This not a Paris bistro, it's Americana. It has so much character and uniqueness that I am crowning it as a tourist stop but a good one. It's good enough. The LARGE colorful artsy billboard is certainly inticing and guess what, it brought me in, but it was a good fun. You might even get a good meal and good service...we did. Don't forget to do some drawing. It might make it onto the wall. When you go there you will entertained. As good as a Disneyland restaurent. Sure, people can find something not quite right but they were good to me/us. Go ahead, it's a good stop. read more

This place is horrible!!! It is like eating at a REALLY bad Denny's! For starters the service sucked. We had high hopes for our food but it was one of the WORST meals any of us have ever eaten! Thank God for the toast and biscuits or we would have left starving! Not even their coffee was consumable. Save your money folks! This place is disgusting! read more

Went here for brunch on our last day in Pendleton. Loved the name & had to go. It was about 11am & I wanted breakfast & hubby wanted lunch so this place worked out perfectly. I had the small breakfast with one egg, hashbrowns, bacon & one piece of toast. The one egg was really small. :( Really wish a 2 egg breakfast would have been a more affordable price. Hashbrowns were plentiful. Hubby had a combo that came with a cup of their delicious chicken noodle soup, a small salad & a half a sandwich. He got the Cattlemans sandwich. All very good. Note- my Nav system had an incorrect location. Just follow the signs. :) read more

Roosters Restaurant - One tiny egg breakfast. - American Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

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Stopped in for early lunch. I ordered the steak tenderloin that came with steamed veggies and mashed potatoes. Everything and I mean everything on the plate was fantastic. I am very picky when it comes to steak. Very little pink but well done usually lends to overcooked. Well they got it right, perfect. Get a dinner roll with it. Chocolate milk shake was delicious. My server Britain was on top of it. Checking in when needed. Go ahead and check em out, you will be happy you did. Oh and don't forget to draw. You will get it when you get there. read more

My wife and I went to dinner tonight. Been patronizing Roosters since the day it has opened over 25 years ago. Will NEVER go back. Ordered a simple Burger Dip, with the added grilled onions and cheese. Shows up with dried up slivers of onions, please see photos. Asked the waitress (who was genuinely awesome) if she could maybe get some more grilled onions. She apologized and went right back to help. We were sitting on the complete opposite side of the restaurant and could hear the cook arguing with her and saying we'd have to pay for more. When she came back we told her we could hear and I was no longer interested in eating my meal. The waitress called the owner and we got a 50 cent credit for the onions. I had to pay for the food I sent back. WOW!!! I tipped the waitress well, never raised my voice, made a scene or said a foul word. I would no longer EVER recommend Roosters to anyone! I could go on and on, but I was genuinely wanting to patronize a locally owned business I've know for decades. Hearing the cook argue and make a scene (across the restaurant) over simple grilled onions completely turned me off to ever wanting to go back. Then the waitress being SO nice and apologetic, yet the owner only allowing a 50 cent credit for a refused meal... I simply don't get it. So many years, meals, literal banquets hosted at Roosters by my friends, families, and colleagues over the years and to hear a cook yelling across a restaurant, I'm sorry, but I no longer trust the food. I cannot believe the resolution of 50 cent credit. Really? Maybe AT LEAST not charge me for a full plate meal sent back....? Nope, full charge, 50 cent credit. And like I said, 22% tip on the super awesome waitress that got to deal with the brunt of the cook, owner, and customer situation. She doesn't deserve to work in such a poor situation. read more

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A lovely stop on our looooong road trip. The BLAT was generous and the bacon wasn't overcooked to tastelessness as is often the case with BLTs. The turkey club was good. The kid's Mac and cheese was uninspired but they liked it. My only complaint was that I got a beautiful bowl of fresh fruit with my sandwich and the kids got a mandarin orange fruit cup. I would have much rather they got a little fresh fruit. The service was cheerful and prompt. Two thumbs way up. read more

Stopped in to have breakfast. So glad we did. Very clean and friendly, and distancing customers. The menu prices for lunches and dinners has a notable increase since the last posting of menus so I'm posting current prices. Breakfast is still a great deal and I recommend the house special French toast coated in the cornflakes. It's actually the best French toast I've eaten. We will definitely be back. read more

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Great food. The cattleman's breakfast came with a beautiful ribeye. The jelly is also delicious on their sourdough. The service was highly friendly. I would wholeheartedly recommend. read more

We almost didn't stay once we saw the wait since we have a long drive back home but I'm glad we did. I had the Veracruz omelet and it was the most flavorful omelet that I've ever had. The jalapeño bacon was delicious and not too spicy. My son had the chicken fried steak and he said it was excellent. Definitely a great breakfast place. read more

Well place has issues. To be blunt owner is blind on how they turned there restaurant into a hoarders paradise. the dinning area is just in disrepair with missing tiles covered by m maybe kids drawing of a chicken. As a Customer the food was just OK . nothing to say not good or the reader here would not be happy. As a part time restaurant consultant this place is missing the mark of a good Chicken place. Someones mind set here is turning it into some kind of cafe with long hours and the menu is all over the board. Too many items on the menu . The entire front end needs to come out. and a nice design for a deli case for premium homemade chicken pot pies and all things chicken a customer could buy and take home and cook. . Hours need to change to 11 to 9 and a focus on what business there in ( Chicken). They have the basis of a great place , and worth a trip . I'am sure they work hard at what they do. personally wife and I were fine with our visit, and the service from our waitress was way above average.We are staying at the Casino and chose this place in order to spend money in local's restaurant. they deserve your business. read more

Great breakfast or lunch spot. I've made the long Portland to Boise drive so many times and never really stop for anything but gas and fast food. We were heading back to Portland on Valentine's Day and decided to stop for a bite this time. The service was friendly and fast. The portions were very generous. Great family cafe. Glad we made the effort. I had the turkey croissant sandwich with Avocado. The turkey was hand carver and served warm. Husband had the chicken fried steak breakfast and said it was one of the best he's had. Would definitely come back. read more

Great place to grab breakfast, or lunch as well. The chicken noodle soup is really good overall. Everything there is pretty good stopped in there a few days ago for an omelette, and it was a large omelette with lots of hashbrowns, wasn't really thrilled with the sausage that they had. I expected a pork sausage. It was a bit more, but in the link form that a I could've done without, I was expecting the pork sausage. read more

We ate here for dinner while staying at the Wild Horse RV Park. Just a short drive. Pretty average atmosphere. I think this restaurant has been here a long time and since locals were claiming it to be good, we tried it. I had the two piece fish and chips. Very good. My husband had the Meatloaf Patty Melt and although quite good, waaaay too thick of a slice, so it was difficult to eat. We took the rest home and made another sandwich the next day. Good french fries! read more

Food was excellent. Giant portions, an great waiters/waitresses. Would love to visit again if I am ever in that neck of the woods.

Thus restaurant was a prize stop for us! Delicious fried chicken! Comfort food in a clean and welcoming environment. Friendly staff. An A+ for them! read more

FIRST time there on a trip between ID and WA and we went there based on positive reviews. They served us pretty mediocre food. Nothing to get excited about. Maybe breakfast stuff is better but lunch/dinner, not so much. Pretty basic menu and pricey for what you get. Tender but stringy yankee pot roast. Slightly undercooked cod. Order screwed up and server never came to table except to take order and drop off check. read more

I give it 4 stars. (Covid-19 times) staff & customers are wearing masks- clearly you can remove it when you're seated. Children without masks seemed fine. We had a part of 3 adults and one toddler. I ordered the Prime Rib Dip. It's just the meat & bread. If you want onions, cheese that's extra. I just preferred it without this. The AuJu Sauce is a little different than what I normally have. If you don't like salt I don't recommend this. Our server was friendly and wasn't pushy. They were pretty full as well- social distancing was in order. The only thing I picked up on is they garnish every dish like pasta wise with green onion. It's like you go to Italian restaurants & they use parsley- green onion here. So beef stroganoff is decked with green onion as well as meatless Alfredo and regular chicken Alfredo- that's what our tables meals were. Overall it was decent. I didn't order dessert but I see the table across from us had cheesecake with toppings & that actually looked really good- next time I'll snag some. They had paper on tables- easier clean up, kiddos got crayons to color with. read more

Had the bacon avocado lettuce tomato sandwich. Great bacon, the avocado added to the sandwich. Wife had the soup and salad. She loved the chicken noodle soup. Great broth. Enjoyed the side salad with blue cheese dressing. The dressing was very tasty and mild. A great lunch. read more

Roosters Restaurant - Chicken noodle soup almost gone - American Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

Excellent food. Their famous chicken noodle soup is AMAZING! My son said the fries were so good you don't need ketchup. Salad was made with real greens and fresh tomatoes. Service was top notch. Hostess and waitress both very friendly. read more

Roosters Restaurant - Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, side Soup , Salad And Half Sandwich - American Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

Great variety of food to choose from. I had a French Dip with cheese and fried onions. It was delicious. I also had a strawberry lemonade. They offered me a refill that I couldn't finish so they offered me a to go cup. The atmosphere is very clean country. I'll be back. read more

Stopped in for lunch. Service was great. Had the Raspberry Lemonade and it hit the spot. I ordered the spicy burger with jalapenos. Food was served in 7 minutes. The burger was delicious and definitely on the spicy side. read more

I had the summertime berry salad. It was full of delicious berries. Strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Lots of spinach and an amazing homemade poppyseed dressing. Great hot weather lunch. My friend ordered peanut butter pie. ... the perfect ending to lunch with girlfriends. read more

Great service with really nice folks. Ordered a soup and salad with a sammie, and it was delicious. No complaints.

My family and I recently had breakfast here and the food was SO GOOD that I wished I lived closer! They am excellent menu! It makes me hungry just thinking about it! read more

We stopped on our way through and found out that the dining area was not open so we ordered and ate in our car. The cod and fries were delicious. They make their own tarter sauce and it was really good too. Coleslaw was not our favorite but we would stop here again. read more

Nine hours in a compact car with a four year old could, in some countries, be considered cruel and unusual punishment. Even with as wonderful a son as the Tax Deduction is, he was tired of driving, we were tired of driving and come about Pendleton after driving since southeast Idaho we were all ready for a break. We decided on a real sit down kind of place when I remembered Roosters. Roosters has some billboards along with fruited plain which helped jog my memory. The Tax Deduction liked the cartoonish Rooster on the sign which momentarily took his attention away from the fact we were driving by a perfectly good McDonald's. I mean c'mon, if you are four Chez Mac is the best place in the world, right? We were seated immediately, but we really didn't like the seating arrangement and requested something different, which the waitress made happen without even a complaint or a roll of the eyes. Bonus points for that. Menu's in hand we set about trying to decide from a variety of excellent sounding options. The kids menu was a little high class for such a place I thought. No peanut butter & jelly, no macaroni & cheese, no corn dog bites type of thing, which isn't a bad thing really, so the Tax Deduction decided on the fettuccine alfredo with carrots & ranch dip. That done we turned our attention to the big person menu. I try not to fall into the Jewish stereotype of being cheap but I have to say there was some sticker shock involved when I viewed the prices. Dinners averaged $15 maybe a little more. Every burger was about $10. We thought about moving on but after getting reseated and the service seemed nice and above all that we didn't dare move the Tax Deduction again without food in him we decide to look for the sandwich options. We decided on a Monte Cristo for me and the Reuben for the Wife, each came with a side dish for under $10. Ordering done we did the obligatory thing all travelers do and hit the rest rooms. Nice and clean, well stocked graffiti free. Bonus points! Now here is the cool part for those families traveling I-84, in the middle of the restaurant is a small red barn built for kids. In the barn is a freezer with three ice cream choices, after dinner the kids can go in and pick out his own dessert. Better than that, on the side of the barn, hanging on pegs are different games your kid can take to the table and play with! Electronic games, mazes with the little metal balls in them, etch-a-sketch; a lot of neat choices. Food arrived and everything looked real good. Tasted pretty good too. The Monte Cristo came with raspberry freezer jam to spread on the sandwich if desired, lots of curly fries and pickles on the side. All in all a pretty good sandwich. Reuben was very good tasting and the fettuccine was even not bad. All in all we were pretty happy with our stop choice for it was what we needed. I would love to see them re-evaluate their pricing a little but all in all a worthy place to stop. read more

Fast Service. Friendly waitress. Great food! Real turkey sandwiches. Not the pressed stuff! We'll be back!

I always wonder when reviewers do their ratings and complain about food or ambiance, to they ever consider the location? This is a small town restaurant and not the Ritz in Paris so you can't compare. We were in Pendleton and refused to eat at the casino, horrible, so we looked for breakfast on our way out of town. Roosters had some decent Yelp reviews and it was on the way. It's obviously family oriented, play area for the kids, white paper with crayons on the table and a menu that caters to the diner who chooses not to consider dining an adventure. That said, we had a very nice breakfast that was filling and 6 hours later I'm still full. I had a nice omelet with veggies and cheese which came with a side of sour cream and guacamole. Now granted that obviously came out of a package but it was good on my eggs. Also got two pieces of toast and hash browns. My husband had an omelet with jalapenos, veggies and sausage and he said it was wonderful. Worth stopping if you're in that direction and looking for food. read more

It's hard to find a restaurant in Pendleton unless you don't mind having fast food. I saw Denny's, Taco Bell, McDonald's, Burger King, and Abby's pizza on our way. Roosters is a old restaurant with old decor, the menus were dirty and worn-out. Food isn't cheap here, especially considering how old the restaurant looks. I ordered the grilled chicken breast from the Light Entrees section of the menu, it came with chicken noodle soup or additional $1 for a substitution of a side salad. Everyone else loved the soup but I didn't care for it. The flavor was great but the noodle was soggy, "fluffy" and gooey. The grilled chicken, however, was delicious and the sautéed veggie was flavorful. The mashed potato tasted great with the gravy but the bread that came with my dinner was bad. Their sandwiches were good too, my family enjoyed them. I like that they use Fiesta dishes, but they looked old, and when the dishes look old, they look dirty. I was surprised by how good their food was, I honestly didn't expect much when I walked in. Is it worth 4 stars? Umm, not really, if Roosters were in Portland, it would just be a mediocre restaurant; but it's in Pendleton, with not many restaurants around, so I gave it 4 stars. read more

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Stopped here for breakfast on our way through Pendleton. It was quite tasty, staff packed it up to go, let us wait in the restaurant while they made it (COVID). Biscuits and gravy were excellent! read more

You may be searching for a place to eat as you drive by on I84. If you like over priced food and small portions, this could the place for you. I ordered a Rueben Sandwich and fries with a Diet Pepsi. After tax it set me back $16.98. While rye bread was of good quality, the "thinly sliced corned beef" was indeed thin. I had maybe 5 shavings of it. Maybe 3oz of meat. Fries were served unseasoned. Overall, the restaurant is clean. Server was polite. But I'd never eat here again as I can get better value and overall quality from Arby's. My friend who I was dining with had their bacon jalapeño on a bioche bun. Menu price alone of $15.99. 6oz patty and same mediocre fries. While his food was admittedly good, it was not great. Neither of our meals justified the nearly $42 dollars we spent at this place. We feel fleeced, and this experience has motivated me to start writing yelp reviews. read more

We came in for lunch on our way through from a 3 week road trip. Service was friendly, although the young gal at the front counter seemed overwhelmed or confused. Food was ok... nothing to top the charts, but more than edible. Our server never came to check on us and I finally had to go to the front counter and request a box for my leftovers. read more

We stopped in for lunch driving from ID to WA. The place seemed clean. The staff was friendly. There were only two other tables occupied and a little dissapointed that forna refill of coffee I had to get up and go to the counter with our cups. Our server stated she was coming back to refill them when she delivered our food but that never happened. For the place being almost empty that kinda rubbed me wrong. Ifnyou pay for coffee at least one refill you shouldn't need to stress about. When I went to the counter another server helped me and our server didn't say a word. She later walked by our table and quickly said to me sorry that she forgot. The food was OK. Nothing that jumped out. If we were driving by again I probably wouldn't go back... Still a little on the fence though so I guess there could be a chance. read more

I had a delightful waitress but the food was overpriced and underwhelming. This is branded as a family / kid friendly restaurant; not the homestyle cup of tea I was hoping for. read more

After a couple of weeks (or has it been months? I have to check) hiatus from writing reviews here on YELP! I decided to come back with a review of Roosters. Kentucky have KENTUCKY Fried Chicken and OREGON have Roosters -- well not really, otherwise this would have been a chain of restaurant across the US right? :P Roosters have a good concept as a restaurant. It has a very "homy" kind of feel to the place that to me was trying a little too hard. I know making a "homy" vibe to a place takes a lot of work to make it seem effortless but c'mon, a RED BARN in the middle of the foyer where you greet your guest is just way too much! (READ: over the top!) At first I find it "cute" -- and I don't do cute! -- but then the more I think about it cute slowly inched its way to downright tacky. Let's get to the food though. The "Asian" salad is STOCK FULL of crispy noodles. Uhmmmm... isn't this a little too stereotypical? I mean c'mon, can't you do Asian salad WITHOUT the dried noodles and STILL call it Asian salad? Being Asian, I ALMOST took offense to this. The food -- chicken centered, since this establishment, IS after all, named after the male of the species -- was nothing special to write home about. I had the grilled chicken sandwich. They're not bad, they're simply not "I gotta have it." The beverages on the other hand, are what made this review 4 stars. Let's start with their STRAWBERRY LEMONADE with real Klicker strawberries (whatever Klicker strawberries are). It is as unique as Arnold Palmer's Iced Tea Lemonade when it first came out! Mine and my aunt's were both the PERFECT marriage of lemon sourness and candied strawberry -- Klicker strawberry -- sweetness! Like Folgers, this IS good to the last drop. The shake that my uncle ordered almost rivaled that of DQ in its thickness. Though I did not taste it, he said it is good. However, we have to (we were driving from Washington to Fort Collins, CO) stop every hour almost to find a rest stop or a gas station since it "afffected his digestive system." -- I'm glad I didn't order it! :) read more

Roosters Restaurant - Grilled chicken with veggies and baked potato - American Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

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I love this place. Friendly and prompt service. My favorite meal here is the let r crow breakfast with eggs consistantly cooked just the way I like them, I usually get the Granola french toast. It has a great flavor and texture, but you can get pancakes, blueberry pancakes, and cornfield french toast too. The other day I picked up 4 quarts of their homemade Chicken noodles, when I say homemade, I mean they actually make the noodles. They are amazing. Their homade battered onion rings are the best. They also have battered deep fried mushrooms, I really like the generous portions. read more

This little restaurant is a jewel. I had the chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles and would consider driving a thousand miles for another bowl. It was delicious. Service was great. Place was clan and well staffed. read more

Great breakfast and lunch menu. Fast friendly service. Easy freeway access when traveling through Pendleton.

Food was ok, but service and communication did not deserve a single star! Waited 40 minutes for a simply breakfast order of pancakes, egg and sausage, and watched other parties who were seated after us received their meals! Asked to have our order checked on and the waitress simply said the grill didn't have enough room for our two pancakes due to a large party order???? Crazy. Will never go back read more

Magical biscuits and chicken fried steak. Great peach mimosa, and friendly service. Must stop for breakfast.