McMenamins is a cool local Pacific NW chain of restaurants, hotels & venues. One thing I love about McMenamins is that they are a local company that supports other local companies. They get all of their food sources from Oregon & Washington based companies.
On a side note, we have stayed at Edgefield and it was wonderful. We have also had my husband's union banquet there for the past few years. It is just a cool place. Even if you don't stay the night, go check it out for the funky artwork!
On a side note, we have stayed at Edgefield and it was wonderful. We have also had my husband's union banquet there for the past few years. It is just a cool place. Even if you don't stay the night, go check it out for the funky artwork!
I went into the Happy Valley/Clackamas area on at:
- Clackamas, OR 97015I was pleased as punch that the server was knowledgeable about gluten free food. I was seriously hoping I could get their delightfully delicious shoestring fries with my meal....and I could! They have a dedicated for their tater-tots & if you ask really nicely, they will put a batch of fries in there for you. Yay! They even brought me a local GF ketchup.
I decided to try their GF bun. Normally I get burgers lettuce wrapped because I don't care for most GF buns. Our server told me that their buns were different so I decided to give it a try.My mouth was watering when I got my meal. Beautiful!
Because I was on a date with my husband and we had a lot of errands to run that day, I decided not to get my much loved communication breakdown burger. It is delicious, but not the best for your breath. I got the Dungeon Burger (mushroom & Swiss cheese) instead.The bun was very different. It was more like ciabatta bread than a traditional bun & I really liked it!
On a non-GF note, we took my son there for his 22nd birthday. He had never been. He decided to try a beer sampler. McMenamins originally started out as just a brewery and they brew some pretty awesome beer. (They do offer a couple of GF beer and hard ciders)
He was so impressed with the seasonal Kris Kringle that he bought one of their famous growlers. It was $4 for the refillable jug and $13 to get it filled. He can take it into any McMenamins for refills. Our server told us that every Monday they offer a discount on the bartender's choice for refills as cheap as $8 for the gallon!
As always, please ask your server about their fryer and GF options at each location. You know what they say about assuming..
