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    The Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub

    4.1 (412 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, Breweries, Burgers
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    THE PRODIGAL SON BREWERY & PUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Cheesesteak samminch.
    Gary C.

    We've come by a few times, it was always closed. Finally got in on an overnight stay in Pendleton. Service was good, Summer did a fine job. The squeeze and I split the cheesesteak samminch with provolone. Plenty of tasty meat, onions and peppers. We both got side salads which were good. Beers were $5 a pint. The Ella IPA was very tasty. So glad it was finally open on our way thru. Brewery Stickers were a $1, should be free if you buy food and beer.

    Righteous Indignation Red
    Cyndi C.

    Thanks to Yelp we found this great brewery on the way thru OR. Downtown Pendelton is a cool historical town with cute shops and architecture. They offer indoor and outdoor seating with high ceilings. I was happy to have a tasty Rueben done right on good rye bread with tasty kraut and stacked pastrami. Unfortunately, the fries must not been cooked in hot enough oil. They looked good but held too much grease (were kinda cold) nothing hotter oil couldn't fix though. Only had one beer at lunch but man you can tell it's solid. The RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION RED, was perfect malt to hop ratios. My hubby loved their IPA. (they have a couple) This will definitely be on my radar to stop back when passing through. They also have an area dedicated to merch and takeaway cans. Great beer. Prost!

    Collecting Mr. Wonderful's race packet...
    Dianna M.

    We came by Prodigal Son to pick up Mr. Wonderful's race packet. Once we entered, we knew we'd be enjoying their food offerings. Spacious, welcoming environment - well lit and clean. Ella was our waitress and just by watching- we noticed she was taking care of the entire restaurant! She was friendly and efficient. Mr. wonderful. ordered the Pit Boss and it was cooked perfection. I had a patty melt, and it was equally as good. The sweet potato fries are what did it for me, they were perfect! We also wanted to give a shout out to Reannah who was very detail oriented in handling the entire bar area by herself - with so many beer orders! Great job ladies, you do this business proud! We will be racing up here again next year & plan on stopping at this establishment.... once again.

    Smoked brisket BBQ sandwich + tots
    Amy S.

    I frequently drive through Pendleton on the way to visit family and I'm always on the hunt for a decent meal in that area as it is a nice middle of the trip stopping point. My hubby and I grabbed lunch here on a Wednesday in April and it had a decent lunch crowd. There were many tempting options on the menu. The ambiance was historic and casual, the service was friendly and our food was ready in a timely manner. While this isn't a super fast stop, the food was great and it's not super far off of I-84 so I would definitely keep this option on the list!

    Ruben with onion rings
    Amy A.

    Came on a Sunday afternoon on our way back from Boise to Portland. Our server was great and overall the food was way above par for a brew pub. Husband had the Ruben and said it was really good. I really loved their hand dipped onion rings. I had never tried fried cauliflower. It was amazing. I had the Cali taco which is calamari. I love calamari and tacos and thought it would be great, but it just was an odd combination. I was honest with my server and told him I wasn't liking it and he immediately replaced it and I had an amazing Cuban sandwich which I did not get a picture of would definitely come back and would recommend! Most brew pubs are mediocre at best. This one is probably the best brew pub I've been to.

    Brian R.

    Food is pretty decent. 40 minute wait to get it? When you're on the road? Less so. The chicken tenders were good. The brisket sandwich was in tough cubes on Texas toast. A bit harder to eat than sliced. Salad with it was excellent. Beers on tap were good, too. Service was pleasant but slow. We ate outside. I passed through the dancing flies by the inside door. At least the restroom was super clean. If they could get all of the oars rowing in the same direction, this could be a pretty kickin place. Right now? Won't thrill ya. Won't kill ya.

    Helen B.

    Good lunch spot with beer, the disappointment was the Tater Tots. Why have them at all? The salad (sporting several heirloom Cherry tomatoes), house made tomato soup, sauteed mushrooms , smoked brisket sandwich, ale buttermilk battered onion rings... all super delish! Then there were a mass of mediocre processed 'tots'. Super bummer let down. Why not oiled and foiled baked potatoes, plopped down on its own small plate, split and doused liberally with butter, sour cream and a smattering of sliced scallion? The world will thank you for it. LOVE you for it.

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    Food was very good, service was great, restaurant looked super cute and wasn't too busy plenty of room.

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    Salad was yummy for lunch and the ipa hit the spot a nice summertime option before Jackalope jamboree!

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    The food was fairly good, the Bruce Lee porter was AMAZING!!!! One of my favorite beers now. I just wish it was closer to the tri ciites.

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    Excellent beer, great onion rings and friendly service. I'd stop in again next time I'm in the area

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    We stopped in for a drink and a snack after The Underground Tour. Nachos were yummy and margarita was refreshing! Really friendly service.

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    3.5(20 reviews)
    42.1 mi

    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.

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    Chicken rolls and fries And they were pretty good

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    The Pub

    2.4(109 reviews)
    42.5 mi
    $$

    I'm not usually the type to leave reviews, but if this helps someone avoid the experience we had,…read moreit's worth it. We arrived around 11:45 AM. By noon, I had to get up myself to grab menus. A couple of minutes later, someone took our drink order, and we got our drinks after another 5-6 minutes. We then ordered burgers and chili. 40 minutes later--yes, 40 minutes--we finally received our food. In all that time, no one checked in or offered drink refills. After finishing our meal, we waited another 10-15 minutes with no sign of our server. We eventually had to stand up just to get someone's attention so we could leave. Maybe it was just an off day, but based on this experience, I'd have a really hard time coming back. If I could leave less than one star I would have.

    As others have noted in reviews, the service is poor, or nonexistent most of the time--maybe 85%. I…read moredon't usually post on sites like this, but I also saw a review where someone mentioned theft. Two weeks ago, I ordered a beer and was told the price verbally. I paid in cash, but I didn't get the correct change back--only bills. When I asked about the rest, the bartender said they don't give exact change. In other words, they stole about 70 cents. I wasn't too concerned until I read someone else's comment about a possible issue involving a credit card. If they're skimming change from every cash customer, that's basically an automatic "tip" built into every transaction. Unfortunately, they don't have much competition on the west side of Kennewick--especially for a place with pool tables and a layout that encourages you to move around. The free peanuts and popcorn are a nice touch, though. In summary, food is bar food, ambiance is ok, service is a zero and you need to watch out for being skimmed/scammed out of $.

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    Bobbi, on left

    The Pub - Spicy Garlic Parmesan wings

    Spicy Garlic Parmesan wings

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    Final Cut Pizza and Pub

    4.2(114 reviews)
    41.6 mi
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    Live in eastern Oregon and you really have to strain to find a good place to eat. So let's focus on…read morethe pizza business. Very few and far between are the dedicated to simply making pizza joints. You just don't see those tucked away somehow dimly lite yet sparkling with allure of an old pinball machine hungry for its next quarter. As a kid I remember spending precious time in such places.Wasting mom and dads spare change in that secluded but fantastical arcade section. And when that hot pie hit the table you somehow sensed it was time to feast. Final Cut pizza gives me that feeling again. Not only do you get lost in the constantly changing movie poster boards but the lighting is perfect. Clean and crisp little arcade section that calls to that inner child and pies that absolutely melt in your mouth. I'm taking in upon myself to call this the best pizza joint in eastern Oregon and don't bother arguing until you've been there. Beers on tap awesome people and THE CRUST! Don't you dare throw that crust away it would be a sin. To top this review off I'd like to say I've never been there and not experienced an amazing staff who deliver with great attitude. Please don't change what you're doing Final Cut you are probably the last great pizza joint in this part of the state.

    The pizza is has a lot of crust. It might be one thing if the crust was at least seasoned like a…read morebreadstick but it's just plain dry crust. The prices are a bit high. I ordered a pizza there and the sundried tomatoes were completely black so I had to pick them off. If someone is already paying a lot please dont serve them a pizza with charcoal black topping. Sorry, the quality just isnt good. Basic pizza and overpriced. ​

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    Final Cut Pizza and Pub
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    Big House Brew Pub

    3.7(124 reviews)
    34.9 mi
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    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.

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    Big  House Brew Pub
    Big  House Brew Pub - Half of a prime rib dip. I always forget to take a picture! Sooo good!

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    Half of a prime rib dip. I always forget to take a picture! Sooo good!

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