Main Street Ale House

Where does one start when talking about the Main Street Ale House in Kingston? Let me provide you with a detailed guideline.

Step 1, wipe the drool that has dribbled down your chin from the mere thought of the Main Street Ale House. It will be there, I promise.

Step 2, decide on a beverage. The alehouse has a ton of microbrews on tap and Lara whips up a fantastic margarita. Consider trying a pint of something made by one of the locals, the Silver City Brewery (Silverdale) or the Hood Canal Brewery (Kingston). You can't go wrong with the Silver City Ziggy Zoggy, which is one my my favorite summer ales.

Step 3, decide on a meal. Nearly everything we've had there has been just awesome but we have particular fondness for the fish and chips. Now, I know it's unorthodox but I sometimes substitute the fries for the ale house's delicious onion rings. E frowns heavily at this practice because she says that without fries, it's no longer fish and "chips." I usually don't respond to this criticism because I'm so busy trying to sop up every drop of the amazing sauce that is served with the onion rings. It can be really hard to focus when one is endeavoring to move food from a plate to one's belly as quickly as possible.

Step 4, gorge yourself. The food is seriously good. We've done both breakfast and lunch and very much enjoyed both. In addition to fish and chips, the cheese bread is so decadently rich and gooey chewy (it's a technical term, look it up) that you can't really eat more than a slice though your mouth will beg you to do so.

Step 5, sit back and enjoy the ambiance. The ale house has an open floor design so it's light and airy, and is right by the ferry terminal in Kingston so from the back deck, you have a great view of the water. They also have karaoke every Friday and Saturday night, and Sunday is open mic night so go then if you want to indulge your inner diva.

Step 6, unbutton and loosen your pants. You know why.