Boondocks

This place is a great! Friendly, local gals run the place. Good food, awesome Bloody Mary’s. On Tuesday, they have dollar tacos! Love this spot, you feel at home.

This is a quiet friendly bar. Really nice on the inside – very woodsy. They have also amped up the quality of the food, too. Taco Tuesdays, good burgers. And, of all things, an art class the first Wednesday of each month. Fun!

Rode up with a friend from Salem on our motorcycles today. Nice day and a great ride on the back roads. Streets were clean and the sun came out.
The Boondocker is great. I like the atmosphere. I had the lumber Jack burger and steak fries. Excellent! I also had a root beer and my glass was never empty. That is a great plus for me since I drink a lot of root beer.
My friend had the special of the day burger and he really enjoyed it was well.
The bartender was very friendly and attentive. And also a great cook.
We will be back with more riders.

To be sure, this place is a bar first and a restaurant second. Though a little shabby looking from the outside, the inside is quite clean, full of lovely wood walls/​décor, and extremely friendly. There are the trappings of most watering holes in out of the way places (lottery machines, etc.) but the drinks are cheap and the service is really fantastic.
There are mostly domestics on tap; however, you’ll also usually find at least one or two beers from craft Oregon brewers — usually Widmer and Deschutes. The Black Butte is almost always on and in the Summer you can reliably find the Widmer Hefe.
The food is typical bar fare. There’s a wide selection of fried foods as well as some sandwich options and a hearty country meal option of meatloaf/​roast/​etc.
Overall, if you’re looking for a friendly place to drink a cold beer, watch a game, and meet some friendly local folks, give it a shot.