The Kahlúa pork sandwich, minestrone soup, seafood melt we're all delicious and service was great incredible homemade desserts too.

Wild Pear is our go to place to eat when we are passing through Salem. We have tried a variety of things from the menu, and all have been delicious - from soup to pho to sandwiches to bowls. The menus is varied so it is a great spot when a group all feels like something different. The food is fresh and tasty, with generous portions. Unfortunately, we have always been too full to try any of their yummy sounding desserts. Service is quick and efficient, and the decor is cute. read more

Food was great!! I recommend getting the sweet potato fries. The Vietnamese coffee was also very good, although not quite as strong as authentic Vietnamese coffee in my opinion. The pasta was great and the pho dip was pretty good. I probably wouldn't get the pho dip again though. Service was very quick and efficient. We didn't haven't to wait long at all to be seated and we came around noon. I did notice a bit of a wait after we were seated though. read more

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This place is everything. So much love in the food. If my mom were to open a restaurant, I think it'd be something like this. My mom used to be a baker, and the second I took a bite of their baked goodies I knew I'd have to take her here. Lunch was amazing. Their soups are great, and everything coming out of the kitchen looked fabulous. Don't sleep on the key lime tart. Truthfully, the carrot cake (with orange) was divine, as well. Basically, order the entire menu & feel no shame. read more

Wild Pear - Key lime tart, carrot cake - Cafes Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Love love love this place! The food was great! We went on a weekday for lunch and thank goodness we got there early (about 11:30 am) because it was completely filled up by noon! Great service too!! read more

As first-timers, this warm and quaint eatery bustling with customers was a very good sign. Vast menu selection made it hard to decide-- my tastebuds watered while perusing the choices. Opted for the pear salad and yummy butternut soup. My tummy was so happy. Can't wait to go back and try more scrumptious looking dishes. read more

Placed a to go order 1 1/2 hours and still waiting. Thus gas happened to me more than once .. do not place order to go unless its 2 hours in advance. read more

Was in a hurry today so ordered on-line for quick sandwich pickup. I arrived at pick-up time where to-go orders are retrieved. Place was busy with about 6 employees walking by me as I waited for my order. No one asked if they could help. I could see that there was a to-go bag sitting on back counter but could not get anyone's attention. Ten minutes later a waiter walked by and I asked him if that was my order. He looked at me and went to attend other customers. About 5 minutes later he went to look at order and brought it back to me. When I informed him that order had been ready when I arrived 15 minutes earlier his reply was simply "thank you." Sandwich was very good. Service? No. read more

Delicious! That's the best burger I've had in a while. I would highly recommend asking for the garlic aioli on the Wild Pear burger. The fries are decent. The service is slow-ish, but not terrible and the decor is interesting. I don't know if there is frequently a wait, but if you go on a Friday night, don't be shocked if you have to wait about 20 minutes for a table. read more

This restaurant is located downtown and there is indoor and outdoor seating. We arrived around one in the afternoon on a Friday and waited 20 minutes before being seated. Our server was friendly, helpful and efficient. I ordered the Lobster and seafood melt with a side pear salad. The sandwich was big enough to feed two people and had a nice flavor. I would not recommend if anyone does not like mayo! The pear salad had a great flavor with plenty of pears and walnuts. It can get a little noisy but not to the point of having to repeat yourself. There are plenty of items in the menu and we'll worth the wait. read more

Wild Pear - Lobster and Seafood Melt with a side Pear Salad - Cafes Near Me - Salem, Oregon

The food was good and the service was wonderful too. The menu was really well designed and perfectly priced for what you're getting portion and taste wise. The restaurant looks great too read more

Stumbled across this amazing find. WONDERFUL food and menu! Their baked items (which we were too full to try) are beautiful!

First time visiting this lovely place. I love the ambience. We were seated quickly after what looked like hitting a lunch rush. Service was not great at all. She didn't seem like she wanted to be there or to assist us with our selections. We ordered the appetizer of bri to share. As you can see from the second picture, it came out absolutely inedible. The soup was delicious, and additional salads were great. I hope to regain hope that this place is a gem in DT Salem. read more

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What a wonderful place. We visited Salem today with a group of 9. They were wonderful. We had reservations and the table was ready when we arrived. The menu is very extensive and appeals to all diet regimens. The desserts are amazing as well. Very friendly service. I had the spicy chicken club. Big enough where I took half home. My friend also ordered the croissant bread pudding. Oh my. If ever in salem for lunch you can't go wrong here. I'm read more

They were out of two items we ordered. Staff was complaining they were so busy. Cute spot but won't return.

Vietnamese coffee is the best here! I've been going here for years & it is one of my favorite spots in Salem.

Delicious lunch from this scratch kitchen. I'll definitely eat there again next time I'm in Salem!

Had wanted to go here for a while on our visits from California and finally had the chance taking my aunt. The chicken salad sandwich was delicious and with a side of fries was way too much so toke half the sandwich for later! I liked how they separated the salad with lettuce then another slather of salad. Husband had the pho dip and that the sandwich good but the aus jus was too salty. The strawberry lemonade was yummy and regularly refilled - maybe too much! . Nice atmosphere, service and food. Will get there again when we're in town. read more

I was seated right away. I had the wild pear salad with flank steak and it delish! Loved to friendly bright ambience. read more

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My first time trying Wild Pear was delicious. The sesame ginger dressing that was drizzled on top of this was to die for! I loved the combination of everything that was included in this dish my tastebuds were in heaven. read more

Wild Pear - Cecelia's Bowl - Cafes Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Excuse me if this post is short but I'm literally dying and in heaven over this chicken salad.

Great butternut curry soup! Green Chili verde casserole Love everything here! Can be busy always worth the wait. Lovely desserts and cocktails! Love the decor and ceilings tiles. Check the hours open read more

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When I think of lunch restaurant this is one of the main ones that comes I love their sandwiches, specifically the BLT is awesome if that's your thing. Service can sometimes be pretty slow and it's also quite noisy due to the structure of the building I believe which is why I have to deduct a star. read more

Stopped for dinner in Salem on the way back home from eastern Oregon, and ended up picking out Wild Pear due to my wife's recommendation. I'd never been here before, but she had visited once before when her parents were in town, and she recalled enjoying it thoroughly. While socially-distanced outdoor seating was available, we opted for a booth inside. The cafe has a rustic charm, with an eclectic mix of brick, leather and pastels embracing the bar and dessert counter. The interior was clean and spacious, although the latter likely due to removal of some tables due to COVID distancing guidelines. My wife and I each ordered the lychee and passion fruit mojito, which was delicious, but a bit heavy on ice, and a little light on cocktail, if you ask me. We split the Mexican Street Corn dip with the kids, which was creamy and mild, and the tortilla chips tasted fresh, possibly made in-house. My wife ordered the Roast Beef and Blue Cheese sandwich with the Coconut Curry soup, while I partook of the Pho Dip. I can't say anything for her sandwich other than she enjoyed it immensely, but I can comment that the soup was creamy and savory, and not too sweet, which I appreciated, because coconut is rarely on my list of favored flavors. The Pho Dip sandwich, however, was Pho Nomenal. Dipped in the accompanying broth, it's exactly as advertised - Pho: the sandwich. If you enjoy pho, you can't go wrong with this one! Ask for a side of sriracha if you want to spice it up a bit. The kids ordered a turkey sandwich and a cheese pizza: while both are appropriately priced, the former was appetizing-looking and devoured by my our eldest, the pizza looked like something that comes frozen and ready to be microwaved. Our middle son ate it, and seemed to enjoy it, but I sure as hell wouldn't. Overall, Wild Pear is a fabulous restaurant, with some real winners, as well as a few eclectic menu items that I would be morbidly curious to try on a return visit. Service was attentive and swift, and other than the few nitpicks mentioned above, I have nothing but good things to report. I can see why my wife wanted to share the experience with me. read more

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Always great to visit. Friendly faces and great service. Food is delicious. Full bar. Can be very busy at lunchtime. Can't go wrong!

We ordered catering for our holiday party and it was amazing. The staff was incredible when I messed up the pick up time and still made it all happen for me. The food is high quality and tastes amazing. I've priced many different catering options in town and this is very affordable but much nicer than most local options. read more

Great mixture of Asian and western style meal. Their Pho dip is amazing!!! Chickpea Kale salad is my favorite!!! It was great lunch with my friends before visiting my college that I graduated in 1996. read more

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Wild Pear has become a Salem institution- beautiful dining area, delicious food, and good service. I have recently begun eating here again- I typically avoid restaurants that I know will be overly busy. But frankly, Wild Pear food is worth the wait. I recently dropped in for lunch and had the kale Ceasars salad, and it is WOW. I highly recommend this place. read more

Delicious! Everything we ordered hit the spot, and we were very well taken care of. My partner and I ordered a bowl of the coconut curry & the carrot ginger soups, and the bbq bahn mi with a side of sweet potato truffle fries. The mustard aioli is great with the fries, and I'd also recommend having the garlic aioli with them too. Cute& bright cafe spot! read more

Wild Pear - Coconut curry soup (farthest) and carrot ginger soup. Points for presentation! - Cafes Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Great service, average pricing, and amazing food. Had to wait 30 minutes to be seated but well worth the wait. The food was as good as it looked. Can't wait to go back! read more

Wild Pear - Curry butternut squash soup and Wild Pear salad. - Cafes Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Overall the food was very tasty. Placed the online order and picked it up a half hour later. Process was quick and simple. Notes section wasn't followed by staff but we scraped off the requested no cheese from the one item and managed. Ordered 2 soups and the order only came with one spoon. read more

Wild Pear - Ordered online for pickup. The notes section wasn't followed. - Cafes Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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This is a cute and popular place right in the heart of Portland. Great for lunch, and probably other meals as well. You might need reservations. The Bánh mì sandwich was terrific, as were their salads. read more

What a perfect mistake. My wife was looking for Pho' (Real food as she would say) we found a parking spot just down the street and walked on in. The waitress was awesome and the waiter Lenny was running and gunning. We arrived 30 min before closing.(wife's cardinal sin) But the staff was like no problem what would you like. No hurry no worries. The menu has a ton of choices for anyones taste buds. My wife thought that this place was just pizza and burgers.... But then BooM there was the Pho'!! My wife had the Pho' and I opted for the Pho' dip (Yes pho dip) The server Lenny even asked if we wanted dessert after we ate . I asked what he would recommend. The desert olive oil cake . This was an amazing pound cake with a vanilla whip topping..... man what a great recommendation. The only thing I would recommend is to check the to go order. We ordered a pho to go and they forgot the noodles but gave us the mixed fries. (Lucky us we always have pho' noodles in stock at home because the wife wants real food) read more

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Best restaurant in Salem! Especially if you are looking for Soup and Salad! Great service and ambiance!

The food was amazing and the service was perfect. This place is always hopping, but carries a wonderful ambiance. Great quality of food. 10/10 read more

Food: I ordered the Cecilia's Bowl which has roasted sweet potatoes, chickpeas, avocado, red pepper, toasted almonds, brown rice, vegan creamy sesame-ginger dressing and cilantro. Satisfying and tasted good. My wife ordered the Wild Pear salad (small) which has mixed greens,romaine,sliced pear, candied pecans, blue cheese crumbles,roasted pear vinaigrette, served with French baguette & butter. For a $10 salad it was VERY small and the French baguette was two small slices of French bread maybe 2" in size. But, she said it was good tasting, so ok. Anyway, to make up for the small salad, we ordered and shared the Artichoke Parmesan Fritters which is served with house made marinara sauce and topped with shredded cheese. Service: We were never asked if we wanted something to drink. My wife did not feel like waiting so she stuck with water. I asked for the house coffee, and yes, they were good about keeping my cup filled. We did have to ask for silverware when our waitress brought us our meal. After that, they were ok with making sure we were taken care of. My observations: The one thing that sticks in my mind about this visit was when I observed the waitress using the SAME towel she cleaned the seats with to clean the table. Now mind you, I observed kids putting their dirty shoes they walked into the place with on the seats, and she used the same dirty towel to clean our table. Sorry that does not fly with me and would NEVER pass a restaurant inspection if seen doing that. Definitely not cool or sanitary. That in itself I will take away 2 stars on rating them and will make my wife & I reconsider if we do come back or not. When you go to a restaurant and see that happen, do not be afraid to call them on that. After all, YOU are the one eating off that table. read more

I had the bbq pork bahn mi. It was so salty I couldn't eat the pork. I pulled it off and left it on the side of the plate. The server didn't ask if there was a problem with it. read more

Foods good but took about an hour from the time we sat down with little to no explanation or updates. Would appreciate a little "your goods coming soon" or something to that nature. But really no communication. read more

Always great food at Wild Pear! Love the chicken salad - it's especially tasty. Great place for lunch.

Cute place with tremendous food. The service was pretty bad, even though it was late for lunch and they were not that busy. Perhaps we just went there on a bad day or they were short employees, but the food more than made up for the slow service we had. read more