50 Best Bars near University Place

“Thirsty Hound is absolutely amazing. The entire staff is so friendly and kind. I highly recommend and frequent the place regularly. Must try their key lime pie and bread pudding!!!“

“food was good they offer the fights for free although my tab tells another story but over a great fight night experience“

“I've always enjoyed the meals and service here. The Greek Salad is great, and the atmosphere is quiet and reserved. I enjoy the take-out and delivery. Give it a try.“

“The restaurant itself was cold, sparse minimally furnished and casual. It has a beautiful view of the Puget Sound's islands and Chambers Bay golf course. The steak and salad, I had, was perfect for me. The service was relaxed but friendly and I thought it was just right.
I would look back to going there again alone or with a friend.

Parking: There is a small parking lot conveniently located just outside.
And more parking around.“

“This place is awesome! Cider offerings are always fun and tasty. The staff is so nice, always going above and beyond to make sure your experience is excellent. The chef, Zach, is always coming up with fun new stuff. My advice - try allllll the dipping sauces. So good!“

“Had a delicious pork chop! Definitely recommend“

“I wish I had taken a pictures of the AMAZING pizza but I ate to fast that’s how good it was.

Fresh ingredients with fluffy yet crispy crust. The customer service was also great, they truly care about making sure each customer enjoys their meal.“

“Best place to have pizza in Tacoma, friendly service wonderful entertainment and great Neapolitan pizza.

Vegetarian options: The spicy green pizza and original Margarita are both filled with flavorful sauces, the pizza dough is full of the sweet almost savory flavor of wheat, mixed with melted mozzarella on top yum.“

“A to Z, this place is nailing it! Fantastic variety of food, 100% recommend their variety platter of sausage and more. The spicy cheese sausage was grand! The staff was so kind and attentive. Made friends around the fire and loved the beer! Will be there again! Prost!“

“Shrimp and grits are amazing! Eggs cooked over medium, no snotty whites. Perfect! Bacon was crisp and biscuits were wonderful! Amber is a great server with a great personality!!!!! Thanks for a terrific Sunday morning breakfast!“

“Such an amazing and unique atmosphere. The owner is a true mixologist, coming up with delicious drinks off the top of his head. Food is amazing 🤩. Gordon Ramsey would be impressed. The owner also made sure to come to our table to check on us. I will absolutely return 🤩😊“

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“Great place! Good beer and music. Cool place. Highly recommend.“

“great selection and staff!“

“This is my favorite Tacoma bar to go to. The staff are friendly and no one makes better sandwiches. They have an excellent selection of vegan food and they make all of their sauces in house. Their caesar dressing is the best I've ever had. The prices are reasonable and I can usually find a beer on tap that I like. If you haven't been here, you need to.

Vegetarian options: They have a large selection of vegan sandwiches and make all their sauces in house.“

“I really enjoy this place. It's concept of scanning your bracket and paying for what you pour makes it really easy to try lots of different things you may not normally want to waste your money trying. They also have a good collection .“

“Went there for karaoke but they didn't have it, bummer because I heard it was dynamite. Oh well !

Parking: A lot of parking in the lot, and street parking.

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible bathroom also“

“the service an food {says the cook}“

“Certain things remain the same, but there is a loss of spirit since original owners Jaime and Jason went South. Great staff as ever. The burger was excellent, the tacos were ok.
It was not busy when we went at 830 on a Saturday... But the music was really loud and I wasn't crazy about the album they were playing. The lack of musical variety hastened our departure. Certainly it's the staff choice on music but a whole hour of it wasn't for me.

2017 Review:
While it's become too crowded at night for me to venture in as much due to the college aged scene, I'll brave the neighbourhood crowd during the day for ToT's fantastic menu of sandwiches, salads, nachos and other yummy stuff. Great veggie selections - I order their Buddha Belly wrap most of the time. Delish!
The staff here is amazing. I'm a ToT fan for life!“

“What an awesome revival of an old dive on South Tacoma Way. The drink selection is broad, and the pour is good. The beer selection will fit just about any taste. The food selection is limited and separate from the actual bar, but it is all good food at decent prices. Seating is a bit limited, so if you are planning on having a seat, get there early and bring friends to save some space. People are friendly and will join you, uninvited, at your table. The old video games, and skee ball is fun. The music venue though!!! WOW!!! It is impressive. Festival seating (meaning there are no seats) with a bar at the back of the room. The acoustics are great, there is no bad place to stand to get a full view of the stage and a full experience from the music.“

“Always have a great time here. Absolutely love what they’ve done with the place. New owners and staff are making this place a favorite of mine.“

“Great atmosphere. Great staff. Great brews. Nice covered heated patio where you can enjoy a tasty brew with your dogs:) Good snacks but no food (only “downfall” really). I HIGHLY recommend this place for a great atmosphere to enjoy a tasty beer or glass of wine. Best bar in Gig Harbor in my opinion!“

“Good times Good times good times good times“

“Ok I am an old school north ender , been driving past this bar most all my life ! Never stopped in till last year ! What I found was my new hang out for happy hour ! These folks r regulars and very chill great sense of humor decent pool players ! Tuesday best tacos period around ! Killer drinks friendly staff out door area ! I come here because of the people they r now friends I can’t seem to be without almost every day men’s room needs work but it has hot water ! A staple for me ❤️ it“

“We've been here multiple times, it's our favorite place to stop after visiting the zoo especially with family/friends in from out of town.
We started coming before we had our daughter, while I was pregnant with her, and it was the first restaurant she visited after she was born.
The service in all those different visits was amazing. Today we came in with a group of friends, all with their own kids and felt more than welcomed with our chaotic crowd of toddlers and infants. We never felt rushed and were checked up on often even in the midst of multiple meltdowns from the little ones.
Having the 21 and up section also means that other patrons can enjoy their time watching sports without being bombarded by the family groups that come in.
There are a lot of restaurants that don't allow minors so it's so wonderful having a place that serves delicious pub food available to us with little ones. All the servers are always so nice and make us feel welcome and taken care of.
It's a local spot we know we'll be going to for a long time!

Kid-friendliness: There are multiple booth options, high chairs, and changing tables in both restrooms. We've always felt welcome walking in with our infant and when we have to stand to keep her happy and rocked. We know we'll be coming when she's older. I've also breast fed at the table without any issues, which is so appreciated.“

“I had the pleasure of eating here for lunch today. It was recommended by a dear friend that is no longer with us (R.I.P. M.W.). I shared the fried oysters with the hubby. O! M! G! We will be back!“

“Good vibes, friendly bartender. Stopped in for a couple beers on a Thursday night and this was exactly what we were looking for.

I do wish they has a better tap list than the handwritten labels on the wall that are difficult to read. Minor inconvenience though.“

“It’s the Best. Hands down. Best food. I drive out from Tacoma all the time just for this tasty food. Can’t go wrong.“

“Bought a $100 gift card for my Father for Christmas. Can't wait for him to tell me about his first experience . My wife and I enjoyed individual flights last night, seated on the vintage looking green valour settee. The Bigger Bodies Reds. Each was amazing and it was a tough choice of which to choose for a glass. New World was the flight my wife enjoyed. Next I had a glass of the Blesoe. Two of our friend couples came so we became six. Each of them enjoyed a flight or glass. The staff was informative,super friendly and hospitable. We will certainly return, great meeting spot and The Spar is across the street;). The only suggestion is filtered water please as the water provided tasted to my wife & I like tap water.“

“Good food and Great Service!“

“Nona is amazing and so is the service. We found this gem a couple days ago and just had to come back for the 4th of July celebrations. What a beautiful town! Just beer, wine and wine slushees (AMAZING!!) She does have snacks for purchase and let's people bring their own food. So happy we found her and her Biergarten! And be sure to say hello to Charlotte, her beloved pooch ?“

“Great beer and atmosphere. Amazing!“

“❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏁 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😤“

“Serves mainly pizza only other thing on the menu are paninis and salads. Growing up Italian I would have liked to see more panini options. Pies were small a bit greasy but overall pretty damn good. I didn’t get drunk there but if I was the pizza would have been the perfect remedy. The lady with the short hair served me I didn’t get her name but she was professional, friendly, fast, attentive and a great overall bartender and server. Drinks wee reasonably priced and specialty mixed drinks displayed on the wall with prices. Gentleman in the kitchen was also fast with orders cooked to perfection. Overall I would recommend coming here for a good buzz and a quick bite.“

“The Exchange is a nice little, off the beaten path dive bar with one pool table, pull tabs, jukebox and food at the bar. It's hidden away from the main street areas and not alot of people know about it, and I'd like to keep it that way! “

“This place is perfect in many ways ! It is chill atmosphere parking is easy front and rear points of entry , one of the cleanest little watering stops around , bathrooms are extremely clean just a fun place ! My favorite reason Miller high life on tap and the owners are family 5 star“

“We were looking for a spot to eat outdoors with our pups and a couple of friends and happened on this gem. Delicious sandwiches, ginger beer and craft cocktails! We'll be back!“

“Karaoke nights Friday and Saturday great food awesome bar staff!“

“Their modified grilled cheese sandwiches are amazing. Great atmosphere and service.(And if you have a good nose, you can still smell the waffle cones from a previous tenant)Make sure to put their sister bar "the mule" on your list to visit as well. Easily just as good.“

“I’m recommending it based solely on service and quality of food. I have not been to this establishment. But I love tacos and plan to soon. I look forward to you serving me.“

“As a long time lover and pursuer of tiki, I was very excited to find a quality tiki bar nearby. An extensive and creative menu, truly absorptive atmosphere and excellent service. My only critique would be that I didn't see tamarind as an ingredient anywhere after combing through the long menu. Still we found a few tasty tipples and had a lovely time. We'll definitely be back!“

“Great beer with awesome beertenders.“

“lazy j is like home away from home john an tracy are like brother and sister“

“We went mid day and ordered a level 4 weird pizza. It was DELICIOUS! The chef came out to tell us about what he put on it and again to see if we liked it. The bartender was great too. It's a perfect neighborhood bar. Anyone that came through the door was happily greeted by other patrons. We quickly got pulled into their comraderie and it was such a fun place. PLUS. Their sign says "People suck. Pizza doesn't, pizza understands" and that's a message I can get behind.“

“great atmosphere. friendly staff and patrons. it's home away from home“

“Great music, and fantastic staff.“

“If you haven’t been the The Camp Bar yet, you should check it out! Fun atmosphere, great staff, and delicious drinks. Try the scratch made hummus and the huge pretzel!! And plenty of parking surrounding the bar. Great spot in Tacoma!“

“We had a date night here and were absolutely impressed. The Beecher’s grilled cheese and butternut squash soup was a stand out. Both of our pasta entrees were phenomenal as well. The star of the show, though, was our dessert, which was a deconstructed PB&J. I don’t think I’ve ever had something that had such a wide variety of complementary textures. It was amazing and flavorful.“

“This place is an experience. Very interesting vibe inside, very friendly staff, and inexpensive beer. Would I eat here? No. I would not. Something about the fact that the place used to have monkeys inside really taints things for me. But I would love to return for a can of Rainier and some karaoke.“

“Hy lu Hee Hee ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hy Lu Hee Hee means “Good Times and Lots of Laughter.” The Hy lu Hee Hee is a Gig Harbor, WA local’s hang-out that got it start as a Tavern in 1935. In 1958, the State condemned the tavern building and asked that the business vacate the premises, so they could build a new highway to Purdy. The business was rebuilt in 1983, in a new location, by new owners, which is where it has remained ever since. I have been visiting Gig Harbor since 1990, but my first visit to the Hy Lu Hee Hee wasnt until 5/19/23, which was a Friday. Although I arrived before 9 PM, the music was LOUD! I’ve decided to do a sound check via the app SoundPrint. It averaged 83 dB and got as high as 88 dB, which is considered Very Loud. That would’ve been acceptable if I had signed up to see a live band, but it wasn’t. It was bad pre-recorded music, being played over blown speakers.  I had to shout out my order. Everyone around me was shouting too. My server told me this is the norm after 9 PM. Unless you’re already deaf, or enjoy the thought of shouting at your dining companions, I recommend you visit the Hy Lu Hee Hee earlier in the day.  I ordered one of the five house favorites on the menu, Fish + Chips ($17) - Breaded and Seasoned Wild Alaskan True Cod with Fries, House Slaw + Tartar Sauce. Compared to all the fish and chips I’ve eaten in Washington state, it was pretty standard fare. It was a generous portion of fries, and I liked the housemade tartar sauce. The coleslaw had decent flavor, but it obviously been made sometime ago and was swimming in liquid. Personally, I prefer Tides Tavern, which is another Gig Harbor local’s hang out, but I’ll be back at some point to visit the Hy lu Hee Hee. Next time, I’ll just make sure to do it earlier in the day. * I would like to share some photos of my dining experience, including a picture of my fish and chips, but that option is disabled on this page. “