Wild Pear - Salem, Oregon

oregon E.

Buena comida, opciones para compartir. Pedimos un sandwichito de atún, soma de curry y la ensalada de la casa. El servicio algo lento pero amable. Nuestra bebida favorita es el té chai 😊

Rupinder S.

The location, vibe and food was amazing experience. While traveling through Oregon, decided to make a stop at this bistro based on Google reviews rating. And the place did not disappoint. Enjoyed the food and cheesecake outside. Very tasty food. Cheese cake dessert was super yummy. Worth making a stop at this bistro.

Daniel C.

Your experience might vary but ours was horrendous. Please read this through before going to this place.

For food, we got the steak salad, Spicy Chicken Club sandwich and a bowl of roasted pepper tomato orzo soup.

The steak salad was poor. For one, they did not give us enough dressing so we had to ask for more. The steak was incredibly tough and bland, very unpleasant. Adding insult to injury, the chic peas just tasted like cold mush and it was disgusting. And the bread served was cold and dry.

That tomato orzo dish was by far the worst part of the meal. The entire dish just tasted like tomato paste plus a SPRINKLE of orzo. There was not a hint of pepper. Worse, it can't even be called a soup because the texture was slightly chunk. When we gave feedback to the waiter, she said and I quote "it's pretty much a paste". A PASTE?! That's not soup...it was like marinara sauce from a can. Bread served was cold and dry like the ones from the salad.

If the food wasn't bad enough, we literally waited for 30 minutes after ordering. I really hoped food was going to be worth the wait but was severely disappointed.

Waiters were friendly but inattentive. After serving they just stood in a corner and chatted with each other instead of checking if tables needed attention.

More to complain, the prices are really high at this place. COMPLETELY NOT WORTH THE PRICE.

The only thing acceptable at this restaurant was the spicy chicken club sandwich which was actually tasty, though the chips that came with it tasted pretty much just like oil. I was going to give a 2 star because of the sandwich but everything else sucked.

This restaurant fails in the three fundamentals of a restaurant: food quality, service and value.

Based on the reviews, other dishes may have been good. And service may have been decent on other days. But our experience was really bad. Just don't get that steak salad and orzo soup to save yourself some money and grief.

Buell

It's a nice place with good atmosphere. The food was good, but not over-the-top good. I didn't love the French dip or the lobster/shrimp sandwich due to lack of beef/lobster flavors, but their special curry soup is pretty nice.
They have a fun happy hour menu, and I'm a big fan of that.

Camryn C.

Came here two days in a row it was so good!! The wild pear pizza and truffled sweet potato fries are both especially delicious. The service and atmosphere were also great!

They have great gluten free and vegan options, as well as the choice to sub out most buns/crust for gluten free. Truly a spot for everyone!

S.K.

Arrived with a party of 6 for a family birthday and table area, which lacked ventilation or fans. Our server was AWOL, while we suffered from dehydration and were not offered water for 15-20 minutes. We had to flag down the server outside to hunt down our server inside for drinks. Ultimately, the food was good. However, it is not exceptional. 😩🥵🎂 Server, Birthday, Dehydration, Food, Drinks.

Aoife M. M.

Fantastic AAA+++ after doing laps downtown during the 10th anniversary of Make Music day I worked up a craving for something fresh and delicious. I searched for something different and decided to stumble into The Wild Pearl. I was warmly greeted and attended to by the lovely Riley at the bar who informed me of the specials and got a hot chocolate started for me. The restaurant was super busy but the staff was handling it super well and all seemed happy and frazzled by it all. I ordered the small caesar salad and I added salmon. It was delicious and came with some baguette and butter and totally hit the spot! Everything was wonderful, the hot chocolate was super yummy and creamy and I got a triple chocolate cake to go as I was full.
I'm sitting here wondering why it took me so long to come back in here, it's been about 20 years! It's always fairly busy when I walk by but I will definitely make an effort to come back again soon, there is a reason they have been around for so long. Y'all have a fantastic hard working team, I'll be back again soon, thank you Riley you are a rockstar and they are so lucky to have you! 💚 ☘️ 🌈

Ivory M.

Food was worth trying again. A bit loud to hold a conversation. The service was good.