The Defiant Goldfish
| Address: | 5310 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA |
| Phone: | +1 253-327-1776 |
| Site: | defiantgoldfish.com |
| Rating: | 4.4 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–8PM |
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TakingItIn
Loved the menu and that there were vegan options. I was a little confused as to why the Faceless and Painless Tacos werent also vegan like the Faceless and Painless Pizza. Cheese wasnt in the listed ingredients, but the tacos came with cheese. Oh well. The service was great and they didnt charge me any extra for sending my tacos back and getting cheese-less ones instead.
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Thurston Dangernose
A cute place with a raw (very raw) space and a friendly staff. All in all I this place is good. We had nothing more than cider but the smells were great and the staff friendly. They deserve applause for having only local brew on tap. They are worth a visit but they need a little bit of work on the interior with a focus in space management.
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Rickross Swimbaitjunkie
Coolest place I have been to in a while! Me and my brother are in town from north Idaho and our friends brought us down to try it out. Just so happens that it was national beer day and not only were the brews discounted the owner was in there rafflimg off stuff and makeing it a fin night while also playing a well rounded playlist
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Mike Vandenbos
This is my second time dining at the goldfish. We live on vashon and its a great place to grab a beer and good food while waiting for the ferry. Delicious pizza, friendly, prompt service (Ashley is awesome!)...and nice beer selections! Highly recommend, well be back. Nice patio for sunny days
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Christopher Ruzyla
Great place to stop for a brew and some food after running around point defiance. The food is pretty good. The tap list is mostly local and unpretentious. And the funky hip decor of the place gives it a real charm. They even have a shuffleboard and some other games to play!
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Tania Briceno
Good location and nice staff. But the food hmm... not so good... Pizzas were less than a frozen pizza from the cornerstone. The menu is very standard and its execution, kind of bland. I would recommend as a place to have some beers in the evening with good atmosphere .
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Vanessa Hake
Great location, great environment. The people are friendly, both employees and customers. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. The area its in has a small town feel and its right across the street from Point Defiance (i.e., literally only 75-ish feet away).
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A Private User
Stay away from this place during the Taste of Tacoma.. Pitchers of Coors Light are now $16.. If you go by the prices advertised as you enter, its much cheaper to buy individual beers than a pitcher. In fact, the beer garden at the Taste of Tacoma is cheaper.
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Amber Johnson
Goldfish is definitely a place I would love to visit again. Nicki the bartender was down to earth, kind, and helpful. The cook was great also. And the layout and vibe of the establishment was equally wonderful! Deffinately a place to visit again! :)
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Felicia White
A good place to eat, the waitress are nice. The food, and beer are great very tastey. Also the outside is nice..it would be even better if they had corn hole. I will be going back to eat or even drink on weekends more often now.
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Ian Yarington
Growing up in Tacoma this place was a staple. I was happy to hear the remodel went well and after todays visit I can say that it looks great. I really enjoyed the food as well as the decent beer selection.
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Bethany Maines
Im so happy this bar is back open. Great local pub with an ecclectic vibe. Cant wait until their bar service expands. Also love that theyre doing to-go meals for the ferry to Vashon.
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Andrew Reeves
Great beer, great staff, and free goldfish crackers... cant go wrong with that. The mens room has a strange toilet within inches of a urinal setup, but that just adds to the dive-cred.
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samuel bury
The staff was great. The food not so much. Beer was overpriced. Decor seems like they are trying to hard just doesnt work out. I wanted to love this place,but that was not the case.
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Scott Beck
Absolutely great staff, food, location and community vibe! Without a doubt, the BEST meatball sandwich in Tacoma! Thanks for the great game of uno, cold beer and awesome food
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Nicholas Miller
Great place the beer is cold the food is straight forward nothing pretentious. I love it. My server/bartender Ben was great and so was the guy cooking. Ill be back thanks!
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Dennis Anderson
Had a beer...thats it...but when you just have a beer you want the people who serve you to be nice! And they were! Very nice...menu looks good . We will be back
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David LaGrange
The owner can not even pay their employees without their paychecks bouncing. It wont be long before this place is closed out of business!! The pizza sucks!
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Clarence Mollenhauer
We were greeted when we came through the door. The wine and beer are very good. Well definitely be back to try the pizza.
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Joseph Blythe
Chill little beer and wine bar right next to Point Difiance. Good for a drink and bite after a long stroll in the park
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Jill
Best staff...this is my "heart"bar. Great pizza and drinks. Having a wonderful Apricot cider right now..oh yum. ❤
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Bryan Stewart
Yummy food, friendly staff. Food is good quality. Wish I could go back again (I was only here for a day).
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Samantha McLeod
Food was good, but it was pretty overpriced for what it was. The staff was also very slow and inattentive.
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Sam Pingree
Only serves Tacoman beer. Great spot for a drink after a hike at Point Defiance. Try the pizza!
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Zoli Uebele
Food is decent but not outstanding. View is wonderful. Service was okay but not outstanding.
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Garry Fujita
Great food. Great service. Quirky and neat atmosphere. Closing in three weeks though.
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Linda Dieckhoff
So glad to finally see this place open. Great beer selection and pretty good bar food.
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B Smithson
All their hard work has paid off! Food, service, and atmosphere are all fantastic!!
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Teresa Rotter Ritter
Friendly staff. Great service. Excellent food. Came on Taco Tuesday.
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Brandon Willis
Great friendly service and a amazing place to stop by with friends!
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D G
Love the waitress with the tattooed black arm......she is SO HOT!
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Katie Harmon
Friendly, great food, affordable! Great beer selection!
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Steve Moser
Great place, great food, excellent service and location.
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Teri White
Good people are working here and a great atmosphere !
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Andy Roeck
I go here every Friday after work, great place.
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Cara Delozier
A thoroughly enjoyable experience every time!
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Cindy Ecklund
Great food and beer! Most definitely be back
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Ryan Sinkula
I love the beer but the service sucked
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Judy Claffy
Good pizza, good view. Nice people.
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Richard Fox
Nice dive bar. Beer is cold.
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Frank Cusumano
friendly a good place to host
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Crimson Bullet
Good food. Great service.
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brian lupkes
Works great, thank you!!!
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Suzanne Brown
Great food and service!
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Zachary Tucker
Authentic local dive.
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Zachary Cleveland
Lots of board games!
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Carsyn Scott
Its tiny and homey
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Trish Russell
great atmosphere
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Josh Gay
Delicious!
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Brad Bonavida
Nice
