In the middle of nowhere, beautiful open countryside with friendly cook. The food is what you would…read moreexpect for a diner, solid breakfast, very good burgers. Burger was large, cooked to order with choice of cheese and toppings. Yes, the food is heavy on grease and salt but tasty and just what you need to get you back on the road.

The Silver Lake Cafe was a Thankful and pleasant surprise. When you travel through the high desert…read morecountry in Central and Eastern Oregon where you just don't have many places to eat. Silver Lake Cafe located on the East side of town right on Highway 31 was the only restaurant in over 75 miles that served breakfast on our trip to Boise. It opens at 9 am. It was a simple and clean stop with nice restrooms. The prices were very good as was the food. It is nice that people step out in faith to operate a restaurant both for the locals and travelers in this remote area. THANK YOU! They also had good coffee and offered fresh homemade pie. 65320 Highway 31 Silver Lake OR 97638

Cowboy Dinner tree is a fun little country restaurant in the middle of nowhere. We drove from Bend…read moreand it was quite a drive but a great experience. We had a large party (19!) and had reservations ahead of time. We took up the whole front area of the restaurant. There is a large lot for parking. A small gift shop with shirts, sweaters, cups, trinkets, and a cooler of meats. There are porta potties and actual restrooms in the restaurant. The dinner was ordered ahead of time: chicken or steak. I didn't realize there were other items that came with the dish. There was a salad, beans, bread, a potato with loaded toppings, and dessert. The dressing was some mustard dressing and ranch. The beans were like a soup-ish. The bread was soft and fluffy with a side of butter. The loaded potato had cheese, chives, and bacon crumbles. The steak was meaty tasting (seasoned with salt and pepper) and overdone. The dessert choices we had were chocolate cake, strawberry shortcake, and a butter creme brûlée pie. All the items we ate before our main dish filled me up I ended up taking much of my whole chicken home. The chicken was good a little under seasoned for me, but it was moist. The butter pie was the best desert since the strawberry shortcake needed some fluffy cream instead of a cream sauce. Service was good, the waitress was attentive to clearing items and serving drink refills. I would say their choice of drinks was lacking: water, unsweetened tea, or pink lemonade. If you aren't a drinker of one of those just know you don't have many options. The interior of the house was very old fashioned and woody. It's a small place so make sure to get reservations.

Well, return visit after our enjoyable visit last year, and it was even better! Still starts with…read morethe salad with the "World's Best Honey Mustard" dressing. We had corn chowder next; I'm generally not a fan, but it was damn good! Then the entrees; no change from the excellent choices, but they've added toppings to dress up your baked potato (bacon, cheese and chives). Lastly, the nice petite dessert of cake with fresh berries has been joined by homesteader pie (think chess pie if you're a Southerner). Still cash only and they've added a bunch of stuff to their gift shop, including a freezer of 1875 Beef. Y'all need to pick up the phone and make your reservations; you'll be glad you did! And thanks for the great service, Dani!

It was great! Service was friendly and quick! Our food was made fresh to order :) great place,…read morewould recommend if you're on the road and want a nice warm meal.

This place is located beside a Tesla charger. It is the only place around. When I stopped to charge…read moreI went to the restaurant to buy a drink and to use the restroom. I asked for a drink to go and where the restroom was. When the guy found out I was here to charge I was told to "piss in my car and to shit in my pants" Wow! What a way to make an impression. If you hate Teslas and charging that much - maybe don't have a charger in your parking lot.

Thank you Erika for all your great help to a stranded truck driver on a late Friday afternoon. Your…read moreawesome help was able to get me back on the road in a short time. I look forward to coming this way again and being able to stop and enjoy your dinning hospitality. Thank you again for your assistance! :-)

This place is a joke....it has been closed for weeks ...even during hunting season....You will…read morestarve to death in Silver Lake.

Fair deal on beer nice place and they make you feel welcome!! Drink here!!…read more Cheap Fun

This was a prefect place to stop and get food. Everyone was super nice. Will definitely be going…read moreback.

We are so happy we stopped at the Ponderosa Public house for lunch, it's a nice family style…read morerestaurant and saloon conveniently located on Hwy 97 in Chemult. The Sasquatch pizza was great, the sauce had a nice kick to it. The salad was freshly chopped with a delicious homemade blue cheese dressing. If you like wine and you're not driving I would recommend their Zinfandel. Angela, our server and the owner really cares about her guests. The chef was also very helpful and made our lunch quickly and got us back on the road. Thank you Angela!!

On route 97 during a road trip we were glad to stop here for dinner. I had a Texas chili and a…read moresmall salad, both were pretty good. My daughter had a steak sandwich and fries, which she enjoyed. They had various sauces you could help yourself to like 57 sauce and A1. Service was friendly, and efficient. Was a little loud inside with all tables full. Worth stopping if you are in the area.