Louis L.
Yelp
we stopped in the little town of Sandy, OR on the mt hood hwy from Bend to Brookings and wanted a taste of local flavor rather than a chain. and we got exactly what we wanted. we went to the saloon, not the restaurant.
this place epitomizes small town charm and home cookin'.
first thing i did after a long drive was hit the head--and was surprised to find a really nice, clean, working, stocked bathroom. always nice.
next thing was to get a drink. was stoked to find a fully stocked bar and a really nice selection of PNW microbrews. my girlfriend had a lemon-drop type drink i didnt expect in a small-town bar but made expertly.
after ordering i was even more stoked to get really nice, friendly, chatty (but not overly so) service.
typical diner fare but homade fresh and very very well. with lots of little treats and surprises. check out the pix for menu shots.
i had the chicken strip supreme sandwich--came with bacon on a fresh sourdough roll. omg. it was perfect. crunchy and warm and perfect. homade bbq sauce is a nice touch.
soup du jour was hungarian mushroom.
we had planned to stop once more before bend but didn't need to..we didn't even get dinner once we were there we were still stuffed. if i ever find myself in Sandy, OR again, i will be back.
oh yeah--the desserts looked killer: fifteen layer chocolate cake bigger than my leg.