The workers are the greatest people ever! They are friendly and efficient. The food is so good and filling. Their cheesecake is fantastic!

"Man I'm excited on my way to the [Piece] man; he said he got a [breakfast] that a [foodie] need to [eat] man; he said she smell good from her [kitchen] to the [street] man; I said what's her [recipe] he said ah-[biscuit thang]" All it took was one glance at the menu to know someone out here makin the menu keeps it trill. IYKYK. Short Story: best breakfast in tacoma and i about damn passed out given I haven't been here yet. GOOD LORD where have you been all my life?!?!? And why didn't you all recognize royalty when I walked in the door? Longer Story: This breakfast changed my life and for better or worse, is about as Tacoma as it comes. Gal sitting next to us said it was okay to sit next to them (was super packed), then I caught her rolling her eyes to her timid boyfriend. Again, standard Tacoma. They left, then the next self-proclaimed Tacoma foodie who sat down after her started remarking that the "biscuits are too round, and brown not golden" and began talking about the texture. Jesus Christ. People like this would make me lose my mind too (take a look at the owner takin shots at these 1 star seasonally depressed folks lmao. I love it). The cherry on top was the 90s butt rock divorced-dad anthems. I absolutely loved it. Nothing like eating a sandwich called "Sizzurup" while listening to them tracks. Unfortunately places like Side Piece can get ruined by pretentious PNW crunchies who claim they're "Tacoma AF" and "Gritty" but ain't about that life and don't know good food when they see it. I'll be straight up and say, next time I'm on that ghetty green I'm catchin a ride right here and eating until they kick me out. Don't ever change Side Piece. 5 stars.

Scratch made delight! We had the taco "mess" as I called it, and the Hannah Montana. They were awesome. Believe it or not, you can taste the incredibly flakey and delicious biscuit under all the fixins'. Soooo goood!! We also got Lemon Up & Tagalongs cheesecakes to-go and wow! They are incredible!

This is super popular. We arrived just before 11 AM on a Sunday, and line way out the door. It took us over 20 minutes to reach the front and unfortunately the party ahead of us got the last Cheddar Bae Biscuit! Get here early for best results! The restaurant is counter service, but since the eat in area is so small, the cashier monitors the cameras to see which tables seem to be clearing out soon. Although, they don't actually clear tables and require the customers to self regulate (one party was already done eating when we placed our order and they were still there chatting after we had finished eating about an hour later....). Sizzurup Sando, Buttermilk Biscuit ($13.50) - Starting with the biscuit first - absolutely heavenly biscuit. It's super fluffy, buttery, and moist on the interior, yet it has great structural integrity, keeping together very well (great for sandwich purposes), rather than crumbling apart. It's not too floury or dense at all, and is baked until the exterior develops a fantastic hard crust, a great textural contrast to everything in the sandwich. A person at the table next to me was complaining that their biscuit was too dry and dense. Are you kidding me? We must be eating entirely different dishes or something, because, coming as someone who grew up eating biscuits in the South, these are excellent, albeit not the flaky type of biscuit. The interior sandwich ingredients complement the biscuit so well, and the construction is equally stellar. First, starting from the bottom layer, cheese, complete with melted cheesy stretch. A sausage patty, soft in texture, savory and slightly sweet in taste, doused with Maple syrup. Then a fried egg, only one due to the egg shortages. It has lacy brown edges, and the yolk is broken and cooked hard, which helps the structural integrity of the sandwich. Then the same mirrored on the top. There's a small smattering of minced chives that graces the egg, but it's not noticeable given the other flavors. Everything works very well together, creating a perfect symphony of flavors with every bite. (5/5) Biscuits & Gravy, Buttermilk Biscuit ($13) - With the biscuits and gravy comes a choice - classic sausage gravy, mushroom gravy, or a mix of both. We of course went with the mix, thinking it would be sausage on one side, mushroom on the other. Unfortunately, that's not the case - instead, Side Piece actually mixes both together into a single solution, combining the best parts of both types into one. The gravy is well seasoned and distinctively orangeish in color - perhaps due to the addition of copious amounts of paprika? It's thick and rich and is emulsified very well, leaving no hint of floury bite that sometimes sausage gravies can exhibit. The mushroom boosts the umami, and the small pieces of sausage adds addition fat and meatiness. There's onion as well - hey it's a vegetable, so that makes this dish healthy, right? The biscuit surprisingly holds up very well against the rich gravy - there crust still somehow manages to stay decently hard even soaked through with the liquid. The biscuit to gravy ration is on the dot, allowing each bite to be perfectly balanced between the fat and carbs. (5/5) I really enjoyed my meal at Side Piece Kitchen - I can see why they are on the 2025 Yelp Top 100 list. They also offers weekly specials for both the main dishes and cheesecakes. That makes it a fun place to visit every time. Bathrooms - Single water closet. I like that the sink is outside and easily accessible, especially since the maple syrup got my hands very sticky .

We had Valentines Day dinner at Side Piece. It was INCREDIBLE!!!! Hailey and her team lovingly prepared and expertly served a 1970's Steakhouse themed menu. The Caesar salad was prepared tableside by Ivan...talk about THE BEST Caesar I've ever eaten! Our second course included a delicious beef tartar and prawn cocktail. Onto course three with French onion soup and steamer clams: divine! My prime rib was perfectly prepared. And, I took the most amazing red dead becky cake home. That 9 layer cake will last a long time!

Side Piece Kitchen has the very BEST biscuits. Their biscuits are heavenly and the texture/flavor in each bite is perfect. I've had the biscuits on their own but the weekly specials and sandwiches are too hard to pass up-they always sound and taste incredible. In the past, I've tried their weekly special of the rosemary chicken and it's packed with insane flavor. The rosemary fried chicken was fried perfectly and it worked really well with the pickled onion, arugula, goat cheese, and lemon dressing. Just an explosion of beautiful flavors in one bite. The loud pack (on their set menu) is also very delicious, with prosciutto, goat cheese, aoli, and arugula. Their horchata cold brew was just ok(tasted watered down imo) My friend tried their mimosa and said it was delicious. I loveeeee how they decorated the restaurant with the picture frames (some of the pics have their staff in it) and artwork

It's so cute and welcoming inside. It gives off 70s style vibes, and they were playing great music. Everything we ordered was so good - having the option to get both mushroom and sausage gravy mixed was awesome. I will say it's a little small in there so getting a seat inside might be difficult, but you can get items to go! They do have a patio and I'm sure that adds a lot more seats in the summer.

Both sandwiches are the BACA. The sandwich was well executed. The only complaint is there was a lot of biscuit for the contents of the sandwich and sometimes it was a little bit too dry while eating it. The Latke hash brown was amazing! It was perfectly crisp on the outside. The mimosa and Bloody Mary were nothing special, but still good! There was a line right at 9am on Sunday when they opened but it moved quickly. Tables were filled fairly fast. There are some rules you have to follow like all parties being in line and ordering your food at the counter before you can get a seat so be prepared for that. It is small inside and it looked like most people were ordering to go, but most customers were kind and did not linger in order to make space for new customers coming in, who wanted to dine in.

Side Piece has been on my radar for a really long time. Veggie biscuits and gravy are hard to come by, and I've heard they do it well. This place is small so if you're planning on staying you'll want to get here early. I got here 10 min before they opened on a weekday and there were already people waiting in their cars. Thankfully I was in early enough that finding a seat wasn't a problem. This place is pretty simple with no frills, just great food and service! I loved the funky décor! Lots of old school cooking book covers with the occasional Playboy cutout that's been slightly obscured. A little surprising, but it's 21+ in here and I'm down for that - fun little Easter eggs! Since it was breakfast time I got a mimosa - which was poured strong! Strong enough I was told that if I wanted more OJ to let them know. Biscuits and mushroom gravy were a winning combo! I would happily eat this over and over again. I'm really big on texture when it comes to food so I didn't know if I wanted to save the left overs, but decided to try anyway. I'm happy to say that the biscuit held up with no problems and it was just as tasty the next day! My brunch partner isn't too into bread products, but was able to get eggs & bacon, which were positivity received. My only regret is not getting cheesecake. Next time!!

So many of my friends have been posting about Side Piece - it's eminently quaint and instagrammable - so I had to give it a try. I was initially going to take my parents when they were in town, but then I looked at some of the names on their menu and the cheesecake wall of.....let's say "cheesecake" (no slight against their food - it's flanked by pictures of topless women) and decided my partner and I would appreciate it more. Millennial businesses just hit different. Side Piece greets you with the promise that its food is "dank af," which absolutely sets the mood for what's in store. The kitschy 70s interior and muted color palette takes you back in time, and cheesy pictures of the staff adorn the wall. It feels like a business run by a little family of dorks! For some reason I was expecting disinterested, abrasive service, but we were eagerly greeted by a friendly cashier and enjoyed a warm service experience. My partner commented that she loves when diners like this have a table with their hot sauces out because it feels like she's home (a homeyness which means you also bus your own table). We ordered the Loud Pack (advertised as their favorite) and the Eggs Bis-enedict (eggs benny on a biscuit). But I was most excited about the fact that they serve beer for only $2.53. So of course we threw in two of those. The Loud Pack was astonishingly photogenic and the first bite was so good I had to lean against my partner to emphasize my glee. It's piled high on their signature homemade biscuit and it maintained its structural integrity throughout. Delicious. The Eggs Bis-enedict was creamy, rich, and massive. My partner made it through half before throwing in the towel. We had some concerns about the cleanliness - sticky cups and tables definitely gave that greasy-spoon diner feel - but if you're mindful about what you touch, Side Piece is definitely one of the best breakfasts in Tacoma.