Nice little spot near our new home rental. Can't wait to eat out on the deck on a nice sunny day!

Too bad they have gone downhill so fast, been coming here as a regular for a couple of years and have had great meals, now it's mcdonalds without the quality....The staff has been reduced to high school kids with zero experience and the burgers back to Costco variety...They expanded the space and have decided to go with quantity of meals they can push and not regular customers with quality food. Real sad.... read more

My favorite place to visit and eat. This was the first restaurant I ate at when I moved to Washington. The food is always amazing and the menu is always revamped with a few mainstays that always hang around. The crab dip is to die for. The burgers are always on point, but the coastal Mac with crab is my favorite. They recently introduced rosemary French fries within the last few months I believe and I LOVE them. There is no comparison unless you're talking poutine when it comes to fries. Also, the view is STUNNING. On a clear day you can sit out on the deck and gaze out at the sound while you enjoy a nice cold beer or one of their decadent bloody Mary's.. which is honestly an appetizer in itself! read more

I love going to Topside as often as I can! Love the various homemade soups and am happy to see fish tacos are back on the menu! The view is amazing and on a nice day I love sitting outside. I try to play Trivia on Tuesday nights when I can, so much fun! I love that every time I go to Topside I see someone I know from town. The staff are all so friendly especially Shelley and the owners John and Niki O'Reilly who do so much for Steilacoom. Love having lunch and then going downstairs to the Topside Coffee Cabin for an Americano and maybe one of their yummy homemade treats! read more

I was extremely disappointed with our service today. We arrived around 5pm. The outdoor tables were full. Fine, we stopped and had a drink as we waited for a table. A group came I prior to 6pm. They had an spot at 6;30. Even though, it was prior to 6pm, they were seated before us. We sat , we waited, we were supposed to be next. A younger group came in. The hostess sat them prior to us because they were younger. We left and went to a restaurant where we could receive equal accomadations regardless of our age. Beware of Topside! They devalue you if you are beyond 60, read more

Went at an off time, on a hot day, so they let us choose our table. Prices are a little on the higher side, but the food was delicious. I ordered the raspberry lemonade and it was SO refreshing!! My husband and I split a small side salad and the fish in chips. Great food, great view, great experience, I highly recommend! read more

The staff was friendly and attentive. The view wasn't so great today because of all of the smoke from the wildfires. I will go back. But IMO don't spend your money on the "rosemary crack fries". There was no rosemary taste at all. Just sugar. So if you like "sugar fries" you will like these. read more

This was such a pleasant surprise of a restaurant. The food was good, the atmosphere was relaxing and pleasant and the people were nice. The service was adequate friendly. Will look forward to going back. read more

Waited for 15 minutes and was never seen after being seated, watched as all the servers sat at another table and counted their tips. Very very disappointed. Didn't even get water. read more

Phenomenal food & drinks... great ambiance. Will be visiting again next time I'm in town.

Amazing view of the sound if you can snag a wibdow seat. Food is generally good but in two weeks i wont remember anything about it. nothing really wows. My main complaint is the service. My wife and i have tried this place for lunch dates the last three times we had an opportunity and were dissappointed every time. On the last occasion it took over 55 minutes to get our food while the much larger tables around us that sat after us got theirs. The service was so disjointed I honestly couldnt tell who was supposed to be our server. Even though it has a nice location we will not be going back. read more

As a local I gave Topside 5 stars because it beats anything nearby hands down. Nowhere else has a deck like this one, no one has the rotating taps like here and no one has John for an owner. We are charter customers and used to come here when it was called Jake's. After sitting empty for months John took it over, remade the inside, hired new staff, changed the menu and made it a much friendlier, welcoming place. For this area Topside is a unique experience. Give it a try and I think that you'll agree. read more

Booked the private room last year for a private party for July 2013. Tried the food and it was good. Had to reschedule the event to February 2014. Owner confirmed the rescheduled date and scheduled a meeting to set the final plans 2 weeks before the event. Owner was a no show and after several calls to friendly staff and leaving several messages, Owner refuses to call us back. With a week before the event, we had no choice but to schedule another venue. Owner is very unreliable, seems like a nice guy, but completely unreliable. Staff has always been friendly and apologetic. Don't know how long he will last if he throws away a large event like ours. So much for our deposit. BEWARE! read more

Before the summer is over make sure you make it to the outdoor seating here for a real romantic view. I ate the black and bleu steak salad and it was delicious. The portion of the meat is not very large so if you are a small person who eats like a bird this would be the perfect meal to get. The sauce was light and all of the greens and tomatoes were fresh. I went with my boyfriend who got the fish tacos and his portion was very small. You get three tacos on a street size tortilla. The mango salsa that comes with it however was amazing! Although I wish and you will too that they would throw in a fourth taco instead of covering half the plate with chips! We waited in the bar for 15 minutes before we were seated outside. The wait was worth the view! The waitresses don't come to your table often enough so if you like to be left alone you'll like the service here. The inside seating is a very small space so if you're coming with a group all eyes will be on you. Overall it's a perfect place for a date on the outside and the portions are small but well prepared. read more

Topside Bar & Grill - Outdoor seating with a beautiful view and a SMALL size meal. Luckily we weren't that hungry. - American Near Me - Steilacoom, Washington

Excellent service, great food with an awesome view of the sound. We had the Fish & Chips with a Caesar Salad and a cup of Chowder. Wonderfully prepared and delicious. One of our favorite places to eat in Steilacoom, Washington. read more

Came here with my family for my birthday today and sat out on the deck. Amazing view of the Sound & Chambers Bay. We had great service and the food was delicious. Highly recommended the crab and artichoke appetizer! A lovely little local spot with great food. read more

The food was good but average and pricey for the quality. The view alone made it worth the price. Make sure to sit out on the deck for an enjoyable experience. read more

Topside Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Steilacoom, Washington

Great place along the water to leisurely sit and get some great food choices while drinking a good craft beer. I had the Soc eye salmon with potato sand veggies. All Good. Staff is awesome. Food is comparable. I was lured in to get dessert. Ouch that brownie should be banned in most states it's sooooo good. Great way to spend a Sunday evening relaxing before Monday. They do military discounts at lunch. Nice area in Steilacoom. If you're in the area this is a must!!! read more

The roof deck is perfect for special occasions or dates! The food was pretty good but I would 100% come back just for that view and ambiance. read more

Ok good, great view if clear out. Strong selection for beer so better as a bar with a view than a restaurant for now

Amazing food served in a family atmosphere. The view is breathtaking and the design of the place is gorgeous. The owner is very welcoming and personable it was good to See him around talking with customer. I highly recommend the pulled pork nachos. read more

Awesome service with an amazing view! I had the topside burger with bacon and it was delicious!!!!

Slow service and they provided a drink menu and after some of our party tried to order wine from the list, we were told those wines weren't offered anymore. Pretty bizarre. Now if you can get past those petty issues, this place was amazing! The beer selection was fantastic- only regret was I didn't try more. The Irish Death could be my new favorite beer. I ordered the fish and chips, and normally I'm reluctant to order fish and chips because they rarely live up to my expectations. The portion was crazy large and it was cooked to perfection! Great batter, simply the perfect fish & chips - might've definitively ruined that meal at any other restaurant for me. So glad we discovered this place! read more

I love this place! This is an amazing restuarant. I love the views and the beers. I would definitely go back like I always do.

Great view, okay food, nice patio. Drinks were pretty good. We came at lunch time and sat outside, as far as views go, I doubt there's a better one from a spot like this. Our waitress was really nice. Overall a pretty good experience, just wasn't completely blown away by the food, but I'd go back and give it another shot, for the scenery if nothing else. read more

They did a nice job for our wedding reception, however, the daily fare is, at best, unremarkable and overpriced. Disappointing, as the owners are nice folks and the town needs a good restaurant... read more

5 stars for the salmon spinach salad omg so yummy, appetizers were delish... but everything else was average, the burgers, the fries and kids meals. Beers were very tasty :) read more

This is our favorite place to go in Steilacoom! Everyone is so friendly the food is amazing and the view from the rooftop is incredible.

Two stars only because three stars says "A-OK." Which it is not. The staff is VERY friendly. Women waitstaff all wore t-shirts and black shorts. Exposed flesh seemed to be mandatory. The male waitstaff (1) wore a t-shirt and black running pants. This was our first time there - so I phoned ahead to see if we needed reservations to sit on the famed deck. The phone message I received was "The mailbox you are trying to reach is full. Please hang up!" Oh, how nice. When we arrived, there was indeed a 45-minute wait for the deck (the highly toted outdoor deck was the reason we choose to go there). No worries, we were quickly seated at an indoor booth with a window that blessedly could be opened. Drinks were good and fairly priced. The calamari appetizer was made of chopped and pressed pre-manufactured squid sticks, but they were still good, and a nice portion; however calling it calamari instead of "calamari product" is false advertising. Their entrees are SMALL. $16 for two, rather bland, small tacos and some lettuce. The chicken panini was also small and came with an embarrassingly small handful of fries leaving lots of room left on that plate. Service is incredibly slow. Expect to sit a long time with dirty dishes in your face. The two of us were sat at a booth set for four. The extra cutlery was never taken away, and shared our meal with us like a pair of curmudgeonly squatters. We ordered a dessert to share. The $7 butterscotch cookie took 15 minutes to arrive. Hearing it was "pan cooked" sounded adventurous and indulgent, until it was finally served - burnt on the top and in a tiny micro-pan. With a mini-scoop of ice cream. Really? Our booth at the back of the restaurant facing the kitchen gave us quite an eyeful. The bartender with sagging pants and exposed underwear shouting and serving up soup without washing his hands, the befuddled cooks and dishwashers, wait staff handling dirty dishes, credit cards, and serving food nonchalantly without so much as hand sanitizer. As the place cleared out by 9:00, the service did not improve one bit. And when we were asked how our dessert was, honestly answering: "It got left in the oven too long," and "It was burnt," all the smiles and friendliness went out of our server. We lingered, unpleasantly, with our dirty spoons and dessert dish, empty drink glasses, and unwrapped pair of cutlery, until our $90 + tip check was finally processed and we were released. A short-pantsed woman we hadn't seen before gave us a cheery "So long!" as we headed out. read more

We stopped in in the afternoon, place was packed, and crowded, Yet the staff and owners were EXCELLENT, and I mean EXCELLENT THe food was superb, the atmosphere was relaxing, views were great, and we were very happy with the service, thanks read more

Met friends here today for a leisurely Sunday afternoon lunch - the food was great - the customer service needs just a few tweaks. I'd definitely go back but don't forget just because a 4 top is lingering at a table that your service is finished - would have made more $$ if you had offered more water or even another beverage - a rookie mistake for sure. read more

Probably the best view in Pierce County....but.... Lots of room for improvement everywhere else. I want so badly for this place to figure it out and be successful. The view is to die for. The ambiance and crowd are always great. Service: while friendly, are sometimes not the most attentive staff and can be forgetful. Food: I was disappointed to see that they have raised their already HIGH PRICES recently. I'm not sure if this is for the upcoming US Open and they are hoping to profit off of all the rich golfer folks from out of town, but for Steilacoom, it's a bit too much. This is not some swanky fancy pants restaurant. It's a bar and grill. With a great view. But the prices are a little out of control. For example, the baked avocado used to be $8, and now it is $10. For an avocado (and a small one at that), a few garlic cloves and some Texas toast type of bread. Crab cakes for $12. And you get 2 cakes that are about the size of a sand dollar. Salads in the $14-$15 dollar range that are just average, and probably the worst $12 nachos I've ever had. I was here a few weeks back and we got our entrees before our nachos (our appetizer), and then when they came out it was a small plate of tortilla chips with shredded cheese on it - not melted - just shredded cheese. It was a joke. I will say - the herbal cheesecake is amazing. It is homemade by one of their wait staff and it is out of this world. Props to her. :) Drinks: Very weak pours. I actually have gotten so frustrated by this that I just order wine or beer now because I know there will actually be alcohol in it. When this place was "Jakes", it had a HUGE beer list (20+) to choose from. In the past year, there were times there were maybe 5 craft beers - maybe. A little sad. But, I did notice that the list has improved in recent weeks, but still not to the extent that it was. I really hope they make improvements with the food and prices because this place has the potential to be amazing. read more

When ur slogan says "where the food and service are top notch" you should follow and keep to your word. I understand today was mothers day and the weather being almost 80 on a Sunday that they where busy, but I have never experienced such scattered unorganized service. We ended up spending more than 2hours there for our lunch because of the delayed time between us getting our server,drinks, appetizer and meal! We had felt forgotten and each time recieved one short of what we had asked for and had to keep asking for things like silverware and water.. I might give it another go, since the food was good but nothing special or outstanding. Though I am sure my appetite and attitude for food by the time we had recieved our meal was spoiled because it took way to long. read more

If I could give no stars, I would! Went today to enjoy! We asked if we could sit on the patio. We were told by a very rude server that we could sit inside until we ordered our entree. After that we could not move outside. We went ahead and made drink selections. The waitress informed us that it could be awhile because she couldn't make the drinks. 17 minutes later we got our ice water and ask for our appetizer order. She stated they were out of clams. I ordered the goat cheese cheesecake, they were out of that, then they were out of avocado. Very disappointed with the service and food! Don't go! Complete waste of time! read more

This place has the most god awful service. If you are waiting to be sat outside, they will not let you order your food. You can only order drinks and appetizers. It's absolutely ridiculous. read more

Tried to at least get a view of the menu but as my wife and I stood around while employees...who clearly could see us because one employee walked right passed us as she walked back into the restaurant and another employee, who stood maybe 2 feet away from us while she was working but refused to acknowledge us, we decided maybe this wasn't the restaurant for us. Normally I try not to think the worse and I'll keep my opinion to myself, I am glad I grabbed coffee and a desert from the coffee shop on the first floor where the ladies gave me and my wife great service. read more

I've been to this restaurant twice but have yet to eat there. Here's the deal: Last December I talked my family into driving all the way to Steilacoom to try the Top Side only to find a note on the door saying that the restaurant was closed for a staff party. 'Kay. I tried again this summer, a beautiful, sunny Sunday in July, and again was shot down. When we walked in at about 2 p.m. and asked about a table on the deck (the whole point of going here I think) the hostess gave me a semi-coherent explanation that they were understaffed, hadn't expected it to be so busy (on a SUNNY SUNDAY when you have OUTDOOR VIEW seating...) and they "weren't really" seating people but she'd put our name on the list... She and two servers then sat down to fold napkins. Seriously. And I noticed that there was one young guy in the kitchen and no food on any of the tables. While we went back outside to wait for friends and reconsider a sign was taped to the door saying that the Top Side would be closing at 4:00 due to a 'family emergency'. I think it probably should have read, "due to 'a really good party that the young staff all wanted to go to and the manager is out of town'... Or something like that. Great location and I hear the food is good but I won't be subjecting myself to the disappointment again. read more

food 2.5, view 5 enjoyed an early dinner and warm weather on the deck.. ordered: -bbq pulled pork w sweet potato fries -west coast burger w fries -fish and chips everything was fine but i wouldnt come back for the food.. the view is pretty amazing though read more

To begin my experience, I entered the establishment with my companion and we took our seats at the bar. The bartender was on his break, so unfortunately I was left waiting to order my cocktail like a dry throat bitch. My comrade was ordering a beer and another worker who seemed young enough to attend a Jason Sartorius concert was able to salvage one for her out of the short list of untapped kegs. The cocktail in question I ordered once the bartender returned was an Old Fashioned. First off it was served in a cocktail glass instead of the proper lowball glass. The cocktail looked more like a cosmopolitan and tasted as if someone poured a glass of Makers Mark and added a dash of Amy Winehouse's urine. My sidekick's beer was extremely flat perhaps it had been left in open storage with the previously mentioned Amy Winehouse urine added to my cocktail. As she has been dead for years now (God rest her soul) I would venture to guess the beer was old. Although I do have to commend the establishment on not adding an additional fee for extra protein in both of our drinks. The fruit flies there dive right in to end their suffering from the drab atmosphere. Oh I didn't mention there was fruit flies? There were fruit flies and they were more annoying than Fran Drescer and Gilbert Gottfried at a Carrot Top show. Upon informing the bartender of the flies in our beverages we received the unconcerned response "Guess you weren't drinking fast enough" as if we were at some college frat party doing a beer bong. After the response he did offer to replace our drinks, which we denied knowing they would be of the same quality as the drinks mentioned above. The ambience of the bar resembled what I could only imagine the Funeral of Jeffrey Dahmer was like, Empty, dark and a place you immediately regret going. Though with these negatives the establishment had quite nice décor and being on the 2nd floor has an appealing balcony for dining which allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery during the date that will most likely ruin your relationship. read more

I want to like Topside, but without the deck it is just a sub-par restaurant. The menu is pretty sparse and a little expensive for what you get. My wife got a burger that was super dry and weird tasting. I ordered the fish and chips and was told they are out of them. This is the third time this has happened to me. This place has so much potential, is super clean, and the staff is pretty nice (tonight waitress was average and a little slow, but usually they are great). I keep coming back because I'm a local and want it to be good, but I am consistently dissapointed. Please get better. You have so much potential.. read more