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Westside Pacific Family Restaurant & Saloon Offers A Taste of Home

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Roadside diner serves homestyle cuisine & fresh bakes

Taste of the Town: Westside Pacific Family Restaurant & Saloon
By Angie Helvey, Active Media | Photos by Lauren Bice, Active Media

Ask a regular customer about Westside Pacific Family Restaurant & Saloon and they’ll tell you stories of hot, fresh cinnamon rolls dripping with icing and juicy fried chicken cooked until perfectly crispy and golden brown. Located conveniently on Pacific Highway in Rickreall, it’s the best place in town to enjoy classic American comfort food in a cozy eatery and lounge where everyone feels like family.

Previously Rock-N-Rogers at Farrols, Westside Pacific opened in June of 2022 and quickly became a local favorite. Owner Jasmine Bedortha was eight years old when her parents, Clayton and Angie, bought Tater’s Cafe in Dallas, so she grew up hanging out at the restaurant, helping with small tasks like bussing tables. “I really wanted to follow in my parents’ footsteps,” she explains. “I feel like it’s in my blood.” The current operation is also a family affair — Angie does all the baking from scratch, and Clayton cooks in the kitchen.

The homestyle menu at Westside Pacific caters to all three meals of the day — and any others you’d like to fit in! Breakfast and lunch are served all day and include all your favorites prepared the Westside Pacific way. Customers especially love the Chicken Fried Steak and Chicken Fried Chicken — tender beef or juicy chicken breast that are hand-dipped, cooked to perfection and served with their famous housemade gravy. Then there’s the Hot Mess, which includes fried chopped bacon, sauteed mushrooms, and onions on a bed of crispy hashbrowns, covered with hollandaise sauce and topped with two perfectly seasoned eggs. For lunch, the Rueben is a popular choice, piled high with slow-cooked corned beef, melty Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and dripping with Thousand Island dressing, served on grilled rye bread.

Most everything at Westside Pacific is housemade and served in generous portions, so come for dinner and feast on St. Louis Style BBQ Pork Ribs, Family Recipe Beef Stroganoff, Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie or Beer-Battered Fish and Chips. Other popular entrees are the hand-cut Ribeye or New York Strip with a loaded baked potato and a choice of soup or salad. Prime Rib is available on Fridays and Saturdays and is cut to order. No matter how satiated you are after the meal, you can’t miss out on dessert, which includes pie and ice cream, gooey chocolate cake, homemade milkshakes and more!

Jasmine’s goal from the beginning was to create a destination. “It’s a place people can come to hang out, maybe have a drink or two,” she says. The saloon side has a full bar, big-screen TVs, two pool tables and video poker. The talented bartenders will whip up the libation of your choice or you can peruse a tasty selection of beer, wine and local cider. It’s the perfect place to relax and watch a game or visit on Friday nights for karaoke. Happy hour is every day from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. with discounted drinks and pub snacks.

The space at Westside Pacific features a banquet room that people can reserve for events and large parties. Jasmine and her family strongly believe in giving back to the community, so they also use the space in November for free holiday meals. “Every year on Thanksgiving, we do our free Thanksgiving dinner, and anyone is welcome to join us,” Jasmine says. They’ve historically served hundreds of people.

Jasmine has always lived in the Dallas area and enjoys her local regulars. The Rickreall community definitely has that small-town feel that can often be found in rural Oregon. “The customers are my favorite part,” she says, “Everyone is so friendly, and I love being able to joke around with them.” So next time you’re craving a hot, homemade meal served alongside a friendly local crowd, stop by Westside Pacific Family Restaurant & Saloon. You’ll know you’re there by the wagon wheel out front and the aroma of freshly baked delights and homestyle comfort food coming from within.

Westside Pacific Family Restaurant & Saloon is located at 670 S Pacific Hwy W in Rickreall. Please give them a call at (503) 831-4601 or visit their Facebook page for more information.