Katie Downs Waterfront Tavern

3211 Ruston Way, Tacoma - 98402
303 reviews
Pizza American
(253) 756-0771

Excellent deep dish pizza. Probably my favorite crust in Tacoma. Huge Taco salad....could only eat half!

Great ambience, view of harbor, great service, average food..guacamole burger is bland with blenderized guacamole without spices, wilted brown lettuce, sliced onion end, fish tacos served in single thin corn taco without grilling to give it form, juices from mango softened taco so fell apart, fountain drinks and soda..no free refills, served full of ice so very little drink and $3 for refills..not a good dining experience

Wonderful place on RustonFood was as good as the view!!Great service!!!

Went tonight with family from out of town was seated and greeted quite nicely. The fantastic view of the sound is always mesmerizing, ordered the steamed clams as an app and drinks the waitress Hillary was quick witted and charming. The beer seemed very fresh and the cocktail my fiance got was just like the usual "mermaid water". But what I was excited to finally try was their pizza, after being told so highly of it. We got the Sicilian and the fearless deep dish 12'' pizzas, and when I say that 12'' is a monster of cheese and meat with a decent sprinkle of healthy veggies it was a lot to tackle. The garlic was a little much for me in the fearless but the Sicilian was by far the best. The sauce shined and complements the sauce perfectly, the mushrooms and olive add a good balance of brine and earthy flavors to complement the cheese. It was overall some of the best pizza I've had in awhile. Hillary was nice and gave us plenty of samples of the beers on tap and answered/engaged with us that had us laughing and making the loss of two grandmas in a week seem much brighter. "Like a breath of fresh air" saying. I definitely recommend getting the Sicilian deep dish and the clams. Just save room for the awesome drinks and beer. Thanks Hillary

I would love to give this restaurant a great rating. The food was on point. The ambience was bright you could see out onto the water from any seat. Our server Mary was friendly and attended to our needs cheerfully and romptly. However when the check came we saw that it had a 3.5% surcharge added to it for no known reason. We were given no warning or explanation of why this was. Not an acceptable way to do business in my book. Won't be back again.

Try the cod fish & chips! You’re welcome…

We were served by Mary and my word was she a wonderful waitress. We ordered soup and sandwiches they tasted wonderful. The drinks here are pretty cheap for the area. The view on the water is stunning and they have heaters from outside seating.

great service great good view of bay wonderful

Lovely view and a great casual restaurant! Went for a work lunch and had a great, classic Cobb salad. Can't wait to come back to try the pizza!

the absolute best cold turkey sandwich i have ever had. view and service was unbeatable. I'd love to return when in the area.