Traveling through town we stopped by and had lunch. Place was nice and the food was great!…read more Pizzas were very good according to the kids! My salad and my wife's club sandwich were good. We finished with ice cream and left full. We would visit again when in town.

The chicken Alfredo/ chicken fried steak/ steamed vegetables are absolutely terrible. Went in today…read morefor lunch on may 9 and the pans they cooked the veggies with were dirty, also I received just the stem for cauliflower. The Alfredo was very oily and tasted terrible, Way over priced for such shitty food.

The food is amazing and all the waitresses are funny and respectful! Even when the establishment…read morewas packed they payed attention to everyone and when food was taking a long time they were genuinely kind and apologetic and tried to get it out as fast as they could. It's a very cute, kind of old timey place and the vibe is very western and lovely to be in. Warm and comfortable.

Great food and the best beer in Eastern Oregon. Wonderful…read moreatmosphere as well as five star service:) Don't miss this place.

This restaurant is so cozy and welcoming. Very friendly staff and the food was amazing! We split…read morea rib-eye steak and was plenty for 2. The owner/chef came out and visited with us. A must restaurant when you go through John Day!

With a place so highly recommended, we were excited to try the Snaffle Bit. It was said to have…read moresome of the best food in eastern Oregon. That might well be true, but we never got that far. When it comes to politics in business, we live by a simple rule. Keep it to yourself, and it's none of our business to ask about it. Put it on some form of display, and if not too obnoxious, we might overlook it. We come to restaurants to eat, not to think about political stuff. Plaster it everywhere on the outside--thus washing our faces in it--and that's a big flipped bird at anyone who doesn't share those politics. They are perfectly entitled to their choice of decor, but in turn we are perfectly entitled to turn around and drive away. Nailing their colors to the mast is a choice, and it tells some customers that they are not welcome. One of two things is true: Either the owners are great with that, or they are unable to see the harm. A lot of money has probably flowed away from this place over the years for this reason, and it's not like the John Day community has a massive population base. Two stars because, while the presentation was so hideous it made us not want to support their business, we can't judge the food or service. But hey, if that's fine with them, duly noted.

The beer is very good and the food is better. The beer they brew locally is pretty good and the…read morebeer they have from other breweries is great. And the name is 1188.

This restaurant/pub has only been open for a year or so. The food and service is very good, with a…read morelarge selection of drinks to choose from. My wife and I look forward to going back again.

Great food, good service. Location was convenient with ample parking. Fun atmosphere. Clean and…read moreinviting. We can't wait to come back and try more on the menu!

Squeeze-In is your typical, small town cafe with with a menu identical to what you'd expect in a…read morerestaurant like this. We arrived just after opening at 7:00am Saturday morning. I started my day with the Eggs Benedict (English muffin, two poached eggs, and ham covered in hollandaise sauce and served with hash browns, $10.50). I don't usually order eggs benedict but on this particular rainy morning in John Day it was just what I needed. It filled me up for my entire 6 mile hike in the cold and snow. The eggs were cooked perfectly, and the hollandaise was very fresh, definitely made that morning. I thought my English muffin was a little overheated, it was chewy in the edges but still edible. My hash browns could have used a couple more minutes on the grill but again, good enough to eat! My husband kept it simple by ordering f the Classic (two eggs cooked any style, served with choice of bacon, sausage, polish or turkey sausage, hash browns and toast, $11.00). He enjoyed his breakfast as well. Eggs were a little overcooked but nothing a little maple syrup couldn't fix! I loved the fact that he got 4 sausage links instead of the usual two that most cafes I've been to serve. Definitely a great value! My favorite thing about this little establishments is the vibe between the service and the regular patrons. Call me a creep, but I love to people watch and listen about what others are talking about. You can tell nearly everyone coming in is a regular by the conversations. I think that even though all these cafes are very similar, they all have their own personality that differentiates them from one another, and I'm totally here for it.

We stopped for a couple of salads and had intentions of going back for blizzards. I ordered a full…read moresized salad and my wife, being less hungry, ordered a side salad. My wife's salad was amazingly small. About the lettuce for a couple burgers and just a little tomato. Less than one would expect for $3. Mine was "ok"but still smaller and bit different from what I receive at other D Qs. Our salads also sat on the counter for quite a while. They were delivering food to the tables for some people, calling numbers for others. They did neither for us and after waiting awhile we had to figure out that those salads were ours. This DQ even charged us .29 for a small water cup. After this, we skipped the blizzards. Dear DQ customer team, please don't respond with the same insulting canned answer that I see on the other reviews.

The absolute SLOWEST drive thru EVER that is literally intended to offer a "fast food" experience…read more Do not come here if you have a 30 minute lunch break you will spend at least 20-25 minutes in the drive thru. I am not even exaggerating. To top it off my burger and fries were nearly cold. Never again, I would rather go to the grocery store and get a protein bar.

Road trippin' and needed some breakfast and coffee. Lobby is closed. The blended coffee was very…read moregood although they forgot whipped cream which I specifically asked for. The breakfast burrito and skillet were large portions, but not very flavorful. Perhaps they provide salsa? Service was a little slow, prices are reasonable, the food is okay, coffee is good.

Lobby closed which was a big bummer when you're traveling, but the drive thru went quickly and the…read moreservice was friendly. We got roast beef sandwiches that were fine, but no frills and little meat. We asked for everything but onions, and were sad to see no tomatoes. I would say that if you are wanting fresh, not fried, this is a great spot to pick up lunch.

Don't be put off by the trailer park environs. Not bad at…read moreall for breakfast. Nice combo of egg, goat cheese and spinach on a croissant. Could have been slightly better if they had espresso. Reasonably priced and fast/friendly service.

Friendly service and awesomely huge portions. Ordered the Thai-style chicken curry and wow do you…read moreget your money's worth - these suckers could feed two (or... just one me. I can throw down.) The side of homemade kimchi added nice extra kick. Would love to get my mitts on one of those burritos next time we randomly drive through gorgeous eastern Oregon.

We did a road trip from Bend to John Day and back - same day; the DH did firefighting 20 years ago…read morethere, but he's never driven there and we are huge RT peops. Beautiful drive, beautiful day, probably wouldn't have happened onto this place but here we were. I am proud to say our experience was awesome; what occurs to me with yelp reviews is that people don't properly set their expectations and then they leave shitty reviews. DH had the French Dip with curly fries, and I had the nachos with ground beef. They served a Coors beer (the driver needed something lite) and I had 2 double jacks and coke (yes it was a coke product and not Pepsi like Bend). Good pour, good food, good price. I would definitely recommend this joint if you happen to be driving thru John Day. Happy to have found a good local spot.

My family and I attended the advertised Halloween party and costume contest at The Ugly Truth over…read morethe weekend, and the way were treated by the owners of this establishment was utterly inexcusable. I have no intention of ever going back. The behavior of the owners was so grossly unprofessional, so beyond the pale in terms of human decency, it's literally unbelievable.