E9 Firehouse & Gastropub - Tacoma, Washington

Beba

La comida supero nuestra expectativa y la música excelente

Miguel I.

Muy bonito sencillo y hermoso

Kathy R.

Yesterday after PT my husband and I decided to grab a meal before heading home. E9 sounded interesting so we drove there.

I grew up in the north end of Tacoma and have easily been up and down 6th Ave a few thousand times in my life. I had NO idea that one block north of 6th Ave was a 1909 historic firehouse which is where the restaurant and bar are located.

The original firehouse doors are still there. It is decorated with equipment used to fight fires back in the day. The original pole is still there along with a ladder, hose, hose reel, nozzles, fire call box, and pictures.
Being a horse person,owning a horse ranch in Roy and knowing horses would have pulled the fire wagon, I was intrigued that the horse stall front were still there along with the horse’s names mounted above their stalls. Wouldn’t you know there was a Rowdy, which was the only horse name matching one of my horses!

There were pictures of the actual horses from the firehouse hanging on the wall. They also grace the cans from the brewery that used to be housed in the firehouse. The brewery has a separate location in downtown Tacoma. The manager was kind enough to take the time to give me a brief history which I found fascinating.

Onto the meal. There was an extensive menu with lunch specials in addition to what was on the menu. My husband was going to have the mushroom Philly until he realized it had no meat so he ordered the pulled pork cheeseburger sliders with Tater tots instead. It had good flavor and he liked it but the heat from the jalapeños was a bit more than he preferred. It did not slow him down or stop him from enjoying his meal.

My meal was amazing!!! I was vacillating between 3 different options but settled, in a good way for the Maple Dijon Fries Chicken Sandwich with Tater Tots and Firehouse dipping sauce, from one of several fry choices.

Our food was made to order and quickly served. The chicken had excellent flavor and was tender and juicy and the real thing, not a frozen piece of mystery meat.

We both had coffee. It was flavorful and not your typical bland restaurant coffee. Our server was friendly, attentive and took great care of us. As we are in Tacoma often, we will definitely be back!!

Mark B.

Good drinks, good place to hang out with friends. The food is a bit greasy but still quite enjoyable. This is a place I frequent and I plan on keeping coming back. Recommended.
Parking can be difficult to find during high times, but there are usually places in the surrounding area

Michael S.

I stumbled on this place by accident. It was pretty glad I did. This place is a whole vibe. The history here is really really cool and I love places exactly like this. The the service was phenomenal the gentleman gave us the history of the building and was fast with our orders however the food is where it fell apart for me. So let me start by saying the fries were some of the best fries I've ever had in my whole life, adding garlic to them is a great option. But the burger.... In giant letters I saw smashburger and I thought oh heck yeah. There is no way that a place like this could screw up a burger. What I got was in no way a smashburger. I think It was a frozen patty, perfectly round, exactly the thickness of a whopper patty. I'm not saying that it wasn't good, however I was disappointed that it was not a smashburger. Don't advertise smash if you're going to give me a pre-frozen patty. I will absolutely be back to try something else but for now, 3 stars.

Dave M.

Had cuban it was the messiest I have ever had but it was very very good. The fries were crisp and hot. The beverage was cold and refreshing all in all a great place to grab a bite or beer or two.

Magda P.

Everything was fantastic, from the herb garlic fries to the burgers. They turned one of the beef burger specials into a Beyond burger for me. Onion rings on point. My husband's sliders were excellent. The Kolsch is delightful. Pro tip: sit at one of the tables inside right next to the open patio and you get the best of being inside and being outside, at the same time. Friendly, efficient, funny server.

Taylor G.

Way cool vibe & good eats in a cute part of Tacoma.

We stopped by for the dog friendly patio option and we’re glad we did.

The outdoor seating was great for us on a good weathered fall afternoon.

Overall, food and drinks were pretty solid. Had a local Pilsner, some fish and chips, and the sliders with garlic fries. If we went back, we’d definitely get the sliders again.

Parking was easy, prices were reasonable, and staff was nice. Loved having a pup friendly place to enjoy some lunch and fresh air.