OCEAN SHORES, Wash. — The Porthole Pub is a place where locals and tourists alike come to enjoy good food, drinks, and a few laughs.
At the entrance, you'll meet two wooden captains, a man and woman, who welcome all customers. Once inside, you'll see a mural of The Eerie Shipwreck of SS Catala at Ocean Shores.
“So there's a lot of emotion with that mural right there," John Coffer said. "It's basically just a landscape of the Catala. The Catala was a shipwreck that happened. My mom had passed from ALS. One of the local artists came and painted this mural, so those are actual people who've come into the bar."
For entertainment, this pub has a pool table, golden tee, and a Jukebox. They also have weekly events, including Mimosa Mondays and breakfast BINGO, Taco Tuesday and trivia night, and ladies' nights with live music.
But without question, one of the most popular attractions is the burger challenge.
The massive burger includes four 1/2-pound hand-pressed prime chuck patties, a sourdough grilled-cheese sandwich melted together with 4 slices of cheese, all nestled within a 6-inch hamburger bun. Still want more? Add eight slices of bacon, two fried eggs, more cheese (yes, more cheese!), a chicken fried steak, a nice hearty serving of chili, a big ole onion ring between each burger, all finished off with a fresh slice of tomato. The burger challenge also comes with a basket of fries.
“When they brought it out I got a little twinge of fear because it looked a lot bigger in person than it did on the picture,” Daniel Dow said.
“My goal as a cook is that we end up with at least one finisher,” Jade Adams said.
Happy hour is Monday-Thursday from 4–6 p.m. and includes $3.50 draft, wells, and domestic beer bottles.
The Porthole Pub is located at 893 Point Brown Ave. N.W., Ocean Shores, WA 98569
It's open every day.
Come and enjoy great hospitality near the beach.
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