Forresters Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Eugene

Mixed bag of experiences. I had real Hollandaise the first time I was there, I had to start with that. The breakfast menu had lots of great options, the service was attentive the first time I went (see update!) and there was no wait on a Sunday morning. The parking lot seemed crowded so I was afraid we wouldn't get a table but there was 1 open; it's a decent sized place. Be warned: no fancy coffees or real chai, which the server failed to mention when my guest ordered a chai and got a chai tea bag (not the same!). I am a tea person and got an Earl Grey that was clearly chosen by someone who is not a tea drinker. I should have stuck with water than have food service tea at 3.50 a pop. Other than that, it was very good and I would go back again. I would just have beverages at home first! Update! I had breakfast at Forrester's today and the service was so disappointing that I can safely say I will never go back. I was in the service industry for 20 years so I know something about the restaurant industry. The server seemed inpatient, annoyed, uninformed about beverage options, reached to take my plate without asking if I was finished (I wasn't), and said she would bring coffee refills but didn't for at least 10 minutes. It wasn't busy so there isn't that to blame. My friend said that this server had waited on her before and that she's "just like that." Nope. In a state where servers make minimum wage plus tips, that's just...

OMG. After posting my below review, I just read the reviews with a photo of this place storing their food supplies IN THEIR PUBLIC RESTROOMS. Check it out. How is this place still open? Unbelievable!

Super disappointed with their turkey thanksgiving dinner. I won't be going back to try anything else. Really small portions. Felt like I ordered from the child/senior menu. Not a slice or chunk of turkey to be found. It was all shredded and stringy dry white meat. Like what you'd use for soup. Looked like spaghetti with maybe a tablespoon of gravy. The turkey in a Hungryman frozen dinner is far superior. Sad. Stove top quality stuffing with like quality mashed potatoes. Again, maybe a tablespoon of gravy, and both of those items appeared to be portioned/served with a small ice cream scoop. Green beans were just ok. Whipped cream on the extremely tiny slice of pumpkin pie turned to soup during my 10 min drive home. Truly rest home portions and bad cafeteria quality. Total rip off imo. Shouldn't have tipped 20% on a pick up meal. Whole thing was $30 for the worst turkey dinner I've ever had. One extra star for the delightful woman who checked me in when I came...

Keep trying to eat at this place, but have given up. 2 different times we have asked if we could have outside seating because of a puppy. They said yes that seating was available and we said we were on our way. By the time we get there no seating is available. Wait times are then over 30minutes. Another time when we didn't have a puppy we said on our way and asked for reservation. They said no reservations needed, but they have seating available just to get there again and no seating was available. Super frustrating driving all the way into town, willing to make a reservation just to wait 30-45min for a seat when we call ahead of time and told they had space. They didn't act like they cared and they didn't even apologize the last time, the lady sounded like she was annoyed at us. I'm willing to give benefit of the doubt or 2nd chances, but after 3 times in a month it's just not worth it. We also had talked to a friend and they said the same thing happened to them a couple times too. We try to be understanding during weird times in the economy with the pandemic, but I'm also very busy and a lot of time, energy and gas had been wasted to have nothing to...