Unicorn Sports Bar

Great local bar with plenty of choice beers on tap. Still reasonably priced! We split the Pearl…read moreStreet Chicken sandwich which was mouthful of chicken, avocado, red onions, lettuce and tomato on a grilled chibata bun. Fries were a bit limp, likely homemade, and plenty delicious. Service was spot on with the service staff, bartending and cook staff all working seamlessly for a nice customer experience. Great job team!

I went there for breakfast and was there for over an hr and never got breakfast. People who came…read morein 20 mins after me were served. I finally had to tell the them I was done waiting. No apology. It's a shame I liked their food but I'm very disappointed and won't go back.

Great craft beers on tap

Caprese bites! Fave new item on the menu.

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Margarita by Chelsea

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3.7(47 reviews)

Had the Reuben sandwich super good lots of meat cheese and just a right amount of thousand island…read more The bartender was great treating as well super friendly got a set up with the dogs outside. Everything was excellent and she brought the food out in nature we're taking care of. . Will be outside sitting area clean, very comfortable

Tasty food and chill atmosphere - cold drinks and nice staff - all around a good experience- we'd…read morego back & recommend it

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The Porch Light Bar & Grill

4.7(29 reviews)

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The Mac and cheese is a must get it's so good and I'm literally obsessed customer service is nice…read moreand place has lots of games.

Wings were good, but the menu said buffalo wings and there was no sauce and no spice. Big salad was…read morevery poor. Brown and wilted greens topped with a 1/4 cup each of chopped celery, raw onion, mushy chopped tomatoes, and coarsely chopped chunks of carrot. Who puts celery and raw onion on a green salad? It's like the chef rummage around in the fridge to find some kind of vegetables to throw on top of yesterday's lettuce. The atmosphere is terrible. We sat outside in the back because it was a nice evening. The area was in the process of being demoed for construction. Torn up broken pieces of lumber everywhere. I remember thinking when I sat down, "Is this a joke? " There were ashtrays on the tables. People smoking cigarettes. I don't even know if that's legal. Then they started a poker game? The clientele was kind of rough looking also. We will not be back.

Clean and cozy

Waffle fries

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Farrelli's Pizza

2.9(434 reviews)

The establishment for food is 5 stars no questions. But the service has been mediocre lately, and…read morethe server and the hostess have been impatient especially last weekend. I haven't reviewed Farrellis because it has always been a top notch go to place for our family. I enjoy the crisp crusts, the extra melted cheesiness and fresh salads. Our go to is the meat eaters and their happy hour unto 6pm 20% off all pizzas. The plus is if you have a child they always bring out a kids plate for them- on the house! Parking is now free and you do not have to put your license plate in.

I really love this place. The pizza here is really delicious and the pasta is also pretty good…read more . The service here is just wonderful, very friendly and also helps if something is wrong. Also very good atmosphere

Watching some football while waiting for my table. Plenty of giant TVs behind me.

Burrata with roasted tomatoes

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Hazy IPA

Halftime Sports Saloon

3.3(29 reviews)

3.5 mi

It's basically a four-star place. Wouldn't go any higher than that. It's Been here a million years…read moreand it's not supposed to impress anybody. But you're there for the company and the TV screens and I was there for the Tuesday night trivia 2 weeks in a row while I was home visiting family. They have Taco Tuesday and you get some pretty good tacos for a cheap price! They also have other daily specials. Drinks were flowing and employees were super friendly. Good to go up to the bar to order as they're not really wandering around too much. Lots of people here to play pool as well. Plenty of televisions showing plenty of sports things. Ambience is definitely not there too impress you at all! But trivia was definitely fun and worth it! You're going to be competing against a lot of other teams.

Wound up there in a busy weekend morning. Still got a seat at the bar. Ordered drinks and…read morebreakfast, food took quite a long time, but was worth the wait once we got it. Would consider returning. Beautiful drive over from north Tacoma.

Drinks were delish

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The Loose Wheel

3.4(281 reviews)

2.8 mi

Popped in to try their homemade potato chips which are really good,just don't know how they cook…read morethem..air fryer?Kinda like a kettle chip,but no grease.My burger to accompany said chips was okay.This place is big and it caters to sports fans and gamblers as there is a large bar just for pool tabs.Lots of TV's,naturally and two pool tables...free on Sundays.Our server was polite and informative.Plenty of World Cup specials to please soccer/football fans.A/C was a bit on the cool side,but apart from that,it was a good experience.

Wide variety of food options, the service is always quick. The servers can big hit or miss to be…read morehonest. Taco Tuesdays great! Good deal for sure! Lots of drink options. You can play pull tabs which is nice for those that enjoy it. Ohh and the portions??? They are BIG. So don't be worried you could honestly split a meal with someone. This place is always kept clean and lively. It's a great place to watch a sports game or play pool, darts and karaoke on a night there, they have trivia as well which is always fun!!! Go check out the fun there! I doubt you'll be disappointed

Alcohol... duhhh.

Holy Tree Hugger Salad!

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Bloody Mary's

Stack 571 Burger & Whiskey Bar

3.7(706 reviews)

0.3 mi

The bahn mi burger is delicious! The rest are great too. Waffle fries with truffle parm is a great…read moreside. Staff is friendly! It's a 4.5 stars for me once they bring back the calamari. We tried the Nashville wings - they have a korean gochujang twist - it's kinda nasty. Was gonna take them to go because my wife at 1 and a half, i took a bite and left the box.

The food was okay. Hamburger meat was good but the bun was dry and sauce was bland. My burger was a…read moreblue cheese with bacon but the blue cheese was mostly absent. Too bad. The regular fries were over salted and the truffle fries were really not good. Seemed like flavored powder. I was disappointed. The shake was overly sweet. I only tasted the chocolate and peanut butter and banana. Of course, that is very tasty but overly sweet and the ice cream seemed not even to exist. Everything is expensive but that would be fine if the food was exceptional but that was just not the case. The service was very friendly and good. Kudos to the staff. The space is huge. It is attractive and the noise level is pretty good for the number of people in there. High ceilings help. One problem with the number of people though is there are only two unisex toilets available and my wait time was ten minutes. I may have gotten unlucky with my timing but it seems like two larger restrooms plus the single unisex bathrooms would be in order for over a hundred people.

Nashville Chicken Wings

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Beer Flight

Doyle's Public House

4.0(394 reviews)

3.7 mi

This Irish pub did something really fun--they feature a pop-up bayou menu with a Cajun chef, and I…read moream truly hoping this turns into a full-on Cajun restaurant one day!! I'm a gumbo girl through and through, and my guy is all about crawfish étouffée, so this was basically made for us. Everything hit the spot in that comforting, rich, "yes, I will need a nap after this" kind of way. And we cannot skip the homemade moon pies--absolutely worth every calorie. No regrets. None. Also, the hurricane drink? Yummy doesn't even cover it. Let's just say it matched the whole vibe perfectly. If this pop-up becomes permanent, I'll be first in line.

Stopped by Doyle's Public House on a Sunday morning with a friend and had a great experience. We…read morewalked in, found a table right away, and were able to order immediately, which was a nice start to the day. I had the veggie scramble and it was both tasty and filling. Plenty of flavor without feeling too heavy. My friend went with the bagel and schmear and was happy with it too. Service was efficient. Our waitress was friendly, and our food came out quickly. Prices felt fair for the quality and portion size. There was a game on in the background, without being too loud or distracting. Solid spot for a relaxed breakfast. I'd come back.

Sausage Biscuit Buddies

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Doyle's Scramble

Welcome Restaurant

4.5(54 reviews)

Friendly attentive service, great food. Good vibes throughout. We'll be back for sure. Don't let…read morethis hidden gem get by you.

This interesting compilation of American, Colombian, and Mexican was a fun change from the normal…read moreMexican/American restaurant. Food was unique and amazing. It is not a fusion of the cuisines. They are separate. But all on one menu. The empanada appetizer was great. We tried the beef, chicken, jalapeño w/ cheese, and guava wi cheese. Fantastic. Recommend the guava with cheese and a cup of coffee for dessert. We tried the Arepa appetizer also. Good, but not great. The "breading" was a bit dry for my liking. But still good. Also had the beef birria... it was excellent. Many things to try here that are new to our pallet. Atmosphere in the restaurant section isn't great. Basically a very open diner. We went early, so it wasn't noisy. I would guess on busy days it probably is. They have a bar also, but it wasn't open when we were there. Service was very attentive and helpful with recommendations.

Dining room

Picada

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Classic Margarita, choice of salt, sugar, or tajín rim.

Macaluso's Italian Restaurant

4.3(534 reviews)

We came to Macaluso's on a Sunday evening at 5:45 for dinner (w/ reservation). Waited maybe 5ish…read moremins and were seated inside the small but beautiful and well spaced dining room. We were quickly greeted by our waiter (I forget his name but we LOVED him!!). We ordered the crab cakes & focaccia bread for appetizers and then all ordered different entree's. I ordered the special Alaskan salmon w/orzo & broccolini. This was by far the BEST salmon I have ever had (being a PNW native this says a lot) and just beautiful meal. Great portion sizes for everyone's meals and we all absolutely were in love with the food. It was a longer dinner, with some waits but it was all worth it and you can tell that everything that comes out of this place is amazing. 10/10 service 10/10 food Can't wait to come back and bring family/friends!

The food was delicious, and the portions were a good size. Our server was extremely friendly and…read morehelpful with the menu. The vibe was upscale, but we didn't feel uncomfortable in jeans and a nice top. I can see why it is a busy restaurant!

Inside

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Mocktail drink

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Michelle F.

5 years ago

Went to this bar , October 30th , we to a pub crawl, this venue was one of the spots to go to , not worth your time, bartenders........ not worth your time, I made a mistake an took my drink in a different area, in stand of them saying hey can't drink here, they cut me off no question asked. I asked them why, no answer they said I was not following the rules, well they didn't inform me I couldn't go in a current area to drink an smoke , so they cut me off. At this point in my event I wasn't even nearly Intoxicating. So whomever go's to this bar, be careful, don't get drunk , they'll get you. Sad to say . I don't want anyone to go to jail, because they can't get there shit straight read more

Marisa C.

12 years ago

I remember walking past this bar as a child and always thinking that it was the silliest place in the entire world. I mean Unicorn? To my 12 year old self it was hilarious. I finally went in there on halloween now that I live a few blocks away, and I think I found my new happy place. While the interior may be a little shabby, the place has some serious spunk. and not to mention Darryl, I had just met the man and I've never met someone so genuine who is a bartender. He really cares for each of his customers and gives you his undivided attention. He is what made that place worthwhile and his drinks are what will have me back next weekend. read more

Vivian L.

3 years ago

For those of you who are not aware.. unicorn had an ARMED ROBBERY last nite, the 14th of august.. looks like these types of incidences are increasing read more

Sonja H.

3 years ago

Cheap pool tables but if you're lgbtq+ I'd AVOID, the bartender likes to talk loudly with patrons about his transphobic opinions.

Dori Z.

6 years ago

Decent dive bar.

Unicorn Sports Bar - tradamerican - Updated August 2026

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