Best Restaurants, Food Carts, and Bars in Salem, Oregon | Eater Portland

"Word of Mouth is Salem’s grand-millennial chic dining room cluttered with bric-a-brac that serves comically abundant brunch plates. Count on cinnamon roll pancakes the size of your face; planks of creme brulee French toast; big, beautiful biscuits swimming in gravy; and toasted burritos roughly the dimensions of a newborn. Pro tip: the ever-present waitlist at Word of Mouth tends to especially swell on Sunday morning, as area church services wind up. Check the restaurant’s waitlist online; sometimes small parties can skirt the list by sitting at the bar." - Emily Teel