Checkpoint 221 is now fully open with the completion of the West Salem food cart pod’s pavilion.
Checkpoint 221 opened its food cart pod area for customers sans seating in June 2023 . A year and six months after construction initially began, the pavilion is open too, complete with an indoor bar, open seating and heated deck.
Owners Roy Long and Scott Martin officially opened the pavilion on New Year’s Eve with a post on the food pod’s Facebook page .
“The community has given us a huge welcome and we’re happy to finally be open,” Long said.
Pavilion features indoor seating with a bar and heated patio
The pavilion’s opening comes after months of delays and issues with construction including sourcing equipment and staffing.
It includes 90 feet of heated patio on the side facing the food trucks, ADA ramps to the carts and bathrooms. The owners said it was important that as one of the few community spaces in West Salem they be accessible.
Inside the pavilion is a bar, with beers and ciders on tap, plus some wine selections. Long said they will add select cocktails in the future, but not a full bar. The pavilion’s capacity is 200 people, but currently it has space for 100 with a mix of four and six person tables.