Flying Boots & Wings — Restaurant in Tacoma

This time I actually did have a PT appointment plus another needed stop at the fairgrounds. So, after another torture session I wanted breakfast. This time was the Flying Boots Cafe.

The building and sign are very old, dating back to a time when cocktail lounges had names related to the name of the restaurant. The sign advertises The Spur Room.

While older, it was very clean inside. There were tables or booths on either side of the L shaped bar.

We were greeted as we walked through the door and told to pick a table. It was pretty dark inside so we picked a table. The bartender was also our server. She was quite friendly and efficient. She seemed to know all of the patrons and took care of them and us too.

After going over the menu I decided on the BAS, which is Bacon, Avocado and Swiss cheese omelette with Hollandaise sauce and sourdough toast. Ray ordered the Boot Buster with an English muffin. The only choice of potatoes was hash browns so that is what we ordered.

I noticed on the special menu if you ordered breakfast before noon, you could request a complimentary pancake to add to your breakfast. I was feeling like a pancake so I took advantage of the offer.

Breakfast came up pretty quickly. The pancake was delivered first by about a minute. I could tell it was light and fluffy, not a “syrup soaker” as Ray calls them. I ate part of it and took the rest home for my Amazon parrot who loves pancakes.

My BAS had fresh avocado slices over the top as well as inside. The hollandaise sauce was homemade and very good. The hash browns appeared to be homemade and not frozen out of the bag. They were very good.

Ray’s Boot buster was loaded with meat. It was huge. He liked his hash browns too!!

The only blight to our breakfast was the woman who came in and was so incoherent I could not understand what she wanted. Our server was at our table so fast I never saw how she got there. She handled the person quite professionally, and with compassion as she asked how she could help her, and if she did not want anything,she needed to leave. She did not want food, as near as I could tell.

I loved the handles on the bathroom sink fixture. Hence the picture. This is not the first bathroom picture I have taken. I love some of the new decor.

According to other reviews, this place has great chicken wings. I can’t wait to come back and...

Highly recommended by a friend I visited tonight. I am very disappointed, in all seriousness I understand boring people but it was more than that. CHAR the bartender was very rude, descending, and negative. I ordered their hot buffalo wings and got some weird citrus wings. Upon clarifying that they were buffalo wings by the server which was not CHAR but another heavy set younger woman, she was very rude and dismissive with me as if I had offended her. She rudely told me they were buffalo wings and asked what was the problem. I asked for a check in which I received. Biggest waste of $58.00 ever. Weak drinks and even worse hot wings. Please don't visit here, CHAR will be sure to make you feel unwelcome at all times. Sucks because I really thought it would be fun lol I know there is a loss of profit because of CHAR THE BAR MANAGER and her attitude. Hopefully owners will at least address her attitude. I have receipts with times of my visit and have no problem speaking with the owners of this establishment, it's unfair that you have someone like me from the community that visit and want to be supportive but can't because of poor employee policies/practices. I opened a tab and didn't even receive a itemized receipt. What a joke, take a note from the businesses that are producing two and three times your gross annual income, they provide itemized receipts and have superb customer service. I'm just so disgusted with the level of disrespect. It's no joke, I wish there was a cooperate complaint number available. Glad your content withyour minimal profits this year. With good people and better food you couple triple your gross, think about it. PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY, the reviews on here are very untrue. It's Saturday night and this is how I'm being treated. Wow, proud...

I set out to 'let my hair down' belt a few, after stopping in on my birthday. The Karaoke host had been phenomenal! Clearly, the BEST THING this 'ESTABLISHMENT' has going...AND SHE ISN'T AN EMPLOYEE! I IGNORED THE HUGE RED FLAG when I called to verify Karaoke. WOW. PROBABLY THE WORSE POSSIBLE PERSON TO SPEAK TO ABOUT ANYTHING! RUDE. CONDESCENDING. EXCUSE ME. AM I INTERRUPTING YOUR EVENING BY WANTING TO SPEND MY MONEY AT YOUR PLACE? Should have LISTENED TO THE CAB DRIVER...AND MY GUT. ARRIVED. Busy... (if you count the bar being nearly full as busy) and hungry. I sat down. Karaoke host recognized me. We chatted while my date went to order drinks. A group of 6 came in, as well as a couple stragglers. An obvious line now to the bar. Two people 'serving.

My table was filthy. I walked up, attempting to catch the bartender between drinks to ask for a BAR TOWEL...POLITELY. BAD MOVE. CHAR...UGH. WHAT CAN I SAY? She isn't giving CUSTOMERS GOOD SERVICE...MUST BE GIVING THE OWNER.... SHE POINTED AT THE FEW PEOPLE (4) STANDING ON LINE AND SAID, "YOU SEE THESE PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE??? WHEN I'M DONE WITH THEM, THEN IT'S YOUR TURN!!!!! FOR A FU##ING BAR RAG...TO CLEAN YOUR TABLE??? Yeah. I WAS NEVER SO OVERJOYED WHEN MY DATE CAME BACK SAYING THE BARTENDER WAS HELPING/SERVING HER FRIENDS, OR REGULARS AND IGNORED HIM. QUICK CALL TO OUR FAVORITE CABBIE AND POOF! Though to credit the Karaoke host, did EVERYTHING BUT BUY A DRINK (or CLEAN the nasty table) to get us to stay. I LOVE DIVE BARS. STIFF DRINKS. (WOULDN'T KNOW) INTERESTING PEOPLE (SMOKERS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE, PUFFING AWAY) USUALLY THE COMBINATION FOR TOO MUCH FUN! NOT HERE. Oh. My date is an amputee. In a walker. Had to STAND BY WHILE HE USED THE LADIES BATHROOM. NO WHEELCHAIR...