Lamonta Roadhouse

Picture a medium-large single room bar in a small rural Oregon town.  Go ahead, just imagine it.  Were there a bunch of dirty pickup trucks outside?  Football playing on the TV over the bar?  Did you picture a couple of pool tables?  How about a juke box?  Maybe a corner with some video poker machines?  Perhaps some hard working local ranchers sitting at the counter?  A few tables being served by a no-nonsense older waitress who has clearly worked there for her whole life?  Maybe even cold Bud Lights being served in Mason jars?  I bet if you imagined the menu, you'd think of a few kinds of burgers, a couple standard sandwiches, maybe a token salad or two.  Well give yourself a pat on the back.  You just perfectly envisioned the Lamonta Roadhouse on your very first try!  The beer was ice cold, the fries were crispy, and the cheeseburger was a bit better than I anticipated.  It was the perfect spot for lunch after a chilly morning of pheasant hunting in Central Oregon.