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    The Free Loader

    3.7 (24 reviews)
    ModeratePubs
    Closed • 9:00 am - 2:30 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for groups

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    Jake B.

    Figured I'd distill this most recent experience into an image. Pretty big discrepancy from $7.50 to $17.50. Isn't it on the business to make sure that their prices are reflected accurately across all their service vendors? A picture is worth a thousand words

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    Keith D.

    This place is awesome! Great drinks, amazing service, and really good bar fare. Lottery, two pool tables and a nice big bar to hang at! The regulars are super friendly and fun! One of the best "joints" I've been to in the Salem area

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    5 months ago

    Great food, the server was friendly and fun to talk to. I was just visiting, but it was enjoyable and would go back

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    False advertising of prices and they harass you if they have your number if you complain.

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    10 years ago

    I love this place!! It's like a neighborhood bar:) The customers are great! You fit right in.

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    9 years ago

    Great place, good food, cheap prices and Christine is one of the nicest bartenders in town !

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    Lucky's Pub

    4.6(9 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    I was in Salem in business and was looking for a local, no-frills bar to have a beer or two. The…read morehotel clerk recommended Lucky's Pub that was about a 5 minute walk from my hotel (The Phoenix Inn & Suites). The bar is located at the back of an older shopping center next to a gun store and martial arts studio...can you say Dive Bar. The small place has bar seating for about a dozen people and another dozen or so tables. There was some sort of "slot machine" assortment in another area. The entire place, including the men's bathroom, was very clean. The bar had about 6 beers on tap, another dozen in cans/bottles and a decent selection of name-brand liquors. The bars is definitely a no-frills, local bar. Having said that, the bartender was very friendly and prompt with her service. The regulars were really friendly, which resulted in quite a few nice conversations during my two visits. As mentioned above, I had such a good time the first night, that I came back my second night in town. Pretty good recommendation for a place. If you happen to find yourself in Salem and are looking for a cool, local bar, you could do no better than Lucky's Pub. Highly recommend.

    Loud, busy, and all over the place. Both a good and bad thing. I could be wrong, but I believe…read morethere was a huge party of people there that night (~a month ago). Asked for food and I was told they weren't serving food at that time... Got a spicy pineapple margarita from the specials menu that was hard to drink. Tasted like black pepper and water. If you're looking for a quick stop to get a drink, I'd keep driving down commercial to go somewhere else.

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    Flight Deck Restaurant & Lounge

    Flight Deck Restaurant & Lounge

    3.8(163 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    We went to The Flight Deck restaurant for Fathers Day for 6 people…read more We had a reservation. We had excellent service ice tea was always full even noticed my ice was melted and gave me a fresh glass! Attention to details was obvious and she was very friendly. We had fresh clams, peach boysenberry salad, Ruben, Salmon, fried oysters, and fettuccini Alfredo. All entrees tasted great and the portion sizes were very generous. Most importantly the prices! WOW.....the value of our very large meal for six and drinks entree was very reasonable! Lastly the ambiance was great especially if you enjoy watching aircraft arrive and depart directly in front of the restaurant. 180 degree view is also quite nice as the Willamette Valley views are gorgeous with the mountains as a backdrop! I highly recommend the Flight Deck for casual dinning or even a business lunch. We will definitely return soon and thank you!

    Went here on a Friday evening for the prime rib special with brother. I was visiting from out of…read moretown. It's your typical municipal airport restaurant/bar. Lots of regulars looks and feels Old. The waitress was very nice and took our order. Prime Rib, baked potato, salad, corn bread and a veggie. It didn't take too long. Here's how it went. The corn bread came out first. It was not warm and had probably come out of the fridge about an hour before serving. It wouldn't even melt the butter. The salad was your basic mixed greens with two unpeeled baby carrots a wedge of tomato and thousand island dressing. It was ok. Now the main course the rib was over cooked. I ordered medium and was more med well but it wasn't hot? Also it was very tough. The baked potato was not cooked. They split the thing before the served it so they had to know it was done and they still severed it. My brothers was The same. His meat was the right temp but it wasn't hot not hot and it was tough. The au jus was something I've never seen. It was weak and broken and someone had out liquid smoke in it. Very unpleasant. The broccoli was actually cold to the touch. We told the waitress who was very apologetic and she offered to sub anything. So we both decided to try the masted potatoes instead. They were watery and not warm. Disgusting. I checked Yelp before we went and saw that it was 4 star so I was fairly confident it would be good. Not at all. This place is terrible. If you are expecting bang for you buck try Micky Ds instead.

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