My sister and I stopped by for dinner on our way to the local museums on Thursday, January 19th. Although we were there at peak dinner time (5:00 pm), we were the only customers in the whole restaurant. (That should have been a hint.) This used to be one of my fave hangout and eatery spots when I attended the University of Washington Tacoma. My fellow students and I hung out there a lot, and the food used to be awesome! I have not been here, however, since before the Pandemic. Wow! Such a disappointment. First off, the menu has been pared WAY down. I asked our waiter about this, and he stated the restaurant was under new ownership. My sister and I both ordered the Harmon cheeseburger. My cheeseburger was almost raw in the middle, cold, and topped with plain old American cheese. The fries were the same type as one gets at McDonald's, although McDonald's fries are usually hot. These were stone cold, and flavorless. I would have been better off to just go to McDonald's where I could have gotten the same meal for less than the $15 I spent at The Harmon. It's so sad to see what used to to be a vibrant, fun, downtown Tacoma hotspot that had GREAT pub food turn into this shell of its former self. I would highly recommend that you avoid wasting your money here for a meal that is barely edible. I won't be going back!
Emily Moreau
This is my favorite spot in Tacoma! The food is super tasty, the staff is friendly, and I love that they have pool tables. I’ve tried almost everything on the menu and have enjoyed it all! I added a picture of the vegan burger I had for lunch today, definitely give it a try.
Vegetarian options: Best vegan burger I’ve ever had.
Kid-friendliness: I see kids running around here all the time, they seem to have a lot of fun dancing to the music!
Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs, plenty of space at all the tables.
Laddie Weidow
This place is atrocious. They warned us when we walked in that service was slow tonight due to kitchen issues. That's understandable, and we appreciated the heads up. What we didn't expect was an inattentive server who kept passing by our table, brought our appetizer after we had already eaten, and served another table that had arrived 10 or 15 minutes AFTER us, 10 or 15 minutes BEFORE us! It makes for a very uncomfortable dining experience when it starts to appear that the server is deliberately giving you horrible service.The food was VERY disappointing. The burger was described as juice Lucy style on the menu but didn't arrive that way... Not the end of the world, but it was also dry and under seasoned. The pretzel tasted like a reheated frozen pretzel and the beer cheese had the texture of polenta, and was also under seasoned.We were hopeful because this place was great in the past. But something has changed, so it'll have to be a last choice from now on.
InvaderMe0w
Harmon was a lot of fun! It was pretty empty when we arrived, but started to fill up as our meal progressed. Our server was the bartender, I believe she said her name was Crystal or Chrissy? She was super sweet and a delight. We will definitely be back when we are in the area. Love their seasonal Lemon Drop and that bacon & spinach dip is wonderful!
Rick Anderson
Excellent place to hang out for an hour or two. Great service. Great food. Incredibly good bartender
Nina Davis
We had food delivered to 7 Seas, last week was terrific. Today, not so great. Fish tacos very fragrant, which is never good. Our burger was forgotten and when did receive, luke warm and fries were limp and cold. I asked for vinaigrette for the beet salad, nope, didn't get. No apologies and no credit for making us wait an hour for entire order. Needless to say, last time we order. Bummer,
Misty Creel
Thank you so much Steven and Candace!!! We had the best time, you guys are so busy and still made the time to make us feel welcome and special. Also hands down wins the chicken sandwich game and I’ve never had a better old fashioned. Our first time in and can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend to all my fellow foodies who enjoy a friendly pub.
Tom Steffey
What has happened to this place? It use to be so awesome. You could get cask ale and a mountain of the best nachos anywhere. They had steak and garlic fries night and all you can eat fish and chips night. Now it’s dirty the food is not only basic but the menu makes no sense and service sucked, even when the place was empty. Please fix this landmark. We are loosing too many iconic places. I would hate this place to disappear like the Swiss. Get it together please.
Charissa Shamley
Even though the Harmon Building was built in 1909 and The Harmon Restaurant was eatablished in 1997 I had never stopped in. Well, I am so happy I finally did. This Restaurant and Bar is a hidden. Gem. The vintage charm is really an awesome sight to look around while you dine on one of their fabulous menu items or drink some suds from their large section of draft beers. The service was fast and friendly . Our server was so attentive to our needs it was like she knew what we wanted before we even knew what we wanted. I will most definitely be going back and think I may make this place my new spot to be refered to as a " regular"
Destinee Sanders
Had the porter braised steak pot pie and it was fulfilling and tasty. Was able to enjoy a warm day on the patio.
Experienced microaggression racism here. Came for a quick bite and was completely ignored by the male server. The restaurant wasn't busy and in its entirety had 10 partons. After being seated, the server took my friend, who is also caucasian, ordered as I looked over the menu and stated he would be back to get mine. 20+ minutes pass and he arrives with her order of tater tots that looked burnt. After placing it on the table he quickly walks off not saying a word to us and never returning to get my order. We waited an additional 20+ minutes more before asking for the check and just leaving. I'm disgusted and sad that I still have to deal with this nonsense in 2022!
Kandace Lennon Dennison
great food. live music and fast and courteous service
omadoula
Waited Over 5 minutes just to get seated. After watching the wait staff take care of everyone around us for 15 minutes, we had to ask someone to take our order. They were out of the first three things I ordered and they had only been open for 90 minutes!!! This used to be such a great place, but the menu is now very limited, the food was just ok & although the wait staff was pleasant, they were clearly not in their element. I even had to ask someone to take my money!! Very disappointing. Nearly $50 for a mediocre lunch.
mommysunshine
we had just over an hour after finishing up at the washington state history museum until our event started at the tacoma dome. i read off close options to eat and my 15 year old picked Harmon. food was good (her baked mac and cheese was a bit soupy,) my husband and dad both had fried chicken sandwiches and they were good and I had clams. we were in a bit of a hurry and they were efficient in the middle of the afternoon with service and bill when asked. we would eat here again
Michael Steeples
Very good dinner. The burger and tots were great and so were the beers. Great atmosphere and service. Check this place out or give it another go!
My sister and I stopped by for dinner on our way to the local museums on Thursday, January 19th. Although we were there at peak dinner time (5:00 pm), we were the only customers in the whole restaurant. (That should have been a hint.) This used to be one of my fave hangout and eatery spots when I attended the University of Washington Tacoma. My fellow students and I hung out there a lot, and the food used to be awesome! I have not been here, however, since before the Pandemic. Wow! Such a disappointment. First off, the menu has been pared WAY down. I asked our waiter about this, and he stated the restaurant was under new ownership. My sister and I both ordered the Harmon cheeseburger. My cheeseburger was almost raw in the middle, cold, and topped with plain old American cheese. The fries were the same type as one gets at McDonald's, although McDonald's fries are usually hot. These were stone cold, and flavorless. I would have been better off to just go to McDonald's where I could have gotten the same meal for less than the $15 I spent at The Harmon. It's so sad to see what used to to be a vibrant, fun, downtown Tacoma hotspot that had GREAT pub food turn into this shell of its former self. I would highly recommend that you avoid wasting your money here for a meal that is barely edible. I won't be going back!
This is my favorite spot in Tacoma! The food is super tasty, the staff is friendly, and I love that they have pool tables. I’ve tried almost everything on the menu and have enjoyed it all! I added a picture of the vegan burger I had for lunch today, definitely give it a try.
Vegetarian options: Best vegan burger I’ve ever had.
Kid-friendliness: I see kids running around here all the time, they seem to have a lot of fun dancing to the music!
Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs, plenty of space at all the tables.
This place is atrocious. They warned us when we walked in that service was slow tonight due to kitchen issues. That's understandable, and we appreciated the heads up. What we didn't expect was an inattentive server who kept passing by our table, brought our appetizer after we had already eaten, and served another table that had arrived 10 or 15 minutes AFTER us, 10 or 15 minutes BEFORE us! It makes for a very uncomfortable dining experience when it starts to appear that the server is deliberately giving you horrible service.The food was VERY disappointing. The burger was described as juice Lucy style on the menu but didn't arrive that way... Not the end of the world, but it was also dry and under seasoned. The pretzel tasted like a reheated frozen pretzel and the beer cheese had the texture of polenta, and was also under seasoned.We were hopeful because this place was great in the past. But something has changed, so it'll have to be a last choice from now on.
Harmon was a lot of fun! It was pretty empty when we arrived, but started to fill up as our meal progressed. Our server was the bartender, I believe she said her name was Crystal or Chrissy? She was super sweet and a delight. We will definitely be back when we are in the area. Love their seasonal Lemon Drop and that bacon & spinach dip is wonderful!
Excellent place to hang out for an hour or two. Great service. Great food. Incredibly good bartender
We had food delivered to 7 Seas, last week was terrific. Today, not so great. Fish tacos very fragrant, which is never good. Our burger was forgotten and when did receive, luke warm and fries were limp and cold. I asked for vinaigrette for the beet salad, nope, didn't get. No apologies and no credit for making us wait an hour for entire order. Needless to say, last time we order. Bummer,
Thank you so much Steven and Candace!!! We had the best time, you guys are so busy and still made the time to make us feel welcome and special. Also hands down wins the chicken sandwich game and I’ve never had a better old fashioned. Our first time in and can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend to all my fellow foodies who enjoy a friendly pub.
What has happened to this place? It use to be so awesome. You could get cask ale and a mountain of the best nachos anywhere. They had steak and garlic fries night and all you can eat fish and chips night. Now it’s dirty the food is not only basic but the menu makes no sense and service sucked, even when the place was empty. Please fix this landmark. We are loosing too many iconic places. I would hate this place to disappear like the Swiss. Get it together please.
Even though the Harmon Building was built in 1909 and The Harmon Restaurant was eatablished in 1997 I had never stopped in. Well, I am so happy I finally did. This Restaurant and Bar is a hidden. Gem. The vintage charm is really an awesome sight to look around while you dine on one of their fabulous menu items or drink some suds from their large section of draft beers. The service was fast and friendly . Our server was so attentive to our needs it was like she knew what we wanted before we even knew what we wanted. I will most definitely be going back and think I may make this place my new spot to be refered to as a " regular"
Had the porter braised steak pot pie and it was fulfilling and tasty. Was able to enjoy a warm day on the patio.
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Experienced microaggression racism here. Came for a quick bite and was completely ignored by the male server. The restaurant wasn't busy and in its entirety had 10 partons. After being seated, the server took my friend, who is also caucasian, ordered as I looked over the menu and stated he would be back to get mine. 20+ minutes pass and he arrives with her order of tater tots that looked burnt. After placing it on the table he quickly walks off not saying a word to us and never returning to get my order. We waited an additional 20+ minutes more before asking for the check and just leaving. I'm disgusted and sad that I still have to deal with this nonsense in 2022!
great food. live music and fast and courteous service
Waited Over 5 minutes just to get seated. After watching the wait staff take care of everyone around us for 15 minutes, we had to ask someone to take our order. They were out of the first three things I ordered and they had only been open for 90 minutes!!! This used to be such a great place, but the menu is now very limited, the food was just ok & although the wait staff was pleasant, they were clearly not in their element. I even had to ask someone to take my money!! Very disappointing. Nearly $50 for a mediocre lunch.
we had just over an hour after finishing up at the washington state history museum until our event started at the tacoma dome. i read off close options to eat and my 15 year old picked Harmon. food was good (her baked mac and cheese was a bit soupy,) my husband and dad both had fried chicken sandwiches and they were good and I had clams. we were in a bit of a hurry and they were efficient in the middle of the afternoon with service and bill when asked. we would eat here again
Very good dinner. The burger and tots were great and so were the beers. Great atmosphere and service. Check this place out or give it another go!
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