Duke's Seafood Tacoma

Darby was the bartender working the night I was there and was really kind. She explained the menu. I love the fact you can try a small sample of their famous chowder without having to get a cup or bowl. The Thai Halibut was OUT OF THIS WORLD. The best preparation I have had of fish in a really long time. The staff in general were so kind. EVERY SINGLE STAFF MEMBER LOOKED AT EACH GUEST AND SMILED. They held the door, they stood in place while letting guests pass by. These days so many places (especially larger restaurants like this one) seem so rushed. They don’t care about the menu or food items. NOT THIS PLACE. Darby helped me with the drink selection, food section. The manager walked behind the bar and looked up to say hello and thank you for coming in. I was very impressed with this place!! Thank you for making me have a really nice experience in Tacoma!

Point Ruston is such a cute place to visit when you’re in the Tacoma area. On a weekend fun day with my mother-in-law we ended up at Dukes Seafood. It’s a perfect place to take a less adventurous crowd or a crowd that’s interested in getting something that’s cute but cliché Northwest. The menu had a lot of options and different shareable appetizers. They also had fun cocktails. It was super crowded on a weekend afternoon so keep that in mind. The service was sweet and quick. Huge fish tacos, one will fill you up and orders come with a bread basket.

Love the chowder here and the views. Heaters on the patio make for comfortable seating outside. Chowder in sourdough bowl was delicious and I’d order it again. My dinning partner had lobster chowder and unfortunately what lobster pieces were small. Complimentary sourdough bread was delicious but the butter was hard and not softened for easy spreading. Overall Dukes as always been consistently good and we’ll continue to return.

Beautiful restaurant right on the water. Fresh halibut with good cocktails, can't get any better! Awesome chowder's too! Make sure you make a reservation and just got paid. Well worth it though. Love love love !

Best food I have had in Tacoma. I had the Cajun chicken chowder and prawns. They have a sweet twist on blueberry lemonade. Every bite was absolutely delicious! I topped it off with the Brownie cookie for dessert.