This place is hoppin'. The times Ive been here, they are pretty much at capacity with people. The service was prompt and warm, the people are very nice even though they are busy. I found their portions to be relatively large, which to me is a good thing. The service was quicker than I expected for the amount of patrons. My only desire would have been more gravy on my biscuits, as they are good sized biscuits. I would recommend this place, for breakfast anyway, I havnt been here for the later services. read more

My wife had the clam chowder, it was thick and had more bacon than clams, not good. She also had the BLT, bacon was dry, it was ok. I had the salad bar and Salmon Burger, both were delicious. Prices are ok, atmosphere was clean, staff was friendly. Not sure if we would come back. read more

Annette's has great service and food. We love that they have a large separate vegan menu with breakfast, lunch, dinner items and appetizers to choose from. If you're looking for great vegan options be sure to ask for the vegan menu. read more

Cute little home style restaurant. We've been for breakfast several times and never had a bad meal. We have also been for lunch and had bomb Cobb salads. Warning though: they are humongous so get the half unless you want to take it home. read more

Check out the bar for some sweet happy hour specials. The food and drinks are great. Service is amazing but the bar is small.

Eat here 2-4 times a month, the food is usually good. The service has slipped the last few years, since Annette sold it, but we pretty much expect that. This morning we went for breakfast, there were about 6 people and the bartender/server. We got our drinks right away, the food 15 minutes later, then the bartender basically ignored us. I had to ask for a refill and my wife asked her twice to cash her video lottery ticket, I finally went to the bar and forced her to pay attention to me. The food was the worst meal I've ever had there. I got the prime rib hash, the hash browns were boarderline burnt, the meat was chewy and the "toast" we both got was more like slightly warmed bread, not crisp at all. The table next to us returnerd their eggs because they were over-cooked and their toast was also not toasted. No sign of a manager. We will probably go there again, I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt that maybe the cook was new or having an off day. read more

they take forever. many people who would get here after us would receive their food first.

Annette's food and the service was impeccable! Jana was so friendly and bubbly personally she was amazing ! I will definitely recommend this place ! Awesome dinning experience! read more

Annette's Westgate - Birthday - American Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Been here a few times definitely will say their service is spot on but their food is just mediocre. Their drinks are good as well. They have a big menu as well so that might be the problem honestly. read more

I've lived in salem for a little over 3 months and drive by Annette's often but today was the first time I've eaten here. I am so glad to live this close to a restaurant so delicious. The food was spectacular and the portions were big. Service was superb and everyone was very friendly. Annette's definitely became my go to breakfast place. Hobo scramble with potato cakes was to die for!! read more

Annette's Westgate - Hobo scramble with potato cakes and grande burrito. So delicious! - American Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I went in due to the fact I've seen very positive reviews about this place, I was very disappointed today due to the fact that as soon as I walked in I felt racially profiled, I was told to go wait in my car while there was two other female white ladies sitting inside the waiting room. Absurd!!! read more

Amazing as usual.. Love going here They are always so nice and prompt service. I love how everyone helps everyone . They clean tables help serve food. I love this place read more

I had family come to town & we came here for lunch. The menu has alot of variety & everything sounds good. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, it was seriously good, pulled pork, fried onion, coleslaw. They have a great salad bar, an employee tended to it off & on the whole time we were there, which is a good thing. Our waitress was friendly, funny...She had a great personality !! My dad & his friend both got the meatloaf sandwich, they loved their meal too. I would definitely come here again!!! read more

Love this place!!! I went here on the morning of my 21st birthday (a long time ago, lol) and I've been a loyal customer ever since! The food is always fantastic and the service is amazing! However, because this place is so great, there can be a bit of a wait, so be prepared for that! 10/10 worth it! read more

My mom and arrived on Saturday at 9:30 AM. We were seated within 5 minutes, at a table in the middle of the room with lots of foot traffic. We got coffee and ordered quickly. I got the mushroom stuffed patty melt with a salad bar. The salad bar was unbelievable. Chicken, bay shrimp, fresh spinach, mixed greens, pickled mushrooms, gluten free croutons. Amazing! The burger was pretty good, but the salad bar was the high for me. Mom had Apple pecan wheat pancakes, and she said they were a touch dry, but butter would of fixed them right up. But I have honestly never had whole grain pancakes that weren't dry, so... The bacon was crisp as requested, the eggs cooked perfectly, and the coffee kept coming. I noticed everyone got their food really fast. One small thing, the host kept taking people to dirty tables, then wiping them. Not my fave, but minor in the overall wonderful time I had. read more

Annette's Westgate - American Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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This is the place for a big breakfast cooked right! The cinnamon roll French toast is out of this world and so is the chicken fried steak... portions are generally large enough to share especially if you order a large! Expect wait times during peak hours like the Sunday after church crowd... well worth the wait! read more

Love love love Annette's! Their chicken fingers are to die for. The salad bar is great -- lots of options! We've also had various breakfast options, all which have been fantastic. The ONLY downfall is the price -- pretty expensive, but you do get a LOT of food. read more

Great vist today! We love this place. We can't even tell you how many people came up to check on us today. Friendly service with smiles all over the place. The employees generally go the extra mile to make sure you have a wonderful experience. They have a great thing going over here in West Salem. The portions are very generous and you leave happy. Can't wait to go back! read more

Annette's Westgate - Haystack! your choice of meat, (ground sausage) eggs, and toast. - American Near Me - Salem, Oregon

This restaurant deserves 5 stars for their salad bar and homemade dessert selection, but I have to downgrade for the service we received today. Bob M. was our server and was very friendly until after we paid the bill and were walking out the door. As my elderly mother was talking to him he said "Goodbye! See you later!" in a loud and harsh tone as if she was annoying him and he was just done. It was very offensive and hurt my moms feelings. Edit: Bob and the restaurant manager have both apologized for this incident and, while it doesnt erase it, Im happy to see that they care how their customers feel about their service. Annette's really is a wonderful restaurant deserves a second chance. read more

Every once in we give Annettes in west salem oregon a try......well today was the last time. My husband ordered pancakes and scrambled eggs and sausage. They burnt the scrambled eggs & had to redo it and the pancakes left alot to be desired. I ordered prime hash with poached eggs busquick and fresh fruit. The fresh fruit was mediocre and the Basquick was hard as a rock. The meal took 45 minutes and the crowd was light. Service was below par. Needless to say we won't be going back there. read more

My daughter and son in law treated me to dinner at Annette's on the evening before I headed back to Texas. They are big fans of breakfast at Annette's and decided it would be a good time to try the dinner menu. The old school building and eclectic decor set the stage just right for the whole dinner experience. The customers looked to be locals relaxed and enjoying the evening. The wait staff treated us like we were family and seated us right away. The menu offered every kind of comfort food you can imagine. We had three of the lighter menu items and selected the Salad Bar as our side. Their Salad Bar was exceptional! Every imaginable choice including Pacific Pink Shrimp! The three types of greens were very fresh, as were all of the various other add ins. Theory homemade dressings were tops. The meat and quality of every menu item was excellent. We topped it off with a shared piece of chocolate cream pie. If you are in Salem, do yourself a favor and visit Annette's. 6 stars! read more

I have ordered form this place for years and the food has always been great and is still great. I ordered my food to go and was told that it would be ready in 25 minutes but seeming how busy they were my order took 45 minutes to come out which was no big deal. As we arrived home to warm up and eat our food I find there are no hash browns in my order. Strange since it's primary part is hash browns. My other order was a French dip that had hardly any meat on it and came with no Aju sauce for the dip since that's what French dips usually go with. As I call the very kind front receptionist talks to the Owner Brian, who said word by word that he put hash browns in there as if I was lying about it. And completely disregards the fact my other order the French dip was not even finished as an order with little to no meat and no Aju sauce. He said they will give me and order of hash browns again when I come in but how the Owner Brian decided to handle it was a little unprofessional read more

I love Annette's, I used to come here with my mother once in a while and always enjoyed it. Recently, I came on a date with my husband and we shared the rib eye special. It was cooked to perfection and came with a side of garlic mashed potatoes and fresh brocclini. I'd highly recommend the super fresh clam chowder as well. We will definitely visit again read more

I used to live in Salem and this is the first time I have come here! I went to dinner with my dad tonight and j was surprised to see Bob who was the manager at McGraths! I knew from then it would be a great place! The negative side was that the menu had too much good food so it was difficult to choose. I had the chicken cordon bleu with the garlic mashed potatoes, it was rich and delicious. You definitely get a hefty serving! I left room for dessert and caved in for the carrot cake. I love the atmosphere and the employees, this is now one of my favorite restaurants! I wish it was a chain so I could have it down in Orange County!!! read more

Annette's Westgate - Carrot cake! - American Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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I decided to give it one more go, and I have decided never to return. This joint it good for breakfast--there's no doubting that. But I don't eat breakfast and if I do, I do it at home. So why should I return? Feeling like a cow, I ordered the super big prime rib. Salad, veggies, and mashed potatoes were included. Also ordered that is of relevance, the hand breaded chicken strips. When the prime rib arrived I was immediately disappointed. Instead of the beautful, red, juicy, freshly-sliced-off-the-roast look, I got a hunk of obviously flat-top cooked, dry, tough meat. I cut into this atrocity and found, lo and behold, a dark red center--indicitive of being thrown on the flat top raw and cooked like a traditional steak. A few bites in, and I beckoned for the waitress. During this debacle, my man and I discovered that the steamed vegetables smelled and tasted like fish, or a fish tank. She aplogized profusely and gave me the "it's our most popular" mantra. I sent it back (even though I hate doing it) and they sent out the next size down, stating that it may have been like that because it was so thick. Uh-huh. Her explanation for the bad veggies? Apparently they're cooked with chicken stock. So the vegetables aren't vegetarian and there's no disclaimer? Nice. All I could think while I was sitting and waiting for my new piece of meat was the tender, fresh, and tasy filet mignon I could have gotten at DaVinci's for $3 less. Garh! Because I was using another restaurant.com certificate, the discount they offered me was useless. The waitress instead offered free dessert for each in the party but the dry cake and over-jellied cobbler did little to entice me to return. read more

Meh. I went in with my daughter at 3:00 on a Tuesday. They were slow, which isn't surprising given the time. Our server was sitting down and rolling silverware at the table next to us. I really thought this was tacky. Joined by another server and the manager, this was clearly not an issue for them. Food was decent, decor was cute. Overall did NOT live up to its expectation. read more

Sadly, nothing special - which was disappointing because the reviews were so high (that's why we tried it). I have to wonder about people in Salem - do they truly know good food?! It's located in the old Nona Rozelli's building - anyone remember Nona's?! I still dream of their Chicken & Artichoke Calzone with Bechamel. Heaven. And their house salad with fresh peas and smoked salmon instead of the obligatory Bay Shrimp. And their breadsticks covered in garlic, butter, herbs & oil - divine! Ah, but I digress. Annette's is no Nona's. First, the tables are too close together. They need to take 2 or 3 tables out and reconfigure the dining room. People were literally bumping into us at every turn. Uncomfortable. The staff is very friendly, all smiles, which was nice. Unfortunately they were slammed (apparently breakfast is a big meal for them), and all running around with their heads cut off. We were there at 10:30am on a Saturday. We waited 10 minutes to be seated. The Hostess, while friendly, was so busy running from table to table taking people silverware & menus, and bussing tables, that she had no time to make you feel welcome, relaxed, and glad to be there; instead, her frenetic pace made you feel harried and stressed. When we were seated, it was another 10 or 15 minutes before we saw a server, although a smiling young man did bring us ice cold waters right away and then iced tea and lemonade. Tea, good; lemonade, yucky. Crystal Light? A nice gal finally came to take our order. Food took about 20 minutes. Plates were really thrown together - looked like they were in a hurry to get the food on the plate instead of using any care at all. Daughter ordered French Toast - absolutely nothing special about it at all. Son ordered Club Sandwich & onion rings. He said it was good enough, not amazing; it didn't look like anything special to me. Husband ordered the Monte Cristo Sandwich - unfortunately it was just ham and swiss slapped together with what looked like pre-made French Toast, instead of the traditional preparation where the sandwich is made, then completely dunked in batter and cooked. The French Toast that was used was made with cinnamon, so the sandwich tasted of cinnamon. Very off-putting. This is not what a Monte Cristo is supposed to be -- bone dry and tasting of cinnamon. Yuck. He had hashbrowns with his, as I did with mine, and we both found that while the exterior of the hashbrowns were perfectly cooked to that crunchy golden that you only get from a flat top grill, the inside was literally mush. Gross. I ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken (like Chicken Fried Steak, but with chicken instead), and was so disappointed. As the name implies and I was expecting, you're looking for that crunchy fried chicken coating. Instead they use panko, which is fine - but not at all like fried chicken and not what I wanted. The gravy was fine. The eggs were overcooked and ugly. And, weirdly, there was a sad little wilted sprig of parsley swimming in my gravy. It looked like it'd been left in a hot car for 9 hours and then thrown on top of my food. ?? The meal came with the hashbrowns and your choice of English Muffin, toast, or biscuit - which is what I opted for, expecting a biscuit ... you know - a biscuit?! Light, airy, flaky? This thing was massive and HEAVY; I'd bet money it weighed a pound, seriously. And more of that desiccated parsley on the plate. ?? Did someone pay for that parsley and they'll be damned if it's going to waste?!??! The "biscuit" was dense and undercooked in the middle. It went untouched. The gal who took our order never came back after dropping off the food. The young man with the drinks did come by to fill our teas once. $55.12 for 4 for breakfast is a little pricey, especially for what we got. Sorry, Annette's. Another one bites the dust. read more

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I live in Silverton and this WILL be one of my regular destinations. The portions are crazy generous and if you're really starving you can pay a couple dollars extra and get yourself a 6 egg omelette, WHAAAAAT???? The staff makes you feel like family, and I mean the good kind of family! We had a wonderful conversation with Annette, the owner, and found out her staff has been with her for 12-18 years. That says a LOT to me about Annette and it shows in the quality and generosity of portions. I seriously encourage everyone to stop in, you'll be SOOOOO glad you did! LOVE this place! read more

Great great great! Service to food! Best place in West Salem! Huge servings, flavorful and creative salads, biscuits to die for. Wraps were filled to the brim with fresh ingredients and just enough dressings. Breakfast was ginormous and cooked perfectly. If you are anywhere near Annette's be sure to stop by, it is so worth it! read more

I love to go to Annette's for breakfast. I'm not so sure I'm such of fan of their lunch/dinner stuff because I reserve my visits for the breakfast crowd. And there usually is a crowd; I have often waited up to ten minutes for a table standing in the small entry way. Staff is average, not speedy/slow. Could be more attentive, but like I said, it's usually pretty packed. Once you are seated, it doesn't feel so crowded and it's not too too loud. Very generous portions and excellent food all-around. I usually get breakfast platter variations. The french toast is coated in some sort of cornflake mixture and is incredibly delicious. Sausage and bacon are also both excellent. Coffee is good, but sometimes a little burnt. Average cafe menu. Decor is nice enough. I definitely see this as being a local hangout for the older crowd, but I'm in my 20's and it didn't bother me a bit. Nice local place to make a regular breakfast nook. Someday I'll have to try their lunch/dinner menus. read more

Ordered from them for the first time. It was FANTASTIC. I just wish there were more vegetarian options. Great food though

I've been here a handful of times... the first few times, the food was awesome, but it seems with the last few visits, it's gotten progressively worse! The service is awesome, but the food... not so much. The portions may be big, but the quality of food is sub-par and way too over-priced... I mean, if I'm gonna pay $14 for a meal, it better be damn good! The only dish I actually like and would go back for is the Meat Lovers Skillet (ham, bacon, sausage, lil smokies, Oktoberfest sausage scrambled with eggs and country potatoes, covered with cheese... Yummm), but I recently had the Cinnamon Roll french toast... I was soooo excited, a magical experience to be had... Major FAIL! It literally was a DRIED OUT cinnamon roll dipped in egg batter, cooked and then a handful of powdered sugar thrown on top... and don't get me started on the Ortega omelet... that dish alone almost ruined any future visits, but I decided to give it one more try... and was let down again! So, moral of this review is, if you've eaten here before and liked what you ordered, stick to what you know because you may find yourself one unsatisfied customer! read more

Huge portions and delicious food. Always busy so you know it's good because people will gladly wait in line. I have not had anything bad here for breakfast lunch or dinner. Highly recommend if you have patience, worth it. read more

Called ahead to ask if they had outdoor dining since we have a child and a dog. Was told "yes come on down." Made the drive. When we got there the hostess told us the only outdoor dining was in the bar. Thanks for the wasted trip. No comment on the food or drink as we were told that they were understaffed to serve the one table outside not in the bar. Thanks for the effort!! We'll never return. read more

I used to love this place! Unfortunately, something has changed, I don't know what, but the food is no longer the high quality it once was, and the service is absolutely dreadful. I waited 55 minutes for them to bring me the wrong food, and another 30 for the right food to arrive. I had to take it to go as my lunch hour had long passed by. I used to go to Annette's bimonthly. I will not be going back. I'm very sad, as this was one of my favorite places. Very disappointing. read more

This place was terrible! Worst clam chowder I have ever had, the salad bar was basic and underwhelming. My fiance got the prime rib and it was awful!! read more

3 stars might get better if I try them for lunch or dinner. Not impressed with breakfast. Not convinced that the chicken fried steak is hand breaded. The biscuits are big and fluffy but they have a slightly cakey sweetness that I don't care for. Overall for the price I'm not really satisfied with the meal. Service was great, very friendly. Atmosphere is comfortable and inviting. Bottom line, not super impressed. read more

Been going here for 20 years and now with new owner food has gone down hill past 2 years. Service not great either. Bummer

Annette's is always a good choice. I have an old high school buddy that lives nearby and he and his wife took me there a year ago and so when I'm in town it is now on my list of places to grab a meal. The omelettes are big and very good. The salad bar is good, not great but good. I have eaten there several times and never had a bad meal. Last visit I had some clam chowder and it was pretty tasty. Staff was friendly and accommodating will be going back. read more

This go around was much better than last. I'm talking about the service. We were seated and helped right away. The food was wonderful as usual and the portion size was extreme. I had people laughing at the size of the "platter" my breakfast came on. Will come back read more

Annette's Westgate - I can't eat it all. O.O - American Near Me - Salem, Oregon