I had the Western Warrant Smash. One of the very best burgers I have ever had. Two perfectly…read moresmashed patties, thick, delicious bacon, tasty sauce, perfect onion rings, on a great bun. I am anxious to work my way through their menu. The setting is great, the service very friendly. Don't drive by without giving Retired Pig a try. I'm anxious to go back.

Who knew that one could get such good eats in a town with a population of under 200 people? There…read moreare two food trucks here and they are both fantastic! The Retired Pig served us some amazing burgers. Can't wait to go back and try the bbq! Lovely setting with beautiful views and really friendly owners. Top notch!

The Drive In is a place I've been countless times. There's been ups and downs, but it seems as time…read moregoes on it's only getting worse and worse. Don't get me wrong-- the prices & the food is pretty good. But the second I have someone in customer service be disrespectful, crosses my line. One of the younger adult males who works there was very rude to me and my group of people and it was not necessary. Id like to believe he was having a hard day, and that's not his typical customer service.

The blonde headed guy was not at all nice and down right rude and a jerk. Will not got there again…read more Not only to us but to several customers that were there . Horrible serive without a smile .I give it a negative 10 stars.

Simple. Convenient. Local…read more I was spending a few days in town locally. I had the opportunity to stop in a couple times. This market is the main cafe, convenience store and gas station in a small rural town with a population of just over 150 residents. Service was friendly and prompt. Coffee was hot. I stopped in one morning to have breakfast. I ordered their Denver Omelet which is a three egg omelet filled with diced tomatoes, green peppers, onion and chunks of ham for $11.70. I added cheese for an additional 60 cents. It comes with hash browns and your choice of toast. Quite a hearty breakfast and very reasonably priced! I enjoyed the omelet so much that I went back the next day and ordered the same thing. There were 4 or 5 different folks working in the cafe / store when I was there. They seemed to share different roles from waiting, cashier, pumping gas and minding the store. The store itself carries a variety of essentials, frozen meats & seafoods, beverages and snack items, typical for many other convenience stores. Should I visit the area again in the future, I would definitely stop in for breakfast.

We were there recently and stayed next door at the Riverbend Motel. The cafe is part of the market…read moreand as another person noted there is generally one person (The owner) doing everything. She does take a couple days off so there are others that work as well when it is busy, and when she can find the help. The food is good and she gladly made me a custom sandwich one morning. I know she is interested in retiring so that could happen and they could close. I will post pictures of inside and outside soon.

I hate to leave bad reviews for small town small business but if you have time to wait(almost 20…read moremin, we were the only customers) for one large hot chocolate(tasted like hot water with Carnation hot chocolate powder) and one medium Latte with no form, tasted like hot milk with coffee then this is your place. It's $13 for both drinks.

Best Maple Bacon Bars. Ever. No place in even Portland can compare. Fresh perfectly tender…read moredoughnuts with soft maple icing. Fresh and slightly warm bacon. Come here for a treat before the Painted Hills Unit. I can't thank you enough. You are doing everything right! Father in law says their breakfast burritos are killer and I wish I could come back tomorrow for them.

The Fossil General Mercantile has been continuously in business since 1883. It is a great stop and…read morehas, as you'd expect a general mercantile to have, a wide variety of items. They have clothing and souvenirs and food and general staples and a little bit of this and a little bit of that. They remain the quintessential, modern day, yet old-fashioned hub of activity in small town America. Go up the street to the hill behind the high school football field and dig for fossils and stop by the general Mercantile and show them some love. The people are nice and the service excellent. Incidentally, we were able to get a cup of fresh brew coffee for $.50, yes you heard that a cup of coffee for $.50.

Fossil General Mercantile has just about anything you might need or want, and from what I could…read moretell is pretty much the center of activity in Fossil, OR. During the short time I was in the store, buying ice cream and wine, I saw many other shoppers; both locals and passer-throughers, like us. One of the locals I saw was the town constable. He was at the register in front of me buying doughnuts. When I pointed out to him he was falling into a stereotype, he smiled a guilty smile and told me, "I know. I had hoped they would have been in the bag before anyone noticed." If I lived in or around Fossil, I wouldn't mind doing all my shopping at Fossil General Mercantile. That's a good thing: because otherwise, I'd have to travel many many miles to find something bigger or better.

I had to wait for 2 hours to be helped because the owner, owner doesn't want to to learn how to…read moreoperate anything in the store. Finally when one of the employees showed up who was very nice and understanding and actually new anything I got to go on my way.

WCT is under new ownership and WOW !!!…read more For being in such a tiny town, it's like walking in to a small Walmart! Anything and everything you can think of is in this store. Groceries, drinks, hardware, medical, toiletries, pet, office, ranching, hunting, fishing, camping, yard, garden, clothing, plumbing, lumber, feed ... oh heck ... I can't name all the things in this great little store! Everything except a pharmacy. It's even great fun to just walk around downstairs and upstairs perusing. Before you know it you've been perusing for a long time! The young family that owns it are wonderful and all the employees are so courteous and helpful. Prices are very affordable and the amount of inventory is remarkable for such a tiny town. I think if you need it, they have it.

We go to Shaniko several times a year and I've been doing so for many decades. I do like to…read morepatronize the local businesses whenever I can and the folks who own shops in this town work very hard and don't make a lot of money for their investment. This place has been in business longer than most of the others in town although there are a couple that have been there longer than I've been visiting there. I have no idea if it's always been the same owners running this place though. As noted, it's not the greatest ice cream on the Planet but the folks are nice, the treats are certainly good and visitor's business is what keeps this "ghost Town" going. That and it's a way long way to the next ice cream parlor.

Nice to find a shop that serves anything in this little town. People were very friendly and they…read morehad a good selection of ice cream, coffee drinks, candy and other assorted gift shop things in a room next door to the food area. Prices were pretty good and just so you know that 2 scoops of ice cream are a significantly better deal than just one scoop.