Places to eat just off I-5 from South Oregon to North Washington
It strikes me now, on the eve of our car trip, that driving this distance (and then some) with 2 small children was not necessarily the most well thought out plan. But that's the plan.
Please recommend to me any place good for a dining stop, any meal, so long as it meets the following criteria:
1. kid friendly (i.e., no white tablecloths, no long waits, no big checks at the end)
2. within 10 miles of the I-5.
We love ethnic or standard american, anything but peanut heavy cuisines (like thai), and it can be for any meal b'fast lunch or dinner. Needs not be in a town, so long as it is right off the highway. We are driving 1200 miles w/kids, and I don't want to add more gratuitously. If the place you recommend has limited hours, is cash only, or otherwise quirky, please let me know. Otherwise, thanks so much!
Leaving Sunday am.
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extramsg
Jul 9, 2006 11:11 PM
It's too late to help this person, but there are a million places, including some of my favorites:
Big Stuff BBQ, Cottage Grove
Aiyara's, Springfield
Salvador's, Woodburn
Baker & Spice, Hillsdale
Thai Little Home, Vancouver
Jerusalem Cafe, Vancouver
Galilee, Vancouver
Taqueria Colima, Vancouver
La Tarasca, Centralia
Salumi, SeattleNearly the entire city of Portland, including:
Bahn Cuon Tan Dinh
Pho Van
Bun Bo Hue
Karam
Ken's Place
Pix
Wong's King Seafood
Malay Satay Hut
Ya Hala
Flying Pie
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Just off of I5 in Ashland, you can get a good breakfast at the Wild Goose Cafe:
http://www.wildgoosecafe.com/You'll have lots of options in Portland. For example, the Laurelwood brew pub is just off I84, 2 miles off of I5. The food isn't that special, but it's supposed to have great beer (maybe not so good for a car trip) and is VERY kid-friendly.
http://www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com/If you're hungry as you go through Centralia, WA, you should stop at La Tarasca for really good Mexican food. It's at 1001 W. Main about 1/2 mile east of I5.
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