I was told, and the anniversary mementos on the walls attested to the fact, that this place has been here forever. I even think Lewis and Clark stopped here for lunch one day. My co-workers told me that they had been coming here since they were students at OSU, and they are all ancient, not that I'm a spring chicken, but hey, they are a lot older than me. They brought me here for lunch the other day. Great Dive Bar, and I say that in the dearest sense since we love dive bars. The cheeseburger and tater tots, that's right, I said tater tots, were the bomb. Great burger, perfectly done with flavor, and did I mention tater tots? The NCAA games were on, so it was a little noisy at times, but nothing unbearable. The only downside was parking, but it's right downtown Corvallis so it should be expected. So if you want a really good burger, are over the age of 21, and don't mind walking a little ways from a parking spot to get here, this is the place to come. Hopefully it will be around for another hundred years for many more generations, and newbies, to enjoy. read more

I grew up in the Corvallis area, and even though I didn't go to OSU, I did take a summer school Spanish course there one summer (really awesome course! but that's another story), and my professor was a HUGE fan of Squirrel's. He talked about going for beers after classes, and raved about their burgers. After our final at the end of the summer, he took the entire class to Squirrel's for burgers. This was my first Squirrel's experience, the first of many! This is one of those places I put on my agenda when I'm down visiting my mom in Corvallis. I was just there this weekend, and had yet another amazing burger. Their prices are super reasonable, their fries are some of my favorites (regular, curly and tots?! yes please!), and you can get a glass of PBR for a mere $1.50. Not that you'd want to, since they have a decent selection of micros on tap, but if all you've got are some quarters, you can still kick it at Squirrel's. It's not a gorgeous place by any means, but its comfortable. And as others have said, the college kids seem to frequent other establishments in the area. So if you're tired of waiting 30 minutes for a table at Block 15 and you're looking for a tasty burger, head down to Squirrel's. He'll take care of you! read more

Why do I like Squirrels? When I go out to eat, I love nothing more than a big juicy hamburger, with egg (The Squirrel Burger), fries or tator tots, and a great top down view of a rock 'n" roll band, from high up in the bullpen on the second floor of the bar. The service is good, and the environment is great. Just remember to bring cash. ^BR #corvsmb read more

Uh-mazing! Best bar in Corvallis hands down! All the bartenders are nice and every drink is served in a chilled glass. Perfection!

Dudes and dudettes ... you cant beat a squirrel in a foot race!.. and you cant beat these prices!

Best TAVERN around. A Corvallis institution. A "Learning Center in Downtown Corvallis." A wide diversity of customers. You'll meet someone different from you, and you'll have a great conversation. Enough taps for most tastes. Beer to go if you need it. Good menu for a tavern. Try the sunburger with swiss and bacon. No, bacon is not a vegetable, but a sunburger is not a pig either. Back before the ban on smoking, Squirrel's offered smoke-free Mondays. It was a great chance for folks to go out for a pint without coming home smelling like an ashtray. Great wood bar, and always friendly. read more

Squirrel's wins hands down as one of my favorite places in town because of it's owner, Greg. I have friends in an ever-touring national pop-punk band, Handguns; He not only let them play there for few people, but gave them top notch food and drinks -- FREE. I've been on tour before, and 95% of Venues catering = Pepperoni Pizza or Spaghetti, so my friends were stoked to say the least. Greg really showed everyone a good time, and my friends then left down I-5 to go support fellow national acts The Wonder Years, and Hawthorne Heights. read more

Was told to go here after I asked around about a place to get a good burger. This place has a nice layout. I like that the stage is on a landing between the bar/restaurant and the pool tables upstairs. Beer is a good, NW selection (as brought up in another review). The food wasn't as impressive as people told me it was going to be. Squirrel burger with curly fries was ordered. It was a standard bar burger with a small portion of fries. My buddy got it with tots. Seemed that there might have been a potato shortage as his was small portion too. Majority of the tables were small. I won't go back for a burger but to grab a beer and chill this place is on my list for a return. read more

The atmosphere is fun and friendly. Great beers. Great food from the back. Love the nachos and tater tots. The owner is upbeat and nice. This place has been around forever. I've spent many Halloweens shooting pool and hanging with friends. Multiple concerts and even a reading/concert of a Corvallis writer. Grab a t-shirt. Drink a beer. This is one unique bar. Downtown wouldn't be the same without Squirrel's Tavern! read more

This is a really cool place but it is cash only. They have pool, foosball, and pinball and sometimes have live music as well. They have really good beer as well and their food is very reasonably priced. The squirrels burger is super good and same with the sun burger and salmon burger. Really good place to come hang with friends, get a bite, and have a drink. read more

Hands down, the best place to hang in corvallis. They've got pool tables upstairs, a place for a band to play, and a rowdy ass crowd. Well, when my posse is there, ha. Great food, good prices and the beer selection on tap is superb. Way cool bartender named Aaron, who rocks beyond the others. read more

The burgers are really good, but the service is slow and lacking. I realize it can get pretty busy here, but I just feel like I'm in the way when I'm trying to order something. I also feel judged for being under-30. read more

Looking for that old man bar in downtown Corvallis? Well Squirrel's is about as close as you are going to find. This a cash only establishment but there is a ATM in case you need it. The bar is know for mainly serving beer and wine, and while part of the year they serve liquor it is for a very limited time. The beer selection is a decent selection of regional microbrews and standard American favorites, but the selection doesn't typically change that often. The kitchen offers the typical burger and sandwich fare, but there are some surprises like deviled eggs. There are vegetarian options but not vegan that I can tell. The food is good and cheep, and the kitchen is usually open til about 10pm. read more

One of the best places to get a drink in Corvallis period. CASH ONLY, so don't try and pay with a card (ATM on-site). Pool and pinball upstairs, live music some days. The vibe in here is classic pub. The squirrel burger is to die for. (Food is ordered and paid for at separate window from bar). If you want dancing, go to the peacock, if you want upper-scale, go to skyhigh. This is what it is and doesn't try to be anything else. An older demographic keeps this place from being too much of a shit show. read more

It's a nice local bar but don't expect much. They only accept cash. The salsa they served us was out of a plastic bottle and partially frozen. read more

Favorite ridiculously crazy late night and post-game watering-hole in Corvegas for a beer and a burger. cheap pool tables, outdoor area, and great people. will return. read more

We came in searching for a good burger. The burger at Squirrels was okay. They advertised their home made mustard and while it tasted good itself, there was too much on the burger. On top of that the atmosphere was immediately unwelcoming. I don't know if it was because we are college aged people and most (all) of the other patrons were an older crowd, but both the staff and the regulars were clearly not happy we were there, even as we sat quietly in our booth. Overall the experience was very off-putting and with so many restaurants in Corvallis to try, there is no reason for us to return. The burgers at Sky High and Mcmenamins are our current favorites! read more

Great atmosphere and awesome staff. Definitely a local favorite with lots of beer choices. Bring cash though! No credit cards read more

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Had a chicken sandwich with chips. Decent sandwich with chips and a pickle. Don't drink much so can't really comment on the brews. Salad a coworker had instead of chips looked pretty good. Plenty of vegetariaan choices, which is pretty cool. Overall, good place for staple burgers and fries, and good selection of beer from what I hear. As far as purely food, wouldn't mind going again, but nothing really draws me to this place. Remember to bring cash. read more

Great burgers and really affordable beer. Staff and costumers are really friendly. Good place to watch a game. My favorite bar in Corvallis and hands-down the best burgers. Great happy hour prices on pints and pitchers. Every once in a while, a beer might taste a little off because it seems like the lines need cleaned. Might be beers that don't get a lot of drinkers. Squirrel is extremely friendly and you can tell he values his costumers. Highly recommend! read more

Great selection of brews on tap, wine by the glass. Yummy burgers, fries and their Chicken Little sandwich is really fine. Owner is a real team player in the community doing a lot of good. Fun collection of art and REAL memorabilia on the walls. Just a swell place to meet up. read more

With a name like squirrels, you can't go wrong. And they serve Rogue's hazelnut brown which is a great great beer. The food is salty and delicious. read more

Good food (yummy veggie burger), awesome local feel and the staff are always super friendly. This is my favorite place to go for a good burger and beer. Remember to bring cash! read more

The best burger anywhere. I like the bacon provolone cheeseburger. Hand shaped burger perfectly cooked. Perfect fat content to provide excellent flavor. Fries made from scratch are excellent. If you want to balance burger w a healthy side, go w the mixed greens salad w balsamic vinaigrette. Yum. Other great sandwiches on menu but I can't deviate from that burger. Great servers. Sometimes a tad slow if they are packed but usually reasonable wait. read more

Squirrel's is a Corvallis landmark. Old skool friendly service, quality food and great beer selection. Mainly a beer bar but a few liquor bottles are lurking around if you ask nicely. No minors allowed so plan accordingly. read more

The Corvallis bar. Nothing more, nothing less. Friendly bartenders. Super fresh beer. Endless examples of local memorability abounds - ask a local and they'll tell you about the Green Merchant raid that took down Tom's business and put the Full Moon sign out to roost over the pool table. I particularly enjoy some of the older signs, like the "This is a no Cannabis zone!" that was apparently necessary back in the day. Oddly clean and upstanding for a bar some might call dive-y. I've brought family members here before though, it just has a sweet homey thing that you won't understand 'til you thumb a plastic squirrel on the window ledge. Live music happens somewhatfrequently, as I recall on Saturdays (during the summers especially). Small covers for the bands but I've seen some worthy stuff and I'm jaded. Also if you show up late they'll often wave it. The beer is fresh and the tap-list is impressive...if you've never been to Oregon before. Its always pretty much the same Oregon staples: Bridgeport, Terminal Gravity, Deschutes, Rogue, Calapooia, Oregon Trail, Block 15 (last three very rarely). And its usually the same beers from aforementioned breweries. But hey, we all have to remember the first time we went to a bar and BAM, more good beer than you know what to do with. Like I said, its fresh. Fresh Bridgeport IPA tastes like Oregon smells much of the year. Diverse crowd that has always gotten along (mysteriously). Food is barfood done perfectly, cheap, but dude don't be too cute when ordering it. Beer is too expensive by the pint, perfect by the pitcher. Good-ish happy hour. Lord of the Rings pinball, foos, and pool. read more

Perhaps THE place to go in Corvallis, especially if you're a local. Great vibe, great food, and sometimes they host music on their mezzanine stage (where you can only see the people's feet!) read more

I love squirrels, and I love this place, and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting or living in Corvallis. Nice ambience, good drinks, good food, and plenty of seating. Cameron is a fantastic and friendly bartender!! read more

I love this place....always welcoming....I can go there anytime and order the best beer and food in town and sit and enjoy it without anything except smiles from my compatriots. This is a revelation from this single woman!! Greg Little is the best "squirrel" on the planet and we have all benefited from his vision of a place for all ages and all interests. He makes a comfortable family place for all the Valley. It's a terrific place for a date as well and the live music is sometimes very good! read more

Amazing customer service. The servers were super nice and accomodating. I even brought in food from another restaurant, and they were like, "That's cool. Let us get you a plate for that." Aweome beer, aweome food, and exceptional service. read more

I got the Yelp app just so I could review this bar. Tips for employees: 1. If you card one customer, you should also card her not much older friend even if she is clearly old enough to drink. 2. If you make a mistake and bring tots instead of what the customer actually ordered, just take it back -don't say they're wrong because you wrote it down. 3. If the customer orders a beer, don't walk away for ten minutes and come back to say you forgot what they ordered. 4. Don't tell them AFTER they ordered food that you only take cash. Thank you to the random gentleman who brought us a lemon - we made lemonade. read more

I walked in with a group of six people and they asked me for my ID and before I even took my wallet out the women at the bar told me that she wouldn't serve me. I had been at the St. Patrick's Day Party and all I wanted was a water. We all walked out and they lost all our business because she ASSUMED I wanted alcohol. Good job squirrels read more

Cash only place but no signs, food is average at best, service is terrible, go someplace else unless you want to be ignored and use the atm for $2.50. Really it's 2019! read more

Great food, friendly staff, great vibe. It's CASH ONLY but they have an ATM at the door. Order in the back and pay at the bar. Good beer selection and just a great late night spot or stop for the game or cheap food and a beer. read more

I love this place! It's exactly what a pub should be, and more! Super friendly bartender(s), nice and friendly atmosphere, and as far as "true" pub food goes (the upscale gourmet stuff doesn't count), it's the best vegetarian pub food I've ever had! I try to get here at some point in the night every time I go out! read more

+ Best burger in town for your buck + Ms. Pacman machine upstairs (and pool table too) + Hard cider (can be hard to find in Corvallis) + Cool atmosphere and building - No credit cards (but maybe that's why the prices are so good) - No hard liquor (wtf) - Gets crowded pretty easily read more

Simply the best burger in Corvallis. Exactly what a bar should be. A great owner that provides the perfect mix of music and sports. A must when you are in the Valley. Long live Squirrel. read more

Ah, Squirrel's. There is a certain ambiance about this place. I try to eat at least 1 squirrel burger (w/ tots) per week. The happy hour is awesome, they've got pool tables, foozball, TV's - everything a good pub should have. Very welcoming, laid back, no bro's/attitude. Always a blast read more

Nice looking place and friendly bartenders, but the drinks are overpriced and I must have heard the same Ramones song four times in the space of an hour... read more

One of my favorite places in Corvallis. When you're a townie, this is where you want to be. It's one of that places that you can camp out at a table and your friends will come by throughout the night and say hi. The bartenders are all super friendly, there's a great beer selection for reasonable prices. It is cash only, and they do not have hard alcohol which is actually a good thing because it seems to keep the annoying students out. They also have awesome food. Great burger for around $6. They also have an incredibly cheesy grilled cheese... Now that I'm thinking of it I want one... Meet me there! :) read more