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“awesome staff great atmosphere the regulars are awesome good people great prices beer and food just a really friendly place“
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“Everything about my first experience here was awesome, so let me start at the very beginning.
First, we found parking easily on the clean, well-lit street. Walked inside the building and was cheerfully greeted by the server, who immediately sat us at a table and gave us a few menus. She gave us enough time to get our behinds in the seats and asked us our drink order before she left our table. Just awesome.
The establishment was much like the street outside: clean, well-lit, vibrant but not chaotic, chic but not pretentious, organized without seeming clinical, and with a chill vibe that invited laughter and ease of conversation without being too hipster about it. Absolutely a lovely place for a bite and a beer with friends, or even a casual dinner out. Not too fancy as to make one feel self-conscious, but nowhere even approaching a "dive"y feel.
Then we looked at the menus. I expected standard pub fare, but was pleasantly surprised at not just the usual familiar fallback options of burgers and baskets: the variety in the options was wide enough to really feel like we weren't being cornered into the sane-ol'-same-ol', without being so overwhelming it feels ridiculous. (You've been there, right? You look at the menu and it's like eighty-two different burgers and you haven't even looked at the other items yet?) A dang near perfect balance between variety and familiarity.
We opted to try the fried cheesy pickles. Normally I don't, because the pickled usually get overcooked and kind of mushy and everything kinda drips out at the first bite. Not this place: the pickles were still very much pickles, not liquefied pickle mush, and the cheese was melted without being runny. The crispy exterior was flaky and light but still substantial, so it had a pleasant crunch without being a jawbreaker or falling apart in our fingers. Absolutely a 10/10, will order again.
The drinks were another hit. I'm not a huge beer person (I know, I know, "why did you go to a taproom if you don't like beer"), but holy smokes this place can make darn near anything! While I took my time with a lovely glass of rosé, my husband and friends sampled lemon drops, old fashioneds, and cosmos. Not a single drink was disappointing, being both generous in quantity and strength without compromising flavor. The only thing that would have knocked it completely out of the park would have been the availability of absinthe to turn an old fashioned into a sazarac, but so few places do that anyway it doesn't detract from the score in the least.
Then came the food. The portions were perfect, the flavors were excellent, and the whole order came out exactly as desired. (You'd think that would be standard, but lately our dining experiences elsewhere have not always been so reliable.) The salad was fresh and flavorful - I think they make their raspberry vinaigrette in house - and the burgers were big and juicy. Not a single complaint from any of us, and we finished every last bite on our plates. I didn't feel overfull, but I was entirely satiated.
As for the server? WONDERFUL person. Just absolutely fabulous. Genial and personable without being so chatty that she kept us from eating, 100% about her business without coming across as cold or brusque. Just a lovely server all around. I wish I could remember her name to give her a shout-out here! She never left us alone long enough for us to need anything, almost psychically knowing when we were almost done with a drink and then poofing out of the aether at the tableside to ask if we wanted anything. But she wasn't constantly hovering, either. And she never waited until the drinks were *empty* before asking, either: so there wasn't any lag time between finishing the one drink and the appearance of the second. Superb, 11/10, and if you're her boss reading this, please pay her more.
Empty glas“
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“My second time eating here after the referral of a friend. Very Good food both times. Staff is very nice and courteous. We had the French Dip and it was great. The roast beef was smoked and so tender and tasty.
Only complaint ? I could only eat half of my meal. It still tasted good after I got home. Highly recommend. ???“
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“I can't review my food yet but....the little bartender was great!! Happy and helping me apologized she didn't have a cook but she could cook me some fried foods..perfect!! I'm just here for a week but I will tell everyone about this great little place.. PS. Bartender is BRITTANY.“
“Attended a gorgeous wedding at this venue. Everything was picture perfect, and the food was incredibly delicious. I definitely recommend this place if you're in the Willamette Valley and you're looking for a modest outdoor wedding venue...or golf.“
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“We ate there in 2022, the service wasn’t great,they weren’t busy at all, and had no clue how to make our drinks. Fast forward to yesterday and they were very busy , the manager was our waitress and she was fantastic, the food was out fast, hot and pretty good and plentiful, we had fish and onion rings , there could have been more seasoning on the cod and definitely more coleslaw, it was the tiniest amount I’ve ever had, but overall I’d rate it a 9 and the drinks were great. We’ll definitely go back.“