My sandwich was delicious and would definitely go back I got the Cuban .. Great French friesread more

Aptly named, Simple Cafe is one of the true gems of Southern Oregon. I first tried this lovely…read moreshack of a restaurant last year when I was leading our school's trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I had recently shifted to a strict pescatarian Mediterranean diet, so I was scrambling to find places that had grilled fish and brown rice. Simple Cafe did not disappoint. I dined here twice in August of 2023, and again four times during my most recent trip to the OSF last month. My review is based on a composite of all six visits. Food: The food is delicious. I exclusively order the fish tacos, which are (possibly homemade) corn tortillas stuffed with grilled steelhead trout (looks like salmon to the layperson, but it's trout), a light sauce, avocado, and veg, served with a side of organic brown rice. Incredible! My wife sometimes orders the tacos as well, while my daughter prefers the teriyaki chicken and vegetable bowl on a bed of organic brown rice. My delighter can't stop talking about how tender and juicy the chicken was. Needless to say, we'll be back. Service: The service is appropriately basic, in the best possible way. There is no table service, but our interactions with staff when ordering at the shack (it's a very nice shack) have always been pleasant, professional, and quick. The food comes out quickly, so listen for your name! Your taste buds want that fresh food! Ambiance: The ambiance reminds me of the shacks you might find in beach towns right by the ocean, selling incredible food to the hungry masses. A number of tables with sturdy attached umbrellas fill the patio beside the shack where all the magic happens, and the staff come out and clean the tables regularly. The street on which Simple Cafe sits is a small tree-lined street off the main thoroughfare, so you'll be able to enjoy your meal in an equally beautiful location. As others have noted, Simple Cafe is right beside the local hardware store, which gives the place that "locals only" secret location kind of feel. To paraphrase Gordon Ramsay, Simple Cafe is simple (duh), rustic, and delicious. If you are stopping by Ashland for a visit or just a quick pit stop, head on down to Simple Cafe. If it isn't obvious by now, I recommend the Fish Taco plate, perhaps two.

Super delicious! Brown rice only which was nice actually, very decent portion and delicious…read morecookies! The service was good and fast. The only thing I didn't really like was all the drink options are in bottles or cans, but being a food truck, you can't really remedy that. That said fun vibes, covered picnic table area and decent prices. Would definitely eat here again!

The Thai peanut curry sauce is soooooooo good!!! I never make it here while they're open, unless…read moreheaded to the pediatrician's office. Sooo worth the stop by on a day off or while out and about!

Was craving fried chicken on a road trip and came across this amazing spot in downtown Medford…read more Came on a random weekday afternoon for lunch. Found street parking pretty easily. It was really hot outside so the blast of ac inside as well as the friendly service was real nice. Ordered two half chicken meals that came with 4 sides. Got the mac n cheese, beans and rice (delicious and must try!!), greens, and coleslaw. The hush puppies were solid. The fried chicken was sooooo good . Light batter, crispy, hot, tender, and not oily. Sides were great, seasoned just right and not oily/fatty. Thanks for having us! Will bookmark for our next visit .

Super nice local family, amazing fried chicken and sides, my favorite place to eat fried chicken in…read moreMedford. They are so friendly and nice, I always end up talking with them for a while when I visit and eat.

Everything about this place is amazing, super accommodating and lovely atmosphere!! Super fast…read moreservice and delicious food!!

I just wanted to give a shout out for GREAT food and EVEN BETTER service. Josie has gone above and…read morebeyond in her service EVERY TIME I am there. I watch her and she's so fast efficient and kind. I would recommend Dolly Varden's Cafe and I will continue to return regularly.

We came in on the day of the World Cup final with a fairly large group, (at the Columbus location)…read moreand everyone arrived at different times, which could have easily made things chaotic. Claudia, our waitress, handled it all with incredible professionalism. She was attentive, efficient, and always one step ahead. Despite juggling our table while also keeping up with the rest of the restaurant-including making drinks-she never once seemed flustered, overwhelmed, or impatient. She kept everything flowing smoothly and made sure every person in our group felt taken care of. It's rare to see someone maintain such a positive attitude and high level of service under pressure. If we return to this restaurant, I'll definitely be hoping she's our server again. She made a lasting impression, and she deserves every bit of recognition for the excellent job she does.

What the HELL happened to Comal? The food is so BLAND.... Ordered a Chile Relleno and it was…read moreAWEFUL. It was microwaved for sure, you can till it was fried then reheated in microwave and sauce poured over it. The skirt steak for the fajitas had no flavor no spice no heat. I get that you want to cater to your customers but you losing the word "authentic". Christmas is over having Christmas ornaments up is not a good look. Service is not desirable no water offered, no 2nd offer on our drinks till after our terrible dinner. Yeah this is a place that has gone hill in my opinion. Where they get the 4.0 stars from is bewildering. There are so many other Mexican Restaurants out there. Mmmmm we won't be back anytime soon

Not our 1st time here and not our last. Every road trip from…read moreSan Francisco requires a stop over here. FAB hotel next door as well, where we stayed, which I will write up separately. I shall also mention this is a Truck Stop, but not your usual. Before we headed our for our last drive to the Oregon coast, we had breakfast here. Wilma was our server and she was FAB. Everything you would expect from a gal named Wilma. Open 24 hours and breakfast served all day. Funny, engaging and very attentive as we dined on their "Traditional Breakfast" - $14.99 which was HUGE. Which consisted of the following: Two eggs*any style, hash browns, and toast or biscuit, plus bacon, turkey sausage or sausage. Big shout out to Wilma, hope she is your server. We will be back, but next time we shall "split the breakfast", unless you are starving :-)

Yes topical truck stop dinner, I had the chefs salad and it was amazing, the bacon I could smell…read morecooking before I received my meal. I know the quality can differ from shift to shift but who ever was in charge tonight 6/7/2026 knew what they were doing wait staff was on point the place was clean!!

We went here because we heard there were many options for vegetarians and there were. The food was…read morevery good and the prices, especially the Happy Hour prices, were reasonable. I would have given five stars except the bar didn't deliver our house Margaritas in a timely way. I am pretty sure he gave our drinks to another table and after 15 minutes I finally went to the bar and was handed two drinks one of which had paprika which we didn't order or want. Now for the food. The tacos can be ordered with any type of meat or potatoes or black beans if you are vegetarian. We also got nachos that had a good helping of black beans. There were other vegetarian options like pinto beans, cheese or bean enchiladas, quesadillas, bean burritos. And you can modify order for vegan preference as well. Again the food quality and vegetarian/vegan options was worthy of five stars, but the bar service dropped my rating to a 4.

It was tricky to find, but well worth the hunt!! It was Cinco De Mayo so it was very busy!! However…read moreour fish tacos were amazing and chips and salsa super fresh! The seating wasn't ideal, but a family friendly place!

We had a reservation on Thursday night at 6 so we would have plenty of time before our play. If you…read moreare ok sitting inside you probably don't need a reservation, but if you want to sit outside by the creek then I recommend making one. Even on hot days, the seating there is cool in the shade. We got a nice bottle of red for a reasonable price of thirty bucks, pad Thai and Thai fried rice. It was all good but the pad Thai didn't have peanuts and there weren't many vegetables, hence four instead of five stars.

Oh. My. God. SO SALTY! If you have hypertension or a heart…read morecondition, steer clear of this trendy place. But at least it's loud as a futbol stadium during the World Cup. And who names their restaurant Thai Pepper if they're not a Thai restaurant? We were there a month ago and couldn't find one Thai item on the menu. We had already sat down and figured we'd give it a shot since we didn't want to be late for our OSF show. One and done, folks. It's curtains for this place.