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Duffy's Irish Pub

3.9 (42 reviews)
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Outdoor seating
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a rustic cabin with a door and porch
Jason V.

I did a double-take when I drove by this place the first time, as this quaint, cozy, cottage-like Irish pub is an island unto itself, in the middle of nowhere along an otherwise featureless highway. For a moment, I thought I had somehow took a wrong turn and had driven into rural Ireland. I was curious. I knew I had to check it out on our return drive home later in the day. Unfortunately, the hours posted to Yelp and Google were incorrect; either that, or the proprietors had closed early that Sunday night. Either way, they were gracious enough to let us poke about a bit before leaving, and I have to say, we will likely be making a special trip to revisit this place in the near future. The interior is warm, dimly lit, and filled with the heartwarming aroma of wood smoke from the black iron furnace, and Irish stew simmering in the kitchen. Lots of love and personal touches have been included in the interior decor: vintage artwork, framed and loose pictures, posters and newspaper clippings, antiques, tchotchkies, your standard neon bar signs, and hard wood furniture. It looks and feels lived in: a living history museum of the region, which apparently has more history than one would ascertain from driving through this tiny hamlet. Looking forward to knocking back a few drinks and enjoying a hearty meal here someday soon.

I love Duffy's! It is so fun and eclectic. The outdoor patio is amazing and has a river view. The food was excellent with big portions. It was a little pricey but everything is made from scratch. You need to call and make reservations! Service was top notch.

Viv H.

I love Duffy's, The whole place is just a great experience, The pub is owned by a husband and wife, who run it by themselves I stopped by with my boyfriend one day while we were driving through and decided to have lunch it was the best experience ever, we weren't aware that you needed to call to make reservations and kind of brought a big party table for she was able to accommodate us and who is super friendly. The second time we went was for my birthday October 30 I had called prior to make reservations as she had mentioned that the previous time we went, we brought about eight people and it was the best atmosphere she was so friendly and accommodating. The food was amazing!!! the drinks were amazing!!! the food is more then what you'd expect because it's freshly made that day!! the plates are huge!!! it's Homestyle cooking so you do need to let her know if you're allergic to anything, also called before if you're going to eat!!! I'll be going back many times!

View off back deck. Not a house in site, mountains everywhere.
Tim H.

This place is awesome! Food is very good, of the made from scratch variety. Good beers. Great, friendly service. And the way this place is done up makes you feel like you really walked into a small pub on the countryside in Ireland. The outside patio is great too, weather permitting of course.

The Widowmaker.
Curt B.

Explaining why this place works is like trying to explain how Ron Jeremy ever had a career. "Quirky" just doesn't quite do it justice. It comes dangerously close to the hipster line without going over. This place is really in the middle of nowhere but when I passed by it the first time I noticed the wood stacked on the front porch and a sign advertising a Turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. Since then the girlfriend and I have stopped in at least a half dozen times when passing by and we've never been disappointed. Rarely is there more than a couple people here when we've stopped in during the winter months (favorite time to stop by). Normally the conversation between regulars centers on elk hunting and fishing reports. Every time I've been here it's been the same waitress who is friendly in a non cloying kind of way and seems to actually remember us. I would describe the food as "comfort food" and consider it above average. They take pride in whatever is made fresh that day and I usually follow their lead. The pie (homemade) and ice cream has never let us down and I consider it a fair price. While the deck looks nice (right on the river) we almost always stop here in the middle of winter so we've never had a meal outside. That brings me to my favorite part...all that wood stacked on the front porch is for the big ass wood burning stove that sits in the corner. During the winter that thing is nearly red hot and just waiting for a toddler to erase all of their fingerprints. I give them at least one extra star for having the balls to leave that bad boy out there without any kind of a guard rail. My tip of the day? When its cold and rainy the round table right behind the stove is the best spot in the house. Oh, and pie...always go for the pie.

What's for lunch?? Linguica, butter beans & dirty rice! Yum!
Mary D.

We stopped here last Saturday afternoon, just on a whim, to take a picture of their sign (my husband's cousin's maiden name is Duffy). We talked with the waitress for a few moments and quickly decided this might be a great place to stop for a late lunch on our way home. The day was clear and warm, so we enjoyed our lunch on Duffy's back deck, which overlooks the Grays River. Lovely! We shared an order of linguica sausage, butter beans and dirty rice - and totally enjoyed the shrimp in the dirty rice, the little extras on the plate (large, thin slices of raw zucchini, sliced Asian pear, tomato, a single lovely spear of asparagus, along with the standard garnish of a large radish rose in a lettuce cup. All was lovingly arranged on the plate, and was just as tasty as it was beautiful. The portions here are large - so it was easy for us to share one plate and go away full and happy. We'll definitely eat here again!

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Fort George Brewery + Public House - Pepper burger

Fort George Brewery + Public House

4.0(2k reviews)
15.5 mi
$$

Wow kewl place! We were caping in Long Beach and decided to come into town for fish n chips. Glad…read morewe did. You order up front then they bring your food out. It's really fast and efficient. It's def a brew pub. The pizza part upstairs is closed for today. Had the best beer called Divinity ( Marionberry wheat beer) yummy. Chick beer lol. The fish n chips is Albacore Tuna. I had the oysters n chips, John and mom had fish n chips. One bowl of seafood chowder to share was delish. It had everything in it! Including fish too. We are so full but satisfied.. I did want to try the sourdough bread pudding with warm fruit and whip to share... maybe next time. It was really busy in here on a Friday afternoon. We even had to wait for. Table to leave. Glad we came. I bet they roll up the bay doors when it's summer!

Loved this spot! Great beer, fun atmosphere, and I liked that they had an upstairs pizza area. Most…read moreof the staff were amazing and super friendly. The only negative experience was with the guy seating us upstairs, he definitely had a bit of an attitude. We ordered a 16" half Almighty and half Margherita pizza along with a Caesar salad. The pizza was really good overall, although they definitely could've put more cheese on the Margherita side because it felt a little skimpy. Still very tasty though. The Caesar salad unfortunately tasted really old, but our server was fantastic, apologized immediately, and removed it from the bill without issue. Great customer service honestly made a big difference. Overall, I'd definitely come back!

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3.6(50 reviews)
9.6 mi
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We haven't been here since the renovations, so it was a pleasant surprise at how nice, cozy and…read moreclean the place was. We stopped in on a lazy Wednesday afternoon and it wasn't crowded at all. The waitress was friendly and quick. She brought water and menus, and came back to take our order in timely fashion. I ordered the Turkey Bacon Swiss special with tater tots, my husband got the Patty Melt with tots. The food came quickly and was nice and hot. The sandwiches were grilled perfectly and chock full of meat! I could only eat half of my sandwich, it was filling. The tots were crisp and crunchy, but soft in the middle, as tots should be! My husband said the Patty Melt was delicious. He was pleased with the quality of the burger inside. We were both well pleased! The bathrooms were also very spacious and clean! That's always a good sign, if you ask me! There is also a nice parking area right out in front of the restaurant. Don't hesitate to swing on into the Duck Inn if you happen to be going by. It'll make your belly happy.

Super disappointed. This place has the potential to be great in that location but it's just not.if…read morethey made some effort to make a little atmosphere it would be awesome, maybe a few creative dishes. It's mostly fried food. We ordered prime rib and it was thin, very little fat on it so minimal flavor and way overcooked. They said they basically cooked it in the au jus which is not a good way to cook prime rib. It was clearly not a high grade cut. I want this place to be good so bad! I really wish they would seek some guidance to make this place a success. It could really be a destination if they put a little effort into it

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4.7(37 reviews)
14.9 mi
$$

Great pastas!! even compared to top places in portland and vancouver. Beautiful view!! This town is…read morea real gem.

I'll start this review off by saying that I love Cathlamet. It's a quaint little historic town…read morewith a rich history and really nice people. I've been visiting here a dozen times a year for four decades. There are a few eateries here. Many seem to come and go although there are a couple that have survived the test of time. RM38 is a newcomer... used to be in a small building with VERY limited hours. I gather their main biz was brewing craft beer for a very small clientele of businesses and the "saloon" was mostly a side hustle to help pay the rent. So I see they moved into new digs down at the marina. I won't take off any stars for the following since this seems to be their new business model: Offering uber-expensive, skimpy portions of not especially tasty food targeted to yuppies who have more money than brains. Suffice to say that you won't see many Bikers hanging out here. The good: Their patio has a nice river view and a pleasant breeze. Sitting out there enjoying a cold one on a hot Summer day is very pleasant. And during the Fall too so long as it's not raining. People complain about the lack of parking which is not an issue when you show up on a motorcycle. But there are LOTS of places to park although you may have to walk a few yards... you poor darlings. Staff is less than amazing but they are always courteous towards me. I suppose I am no more their dream customer than they are my dream hangout. But Bikers tend to be very generous tippers so they might want to keep that in mind. There's one long-established watering hole in Cathlamet but it's a dark, indoor venue. I like it there and it's more of a dive bar with very good food. The thing about Cathlamet is that if you are just an occasional visitor you have many options of where to stop for a meal and/or drink and never get bored. There's also a few good places at the other end of the ferry ride in Westport, Oregon. Hard to say how long RM38 will stay in business. I'm actually surprised that they lasted in their original location for so long considering that they were only open for a few hours during the weekend. It would be great if they quit pretending to be an upscale eatery and instead focused on providing a good value, tasty, filling meal for the money. Again, no minus stars for that but until new management comes along and makes some changes it will just be a pint or two for me and i'm on my way. Of course as always YMMV.

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River Mile 38 Brewing - Truncated cone ice.  VERY unusual, and very nice

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