Thirsty Hound Drinkery

Thirsty Hound Drinkery 1905 Bridgeport Way W, University Place, WAHow many times are you sitting at a light, looking around, and spotting a bar or restaurant in a nondescript strip of businesses and wonder… does anyone ever go there? Well having patronized another business in the same strip for grab and go takeout, we decided why not try the place on the opposite end for our 9pm visit and discovered the Thirsty Hound Drinkery! And to our delight, this place was really a great find with much more to offer on the inside than one might assume while sitting, waiting for the light to change and looking from the outside. The minute you enter you find a relaxed welcoming atmosphere utilizing lots of warm woods in design and comfortable furnishings that utilizes a concept of small open spaces. These spaces include raised table seating, cozy bar seating, and tucked in the back, a grouping of soft furnishings grouped around a welcoming fireplace being the focal point perfect for evening cocktails and conversation. The Thirsty Hound menu offers an uncomplicated but delicious array of food and beverage items (both 21+ and non in addition to featured specials both solid and liquid! On our visit we started with one of the special appetizers being a hot Artichoke Cheese dip with crostini. Hands down it was one of the best ever, rich and creamy where neither the cheese nor creamy goo overpowered the delicate taste of the chopped artichoke hearts. Personally the crostini may just as well have been an afterthought being I was perfectly content just using a spoon to indulge in this tasty treat! But sampling some other regular menu appetizer items included Hummus Plate: hummus with a hint of citrus, served with pita bread and veggies. Pulled Pork Nachos: pulled pork, black beans, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, pickled jalapenos, BBQ sauce and sour cream. Shrimp Ceviche: shrimp, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, jalapenos, red onions, cilantro, lemon limes, tortilla chips. Following we ordered from the selection of Flatbreads, the ‘Aloha’ with ham, pineapple, jalapenos, mozzarella, marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese (crisp and delicious, perfect serving size . From the entree listings we ordered the Musubi Bowl (with added fried egg, consisting of grilled Spam marinated in teriyaki sauce, nori, over jasmine rice. The presentation of this dish was pure food porn whereby I don't believe I have ever seen such a perfectly presented egg upon a more than ample serving of Spam Musubi. From the menu, one also easily notes that the Thirsty Hound menu also has a Thai influence featuring favorite Thai family recipes with items such as Thai Chicken: chicken with a Thai peanut sauce made from an old family recipe, served with jasmine rice, cucumber salad. Tom Kha Gai: chicken, coconut curry, quail eggs, straw mushrooms, served with jasmine rice (note available Fri. Sat. only , along with other Thai specialities. Other menu selections include Burgers, Salads and Desserts not to mention a full bar along with a number of unique cocktails (ie: PB J Cocktail Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey Raspberry Puree and other great concoctions. Our service was exceptional and naturally friendly and attentive which demonstrated why Thirsty hound Drinkery has become (we soon learned , a local favorite. Wednesday 4 11pm, Thursday 4 11pm, Friday 4 12am, Saturday 4 12amClosed Sun Mon Tue.

Good spot, food is freshly prepared. Good drink choices. Friendly staff.

Such a cute spot! The food is great and the service is awesome.

The food is so amazing here! We often get the specials but their regular food items are also amazing. Staff is always friendly and helpful. We seriously love this bar!

Had the pulled pork Nachos and Thai chicken. Both were tasty.