McMenamins Sunnyside Pub

Really like the beer, good service, but once when I was sitting at the bar, there was a "new" cook (the normal guy wasn't there, was a larger guy working the kitchen). I saw him pull his apron over his nose and blew what sounded like the largest snot filled cannon I have ever heard, the type of you heard in a movie, people would roll their eyes with how fake it is. He then proceeded to make peoples sandwich's and food. He never changed his gloves, never washed his hands, he didn't even wipe them off. Ever since, I don't think I can order food there, or at least when he is cooking. Please beware of who is making your food and their hygiene.I am only giving it a two and not a one star because I haven't seen him there before and haven't been back since. So I have no idea if he's permanently there, just a loan to help out, or what.

Had a very good time stopping by for Happy Hour with my best friend. We celebrated the 35th Birthday of Sunnyside Mcmenamins. Ordered a Hamilton burger. Very delicious.

McMenamins is known for their incredible locations that add a lot of charm. I forget it is a chain. There isn't a nearby "cool location" version from Happy Valley, so decided to try their strip mall version. And it is probably the last time that I will. The salty/season dusted Cajun tots were great. But that's about all the positive thoughts I had. For a pretty empty restaurant, I was surprised how long it took to make a bunch of burgers, fried food, and a sandwich. The burger prices were allAround $17-19... but man, they kind of stunk. Very fat patty made a tall burger. Overcooked (not badly, but beyond medium by a bit meant it was dry. 5 Guys and Killer burger win by a mile. Kids menu also leans greasy/fried, but was largely successful. Dessert also disappointing and the brownie texture was just wrong and the ice cream was more cheap-gallon-tub vanilla than Ben and Jerry's or better. I try to rate places based on what they are trying to do. McMenamins is a local chain with some greasy fried food and beer. The beer is solid. The food was lame and overpriced compared to similar restaurants. So they achieve what they are doing, but there are a lot of places I'd rather go instead for a burger and beer.

Always a great stop for tots & fries. No wait to get seated and plenty of parking. This is a regular hang out.

One thing I love about McMenamins is the consistency of their food. Every time I come here the food tastes the exact same. Don't get me wrong, it's still pub food, but when it comes to pub food, McMenamins does it right. My favorite thing about McMenamins is their cider, hands down. Their seasonal crangerine is to die for (seriously, get it before it goes!). The seasonal cherry and pomegranate are also up there. And you can't go wrong with the standard blackberry cider they offer year round. The service here is pretty good compared to other locations I've been to. This is a very small location, so it tends to be either jam packed or completely empty. The servers always do their best, no matter how busy or dead it can be. McMenamins is a family favorite and I always love coming here!

We had a group of 10 'descend' upon this McMenamims a few nights ago. This is a fairly small restaurant to handle a large group and I have to say they did reasonably well. Eileen was our server and very attentive, even though she had several other tables to wait on. We ordered a smattering of drinks including beers, ciders, and cocktails. Everyone liked their drinks. The appetizer menu is mainly fried food. So it was a guilty pleasure to eat bite size corn dogs (called Scoobie Snacks) and Cajun seasoned tater tots. For my entree I had the bacon cheeseburger. It was just okay. The rest of our party thought the food was just okay also. The check came and I was pleasantly surprised with the good value of this restaurant. If I were to come back, I would order any drink on their menu to chase down a basket of Scoobie Snacks!

The food was good, however the waitress who served my mother and I could not or would not smile or even appear happy to serve us. Other staff were smiling and friendly but every ask from our server felt like a huge inconvenience to her. It's unfortunate because I tip well for even normal service but I had a hard time wanting to tip at all being repeatedly greeted with a sour face. We are not high maintenance nor typically critical, so the experience stuck out enough for me to review. Otherwise, I enjoy going to my local McMenamins.

Visited on a Sunday around 1:30 and found a table right away. Our server was very friendly and attentive! I had the triple play, which includes the daily soup (this was a potato chowder), a green salad and 2 pieces of garlic bread (I had eaten 1 of them prior to taking the picture) my daughter had the chicken strips & tots. Everything was delicious! We also got their seasonal dessert of pumpkin spice churros. They were super yummy, however had no hint of pumpkin spice flavor and the cream cheese icing was chunky & not appetizing but they were still good by themselves!

They were out of the rolls for the French dip. We substituted with sour dough and it was maybe better.

Not what they used to be. The size of the Communication Breakdown burger has shrunk considerably, and the amount of onions on the burger were barely noticeable. Good service though.