Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Tacoma

This is a tough one because it was Christmas Eve and very busy so I want to give some slack, but then again we know what date Christmas Eve is and that it will be very busy so it is possible to prepare for that chaos, which makes me less sympathetic to the issues we encountered. Pros: incredibly kind staff. Genuinely kind. Food was good (not great). Some elements were fantastic, some missed the mark. For example, my short ribs were melt-in-your-mouth delicious but the vegetable side was not roasted enough so the texture was off. The toast served with the caprese burrata was chewy rather than toasty but the flavors were incredible. Cons: timing was way off. We waited for awhile after we were seated, no offer of drinks or apps. By the time we were served we knew our entire order so got that in right away. The staff kept bringing dishes to the wrong table, forgetting orders, getting orders wrong. Nothing major or un-fix-able, just that attention to detail and timing that makes a nice restaurant a pleasant experience was lacking. My French 75 came without the lemon twist and the guy at the table next to us got a lemon twist in his olive martini. I asked for a recommendation for a wine that would work with salmon and short ribs so my husband and I could share a bottle but the waiter brought individual glasses instead and they didn’t come until we were halfway through our entree. If we wanted individual glasses, we would have selected wine that went best with each of our dishes. Little things like that consistently happened throughout the meal. One other thing that was less than stellar was the seating. The tables were less than 2’ apart. Just far enough apart to squeeze a server in between but close enough I could hear every word the tables on either side of us were saying, which was distracting. Overall, it was good and I would go back but I hope they work on really paying attention to detail and timing. It’s the difference between a good experience and a great one.

Overall wonderful. Ambiance was perfect. The view was nothing short of amazing. My shrimp were overcooked but everything else was excellent. I had the seafood trio and I really loved the sauce with the capers! The 1st espresso martini, my 1st ever, was absolutely bar setting! We had a large group of 16ish and the service was pretty decent. I would definitely recommend Stanley and Seaforts and will be back to try more.

Amazing food, amazing staff and great vibe - we will be back!

One of our favorite places! Service was amazing and the scones are the absolute best

One of the most delicious meals I’ve had in a long time. Wonderful, wonderful dishes. Our waitress was exceptional as well. Will return, even though it’s a 45 minute drive.