. They didn't seem to even be bothered by the fact that we were literally there till closing, which is good because they could've been complete jerks if they wanted to! When I got home, I told my husband we had to go back because it seemed like a place he would enjoy. read more

Excellent service and great food. The seafood is excellent. I would totally recommend the Williams center restaurant.

There is not much I really need to say about Trident Grill except HOLY MAC N' CHEESE!!! Order it with a side of the death wing sauce and oh em gee...YUM! Ok and maybe one more thing...this place screams local, friendly and fun. Exactly what I would expect from a bar with personalized beer stein's for regulars. Love it! read more