Roosters

We visited this restaurant 06÷15÷16, for breakfast, while in Pendleton. Service was good, but their breakfast wasn’t too good. My chicken fried steak was too well done, my husband’s hash browns were also too well done, crispy. Will not be going back.

Had smoked chicken penned that was excellent. Nice selection of reasonably priced wines. Family atmosphere and friendly prompt waitresses. Good selection of other menu options

Not very good!!! Nice people, food was average. Chicken noodle soup was ok, when i arrived i asked the waitress about the chicken noodle and she said well its alright. She was right 2 kids meals pizza looked like cash and carry. Me and my oldest had pot roast It was pretty good. Wife had soup and salad. 65 lunch hmmm next time mcdo!!!

We have been going to Roosters for several years when we are in the area. Went for Breakfast last week and it was as good as it always is. Very clean, fast friendly service and consistently good food. We have never been disappointed. Nice menu with quite a few choices.

I came here for pick-​up after not eating for 12 hours and starving. The smoked chicken penne tasted like heaven at that moment. However after calming down and microwaving it the next day, it unfortunately didn’t taste as amazing =/​. But on the bright side at least it allowed me to write a much more unbiased review.
The penne is $ 15 but comes in a huge portion size! I think I could have split it into 3 meals. I loved the mushrooms, chicken, cranberries, cashews and spinach all mixed into it because it really brought lots of texture to the dish. I loved the creamy taste overall but I really would have liked it more if it wasn’t dripping in oil. I didn’t realize how bad it was until I microwaved it the next day and there was literally a layer of oil sitting at the bottom of the bowl, I guess that’s the price you pay for creamy, pasta goodness. For my health sake, I think this is a good one time try. I also ordered a strawberry lemonade which was pretty sweet but there was a lot of strawberry pulp at the bottom so I’ll forgive the extreme sweetness for that. At least I know it’s not strawberry syrup.
I agree with other reviewers, I would say it’s an average American style diner. Nothing crazy amazing but not horrible either. But for the hefty price, I don’t think I would come that often.

Fairly busy Saturday evening, but purposely arrived after the rush of daddy/​daughter dance… Food took almost 30 movies to arrive. $ 15 steak was overcooked, but the waitress never bothered to come back and ask us how everything was, so I ate it anyways. She finally made her way back to us and I requested the check… 15 minutes later I had to seek her out to pay. Won’t be coming back, and that sucks since I love local restaurants.

Excellent food, the absolute best chicken noodle soup! Clean restaurant, friendly staff, I would highly recommend it! Good old fashioned comfort food.

Fun, Family-​Friendly, locally owned diner. Slightly more home-​style (and also slightly more expensive) than Denny’s.

Dessert time. Popi. Had his favorite vanilla milkshake and I had bread pudding with apples and caramel sauce.

When you advertise yourself as the best in town, you’d better darn well be the best in town!
Roosters is your average American style diner but what makes them unique in my opinion is their advertising. I was on a road trip coming back from Boise to Seattle when we started seeing the billboards. We passed three huge billboards along the highway all boasting about Roosters. It was early morning and we were hungry but when on a road trip, you want to try new experiences so we made it a point to seek out Roosters. Afterall, the billboards make it seem like you’ll be making a mistake if you don’t. We finally go to the exit and then found out that Roosters is a bit off of the beaten path. Not too far off but definitely conveniently next to the highway. It was a Monday morning and the crowd was thin to non existent but we figured that it was because it was a work day. Later we figured it was probably because of the food. I have to give them credit for the coffee. It was delicious and they even sell bags of it to go for you to make at home in our own coffee maker. The rest of our breakfast though was another story. I always order the chicken fried steak and eggs when trying out a new breakfast joint and this place does something that I’ve never seen done with this dish. First of all, the breading on my meat was way over cooked. Nearly black in some spots so either the oil in the fryers hasn’t been changed in way too long or my steak was just in the fryer too long. I didn’t complain because I actually like a few things over well and the actual steak inside of the breading was cooked nicely. Go figure. Here’s the weird part. They put my steak on top of a puddle of gravy. Unconventional for sure and they lose points for it in my book because it wasn’t easy to eat it that way and still have a nice amount of gravy in each bite. Our biggest complaint was the eggs. I had 2 over medium and my travel partner had an omelette and in both cases, the eggs looked as if they were deep fried in a vat of oil. There were literally puddle of oil on and around our eggs pooling up and dripping off. Not very appetizing to have to sop up oil from your eggs with a napkin before you can eat them. For as hungry as we both were when we entered this place, we both left over half of our food uneaten on our plates. I think that next time we make that road trip, we’ll just stop at Denny’s instead.
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Food is great. Homemade. Comfort good style. Granted, I’m biased to fresh roasted coffee… But they need to turn the temp down on the brewer or take it off the burner. Tastes burned.

Excellent service and great food. We stopped in here for a bite to eat on the last leg of our trip home. I had an omelet and my hub had the french dip. The food was great… huge portions… way more than I could have eaten. Our server was so friendly and helpful! She even sent us on our way with «to-​go» cups of iced tea… which ended up being a life-​saver for our 4 hour trip home. Thank you so much Amber! This way our first visit to Roosters, and now it will be a traditional breakfast/​lunch stop off for us when we are back in the area! Excellent job!

Fun family atmosphere with excellent burgers, the kiddie ice cream house is very cool also. That cayuse Cowgirl burger is my favorite !!

I’ve eaten here three times in five years and every time the service has been glacial. Wait staff is friendly but you’ll see the next leap year before your food arrives. You can wait an hour to eat at a glorified Denny’s or you can go someplace better.

I never expected such a gem to be found in humble Pendleton. Delicious comfort food. Nice service. Family atmosphere. Fantastic!

Stopped here after a long day traveling for dinner. My daughter had the fettuccini with chicken and enjoyed it. I ordered the small portion of pot roast with grilled vegetables & potatoes. The food was dropped off at the table & our waitress was nowhere to be seen. I finally got someone’s attention so that I could tell him I didn’t care to eat my entrée & wanted him to take it back. The gravy was a gelatinous glob covering the plate. I could lift it in intact with my fork. I did eat the grilled vegetables. The waitress came to the table & told me they were going to ½ off for the uneaten meal. I politely told her that was unacceptable as I did not eat it, but would be willing to pay for the vegetables I ate. Seriously?! They ended up removing my entrée from the bill, but I shouldn’t even have had to ask. I wouldn’t recommend stopping here.

Awesome stop great customer service Kayla was our server and she was great even got us strawberry lemonade to go. Cobb salad was huge and really fresh. My boyfriend had the cowboy burger loved it and the buns were extra special not the typical bread rustic and not soggy. I want to go back and try the soup it’s homemade and looks yummy. For the traveler passing through its a must stop!

Just finished the best brunch! Veggie eggs Benedict was to die for. Be sure to order the biscuits. Chicken fried steak was the bomb. Order the light portion and you will still roll out the door. Our server, Amber, was so sweet and the service was top notch. Thank you for making our last stop in Pendleton, Oregon wonderful.

Gluten free app sent me here. Wow, was I surprised by the food and staff. We will definitely return on our trips this way…

Chicken fried steak was excellent! Breaded and cooked well, not dry like most. Gravy was flavorful and there was plenty of it. My wife got one of the specials, a steak and mushroom omelette that she shared a taste of it with me. Very good and something different. Service was good and friendly. Definitely better than breakfast at the local casino buffet.