Iron Skillet

As one of the only restaurants in the area open after 8pm you can’t really complain that the food wasn’t great. Equivalent to something I could drunkenly make in the microwave it’s probably better when you’re sauced. Perhaps better in the daytime?

On a long road trip, you get to a point where any restaurant will do as long as you can get a cup of coffee, and a bite to eat. I wasn’t expecting much and this restaurant surprisingly was a great find!
I wish their signs were a little easier to see coming North bound on I-​5. My hubby just pulled over guessing where he remembered it to be, and he was right! But I think it would help if they had better signage on the road. Iron Skillet is a food restaurant offered inside Petro. Don’t ask me why it’s like that but you’ll see the words, «Petro» long before you notice the sign for Iron Skillet. I think Petro is also the name of the gas station next to it. They offer a gift shop inside the bldg. before entering the restaurant. A lot like Split Pea Anderson’s for those of you familiar traveling South bound on I-​5.
Anyways, the food was good! We both had soup and salad Buffett. It was great variety, and I felt comfortable with their cleanliness. I liked it way better than any fast food joints around. It’s not fine dining, but really good for a pit stop on your way to somewhere else.

This was possibly the worst meal we have eaten here. Most of the food put out for the supper buffet was dried out and long past bring eatable. The wait staff is very nice but that alone won’t have us returning any time soon. It is off our «go to» list.

Went to have Corned Beef and Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day… ugh! Never again. This was on the Buffet and I spent $ 13.99 for garbage. Both the Corned Beef and the Cabbage were very, very overcooked. Absolutely no flavor. The Corned Beef was nothing but shreds, short shoe strings. The Cabbage was falling apart, it was so overcooked. Presentation on the Buffet, there was none. Thrown, literally, in the pan with lots of mushy, boiled Red Potatoes. I had to dig thru the Potatoes for the Corned Beef. When I asked for more, they brought more over cooked shreds, which the Busser called Corned Beef Hash. He needs some training, definitely, along with the Tall, Blonde Waitress who thought that the Pork Roast was Corned Beef. Something has happened to the quality of the food and service at the Iron Skillet. It will be a long, long time before I give them my money and my time again!

I’m a commercial driver myself, I’m not going to bash on the place I like The Iron Skillet, first visit here at this location was great, older gentleman was helpful, friendly, got my food and left. Now, I do only get 30 minutes before hitting the road again so time is crucial. I visited this same location again tonight 3÷18÷16 at about 10:15pm or so with the hopes of another great meal again, but instead the employees I do see working seem as if they don’t want to be there and we (customers) are a burden, not a single greet, there was this slender short haired lady in the back area no one at counter, I called for her she comes around and simply said «what do you need» asked her if orders are still being taken to go, me not knowing it’s 24 hrs from what I just saw on here, she said yes, asked if I knew what I wanted told her not yet, looked at the menu for me to get, she said «I’ll give you a minute» and simply walked away, 5 go by, by the 10^th minute I walked around saw a guy taking dishes to the back called for him just to see if he could call the lady again who had completely disappeared, not to my surprise by now he ignored me, so I just left considering I do only have 30 minutes before having to hit the road again, so I settled for 2 sandwiches from the mini convenient store in the same lot, not what I expected as a meal for me to enjoy after putting hours in of driving, I did like this location until tonight.

We travel in a tractor-​trailer and this place is by far the best truck stop experience we have had.
We have been down for days and the quality of service has been unequaled every time we go in.
The bathrooms and showers are spotless and there is always someone to assist you if you need help, AND they do it with a smile!
Their store is designed and stocked with the most unique items and everything is fresh and clean.
Fresh and clean also describes their restaurant (Iron Skillet). The salad bar has twice the selection of other truck stops and the buffet offers a lot of options for your main course, desserts, and breads. Both bars always look clean and freshly set up.
The menu is full of offerings. Every one we’ve tried has been delicious. I can’t say enough about this place. Definitely going on my favorite places to visit.

Today, I ate at the Iron Skillet because we had a 2 for the price of one coupon from the Medford coupon booklet that was $ 20.00.The Iron Skillet is a rest stop mixed in with a bakery and restaurant all in one! The menu choice had a variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options all within reasonable prices.
I was going to choose a food from the menu, but decided on the buffet instead. You can’t beat the price of $ 10.95 for an all you can eat lunch buffet. There is also the option to only eat what’s on the salad bar for about $ 7.00. They had a variety of options steamed cabbage to ribs and the food was hot which is a plus! The beef brisket was my favorite, the meat was tender and had a smoky after taste which was DELICIOUS. I will come back to the Iron Skillet just for the beef brisket.
Overall, the food was good and the service made the whole experience more enjoyable. Carol did an excellent job making sure everyone was taken care of. Thank you for the AWESOME hospitality Carol I will definitely be back.

The Iron Skillet buffets are typically good, however this was one of the worst ones we’ve encountered. The salad bar was OK (hence the 2 stars) however the main course options were blah.
Fried chicken that is not crunchy, dry Salisbury steak made of hamburger patties, dry pork chops, dry veggies… you get the point. Even the butter for the dinner rolls was yuckie, and liquid.
Pretty much everything was dry and looked old and unappealing, including the dessert. The dessert was some mystery fruit flavor, and you guessed it, dry and old.

The iron skillet is a truck stop restaurant, so as expected you get good portions for fairly cheap. Have buffets most of the hours. Chicken fried chicken was juicy and good. Club was a basic home made sandwich, they didn’t have avocado to add to it. Staff was all friendly. Ran out of water, never got more. They have sugary bakery products we took back to our room. Fudge was ok, nothing great. Staff did tell me not to purchase the one fudge flavor because it was dried out today, I appreciate the honesty and caring. Giant cinnamon roll was good. Ate half and gave myself a stomach ache. Little store has your basic needs, as well as some country themed gift shop items. Breakfast buffet was very good, and well priced. They dropped off a thermos of coffee for the table, so I didn’t have to wait for them to refill. Found an entire mini cup of half and half in the bottom of my coffee. Seems it’s had turned and jelled or something. They also donate yesterday’s bakery foods to the Phoenix food bank.

After a long day at Crater National Park, we stopped by this restaurant at 1 AM in the night. And these guys were amazing. Our waitress was incredibly friendly and the food was perfect. It was nothing like what you’d expect so late in the night. Would definitely go here if I’m ever near the area again!

They have an interesting concept that all the food is served in skillet plates. The breakfast buffet has a good selection with standard choices like scrambled eggs, French toast, bacon, ham etc. then there is also a few really nice choices on the buffet like southwestern salmon Benedict. The fruit selection was good too. The hamburgers on the other hand leave a lot to be desired. They were the standard pre formed frozen patty that after cooking barely makes it to edge of the bun and is really thin with no flavor. Service was excellent and they even suggested a dish to not order, which was greatly appreciated.

Fried fish was really good (wasn’t oily and the crust wasn’t overwhelming)… the garlic bread it came with and the tartar sauce: everything was good. [substituted regular fries with home fries: probably wasn’t a good decision]
Chicken Fried Steak: steak was okay… eggs (asked well done): did them as per request. Sour dough toast was good… hashbrowns: okay.
But good service.
They had a lunch buffet too, for $ 10.49… some choices were good… good salad bar, some fruits, regular food did not feel appealing: some fried food, chicken wings, brisket: none of them looked appealing… with dessert too… seemed like a good deal if you are hungry.

Sitting and waiting for meal. Read the reviews and it sounded good. Husband had tests so he has not eaten since early yesterday.
Waitress not very friendly and order took a long time coming! The food was good and plentiful. We were pleased about that. Waitress did not check on us once. Chatted lots with customers who appeared to be regulars. Cashier and other staff were very nice. Pastries look yummy!!! And are made right there. The cost was reasonable and great for the quantity. Debatable as if we will return.

If you order a ready made salad better bring your own dressing for it, they don’t offer any. Just for an added touch the cashier throws your change on the counter instead of handing it to you.

I came in with my Mom, late morning, she had one of the local coupon books. The waitress quickly knew what it was and started talking about it being BOGO on the buffet, unfortunately I have Celiac which means wheat, barley and rye acts like rat poison to me and too much cross contamination possible on a buffet and not possible for me to enjoy.
Once explained and hadn’t looked at the coupon, just knew it was there she quickly brought out menus to order off of.
I has asked about if one of the specialty drinks had barley. She had to check and came back to say it didnt specify and with ‘flavors’ she didnt want to risk it. I appreciated that she didnt want to give me something that she wasnt sure would be safe for me.
The bad part was that it was switchover from breakfast to lunch, we waited for a long time for our meals to come. It would have been like it if the waitress had told us that it was going on and would be a wait for our omelets. Once received they were wonderful, nice and fluffy, full of fillings.

Pleasantly surprised. My wife and I decided to eat here for breakfast. Staff was friendly and prompt. They have a breakfast buffet that was nice and hot. Staff was constantly attending and ensuring the hot dishes were fresh. Salad bar was well stocked and fresh. Some of the desserts seemed old maybe they had been sitting out. The doughnuts were good. We didn’t order off the menu. Very clean restaurant. They leave a coffee pot at the table! Cute country store as well. We will be back.

Staff was awesome. Food tasted exactly like what a 24-​hr diner should serve. Dad enjoyed the chicken fried steak and mom had the berry pie. I had the hot fudge sundae. All good.

The food was delicious. Had country fried steak and eggs along with homemade biscuits. The staff is friendly and attentive, and we’ll return again.

Iron Skillet not only renovated its restaurant with an outdoor theme but enlarged the buffet and has significantly improved its food, if my visit to the buffet Thursday is an example of their regular fare. I had a pepper steak that consisted of bit-​sized pieces of steak and bell peppers plus a piece of grilled chicken that was moist and tender. A very solid three stars. But the cake I tried was cloyingly sweet.
The service is still friendly and efficient. The truckers’ area is now in the old bar and is very classy with animal prints, sculptures and a replica of a Native American canoe hanging form the ceiling. If you are in a hurry; try the buffet – if rates well with Hometown Buffet in Medford.

Today my husband and I decided to check out the remodel at iron skillet. First off, it looks great. Very clean and full of friendly servers. Unfortunately we missed the breakfast buffet so we had to order off the menu. I got the meatlovers omelette and he got the steak and potato skillet with a side of corned beef hash.
We got our drinks right away and never ran out. The food took a bit to get out, but it was well worth the wait. Eggs cooked perfect, everything nice and hot, and the hash was great.
I’ve always been a fan of this place, but it is so much better now.