I went during brunch time, I had the biscuits and gravy with a fried egg. Food was good, but definitely their breakfast leans towards the healthier side. Modernized breakfast place, which can be seen in the food and the design of the place itself. Employee was kind, calm, and friendly. I can see the place being great for a nice brunch with friends. I also heard that the menu is really good for dinner. The kombucha is yummy, if that's your cup of tea!! read more

I wanted to like this place. The menu was intriguing but didn't live up to my hopes. The duck confit was dry and tough, don't know how they managed that. The zucchini "risotto" was flavorful. Partner ordered seafood vol au vent he described as good but not great which was listed as an entree but was more like appetizer size compared with mine. The wine and beer list has interesting things including Greek and Georgian wines, they include little taste profiles which were very helpful in matching with food choices, unfortunately they were out of the bottle we ordered. So we ordered by the glass, and our food came out before our drinks. Otherwise service was meh. I'm not sure about the ambiance since we were seated at a table next to the front door with an uncomfortable low back bench on one side and two chairs facing the street. Our view was the dq across the street. There were better tables available guess we should have been more proactive instead of assuming they were reserved. It pisses me off when they pawn off the crappy tables first rather than the other way around. We are looking forward to trying the abundant other dining options in town. read more

Definitely enjoyed out meal. Options were a little limited but what we got was really good

We went to Caves for an early Sunday dinner. The service was great and the food was excellent. The other benefit of going in early was the happy hour pricing on the appetizers. read more

Gather hour! While my pictured cocktail was actually normal priced I had to take a picture of how pretty it is. The fluff and ease was a gin and pea flower delight and all of our (unpictured) happy hour snacks were flavor-fests! Smoked olives.. extremely Smokey and tasty if that's your jam. The cheese spread with the pretzel was an extremely funky Camembert and was bold and fun. We also enjoyed the simple but flavorful greens and the nicely balanced burrata with accompaniments. We will return. read more

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We come here often for the happy hour which I think they call social hour for the $5 plates! The sliders are some of the best in town, the meat is high quality paired with a mouth watering bun that's perfectly sweet. I also order the ravioli which is also only $5 during the social hour, it's crispy on the outside and topped with a red sauce you just can't get enough of. The ambiance is nice, kind of a romantic vibe but definitely okay to check this place out if you're solo. I've come I. After rock climbing so you won't feel under dressed if you're not all done up but can also dress up and feel like you fit right in. My only complaint is the service has never been great, they get your order sometimes quickly but rarely come back to check on you. The food gets all the stars here. read more

The service and the ambiance is very nice. Its probably one of the nicest restaurants in Corvallis but the food is very hit or miss. Honestly it's a bit expensive for the quality of food in my opinion. read more

We loved this spot! We landed here today during 'Gathering Hour' which includes a little menu of small plates for 5.00 along with the main menu. The fried chicken was AMAZING and just the right size with a salad. We also ordered Oysters (YUM!) and roasted carrots. We had a delightful, dark-haired server- (I wish I knew her name) who was delightful- pleasant and checked on us just enough- great service- fabulous food! Not sure why only a few people were here? Not a college hang-out place- more bistro/chic/modern. The music didn't match, but wasn't annoying either. We will definitely be back! read more

Great service and extensive wine selection. Gather hour has affordable small bite options. I've been 2x so far and have enjoyed both experiences. read more

Zero expectations walking in, blown away by all of it. Inventive menu executed to perfection, tasty cocktail, and an Oregon beer my husband actually liked! Gracious, attentive service. We could find fault with none of it. Loved the coziness inside, too. We had a combo of entrees and small plates, topped off with a sticky toffee pudding that was the best thing I have eaten in years. Highly recommend. read more

Chicken and waffles: A group of friends and I ordered three servings, but unfortunately, all came with raw and gummy chicken. Despite informing the server, we were met with dismissiveness and a condescending tone which was unprofessional. My friends are now starting to feel sick due to the raw chicken. Not a fan of the experience. read more

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The food is decent but the service is always terrible. They seem untrained, unattentive and indifferent. I asked for a breakfast sandwich without cheese and asked if it was otherwise dairy-free since I'm lactose intolerant. the server said they thought so but did not confirm. turns out there was dairy in the bread, which I learned after I called in afterwards not feeling great. i have given this place a shot every few months but am finally done. spend your money elsewhere if you don't want to be disappointed read more

Three words, DRY AGED BEEF. Caves was our first favorite restaurant after moving to Oregon. They are open late and have 2 happy hours with a special menu. You can get the dry aged steak and frites on the cheap if you hit them during the happy hour. They are located right next to Block 15 and host my favorite beer of theirs, Alpha. They also have a book I refer to as the encyclopedia Beertanica with hundreds of beers, ciders and ales from all over the world. Brunch at caves is another matter all together. The spicy bloody mary and the eggs Benedict they serve make me want to bring the camper out so we can down more than one and not have to drive home. Caves wins again. read more

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Cute ambiance! If you're looking for somewhere that lacks flavor, this is your place. Good service, but needs improvement in the taste dept. food was also cold, the pasta was sticking together. read more

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Best brunch in town! They always have good food and service. We sat at the bar one Sunday and the service was still top notch. This is our go to brunch spot. You must try the chicken and waffles! The soufflé is also amazing. We have not had a bad meal here. read more

Went here for New Years Eve dinner. Ordered the Duck special. I literraky received a piece of duck that was about 4 or 5 inches long, an inch wide, and maybe a quarter of an inch deep. Two bites. $32! Are they kidding me? And the sides were so salty they were inedible. I gave small pieces of the sides to the people I was with, and they couldn't believe how salty they were. read more

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There's a lot to love about this place. The copious selection of Belgian and German beers is the best around. I would return for that alone, as there are some real gems to be found here, like Orval, Vanderghinster, and Weihenstephaner, all of which were enjoyed at our table. The food is delicious. They had me at Pomme Frites! So good. The Burger was one of the better ones I've had in recent memory. Nothing special about the ingredients, just cooked to medium-rare perfection and quality meat, and a soft pillowy brioche bun. Just spot on! And the Pickle Plate and Bier Bread Pretzel were excellent happy hour accompaniments to our post-game noshing. If we stop with the beer and food, we're well inside 4 to 5 star territory. But the service was a real downer. Slow, discombobulated, careless. I get it. You have overworked and under-trained college kids running tables. But should that really be an excuse? Our bottled beers were served with soaking WET SNIFTERS, which is simply unforgivable in a place like this. They had just come out of the sanitizer and still had water in the bottom. The server didn't even bother to pour our beers for us (likely fully aware of her gaffe). What a disgrace! On top of that, food took 45 minutes to arrive, and some items we ordered were forgotten. Sheesh! It was busy, and they looked a wee bit understaffed for the post-Beaver game crowd, but come on! You have to do better. It's such a shame when an establishment that serves such quality food and beer lacks the same quality in its service. read more

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Caves is a good restaurant but not one of my favorite places to eat in Corvallis. I would recommend the polenta cakes that were good and had a unique texture. I would also recommend the soft pretzel. The service was nice and the restaurant is pretty. read more

The food scene in Oregon is legit as is the farm-to-table culture. So when I planned another vacation to Oregon, I had an idea of what I was looking for and Caves fit the bill nicely with its European/American inspired dishes using Pacific Northwest ingredients. Here is what we had! F O O D -Bier bread pretzel: Handmade by Block 15 bakery, served with house bier cheese sauce. This delightful little appetizer was yeasty, a little salty, and so fluffy and chewy! I had a difficult time deciding if I wanted to dip in cheese or that local whole grain mustard. Order it! 9/10 -Chicken and Apricot Tagine: Spiced chicken thighs with braised apricots. Served with paprika oil and basmati rice. This aromatic North-African grabbed our attention immediately because we could smell it before we even saw our server bring it over. Personally, this was my favorite of the dishes because those layers of flavors worked so well with each other. Seriously addictive. 9/10 -Lamb Bolognese: Braised Andersen Ranches lamb, rosemary, tomato, Gathering Together Farms fava tops, pea greens, fresh radiatore pasta. Served with ale bread. I have a serious complaint with Caves on this. There were plenty of lamb pieces so that was great. And the sauce was tasty too. But holy hell why was the sauce so light and watery?! We were all just disappointed. Bruh, I like my bolognese sauce thicc so this was a damn shame considering how good it was. At least they gave me a piece of bread to sop everything up. 8.5/10 -Twice baked soufflé: Farm fresh eggs from Winn Farms, chevre goat cheese from Alse Acre, and shiitake mushrooms from The Mushroomery. Pretty looking and pretty solid. My least favorite though. 8/10 -Death by Snu Snu: Well someone here is a Futurama fan lol. This was an awesome little tiki drink with a blend of rum, pineapple, passionfruit, orange, lime, hibiscus. Nice one for hot weather. Just close your eyes, take a sip, and pretend you are on your own private island. But be warned! This dangerous cocktail was sweet and deceptively strong. How fitting considering the name. 9/10 -Old Fashioned and Whiskey Sour: Both are solid choices. Surprisingly, bother were also light/refreshing and tasty...which are not adjectives I normally use to describe such drinks. Super easy-drinking. I was concerned when I noticed my girlfriend actually elected to take more than one sip of each. 8/10 S E R V I C E & A M B I A N C E Service was impeccable. Folks in this state seem much friendlier and that apparently translates to better service too. Our guy gave great menu recommendations and provided valuable insight on some items. Food came out in a timely manner. The weather was nice and there was a dog in our party so we decided to dine al fresco. The tables/benches were a tight fit so don't expect to be seated with a party of 5+. E X T R A I N F O -They host several cool little events such as their Monthly Tasting Series (featuring local beer and small bites) and Caves Supper Club dinners (multi-course exploration of food and drink inspired by a particular region, ingredient type, or culinary tradition). -If you are a local, sign up for their monthly newsletter to receive notifications on new menu items and upcoming events. -Unable to accommodate to-go orders for weekend brunch. read more

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Was super excited to try this place! Disappointed and wished I would've believed the reviews about the food being bland. Brunch - Chicken and biscuit was dry and gravy was scarce, had to order large (looked small) side of gravy (3.50). Chicken was dry. Eggs were cooked to request and biscuit was okay but would've been better had the sausage gravy been sufficient. Sausage egg Benedict - liked the idea of a sausage patty but disappointed to say that even McDonald's tastes better. It was dense (maybe too dense) and flavorless. Minimal hollandaise sauce, had to order side for that too ($2). Beer selection and service earned the 2 stars. read more

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I came to Caves Bier & Kitchen for lunch and left satisfied. Upon entering, my mom and I were immediately greeted and seated. Our orders were taken fairly quickly, and our food arrived shortly after. I had the Herbed Chevre Soufflé. The soufflé was light, fluffy, and appropriately seasoned. The shiitake mushrooms also added a unique flavor to the soufflé. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the spinach salad. The spinach was densely piled on top of each other and was glued together with vinaigrette. read more

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We vowed we would not return after our last experience here, but since we heard there was new management we decided to try one more time. The remodel of this space made a huge difference. No longer is it dark and uninviting. Now it is fresh, open and cozy. We found the food menu a bit precocious and the drink menu, although long, underwhelming. All that said, the service was attentive and helpful, and our food was delicious. We will definitely return. read more

Tried Caves today, a Sunday after a Beaver game, and was wondering why it was so dead and empty, and now I know why... slow service, overpriced, and mediocre food. Mind you, $5 for a side of bacon which is 2 slices of thin poor quality bacon. I won't go into too much detail about the other sub-par overpriced food items, but save your money and go to the Dizzy Hen in Philomath. We won't be back...bummed because it was great pre-remodel! read more

The service was excellent. The cocktails fine. The ambiance very pleasant. The food was disappointing, especially for the price. My Steak Frites was a very tough, under seasoned piece of meat. Very little flavor. The frites were the best part. The tiny dabs of a butter and herbs weren't enough to save it. The other three entrees at our table were OK but uninspired. We wanted very much to like this restaurant but even now, the morning after dining there, I'm not compelled to return. That's too bad because Corvallis desperately needs more fine dining options. read more

Great atmosphere, clean restaurant, friendly and prompt service. Very impressed by everything. The menu is diverse, the drink selection offers many local options. Had the apricot tangine chicken and it was cooked and presented beautifully. Would certainly come back! read more

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The service is great. The ambiance very nice and comfortable. The food was not bad but there was not enough of a choice to bother going back. This is a place to feel like you are posh. The featured cocktails for me had to be modified, they were drinks that were one note. read more

Food was excellent, but we only found that out by being willing to eat outside on a grey Sunday morning. The restaurant was half empty when we came in shortly after 10AM and were told they were totally booked. We opted to take one of the empty tables outside after they graciously offered to turn on the outdoor heaters. We were then mostly ignored during the long wait for food as the lower class, outdoor citizens. We left around 11:30 when several of the indoor tables we could have sat in were still empty. So either the restaurant is really bad at managing reservations or people are jerks and don't show (which could have cost the business revenue had we not been willing to eat outside). Moral of the story for me is I will make a reservation next time because the food was good. read more

Wonderful rotating menu with a variety of different cuisines. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff that always make me feel welcome. Great happy hour, only possible qualm is that everytime i find something on the menu im crazy about and could eat everytime, it gets removed within a couple months. read more

While visiting my BF's brother we check out Les Caves Right off it just felt like a nice comfortable spot and everyone was friendly. I was one margarita in at this point so to me the experience was solid. We partook in the fish and chips, and mussels. This was my first time eating mussels and they were pretty good with no hint of fishiness. My BF enjoyed his fish and chips as well, but that is a hard thing to mess up. Also enjoyed a couple beers. If I am ever in the area again I would for sure come back again read more

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Oregon has high standards for beer. Caves lives up to the hype. On any given day they'll have upwards of 20 beers on tap, plus the countless bottles from all over he world in some fancy shmancy UV protected refrigerators. If that first paragraph doesn't have you running to get here, the service is top notch. John and the rest of the crew, including kitchen staff (I see you workin'!) are amazing personalities. They can chat about anything, give the best advice concerning drinks (liquor included), and they'll remember you from the first day you walked in. The seating is apt for a place to chill and even bring a date. There is ample bar space plus more private seating including window seats if you're interested in people watching. Now if you came for the beer, you may as well stay for the food. Back on the other side of the world where I grew up, Southern California, we'd describe the food as "fuego", because that ish is lit! Burgers, pretzels, pastas, and all kinds of other seasonal stuff that is made so close to perfection, you may cry. I did once, but that was because I got salt from the fries in my eyes. True story. Bottom line: Come here before you disgrace yourself at the Peacock. And you know that tinder date you got on Thursday? Bring him/her here, they'll like it. And if you roll solo 80% if the time, come through and say hi. I'll probably be here. read more

...for pretentiousness...So get this. My wife, adult son, and I showed up for brunch one day on brisk February morn, right after opening. Only 2-3 tables in the restaurant were occupied, but alas we did not have a reservation. Let me emphasize it was clear the restaurant was not going to fill up in the 30-60 minutes it was going to take us to eat. However, the lady at the front told us that since we didn't have a reservation our only option was to eat out in the cold at the outside tables. Now, I get that there was a minuscule chance that perhaps a tsunami of people with reservations was about to all roll in all at once, but with the light downtown traffic, the very early hour, and our small party factored into the probabilities, I find the odds of that to be pretty darn small. The polite lady host clearly looked like she knew her statement was ridiculous. I'm sure the food is very good. read more

Caves Corvallis - My reaction to this experience - Beer Bar Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Outstanding bottle selection. Really quality tap list. Excellent food (only got the spinach salad and pretzel, which were awesome). Polite, helpful fellow working the bar. Pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of everything at Caves. I'm looking forward to returning. read more

Really great cocktails - had the spicy brunch bloody mary and it was so flavorful; brunch at 308 cocktail was also really yummy. The place is gorgeous and service is good and thoughtful, even toward the end of brunch service. Our brunch was -- a little disappointing for the price. Hollandaise sauce on the truffle benedict needed salt, and the hash was just okay. Definitely recommend coming here for drinks! read more

Caves is great, but it can be a little hit or miss regarding having things on the menu available. But that has improved! It's also a bit noisy sometimes, but we may be too sensitive (some noise dampening might be in order?). We really enjoyed the vegetarian options and my cocktail was SO good. Their special house beer by Block 15 is out of this world!! One small thing, the smoked olive pasta was good....however the smoke is SOOOOOOO strong that it was literally like eating firepit charcoal. Not nice. But we mixed it with their wilted kale salad and it made it much more edible. Yummy in fact (except for the olives). Just an FYI - it made the next day's toilet time smell really weird!!!!! (smoky! LOL) Anyway, definitely a nice time with tasty chow and great drinks. Will be back for sure sometime! read more

I have visited Caves many times and I am a bit surprised to find I hadn't reviewed it. I try to stop here any time I am in Corvallis, as I prefer Belgian beer and that is their specialty. Their menu is always great and changing, and the staff knows their beer. They have a huge bottle selection and a handy book to look through that organizes it for your viewing pleasure! Their bar is the single coolest actual bar I have ever seen. They took pieces of bourbon kegs (and maybe other kegs) and pieced them together before covering it all in a thick clear coat. You can still read the burned labels of Buffalo trace among others in their bar. This place was made by beer lovers for beer lovers (and foodies too). Everything here is pleasing to the eye, nose, taste. They are open for brunch on the weekends and for dinner the rest of the week (but closed I think mondays? Check their hours to make sure). read more

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What a wonderful dining experience. Food was delicious....had the pork chop and it was incredible. Wonderful wine selections. We had reservations but when we arrived , it was a beautiful evening and the staff were very accommodating to seat us outside. Excellent service! read more

The good: the music, good taste , large portions on some menu items. Delicious fresh pretzels. Good service. The bad : very limited vegetarian selection. The burgers looked great, but no veggie burger. My souffle was really small, and most of the other veg options were just carbs. The bathroom was tastefully decorated but dirty . read more

I loved Caves pre-pandemic- cozy and a little quirky, not super cheap but still affordable. Beer selection was so good! Now upon reopening 2 years later, it looks the same as every other "new" place, has priced out students completely for tiny, salty portions of fried apps and somewhat bland mains. What happened to that giant wooden door and all the cozy nooks? The beer list and ugly sweater holiday bingo? All the best parts of Caves are completely gone and now it's just like every forgettable below-average-almost-fancy joint that pops up on every street. So, so sad that this happened to one of my favorite places in town. RIP Caves. read more

An excellent place for good food and some authentic European beers. Soft lighting and inviting atmosphere as you walk in. Bustling, yet quiet environment suitable for a business meeting. Service was great and knowledgeable. Did was above average and prepared as ordered. Prices as expected. Next time I'm in Corvallis I'll stop by. read more

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This places kicks ass and takes prisoners. Best damn burger. Perfection in the bun. Patty perfectly seared. Home made pickles. Perfect fries/Duck Ketchup. Wish this place was in my hood. read more