CHOW! SUMMER 2005
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE
782 East Broadway. 343-7523.
Serving breakfast all day: Pancakes, waf-
fles, crepes, omelettes, breakfast meats.
All pancakes made from scratch. We make
our own syrup and use real butter.
Wheelchair accessible. 6 am-2 pm M-F, 6
am-3 pm Sa-Sun. MC/V/AE. $.
POUR HOUSE TAVERN
444 N 42nd St., Springfield. 746-1337.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner:
Homecooked meals, breakfast specials and
prime rib dinner on Fridays. Full bar. Take-
out. LG. Wheelchair accessible. 7 am-2:30
am M-Sa, 7 am-12 am Su. MC/V/D. $-$$.
RED ROBIN
1221 Executive Pkwy. 484-9588.
Serving lunch, dinner: Burgers, pastas,
Gardenburgers, barbecued chicken salad,
clam chowder, chicken tortilla soup and
French onion soup. Full bar. Take-out. 11 am-
11 pm Su-Th, 11 am-midnight F-Sa. Checks
not accepted. MC/V/AE/D. $$.
ROSE’S DINER
207 South A St., Springfield. 747-9482.
Serving breakfast, lunch. Breakfast:
Platter-sized pancakes, biscuits and gravy,
fresh grated potatoes, homemade muffins
and rolls. Lunch: Homemade soups, corn-
bread, old fashioned hamburgers, fresh-
cut potato skins. Deep-fried pies and
strawberry shortcake. Now open on the
weekends. Breakfast served all day. 3:30
am-2 pm W-Su. No cards. $.
SAM’S PLACE
825 Wilson St. 484-4455.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner:
Charbroiled steaks, burgers and seafood.
Breakfast served all day. Full bar. Take-out,
lottery games, outdoor patio. West
Eugene’s friendly, local bar. LG. Wheelchair
accessible. 7 am-2:30 am M-F, 7 am-2:30
am Sa, 7 am-midnight Su. MC/V/AE/DC. $.
SHARI’S RESTAURANT
2950 W. 11th Ave. 344-1155.
35 Division Ave. 689-2688
900 Beltline Rd., Springfield. 741-6044.
1807 Pioneer Pkwy., Springfield. 747-8515.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Skillet
breakfasts, omelettes, sandwiches, pasta,
Garden burgers, variety of salads, home-
style dinners, ice cream and pies.
Children’s menu. Senior menu. Special
menu on Duck game days. Take-out. 24
hours, daily. Open all holidays. All major
cards. $$.
SPIRITS BAR
1714 Main St., Springfield. 726-0113.
Lunch and dinner seven days a week:
American menu featuring bodacious
burgers. Breakfast Sa & Su. Scrumptious
daily specials M-Sa. Full bar. Take-out.
Wheelchair accessible. 11 am-2:30 am M-F,
10 am-2:30 am Sa & Su. All major cards. $.
STEELHEAD BREWERY &
CAFÉ
TVs, two full bars. Take-out. Some OG/LG.
7 am-2:30 am daily. V/MC. $-$$$.
199 E. Fifth Ave. 686-2739.
Serving lunch, dinner: Calzones, pizza,
hamburgers, sandwiches, pastas, breads,
soups, vegetarian entrees, salads. Wine,
full bar, homebrewed root beer and beers.
Take-out. 11:30 am-midnight, daily.
MC/V/AE/D. $$.
★ Best Brewpub, Second Place
SWEET RIVER GRILL & BAR
Gateway Mall. 988-9558.
Serving brunch, lunch and dinner: Ribs,
prime rib, breakfast buffet and a new
menu with something for everyone. Full
bar. LG. 11 am-10 pm M-Th, 11 am-11 pm F &
Sa, 9 am-10 pm Su. MC/V/AE/D. $$.
TAYLOR’S BAR & GRILL
894 E. 13th Ave. 344-6174.
Serving lunch, dinner: Cajun stuffed chicken
breast, jambalaya, blackened catfish and
many other Cajun specialties. Soups, salads,
hot sandwiches, burgers and full vegetarian
menu. Full bar. Some LG. Wheelchair acces-
sible. 7 am-2 am daily. MC/V. $.
TERRACE CAFÉ, THE
490 Valley River Center. 344-8369.
Serving lunch and dinner: Homemade
pastries, homemade soups, specialty sal-
ads, vegetarian entrees, hot and cold
sandwiches, homemade desserts, chicken,
ravioli, fresh seafood, prime rib.
Reservations. LG. 10 am-8:30 pm M-Sa, 11
am-5 pm Su. MC/V. $-$$.
TINY TAVERN
394 Blair Blvd. 687-8383.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner: Chili,
homemade hot meatloaf sandwiches, chili
dogs, chili potatoes, vegetarian entrees.
Wine, microbrew. ATM. Take-out. 11 am-2
am daily. No cards. $.
TURTLES BAR & GRILL
2690 Willamette St. 465-9038.
Serving lunch, dinner: Barbecued baby
back ribs, garlic chicken, portabello burg-
ers, blackened salmon salad, steaks, pasta
and vegetarian entrees. Full bar. Some
OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11 am-mid-
night daily. All cards. $$.
VILLAGE INN RESTAURANT
1875 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield. 726-1159,
747-9833.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some
OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 6 am-9 pm
daily. MC/V/D. $$.
WETLANDS BREW PUB &
SPORTS BAR
922 Garfield. 345-3606.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Vegetarian entrees, wine, 50 beers on tap,
9 pool tables, two big screen TVs, 10 27”
Bakeries
EUGENE CITY BAKERY
1607 East 19th St. 334-6906.
Fine breakfast pastries, handcrafted arti-
san breads, European-style desserts, spe-
cialty cookies and lunch items to go. Some
OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 6:30 am-6
pm M-F, 7 am-5 pm Sa, 7 am-4 pm Su. $.
★ Best Bakery, Third Place
GREAT HARVEST BREAD
COMPANY
2564 Willamette St. 345-5398.
Serving fresh breads and breakfast:
Coffee, cinnamon rolls, whole-grain breads
and muffins. Some OG. 7 am-6 pm M-F, 7
am-5:30 pm Sa. No cards. $.
HUMBLE BAGEL BAKERY
2435 Hilyard St. 484-4497.
Serving freshly baked breakfast pastries,
cookies, breads and bagels, made on
premises. Café serves breakfast: Eggs,
French toast, bagel scrambles. Lunch:
Soups, salads, quiche, sandwiches and
special entrees daily. Take-out. LG.
Wheelchair accessible. 6:30 am-5 pm M-F,
7 am-5 pm Sa & Su. MC/V. $-$$.
METROPOL BAKERY
2538 Willamette St. 465-4730.
Fifth Street Market. 687-9370.
Oasis Plaza North. 344-1475.
Serving baked goods, sandwiches:
Parisian chicken salad, smoked turkey
breast, pepper cured pastrami, smoked
ham, Finlandia swiss. Pies, cakes, cream
puffs, mousse. Take-out. 7 am-7 pm M-Sa,
8 am-10 pm Su. Some cards. $.
★ Best Bakery, Second Place
PALACE BAKERY
844 Pearl St. 484-2435.
Serving scones, muffins and a variety of
pastries. Coffee and drinks. Take-out. 6:30
am-6 pm M-F, 6:30 am-5 pm Sa, 8 am-4
pm Su. MC/V. $.
SWEET LIFE PÂTISSERIE
755 Monroe St.
Serving decadent desserts, morning pas-
tries, vegan alternatives, éclairs, tartlets,
cheesecakes, pies, cookies, bars, brownies
and holiday specialties. Some OG.
Wheelchair accessible. 7 am-11 pm M-F, 8
am-11 pm Sa & Su. MC/V. $.
★ Best Bakery
★ Best Sweets
TRIOMPHE PÂTISSERIE
1591 Willamette St. 485-6267.
Serving pastries, cakes, cookies and more.
Wheelchair accessible. 6 am-6 pm M-Sa, 6
am-2 pm Su. $.
BABA GHANOOJ FROM CASABLANCA
Yields about 2 pints
3 to 4 eggplants (depending on size)
3/4 C. tahini
1/2 C. walnuts
3 to 4 cloves of garlic, peeled
pinch of coriander
salt and lemon juice to taste
extra virgin olive oil
Chef Silas McCoy,
T.I.G. Oglesby and
Eric Keskeys.
Slice eggplant in half lengthwise and
broil until soft and a dark golden color
(usually about 40 to 50 minutes).
Remove and cool in a mixing bowl. Once
cool, remove skins from the eggplant,
and put the juice and pulp into a food
processor or blender with remaining
ingredients. Blend well until the mixture takes on fluffy, velvety texture. Top with olive oil
before serving with pita, vegetables, or as a spread on sandwich.
burgers and steaks to huge salads and
hand-battered fish & chips. LG. 3 pm-2:30
am daily. MC/V. $$.
Barbecue
Burgers
BBQ KING
EAST 19TH STREET CAFÉ
3443 Hilyard St. 342-4552.
Serving authentic Southern-style barbe-
cue in the Jiffy Market on weekends and
at festivals around town. Ribs, chicken, rib
tips, tri-tip sandwich, chicken sandwich,
hot link sandwich, rib basket, rib dinner,
chicken dinner. LG. 5-9 pm F & Sa. $.
See Microbrew
JOHNNY OCEAN’S GRILLE
GIANT BURGER
See Latin American & Caribbean
HOLE IN THE WALL
3200 W. 11th Ave. 683-7378.
Serving lunch and dinner: Smoked brisket
of beef with Bullwacker sauce, hand-
shredded barbecued pork and smoked
turkey breast sandwiches, pork ribs, chick-
en, award-winning chili, barbecued beans,
coleslaw, potato salad. Beer, wine. Outdoor
seating available. Take-out. Some OG/LG.
11 am-8 pm Tu-Sa. MC/V. $.
KONA CAFÉ
See Pacific Rim
PAPA’S SOUL FOOD KITCHEN
& BBQ
391 W. 11th Ave. 342-7500.
Sandwiches, salads, soup, daily specials.
Soul food. BBQ ribs, BBQ chicken, Jerk
chicken, pulled pork, mac-n-cheese, fried
catfish, collard greens, red, beans-n-rice.
Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 10
am-6 pm M-Sa. Cards accepted. $-$$.
3760 Main St., Springfield. 747-3399.
Serving lunch and dinner: Hand-pressed pat-
ties, local extra-lean beef, Terminator Burger,
real ice cream and milkshakes served in old-
fashioned tin mugs. New one pound burger
and Bitty Burgers. Beer. Homemade pastries;
low-carb bagels & sugar-free baked goods.
Some OG. Wheelchair accessible. 10 am-10
pm M-Th, 10 am-12 am F-Sa, 11 am-8 pm Su.
MC/V/AE. $-$$.
HIGH STREET BREWERY &
CAFÉ
See Microbrew
PEABODY’S PUB
See Steak
Cafés
ANDREW SMASH
EMU, UO Campus. 346-FOOD.
Valley River Center.
Smoothies, wraps, soups and salads.
Some OG. Wheelchair accessible. 9 am-
pm M-Sa, 10 am-7 pm Su. MC/V. $.
BAGEL SPHERE
1810 Chambers St. 343-0485.
Serving lunch and dinner in a ‘50s
atmosphere: Hamburgers, steaks,
Gardenburgers, sandwiches, fries, salads,
shakes, sundaes, ice cream. Beer, wine.
Take-out. 11 am-9 pm, daily. MC/V/AE. $-
$$.
★ Best Burger, Second Place
810 Willamette St. 341-1335
5678 Main St., Springfield. 868-1072
Serving breakfast, lunch. Twenty-one vari-
eties of boiled and baked bagels. Breakfast
bagels, bagel sandwiches, vegetarian
spreads, vegetarian entrees, soup, espres-
so. All natural ingredients in bagels. Take-
out. Some OG. Wheelchair accessible.
Springfield: 6 am-6pm M-F, 7 am-7 pm Sa,
8 am-7 pm Su. Willamette: 7 am- 6 pm M-
F, 8 am- 5 pm Sa, 9 am- 4 pm Su. V. $.
JOE’S BAR & GRILL
BRAIL’S RESTAURANT
JAMIE’S GREAT
HAMBURGERS
21 W. 6th Ave. 330-9000.
Eugene’s friendliest downtown bar is back,
serving a wide variety of tasty dishes, from
1689 Willamette St. 343-1542.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Daily spe-
cials for lunch and dinner, vegetarian
Taste of India
Buffet Lunch Special Sunday Dinner Buffet Special
$6.99 all you can eat. 7 days a week.
✪ Voted Best Buffet
-Eugene Weekly Readers 2003-2004
$9.99 all you can eat (children’s prices vary).
Free soft drinks, tea, coffee.
(With lunch buffet)
✪ Voted Best Indian Restaurant
-Eugene Weekly Readers 1998-2001
Host: Palwinder Singh
Special thanks Eugene
for your continued support!
Student Lunch Buffet
(to go only)
Middle/High School $2.99 per box
w/FREE 12 oz. drink
College $3.99 per box
w/FREE 12 oz. drink
Catering available • Full menu available to go
Delivery through Pony Express
2495 Hilyard St. • Eugene, OR 97405
ph & fax (541) 485-9698 • ph only (541) 485-9560
www.eugeneweekly.com
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