Creekside Grill

Amazing view, okay service, bad food. Took over half an hour to get our food and we were the only ones there. Waitress only stopped by to take our order and give us the check. The food was dry and bland. If you’re looking for a visually pleasing spot to eat, but otherwise have low standards, this is the place for you.

The atmosphere here is super laid back and Lori’s martinis are there best. The fish tacos are my absolute favorite!

My wife and I ate at the Creekside Grill this evening while visiting relatives in Silverton. Service was fine but food is overpriced and portions seemed small. Nice setting by the creek, so I guess you’re paying for the atmosphere.

Nice place with a nice setting but just ok food. Took over 45 min to get our order. Good lemon basil martini.

This is a jewel! Dine by the creek and enjoy the best drinks and food! Lori, the manager, is awesome! Wish we lived closer to go to.

We found the seafood stew broth phenomenal and the local pork chop very good. We sat overlooking the trout swimming the creek.
On our second visit we tried the salmon and it’s excellent. We also noticed the crawfish in with the trout.

I love this restaurant. The service is excellent and I highly recommend the zombie fries. They always have great special items. The window seats by the river are lovely.

Had a good dinner at Creekside tonight. We were seated quickly, and well attended to during our service.
We started out with the Sweet Potato Fries, which were cooked perfectly and came with a creamy smooth dipping sauce. My only complaint was that there were not enough of them! Between my me, my wife, and my 9-y.o. daughter, we made quick work of these delicious morsels. Next time we might have to get two orders.
Dinner entrees also did not disappoint. I opted for the Petite Filet which was served with caramelized shallots and blue cheese crumbles — it was cooked a perfect medium rare, and the flavor combinations worked very well together. The potatoes were what you would expect from red potatoes — good, but nothing special. The side vegetables were obviously fresh and expertly cooked al dente. While the flavors did work well together, nothing really popped out at me and said, «wow».
My wife went with the Pacific Sole special, and she really enjoyed it. She doesn’t often finish her full entrée, but she did tonight! My daughter ordered Chicken Fingers & Tots off the kids menu, and we were pleased to see real, freshly breaded and fried chicken breast, along with the best tater tots I’ve had.
My 12-y.o. son no longer orders off of kids’ menus, and somehow managed to put away his monstrous platter of Barbecue Pork Ribs (and accompanying potatoes & veggies). I was lucky enough to try one bite, and I’m pretty sure this is what I will get next time — the smoky flavor is top notch, and the barbecue sauce glaze finishes it off.
I’m going with a solid 4 stars this time because it was our first visit, and because my entrée really didn’t wow me. But the location is convenient for our standard run to Silverton, so I’m sure we will be back.

Another great dinner at Creekside. We ordered the Fisherman’s Stew and it was incredible. Since we had ordered a bottle of wine we were served a free appetizer for two — two skewers of shrimp and a salad. Both were very tasty. As always we had the Zombie Fries which we love. This restaurant really deserves six stars.

I have ate twice at the restaurant and have the following recommendations to those wanting to experience the Creekside Grill:
First the food is par. Meaning that its not going to make you truly desire to come back and have more. The fish can be slightly over cooked on your plate and done really well on your significant others. The cocktails are good though and the view looking out over the creek is pretty special!
Service however is brutal. In our situation we made reservations. We arrived 10 minutes early, but were made to wait 30 minutes past our seating period. What sent us off the trolley, was that friends of the wait staff came in after our arrival, and were seated at our table (we had requested the window view). The owner ignored our party of 8, the staff checked in on us every ten minutes. Since we had a minor with us, they couldn’t offer us alternative seating or any kind of beverage service while we waited. To top it off, when we spoke to our waitress and enquired as to why we had such a time, she acted arrogant and uninterested.
I called and spoke to the owner of the restaurant and he did in fact apologize, however it was after claiming ignorance to our plight and making excuses. Only after explaining who we were and the local attorneys that had accompanied us, did that cease.
For my money, I would go look to go elsewhere. I hate to give a review like this, but it is warranted.

The only reason this has two stars is because the service was awesome and the view great. So why the bad review? There were ants on my food. ‘Nough said!

I am sad to report that this was one of the most embarrassing dining experiences that I have ever had to live through. This happened just over a week ago and I can’t let it go so I need to share here.
We made reservations for a party of 10 at 6pm last Saturday. We arrived on time and we were seated promptly. This is where the good stuff stops happening. After we were seated, my children (3 of them) were given crayons in a cup. My two year old dumped hers out only to have an old used belly button ring get dumped on the table too. We let the waitress know and she grabbed it and was visibly disgusted but offered no apology. Then she took half our tables drink order. The half she didn’t take were my parents (from out of town) and my in laws (visiting from Europe) … My father in law and father ordered the special, a steak, that we were told 45 minutes later that they were out of. Remember, we got there at 6. Of the 10 dishes served 5 of them were not what we ordered. Service was horrible. I had to come home to get some water because I was so thirsty. Here’s the cherry on top of this very bad embarrassing evening. When I got up to pay, they asked me how much the bill should be! When we finally arrived at the price owed, they asked again if that sounded like everything and I asked if the price included the belly button ring or if they were throwing that in for free and they LAUGHED and said «ya, someone probably did that on purpose» … We were sick for days following this nightmare of a dinner. Never NEVER again.

I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect space to have my birthday lunch! Thanks Creekside Grill for making that happen! Great drinks and great food!

As a new comer «local» I know that I get caught in a rut and do not expand my dinner mind very often. When I decide not to cook, I am usually down at one of the local pubs getting a pint and a burger. For whatever reason I decided to do something different tonight and I am glad I did.
I do not know much about the history of this place and I have had lunch here twice and a class of wine here only once before. My recent dinner experience this evening was very good.
I ate in the bar on a quiet night and had the seafood special. It was one of the best fish meals I have ever had!
The bar is small, intimate with lots of glass. I looked out over the trees and creek, sipped on my (local) pinot gris and enjoyed my meal.
Frankly, if the food is consistently this good, I will be back!

Lobster bisque was very good! The food was a bit over salted. The $ 8.00 fish taco lunch entrée which comes with lack luster chips and salsa is only ONE taco! And for another $ 5.00 you can get 2 tacos. Seemed overpriced to me for 2 tacos and some chips. The turkey melt was delicious and we enjoyed the sweet potato fries
They should reconsider offering only 1 normal sized corn tortilla taco for $ 8.00 — make it $ 10.00 and just serve 2 tacos!
Otherwise, good food and good wine. Would have been 5 stars if the price point wasn’t so off on the tacos.

2015 Update… I’ve upgraded to 4 stars from 3. We’ve come here at lunch time many times now. The food is really good and the service has improved immensely! Their sweet potatoe fries are yummm!
Food is generally good. (Hamburgers, steak fries, fresh salads — typical «American Fare»). Service is friendly but oh so s – l – o – w! (Especially in the evenings.) We had to wait over 45 minutes to get our meal the last time we were there and the restaurant wasn’t even half full.

I regularly go to Silverton to visit my mom. This is one of our favorite places to go, since they are open for lunch & stay open late in the afternoon.
They are always friendly and the food quality has been very good and consistent.
The only thing I haven’t loved are the fish tacos — kind of skimpy and not fabulous flavor or presentation. But I’ve had the salmon, sandwiches, ribs and other things & all have been top notch.
Recently took out of town relatives (Virginia & California) there for lunch and everyone raved about the sweet potato fries. Some of them went back a couple of days later for pulled pork sandwich and ribs. They said they were the best ribs ever and they travel a LOT.
Sitting by the beautiful creek is a wonderful bonus. Such a cute town!

Consistently good food, friendly waitstaff. If you can get a table on the patio overlooking the river, I highly recommend it. Lori, who runs the place is AWESOME. Even though I live in LA now, when I come home to visit, I invariably end up grabbing a drink and/​or food at this place. Never a let down.
Continued success!!!

Came here with the entire family. I had just got done working outside on the farm and was a bit dirty. Didn’t realize its kind of a fancy place. I felt out of place but they didn’t bat an eye at me or my dirty father who had been working with me.
We all decided to get the Barbecue Hamburgers. They were really good burgers with fresh meat hand made patties. The bbq sauce was really good too. A sweet sauce.
The only downside was the fries which were store bought. But they were still really good, I just thought they would have been handout fresh cut fries at a place like this.
Next time I want to try their pasta.

There were a few times on our way here where I almost turned around. It is a couple blocks from the rest of the restaurants in downtown and the space appears to be empty. But our persistence paid off and once we found the restaurant (down the stairs on the lower level), it was a good choice for lunch.
Like other reviewers, I really enjoyed the atmosphere which has a tropical tree house kind of feel. If you can, get a seat by the window so you can take in the view of the river. Most of the other restaurants and coffee houses along the river are perched high above the water. This is lower and has a more dramatic view. This building was also beautifully remodeled, so the space has a modern flair.
The atmosphere and service are the best I’ve experienced in Silverton, but the food was only okay. We ordered sandwiches and the Tuna Melt isn’t an item I’d order again. The Grilled Turkey Avocado & Swiss was better. You have the choice of fries, tots or salad as your side or can pay extra for soup. Their signature soup is Tomato Gorgonzola and it was nice.
Even though the food isn’t something I’ll rave about, it is certainly decent in comparison to some of the other dining experiences in Silverton. For locals, they have a Creekside Lunch Club — after six lunches the seventh is free.