July 15, 2011
Hot dogs and awesome beer. This is another great place in Tacoma. Stop here feed your face ad you will find some great beer to wash it all down with. Great service and this is a great looking place. I love this place.

April 3, 2011
A hipster enclave on Tacoma’s 6th Avenue, which is in the midst of something of a renaissance. For years, 6th was a bit of a dumping ground for businesses in T-Town, but, like downtown and quite a few other districts in the City of Destiny, 6th is coming up. And that makes room for spots like The Red Hot, which just carved out an available space in vintage construction, nestled between a dress shop and a dog washing parlor. They’re serious about beer, judging by the signage and the tap handles. Big bar dominates the room, plus some highboys and a few tables. Big chalk tap list. Service is a little bored and alienated...interesting choice for people in service positions. Food is wonderfully cheap, but it’s just a bunch of weird hot dogs. It’s cool that you get to eat them with good beer, but it’s all the kind of food that automatically makes you think you could do twice as well at home for half the money, which is probably not the reaction they want when they’re trying to give you a heck of a deal (which they do succeed in doing). If you’re in T-Town, and you’re not hitting a brewery, Jake’s, or the Parkway, then TRH will hook you up with a beer and a brat.

December 22, 2010 [ Updated April 2, 2012 ]
The Red Hot is a welcome addition to the craft brew scene in the Tacoma area. Beer selection is very good, rivaling that of the Parkway Tavern, but with fewer handles. They update their taplist religiously via social networks. Real ale is usually available. Beer knowledge among staff is very good to excellent and there are special events and brewer’s nights which are value-added. Ambiance is pretty average due to the size of the place, high ceilings and all-glass front. It can get loud at times. Getting seating can be a challenge during special events and it’s not easy to socialise among groups, though the recent expansion helps the situation. Service is improving all the time, and the limited food selection is fair - if you want hot dogs cooked on the counter. While the descriptions sound like ’gourmet’ hot dogs, this is hardly a gourmet production and below average pub fare. Prices however are very good (best in the region for craft beer) and the place has promise. Games are shown on the big screen. The craft brew bar for the regular guy/gal.

November 19, 2010
I’m starting to like Tacoma? Very nice beer selection, had a great Coney dog, friendly staff and customers, good casual atmosphere. I would definitely recommend to friends.

October 4, 2010
The Red Hot is a welcome addition to the craft brew scene in the Tacoma area. Beer selection is very good, rivaling that of the Parkway Tavern, and they update their taplist regularly via social networks. Real ale is usually available. Beer knowledge among staff is very good. Ambiance is pretty average due to the size of the place, high ceilings and all-glass front. Getting seating can be a challenge during special events and it’s not easy to socialise among groups. The entrance uses up a lot of good drinking space! Service is so-so, even when it’s not busy, and the limited food selection is fair - if you want hot dogs cooked on the counter. While the descriptions sound like ’gourmet’ hot dogs, this is hardly a gourmet production and below average pub fare. Prices however are very good and the place has promise. Games are shown on the big screen.

July 7, 2010 [ Updated February 20, 2011 ]
I love this place! Good food at a good price. Very good selection of beers on tap. The selection changes daily. Great place!

June 15, 2010
The Red Hot does two things and they do them well. Beer and Hot Dogs. Their taps rotate often and favor a lot of IPA’s. They usually have one or two local taps and a few national craft brews as well as the occasional foreign tap. They always have Rainier on tap as a testament to their local roots. The hot dogs are great, they have all beef dogs, brats, kielbasas, turkey dogs, veggie dogs and veggie brats. They will gladly substitute a veggie dog on any of their regular hot dogs for no extra charge. The cheese sauce they use is awesome. They also have moonpies!

March 29, 2009
Value, - it was $3.75 a pint. That’s value! They were having their dryhop festival. They had a nice selection of maybe 12 taps. I would recommend this place to anyone. I didn’t have any food, but their main theme is gourmet hot dogs! The place was jumping while I was there.