I never thought I would be so thankful for bad service. We waited over an hour for food. When the wait staff was asked how much longer they said "we are getting to it", they had not even started our food! Watching others get served it was apparent it would be 45 min more. An hour and 45min for oysters and two burgers! We walked out before being served and thankfully so. They had an outbreak of the noro virus that night! Never going back.
Review Source:This place is amazing. Fantastic. Awesome. We were seated by Logan who greeted us with a smile and kept the evening feeling like dinner with family. The staff as a whole are great. Our dinner was perfect. My wife had a "small" salad that if I recall was chicken, berry and walnut - excellent she said. I had a thick cut sirloin that came out pretty rare but the chef happily adjusted to medium. Flavor was outstanding. I rarely order steak (watching the beef intake) and this was heaven. The Snaffle Bit is a must stop. Call ahead and reserve a table, we were lucky we arrived early. Say hi to Logan.
Review Source:We were traveling through the area, and the host at the Strawberry Mountain Inn recommended the Snaffle Bit as the best restaurant in Grant County. We made reservations for a late dinner, and when we got there, an outdoor table was available. The outdoor seating area is nice, backed into the hillside with a little artificial waterfall that is built to look very natural.
The food was good. It seems like the steaks would be the best reason to come here, given that John Day is in the middle of cattle country. I had the 12oz Sirloin, with a 1/4 rack of BBQ ribs on the side, probably the most meat-heavy meal I've had in years. The steak was cooked perfectly medium rare, and I've bought 1lb+ steaks at the market that were smaller, it was huge. The ribs were very good as well. My wife had the tenderloin, and hers was also good. The salads that opened the meal were huge, they weren't organic, but fresh and tasty. The steaks were accompanied by baked potatoes, topped with butter, sour cream, cheese and green onions, a couple of onion rings and a vegetable. The sides were average at best, but the steaks were worth the trip
The Snaffle Bit is one of your better choices in this small town. We had a fairly decent meal, but it wasn't outstanding in any way. They brought chips and salsa that were oily and bland and we left them largely uneaten, but the rest of the dinner was ok. Because your choices are so limited, you should call for a reservation. They were very kind to fit us in without one. Someone had a birthday and the birthday victim had to ride a stick pony through the restaurant, which they did with gusto and lots of whoops and hollers. The waitress loudly asked everyone else if it was their birthday, to which we all loudly proclaimed, "NO!!!" The food may not be extraordinary, but it was a fun and friendly environment for all.
Review Source:This place is 'da bomb'! I live about 2 hours south, and make it a point to go here a couple times per year. The sides are good, country, comfort fare, but the steaks are perfect! This is one of the few places in Eastern Oregon where they actually know the difference between rare and medium rare. As a matter of standard practice, I always order my steak rare, because most outfits overcook their steaks. I figure if they don't overcook it, I'll get what I ordered and if they do overcook it, I'll at least end up with something passable. I have always had my steaks cooked perfectly here. It is not The Palm Restaurant in NYC, or El Gaucho, but it would EASILY hold its own against any 4 star steak house in a large metro area. And the decor is great, not pretentious and perfectly in keeping with the area. Seating is limited, so call ahead. Also, I believe they are only open 4 nights per week.
Review Source:Snaffle B! The hometown favorite for anyone in GC (Grant County, hellooo). I'm pretty sure I'm the only person to review Snaffle Bit that actually lived in John Day so I want to set the record straight. LA guy, would you expect to find LA steaks in the boondocks of Oregon? Come on! This is country fare and they do it well. Excellent meat, greasy bread, taters smothered in sour cream, bottomless lemonade, and beer, beer, beer. This place is on the top of everyone's list in the area and you won't be disappointed if you go, even if the scenery was all you took from it. Oh, and Snaffle B is actually considered kind of a formal restaurant so at least put your new boots on and the jeans without manure on them. Seriously.
Review Source:Our friends from John Day said the steak here is amazing- and we were not disappointed! Â The steak at this little place is amazing for sure! Â I honestly think its the best steak in Eastern Oregon!! Â Be sure to call and make a reservation since its a tiny place thats always busy!! Â Â We will be back!!
Review Source:Best place to eat in John Day or Grant County. Â Be sure to call ahead.
The sides are large and echo the midwest (boring 3-stars at best) but the steak is brilliant, especially for the price! Â Still, I only rate 4-star to set it above the other places in John Day. Â Not quite comparable to a 4 star in LA.
My boyfriend and I were traveling about Eastern Oregon when the owner at a tiny family-owned store told us about this place. We always ask locals where THEY go and recommend and try to avoid the tourist traps. So, this place was literally a hour outside of our way, but the gentleman guaranteed it would be worth it.
Man, was he ever right!!!
This is a very tiny place, so calling ahead for table is greatly recommended. But their food is to die for! We shared one plate of food, ordering the smallest steak. When it arrived, the plate was huge, the steak was definitely at least twice the size stated on the menu and it was buttery, melt in your mouth delectable. Honestly, I have NEVER had a better steak ANYWHERE!! The service staff was great, friendly, and talkative, taking the time to point us to a couple good places to stay the night. It was like dining at a friend's house. We honestly could not find a single problem and the extra couple hours drive out of our way was well worth it! In fact, this place will be on our trip agenda every time we come within a 100 miles of it.
Oh, and the prices? Also unbelievably awesome! The whole steak dinner, with extra salad, massive loaded baked potato, veggies and several alcoholic drinks was a great steal at under $25!! Easily this was a dinner that any other place would have cost us over $50 for the amount of food and impeccably quality we received!
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