The Covered Bridge Restaurant was a pleasant experience all around. I was warmly greeted immediately, even though they were very busy. The menu has a nice variety of choices for breakfast and lunch and today I was there for breakfast. I loved that they always made sure my coffee was filled up and hot. I ordered their bacon and eggs, and the bacon was very thick! They eggs were fixed over medium as I requested and the toast came with homemade jam. The atmosphere was cozy, well lit and the clientele were obviously happy to be there. I will definitely come back with friends. read more

Relaxed breakfast and lunch restaurant. Service was polite and patient. Helped explain the menu, and made accommodations for dietary needs. Super helpful young waiters made sure our drinks never emptied. Corner location , popular with seating outside for waiting. And you may need to wait. We had a party of 7, all had a great meal, and bill was only $120! Highly recommended read more

Covered Bridge Cafe - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

The service was absolutely awful. My group had a reservation and we were told upon arriving by the owner/manager that we could not be accommodated and then were given various reasons of why essentially we, other customers, and the holiday itself were to blame. They did not apologize and they very rudely referred to one of our handicapped members, saying we can't accommodate "that". Then half of our members went elsewhere and half stayed there. After being seated, the owner then stated to the servers that they should just quickly serve us and get us out of there. Our only member who communicated for our group was extremely kind and assertive throughout this whole process, and I'm very disappointed with how this establishment behaved. I would recommend not going to this place. read more

Great place for breakfast and bring the family. The food is delicious and breakfast is my favorite! We are local so we go regularly. The owner always says hello and the service is always excellent! FYI they have a small kitchen so sometimes it takes a minute so talk to your family and enjoy a nice small town atmosphere. Be patient the food is worth the small wait We love this place and highly recommend it for anyone that is local or just driving up or back from the mountains. Thank you from a happy customer! read more

Great food and great service would highly recommend bacon is is great and fresh plus the service always keeps your coffee full

Cute family restaurant with yummy menu. Stopped in on our way to summer camp drop off with kiddos and all walked away satisfied. Black & Blue burger was incredible and they are not joking around when they say they have good bacon. My sister's roast turkey, which I stole a bite of, also delicious! We had two orders of chicken strips and a tuna melt @ the kids table and the tuna, which I again stole a bite of, wonderful. I recommend for sure! read more

The food is delicious at the Covered Bridge Cafe. Ordered the French Toast special, YUM! Husband had the teriyaki chicken sandwich and family had the chicken fried steak... nothing disappointed us! We were so stuffed, we ended up taking a walk down the street to see the covered bridge. read more

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I drive 90 miles to the Covered Bridge Cafe monthly to have brunch with an old friend. The food and service are excellent. I highly recommend it. read more

We went to visit family and I found this little place , it was hoping with people there was a line which makes me happy knowing people are wanting to dine here. Only waiting about 20 minutes. The ambiance was comfortable , diner feel. The food is little on the high price for what you are getting , I had a taco salad which I thought was really good . They fry the taco salad bowl when you order it and it comes out in this cute cast iron skillet. I had to get a plate because it would of been messy ;) My husband got bacon eggs toast , he was not impressed for the price . My mom got the featured meal which was a skillet that was not all that good it was $18 she thought would be a special price. Other daughter got a bacon burger she liked it and other daughter got the club sandwich which she enjoyed. They have delicious French fries remind me of Red Robin's and they are unlimited also. They have good ranch and their jams I would love to buy a jar really really good. Ice teas came out in cute cups. Glad we tried it but just way overpriced. I didn't get pics of everyone's food because they had already dug in we were hungry Price. read more

Covered Bridge Cafe - Ice tea - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

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My family had lunch on Saturday . Great food, staff are wonderful. And they serve breakfast all day. Thanks so much. read more

the waitress was so rude and unprofessional she even was disrespectful to a handicap person And pointed out her in the wheelchair and said what am I supposed to do with that? read more

Cute place. Food mediocre Server Lilly was horrible. We asked for an extra plate and gravy on our hash browns. Didn't receive either. Plus...If you're going to charge for gravy let the people know. I'm not a cheap person... but I do like to know ahead. The gravy was bland but Atleast it was hot. Need to hire friendlier workers. Will not go back. Rogers is way better. Only went there because of an early appointment in Stayton. Not worth your money. read more

Today my mom, husband and I went to the Covered Bridge Cafe for my birthday breakfast. We had read and heard so many great reviews including from my mom who had been there before with friends. As soon as we walked in the door, we noticed how cold it was in the restaurant. No biggie, we were seated and thought the cold would subside, but it didn't. We were absolutely freezing. My mom jokingly said something to one of the employees asking them if they were also cold and they said," yeah kind of." Now, keep in mind, it's been warm during the late afternoons here, but not at 10:30 in the morning. I see that all but 1 or 2 customers are elderly and they all have sweaters and jackets on. When we got our food, my mom asked the server if the air could be turned down and the server responded with,"no, my boss won't let us." I am all for the servers comfort since they're the ones doing all of the leg work but, this was crazy. While we were eating our food hoping to be distracted from the cold, I over heard other customers being asked if they were too cold and if they wanted to move to another seat. Apparently our comfort was not as important as the regulars. I had ordered the French toast, country potatoes and bacon. The first slice of the French toast was fairly descent but the two after that were so incredibly soggy and seemed to be undercooked. I would have told a server but we weren't asked how our food was until we were about done. I didn't want to interrupt any of the severs friendly conversations with the locals which seemed to be a priority over the outsiders. When we were finally asked if everything was ok, the server did offer to get me new French toast but I had eaten the very outer edges that weren't as undercooked along with my underwhelming country potatoes and very good bacon. She did remove the French toast from the bill. We waited outside, in the sun while my mom paid the bill where she once again said something about how cold it was in there and again was given the excuse of,"our boss won't let us turn it down." It had to have been 65° inside and the restaurant closes at 2pm, so I'm not sure why they needed to keep the temperature at the level of a morgue during the coolest part of the day. Also, with such quick responses with what seemed to be the go to answer, obviously we're not the only ones who have complained about this. We will never return to this restaurant as we did not feel welcome and the food was sub-par and made me feel nauseous after we ate. We drove from Salem to try this restaurant which was a waste of time, gasoline and money. read more

Took mom for breakfast. Had bacon and eggs! The bacon is fabulous. They treated my mom like gold and we had a great time. The atmosphere is friendly and bustling. Mom had Corned beef hash and loved it. Thank you for the wonderful experience. read more

Covered Bridge Cafe - Cashier - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

Just sat outside with servers walking past me for 10 min.... Handed me a menu told me to sit ... waited... Left...

We were passing through Stayton and found this little gem of a cafe. Great menu options for breakfast and lunch. My husband and I shared the Country Breakfast. Our absolutely amazing waitress Destiny offered to have it split on two plates in the kitchen for us!! Portions are so large we were completely satisfied splitting a meal. Biscuits were soft and fresh. Gravy was on point and all ingredients tasted locally sourced. Customer service does still exist here and we will be back anytime we pass through the area!! The Christian music playing softly in the background was a sweet bonus read more

Food was awesome, staff was awesome and I wish I lived closer. I have to have 85 characters to post so this made it

Good food every time. No matter what we order, from burgers and fries to gravy and biscuits, this place never disappoints. The people working here are always friendly and helpful. The dining area is cozy and inviting. I wish I had pictures to post, but we only have pictures of people enjoying their food! We dive right in so there's not much to take a picture of by the time we think about it. Highly recommend Covered Bridge. Never a bad meal. read more

The food is very good and the service is great! Lots of guests are greeted by name! Wonderful place for breakfast!

We had a large party and I can't rave enough about the Covered Bridge Cafe! The service was spot on...so friendly and efficient! The food...WOW! Delicious! We had a party of 12...7 adults and 5 kids. The variety of dishes gave us so many choices and everything was delicious. The cafe is adorable and before we left they even gave us a map of all the covered bridges in the area. If you're in Stayton go here for breakfast or lunch. I HIGHLY recommend! read more

Covered Bridge Cafe - The Western Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

What a nice place to have lunch! The restaurant is very clean, friendly service and comfortable seating options. I ordered the All American Cheeseburger with steak fries and my husband had the roasted Turkey sandwich. Burger was very good but the steak fries were the star of the show! Wow - crispy on the outside and soft in the middle ( bottomless if you can eat that many)... I strongly recommend this little restaurant for lunch, we will be back for sure. read more

Covered Bridge Cafe - All American cheeseburger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

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I absolutely must post about our Friday night experience reaching the restaurant at 7:30 pm last night. This post had brought us in as returning from my chemo session in Salem. First off the special was all gone, that's to be expected arriving so late. Upon entering, was seated right away in a very busy evening. Got both menus, the regular and dinner one. I ordered the meatloaf, wife, prime rib and daughter stuffed potato. The only server we saw was the one that came to our table with a smile, cheerful greeting and extremely busy but gave us absolute attention. Wife wanted strawberry lemon aid and we both three orders of it, delicious. Watching the crowed enjoying a nice Friday dinner was like setting down with your family. Everyone enjoying conversation, fellowship great service and happy. Meals came and beyond expectations. Everything was delicious, hot, platted perfect and again, smiles from our server that stopped by every few moments to check on us. We ordered the chocolate cheese cake to go, both wife and daughter could not talking about how yummy and satisfying it was. Destiny was our server and she was absolutely amazing. Have seen many with a workload like she had that could not handle. She had the place moving and greeted everyone, provided exceptional service, and made the evening perfect for us. Whoever covered the prep and cooking doing an exceptional job as well. Thank you folks. read more

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I love when I can update a review. I've been here dozens of times since my last review. It's one of my favorite places to go now. In fact I think I've been there every day this week so far! Everyone goes for the bacon. For real. The food is delicious. The employees are attentive and work hard! Sometimes there's a wait on a weekend, but they have those little pagers that reach almost all the way downtown, so feel free to take a stroll and check out the beautiful downtown in stayton while you wait (if you even have to wait.) Inside is a collection of art and photographs of covered bridges, which is fitting since Stayton is the gateway to the Covered bridge capital of the west! If you're wondering if there's more significance to the name than just the art on the walls make sure you check out pioneer park that's literally just a few blocks down the road. You'll see a gorgeous covered bridge that the Salem ditch runs under. When you fall in love with that, get in your car and drive the covered bridge tour in the country side around a neighboring town, Scio. They do takeout, indoor, and outdoor dining. Make sure you try the bacon. Country Breakfast is amazing too! So is the Clubhouse Sandwich. It's all so good. read more

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This was my first and last time coming to this place. We came in and were waiting to be seated when we were asked to wait outside... it's 30 degrees outside and my husband was carrying our 1-year-old, who was sleeping. We didn't even get to try the food; it wouldn't be worth putting up with that kind of service. How ironic that they have a sign up that says "be nice or leave." read more

We were told to wait outside for a table (there were several clear) to be ready when it was below 30 degrees outside. I thought i had misheard what was said and stood there waiting. The woman at then said in a gruff tone, "I told you to wait outside"! Ok, no problem. Went outside, got in the car and left. I have never had a good experience here, and it had been several years since i had been in. Guess some things never change. Don't waste your time if you like to eat at a place with friendly staff. This place doesn't have that. read more

Horrible horrible horrible customer service. The owner has an awful attitude and has no customer service skills at all! Waited for over an hour for our meal because she forgot us. read more

Stopped at this little gem on our way to Bend from Silver Falls State Park. Wow! Delicious breakfast, good service and just right portions. Kids had the chocolate chip pancakes that came with the most delicious thick cut bacon. We shared the Stayton omelette with a fresh biscuit and gravy. The biscuit was so soft and fluffy and the gravy was the perfect pepper gravy. Highly recommend! read more

Delicious food. I had the Bacon, Bacon, Bacon loaded potato. Good service! And only 6 blocks from the covered bridge.

For the most part this place is great. Very friendly staff, great artwork on the walls, clean. The only thing I didn't like were all the flies on my food. Doing something as simple as buying venus fly traps, pitcher plants of something similar to deal with the flies would be a good idea plus it would add to the atmosphere. If it weren't for the dozen or so flies I would've given this place 5 stars. read more

Covered Bridge Cafe - Chili burger and rootbeer - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

This place is an institution and has been in business for as long as I can remember. I do a "covered bridge tour" every few years and of course stops in and near Stayton are always on the list. Breakfast here is nothing short of outstanding. Lunch is also pretty good. I don't recall ever having dinner here but it probably doesn't disappoint either. The food is consistently very good. Prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. The wait staff is always super and one gets the impression that the folks who work here are very long time employees. If you like "townie" cafes that unpretentiously cater to locals, out-of-towners and blue collar types who actually work for a living you're going to love this place! read more

They railroad people in waiting. I waited for over 30 minutes, while I watched people who arrived after me be seated. I approached the wait staff to ask why, and was asked to leave. Not worth it if you are a single patron. read more

Since recently moving to Scio, this restaurant has it all. It's quaint, homey, and comfortable atmosphere goes well with the service and food! The menu's does not disappoint either. read more

Quaint place to get a square breakfast if you're passing through on highway 22. Plenty of food, but for some reason they only give small cups of syrup. When eating pancakes it would be nice to get the "syrup jug" . Service was a little slow but otherwise good. In General a clean place. Give it a try! read more

Covered Bridge Cafe - This is the 2x4 breakfast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

The good thing about this place is the bacon. That's it. Bacon. There super rude and mean and proud of it! Food is mediocre. read more

Just thought I'd stop in and leave a review for one of the two best restaurants in the whole area. The only downside to the Covered Bridge is they close at 2 PM and I am nocturnal and sometimes don't even get up until that time! That's not their fault though LOL! I looked over some of the existing reviews, and saw a number of four star reviews where the people seem over-the-top happy with their experience and food - I don't understand that! I also have never had rude or grumpy service from anyone here either... So my review is a resounding five stars! The food is wonderful - their omelettes are amazing, chicken fried steak, as good as the best of them! The Covered Bridge is a local little Jewel! read more

This is a great place with great employees and I really appreciate your contribution to the community!

We went there for breakfast this week because the last time we went the food and service was excellent. We ordered the special. When it came it was covered in cheese. When the waitress told us the special she did not say it had cheese. This would be an important thing to share for those that are dairy intolerant. I am not but do not like cheese. They never came back to see how the food was until we was ready to leave and then asked how our food was. We asked for a to go box and was brought to us fairly quickly. But then we waited and waited for our ticket. The owner was standing at the next table with apparently regulars and bragging about Food Network contacting them instead of taking care of the tables. Our waitress then proceeded to clear a table and seat new guests and took them their drinks and finally brought us our ticket. This was a total different experience than our first time here. Not sure that we want to make a return visit. Apparently return guests and people waiting to be seated are priority. Oh and they was not that busy for the time of day we were there. read more

Omg! The food was AMAZING!! We came on a Friday morning with 8 of us at the table. Not one single order was wrong! Was perfect!!! Everything was so great! The food was spectacular! The service was amazing! Will definitely be returning! I'm a biscuits and gravy snob and theirs is so good! I tried their cinnamon roll......a m a z i n g l y yummy! read more

My wife and I just finished having one of their chicken salad sandwiches (at $10 each). The only positive is the package container they came in. They tasted like a dry shredded lettuce sandwich with a hint of chicken salad and the bread just fell apart when picked up. Can't comment on the service since it was a take-out order. read more

Well not very nice welcome. Food was very over cooked chard and lukewarm warm. Server never came back after being served. Maybe cause we are of color. Will not return even though we live here. read more