McMenamins Sand Bar — Restaurant in Gearhart

Came in to be sent to the bar to get seated. Waited 10 min, with no employees in site. Went back to front desk who said you need to go to the bar again. While waiting we could hear swear words coming from the kitchen while we stood there with our kids. 10 min later the waiter/bar tender finally came out and said " what do you want?" We explained that we were there to eat and he responded "well I'm the only one here." Then he gave us menus and said "sit over there" pointing to a seat. He never took a drink order or even stop by for a drink order He finally came back and took a food order. I would have thought nothing about this if it was busy, but there were only 8 other customers in the whole place. We usually love to come to the this place as my daughter has a deadly milk allergy and we have never had an issue here. The service is normally top notch, I just hope this isn't their new standard.

We would have left if there was another restaurant that accommodates to my daughter's milk allergy...

We stopped in for dinner and were seriously impressed. We shared a pizza, and it was absolutely amazing—the dough was flavorful and cooked just right, the jalapeños brought the perfect heat, and the pineapple added a great touch of sweetness.

We also ordered the Cajun tots, which were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside—exactly how tots should be.

I had a Hammerhead beer with the meal, and it paired really well with the food. Balanced and satisfying.

Service was smooth—we only waited a short time before the waitress came by for our drink order, and she returned at just the right pace to take our food order. The food came out quickly, and everything was hot and fresh.

Great experience overall. Would...

This place is a living highlight reel. The putting green is tucked away on the turn with elite hole placement, and phenomenally unforgiving breaks. Taking the shuttle to and from the hotel makes any handicapper feel like a VIP. John on the grill cooked up perhaps the best dog I’ve ever known in the Elk Bratwurst - no condiments required. It was so good I willingly burned my mouth rather than wait for it to cool off. Rain and shine, cigars and McMenamins hazys on the links in an...