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    The Outpost On The River

    4.9 (12 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Club Sandwich with French Fries.
    Rhonda S.

    The food was amazing with very large servings. The service was excellent. When we arrived, they were very busy, but still made sure we received water and a menu. Our order was taken quickly and the food arrived in a timely manner. It was fresh and hot. There is either indoor or outdoor seating. We sat outside and it was very quiet. We had a nice visit and enjoyed our evening very much!

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    Heidi D.

    Full espresso bar, full food menu. Grandmas home cooking but not greasy and with a modern spin. Clean, friendly, well-staffed and affordable. Have some biscuits and gravy and converse over picture books with generations of locals. The outpost is not only a place to eat upriver, but a destination. It's everything I never thought I could get in the woods.

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    Excellent service and amazing food!! I highly recommend making the trip to the outpost on the river, especially if you love fried foods!!!

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    The best breakfast burrito around!!! Great customer service, friendly staff. The place is a sweet little gem in the middle of nowhere.

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    La Rambla Restaurant & Bar - Lamb skewers.

    La Rambla Restaurant & Bar

    4.3(548 reviews)
    19.5 mi
    $$

    Why do I seem to locate the most delicious foods in Oregon?…read more Not only did everything taste delicious and fresh cooked perfectly but across the street is the cutest grocery store that sells organic delicious food, drinks, and snack. But we will review them later *=* Back to the restaurant. Service was nice, for point price of food here, it would have been great if the server had asked if we wanted a refill on any of our drinks or if we needed anything else besides cleaning up our plates every chance they got when we were all still eating but resting between bites. I could loudly overheard the bartender and our server make a comment about my drink order. One other thing that was strange for us was how long it took someone to come over to get a drink order, while we looked over the menu. There were two servers and only two tables being occupied in the entire restaurant when we arrived since they had just opened. Towards the end of our dinner, the restaurant front manager came out. His name is Justin. Very nice person, asked how are meals and of everything was satisfactory for us. Now I could have mentioned the small little weird things but what mattered to me the most was spending time with my family. So maybe I might return or maybe not. Either way the restaurant itself was great! Food excellent but voicing your opinions regarding how people want their drinks or food when it is coming out of their own wallet should not be a topic for open discussion when the ordering person can hear the whole conversation. Justin please speak with your staff regarding timing. What is an appropriate length of time to allow guests to sit at a table. After watching two out of three servers walk past us so often I looked over at my spouse and wondered if we should find a different restaurant. So many layers, but thank you reader for sticking it out with me. Not sure why the little hiccup's happened but either way for a $217 bill and $30 tip service should have been better. This is just my own personal experience and opinion. Please check them out for yourself because everything we ate and drank was delicious. Mainly the front house issues. I too also use to be a server so I come from a different culture when dining.

    I've eaten here 3 times over the last couple of years when I'm in town for work and I can't say I…read morewas ever really happy for what I had. The restaurant is very inviting. There's plenty of tables and a long bar with ample seats. The service has been mostly good. The wine list is ample and the cocktail selection is massive. I haven't had a bad drink here. This most recent time, I ordered the 45 minute paella. I don't mind waiting with a glass of wine or cocktail for something that's a treat like paella. Sadly, when it came out it was disappointing. The seafood was cooked well but a little underseasoned. The rice was very bland. I'd chalk it up to someone having a bad night, but this is the second time I ordered the paella and was disappointed. Sad to say, there are enough better restaurants in Mac that I don't think I'll rush back here on my next trip to the area.

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    La Rambla Restaurant & Bar - Paella

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    Thistle - Pork remoulet

    Thistle

    4.2(278 reviews)
    19.6 mi
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    I don't even know where to start. Seriously. I enjoy writing a lovely 5-star review but this one…read moredeserves 500/5 stars! Seriously, one of my favorite restaurant experiences in YEARS! Yesterday took us to McMinnville for the Wonderland Brew Fest... after the festival, we decided to do a progressive dinner. Stop at every interesting restaurant on / near 3rd Street and eat until we were satisfied... Thistle threw a big ole wrench in our plans, and we are DELIHTED they did! After a not so great first restaurant experience, we happened upon Thistle at the recommendation of a friend. We decided to stop in for an appetizer and a drink. We were immediately greeted by a lovely man named Patrick who was so friendly and accommodated us at a lovely table in the center dining room. Round #1 of drinks was ordered with the Gnocchi and Duck Liver Mousse. Good. LORDT. We were smitten at sip and bite #1. After the first round, we settled into having a second round before heading out... next thing you know, a Pork Confit hit our table. OUT OF THIS WORLD. The talent of this chef is beyond words. Our planned 45 minute stop turned into a whole evening. The drinks were absolutely out of this world. The food was ridiculously good. Truly, the absolute best restaurant in all of McMinnville. To the chef, John Thomas IV and the owner, Patrick, THANK YOU! You truly too an average Saturday evening into one of our favorite trips to McMinnville of all times. We raved and sang the praises of our experience to all our friends this morning at brunch. Our one evening alone will guarantee our return many many times in the future. If you're from McMinnville and haven't tried Thistle yet, do it! If you're visiting, stop searching for your dinner destination and call for your reservation now. Absolutely our best McMinnville dinner, ever!

    While visiting McMinnville earlier this week, my friends and I had the opportunity to visit…read moreThistle. As foodies we'd found the food in the area to be a bit underwhelming, but that changed the moment we stepped into Thistle. We ended up ordering almost everything on the menu because each dish sounded simply irresistible. Sadly, no photos to add with this review because we were so caught up in the moment enjoying ourselves and our meal that we forgot our phones existed. My husband and I keep a log of our top 10 restaurants across the world, and Thistle absolutely earned a spot on that list. Compliments to the owner, chef and team for an exceptional experience!

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    Beach Walk

    Beach Walk

    4.6(204 reviews)
    18.2 mi
    $$

    Because of our most recent experience I'm taking what would have been a solid 4, or 4.5 star down…read moreto a 3. We've visited Beach Wok a few times over the years, and each time we've found it to be fresh and of good quality. However, on our most recent visit, we discovered that half of our dishes were dry and partially inedible. The main issue with our to-go order was the ribs. For my kids, I ordered the BBQ ribs. At least half were too dry and tough to eat without posing a choking risk. For myself, I placed an order for the gluten-free sweet and sour ribs. Mine were at least 3/4 too dry to eat, to the point I was trying to drink water while chewing in order to get the meat soft enough to swallow. It just wasn't worth the risk or pain in my jaw so I ended up throwing away most of the two rib orders. My husband's fish and chips were fine, as well as the cucumber salad, edamame, and a grilled cheese I also ordered for the kids. I was planning on ordering from Beach Wok a second night, but with the prices as high as they are and our bad experience a few nights earlier, I decided against it. I'm undecided if we'll be returning to Beach Wok again. 2026 #1

    This was a quick stop yesterday for lunch. They have a vast menu it was hard to decide what to…read morepick. I selected the pad Thai because that is often a go to for a Thai restaurant. They have many other items besides Thai food. The YS selected chicken tacos which came with a side salad. The side salad was as big as a lot of salads you have for a meal. My portions on the pad Thai were very big as well. We took these leftovers and had them for dinner also. The service was quick and friendly. They have a small space but they also have covered outdoor seating as well. They were doing a brisk take out business when we were there for lunch on a weekday. All in all a solid meal and then some. I look forward to a return trip in the near future.

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    Our seating area

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    The Outpost On The River - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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