The Vault Bar & Grill

"As a displaced Southerner, I approach BBQ in the PNW with caution. Two bites into the pork belly and I was instantly a ten-year-old again eating the food my father and uncles worked for days to prepare. The Vault is what happens when Down Home Comfort Food meets haute cuisine - homemade, fresh, extremely generous portions of authentic, perfectly prepared fare. The BBQ is phenomenal and the sides are delicious as well. Corn was still snappy, the fries were hot even delivered, and the tacos are phenomenally flavorful without being loaded down with spice. Try the jalapeno poppers which are *obviously* hand made! The burgers are juicy and freshly-made to grilling perfection, and the Alabama white sauce will knock your socks off. The prices are ridiculously low, as I would happily pay twice the asking for the generous portions and extremely high quality of ingredients ... not to mention the obvious love, skill, and pride that go into the food. Bonus: no Styrofoam containers here, but reusable aluminum pans that just need a quick wash packed skillfully to avoid using too much container. And where else can you play cribbage while enjoying your food and superbly crafted cocktails?"

"This place is amazing! Pool table, darts, games, lots of big TV to watch.The food is top notch, they have the best BBQ in this city. All the sides the we tried were delicious. They also have a white BBQ sause that is so amazing with the brisket!!! We have eaten here twice in the last 2 weeks and we LOVED it. This is a must try for anyone who loves BBQ."

"West Salems best secret! The food is better than any bar in West Salem. If you want to hang out with regular bar drunks and eat bland food, the Alibi is your place. If you want pretentious people and mediocre foid, go to the Rabbit place down the street. If you want a nice clean place that you and your friends can have food that you talk about the flavor, this is your place. It's not super busy. So they can host a few friends without being crammed. They also have a fun game room that has actual games, not just retired people putting their pensions into a lottery poker machine. If you don't like bars because they are bars, this place is for you, it's a great atmosphere that happens to be a bar. Did I mention brisket? YUMMY!"

"Cleanest damn bar I've ever seen! I love the vibe. Tastefully designed comfortable space with plenty of room to hangout with friends and shoot some pool. I enjoyed my burger and roux style Mac & cheese (the way it should be; no faux cheese). My Mr. scarfed down his burger topped with brisket. Drinks were fantastic!"

"The cook/owner of the food side is a super cool guy. Got the brisket tacos and esquite. Then he threw in this tasty unique spaghetti on the house. All of it taste super good."