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Waterhole Tavern

4.8 (4 reviews)

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1 year ago

Haven't been here in a while and I'm so glad I popped in for a burger. Even better than they used to be!! I'll be back for sure.

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9 years ago

Great bar food, great people, and excellent staff! Drive a little ways to hang out with the locals.

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The Vine Fine Dining

The Vine Fine Dining

4.4(43 reviews)
16.3 mi
•$$$$

WOW!!! This was the best food my husband and I have had our entire lives. Great accommodation for…read moregluten free and vegan. Jessica was our chef and server. She was amazing, her food was astonishing to say the least. It is an automatic 7 course meal for $109 per person at the time of this review and it's worth every penny. It was just us and one other table, so very private dining with views of the landscape outside. I had the lamb and my husband had the tenderloin, both of which melted in our mouths. So delicious!!!!

The Vine Fine Dining is located inside Cameo Heights Mansion B&B. Our friends stayed at the B&B and…read moreenjoyed their accommodations, but this review is specifically about the restaurant and the food. Our friends made the reservation, and before going, my wife and I checked the restaurant's website to get an idea of the cost. The website listed the seven-course meal at $89 per person. Our final charge was $109 per person, plus a mandatory 20% gratuity. That discrepancy was frustrating, especially given the quality of the meal. (someone else commented on this in the reviews - maybe it is time to fix the website). Unfortunately, the food was extremely disappointing. I ordered the steak frites, or "steak frits" as it was written on the menu, and it bore little resemblance to a proper steak frites. The steak was a dry, overcooked cube of meat served on top of fries that looked and tasted similar to frozen store-bought steak fries, along with an unidentified pink sauce. My wife ordered the scallops with lobster ravioli. The scallops were overcooked, and the ravioli appeared to have been previously cooked and then fried or reheated. They were and rubbery rather than fresh and tender. I realize my expectations may be higher because I am accustomed to dining in larger metropolitan areas, but we have had far better meals at several restaurants in Walla Walla. I cannot understand why anyone would make the drive specifically for this restaurant unless they were already staying at the B&B. Even then, I would recommend going into town for dinner. The service was also slow. Our server tried to remain pleasant, but she clearly seemed unhappy or overwhelmed. We were a group of six, and none of us finished our main courses. Despite the amount of uneaten food left on the table, she didn't ask whether everything was satisfactory. The one positive was the pleasant view of the surrounding canyon and landscape. Unfortunately, the scenery was not enough to make up for the poor food, slow service and unexpected pricing. Lastly I do not believe all their positive reviews are organic or they really have gone down hill. Fine dinning this is NOT!

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Salted Mill

4.7(128 reviews)
9.7 mi

Such a great meal from start to finish. The food, service, and atmosphere were all excellent, and…read moreI'm really glad this place was recommended to us. We were seated in the wine room, which was perfect for our group because it was quieter and felt a little more intimate. Emily took amazing care of us. She was attentive, friendly, and made great recommendations not only for dinner but also for things to do while we were in town. We tried the yellowfin wonton, ahi tuna, and steak frites, and everything was delicious. They also have a great dessert selection and an impressive wine list with local options. Definitely make a reservation. It was almost empty when we arrived, but by the time we left the restaurant was full and there was a wait. Absolutely worth planning ahead for.

This was a great meal. From the food, service, and ambiance, I am glad we went…read more The service was probably the best part, very tentative, friendly, made recommendations for not only our dinner but while we were in town. We both ordered meat, because it's what's for dinner! The pork chop and the New York specifically. With the blistered beans and wood stone potatoes. All seasoned very well and delicious. For startes, we ended up ordering the Pork Rulette, which was excellent. They even brought us more bread to enjoy it with. I think the biggest downside is the price, but we were finding everything in Walla Walla to be expensive. When in wine country, pay wine prices. I'd have preferred beer prices. Ensure you make reservations, the person that recommended the place mentioned it and we would agree. While it was almost empty when we arrive, it was full by the time we left with a wait.

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TMACS - Apricot Cheesecake

TMACS

4.0(469 reviews)
9.9 mi
•$$$

This review is long overdue. TMACS is one of our absolute favorite restaurants in the area. Every…read moretime we visit, we make a point to stop here for dinner or even just cocktails. They also catered our wedding in September of last year, and everything was phenomenal. We worked with Myra to plan out our menu, and we loved every item on it, and our guests did too. Everything was executed perfectly. Myra's team did an amazing job serving as well, always making sure we had everything we needed. Overall, we are so glad TMACS was available to cater. As foodies, their meal was better than what we could have dreamed of for our special day. Thank you to Myra and the team!

I was in Walla Walla for business yesterday…read more I sell water stuff. There was already water in Walla Walla when I got there but thats not really how the business works. Had a very big day. Met with several people. Shook a lot of hands. Looked at some things. One guy had a map. By about 6pm I had done basically everything a businessman can legally do in one day so I decided to get dinner. Went to TMACS. Sat at the bar because I was by myself and sitting at a table by yourself makes it look like someone is coming. Nobody was coming. The lady gave me the menu. I told her I wasnt very hungry. She recommended the octopus. I said lets do it. I have always respected the octopus because it has 8 arms and still doesnt have a job. Octopus came out. Very good. Charred on the outside. Tender inside. Had some sauce and other things around it. I ate all of those too. At this point I was no longer hungry which had been the original goal. Then she asked what I wanted for dinner. This caught me off guard because I thought the octopus had counted. She recommended the bolognese. I said lets do that too. This is one thing I like about restaurants. You can just keep ordering. Bolognese came out and immediately became a serious situation. Big wide pasta. Rich meat sauce. Parmesan. Everything stuck to everything correctly. I dont know who invented bolognese but they understood that sometimes spaghetti needs more stuff on it. Very good. Halfway through dinner a glass broke. Everybody heard it. For about 2 seconds the entire restaurant became about the glass. Then it wasnt anymore. Incredible recovery. I talked to the staff quite a bit because I was at the bar and thats where they keep the staff. Very friendly people. One of the waitresses told me she had never been outside Walla Walla. I had just driven there from Bend Oregon. Between the two of us we had been to at least 2 places. I told her Bend is nice. She said Walla Walla is nice. We made a lot of progress. Then they started talking about the goat milk cheesecake. I reminded them I wasnt hungry. This information had not helped me earlier and did not help me now. Ordered the goat milk cheesecake. Very good cheesecake. I dont normally know what animal the milk came from when I eat cheesecake so it was nice having that information upfront. Goat did a great job. At this point I had eaten octopus, cow and goat in about 90 minutes. Basically toured the farm. Then I learned the restaurant was originally T. Maccarone's because the founder's actual last name is Maccarone. This guy was born with the last name Maccarone and opened a restaurant with pasta. Sometimes life tells you what to do. If his last name had been Hamburger this could have been a completely different place. Eventually they changed the name to TMACS which is much faster to say. Smart. I paid the bill. Everyone said goodbye. I walked back to my hotel extremely full even though I had entered the restaurant not hungry. That is a 100% increase in hunger elimination. I dont give investment advice but these are strong numbers. Excellent octopus. Excellent bolognese. Excellent goat cheesecake. Excellent staff. Glass situation resolved. Would recommend TMACS to anyone who is in Walla Walla and needs food. If you are not in Walla Walla you will need to get here first. 5 stars.

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