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    Dandy Burger

    4.0 (51 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Burgers
    Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Jennifer S.

    Absolutely worth the drive from Salem, though the GPS is a bit wacky and we passed it while looking on the opposite side of the street. Once located, we chose one of the two drive through sides and ordered a cheeseburger combo and a double cheeseburger, drink, and order of onion rings. The menu features both a small and large, and I'm glad I asked about the size. Small was plenty enough for two to share with a lot left over. Likewise, the combo includes a bag full of crinkle cut fries, both served with a fry sauce - so if you prefer ketchup, you should ask for it. They also have fresh made shakes with ice cream, milk, and flavors, but didn't receive their delivery and were unable to accommodate orders. There were benches in a grassy area next to the stand, but no table. We drove to the nearest park in hopes of finding a picnic table, but ran into the same issue at the city 'park' in front of the courthouse. Both burgers were juicy, with cheddar (from multiple choices available) and loaded with toppings on a soft bun. I prefer a leaf lettuce and got several chunks of yellowing lettuce from a bagged salad type, but overall, it didn't detract. Onion rings were piping hot and perfectly crisp, as were the fries. If you've got a hankering for a burgers, there's a reason this place has been around so long. They'll fix you up and keep you coming back. We're already planning a trip back for a shake having experienced the love they infused into the burgers!

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    18 days ago

    Food alwAys delicious,lots of options friendly helpful employees the lines are a bit long but so worth the wait

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    1 year ago

    BEST ONION RINGS EVER! Burgers are also amazing and the fries. This place is amazing and Id give it 5 stars every time I go

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    2 years ago

    Best burgers I ever had next to Maui burgers .co out of the 100's + places I have tried. Seriously go try it.

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    3 years ago

    Fresh food and fry sauce without asking. You can tell service is important to this place. Great burgers.

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    3 years ago

    Dandy burger is bomb.com and super friendly, I tried the double bacon burger and the pastrami burger definitely a must try!

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    Great food. Large amount. Worth the price. Fresh. Needs to be open more often though.

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    5 years ago

    The BEST burgers in town!! Don't let the occasional bad review stop you.. they're amazing!!

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    3 years ago

    I love this place I try and go to this place every so often it's an amazing place great burgers

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    4 years ago

    Best burgers around! And those fries??? Don't forget the fry sauce either, it's slightly Smokey and oh so good!

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    I've stayed here before.... but this time it was for our son's graduation from Oregon State…read moreUniversity. GO BEAVS! After a booking error on our end, the hotel was able to get us a room for Thursday. We thought we had reserved a room for Thursday through Monday. So it was a huge relief to get that worked out. We did have to move rooms Friday, but that's not the hotel's fault. As an EVS worker for a large hospital, I tend to check everything. From high dust to floors and everything in between. I can tell that the employees take pride in their work. So kudos to the Housekeeping staff. Also, to the Housekeeper who found something we had left behind and returned in to us, you're awesome. I wish I had gotten your name. Thank you. Now to the front desk. Monica. Monica, you were always kind, eager to help, and an employee that every establishment desires to have. I know it had to be a crazy weekend due to the college graduations, but you rose to the top and did it with a smile. Thank you. Now the restaurant staff. You all are awesome too. After a couple of disappointing dinners at local restaurants, we decided to have dinner at the hotel. Delicious. The staff was friendly, professional, and our meals were great. Thank you. The views from the rooftop are gorgeous. Parking isn't bad. The rooms are clean. The property is clean. The staff are amazing. Although we no longer have kids in Oregon (two of our kids graduated from Oregon State University) we love Independence and we love the Independence Hotel.

    First some positives. The place is clean, it is on the river, the bed was comfortable. Most of…read morethe staff was very pleasant. Breakfast was better then review say... they seem to have brought back the eggs and such. So it was pretty decent. The area is pretty nice overall. Now some "useful" info. The rooms are in the modern style. The bathroom door is on tracks and slides in front of the bathroom. So not a real door. No sound is contained by it. It has that frosted glass type stuff so any light goes right through. The light is motion activated. So bring some painters tape to cover it at night. And the comments about the bed frame being a toe stubber are very true. Probably the worst bedframe I have seen. The roof top patio was nice, though after dark the bugs take over. You can totally walk down to the water, there are like rock beaches if you know what I mean. So bring a chair and put your feet in. now the bad. We booked one of the suites. The girl at checkin mentioned the hot tub, which you apparently reserve or something. Not sure what that is about. Anyway, I asked if there were any other amenities I should know about, she said no. No mention of the rooftop patio or anything else. That was strike one. We opened the door to the room... it smelled like gas. Like really strong. We opened the door to the patio, and looked around to see if it would dissipate before reporting it. The room felt very claustrophobic. It wasn't bad, but it just felt tight. We went downstairs to report the gas and she tried to tell me it was totally normal and safe. I was astounded. She clearly wasn't trying to pull one over on me or anything she just doesn't have much critical thinking. Apparently the maintenance guy leaves at 4. She said he said it was safe. I asked what his credentials were... she stared blankly at me. I mentioned did a profession service confirm this? She goes in the back to supposedly call him. Comes out and says yeah, some company I forget the name of... I call BS. She was also the only person on staff other than the restaurant staff. So we switched to a two queen bed room, which is what my comments above describe. It was actually nicer feeling than the suite. Not so claustrophobic. I will point out that at no time did she offer anything. And I didn't ask. I don't need a discount, I needed a place to stay. When we went to eat at the restaurant later, they were severely understaffed. It wasn't all that busy, maybe 8 or 9 tables occupied. But there were at least 7 with dishes on them. As far as I could tell, there was only one waitstaff. I assume a cook. And there was a bartender. That was it. The food... well, I order fish and chips. Those were the smallest 2 fish sticks I have seen served as fish and chips. They were fine, but at that size, should have been three. Cook was probably overworked and didn't even notice. All in all, I would avoid this place. Seems like either it is running paper thin on money, so not having enough staff, or it is trying to extract as much money as it can while providing the min in services. The return of the decent breakfast implies it probably is not making enough money, which probably means the service and such will get worse over time.

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    3.7
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    Stopped into Gilgamesh Brewing while traveling for work and completely forgot it was St. Patrick's…read moreDay. Walked in expecting a normal dinner, immediately realized we had made a tactical error in the best way possible. The place was packed, loud, and had that kind of energy you can't really fake. Solid 10/10 on vibes if you're in the mood for it (and even if you're not, you adjust quickly). Despite being clearly short staffed, the service was impressively good. Not "everything is perfectly on time" good, but "everyone is working hard, communicating, and actually cares" good. They were very upfront and apologetic about the delays, which honestly went a long way. Food came out a bit slower than usual (again, not surprising given the circumstances), but overall I'd put it at a strong 8/10. Nothing overhyped, just well-executed and worth ordering again. I had the classic lager and it was meh. This is very subjective I realize but I'd rate it a 4 or 5/10. All things considered, it could have easily been a frustrating experience walking in on one of the busiest nights of the year, but it wasn't. Credit to the staff for keeping things running and keeping the tone positive. I'd come back, ideally on a slightly less festive evening, but also kind of glad I saw it at full capacity.

    Stopped here to grab a bite to eat. We weren't greeted by the first employee who saw us walk in. As…read morea good friend of a local grill and bar here in California that was already a red flag. We were finally greeted and seated by our waiter. He was the star of the place. Super attentive, polite, professional, and patient. The ambiance here is cool. There's indoor seating and outdoor seating. The decor was nice and the place felt clean. No complaints there. The issue was the food. We ordered the hot honey wings, the grilled chicken Cobb, the gilga-burger, the guacamole bacon burger, and the campus burger. None hit the mark. When you walk into a brewery that looks this great, you kind of expect more from the food. The wings didn't have flavor. The burgers had the taste of old grease. It left us all disappointed. Overall, the ambiance was great and our waiter was awesome, but the food left a lot to be desired.

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