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    Can Bar

    4.7 (167 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    CAN BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Smoked wings, nachos, brisket loaded fries, chips and queso with 2 ciders
    Iris C.

    Really good happy hour, good draft selection. Love sitting out back any time of year. Heaters are nice. Food is good. Love the wings.

    Ericka L.

    This bar is legit! Nothing like a Target run and some good drinks and food! Service was fantastic and very chill yet vibrant atmosphere! Will be back!

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    Bonnie G.

    Our family tried the Can Bar for dinner tonight and loved it. The patio is great and loved the selection of can beers. Our food was great and the nachos were the star of the evening. I can't believe I haven't tried this place before. Will be back again for sure!

    Fresh hop and chicken Sammie
    Clarke H.

    Ever have one of those nights where you're not sure where you want to go? You want something tasty but not a gut bomb? solid atmosphere but not "scene-ey"? Well Can Bar is the place. Great service, drinks and food. I had a fresh hop collab from bale breaker and cloudburst. Oh dear it was mouth watering good.

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    Traci J.

    Second time here and I ordered the same thing I ordered the first time! Always undecided on a sandwich, the smoked wings, or the Tall Man Turkey Salad... Can Bar has the absolute best Ranch dressing in town and although I'm not always a fan of fresh cut fries, theirs are both crispy and the right amount of squishy. Ate half of everything and reheated the leftovers in the oven the following day. Still tasty. Cocktail was good and not crazy downtown priced. Both times I found parking right in front!

    Gary W.

    I've wanted to check out the Can Bar for a while as I've seen some photos of the food on the FB and sparked my interest although I'm not too keen of beer in cans. Since then, I've been here a few times and what stands out in my mind immediately is the slanted back bench seating in the booths that are way more comfortable than the squared off seating. Even the bar stools look comfy. There's always a hip vibe going on and music to match. I can see where someone with some friends can just chill and spend a few hours here drinking beer and partaking of the menu. I'm a chili fanatic and had to have a bowl of chili and wasn't disappointed and remember it was using some brisket as the meat base. The sandwiches are pretty hefty and I tended to destroy the bun holding on where the weight of toppings overwhelmed the bun. I like the the character of this place and it's somewhere in White Center where you can chill out, drink a few beers and let the day go by.

    bosk goth beach party on draft
    Joy P.

    i can't remember the last time i was so pleasantly surprised by a place i'd driven by multiple times and meant to go try but had yet to actually stop. can bar, you are my new favorite spot! the decor, inside and out (on the enclosed rear patio) is so fun and colorful and the drinks and food were also fabulous! i fixated on the bosk draft option named goth beach party and i paired that with fish and chips. the woman who took our order originally told me the fish and chips are true cod but apparently there have been issues procuring that so she returned to let me know that mahi mahi was being substituted. the cole slaw was a spectacularly tasty non-mayonnaise version and there were plenty of fries, offered with both tartar sauce and a spicy cocktail sauce. it was a hefty plate of food! the other food going by and destined for other tables looked equally amazing. nachos and salads and sandwiches piled high. there was a lot to peruse on the menu and plenty to choose from! i'm so excited to find a friend who hasn't been to can bar and introduce them to it. super fun atmosphere and the woman who waited on us was very welcoming so all around, a great first visit and impression! i will no longer be just driving by; i'll be parking and stopping in!

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    We rolled in on our Vespa's from Tacoma and had a taste of the chili and wings. Delish. Good ambiance and friendly barkeep.

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    Great food! Their burgers and their fries are out of this world. Highly recommend! Service is great and love the atmosphere.

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    Delicious food. Great service. Solid beverage selection. Love the patio in the summer. The fish and chips are GREAT.

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    Best bar love the food. Wings,arugula salad, burgers, all my favorite. Nachos and chili is a must.

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    Ask the Community - Can Bar

    Do you have A/C?

    Unfortunately not! Just an outdoor patio with some shade.

    Can I bring my kid?

    Only if they are 21+

    Dogs okay on the patio?

    Yes well behaved dogs are welcome on the patio! Dogs must be on leash at all times, excessive barking, and aggression will not be tolerated.

    So what's the theme of this bar?

    The bar has a nautical theme. We bought a 1960, 26’ Owen’s boat and cut it up to make the actual bar and bartop. There are several pieces of the boat placed throughout the interior. A “can” is a nautical term for a buoy, and we have 60+ different… Read more

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    Dinner from late 2025 Customers seem to have a love-hate…read morerelationship with Tomo, an Asian fusion restaurant, in White Center. Originally opened as a high-end restaurant with tasting menu only, the restaurant has since evolved to an la carte (optional family set), with a mix of Asian fusion and adapting to moderate-price offerings with larger portions. The owner/chef has a worthy pedigree, having worked at Canlis; Brady Ishiwata Williams presents a menu leveraging recipes from his Japanese grandmother with influences of local ingredients and other Asian flavors. The results are flavorful (occasionally salty), imaginative, and visually pleasing. The staff is very kind and helpful with menu explanations. The restaurant ambiance is streamlined modern. The Food: Klingemann Farms Pork Rib Chop, $48 - 4 Stars Impeccably covered in a tamarind glaze and served with broccolini, the pork rib chop is served slice with slices of butter lettuce for wrapping. Despite being slightly salty, it was a brilliantly prepared dish. Sablefish, $46 - 4 Stars The sablefish is seared and served with manila clams and kale. This is a 'brothy' dish, and I have to say I wanted to drink the broth. Alas, it was a touch too salty to literally drink the broth. The combination of clams on fish is unusual; they work well together. The kale hiding under the fish soaked up all the broth wonderfully. Tomo Caesar, $18 - 4 Stars Their signature salad adapts flavors of the chefs' Japanese side with bonito dressing and furikake. Lightly dressed and delicate in flavor, it is my kind of salad. Dry-Aged Steam Burger, $5 - 4.5 Stars This humble steam burger is their most popular dish, a bargain at $5. Served with caramelized onion and American cheese, it was surprisingly good, and I am not a burger fan. When we asked if we can order more (nearly closing time), the server winked at us and gifted us two more. Thank you! Albacore Taraki, $26 - 3.5 Stars Albacore slices are served in a ponzu and yuzu dressing. Delicate and delicious (but spendy for albacore). Chawanmushi, $16 - 2.5 Stars Their Japanese egg custard is served with sweet corn, enoki, and brown rice vinegar. While I love a good chawanmushi, the high-end variants all include seafood. The $16 price is very high for its ingredients. This restaurant has a 22% included service charge and no additional gratuity is requested. For the level of service we received, the 22% is legit.

    First, I'll start with the lens I am rating this from. I have eaten at The French Laundry,…read moreSingleThread, La Toque, Commis, Eleven Madison, and other popular fine dining establishments. I say this to explain that my rating comes from the lens of fine dining, especially when a place has three recommendations. I was highly disappointed when I came here. The day I visited with two colleagues was: 6/18 at 5:00 PM My rating breakdown: - 1 star: Ambiance - 1 star: Food - 1 star: Experience (including service) - 1 star: Greeting (the "wow factor") - 1 star: Wine list / bar Ambiance (1 star) The ambiance was great: dim lighting, with a mix of mid-century design evolving into a postmodern theme. The shotgun style walkway with an open kitchen was very clean and organized. There was a great waiting area for a small restaurant. Definitely a plus to the designer. Greeting (-1 star) When first entering the restaurant, it felt almost misplaced. Visiting here, I could tell the area is undergoing some gentrification. That was fine, but when I entered, the host was highly rude to me and my guests, very short and dismissive. It gave the impression of, "What do you want? It doesn't look like you belong here." I asked for the menu to see what they had to offer because nothing was presented in the window. We decided to continue because they have little competition in the area, so why not? As we were seated, the server came around and really changed our decision to leave. He was very pleasant, respectful, and when we asked about things to do in the area, he answered our questions. Please recruit more staff like him. He was very knowledgeable about the menu items and explained the flavors well enough that I could imagine how the dishes would taste. We ordered the majority of the sides and two drinks. Bar ( 1 star) I ordered the Miss Knick at Night, and it was a beautifully crafted drink. A plus for the bartender saying hello and goodbye -- I forgot to add that. Wine list was modest for a small restaurant had some unique picks. Food (-1 star) The food we ordered: Tomo Caesar This was more of a Southwestern style salad: mildly dressed, finely shaved cheese (maybe Parmesan), toasted corn, and some other toppings. It wasn't really a crowd pleaser. The salad was bitter and barely dressed enough to bring out the flavors. Crab Fried Rice This received mixed reviews. Some people may like it, some may not. For me, it was too rich. I'll leave it there because others may enjoy it, try it for yourself. 1/2 Dozen Steam Burgers Just cheese, a Hawaiian bun, dry-aged beef, and onion. This felt more like a gastropub item than something that fit into the Asian fusion category. We just didn't understand how it connected to the overall concept. Fried Chicken Finally, the fried chicken... I liked it. However, for others, it felt drenched in grease, which I understood. For an elevated restaurant, you're not expecting to order gastropub-style food. I was going to order dessert, which I almost always do, but I decided not to. I couldn't handle another surprise. I also didn't appreciate that we didn't receive water service at this caliber of restaurant. Maybe it was just the server, but those are basics of fine dining that need attention. Experience (-1 star) When we received the check, we really didn't appreciate the 22% service charge. I have paid more before, but for this experience especially with the host interaction and overall service, it did not feel worth 22%. We didn't really take a journey through the dishes. There was no clear theme connecting them, so I didn't understand what we were eating or why at that price point. Maybe the chef understands the vision and the execution just missed the mark, or maybe the training needs improvement. Either way, something was missing. Would I recommend it? No. Would I come back? Never. I should have just driven to the city and taken my friends to How to Cook a Wolf. Final rating: 2/5

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    My partner and I were so excited to try this place after seeing it on TikTok. We even skipped…read moreeating all day so we could fully enjoy it. Knowing how viral spots can get, we arrived early at 4:50 since they were listed to open at 5. By 5:30, no one had shown up. We checked their Instagram and found comments from other people who had the same experience from other days: showing up at opening time only to find the doors still closed. The owner had replied to one of those comments saying, "Life does unfortunately get in the way of being able to open right at 5 pm..." So apparently this happens somewhat regularly. Right as we were about to give up, someone finally pulled up and unlocked the place. We rolled down our window and he told us we needed to park somewhere else. That's fine. We waited a few minutes to let him get settled before walking in. There was no "thanks for waiting" or any acknowledgment at all. When we asked if they were serving food, he told us the sandwich guy "should be here around 6:30 or so," and suggested we grab a burger next door if we were really hungry. Honestly, that was such a letdown. We'd waited all day to eat, driven 50 minutes from Tacoma in the pouring rain, and were so eager to try their food, not the burger spot next door. We debated leaving but decided to make the best of it. We grabbed burgers next door, came back, and ordered cocktails. The drinks were fine, and the space itself is genuinely awesome, great vibe, super fun décor, and a lot of character. I mean they even play scary movies on a projector. Like, it's awesome. But the experience left us feeling more like an inconvenience than valued customers. I really wanted to love this place, but unfortunately, the lack of communication and hospitality overshadowed everything else.

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