American
ADDI’S DINER
207 S. A St., Springfield. 747-9482.
Breakfast: platter-sized pancakes, biscuits and
gravy, fresh grated potatoes, homemade muffins
and rolls. Lunch: homemade soups, cornbread, old
fashioned hamburgers, fresh-cut potato skins.
Breakfast served all day on Saturdays and
Sundays. 4 am-2 pm W-Su. All major cards. $.
ANNIE’S BAR & GRILL
49 W. 29th Ave. 343-3813.
Serving lunch and dinner: Salads, sandwiches,
burgers, dinner entrées, pasta, desserts.
Weeknight happy hour from 3:30 pm-6:30 pm.
Wheelchair accessible. 11 am-10 pm Su-Th, 11 am-11
pm F & Sa. $-$$$.
AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR
999 Willamette St. (third floor, Downtown Athletic
Club Bldg.). 484-4011.
Serving lunch and dinner: American grill-style cui-
sine prepared in unique wood burning oven.
Vegetarian entrées. Wine, beer, microbrews, full
bar. Reservations. Open to the public. Some OG/
LG. Wheelchair accessible. Lunch 11:30 am-2 pm
M-F. Dinner 5-9 pm Tu-Th, 5-10 pm F & Sa. Sports
Bar 11:30 am-10 pm M-F, 5-10 pm Sa. MC/V/AE/D.
$$$.
BILLY MAC’S
605 W. 19th Ave. 687-5722.
www.billymacsgrill.com
Chef Bill’s signature items: Poulet grille, whiskey
cured prime rib (F & Sa only), chicken picata, Indian
baked salmon, cheese soup, Grandma’s rolls and
many more. Local beer and wines, full bar. 4 pm-9
pm Tu-Sa. All major cards. $$$.
BJ’S PIZZA & GRILL
1600 Coburg Rd. 342-6114.
Serving lunch, dinner: Specialty salads, pastas,
ribs, Chicago-style pizza, hamburgers, sandwich-
es, desserts, vegetarian entrées. Wine, handcraft-
ed beers. Take-out and delivery. 11 am-10 pm
Su-Th. 11 am-11 pm F-Sa. MC/V/AE. $-$$$.
BLACK FOREST
50 E. 11th Ave. 686-6619.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner until 2 am, $3
happy hour menu, featuring burgers, brats, wraps
and more, full breakfast menu all day every
day, entertainment includes sports night (Mon.),
karaoke (Mon. & Wed.), live music Th-Sa, all Duck
games, Monday Night Football and more. 11 am-
2:30 am daily. All major cards. $.
BROADWAY, THE
17 Oakway Cntr. 685-0790.
Serving seasonal soups, appetizers and cheese
plates. Wine by the case, bottle or glass. Draft beer.
Wheelchair accessible. 10 am-7 pm Tu-Th, 10-close
F, 10 am-7 pm Sa. MC/V. $$.
BUDDY’S DINER
1725 Coburg Rd. 344-6583.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Hamburgers,
Gardenburgers, grilled chicken dishes and sand-
wiches, Philly sandwiches, ribs, meatloaf and
chicken dinners, soups, salads, desserts, milk-
shakes. Take-out. Wheelchair accessible. 7 am-9
pm Su-Th, 7 am-10 pm F-Sa. MC/V/AE/D. $-$$.
CHEBA HUT “TOASTED” SUBS
339 E. 11th Ave. 653-9827.
Serving lunch, dinner: Sandwiches, salads, soups,
desserts, with hemp seeds and butter, sauces.
Vegetarian options. 11 am-10 pm daily. All major
cards. $.
CHICKEN BONZ
1815 Pioneer Pkwy. East, Springfield. 726-0111.
Serving lunch and dinner, fresh buffalo-style wings,
hand-breaded chicken tenders in a choice of mild,
medium, hot, damn hot, honey barbeque and teriya-
ki. Sandwiches and salad bar. All-you-can-eat wings
and $1 Budweiser every day. LG. Wheelchair acces-
sible. 11 am-9 pm daily. MC/V. $$.
CONWAY’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
5658 Main St., Springfield. 741-6897.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Sandwiches,
burgers, fish and chips, pitas, appetizers. 11
am-2:30 am M-F, 9 am-2:30 am Sa & Su. MC/V.
$-$$.
COOLER RESTAURANT AND BAR,
THE
20 Centennial Loop. 484-4355.
Serving breakfast until 4 pm, lunch and dinner all
hours. Specialty sandwiches, prime rib dip, Kobe
beef burger, fish & chips, wraps, salads, appetizers,
vegetarian entrees and daily specials. Take-out. Full
bar, including local wine and brews. 15-foot big
screen TV. Pool and Oregon lottery/keno. Happy hour
4-7pm Monday-Friday and all day Sunday. 6 am-2:30
am daily. Minors welcome until 4 pm. MC/V/AE. $-$$.
CORNUCOPIA BAR & BURGERS
more. Email dougscatering@gmail.com for free price
quotes. Some OG/LG. 7 am-8 pm M-F, 8 am-7 pm Sa,
11 am-6 pm Su. V/MC/AE. $-$$.
DUCK INN BAR & GRILL
1795 W. 6th Ave. 302-9206.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch: Burgers,
sandwiches, steaks. Full bar, local brews, nightly
special events. 10 am-2:30 am daily. All major
cards. $-$$$.
ELDORADO CLUB
3000 W. 11th Ave. 683-4580.
Specials: M: Bob’s Famous Spaghetti, $5; Tu: $1
tacos; W: Damn Good Chili, $5; Th: Chef’s choice;
F: BBQ or prime rib dinner, $7-$9; Sa: 10 oz. steak
dinner, $7; Su: Burger & Brew, $6. Newly renovat-
ed. 10 am-2:30 am daily. V/MC. $-$$.
EMBERS, THE
5th & Pearl. 485-2676.
Serving lunch, dinner and full late-night menu:
Homemade soups and salads, much more. Take-
out. Indoor and outdoor seating. Extensive menu.
Full bar. Local flavor. Live music Friday and Saturday
nights. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible. 11
am-2:30 am daily. All major cards. $-$$.
1811 Hwy 99 N. 688-6564.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. With fresh sea-
food and ingredients. Daily signature soups, smoked
salmon, ribs, enchiladas. No MSG. Large, comfort-
able restaurant with an emphasis on service. LG.
Wheelchair accessible. Dining room: 7 am-10 pm.
Lounge: 7 am-2:30 am. Happy hour 5-6 pm M-F All
major credit cards. $$.
COUNTRYSIDE PIZZA & GRILL
FALLING SKY BREWING HOUSE
645 River Rd. 463-7632.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Daily specials,
steaks, seafood, pasta, calzone & pizza. Full bar.
Take-out. Some OG. Wheelchair accessible. 6:30
am-9 pm daily. V/D. $-$$$$.
DAVID MINOR THEATER & PUB, THE
180 E. 5th Ave. 762-1700.
www.davidminortheater.com
Serving an assortment of burgers (from
Cornucopia), Phillys, salads, veggie options and
bar food, including Café Lucky Noodle’s mac ‘n’
cheese. Local beers on tap. No minors. $-$$.
DIABLO’S DOWNTOWN LOUNGE
959 Pearl St. 343-2346.
Diablo’s Kitchen serves homemade Southwestern
dishes until 2:30 am. Vegetarian, too! Quick-fix
lunches, hand-rolled taquitos, mac-n-cheese balls,
signature firebird chicken, deluxe nachos, tequila
shrimp, soups, burgers, wings, enchiladas. All-you-
can-eat spaghetti Monday; Big Taco Tuesday;
Blues Bar-B-Que Wednesday; Enchilada Thursday;
Fish-n-Chip Friday. Garlic-parmesan fries. Private
parties available. Try the hellacious hot sauce (one
drop) only if you dare. Some LG. 1 pm-2:30 am M-F,
3 pm-2:30 am Sa & Su. MC/V. $$.
DISTRICT, THE
1290 Oak St. 434-6553.
Evening menu includes nachos, Philly sliders and
more. 9 pm-2:30 am daily. $-$$.
DOC’S PAD
710 Willamette St. 343-0224.
Downtown restaurant and sports lounge serving
breakfast all day, burgers and sandwiches, dinner
and dessert. $12.50 weekend Football Breakfast
Buffet includes bloody Mary, draft beer or well
drink. Free shuttle to and from all home Duck
games. Minors welcome until 8 pm. 11 am-2:30 am
daily. All major cards. $$.
DOG IN A BOX
17th Ave. & Pearl. 485-0700.
6th Ave. & Charnelton. 484-7068.
www.doginaboxeugene.com
More than 14 kinds of hot dogs and European sau-
sages. Eugene’s own. German, Polish, Hungarian,
Cajun, cheddar franks, chili dogs, Sicilian, chicken,
etc. 11 am-5 pm M-Sa. All major cards. $.
DOUG’S PLACE CATERING
86742 McVay Hwy. 988-1828.
www.dougscatering.com
Featured in the “Best Of...” series of the Register-
Guard (Nov. 2007). Offers casual affordable catering
services. Drop-off catering available for business
lunches, training seminars and club meetings. Full
service catering available for weddings, rehearsal
dinners, company picnics, birthdays, tailgaters,
school reunions, family reunions, craft services and
1334 Oak Alley 505-7096
fallingskybrewing.com
Northwest gastro-pub cuisine serving seasonally
inspired dishes using local, sustainable
ingredients and handcrafted brews. 11 am-
midnight Su-W, 11 am-1 am Th-Sa. AE/D/V/MC/
DC. $$
FEAST
294 Laurel. Florence. 997-2834
Fresh gourmet, made to order. Variety of salads.
Meat dishes, and nibbles. Daily tarte and pasta
specials. Large selection of wines. 4 pm-close Thu-
M. Sunday brunch 11 am-3 pm. $-$$$$
FIN’S DRIVE IN
4090 Main St., Springfield. 741-3467.
‘50s-style diner with car service. Serving breakfast,
lunch, dinner: Burgers, old-fashioned soda foun-
tain, shakes, homemade root beer, homemade
pies, vegetarian entrées. Outside seating. Take-
out. 7 am-9 pm M-Th, 7 am-10 pm F, 7 am-10 pm Sa,
7 am-9 pm Su. V/D. $.
GJ’S FAMILY RESTAURANT
1563 W. 6th Ave. 686-6666.
Serving a great selection of breakfast and lunch
dishes, specials. 7 am-2 pm daily. All major cards.
$-$$.
GOOD TIMES CAFÉ
375 E. 7th Ave. 484-7181.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Hamburgers,
veggie burgers, chicken sandwich, daily specials,
vegetarian entrées, soups, salads. Wine, beer, 36
taps including 26 microbrews. Take-out. LG. 11
am-2:30 am daily, breakfast 11 am-5 pm Sa & Su.
MC/V. $.
HERITAGE FAMILY RESTAURANT
1414 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield. 726-1129.
HIGHLANDS PUB, THE
390 E. 40th Ave. 485-4304.
Serving lunch and dinner, appetizers to full
entrées. Breakfast served until 2 pm on the week-
ends. Featuring 32 microbrews on tap, wine, full
bar, five pool tables, ping pong, darts, pinball and
classic video games. Take-out. Wheelchair acces-
sible. 11 am-2:30 am daily. $-$$.
HOMETOWN BUFFET
3000 Gateway St., #726 (Gateway Mall),
Springfield. 746-3220.
Start your weekend with all you can eat eggs,
sausage, bacon, French toast, made to order
omelettes and much more. Weekend breakfast 8
am-11:30 am. Wheelchair accessible. 11 am-8:30
pm M-F, 8 am-9 pm Sa, 8 am-8:30 pm Su. MC/V/D.
$-$$.
‘Hot Things’ Sauce Recipe:
FROM CORNBREAD CAFÉ
TODD COOPER
1 cup Tabasco (or other hot sauce)
1/2 cup Earth Balance Buttery Spread
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp sea salt
chow.eugeneweekly.com
Mix together in a pot over medium heat. The cafe
uses the sauce with their Southern Fried Tofu
(which can also be purchased at New Frontier
Market, Sundance, Red Barn and The Kiva).
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