Interesting old timey vibe with a lot of open space. Service was good. Burger was good, beer was…read morealright. Nothing particularly special and nothing to complain about! It was fun stopping in.

Simply outstanding!…read more In the post-covid world we're told to accept mediocre service, lesser food taste/quality, smaller food portions and higher prices. And if you dare question any of the above, you're told to shut up, suck it up... and be thankful for what you got! The Prodigal Son is a throwback to the best of pre-Covid times: Fantastic beer! Great food! Great ambiance! Great service! Sizable portions... and Great prices! I highly recommend The Prodigal Son.

5 Stars for Mac's Bar & Grill - Pendleton, OR…read more After eyeballing Mac's Bar & Grill for a few weeks, we finally stopped in, and total satisfaction achieved! Our waitress (the young lady with long black hair) was incredibly friendly, attentive, and fast. Excellent service from start to finish. My husband ordered the Brisket French Dip--rich, flavorful, perfectly tender-- and paired with French fries that were crispy to perfection. I had the Chicken Ranch Quesadilla with fries as well, and wow... our taste buds were taken to a whole new level! He enjoyed a cold beer on tap, while I sipped on a delicious Bloody Mary, such a perfect pairing with the meal. The food was well-seasoned, generously portioned, reasonably priced, and absolutely hit the mark. This bar-and-grill experience checked all the boxes. I highly recommend stopping by for a lunch date or kicking back with family and friends. Huge thanks to the chef for the amazing food, and special recognition to our waitress; she truly deserves employee of the month! We will definitely be back for more!

Such an amazing place. Me and my friends stop here every time we go up to Washington. The food is…read morealways great. The service is friendly and fast. The inside is very well-kept. Pendleton is such a hidden gem of a city. Definitely recommend checking this place out.

Nice Oregon Fog - Hazy IPA paired well with the corn chowder. Delicious food warmed my soul on a…read morecold rainy day. The service is spectacular and super fast with no wait. The ambiance is a must see with it being an old fire station complete with an attached museum. Must stop in La Grande, Oregon.

Avery is awesome, the food is spectacular, and the beer is so delicious, we took some with!!!read more

We were staying in La Grande for a couple days and there isn't much to do so we decided it was a…read moregood idea to just go somewhere to sit and enjoy a beer. We found the staff here very friendly. It's just your standard dive bar but there was no lotto at the time we were there, but they're trying to sell so it may be back eventually. We didn't care as we were more interested in poutine fries and cold beer. They have a couple couches here too so we decided to sit there. Glad we did because we were able to chat with locals who joined us (who also happened to know relatives of mine who grew up there). The food was good and I liked that it was a little different than what I usually see here in Portland. We decided to return another day for dinner because I needed to try the lobster mac n cheese melt. Yep, it was as good as it sounds! We sat at a table then and there were lots of locals at that time who were super friendly. This was a nice spot to get to chat with new people and enjoy just some solid food and drinks.

Had the chicken Caesar salad and it was very plentiful and good. Service was great. Ambiance was…read moreeclectic. The only thing I did not care for is they had a disco ball in the middle of the bar area that was very distracting and made it hard to watch the sports on tv or enjoy who you were with. They are do some upgrades in the other area of the bar.

While in La Grande for a couple days we stopped here. It's a nice little sports bar with lots of…read morebeers on tap. Pretty good space with lotto towards the back. Friendly servers and decent looking menu. We were in late for a couple drinks so we decided to just get fried foods. Everything was good, maybe not great or special, but decent food and nothing to complain about. Just wasn't my kind of vibe so I can't say I'd return, but if you're in to sports bars I think this would be great.

I was in town by myself and had a couple hours to kill..needed a spot to grab a beer, a snack and…read morewatch a game. This was a win!! Great local vibe!!

Woo! In my visit to the Tri-Cities, 'The Pub' hosted my…read morefavorite night out! Woo! It was memorial day weekend (Sunday) and my friend who's a local, told me about a 90's night they were having there because of the holiday. I was like sure! It sounded great! Me and some other friends showed up and it was PACKED! The parking lot and the inside. We got lucky cause some other friends were there before us and they actually held a table with enough seats (there was going to be about 10 of us) and we had a place to sit. Coming in, they had a small dance floor, a DJ, and a table full of older looking 90's games! Sorry, Rubiks cube, Uno... a bunch of stuff! :D The line for the bar was pretty long, and it didn't help that the workers were going a little slow... I don't know, maybe they were understaffed or something, but the line took forever. Whatever, I made sure I ordered enough drinks to get me going for the night, I picked up Uno from the front table, and got a game going with my friends while we drank and waited for the rest of my buddies to show up. They announced a Karaoke contest and everyone told me to sign up so I said sure! The DJ was really good. Playing mostly 90's or early 2000's music for the theme. I ended up getting 2nd place for the contest :( But I still had the best time out, in Kennewick, here. I loved it. I couldn't comment on their mixed drinks and their food as I didn't order either but the vibes were all there and it was honestly a night to remember (or what I CAN remember) haha. Thanks for hosting. I'd definitely come back if I could!

Kicked out early. I understand they want to get home They've probably worked a long shift, you…read morecan't cut us off early and then cut off our music we put in. I stopped putting in music far before 1:45 (the bar says it's open until 2) and I mentioned this and was just told To contact the manager in the morning. Poor service and poor communication. Also couldn't start a tab? Needs to be fixed if you're going to close at 1:30 you set the hours to 130.

Was in town for a wedding and we spent some pre-ceremony time at the nearby Blackthorne. Spacious…read moreinterior with a variety of chair types. I could easily see myself spending a few hours here and lounging, maybe writing or grading papers, and just enjoying the ambiance. It does have that local-pub type feel to it. Easy to find parking right out on the street. I selected the seasonal cocktails Demeter to drink. Gin is my spirit of choice, and the addition of black currants and blackberries was intriguing. The Cassis Noir De Bourgogne was the dominant flavor, rich black currant flavor from the liqueur. I do also appreciate that the drink was a very nice balance between mild tartness and mild sweetness, I could easily drink four or five in a sitting and still feel good about it. I do enjoy the terpene notes from gin and was unfortunately not able to taste them since the black currants were some dominant. The blackberries and the rosemary both struck me as there for the visual appeal more-so than the taste. If the berries were muddled more, then they too could add depth to the flavor. As they were in the mostly intact state I drank around them, a straw would not have been appropriate for the drink. I think one could cut the ice in half, it would still stay cold, and the ease of drinking would go up. I could probably also get more blackberries into my mouth for an additional sensory experience. Lastly, I did wish for more bubbles, more effervescence. Keep a neutral flavor (like carbonated soda) and let the Cassis shine.

We have been coming to Blackthorne Pub since it opened and now consider it our "local." Shane and…read moreher staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Shane puts a lot of thought and effort into her cocktail creations and has a great selection of beers on tap. Every item from the menu we have tried has been delicious. I am especially a fan of the pickle toastie when I'm feeling particularly hormonal LOL. Order at the bar, choose your comfy spot, and settle in with friends or family for a great experience.

Back again I like this place for its friendly atmosphere,…read moreattentive waiters and yummy pizzas. The small personal pizza always fill me up. I had a Tuscan sun a they brought honey to put on the crust. That made it extra special

With limited fresh pizza options this one hits the spot most of the time. I love the wings and…read moreprefer the cheese breads (which are really more like pizza) than the actual pizza. I find the dough a bit thick and bland for my liking on the larger pizzas, but the cheese bread varieties (pesto, jalapeño popper, regular) hit the spot every time. They have a nice beer selection, wonderful salad bar and the kids always enjoy the games. Service is always great. It's truly a hometown pizza place vibe and this location (under many different names over the years) has remained true to that.

Nice place to pop in with friends for quick snacks and drinks. The servers friendly and attentive…read more Drinks were good and so was the food. A side of Tater tots was a big basket. The pretzels appetizer was a couple of med 4"-5" pretzels with a couple dipping sauces that you choose. The steak bites are breaded (wish that was in the description ahead of time) and the cook was hit miss. I ordered medium rare. Some bites were medium but still very tender and juicy. I chose the Thai peanut dipping sauce. It was very good but also had a bite so if you don't like heat you may not want this choice. The tots and leftover sauce were tasty enough that they went home with me. . Got in just before the horde. This place was hopping on a Saturday night and once it filled up the acoustics made conversation a bit more difficult. Over all a good place.

The ambiance is a typical loud bar vibe however, service here is horrendously slow. It takes…read moreforever at every stage of service--from having menus and not being able to place an order for forever, getting water refills, straws, or even condiments. Then, they kept getting our orders incorrect. I wondered if it was because it was a loud environment and it was hard to focus on getting orders right or, it also seemed like they were understaffed for the large amount of people that was there. The food was pretty good but nothing to write home about. I had a huckleberry lemon drop which was really delicious (and surprisingly strong for a lemon drop!). Came here on a summer Saturday evening and while it was pretty crowded, there were still tables available and any wait times were very minimal. There are usually live bands playing here on Saturday evenings and it's a nice social environment, but don't expect fast service here.