26 Best American Restaurants near Independence

“I searched “restaurants nearby” without any photos but just the name of this adorable cafe-bistro, just made me curious! My oh my! What a pleasant surprise!!! Classy, quaint, cute, and tasty breakfast! I look forward to my next trip to try something new!!! Goonie Girl ✌🏼💗“

“Great food and good wine! Plus it’s beautiful!“

“Don't waste your money! Great, attentive & friendly to the regulars, short, inattentive to the point of needing a flag for us. Menu said $10.5 for 6 poppers, got 4, showed them 1 wing was bloody & pink & got a shug 🤯 considering they want to be the BWW of Indy. First time back with high hopes after a couple years but unfortunately the new bar top hasn't changed much at Arena on a slow Wed night🤷‍♀️ Plus Chases'drinks are twice the size for the same price🤦‍♀️“

“We had been suggested this by my neighbor and by some locals on a FB page i follow. Decided to give it a try.

My Fiancé ordered the Bacon Bleu Burger. He said it was seasoned well, the blue cheese had right amount of funk and melted well to work with the whole burger. Said the fries were good and decently salted. We asked for Ranch for our fries. Its a Parmesan Ranch and has shredded Parmesan cheese in it. Kind of odd but not bad in any way.

I like funky burgers so i decided on the Peanut Butter Jelly Burger. I must say it very interesting. It comes with Strawberry Jelly on it, but I feel it might taste better with either a Grape Jelly, Apricot Jam or Orange Marmalade.

The service was amazing. The name on receipt said Mercy. (Not sure if that was her name) but she was very friendly, informative, and attentive.

The bar was clean, festive, and they seem to have a fair amount of TVs for sports, they have bingo nights which looks fun.

Overall this is great place to come get food and hang out. We will definitely ve back for other food options and game nights!“

“Attended a gorgeous wedding at this venue. Everything was picture perfect, and the food was incredibly delicious. I definitely recommend this place if you're in the Willamette Valley and you're looking for a modest outdoor wedding venue...or golf.“

“Food was alright just a tad over cooked. Waitress was not very nice. The place is old and needs updated and the floors were disgusting! The menu did not have the correct price so if your on a budget, you get to guess how much more the price is.“

“I love the vampire repellent. I would gladly kill or be killed in their name.“

“I like the large fry. It's worth the money. 5 dollars for a lunch bag full of crinkle cut fries. They include homemade fry sauce in little plastic portioned cups. Sprinkle some Lawry's seasoning salt on them for flavour. The fries are cooked to order, so If I want them cooked a little longer for extra crispness, they gladly do it.
They even include extra sauce for no charge. Very nice people, the owner is super pleasant, and there food is tasty. I recommend dropping in. There prices are very competitive, and affordable.
I will keep going back.“

“Just came by for the 1st time & got a few items for our family to share. Delicious strawberries, decadent fudge and beauituful setting! Kids already asked when we could go back....I vote next week �“

“Great food. Friendly staff.“

“Today they catered our lunch (for 15) at DSL Builders LLC in Salem. Excellent Food, Excellent Service, Excellent Variety. I would use them again and highly recommend.“

“It is hard to find good breakfast in this area and Cafe 22 hits the spot. I love their peaches, the pancake thickness isnt overly cakey and hard to swallow. The bacon is thick and cooked just right. The raspberry jam is real raspberry jam. The water mentioned in the another review is because they are on a well so it does taste little bit more tinnish, a lemon wedge in my water cured that. Stopped by the fruit stand for fresh strawberries, on the spendy side, but oh the flavor, absolutely nothing beats an Oregon strawberry. Had I known they did strawberry short cake, I woulda skipped the breakfast and went straight to the fruit stand.“

“Love this restaurant and I knew I would. Raul and staff never disappoint. The food is awesome as is the food. If you have been to Magnolia Grill in Silverton you will love Magnolia on the Green in Salem. Thank you again Raul. We will be back.“

“This fusion place is the absolute best! It's all very healthy food. I got a bowl with rice olives avocado chicken fish lots of veggies and the sauce was phenomenal....I bought some to take back to Chico and may stop and get a second bottle!!!!
Just another reason to come back to Oregon! 😀“

“Delicious food and homemade bread plus cinnamon rolls“

“Great food and the drinks are really good too.“

“The most special-occasion restaurant I patronize. Classy ambience, view, sharp personnel. As a senior dining alone I don't feel as comfortable here as I would at Josey's, say, otherwise I would patronize them weekly. I lunch only, and have had what I would call pub grub. Regulars who review on other forums report that the kitchen is capable of performing at a very high level. An exceptional venue for Salem and it deserves to live.“

“Food is amazing and so are the vibes you get froms this unique setting. Love it !!“

“I love this place!! I put a bumper sticker on my 74 jeep I’m building for my grandson. Great place!!!“

“Staff was prompt and responsive. I ordered the Prime Rib Special. It came out remarkably fast. Medium rare as requested. Unfortunately the baked potato was over done and yet cool. The prime rib was lukewarm. The horseradish sauce was off- I can’t tell why but it had a peculiar flavor that should not have been there. Seasoning of the prime rib was on point and so was the zip sauce. I wasn’t feeling up to potential confrontation so when they asked how the food was I just said good. With prime rib it’s hard because if they warmed it then it might not have come back medium rare…also there was no steak knife but again I didn’t ask“

“Great food and wonderful service. Restaurant is always clean. Our favorite place to eat in Dallas.“

“Just moved to the area and have been picking random spots to try out in hopes to find something good. After running some errands I stumbled upon South Liberty. Walking in it was quiet and full of what are seemingly locals. My first impression was how clean everything is. Upon sitting at the bar I ordered a drink and checked out the food menu. I ordered the meatball sub and hamburger soup. I had a drink and by the time I was done my food was out. The soup was a 10/10 which was a pleasant surprise and the meatball sub was huge and I was surprised I finished it but it was too good. Service was great and friendly. Feels like a good welcoming neighborhood bar. I will definitely be back.“

“As a displaced Southerner, I approach BBQ in the PNW with caution. Two bites into the pork belly and I was instantly a ten-year-old again eating the food my father and uncles worked for days to prepare. The Vault is what happens when Down Home Comfort Food meets haute cuisine - homemade, fresh, extremely generous portions of authentic, perfectly prepared fare. The BBQ is phenomenal and the sides are delicious as well. Corn was still snappy, the fries were hot even delivered, and the tacos are phenomenally flavorful without being loaded down with spice. Try the jalapeno poppers which are *obviously* hand made! The burgers are juicy and freshly-made to grilling perfection, and the Alabama white sauce will knock your socks off. The prices are ridiculously low, as I would happily pay twice the asking for the generous portions and extremely high quality of ingredients ... not to mention the obvious love, skill, and pride that go into the food. Bonus: no Styrofoam containers here, but reusable aluminum pans that just need a quick wash packed skillfully to avoid using too much container. And where else can you play cribbage while enjoying your food and superbly crafted cocktails?“

“Good pool tables! Megan is awesome, remembers our group and knows our orders! The cook makes some great food too!!!“