Boathouse 19

Boathouse 19 is a restaurant in Tacoma, WA. It holds a rating of 4.30 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The Boathouse opened in July 2018 and was formerly known as Dockside. It serves full service dining alongside the Connecticut River, with a menu built around Classic New England seafare including Beer-battered Fish & Chips and Fried Scallops. The bar pours 20 draughts spanning classic and craft beers, alongside signature cocktails and a wine selection. Chef Gesner Lefevre leads the kitchen with a seasonal menu. The restaurant also hosts weddings, parties and other special events.

The menu runs across lunch and dinner, cocktails, a Little Sailors' menu for children, weekend brunch and dessert. Starters include Fried Calamari with balsamic glaze, banana peppers and marinara; Crab Cake Poppers with Old Bay aioli; a Giant Pretzel with Boathouse seasoning and cheese sauce; Southwest Chicken Egg Rolls; Buffalo Chicken Dip; Fried Brussels Sprouts with hot honey, shaved parmesan and garlic aioli; Ahi Tuna with cilantro, tomatoes, pickled onions and sriracha aioli; Mussels in a white wine lemon broth with hot Italian sausage and capers; and Coconut Fried Shrimp with coconut glaze and sweet chili. Soups include Boathouse Clam Chowder and Lobster Bisque, and salads can be topped with chicken, shrimp, salmon, steak tips, ahi tuna, burger or tuna salad. Dining is first come, first serve, with reservations accepted for parties of eight or more indoors, excluding holidays and special event days. Curbside pick-up is available for all to-go orders next to the bar door.

The restaurant sits on S 19th St, about a third of a mile from The Boulders At Puget Sound and a short walk from Day Island Yacht Harbor. Titlow Lagoon and Titlow Beach Park Pond are both roughly six tenths of a mile away, as is the Sprayground water park.

Boathouse 19 pairs a New England seafood menu and a twenty-tap bar with a Tacoma location minutes from the water at Day Island and Titlow.