Taco Time
Mexican Fast Food
Many locations
Quick Review: Here we have a local clone of Taco Bell. I wonder if they have taken the basic Taco Bell theme and upgraded it with something a little special or more local or more handmade or whatever?

The Wagon Yard BBQ
41301 McKenzie Highway
Springfield, OR 97478
(541) 896-3339
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Depressed that Howling Coyote BBQ has shut down. I along McKenzie Hwy drive blindly east. My vision is clouded and my mind too. My car begins to swerve ever so slightly. Left. Then right. Left. Suddenly I, tears streaming [...]

Holy Donuts
1437 Willamette St
Eugene, OR 97401
541-510-6635
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Mmmmm…just what I’ve been dreaming about for all these years. Vegan donuts!…Well, not really, but worth a try.

Laughing Planet Cafe
760 Blair Boulevard
Eugene, OR 97402-4802
(541) 868-0668
www.laughingplanetcafe.com
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Here we have another one of those Eugene restaurants that has a strong “political” following, i.e. people strongly support this place for cultural/lifestyle reasons. Which is nice and all…but the question still remains: When all the quirky cultural aspects are stripped away, is [...]

Hult Plaza Restaurant
401 East 10th Avenue,
Eugene, OR
(541) 484-2933
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As the goofballs on Fox News often say, things were so much better back in the old days. America was great, everyone got along, and diners served good, hearty food with a smile…Really?

World Cafe
449 Blair Boulevard
Eugene, OR 97402-4510
(541) 485-1377?
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Quick Review: Another in a long line of too hippie restaurants in Eugene. You know the drill.

Fina Taqueria
2621 Willamette Street
Eugene, OR 97405-3134
(541) 431-3462?
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Quick Review: Basically the same as Mucho Gusto, which is basically the same as Chipotle, which is basically the same as Freebirds.

The Dough Co.
1337 Hilyard St
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 485-7459
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Once in a while, you come across a little restaurant with humble goals. Concentrate on one type of food, do it well, and keep the price down. That pretty much sums up The Dough Co. Is it fancy food that you can feel [...]

Dickie Jo’s Burgers
Ste A, 201 E 13th Ave
Eugene, OR
(541) 636-4488
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OK, here’s the idea. This place is sorta like a cross between an old-fashioned diner and In-N-Out Burger (from California). Sounds OK…if you like that sorta thing…and if it is executed properly. Dickie Jo’s got blasted in its opening weeks for [...]

Aiyara Thai Cafe
1010 Harlow Road
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 736-8306
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As you may already know, Eugene is not the home of great Thai food. Acceptable, maybe, but not great. So I was fairly skeptical when I heard good things about Aiyara Thai Cafe in Springfield. Of course, our neighbors to the east (Springtucky [...]

Ocean Sky Restaurant
1601 Chambers St
Eugene, OR
(541) 342-4848
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Anyone who knows anything about Chinese food has heard of oyster sauce. It’s a very basic sauce that is used frequently in Cantonese food, but it’s also a staple in most other regional variations of Chinese food. The key is to use oyster sauce [...]

Cornucopia Restaurant
Flagship Location:
295 W 17th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 485-2300
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Second Location:
5th & Pearl
Eugene, OR
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Note: This review covers the original Cornucopia location on 17th Ave, but please be sure to read the dire warning about the new location at the end of this review.
Cornucopia Restaurant in Eugene. [...]

Burger Lovers
1466 W. 7th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 687-6424
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If you regularly drive along 7th Ave, near Wells Fargo, you’ve probably noticed a new restaurant under construction for the last few months. Well, Mr. Eugenified finally took the plunge and gave it a try (after leaving the appropriate one month waiting period [...]

Jalisco’s Mexican Restaurant
3095 W 11th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 485-8636
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Looking for something a lot better than Burrito Boy (setting the bar REALLY low)? Not quite down with Chapala (suburban style Mexican food) or Taco Loco (tequilla-drenched place for drunk college kids), then head on down to Jalisco. Certainly not gourmet food, [...]

Studio One Cafe
1473 E 19th Ave
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 342-8596
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Studio One Cafe really has a great reputation. Supporters rave about the French Toast, the servers, and the homey atmosphere. Which begs the question: Is Studio One Cafe really that good or is it the most overrated restaurant in all of Eugene? [...]

Three Forks Wok & Grill
2560 Willamette St
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 485-8489
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Gotta love those hippies. Nature-loving, green, earthy…aren’t they great!? They love nature so much that they have no fear of dirt or bacteria of any kind…and therein lies the problem with Three Forks Wok & Grill.

McGrath’s Fish House
1036 Valley River Way
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 342-6404
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McGrath’s should be sued for false advertising…Every few weeks or so, I get one of their glossy fliers in the daily Eugene Register-Guard newspaper. It always has a big photo of a big plate of fried mish mash recalling something like the [...]

The Cooler
20 Centennial Loop
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 484-4355
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The Cooler. It’s got a cool name. The entire building looks like a big walk-in refrigerator (hence the name) including the big wooden cooler-ish front door. It’s also got a bunch of neon beer signs, a real live moosehead (not exactly live anymore) on [...]

Maple Garden Restaurant
1275 Alder St
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 683-8128
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Yes, to the naked eye, this place looks like a dive. Guess what? It is.

Ye Olde Pancake House
2421 W 11th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 344-7830
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I am trying to think of something to say about Ye Olde Pancake House, but my mind keeps drifting before I can get anything on paper. It’s hard to describe. It’s just so…so so. There’s nothing really bad or good to [...]