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    Vortex Eatery Plus Taphouse

    4.5 (30 reviews)

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    Gee L.

    Taylor rocks. She provided the best service and helped steer our good choices to meet our preferences. Burger was great, Korean tacos good but expect the fatty meat you'll get in short ribs. Beer selection is more than adequate and their wines are varied and delicious. Support small business!

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    Jon G.

    My wife and I went here for dinner tonight. I had the Banh Mi and she had the Hawaiian plate with pork. It is a somewhat limited menu although both dishes we had were really enjoyable. The Banh Mi was not what I would call traditional, but it was still very tasty. The Hawaiian plate Mac salad was really good, the pork was very flavorful. With the Banh mi I had fries as my side and they were very good. Service was good. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is the small menu and honestly 5 stars is hard to get.

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    Hugh M.

    Tried this eatery for the first time on Sunday June 8th. The decor was pleasant and the layout was uncluttered. We were greeted by (I believe), Eric the owner and seated. Now I am a very picky eater and found the menu a little short on choice for my tastes. I chose the beef sliders (3) and side of fries. Wow ! Tasty! Tasty!. The food was amazing especially the fries which were hand made. The taste reminded me of home in Scotland. Eric came and chatted with us while we ate our food and was very friendly. I will certainly be back for the friendly atmosphere and fries!

    Michael E.

    Went to The Vortex Restaurant today. We took advantage of the Happy Hour. We tried the margarita flight, the spicy burger and the regular burger. Great drinks, food and service. We will be back.

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    Molly B.

    Food was good. Ambiance? Odd. Infrastructure? T-Mobile Store. Service? Um the one dude was cool n all but a little slow. The one who looked like Flynn Rider was kinda just there. Thanks!

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    Steve S.

    The happy hour burger was very good and filling. We are retired so at 3pm on firday it was slow. We will be regulars from now on

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    4 months ago

    Yelp showed it was open, showed up, closed. Wish I could have tried the burgers, the reviews looked great.

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    5 months ago

    Amazing local cozy spot with wonderful handcrafted drinks and food! It is so clean and the service is amazing! 10/10 !

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    11 months ago

    New to me. Clean, fresh, welcoming, nice menu options. Very good service, very good food. Lots of easy parking.

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    1 year ago

    Great food, steak was perfect, prices are better than some. Service was outstanding, Josh is a rock star.

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    6 months ago

    Always the best service and the food is the best in town! Everything is home made and it makes all the difference.

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    Nice spot in South Salem. Good food and drink options. Give the margarita flight a try!

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    2 years ago

    Cute, clean, tasty! We got the steak sandwich and Korean tacos - both were delicious'

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