Pub 212 — Restaurant in Oregon

UPDATE : after many years, my wife and I went in for breakfast this time I had a nice talk with staff. Breakfast was great the price was fair. The resturant owners and family were going though some rough times. Yes I am going from a 1 star to a 5 star. Thank you for reading.

Better food and service at Shari's,

First time eating there, was drawn in by the Prime-rib special. When we arrived at 6:40 pm, there were about 4 tables being used the rest still had dishes on them. We were not sure weather we should wait to be seated to just sit down so we waited until we saw another family (Large size group) come in behind us and just sit down. When I asked I was told, they needed to clean the tables, so we sat and waited. Then the younger server, who also told us to just sit down, went past us and waited on the other table. We waited 20 minutes before the older more polite server realized we had been waiting so long (at this point, I was timing it, because I was honesty about ready to get up and walk out with my wife).

When the older waitress finally came back, we told her we were disappointed with getting skipped, we told her that we already knew what we wanted to order, the Prime-rib special. She politely told us it was sold out and then asked what we would like to drink. At this point, I still should have gotten up and walked out, but I thought there was a chance the food might be really good and this lady was nice. We got water, which took another 15 minutes. When she finally returned my wife and I went and order the, "Gary's choice" which was supposed to be Rib-eye 12oz for $19.95 and and they were out of bake potatoes (No biggie on the potatoes) we then waited another 40 minute for our food and when it arrived, my wife had asked for Au jus sauce and horse radish, but never got it. never had or water refilled either. The steak were absolutely ridiculous, If they were even really Rib-eye. It was tough, hard to chew and loaded with fat, and not marbleizing fat like Rib-eye has. These steaks were more like the type I would get with my eggs in the morning. Never again will I eat her. And for the younger waitress she was just rude from beginning to end. For the record, I did leave a $5.00 tip which was more then I...

I hadn't been here for years, and hubby and I decided to stop here for dinner this week. We shouldn't have waited so long because it was a wonderful stop! The pub was clean and bright, and we found a booth right away. The inside the door said to let the bartender know if we'd snuck in :-), so that's what we did.

Our server brought our menus right away; we both ordered cheeseburgers, and they arrived really quickly, with a smile from our server. We were really hungry, so dug right in.

Our burgers were fantastic! I told hubby that it was one of the very best burgers I'd ever had, and he agreed. The fries were crispy and delicious, too.

We appreciated the fact that even though there were people at the bar, it was set back behind the partitions enough that it wasn't at all noisy where we were seated.

I want to give extra credit to our server, Cathleen. She was friendly and attentive, gave us great service, and always had a great smile on her face. She's definitely an asset to this pub. All in all, this was a great dining experience for us, and we'll be back soon! Thanks so much; it's so wonderful to have such a great place to eat right in...

Don't pass this place by!! Pub 212 is open for breakfast 7 days a week. Stop in for breakfast or grab it to go before heading to work or home. I had the steak and eggs and it was great. They have a thicker cut steak, unlike other places that serve the thin cut full of gristle. Say hello to Lyndsay and let her know you seen my review. The front may look dark, but they are open. I would recommend a flashing sign or something to draw people's attention. Pub 212 has a full bar, $12 bottomless mimosas on Saturday, and $3 bloody mary's on Sunday for all those looking for breakfast drinks or brunch on the weekend. Mom had the Denver omlette and recommends it. They give you plenty of food for a good price. This is a family owned pub that has been part of the Damascus community for years. Many of the locals stop in on the way to or back from Mt. Hood, work, or fishing. They also have video machines for those who like to try their luck gambling. They have a few flat screens available to watch sports or catch up on events. There is plenty of seating and...