Barbara S.
Yelp
It is so much about the location! There are a few things that I might not normally put up with, such as an extremely long wait (about an hour). However, there are some chairs and even some picnic style tables in the back, outside, so if the weather is decent, you have beautiful views of the ocean, beautiful rock formations, a huge sand hill that people are climbing, and general people-watching. You can get a drink while you wait, and enjoy the surroundings. We drove a couple hours from Woodburn, and were just checking out the area, so we were not in a hurry, and loved seeing the ocean.
Our waiter was very calm, for it being a quite busy destination, which put you at ease. After seeing several people drinking beers, and looking at their list, the waiter suggested the Kiwanda Cream Ale. It was excellent. Interestingly, when I got home and met with a client, she also said she had the Kiwanda Cream Ale and loved it, and wanted to go back for that.
For lunch, I had the Pale Malt Crusted Salmon-Wild caught PNW Salmon served with cranberry rice and seasonal vegetables. Topped with Hazestack orange beer sauce and scallions. It was $40, so on the pricey side. But for a beautiful day out enjoying the ocean, sitting outside to eat, it was different and worth it.