The Oxford Saloon

This place is awesome!

Tons of history, friendly staff, live music, strong drinks, and fresh, tasty food- what more could you want?

I had a bacon wrapped steak that was bursting with flavor and sat at the bar with friends while we listened to the band that was cranking out live tunes (Santana, Blues Brothers, you name it). Great acoustics in the main room.

They're currently undergoing renovations on the basement and upper levels of the saloon, so it's only going to get better!

Our visit to the Oxford was WELL worth the drive up from Seattle.

Went in for a quick bite. Got the turkey sandwich. Looked like something I'd make for my kids lunch. Not toasted, Nothing special. Fries were obviously frozen. Just cheesy food. Nothing inspiring. The "chef" came out and asked how my sandwish was as if it was something special. Didn't have the heart to tell him. Atmosphere is cool but there's no way any of this crap on the walls can be effectively cleaned which means it's dusty...dust is old skin...around my food??? No thanks. This place just re-opened and did nothing to set themselves apart from any other restaurant in the area. What a shame.

I am not sure if this place is still open or not, but I do know that this was the best cheeseburger I've ever had in my 50 years.  Ever.  Ultra-delicious, in fact. I am more than willing to drive out here on my day off just to have one, and I can spend the rest of the day tooling around Snohomish helping other businesses to stay open.

The story goes that a sheriff was killed on the stairway leading down to the basement, and that his ghost lingers there.  Mostly. Another account was that of a young girl who killed herself, upstairs in room number 5, because she did not want to be pushed into a life of prostitution.  That's my understanding of the haunted saloon.

One time, the jukebox kicked on downstairs on its own--but I think that was part of the programming and not the Sheriff's Ghost.  No, I did not shoot the Sheriff, and I did not shoot the deputy, because they say that is a capital offense (lead in to Eric Clapton song! lol).  Another time I was downstairs and a glass fell off from behind the bar on it's own, and that was a bit creepy.

Is the Oxford Saloon really haunted?  Only you can say for sure, but you won't find out, unless you go down there.