Every time we drive over from Bend we usually stay at the Residence Inn across the street from this restaurant, and we always eat at least one meal here during our stay. Everyone is always extremely accommodating which is one of the reasons we keep coming back. Due to COVID-19 we opted to eat outside and sat at a table with a great view of the river. We decided on a bottle of wine first, then food after a long conversation. We did not feel rushed at all, thank you for that. All the prices seemed reasonably and we shared a fish entree which was fantastic. Thanks so much for making this a great experience. Our waitperson was on top of everything and kept us happy read more

McMenamins North Bank - At the entrance - Pubs Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Happy hour was off the hook! Cheese burger was killer! River seating is the best! The service can't be beat either!

We walked in about an hour before closing tired and hungry from traveling. The decor is awesome and I feel like we could go a few times and still see new things. The food was great. I had a salad and he had a winter special. The Cajon fries are amazing! We will definitely be back. Our server, Brian M., was great and so gracious to answer our questions and he got our orders in quickly so we wouldn't have to rush while eating. read more

McMenamins North Bank - Salad. - Pubs Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

This place gets business because it has a lovely location.However, as you can read elsewhere service can be very very slow.For my business meeting, Steven, our waiter, was charming, lovely and prompt, even with the staffing issues. BEFORE Covid this place was slow, but that isn't the real issue. I ordered a salad with salmon, and asked for a few carrot shavings. SHAVINGS. Steven asked the chef, and in a breathtaking display of pettiness, he demanded that Steven charge us more. FOR CARROT SHAVINGS. SHAVINGS. As in a fraction of an ounce, right? Look people, when carrots are become truffles, SURE. But you don't demand to upsell a customer for what is the equivalent of a part of a carrot stick. This is so low brow, so petty, so ridiculous, so utterly CHEAP that not only will I never return, I will be writing multiple reviews to keep people away. The salad was okay, the salmon average. However the insult to the customer is egregious. I live in Eugene, and I am in search of a favorite restaurant, especially where I can take clients and friends who visit. After this utterly un-called-for idiocy this place goes into the sewer unless you just want coffee by the river. However, don't be surprised if they want extra money for your sugar, your cream, your spoon and your plate. OH, and the napkin and the water. OH, and at least a dollar for the use of their cup. By the time you get there, it might go up to five dollars. Who knows what they will charge for the coffee itself. read more

We returned after 11 years since our first visit. The service was not as good as before. We only saw the waitress when she took and brought our order. The Salmon was over cooked on this visit. The restaurant was more crowded than before so it was a little loud. I don't think we will return for a third visit. read more

This North Bank location is a sneaker, because it looks a little unassuming from the outside but has a great vibe once you step through those front doors. It's one of two restaurants in Eugene that have river front views, so it's a great brunch spot during those hot summer days. Also, it has a sweet Tiki bar attached to the restaurant, so come thirsty!! Pro Tip: get yourself a McMenamins Passport and you get a bunch of sweet perks when you dine at their many locations. read more

Got the Bolognese tonight based upon the hostess recommendation . Absolutely terrible meal! We ordered extra Bolognese and got none. Caesar salad was wilted and tasteless. Should have gotten a can of Chef- Boyardee...would have at least been edible and had some sauce. No more McMenamins for this family. Consistently bad service and food! Adios read more

The view is incredible. Eating right on the river is an experience you get at only a couple of places in town and they make sure to have perfectly placed tables inside and outside for maximum views. The food is also good. Kinda pricey, but good food. Nice selection for food and on the drink menus. read more

wow. i mean the reuben sandwich changed my life. if you get the chance to come here it is a must order. amazing vibes on the river. amazing sandwich. what else could i ask for! read more

Service was awesome!!! Ordered a spicy Bloody Mary and received a tall glass of pure tomato juice. I went to the bar to see if I could get them to doctor it and was told they don't really have anything as they make their mix. I was handed a bottle of Tabasco, but seriously it was 16oz of tomato juice so Tabasco was not going to do the trick. Sadly I just pushed my drink aside and ordered coffee. I will say, having been a server for years, had I noticed a full drink I would have inquired. Sadly my server didn't and I ended up paying for both drinks. Lesson learned, ask to taste the mix before ordering. Outside atmosphere was awesome, I am loving all the outdoor dining!!! read more

This is a beautiful older, wooden building and set into a gorgeous wooded area right on the banks of the Willamette River. Menu is filled with really creative and different things. The interior ambiance is also really quite nice. We were a party of 4 and everybody was happy with the food and the service. I had the Soy Glazed Chicken Wings and Truffle Fries. The wings were good but the fries were outstandingly good! My wife had the Dragon Boat Lettuce Cups and she like them a lot. My niece had the pulled pork sandwich. Her husband, a vegetarian, had their Vegetarian Salad and he was also quite pleased. Pricing was quite reasonable and the service was both friendly and efficient. The table that we were seated at looked out onto the river and it was very nice. Jim read more

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I had Reuben. It was bland and tasteless. The pastrami was rubbery and watery. Yuk. Fries were good. Side cesar salad was ok. The location by the river is terrific. read more

Awful spot. They don't allow ESA or any dogs on their patios. Bad business and horrible service. Food isn't great either unfortunately.

Wonderful tiki type bar with a clever bartender. The table over looking the water and the patient waitress were terrific. We enjoyed the service and the food. read more

Standard McMenamin's fare, no cheese curds. Service was nice but slow. Very slow. We come to McMenamins because everyone can find something to eat but waiting an hour for food and a second round of drinks was antithetical to that end. read more

First off, they must be in need of hiring someone who knows how to clean restrooms because these restrooms at 4 o'clock in the afternoon are the shits Smell, overflowing waste baskets, dirty I hate to think what their kitchen looks like where they are preparing your food ha ha Add the Reuben sandwich a nitro stout I have a cheeseburger with strawberry lemonade The Reuben was decent except for the coleslaw that they put inside the sandwich. the coleslaw over powered any flavor of the corn beef and toasted marbled rye bread Their burger was done cooked properly well flavored french fries are french fries but if McMenamins want to be better, they could have stealth french fries Apparently not all McMenamins are equal par. I wouldn't want to go back to this one. Bad enough, Eugene's kind of a ghetto town anyway. I can see why this site and Google only gives them three stars. The meal prices are a tad bit over priced for the lack of quality that you receive read more

This is a great spot to stop for a beer on your way to Autzen stadium. I love the look and feel of the inside restaurant, and there is an outdoor patio area adjacent the river that makes for a great atmosphere. Our server was very friendly, and our food came in a timely manner. But I don't know why I keep getting burgers. They are never good. I keep asking for some pink, and they keep coming well done, and dried out. Perhaps if I order something else next time, I'll be happier with my visit. Come for the cool atmosphere, and the beer. Don't come for the food read more

Went here for the first time this past weekend. I wish Eugene had more restaurants located along the river like this place! I got the salmon sake sandwich with tater tots, the Asian chicken tenders and a raspberry daiquiri. The salmon sandwich was the best! It tasted so good. The tots were cooked great, had the perfect crispiness to it. The chicken tenders were just okay. The raspberry daiquiri was fine, too. I think this restaurant can use a renovation. It seems a little outdated and tired looking. The landscape along the riverfront could use some serious maintenance, too. The service was alright. It seemed like there was only one waiter outside and he was running around like crazy. They could've used another person out there. read more

McMenamins North Bank - a view of a river and bridge - Pubs Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Food was great but drinks were even better!! We sat out on the patio over looking the water. It was beautiful!

We were staying at the Marriott residence as we visited the University of Oregon, and could not resist trying out a river side dinner. We sat at the outdoor part of the tiki bar and enjoyed a perfect sunset. We had great service from Ella and the whole staff, my mai tai salad with salmon was outstanding, and I will definitely be back next time I am in town! read more

I'm surprised I haven't reviewed this yet, as I have frequented Mcmenamins for years, but especially this location ever since I moved to Eugene. North Bank is a great spot for a lot of reasons, with great food, good service, and there never seems to be a long wait time. My only gripe is that I feel like they don't change up their menus enough anymore. I just love trying the new specials, but a burger is always a great option too! read more

This is my favorite location for Mcmenamins in Eugene! The ambiance is rustic and nice right by the river with fantastic views etc. Parking is easy... but don't try to go on football game day for the ducks!!! Since moving to Eugene I have become a huge fan of mcmenamins. They're all a bit different. This one is a bit higher end than the others here in my opinion. I love the food though... especially Cajun tots lol service has consistently been good here too. Drinks are great too! Try their seasonal ciders!!! read more

McMenamins North Bank - Beetle Bailey Sandwich with Cajun tots - Pubs Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

They were busy on Friday at 6pm. I requested outdoor seating for two. I was told it could take an hour, but to my surprise it only took 30 minutes. This would have been a five star experience for me, but the tater tots being almost $15 made me lower the rating to a four. read more

We were in Eugene to explore and stopped in to have lunch. We really liked everything. We tried several things between our group, but I had the Sake Bomb Salmon Sandwich and it was really good! The atmosphere was fun and service was great. read more

Food was OK, prices were way to high for the food they serve. We will not come back again.

We've been missing fish sticks at several of our favorite dining haunts so we tried North Bank for lunch today. The fish and chips was excellent served moist and flavorable. Also the beer-cheese potato soup was a good compliment on a very cold day. Throw in a nice pale ale and a great waiter, Bryan, and this place will be on our short list for a nice mid-day dine-out in the near future. read more

This is my favorite McMenamins location to go to during the spring months because of their outdoor seating! I love that it's right by the water and if you time it right you can catch a gorgeous sunset while you eat & drink. This is one of the few restaurants in town that offers cocktail flights (which I am obsessed with) so naturally I've tried both the Tiki Flight & the Rum Flight. I highly recommend both! I also like to make it point to try their seasonal ciders because they have some awesome flavors that are typically options I might not have ordered on my own otherwise. For food I always like to start out with their hummus platter- you get a really good amount of food compared to the cost especially during their happy hour. The Wilbur's Jumbo Deluxe burger is my favorite burger on their menu. I like to get the egg over easy, cajun tots on the side and pair with their Portland ketchup! So good! During one of my last visits I decided to switch things up and I tried their fish & chips and really enjoyed it. I'm not much of a cole slaw fan but I did really like theirs. I also decided to try a limited time item from their happy hour menu which was a bulgogi kimchi fries concoction of some sort (I can't remember the exact name). They were to die for! It was by far some of the best fries I've ever had. I actually came back a couple weeks later craving those fries and hoping to order them when I was told by the server that they were no longer on the menu! Such a bummer but I was glad I got to try them - hopefully they'll bring them back at some point! Staff is always very friendly and the location is always super clean, definitely love to recommend this place to people as a Eugene staple. read more

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Tonight was a disaster. Three years ago we had a terrible meal and terrible experience and tonight we tried again while visiting from Michigan. Horrible. Took an hour to get a drink. Wrong foor, raw burger. NO MORE CHAN ES. The view is amazing and it could be a good experience if the service, drinks and food could be done well. read more

Great food, servers are always doing their best to keep up with how busy they are. Vegan options, service dogs allowed, huge selections of whiskeys and rums, perfect view of Willamette River from patio. Such a great spot! read more

This has become a comfortable refuge for us before or after U of O women's lacrosse games. We've been lucky enough to score the table next to the fire place every time we've come here. When we wanted to sit outside on the river-facing patio, a staff member offered to light a fire for us in one of McMenamins' beautiful fire pits. The service is outstanding--friendly, attentive and efficient. The food is the solid pub food we've come to expect from McMenamins. The atmosphere is unique--stunning river views in a tiki bar themed ambience. The blow fish lamps alone could push North Bank into a five-star rating. We're fans, and we appreciate knowing North Bank stands ready to warm us up and welcome us back to Eugene. read more

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We love eating outside by the river! Service is very good and consistent! Food is always delicious. Our favorite spot here! We always bring visitors here. Larry Barnett read more

Very nice location. Great decor. If it's a sunny day, sit outside. You get to overlook the river and watch people floating or kayaking. It's fun to watch. FYI: After 5, you can park in office parking next door but don't park there before or you may get towed. Goodness, what didn't I like here? I will say that I was very excited that they had french onion soup! Yay! Server were friendly and checked on us often. ..... .. . .... read more

The ambiance is a amazing - right on the Willamette River! The view was super special. But the highlights end there. Hubby had bangers and mash; I had a cheese burger. The bangers plate was so salty, it could not be finished. For my $20 burger plate, the bun was served cold (probably to go along with the burger itself - no joke.) So very disappointing. Then it was a race to get home where our respective dinners came out faster than they went in. This is highly unusual for us both. The one similarity between our meals was we both ordered ice tea. Anyways, we won't be back and now you've been warned. read more

Great place for a casual dinner or date night! Right along the river so it has great views. Food was also very good! Service was exceptional. read more

Brought my girlfriend here on New Year's Eve before we went to a shindig later in the evening. It looks nice from the outside. The inside is spacious and clean, but the first thing you will notice is the lighting. It is obvious that they are trying to create an intimate atmosphere with the lower lighting levels, however, the lighting in skewed to a very low orange. All of the bulbs have an orange tint which makes pictures there look weird and makes the menus difficult to read. It wasn't busy the evening and time we went (around 7:30pm), so we sat ourselves. We decided very quickly that we would split a fish and chips and my girlfriend ordered a toasted marshmellow mixed drink of some kind. It was very good. I don't care much for alcohol generally, but I could taste what the drink was going for and for anyone that enjoys the flavor of liquor, this would have been a great drink. Since it was dark outside, we couldn't see much of the outside area. There is a river close by and you can see it a little bit when the lights hit it, but there isn't much to see at night. Inside, I couldn't tell what the theme was that the restaurant is going for. Murals on the walls of housing in one section and then tiki style references on other walls was confusing and I pointed that out to my girlfriend while we were there. The fish and chips were fairly decent. Fish was cooked well and had good flavor. I thought the fries were seasoned well and tasted great (my girlfriend thought they had too much seasoning). We chose the side salad option for the meal and the salad was on the main plate (not separate). Salad was small and not much more than some lettuce with a little cheese and far too much onion. The F&C and the one drink came out to nearly $30. It is a little spendy for what we got. Service was good -- although we noticed the hostess was also our waitress and even though it wasn't all that busy, she had to move around a lot to get to everyone and check on us. She was very polite and helpful and did check on us several times even though she had to cover everyone else that we could see eating that evening. She was certainly hustling and we appreciated the effort. Would I go back here again? Sure. I like the kind of atmosphere the restaurant is shooting for even if it is a little hard to see with the weird orange colored lighting. During the day it may be a different feel as the water would be visible outside and the lighting would be different. The mixed drink was very good and the food was decent to good, but a little on the pricey side for what you get. It would definitely be worth my time to try this place again during the daytime and give everything another once over. read more

McMenamins North Bank - A toasted marshmellow mixed drink. It was very good! Notice the orange lighting in the picture. The whole place is like that inside. - Pubs Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

My friend took me to this place to celebrate an event, and I tried their Tikka masala. The Tikka masala was very good, but what I must remember about this place was the gorgeous view of the river. This would be a perfect date night restaurant, especially in the warmer months. read more

Great happy hour outside by the river on a sunny day. Service was great and food was good. Fun evening.

We had a nice lunch on the patio overlooking the river. We had the Harvest Moon salad with wild salmon on top. It was excellent! The Harvest Moon salad had roasted sweet potatoes, goat cheese, dried cranberries, and honey-roasted pecans with a stout vinaigrette. Service was friendly and food arrived quickly. read more

McMenamins North Bank - Harvest Moon salad with wild salmon filet - Pubs Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

First time there and sadly a horrible experience. First seated with little conversation from the host. Sat in booth that not comfortable for 4 grown adults, asked a server if we could move somewhere more comfortable, which they did. Ordered drinks and appetizer, then our food. Then the wait began. Watched two family's come in be seated and be sereved after we had been waiting 40 minutes for our food. I asked another waitress if she could check the status of our food when I couldn't find our server. She came back and said they working on it. After wating alittle more, watched another family get served there food, decided to leave. Went to the front to pay the bill for the drinks/fries we ordered. The waitress that said the food coming saw me and apologized saying our waitress was on break at that point i just stopped listening and wanted to leave. Went to Olive Garden and had the best customer service and food. read more

Quality, fun restaurant right on the Willamette river. 30 minute wait, but worth it. Cajun Tots were the best thing we had! read more

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