Inside, the décor is English pub ambience with a long wooden bar. Beyond was the dining room with its wooden tables, and arts & crafts stained glass wall sconces; the local touch provided by the nearly ubiquitous large boulder fireplace, and old area photographs. The short connecting hallway had shadow boxed displays of key, lock, and (smoking) pipe collections. It’s low-key and comfortable. A limited view of the ocean can be seen through the window, and deck seating lies beyond the front entrance.

The restaurant serves the usual fare for such a place, mostly sandwiches and pastas. And as this is also a microbrewery they have unique brews on tap.

We started with, what turned out to be a very generous portion, a half-order of Nachos. Corn tortillas topped with Tillamook cheese, sour cream, black olives, and guacamole; a ramekin of chunky salsa on the side. Two types of Tabasco were also provided. I don’t eat nachos very often and I’m not sure what they did to this stuff but these were the best nachos I’ve ever had.

I ordered the "Just because we have to have it" Veggie Sandwich; a wheat bread with cream cheese, tomato, red onion, mushrooms, cucumber, and lettuce. Then they just had to make it. To go with it I chose the Murphy’s Stout. Short of drinking Guinness in a Dublin pub this is the best stout I’ve ever had, with a non-bitter mellow full-bodied slightly sweet flavor, and dense head like softly whipped cream.

My companion had Ken’s Big Boy Burger, with jack cheese and mushrooms, which he declared superior, and a golden brew appropriately named "something" blonde. (I failed to take notes and his memory is faulty on this point.) This too met his standards.

The choice of included sides were chips or pea salad. Asking about the later I was told it’s a mixture of peas, minced red onion, chopped water chestnuts, and blue cheese dressing. We both decided to give it a try and found the contrast between soft and crisp and blended flavors most pleasing. The sandwiches also came with a dill pickle spear each.

Our table conversation was peppered with comments of appreciation, which we passed on to the highly competent and friendly server, while laughter resonated from those by the bar. Everyone was in good humor. This isn’t fancy food, but it is both filling and fulfilling, and served in a pleasant atmosphere. The nachos and beer alone are worth the trip.

Two sandwiches with sides, three beers, and the half-order of nachos came to a total of $30 even.

Open daily 11:30am-1am