Drew (husband) and I went on a three week trip that included driving from Vancouver, Canada to all over Washington, then Oregon, then down Highway 1 to San Fancisco, California. We learned the hard way that everything (food, motels, gas, etc) is SO expensive out there! By far, the best food/drink deal we found was this place, and it was delicious!
Environment
I am 29 years old and I am pretty sure we were the oldest people in this restaurant. It was full of college-aged students, I suppose because it was so cheap? Anyway, the restaurant is nice and clean and had tons of table games you could play while waiting on your food. There were two levels. There was also outdoor seating in the front and back. All of the outdoor seats were taken, so we sat on the second floor with all of the children. (21-22 year olds)
Food and Drinks/ Happy Hour
The happy hour here runs from 3-6 p.m. and then from 9-close. We got there at 9 p.m. and the place was packed. I understood why as soon as I read the happy hour menu. When I actually ate the food, I never wanted to leave.
We started off with Peller Estates House Beer. The pint was only $3 in Canadian cash…which is about $2.35 in U.S. bucks. Yes! It was a very mild beer, nothing a beer snob would enjoy. However, I love a watery beer, so this was perfect.
Then we ordered an appetizer on the happy hour menu: Spicy Tofu. This was fried, cubed tofu, drizzled with sweet thai chili sauce and cilantro….for $3.50! Again, less than $3 U.S. dollars. This was absolutely delicious. The sauce was just spicy enough without making me regret eating it. The fry was perfect: crisp yet non-greasy. I even enjoyed the greens they put everything on top of. Home run, crazy cheap appetizer.
Then we got our entrees….again, on the happy hour menu. We got two fish tacos for only $4.50 (Canadian) and these were the best fish tacos I got our entire trip. There was enough mango salsa, pickled carrots, lettuce, and a cilantro crema that they were perfect. The fish was large and delicious as well. Best deal ever? Probably.
We also got an entree of chicken strips and fries. I almost didn’t order this, because ordering chicken strips and fries is a child’s game, though I still love them. However, the waitress said they were a best seller and delicious. Guess what? They were! The fries were absolutely perfect: so crispy and seasoned well with salt and parsley. The chicken was also very flavorful. The chicken was not greasy, though the fries were a little bit. However, there is nothing better than some greasy fries if you ask me. These came with a honey mustard that was more mustard-y than honey-sweet. I really wasn’t a fan, but everything tasted so good, I didn’t need a sauce. Plus, those Canadians don’t have ranch up there. Smh. We couldn’t even finish all of the fries, there were so many and we were stuffed. How much did this plate run us? Another Canadian $4.50. Really, we should have bought a ton of to-go-orders to eat for the rest of our trip, because nothing even tried to compete with these deals. And these were some of the most delicious foods we had. This place, do it. I love it.
