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September 2023 by Shelli Pence
the place was packed, and the waitresses were completely wiped out. Worst bloody mary, ever..and the service actually turned out to be worse than our drinks. The waitresses were sneering at us and we couldn't get out of there fast enough. The place is a real
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September 2023 by Shae Newsome
We came here in August 2023, were seated immediately and requested to be outside. There was a couple getting ready to sing, and we were excited they were just about to start. We had the best time laughing and singing and dancing. And the food was PHENOMENAL. I got the special, which was tri-tip. It was seriously so good. My husband got the huge burger and he loved that also. Then we got huckleberry pie. It made our anniversary dinner so great. Such a fun, memorable night.And plus, they are attached to a convenient store, which proved to be convenient as we needed a few things. They also had souvenirs like shirts and magnets, which I needed also!Kid-friendliness: They have a kids menu. My daughter was standing up dancing to the band music, and everyone thought she was so cute and funny.
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September 2023 by Anon Ymous
Love this place. It’s out 3rd year coming here for Joseph days. It’s a great place to get a good burger and fries. The servers are great. Yea it’s a long wait but that’s everything in Joseph this time of year. We will be back.
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September 2023 by Gerald Glave
Great service, great staff and and a menu which will satisfy those picky diners. Club sandwich was excellent although it was so thick it took two tries to get a bite. Highly recommended!
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August 2023 by Allen Kudronowicz
If I could rate this place lower than one star I would do it.. waited over an hour for food and service was horrible. Would never go there again.
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August 2023 by Anon H
Love this place. It’s out 3rd year coming here for Joseph days. It’s a great place to get a good burger and fries. The servers are great. Yea it’s a long wait but that’s everything in Joseph this time of year. We will be back.
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July 2023 by MaMeeker
Good food! Delicious Aunt Kathy’s berry cobbler a MUST HAVE! Friendly environment. Indoor and outdoor seating. We enjoyed the outside pub table. Friendly and personable service.
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July 2023 by Laurel Fooks
Dinner Thursday July 13.TL:DR- friendly staff, great sidewinders, exceedingly slow service, high prices, and extra charges for items like dipping sauce.Not sure my review matters given the lack of choices in Wallowa Lake.--------My friend and I had limited choices in Wallowa Lake at 7pm and decided based on what we saw others eating to get dinner here. It was fairly full of customers inside and out but we weren't in a huge hurry. We ordered drinks that we received reasonably quickly (lemon drop $11, lemonade $2.75). We placed our order which consisted of the taco salad ($15) and the special, baby back ribs ($23 plus $2) with sidewinders as the side dish. When a table near us was served with "sincere thanks for your patience" we should have taken a clue and withdrawn our order and had ice cream and snacks in our room instead. It was almost an hour and 15 minutes to get our food.The taco salad looked beautiful but unfortunately the pork was slightly salty. Paird with salted tortilla strips, cheese, and olives it made for an overly salted dish. The ribs were ok for flavor but didn't have much sauce and were tough. Unbeknownst to us (and our waitress, aparently) the sides for the ribs were Brussel sprouts and smashed fingerling potatos, both of which were excellent. We were also served the order of sidewinders, which were hot, crispy, and delicious. We enjoyed the spicy aoli on the Brussel sprouts so much we asked for additional to dip the sidewinders in.We finished the veggies and both forms of potato, but not the taco salad (left at least half unfinished) or ribs.When we went to pay our bill it came to over $60. Part of that was due to the fact that we were charged for a full basket of sidewinders ($7. 95) when we thought it was a side dish up charge of $2 (instead of shoestring fries or side salad). I pointed that out and once I explained they were willing to remove the full charge but spent quite a bit of time figuring out how to charge us the additional $2. We were also charged $0.75 for the dipping sauce. Our final bill was $54.75 (minus tip).Note: our server appeared to be a teenager. She was friendly and the actual service itself by her was good.Reflections:It would have been nice to have been warned about the long wait.Given the hour plus wait, some sort of bread or offering to bring out the sidewinders would have been appreciated.At the point that we were paying, either just comping the measly $2 or better yet, a discount, would have gone aong way towards making the best of a tiresome and unsatisfactory experience.If I were to stay in the area again, I might give it another try, but only if it didn't appear to be crowded.Kid-friendliness: Outdoor seating
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July 2023 by Tim Ahaus
I really wish I could like this place but the bottom line is, the food is just not good here. They were short staffed and we were understanding and our waitress was super nice, friendly, and apologetic and really made this the highlight of our dining experience. It took us an hour to get our food and my bbq pork burger was okay...nothing great but wasn't terrible either. However, i asked for a side of onion rings instead of fries and although that wasn't a listed option, the waitress said she could make that happen. I received a side of onion rings (they were fine...very A&W style) but was charged for an appetizer size. My wife got the French Dip and it was one of the worst French Dips we've had. The bun was hard as a rock and there wasn't much roast beef inside. The au jus was cold and by the time we got our food, it was 15 mins past their closing time and we just wanted to eat and go. They had a few good micro beers and some spirits and also have a small convenient store which is helpful and nice. There are very limited options at this side of the lake but this would be the last option I would make...even the Lodge is better (albeit more expensive) but it's worth just driving 5 mins to the north side and having a better meal at those Joseph restaurants; especially Embers Bar and Grille...excellent hamburgers grilled on a Traeger and food comes out much quicker!
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July 2023 by amy leigh
We were seated right away. We ordered and were informed they were out of french fries that come with the meal but were offered to order an alternative side (sidewinders, which are on the menu and cost an additional $2 more), or potato chips. We were not happy that we were expected to pay an additional $2 for the fry alternative when they were out of what the regular meal came with and felt under the circumstances they should have just subbed the sidewinder fries for regular fries at regular cost. We wouldn't have even cared if they left the bbq sauce topping off. But they would not do that.We saw the table next to us was eating the chicken fried steak, which is only listed as a breakfast item, and suspected it was a special. The waitress did not offer any specials and i had to specifically ask if there were any. The waitress had come to take our order when my bf got up to use the restroom...that is when i tried to order his meal and found out about the fries being unavailable. I told her i could not make the substitute choice for him and she said she would be right back. She did not return for a whole half hour at which point we thought surely the food was cooking, anyway. The people next to us were done with their meal and simply waiting to pay. Another whole 30 minutes later the people next to us had finally gotten to pay so they could leave. Our drinks were empty and we still did not have any food. Other diners around us had cleared out. My daughter and i got up to use the restroom, which wraps around and back behind the kitchen where they sell some camping supply items. We perused what was there and while i stood there i heard the cook ask what was up next and it was our exact food order. So we had been waiting a whole hour and our food wasn't even being prepared yet. Bonkers!!!I went back to our table and waited another 10 minutes at which point we were making jokes about how we should have made our dinner order at lunch time, so it would be ready for dinner. Another 5 minutes later we had had enough and went up front to request our food to go. The waitress who was not ours...we hadn't seen her since over 30 minutes ago, informed me she wasn't our waitress so she did not want to help with our order. But she would let them know we wanted it boxed up. But she wouldn't let me pay. So i told my bf that, back at our table at which point he walked up to try and pay. The worker he spoke with (not sure which) tried to tell him our food was ready and did he really want it boxed up...yes, we sure did. Despite their claim that it was ready, we waited another 15 minutes for them to box our food. We got it back to our cabin, a 2 minute drive away, and it was cold/lukewarm. My side order of potatoes was mashed when the couple eating it next to us had some sort of roasted potato and that seemed odd. Bf had a tri tip dip sandwich. It all tasted great, but would have been better if served an hour earlier, and hot. That was the only positive of the whole experience, but was not worth the ridiculous wait time. My waitress didn't even bother to bring my salad out ahead of the meal. Which is probably ok since my bf and daughter would have been sitting there with no food anyhow. Can't believe how bad the service was.
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July 2023 by Shaunte' Robert
Ate here on the 4th of July! Food was delicious and great service for being busy! Had the special meat loaf sandwich it was so good! Definitely a need to eat at while camping or visiting the lake
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June 2023 by Gail Robinson
If Maddie is your server get the lemon drop! She makes them and they are fantastic. She is so friendly and works hard to get your order correct. Table behind us has quite a few kids and adults w specific needs and she handled it quite professionally. Each order is made by one cook so it takes a bit. Lucky for us, water was filled, drinks were ordered do the wait wasn't so bad.
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June 2023 by Amanda Drain
I've been coming here every other summer for the last five years and this was my go to place for a quick bite since I stay on far end of the lake. It's changed hands and was amazing 5 years ago but with owners changing and lack of staff, the place is a bit run down. I never had a bad experiences with any waitresses and love that they recognize the regulars.
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June 2023 by Patrick Burgin
My Bride and I shared an order of Ribs, they were very tough and a very small order. Way too expensive for what you get.Would not recommend.We won't be back.
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June 2023 by Debbie Burgin
We waited for the smoked ribs special for my Husband's birthday dinner. We were told they would be ready at 5 then 5:30. It was after 6. We split an order but the ribs we got where hard to eat. Didn't get more than a couple bites each from the ribs. Supper dissatisfied with the ribs. Our waitress was really nice. Probably will never eat there again.
