April 10, 2012 at 7:17am
OVERTIME - TACOMA BAR AND GRILL: It's Overtime burger is the star. Photo credit: Adrienne Kuehl
TACOMA'S NEW SPORTS BAR >>>
No longer will Tacoma residents drive by the corner of Alder and Sixth Avenue wondering what's going on with the building once labeled "ABC Café", though it was long defunct. Overtime - Tacoma's Bar and Grill opened March 30 at this location, bringing new life to the space.
Owner Chuck Bayha managed to create a sports bar environment that also remains family friendly, with hand-painted local team mascots and a cozy but comfortable atmosphere perfect for grabbing a beer and a bite to eat. Have kids? The 21 and older area is sectioned off, and minors are allowed in a majority of the restaurant.
Appetizers such as hot soft pretzels, bourbon beef skewers, chicken wings and sliders with your choice of pulled pork, beef, cod or chicken salad are easy on your wallet, ranging from $4 to $7, and are half price during happy hour from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.
The menu is made up of standard pub fare, with an emphasis on steaks. All of the meat is sourced locally from Stewart's Meats in Roy. Ruben, French dip and club sandwiches range from $7-$14. Grilled meats and fish make up the bulk of the dinner entrees, featuring grilled Alaskan salmon ($20), grilled chicken breast ($14) and a 12-ounce New York steak with a mushroom sauce ($18). Prime rib is featured on Friday and Saturday ($16 for 12-ounce, $22 for 16-ounce). All dinner entrees come with your choice of sides.
The star of the show is the Overtime burger, a massive 10-ounce of ground sirloin, with bacon and a fried egg on top ($11). The meat was juicy and packed with flavor, but the bun wasn't quite substantial enough to handle it. The dinner order of cod fish and chips ($12) was decent, with moist, flaky fish and a crisp batter, but was a bit under-seasoned.
Ultimate Fighting fans rejoice: Overtime will be showing all of the UFC fights free of charge, starting April 21.
[Overtime - Tacoma's Bar and Grill, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, 3118 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.6346]
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Maggie said on Apr. 10, 2012 at 10:47am
I was extremely disappointed with the service. I waited over 35 minutes for an order of onion rings, and the server did not even bother to tell me about the delay until I asked her multiple times, at which point she did not seem to care to help mitigate the problem. I understand that restaurants can get busy (although in this case there were only six other people in the entire restaurant), and I understand that sometimes people forget or tickets get lost.. but please at least have the decency to talk to the customer about it, let alone offer an apology. I hope that the server(s) will learn from this mistake and realize that first impressions mean a lot, especially for a brand new business that should be doing its best to impress.
tanya said on Apr. 11, 2012 at 9:48am
I have been awating for this place to open. The bacon cheeseburger was WONDERUL!!!! And the fries are to die for! Staff was very nice and attentive. I brought my kids and they had a wonderful time as well. Desserts are DEVINE! We will be frequent guests!
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