TThe Half Penny Public House

The Half Penny Public House

8.2

3743 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA

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Thursday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Pub · $$ · Beer, wine and cocktails · 1,445 Google ratings

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A casual Morningside stop pairing family-friendly food options with a grown-up drinks list.

Family seatingCasual mealKids menu

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The Half Penny Public House in Salem
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The Half Penny Public House in Salem
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The Half Penny Public House in Salem
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Ratings

Kids8.5
Food8.2
Drinks8.3
Vibes8.2

Reviews (5) from Google

P!ease p!ease 🙏🏼 do me this one favor and get the beef tips off of the menu ASAP!! I think someone maybe got my plate mixed up with ol yellers lunch bowl cuz it looked about as appetizing as a can of pedigree and idk what THAT tastes like but I imagine it’s something like what the beef tips tasted like 🤢. I was so disturbed I didn’t even think to take a picture my bad! The only thing that made up for it was the buffalo wings were on point. 🎯 And the waitress took it off the bill 🙏🏼 she suggested them so… thanks sister

@himynameis6.0/10 2026-02-27

We went on a Wednesday night with live music and it was really fun and everyone was dancing and having a great time. The food is solid for bar food as well. Our waitress was a young girl with big winged eyeliner and super sweet personality and we love her.

@CeeAra Jackson10.0/10 2026-05-28

We had such a good time here! All the servers are super chill, friendly, and care about our satisfaction. The food selection and taste was not that of a bar, but more like a well-established restaurant. The band was great, so we will definitely be back!

@Barret Waggoner10.0/10 2026-04-24

Small place so need to arrive early for both a table and to have place to park. I ordered prime rib and it was EXCELLENT!!! I asked for baked potato and she said yes it comes with it...BUT...was charged $1.50 for the "the works". Sour cream, bacon bits and chives. Others in my group also were charged more for tarter sauce, etc. But...food really was good.

@joyce birkenheier6.0/10 2026-07-12

Probably the best overall local hang all things considered. Great daily specials, good happy hour, Taco (wings, Mexican beers) special on Mondays. All you can eat Spaghetti night, prime rib nights. Live entertainment some nights (usually Wednesday?) and dancing. Entertainment nights can make it hard to have a conversation but nonetheless this place is a damned good place for food and meeting up with friends. Amazing staff that is on top of it and a robust regular dinner menu with ample choices.

@Busta Moove10.0/10 2026-03-27