WildFin American Grill - Tacoma
| Address: | 5115 Grand Loop, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA |
| Phone: | +1 253-267-1772 |
| Site: | wildfinamericangrill.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–12AM 9:30AM–12AM 9:30AM–11PM |
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Jennifer-Franklyn Swartwood
We had a reservation so didnt have to wait to be seated, however we waited a good 10 minutes before our server came by with water and asked for our drink order. Husband ordered an alcoholic drink which took about 20 minutes to get, and like other restaurants we werent offered any kind of appetizer which I thought was odd. Once we did order my husband ordered Fish & Chips or they call it "All In" for himself and Mac and Cheese for me (side order), the food didnt take too long to come out however, my husbands never showed up...we could see the kitchen from where we were sitting and saw multiple orders just sitting in the window and people just standing around while they sat and got cold. Mine was served in a cast iron skillet and the top was like room temperature but as I got to the part that was against the skillet it got warmer. I was halfway done with my food when my husband and I realized the waitress mustve not put his order in, theres no way fish and chips takes longer then Mac and Cheese...she had only came by once to ask how the mac was and that was right after it was dropped off so we hadnt had a chance to tell her we were still waiting for his food. When she brought the check she asked how everything was and he told her we were still waiting for his food, she got a deer in the headlights look and said she didnt him say that. She immediately put in the order and came back to tell us dessert would be in them. About 10 minutes passed and still no food, she came back and said they had burned the fish...so now the whole meal would be taken off the check, finally after about another 10-15 minutes my husband was able to eat. Large piece of fish but only 1, fries that were cold and tasted like they were from the day before, & a little side of slaw. We got there at 930 for our reservation and didnt leave until almost 1130. The location is very nice being right on the water, however the staff is like non existing (you see them walk off behind this wall and dont see them again for 5-10 minutes), the food just sits in the window waiting to be picked up, for their prices you would think theyd be more professional, however the prices for the quality of the food wasnt too bad but for the service it wasnt worth it. And being New Years Eve it wasnt even that busy...
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Jessica R
Have eaten at both the inside & outside locations. At first glance the indoor restaurant seemed somewhat pretentious. However the service & food proved to be fantastic. They offer an outdoor walk up fish fry bar outside. Visited there Sunday evening for a fathers day dinner. We wanted to grab a bite & let our kids play in the water. There was a line, it was very busy. The food was good however the staff working loudly dropped the f-bomb multiple times & carried on somewhat vulgar conversations. The cashier, handling money, was also serving food-without the use of gloves. The outside condiment bar ran out of forks, one of the cooks went around to refill them. He was wearing the same gloves he was cooking with. He refilled the forks & proceeded to enter the restroom with gloves on. He walked out of the bathroom with what appeared to be gloves on & went back to cooking. The kitchen area was quite dirty, the countertops were covered in stuff, they were busy. I get that. But after watching & hearing what was going on, this place is dirty, hopefully no one gets sick because of the staffs carelessness.
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Jennifer R-M
Location & view were stunning. Food was so-so. We were not that impressed considering what we thought it might be. I ordered the grilled flat iron wedge salad. My steak was warm (not hot) and my salad was warm (not cold or even cool) it took a long time to get our food, so our food was likely sitting out for a while before we got it & lukewarm overall. Not ok for a supposedly nice restaurant. Also I had the choc cake w/ice cream for dessert. The cake was nice & moist, nice texture (middle was like melty fudge), but flavor was NOT there. The cake is DARK, rich & moist looking, but I barely tasted chocolate-it was odd to see one thing & expect it to be a deep rich chocolate flavor & then barely taste the chocolate in it at all. Like dinner, it was ok, but I was not wowed in the least & I am a dessert lover, so I was disappointed with that especially. Service was mediocre as well. Food & service was not bad, but not good either. The view was spectacular! Go for that if you want, just dont waste your $ on mediocre food. Have a drink instead...
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A Private User
Waterfront views with a good but not yet excellent seafood-laden menu. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PRIME LOCATION. This place definitely earned its stars from its location and ambiance. The drinks were good and we enjoyed them at the outside bar overlooking the sound. The bread service was definitely good, but expensive. The entrees were probably well priced based on their real estate, but they could have been better. They asked for a temperature on the sockeye, requested MR, but they still brought it out MW. The Parmesan encrusted sole was tasty, but was overburdened by breading. Overall, think the restaurant has lots of potential to grow as they continue to accommodate themselves in this new location. Still need some work on fine tuning their dishes and getting used to the crowds they have to serve. Would definitely go back based on the location alone, but also to try some of their other dishes that looked good.
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James K
We seated ourselves inside the bar to have a drink and some appetizers. My wife had a margarita that was the size of a martini. Shell buy them for now on at Mexican restaurants or another establishment. They didnt have the beer I wanted available on tap, so I opt for another one of my favorites. We had the two orders of Clam chowder, calamari and Wagyu slider. Over all the food was great ! I was disappointed that we received our check before our food arrived and finished our dining. I asked our server and she said it was there policy. REALLY! To be honest it wasnt her fault some other dimwit server placed the check early. The breakdown in communication was definitely present. Oh and a server nearly face diving inside the bar because someone left a gray plastic glass rack in the bar entry way. Wow! Its new, nice location. I hope it improves!
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Marlene Jacobs
I have gone to Wild Fin three times now and each experience I have noticed the wait staff are kind of crabby and act put upon. Not friendly at all. Not even a smile offered. Also two of these times I overheard two waitresses complaining about a co-worker in front of me. I dont care how good the food is, this behavior wrecks Wild Fin in my opinion Ok I went back a 4th time because its a really nice location. But seriously pitiful In every other way. Food is ok but wait staff are crabby and stressed probably because they are getting the heat for slow terribly inept service. One table was complaining that it took them 1 hour just to get their drinks, then they waited another hour and still did not have their food. Wow! Sad I hope Wildfin can pull it together
