I adore this little gem…read more I could eat here often. Ice Cream that is! Oh. My. Good golly creamy smooth like cold silk...... On a Waffle Cone! (Your Mind Blown Here) Waiting for reboot...... Ya. For real. I really like the Ice Cream here. I wish I had asked questions about the women's program but they are always busy for obvious reasons and on a 98° day, they were super busy. They use an Umpqua Dairy Refrigeration Trailer. They sell Umpqua Product's, so i assume its Umpqua Ice Cream. Either way. Delicious! I come here every time i can make it to the fair. I always get Chocolate on a Waffle Cone and its the best every year.

I am both honored and shocked to be the first person to review such an amazing business. The…read moreOregon State Fair has played a pretty significant role in my time in Oregon and each time I think back, somehow I end up reminiscing the Oregon Dairy Women barn and their incredible, sinful, and delightful ice cream. Their soft serve ice cream is easily the best I've ever had. I am no ice cream connoisseur, but I have yet to experience anything similar so far. There is no pretense in flavors or gimmicks, just vanilla, chocolate, or swirl. Each flavor is to die for and is perfect on a hot summer day. The ladies working here stack each large cone a generous six to nine inches, which is an abundant bit of ice cream. When I was at the fair growing up, there wasn't one day where I didn't want to come here and enjoy a good vanilla cone. There was a six year absense before I came back this past summer and the ice cream was as good, if not better than I remember. Prices have remained consistent, the lines are always going to be long, and the service has always been nice. Alas, the window to try this place is limited as it's only open during the Oregon State Fair, which takes place at the end of summer. One thing is for certain, I won't ever wait six years again before I am back.

This new hot dog stand can be seen in various spots around Salem. Not your usual steamed dog in a…read morebun, these babies are bacon-wrapped and grilled on the spot. Loaded with layers of yummy goodness like guacamole, fried onions...a long list. Very good. Incredibly reasonable prices. Nice folks running the cart too. Check their FB page for locations.

Local food cart set up at Santiam Brewing on the night we tried it, but locations vary. They…read morespecialize in wood fired pizzas but also have appetizers and desserts. Order at the counter with table delivery and bussing. I had the Kilauea pizza - a Hawaiian style pizza with a pineapple-habanero sauce, black forest ham, pineapple chunks with mozzarella cheese. It came within 15 minutes of ordering and was hot and delicious. A nice sweet and spicy base mixed well with the salty ham and sweet pineapple chunks. Very well done and fresh. Definitely be back for more!

I love this place. I love this place sooo much that I ate here 3 nights in a row! They are sooo…read moreridiculously reasonably priced. Find me a place that has $2.00-$2.50 tacos and $7 burritos that taste just as good as these! And I love the variety of salsas they make. They have four: medium (yellow. I think it was some type of mango salsa? It was on the sweeter side, mild (light green...i think verde?), mild/hot (red, this one had a kick and chipotle flavor), hot (darker green). The red chipotle and hot green salsas were my fave. They are on the corner of Lancaster Dr SE and Durbin Ave SE in a huge empty lot so parking is very easy.

Excellent prices, super delicious food, and wonderful people. The mango salsa is phenomenal. Don't…read moremiss out!

My workplace hired So Cheesy for employee appreciation day! We all got a meal. Everyone was excited…read moreto talk about which sandwich they got. I heard general approval of them all -- you really can't go too wrong with cheesy and bread! I enjoyed the breakfast one! The folks who run the cart are also super nice!

They had their food truck as part of a volunteer appreciation party so it was a little different…read moresince it was a private event. That being said they were super friendly and as fast as they could be (there were a lot of people but it was still a reasonable wait). The sandwiches were ooey gooey cheesy goodness with perfectly crisped bread. And if that weren't enough cheese they also had their super cheesy mac n cheese as a side. It was a really nice treat and even with a limited menu of 3 options it was a tough choice, so I can image a regular menu being a much harder decision.

Had a couple of killer carne asada tacos here the other day. Homemade tortillas and great redhot…read moresauce. Yummy! Give them a try.

Been wanting to try the little food truck for awhile. The hubby and I decided to give it a go. He…read morehad 2 Pollo tacos. He absolutely loved them. I had the Pollo quesadilla. It was good I found the meat to be a little tough but other than that it was good. The ladies in the truck were very sweet and the service was wonderful.

Changing the name to "The Bite and Brew" didn't make this festival get any better. 9 bucks to get…read morein, 8 for a tiny wine, overpriced food you can get anywhere, and outdated carnival rides. Sounds fun, huh? Sometimes the bands are decent (lots of cover bands), but you're still gonna get gouged on the food and drinks. Go to the Salem Art Fair instead...much cooler event, great music, you'll take in some culture, and you won't leave feeling like someone just took advantage of you. The Bite and Brew of Salem...Eat me.

Bite of Fastfood is more like it…read more This is supposed to be an event to show off local restaurants in Salem. So what's Pizza Hut and Subway doing here? They're here because good ol' City of Salem sets the price to have your restaurant be involved so high that no LOCAL business can really afford it. In addition to that, restaurants have to pay other ridiculous fees to other agencies just to buy their way into the event. What a waste, Salem. Of time, effort, and business' money.