August 13, 2025: My wife and I had been on the road all day, got a hotel in Cottage Grove, and…read morebegan browsing for food. We just needed "something to eat", so we settled on The Grove. The outside and even the front entry give the vibe of a "hole in the wall" so we were prepared to simply fill our stomachs, especially since we arrived "after the grill was closed" which in this case simply meant that the head cook had left. But a very, very pleasant hostess assured us everything on the menu was still up for grabs. We sat down in the front cafe, which has that feeling of a place that's been around since the 1970's and only occasionally renovated. Given my fifty years of restaurant experience, I was still in the mindset of being content just to have something to eat, so long as it was edible. My wife and I both were blown away. I forget what she had but it was "the best one she had ever had", and my barbeque sandwich was absolutely delicious. The crinkle-cut fries were hot, just crispy enough. Our expectations were exceeded by a mile, and it wiped away any preconceived notions I may have had by looking at the restaurant's physical presence. Our hostess, name forgotten but I hope she remembers being on duty on Wednesday the 13th and making our night, was always smiling, always gracious; and despite her having to attend to the back of the restaurant where the bar was located, she never left us hanging. The icing on the cake was the price! A comparable BBQ-and-fries anywhere in my hometown of Redmond, OR, is easily 17 bucks these days. My meal at The Grove was $12.99, a solid four dollars less expensive and yet still superb, everything I like in a BBQ sandwich and fries. Obviously I cannot speak to the daytime staff, or the barroom experience, but my wife and I left extremely happy and satisfied, and if we ever pass through Cottage Grove again, The Grove will be our first choice for grabbing a meal.

Better cooks that give a sh**. They seem to think everyone is drunk. I'm not. Serve decent food as…read moreadvertised. Cheap ass.

I enjoy the ambiance from the minute I enter; friendly staff, locals, etc. Cottage Grove only…read morehave a couple of 'restaurants ' not fast food, drive thru, nor another Mexican food joint. It's a legit meet up with friends, take a date venue. The menu and specials are always a thought out treat. Myself I look for a seat at the bar and order my usual Pork belly tacos, Prime Rib on Fridays or one of the fresh salads. I'm an early diner therefore, I haven't stayed long enough to listen to any of the live music. 5 stars

This place should honestly count their days. It's gone so far downhill. The prices are absurd…read more That's not why though. We went there as a group and ordered grilled cheese from the kids menu for the little ones. The food came out maybe an hour later and it literally looked like they just put slices of cheese on bread. No grill. Nothing. The best part was when I went to the bar area to ask them to actually grill it..... a RAT ran under my feet and quickly ran behind the bar. It was unbelievable.

Really cool spot. Dog friendly too which means the guy could just be a dog. We happened upon it on…read morea Friday night when they had live music so it turned out to be a great find. Looks like an old auto shop converted (that could be a "duh" observation, but we were just passing through). Great prices considering what we are used to and really good BLT.

I waited 30min for 2 items... and they gave me the wrong sandwich... 0-10 DO NOT RECOMMEND! With…read moresuch a small menu I'm confused how this even happened. ALSO NO TO GOs on pies?!? Saddddddddds

Breakfast outdoors in charming Cottage Grove on the main drag. Got there right at 9:00 am when they…read moreopened. Found 2 hour street parking right across from the restaurant. Nice small group of tables outside some of which have umbrellas for shade. The menu is very nice with a good number of options that are vegan friendly. I ended up ordering the salmon plate which had a nice portion of perfectly cooked salmon topped with a couple onion slices and some avocado. Subbed out a fruit bowl for the potatoes and toast and added a couple more eggs and a sausage patty to round out. Really good coffee that the server kept topped up for me. Very impressed for a small diner with the food prep, the atmosphere, and the Service. Everything all in with tip was about $40. There's a few places like this in cottage Grove, but I definitely recommend you give this one a try.

We rode our bikes with our friends into Cottage Grove from Baker Bay Campground at Dorena Lake…read more Great ride! Our friend Dan chose Jack Sprat's. We sat outside at a sidewalk table. The menu has pretty good variety. I ordered the Stuffed Poblano. The description looked like it was missing something so I ordered cheese to go on it. Flavor-wise it was ok. The chicken wasn't seasoned very well. There was a huge amount of sweet potato cubes with it. I like sweet potatoes but it was just too much and overpowered the dish. The temperature of my food wasn't hot but just warm...was it sitting around on the pass too long? I didn't like that but I didn't go to the trouble of sending it back. My husband got the Beans and Rice with the chicken breast on top, like what came on mine. He liked his well enough. Our other friend is a wanna-be-healthy guy and a vegetarian so he got Trust Your Gut. It had avacado, sauerkraut, tempeh, and...I don't know what else. You can scrutinize the picture if you want. He liked his. But since I'm the one giving the star rating, I'm giving it a 3. If we are ever in Cottage Grove again I want to try somewhere else.

This is my kind of tavern; clean, good drinks, great prices, karaoke on Friday and Mondays!…read more Daily dinner specials makes this place awesome. Why? Where else can you get a meal for $10?! Come here now - no regrets.

Great place for a drink and a bite with friends. They have a limited food menu with nightly…read morespecials. Very friendly atmosphere where they go out of thier way to make you feel welcome.

Stopped in, passing through. Easy to find and lots of parking. Quiet and friendly. Fast service,…read moreexactly what I ordered (ham scramble & biscuit n gravy) and delicious food and never empty coffee.

A mom and pop outfit to be sure. This is a good stop for solid comfort food. The interior is…read morelarge, well lit and clean. Staff are friendly and very accommodating. We showed up as a group of seven and in no time had put together several options for us, never had that kind of reception before. The staff were completely familiar with the menu and options and even offered alternatives. Overall we found this to be a very friendly environment in a comfortable down home way. Right off of Interstate 5, easy to find, plenty of parking and plenty of tables. I opted for the Philly cheesesteak with fries. It was done exactly the way it is supposed to be done with all the ingredients marrying together to make the perfect sandwich. Others in my group had breakfast plates, taco salad which was huge, various egg dishes... everyone enjoyed their meals. They made our family get-together a very nice experience.

This place is the best! The bar staff is pretty cool. The food is iight, it's better to eat at the…read morefood carts. I dig it.

"Insubstantial" is the best word to summarize this bar. Monkey's Paw feels like a temporary pop-up…read morestore: there's plenty of seating, but it feels impermanent as if they hadn't fully moved in. The decor feels arbitrary and hasn't grown in the 3 years between my visits. The bartop is tiny despite plenty of wide open space in the venue, adding to that empty feeling. But it's the only tiki bar for miles and it has a unique tiki + horror theme that I appreciate: emphasizing creepy mugs, playing vintage Godzilla on the TV, and a collection of drinks named after monsters. They also have custom mugs for sale, which is always awesome to see. My partner enjoyed her Chinese Mai Tai, but my Bride of Frankenstein tasted like light cream. The service was good. They were professional and personable and bantered well with everyone around the bar. There seemed to be plenty of regulars making the rounds in the early afternoon. So if you're in Eugene and want a tiki drink, this is the place to go.

Very friendly. Great food! The onion rings and sweet potato tots are amazing. The BLT is huge. The…read moreinside is dated but don't let that steer you away, they food is worth the stay!

Excellent brisket and smoked turkey sandwiches, burgers and salads. Fun atmosphere with friendly…read moreservice.

Such yummy food! Rueben, Cobb salad and fresh fries! I go here at least once a week! Come to…read moreOakridge, get outdoors and visit the 3 Legged Crane on 1st Street!

For a place we stumbled upon randomly in the middle of a long road trip passing through a very…read moresmall town, we were surprised that they had decent options for gluten-free and vegan needs! That being said, the food I got was not very good. I guess I overestimated what an Asian rice bowl coming from a pub in a small town would be like, but it was much too sweet, salty, and overly sauced to the point where it was like eating a bowl of wet rice. I am not a picky person and will usually eat things that aren't my favorite for the sake of not wasting food, but I really struggled with this. I hate writing bad reviews because I know owning a restaurant is hard, but that is my honest opinion about the food. Warning: if you have dogs, there is a huge vine of grapes attached to the fence of the outdoor seating area out front. We moved to a dingy side area to avoid the possibility of our dogs eating a grape. There were cobwebs under the table and a man walked around us to spray pesticides on the weeds in the concrete, while we were eating and while our dogs were standing there. There was a dog water bowl near where he was spraying that we stayed far away from. Service was fine, but overall, a meh experience.