We flew into Eugene to watch Ducks and one in particular graduate today. Dinner reservations had already been made in advance and we could only get a 8:30 spot. We decide to go an hour early and have a round at the bar before being seated. First thing I noticed was that they had the roll up "garage door" open to the patio and the weather at 74 degrees couldn't have made it feel any nicer with what one Yelp reviewer called a "rustic lodge" feel with its wooden interior. Our waiter was very nice and poured us some waters while he waited for our drink orders. Their cocktail menu had more than several different than the norm "oh, I wanna try that" kind of drinks. I went ahead and told the host who had a I am the owner kind of vibe that we were here and he said he would do what he could to get up seated quicker. After our drinks were served the waiter stayed engaged to conversation with us just adding to great vibe of everything Rye. Shortly thereafter the host approached us and said he had a table for us and it would be waiting for us whenever we were ready to move (total zero rush required on our part attitude). We took him up on the immediate 45 minute earlier seating time and looked forward to what was to come. We had one main waitress but more than several other servers brought and cleared plates throughout the meal. Being from out of town we ordered several appetizers to get a better variety of their culinary flare. We shared the calamari, which had a perfect and not greasy one iota. Next was the steamed mussels that was in a broth I can promise you that a drop did not go to waste. Third was the cheese and charcuterie board that was beautifully arranged with everything just being so right together. Lastly was the French onion soup that was small in size but mighty in flavor. I made the mistake of ordering a glass of wine that didn't come by the glass and the waitress shortly came back with a wine list to help find me a proper replacement. For my main I ordered the Chinook king salmon that was beautifully presented and tasted as good as it looked. Everyone else enjoyed their mains as well. For dessert we shared a single slice of the goat cheese cheesecake that finished off the night perfectly. The night wasn't without one or two slights but as fine as this meal was I'm gonna leave it at that. I will say if you would like maybe a special occasion, upscale, eclectic, gourmet restaurant in Eugene this has to be the place. read more