First time visit but it will not be our last. We both had…read morechicken fried steak Ana a pancake. Both were very good and I felt they were a good deal.

This place was absolutely terrible. Highly recommend that you skip. Trashy workers and trashy…read moreclientele. You have been warned

Still love coming here. My favorite will always be the buffalo Mac and cheese…read more My husband loves coming here to watch football. He loves the employees. It's a great place to chill at the bar with a few people and also a great place for larger parties.

On our way back from Lincoln City, we stopped in McMinville for lunch. We needed a place that our…read moredog, traveling with us, was welcome. The restaurant is on a corner, and there were large picnic tables outside, where we ate. Inside is a spacious taphouse with an extensive number of taps, and plenty of seating. My husband ordered inside, and service was good eventhough we were sitting outside. When our beverages arrived, we asked for a bowl of water for our dog and a clean doggy bowl was brought out for her with a smile. I ordered the classic burger with cheddar. Let me tell you, this is no plain burger. Its a 2 patty smash burger with bacon, blue cheese crumbles, greens, tomato, caramelized onions and their house sauce. It was accompanied by crispy and tasty fries. I was only able to eat about half, despite how delicious it was. My partner ordered the Chicken Bacon Ranch wrap with fries. He said it was tasty, but the chicken itself was dry. He also took half home. The staff were very friendly and responsive. As we were leaving, someone brought our do a treat, which was a nice touch. We noticed that a great number of locals met there for lunch. I would recommend this place to anyone, with or without their canine family members. It also looks like a good date spot. I would come here again.

We randomly stumbled upon this place and what a gem! I'm traveling with my tween and was looking…read morefor a fun activity for us to do mid day. This place did not disappoint! We played tons of games on the simulator, ate yummy snacks and had a blast. Ryan, who runs the place was super helpful and made our experience really fun. If you're looking for a good time for all ages, this place is definitely worth checking out.

Loft & Lies is in a building connected to the restaurant Alpine Crossing & Kitchen - the food comes…read morefrom Alpine. I've been to Alpine for breakfast and it was great! I would not go back again for dinner - high prices, not great preparations - but the Jalepeno Poppers and the French Fries were excellent. I think Loft & Lies would be good for a special occassion family, friends or company game night with appetizers. Mixed drinks, good beer selection (same as whatever is offered at Grain Station, across the street), only one cider. We played the multi-game for 15 minutes total, nobody else was there and we mostly just sat at our table, visiting, sipping, chatting and snacking before we ordered dinner. I never saw any wine choices. I would give this place 3 stars for food, but it loses a star for not disclosing the charges for using the games. At the time of this review, the charges are not mentioned on their web site, nor do they mention it when you make a reservation, it just shows up on your bill. If we had known we were being charged for sitting there, we might've used our time to shoot more Zombies or gone elsewhere to visit.

Wonderful atmosphere. Great service with kindness and attention. The food is really good. My…read morefavorite appetizer is the steak bites with the smoky blue cheese butter. Yum! I order a small bread platter to soak up all of that buttery goodness! We went there for drinks and appetizers and we got the steak bites, bread and burrata salad. A great combo. Sitting outside on the balcony is nice too. You get to enjoy the fresh air and the view.

I was in the area for a family event and we landed here because they allow pets on the patio. It…read morewas our first time in the area and at this restaurant. I am told...They had great alcoholic beverages (said half of our party-not everyone had alcohol). The food was mixed reviews. 1) steak bites were delicious. Blue cheese butter is thebomb.com. 2) everything else was sub par. Burger was supposed to be med-rare, came out well done/jerky. Pizza was raw dough, not melted cheese and they pulled it "because the sides were burning." They could have put foil around it and actually cooked it. OR recommend we stick with regular pizza dough when we confirmed we don't have an allergy but was wanting a "lighter" low carb pizza. They also had an anecdote of another customer who ordered the cauli pizza but served them regular dough and it was a true food allergy and a problematic experience for the customer (??? Why would you choose to share that? lol). Tbh a nuked hot pocket will cook the cheese better than our pizza was. Salads were ok. Nothing to rave about. Desserts were ok I'm told. Didn't have any myself. I was done at that point. Service needs improvement. Not just weird PTSD patronage stories shared, but I felt bad dragging family out to the area so I tried paying without them knowing, slipping the credit card toward the waitress without everyone at the table noticing. And she knocked the card out of my hand when reaching for plates, announcing that "your credit card fell." I don't care if it was my bday or not I wasn't going to make my family pay for this meal. I would not come back and I don't recommend it. For everything it was ~$160 +40 tip which I feel salty about giving considering the quality of our meal and service. I'm a good tipper regardless of experience because it's the right thing to do/pay it forward, etc. but I was pissed driving home lol for $200 I could have picked up steak and lobster and cooked at home.

We walked in on a whim for our first visit -- no homework, no planning. We will definitely return…read more Ambiance: comfortable, both cool and cozy. Music was excellent; audible but not intrusive. Comfy chairs. Lower lighting, well placed. Service was excellent, friendly and fast. I think our server's name was Mikayla; a gem. Attentive and observant but never intrusive. Drinks: my old fashioned was absolutely perfect and my husband's margarita was fine. Appetizers: beer cheese was well balanced and a bit runny, which I prefer over the library paste version some places serve. The elotes dip was a standout, mildly spicy, with lime in the cilantro, and warm, crispy chips. (Whatever is in their seasoning for chips and fries should be sold separately -- I wanted to try it on everything.) We probably should have stopped there, as the portions were abundant, but our mains were amazing. Smash burger was insanely juicy, nice and onion-y with a few Crunchy Brown Bits around the edges. The roll was fresh and tender, with a good crust; flavorful, not just a shingle. The fries were the best I've had in Salem. Get the garlic-thyme upgrade; you won't regret it. My ribeye was cooked perfectly. Unfortunately they were out of both compound butters, apparently due to a busy Friday, but everything was well seasoned. The vegetable of the day was roasted Brussels sprouts with a sweet-and-salty sauce, almost like kettle corn; amazing. The outer leaves were caramelized without being burned, and the hearts were tender but not mushy. Crispy fried onions were perfect. Fried potatoes were fine, and enriched by their placement between the steak and the sprouts. The diners who came in before us were all smiles when they left, so it wasn't a fluke. Can't wait to come back!

Nice little place to hangout and get a bite, maybe watch a game too. Servers were nice and…read moreattentive. Food: We had the Wagyu Smash burger with sweet potatoes (waffle cut), and the Wagyu Sliders with the Garlic Thyme fries. The smash burger had those good crispy edges and good flavor overall, but started to get a bit rich and could've used a bit more acid to balance the flavors out. The Wagyu sliders were delicious. They came on a pretzel buns, had pickled onions and a good Serrano aioli sauce. Perfect balance of salt, acid, fat, and heat. Fries: the Waffle cut sweet potatoes fried were good but basic. The garlic thyme fried while smelled great, were definitely frozen from a bag and way over cooked to the point of many being burnt. The garlic was also burnt. They could've also used a melted cheese to keep the garlic stuck to the fries. Not sure I'd order them again. Beverages: we had the Santiam Brewery Infiltrator Pilsner, which was great, and the an Silver Falls Brewery IPA (can't recall what brewery it was from).

The ideal dive! I visited on a Thursday at about 3:30. The bartender was very nice and attentive…read more The place was clean (including the restroom) I ordered an appetizer platter and was pleasantly surprised! It was $18 and came with a variety of different offerings. My favorite were the fried green beans and the Gouda Mac & cheese bites! I don't normally order fruity drinks, but decided on a Mai Tai. It was delicious and strong! Will definitely be back!

this place is wack my friend and I walked in after the…read moreoktoberfest celebration in mt. angel (only had two beers each), and the MOMENT OUR FOOT WAS THROUGH THE DOOR the bartender shouted at us to leave?? we were so confused and she just kept yelling "THATS THE LAW." i guess she thought we were messed up because we had steins that we bought from the event in our hands. it was just super annoying because we spent money on an uber there, to get kicked out for literally no reason lol

Fantastic bar with a great day crowd. Cocktail selection is on point and the Green Tea shot is so…read morestrong, yet so good. Has pool tables, staff are friendly and checked up on me often when I got a bit flavor blasted. Will return. It was a great time and the people are fun.

A solid sports bar with room for both small and large groups, plus easy parking. They've got a good…read moreselection of beers and ciders on tap, in cans and bottles, with NA options available too. The menu covers all the bases -- burgers, sandwiches, salads, apps, and dessert. I had the nachos, which came out as a generous portion loaded with toppings and a grilled pepper on top. Delicious and easily shareable. Staff was friendly and the service was great throughout. They have Apple TV via Dish, which works well for catching games. They also host our Timbers/Thorns supporters group and always make us feel welcome. Definitely recommend checking it out.

just grabbed a quick drink. a bit of a dive. adjacent to a sport center. plenty of parking.read more

As an introvert this place is great. Food is okay but the fact there isn't excessive crowds makes…read moreit a winner

Stumbled on to this place on a cloudy Saturday afternoon and got a stool at the bar and ended up…read morestaying all night. outstanding locals fun and full of opinions, a sassy barkeep that kept the glass full and explained the ridiculously low priced menu perfectly. The food was top shelf all the way and left overs were boxed and ready to go without asking. there are plenty of screens, games in the back, a porch, and the bathrooms were cleaner than most people's back home. this place has the perfect vibe and decor like your favorite crazy uncle's basement bar. Great parking and easy access for Uber - this place is a Salem treasure if you ask me and will be a not miss destination every time I am in town.

Not bad, not good. Classic bar experience. Not much to do, but it was decent people-watching. Bar…read moretender was kind snd made a pretty good drink. Cocktails are pretty cheap, but it's obvious that people don't order them super often.

Love this local watering hole. Great service food and drinks. It has the ambience of a typical…read moresports bar but it's clean and has a ton of TVs for watching football or basketball.

Great food and the service was awesome nice and clean pub,Restrooms were clean and large. Parking…read morewas great and in the rear of the pub.