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Thistle

McMinnville, Willamette Valley
228 N Evans St
McMinnville, Oregon 97128
503-472-9623
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5/5 TripAdvisor Traveler Rating based on 280 reviews
This listing is provided by Visit McMinnville

A winner of The Oregonian’s Restaurant of the Year award, this chic American eatery with attached bar delivers outstanding service and delicious, locally sourced food in a vintage space.

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  • TripAdvisor Rating
    September 6, 2023
    Ehabyosr

    Patience is best friend in Launch VIP Room

    Patience in Launch VIP is best friend she was a great help advising us and taking care of my old mum and my health, i am Amal Osman room 215 regular user to this hotel from 40 years i come every 4 months

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    July 31, 2023
    KRISTINE M

    Excellent and unique options

    Unique dining option. Friendly service. Recommend! Three ladies split appetizers, salad and entrees. Although portions are not large, everything was excellent!

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    July 19, 2023
    MalWow2012

    Sensational!

    Maybe the best meal of my life! I've eaten in Michelin restaurants that were less memorable. Patrick, the manager, was a delight. The rockfish was mind-blowing and the gnocchi was like eating clouds full of love. Just divine!

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    July 1, 2023
    pindawal

    Dark, hot, and unfortunate.

    As you walk into the dimly lit restaurant be prepared for a blast of warm air even on a relatively cool 73 degree evening. No air conditioning and no ventilation. Standing fans at each table. Waiter most unfriendly but then again I would be too if I had to stand at a table with sweat running down my face. Told to take a picture of the menu board upon entering as there is no QR code or paper menu. 6 appetizers and 4 mains. Normally, say on a cold winters night, I would order rabbit but in the dead of summer seems a bit heavy. Apparently there is no ice in the building either as water, served in chipped glasses, was room temperature and oysters missed a cool ice bed leaving them feeling the heat. The bread and fat was tasty. Salad, taking up a spot on the limited menu, needed more than 3 ingredients. Rockfish overcooked and needed salt. On a nice summer night no reason to eat here. Unfortunate.

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    June 15, 2023
    brmusicman

    Great to return post-COVID

    After a great meal here in 2020, we were excited to return, especially since the restaurant’s interior had re-opened. We had a very nice experience! The restaurant has a clean, simple interior with a ‘shabby chic’ quality. I think it fits with the vibe of the town of McMinnville and the region. Very ‘farm to fork’ feel, in-line with our first experience. Small, focused menu, written on a chalkboard. Some appetizers/salads, a small set of mains, with focus on pasta and fish. And a few desserts. Plates on the smaller side, but flavors spot-in. Simple and fresh, not overly complex. Each thing we had was well-prepared; the beet salad was especially delicious, as was a strawberry shortcake dessert. Fish was perfectly cooked and well-matched with accompaniments. Service was warm and welcoming—very casual approach. Great conversation.

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