GREAT BBQ I feel the Best deal on the menu is the Rogue River Sampler (large portions enough for 2 people). A bit spicy but very good. The Brisket was outstanding and the sides very good as well. The restaurant sits on the banks and overlooks the Rogue River. Nice view. A beautiful drive following the Rogue River from highway 101 Gold Beach Oregon up to Agness Oregon. DO NOT drive to Agness from I-5 in the late fall, winter or early spring. read more

What a great day!! The last review was over a year ago? Well let me fix that now. We took Jerry's Jet Boat tour up to Agness and had an amazing lunch. I had the BBQ plate and my husband the vegetarian wrap. Everything was fresh and tasty. The BBQ had ribs, pulled pork, tri tip, beans, cole slaw, corn bread, watermelon. The meat was tender, smokey and delish. We also ordered a rum cocktail, can't remember the name but loved it! And we also got the famous berry cobbler with tillamook vanilla ice cream. The view of the river was very pleasant and the deck had lots of open seating. The service was spot on, friendly and attentive. There is a shuttle bus if you choose to not walk up the steep hill. It felt very comfortable. Like home. Great job! read more

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We were there for a family reunion. Food is great bbq lots of good choices. We rented a river front cabin. The view of the river is great. Bed was old and rolled to the middle. We saw complaints of no cell service or internet, so I called them before we arrived they assured me there is internet and you can do wifi calling and only cell service is Att. Which was wrong as our family members with Att couldn't get through. And no one was able to connect to the internet. So if you want a total off the grid experience then you will love it. read more

Respectable BBQ served on the large open deck (with views through the trees of the Rogue River) was the highlight of our lunch at Cougar Lane Store & Lodge. We took a whitewater jet boat tour (Jerry's) from Gold Beach which included a pitstop and meal here. For a restaurant only open May thru October each year (although the lodge/store is open year round), I was impressed at how big, clean, organized, and, most importantly, tasty lunch was. I've had some pretty bad meals on tours before, but this wasn't one of those at all. For me, it says a lot that I'd probably come here just to eat even if I wasn't on a boat tour. The Rogue River Pit Meal included 2 Baby Back Ribs, 2 small pieces of Pulled Pork, and 2 slices of Smoked Brisket plus a sweet Corn Bread Muffin, tiny triangle of Watermelon, simple Coleslaw, and thick Baked Beans. The ribs, brisket, and muffin were my favorites. I'd love to get a plate of only those, but glad I got to try all the items. For $8 extra, I added a dessert of Homemade Berry Cobbler with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream that wasn't amazing, but hit the spot on a sunny summer day. One major positive for Cougar Lane is that they also have a bar selling drinks like Cougar Punch (with Myers Dark Rum), The Agnes Buck (with Tito's Vodka), Larry's Hard Lemonade (with Tito's), and a Bacon Bloody Mary (with BACON!). My recommendation is beer drinkers try pints or pitchers of local craft brews from Arch Rock Brewing (Gold Beach, OR). Our time was short, so we tipped our server and headed back to the dock refreshed and re-energized for part 2 of the tour. Honestly, it would of been fun to hang out along the river at Cougar Lane Lodge all afternoon just drinking beers and eating ribs ... so, I may come back to do JUST THAT. read more

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Great food in a beautiful setting the view from the outside covered patio was spectacular. The pit stop meal was Texas BBQ worthy and the Cobb salad was huge. The cougar punch was unique and I'm going to copycat it at home. Would visit anytime I'm in the area. read more

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OMG! I thought I'd had my "best" burger long ago, but today, the burger I had has topped my list! Here at the "Cougar Lane Lodge" restaurant (ok, I do hate their name) I ordered their famous "smokehouse" burger. It was well worth the 2 hour drive (and $18) to check it out and do my review. It starts with a big slab of 24hr smoked brisket from their char-pit, then they add strips of crisp maple bacon, a pile of fork-tender pulled pork on top of a well-seasoned, ground chuck beef patty. Cover that in melted Tillamook cheddar cheese, along with all the regular garnishments, stuff it inside a fresh baked brioche bun and you have the best burger on the planet! Even though my mouth is on the larger size, I still had to give it a slight squeeze and a steady push into my face to get a good chomp on it. Juicy, tangy and rich, a wonderful flavor explosion in my mouth. Their BBQ sauces (mild and spicy) were a great addition if you like it drooling down your wrist to leave a tattoo of smoke for your ride home. I was all in on this beast and I suggest you check out the picture I put up for accuracy. It's a great location too, overlooking the Rogue River and surrounding mountains. Clean and organized restaurant with lots of seating inside and out. Friendly staff, dogs okay on the outside patio. It's a long way from most locations, but a beautiful drive to get there and the reward was well worth it. Truth... read more

Cougar Lane Store & Lodge - Get their "Smokehouse" burger. You can thank me later. - Grocery Near Me - Agness, Oregon

We stopped here for lunch as part of the Jerry's Jeb boat ride. Both the Jebel ride and the stop at cougar Lane laws were amazing... For sure make sure you don't pass up on the cobbler. read more

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Beautiful and peaceful setting along the Lower Rogue River where the Illinois and Rogue River meet. Excellent food and great customer service. New outdoor seating area is spacious with great views. Great place to stay in their cabins. Wonderful fishing on the Rogue read more

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Our stay at Cougar Lane Lodge was fantastic. Just what we needed rest and to relax. The food is excellent at the restaurant. (Marionberry cobbler great) Thank you to all the employees that made are stay great. We will be back to stay again. read more

I really like wilderness lodges and have visited some beauties on lakes and rivers in my day. This one is rather mediocre by comparison. It was our choice for the lunch stop during our jet boat trip on the Rogue River. After looking at the three menus for restaurants in Agness (pop. 135) at Jerry's Jet Boats, Cougar Lane seemed the most kid friendly and casual, and it was. There is a large outdoor deck with wooden picnic tables and some indoor seating if the weather turns foul. It is up on a hill away from the river, so you get a nice view of the Rogue at a distance. During lunch, the menu focuses on burgers and sandwiches. The service and food were fine, but you'll be paying a bit more for pretty basic food. One little tip I'll pass along is that if you walk around the building, there is a general store. So rather than pay $4 for a scoop of ice cream at the restaurant, you can have your choice of ice cream bars for under $2 at the store. Actually everything at the store was reasonably priced. Another family packed a picnic and sat on the picnic tables below the deck. Next time I'd probably do that and supplement the picnic with drinks and dessert from the store. There are berry bushes for picking and a bare rock beach for skipping rocks. Heck, when you're in the wilderness, you've got to make the most of your surroundings. read more

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We had lunch at Cougar as part of a Jet Boat trip. The food and service were top notch, organized, and brought right to our table on the patio. If you are coming on the on Jet Boat, be prepared for good food and service. I had the BBQ plate that included ribs, pulled pork, and brisket, along with slaw, beans, corn bread, and watermelon. The meat was lightly smoked and served with sauces on the side which is a nice way to go. The sauces included spicy and sweet, both were good with my preference being the spicy, though I ate about half the meat sans the sauce. The ribs were fall off the bone tender, and the pork and brisket were done just right. The kids went for the quesadilla and fries and both looked good. read more

Worth the drive! ....No matter how many miles. The Smokehouse Burger is amazing! Great staff, awesome food and a beautiful deck. Enjoy your meal on the new covered deck, overlooking the Rogue River. And make sure to use their homemade BBQ sauce. We always take a bottle home with us. read more

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Ok so we've made this part of an annual road trip. I used to come here with my grandparents as a child and it's just as amazing as it was years ago. I highly recommend camping here. The food has gone down a little but tonight I had the nachos and they were very good. The kids said the chicken nuggets were really good too. The family atmosphere for camping is hard to beat! read more

Cougar Lane Store & Lodge - Nachos - Grocery Near Me - Agness, Oregon

Well we went on Jerry's Jet Boats and our favorite stop Lucas Ranch is no longer on their route so we chose Cougar Lodge. Meh. Strawberry lemonade-good. Chicken tacos- no flavor! Salmon burger- just ok. Brisket sandwich- lots of fat, ok smoke, tender, good flavor. Ranch dressing was amazing!! Took awhile to get our food. Waitress was nice. Place is clean. Deck seating is ok. Walk from the boat is the easiest. I don't think we would choose this place again through. read more

Cougar Lane Store & Lodge - Grocery Near Me - Agness, Oregon

This restaurant was amazing, the service was fabulous and everyone was nice and welcoming. The food got there in less than 5 minutes, it was nice and hot and well put together. The taste of it all was exemplary and tasty. The vibe of the place was amazing with a nice view and cool cabin vibes. With decent pricing, I would recommend this establishment to everyone to give a try. read more

What a hidden gem. From the store to the food, this is a fantastic establishment. The staff are always so friendly and willing to go above and beyond. The BBQ is worth the drive. read more

I heard of their BBQ at the lodge when I lived briefly in Gold Beach earlier this year. I drove to Agness from Gold Beach in late March not knowing that the lodge restaurant is only open seasonally starting May 1. This past weekend I had the opportunity to eat here after the Rogue River Triathalon where I was merely an observer. It was a packed house for lunch with all the triathalon people AND a group from one of the river tours. We stood in line and were a little confused after a staff person handed us menus, said we could take a seat to look over the and they'd be over to get our drink order. Turns out that we got out of line, waited a while and ended up needing to get back in line to order our food that we waited over an hour to receive. The brisket sandwich was ok, but could've used more BBQ sauce on the side and I wasn't a huge fan of the pineapple flavored baked beans. Our table also ordered the kids chicken tenders and fries (good size tenders and tasty fries) and the pork and blue tacos (very flavorful, too much slaw in the taco so ask for it on the side if it's not your thing). Overall, the food was decent, service was slow (understandably so for how busy it was), the staff were pleasant and it's pretty much the only place to get food around there. As far as Covid safety goes - I think the staff did a good job of separating the indoor seating and I even heard the staff telling people to put on their masks to enter. The large outdoor patio is really spacious and there are nice peeks/views of the river. read more

Lovely setting, friendly service, great food and fun cocktails. I recommend this stop on the mail boats run. The place is very very clean, including the bathrooms there is a great covered patio for dining with a view and it catches the breeze. Shuttle for those with mobility issues to get up and down the hill from the dock. read more

Cougar Lane Store & Lodge - Pulled pork was yummy - Grocery Near Me - Agness, Oregon

This place deserves no stars. This place took a super long time. We chose Cougar Lane Lodge for our Jerry's 80 mile boat ride, we get an hour and a half to eat. She took our order and gave us our drinks we waited and waited. We never saw our waitress again until we spoke up 45 minutes later. We told her that we have 3 very hungry kids. All she said was sorry. Once an hour and 15 mins had passed, we told her to cancel our order because we had to get to our boat. We had to leave with no lunch. We asked our waitress if our food was almost done. And NOPE!!!! It was not even started. So we left with hungry stomachs, but we got some chips from the store near by. We were so disappointed we thought we were going to have a nice peaceful lunch but NOPE!!! Our captain was great and we loved the boat ride but I recommend you pack your own lunch. Kara's Do and Dont's for Cougar Lane Lodge Don't choose Couger Lane Lodge Do pack your own lunch Don't be late to your boat Please have better service next time! If there is a next time (Sad face) read more

First time coming here today while on the jet boats. The service was friendly and efficient. This place was super busy but they were quick to get food out. Their BBQ food was tasty.Prices were good as well as the portions. Cheeseburgers were excellent too! read more

The BBQ was delicious, but the server we had was one of the worst I had ever experienced. We were the second couple seat and the last to have our order taken. Our server (Tanner) ignored us on purpose and we had to ask where our food was. Delivered our food and placed it at the opposite side of the table from where we were sitting. I would recommend the food, but not the service. You might not like every customer for whatever reason, but you need to treat each of us with repect. read more

(OK - I've been accused of being a paid review writer- NO! If I don't like someplace - i usually don't write reviews.) A couple of weeks ago we took the Jet Boat ride up from Gold Beach. (my Sweetheart's 2nd time - my first) Had a BLAST! Stopped here for lunch. (again 2nd time for her - my first) We both got burgers = REALLY good! We finished it off with the Berry Cobbler! THAT was very good. We are somewhat local - but moved from So Cal a few years ago. We have had "destination fare" and usually it's mediocre = at best. Not this place! We are planning to return (often) and even ride the Harley there = just for the food and the atmosphere ! I see there have been some tough reviews by others for service issues. Ours was good. When the boats come in = it can be a bit chaotic ( they have strict time limits) Food was good! There were several Menu items that I look forward to trying on our many return visits. read more

We stopped at this restaurant as part of our Jerry's jet ride tour for lunch and it was a lot tastier than I expected for being one of our only two options on the trip. As a family of four we shared the sampler platter with baked beans and potato salad. The brisket was amazing and my favorite part of the meal! Baked beans were full of bacon and potato salad was homemade. We finished our meal with some delicious berry cobbler topped with vanilla bean ice cream, which was devoured in a matter of minutes. Wait staff was young and very friendly and provide good, active service throughout our meal. If you go on the jet tour, or happen to be in Agness this would be a nice restaurant to stop at. read more

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Driving through the Kalimopsis Wilderness of Oregon on our way to Portland, Stuart was thrown into a tizzy based on the name of this Lodge alone...for some reason, he was hell-bent on staying here, imagining wild bands of 'women of a certain age' prowling through the lobby...or some other such nonsense. ANYWAY...this is a very cool place to stay, despite the fact there were none of the aforementioned 'cougars' to be found. This spot has little cabins with kitchenettes (or not) and back porches facing the Rogue River . There is a general store selling bait, tackle, liquor, snacks, etc. There also is a restaurant with a huge deck over looking the Rogue with spectacular views. The room is filled with photos, memorabilia, & taxidermied creatures...(you know the sort, pictures of babies positioned along the length of a salmon for size comparisons...) and a basic menu with amazingly good BLTs & French fries. We got there too late for many of the items offered on the menu, but the grill was still open & we didn't suffer. The room was swell...2 Queen size beds & 2 twins, a perfectly fine bathroom, & the deck was great. During the summer season there are jet boat rides up & down the river, & this is the place people stop for lunch & dinner. I'd happily stay there again...it's peaceful, there ARE lots of animals around, too, including a flock of wild turkeys (that would be the bird, not the bourbon) along with the hoped-for sightings of 'cougars'... read more

This what appears to be brand new awesome lodge and rest area/ campground, Is amazing :) BBQ beer and a river view. Does it get any better?! And the best blackberry cobbler ever. read more

Cougar Lane Store & Lodge - An outside table with the river backdrop - Grocery Near Me - Agness, Oregon

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Note - new owners! The Gold Beach Jetboat tour company recently bought this place - and big changes they have made. Don't let a past visit prejudice your opinion. Stop by and check out the new primarily BBQ menu. Smoked and cooked fresh daily. Chicken is delicious. Also don't forget to try the various sauces they have created. One, I believe, is made with Bourbon?! read more

On a jet boat ride with 40 others, we were the only ones who picked Cougar Lane. We should have known better. This dumpy, dusty, "rustic" "lodge" was deserted. The salad bar wasn't available. There was a fat lady sleeping at the cash register (no joke!!! Butt on a stool, head on the counter.) The "waiter" asked us what we wanted, and we inquired about the "famous" cobbler that our boat captain boasted about. He said, in a very yokel voice, that we could have it but needed to eat lunch first! oh, hahaha--doofus, just give us cobbler. A while later and $10 poorer, we were served pathetic portions of cobbler--minus the cobb that's supposed to accompany the ler. While we were eating, the waiter was yelling (and cussing) to his comrades about the fact that the boats always choose the restaurant on the other side of the river. Well, duh! read more

Every time I've stopped in to eat I've enjoyed it so much. The deck is the best place to eat, you can watch the river. Great food, super nice staff, just a real friendly place! I'll see you soon! read more

We were forced to stop here when our 104 mile jet boat said this was our lunch stop. We got about 1 hour 25 mins before we had to be back to the boat. My husband & I trekked up the big hill fast & were the first ones seated. Seemed like everything was going to be fine until our waitress didn't want to take our order. She seemed like we were an inconvenience because we wanted to order when we were literally the first 2 people from the boat at the restaurant. My husband flagged her down after he noticed she was taking everyone else's order without ever coming back to us. I took a picture of my husband & you can see empty tables around us. All the people that came after us, in larger groups, got served before us. The table that was empty behind us filled up with 4 people who all got their food before us even though they ordered wayyyy after us. They even got their dessert before we ever saw our basic cheeseburgers! We waited from 1:25-2:20pm to even get the food, which was 2 cheeseburgers and 1 Diet Coke. When it came she said "bet you thought we forgot about you huh", so she was well aware we were there first & served almost last. A lot of people on our boat were older so maybe she felt we needed to wait, it was a really weird vibe though. She would ask people around us how their food was & wouldn't even look at us. Then when the food finally showed up, they were artificially pre-formed frozen Costco hamburger patties with the scalloped edge. I ordered a burger thinking I would get some local beef but definitely not the case. A family on our boat was there for their 4th time & they brought an ice chest of lunch stuff because they knew what to expect. It was $28(before the tip) for 2 frozen patty cheeseburgers & a soda. Save your money, bring some food you know you'll like, and save yourself the interaction with the rude waitress. Disappointing lunch stop to say the least. read more

Cougar Lane Store & Lodge - Notice the table behind us, still empty. A group of 4 came after & not only got served before us, even got dessert before we were served. - Grocery Near Me - Agness, Oregon

AMAZING food! You've gotta try Meredith's Smoked Brisket!! OMG, melt in your mouth tender!! Thanks for the great service, Justin!!

Cougar lane has the best BBQ in curry county. It is worth the drive to agness just to eat and relax on there deck. The owners are great people and the staff is amazing. You can even buy there BBQ sauce at McKay's market which is incredible it's all I use at home. read more

We had dinner here on a trip on Jerry's jet boats. We had the sampler plate and tried all of the wonderful bbq. We finished the meal with the berry cobbler. It's a must have. Our server was great and friendly. When the bees became to much we had to move inside. The only down side. Beautiful place. read more

Delicious food, and great service. We ordered the $31 sampler platter to split between my husband, me, and my daughter, and still had enough brisket left for a to-go box! The corn was exceptionally fresh, juicy, and larger than expected. read more

The. Best. BBQ Brisket, hands down! Try the "Sampler" for two. It comes with pulled pork, brisket, baby back ribs, two corn on the cobs, two corn breads, two sides & two slices of watermelon. I got a warm piece of berry cobbler & a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. YUMMY! We walked out of there fuller than a tick! read more

Cougar Lane Store & Lodge - Grocery Near Me - Agness, Oregon

Stopped in for lunch during our trip on the river. I ordered the brisket tacos and my husband had the brisket burger and a side of potato salad. The brisket is amazing, flavorful and tender. The potato salad is homemade and tasted great. Our service was quick and friendly. I highly recommend stopping in for a bite to eat if you love a good BBQ. read more

We stay 2 nights and had a wonderful time. Everyone was very friendly and the food was great. We spent the 2 nights in the cabins, first night in the standard it was small but clean and comfy. Second night was in the kitchenette and it was much larger and beautiful. We are going to be staying a couple times a year... Loved it. read more

Service was so bad it overshadowed the good food...we had a male waiter who seemed to be pissed off at the world and it showed...this place needs to hire more servers and people to handle clearing tables and getting drinks, we sat at a dirty table that no-one ever came to clean, had to go find our own water, took people's orders that came in after us, finally got our food 5 minutes before we had to be back to the jet boat, very frustrating and unprofessional read more

We chose this place to eat during our jet boat tour. The wait was long but about 3/4 of the boat also chose this place so understandable, and had drinks while we waited. Waitress was super nice and the food came out pretty dang good! (Burger and brisket.) read more

This was the only place to eat on the jet boat tour. Food was decent but a little on the pricey side. Had the same burger which was really good. The veggie burger was just mushy quinoa, and dessert was 8 bucks. Average meal but was good for a lunch spot read more

Great little market and service was super nice. Restocked on the some supplies for a day on the river. Good munchies, beer, and other little camping needs. The cabins look super nice too and are on a great spot on the river. Going to look into staying here next time out. read more