Elkhorn Saloon

Nothing beats the magic of a 1950s burger shack, chrome, nostalgia, and the smell of fresh fries in…read morethe air. If you're in La Grande, Oregon, make time to be served at the icon: Nell's-N-Out Drive-thru. Pride and excellence show up in every order. The burgers are wrapped just right, the fries are hot and fresh, choose your favorite, all placed gently into a crisp paper bag and folded with care, simple, classic, perfect. The drink menu delivers, and the Huckleberry shake is absolutely a must try. Best of all, the ambiance is whatever you make it. It's pick up only, so maybe it's enjoyed in the comfort of your car with the windows down, or maybe you make it all the way home. If it lasts that long.

Classic old-school burger stand that serves the BEST burgers in La Grande. Came here on a trip to…read moreEOU and saw how close it was to the university; definitely had to try and it was worth every penny. Great service by the two lovely ladies working. Drive thru only, but I will definitely be coming back next time in town!

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Nells Mustard Style with cheese. (Hold sauce).

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Small shake (about 8-10 oz)

Haines Steak House

3.6(101 reviews)

17.3 mi

Terrible service, marginally safe food and outrageous prices. All the elements of a bad experience…read moreand possibly food borne illness. Avoid this tourist trap at all costs. Don't believe the high ratings, they pay agents to leave them to offset the reality ratings. I travel a lot and this is one of the worst. Save your money and just keep driving to Boise or Pendleton, you'll thank me later. Cheers!

Everything was great, pretty perfect. Hubby had a trio of ribs, brisket & prime rib. While I had 12…read moreoz prime rib. Prime rib melted in my mouth! The ribs were good, maybe not great. And the brisket was tender and juicy. The atmosphere was a cross between a regional steak house and a supper club. The salad bar reminded me of the supper clubs if the 1980's & 90's. Everything in the salad bar was great, pea salad, broccoli & cauliflower salad, lettuce salad with all the toppings, 3 bean salad. The price is comparable to a big chain streak roadhouse, but better and quieter.

12 oz Prime Rib & fried potatoes

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Eagle Cap Grill

4.4(178 reviews)

17.9 mi

The service and the food were amazing. I had pancakes, eggs and bacon. My husband had the breakfast…read moreburrito. It was such a cute atmosphere. We were very please and highly recommend.

Traveling through as part of family road trip. 10 year old had fettuccine Alfredo and said it was…read morethe best he'd EVER eaten. High praise from a kid who a couple days earlier refused to eat Mac and cheese and corn he chose at a different restaurant. My husband and I both ordered steak, potato side and salad/soup. Everything was cooked to our liking. If we lived locally, we would be regulars. Server was nice & filled our water several times without acting as if it was any extra effort. Overall vibe of place casual and friendly.

Parking lot with patio to the right.

Flat iron steak with mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli sides.

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Cocktail menu

Burger Bobs

3.8(41 reviews)

17.9 mi

Sorry we didn't take any pics but we were so hungry we noshed on our food right away! It was a…read moreperfect hamburger, fries and shake experience and we are so glad we took an extra few minutes to eat here. It's not fast food but it's a great place to stop. We had sweet ladies providing great service too! Drive up and they come to you...a true drive in experience

The Tax Deduction and I were on yet another trip to Idaho. We have family there. Feeling hungry and…read morecoming up on Baker City we started talking about where to eat. We decided we were tired of the national chains and wanted to do something local. A quick scan of the Yelp app and we were headed for Burger Bobs! We arrived to a charming old time burger stand. No tables inside or out, you either take it with you or tailgate. The owner warned us it would be about 25 minutes for food because they were backed up. We deeply appreciated the warning! Tired of the road we decided to wait and do some walking around. The Tax Deduction ordered the Steak Fries and I decided to try the Super Burger with fries. The menu is really complete, everything you can think of, see the photos. Talking to the owners we learned this building started as a Arctic Circle burger joint in 1960. They seem to be the second owners of the building. There is evidence of their support for local community events and schools on the walls and windows, which I think is awesome. Our food was great, we really loved the fresh fries and the burger was perfect in every way. The steak fries were loaded with steak chunks and had plenty of fries. It is a ways off the Interstate, you have to be looking for this place, and willing to eat in the elements or in the car. But, if you choose to, you will be rewarded with great service, great food and owners who truly appreciate the business.

Menu march 2026

It ain't fast food, it's food worth waiting a little extra time for.

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Oxbow Dinner House and Pizza Company

4.6(25 reviews)

31.7 mi

Some of the most amazing pizza I have ever had in the whole world salad bar was great. It is so…read morecool in here and rustic, and the history is amazing. All the servers are the best and so nice. The service is the best. Also get the cookie with ice cream that is cooked in the cast-iron skillet. One of the best desserts I have had in all of my years.

The food is v good and I loved the bar area and seating. Mad busy with customers and doing a great…read morejob keeping up. Prairie is a small town with a great restaurant. We enjoyed it and would definitely recommend and return, all the thumbs up

Coconut shrimp was excellent!!

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R & R Drive In

4.1(30 reviews)

63.5 mi

Post-3 day backpacking trip and a greasy double cheeseburger was just what I needed. It was soooo…read moregood. I also got a chocolate peanut butter milkshake and it had a nice flavor but there were some ice chunks.

Went for lunch and this place was awesome. Burger and onion rings were excellent. Food was quick…read moreand waitress was nice. Definitely would go back.

Onion rings

Burger

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Chef Salad, with grilled chicken.

Stubborn Mule Saloon & Steakhouse

3.5(84 reviews)

63.3 mi

Good spot in Joseph. Ordered a half burger which was a normal size burger. BBQ fries were good…read more Huckleberry mule was tasty. Service was a little slow but food was tasty. Beef and cheddar sandwich excellent.

Went there on 6/13 and it took over 2hrs to get our food. Started with "Were out of prime rib" So…read morewe ordered other food. about an hour after we ordered The bartender/server came up to our table ad said our food was coming up next . about 45 mins later he came back and I asked what the deal was and he says "do you want an apron? we have plenty of them" totally rude, cocky and uncalled for any patron let alone the hungry one. Ther were a lot of people waiting for their food like we were. I guess the kitchen was understaffed and so was the servers. I got to say the food was good once we got it . but I probably won't go back to this place, along with the 5 people we were with.

Well done prime rib diner with loaded mashed potatoes and green beans

Mule burger

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Austin House

4.2(21 reviews)

18.9 mi

Great burgers and the cherry cobbler a la mode is to die for . There's excellent camping nearby at…read moreBates State Park. Closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays but open from 11AM-8 PM. Great place, highly recommend it .

Seemed good. Only ate there once. Food was good. I Will go back. The Atmosphere is nice and we…read morereceived great service.

The Austin house is in Bates, between prairie city and baker city.

Mark and Mindi are doing great things at the Austin House in Bates!

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Deliciousness!!!

Mom’Ma Bear’s Burgers

4.9(25 reviews)

41.9 mi

So this was a truly amazing burger experience. Do not expect the ordinary. You are going to get a…read moreburger with enough toppings to feed a small country. While fries are extra, you get enough to start your own potato farm so it's still a great value. I got the "oooey gooey" burger which if I was to fault anything, it would be the beer cheese, maple bacon relish, grilled onions, and other toppings made this almost impossible to pick up. Thankfully the kind owners provide wet naps. While this was the "gooiest". The rest of the menu followed suit. Bring your appetite!!!

The food was good not great. Portions were big. The prices were even bigger exceptionally expensive…read morewith no sides. Had to wait 15 minutes out in the heat and smoke and they charge a 3% surcharge if you use your credit card, which I guess isn't that unusual these days. Not worth it won't be back. No indoor seating.

Award winning burgers

1/3 lbs bacon cheeseburger with bison

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Small fry with fry sauce

Cove Drive In

4.6(10 reviews)

42.7 mi

Driving out from town for my junior cheeseburger with onion rings and the flavor of the week swirl…read morecone is one of the highlights in my life! This place is a treasure and a staple of union County. Don't miss it!

Great option in a small town. The homestyle burger is delicious. This is definitely just as good as…read moreShake Shack. Milkshakes and soft serve ice cream are nice treats after a good meal.

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It's in my belly.

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Preston F.

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5

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4 years ago

Awesome! Burgers are absolutely awesome and the fries are awesome! The company is friendly and boisterous!

John T.

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12 years ago

Service is horrible, place was dirty and had dog poop on the floor.

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