Word of Mouth Neighborhood Bistro Review

Don't let the one star reviews of the wait system doubt the awesomeness of this place. Yes the place is small, but that's because they focus on quality over quantity. The waiting system/line system is very straight forward. You show up, put your name and phone number in a virtual line and then if you wish, you leave. The restaurant is close enough to downtown that you can go see the sights while you wait, or even get some errands done. They text with a 15-20 window for you to get back to restaurant to claim your table.
The service is amazing.
The food is outstanding.
The decor is entertaining.
Great place that is worth the wait and with a little planning ahead you can make your visit super successful.

Fantastic quaint little bistro that serves a fantastic brunch, portions are huge and the flavor is savory. Fantastic place for food

Great food, incredible portions, wonderful service. Only downsides: not much parking, long waits for seating, and - for me - hours of operation that don't coincide too well with my work schedule.

Creme brulee stuffed French toast must be the best item on their menu.

The best place in Salem. There is always a wait to be seated, but that's okay for this amazing atmosphere. Service is top class, cocktails are beautiful and taste amazing, and the food is delivered with a large portion size and a unique restaurant feel.

Local Tip: Go by yourself. Almost always able to sit at the bar right away.

Fabulous! Good was outstanding, and the service was amazing. Can't wait to go back!

Long wait, service was less than attentive when sitting in the front corner next to the waiting room. Food was very good, great bacon, good biscuit, good gravy, fried chicken was crunchy and held up to the rest of the biscuit. Sausage patties were hand made and we'll cooked, but I didn't love the flavor. Good hollandaise and great steak. I'd go back.

This place is just amazing! The lemon poppy seed pancakes were so great. And they were just our starter. Great variety on the menu and the service is impeccable. Can't wait to go back

Great service, great food! Unique offerings like my filet mingion hash, yum! Huge portions are served too. Usually a line to get in so plan for a wait before seating.

Long wait times, expect an hour + wait even on a Wednesday morning. That's the only negative about this place. The servers are friendly and accommodating, the food is reasonable priced and quite tasty. Their bacon is the most amazing bacon of all time, it's heavenly and will transport you into another breakfast ridden world right where you sit. And I appreciate that their sides of fruit are the real deal- none of that cantaloupe and honeydew melon stuff here.

One of the best breakfast spots in Salem/Keizer area! Creme Brulee french toast hands down the best thing ever! Highly recommend the Plate O'Love. Go early to beat the lines.

Incredible food, true pints, comfortable environs and great service.

A must come if you live in or are visiting Salem Oregon. The menu is extensive and imaginative. Portions run on the bigger side and the customer service is phenomenal but unfortunately even with a restaurant that seems like it can do no wrong, it does have some flaws. The wait times can be exhausting. Typically anywhere for 20 minutes to an hour. The food tends to run on the expensive side. Last time I came here I spent over $20 on just my meal alone. Seating is limited and tight, so be ready to over hear someone else's conversation. Even with these flaws, Word of Mouth is a must. Just make sure you have time to spare and a little extra cash .

The owner is in a parking war with King Donuts and they didn't even think to mention this to their customers. Poor business and terrible business practices.

Wow! Such a great meal I had!!! The portion sizes are HUGE! Definitly getting your monies wirth here! Next time I am in Salem, I will be back here for sure!

"Too much" is the theme of the food and the decor. How you feel about that determines whether it's worth the hassle to get in.

Food - incredible. Staff - always friendly. Environment - great energy and lots of fun!!

Worth the money for sure. Even if it was long waiting. Also, I was disappointed with other drunkards who showed up and ordered a full plate yet ate almost none of it. Seems like a waste of a good food that they cooked. Maybe should add no drunkards allowed!

Always great here. Their coffee is always on point and staff is very cheery

Had an amazing breakfast with family,I had a bloody Mary to start, it was flavorful and spicy, yum!! Followed by biscuits and gravy along side rustic corned beef hash, everything was seasoned and cooked perfectly, we shared an order of bacon, and my mom got the filet mignon hash with creme brulee french toast. There is always a line here for a reason!

Everything was beyond delicious and the staff was great. Cute decor and large food portions. Totally worth the hour+ wait!

Been there 4 or 5 times and never able to get in. Super popular I guess.

Ridiculous wait for barely average food and sub par service

Excellent place, excellent food, excellent service.

Honestly, I've been looking forward to trying this place for a year, since I moved to Salem. But upon our arrival at 10:00 AM on a Wednesday, after having to street-park a block and a half away, we found a FULL foyer of waiting guests. Someone who came in behind us was allowed to put in her name ahead of us. And we were advised it would be a 45 minute wait for a table. On a *Wednesday!* Let me know when you move out of your "cozy" house and have a real restaurant, and I'll try again. #disappointed

Anytime that my wife and I come down from Portland to the Salem area, we ether stop for a bite to eat or end up reflecting about the good food that we have had here. The portions are large but I'm not complaining because its a large portion of good tasting food. The French Toast Crembula is worth trying since it is so unique and tastes great. I would defiantly recommend.
Only down fall, you may have to wait outside for a long time since they have limited space to sit people and the popularity draws in a big crowd from time to time. It's hit or miss on the busyness during tradition peak hours.

This is a Fabulous place. Omg.... Huge portions, One of the best clam chowder in Salem, food is out of this world, and great decor to look at.

Best food in the area. Be prepared to wait ~30min-1hr to get seated, but definitely worth it.

First time eating here. Was not disappointed! The wait was minimal, food was AMAZING! Ordered the cinnamon bun pancakes YUMM!!! We were given a complimentary french toast that was soo good. By far one of the best places for breakfast/ bruch in Salem. Portions are enormous! Thank you WOM service and food was excellent!

Unbelievably good quality, from small details like the coffee to important things such as frying the potatoes and making a good hollandaise sauce. This restaurant has done everything right especially the bacon. Now you do have to park about a block away and the quarters are extremely cramped, but it's worth it to eat this food.
Visa And Master Cards are accepted (others I don't know)

Amazing food. Come early, this place is awesome and it shows by the popularity.

Awesome food and great customer services also it's a warming place to go visit and chill.

The best breakfast I have ever had in my life, period.

Hands down the best restaurant in Salem. The first place I recommend to my visiting family and friends.

Decor: Nightmarish. Sorry to be dramatic, but at least it was all dust-free. Stuff EVERYWHERE. May not have been so bad if the women's room wasn't like an ACTUAL nightmare. Check out the video of it I posted if you want aesthetic specifics. The fact that they have the same "meeting in the ladies room" song on repeat must be a tactic to keep people from staying in there too long. Someone thinks that bathroom is awesome, but that someone is not me.

First: It is worth it, but be prepared for a possible 90 minute wait. I can't say it always takes this long. This was our first visit and we did have a party of 7 but the nice lady working the door was suggesting similar waits to smaller parties. Despite living an hour away we'll still come back.

My filet mignon Benedict was done on the potatoes since I'm gluten free. Strongly recommend trying them that way. Friend said her French toast was best of her life. And the bacon was so tasty we questioned whether they had fresh pigs in the back yard.

Been here twice now and it was exceptional every time. A friend took me, saying it was his favorite place. I see why! I requested strawberries with my pancakes and the chef was so sweet - she sent out a special cream she had made up for a special on a different day that made my pancakes like strawberry shortcake. It was heaven <3

Long wait but totally worth it! Super good food and very friendly staff! Probably the best spot in Salem to eat, AND they serve alcohol... nice to have a mimosa with brunch!

HOLY S#!%! THIS THE BEST BISTRO I HAVE EVER EATEN AT!(also have the creme brulle french toast or the reuben or the BLT) :)>

Worth the wait! Best breakfast you can get in the Salem and surrounding areas and the staff is very friendly.

First time in Oregon and first time at Word of Mouth. What a delicious experience! I had the Filet Mignon chicken fried steak and the Cremebrule French toast. You will not be disappointed.

If you want to experience real homemade brunch, this is your place. Whay I love most are the French toasts, their house cut bacon, and the staff. They also have amazing labor practices!

Creme brulee french toast was yummy and so was the veggie hash. It was just 2 of us and we got right in on a Saturday morning - I was pleasantly surprised! Service could be a bit more attentive.

Ya please open back up I dont know anywhere else to get bomb breakfast foods and that's my favorite type of foods does anyone know of a good place to go for breakfast I'm a mess without this place

Amazing service, food and atmosphere. The wait was 1.5 hours, but we were able to put our names down, then go run errands until we received a text letting us know our table would be ready in about 10 mins, giving us plenty of time to head back to the restaurant. The portions are huge and the food is delicious. It was completely worth the wait in my opinion.

Good food and good people. Recommend getting there early otherwise the wait is very long.

Absolutely the best breakfast I have ever eaten out in my life!

Try the weird sounding cream cheese pancakes! You wont regret it

Creme Brule french toast in feast of love plate includes veggie hash.. yum

Outstanding! You will leave neither disappointed or hungry. The staff is knowledgeable about the wide variety of foods and ingredients. The wait is a bit long, but always worth the time! My wife and I LOVE this place.

Freakishly amazing! Parking very rough however, but it was worth

If I could I would rate this a (7 star). This place has amazing food.

One of our all time favorite breakfast spots! We're from San Jose, CA...and we've made Word of Mouth Bistro part of our annual pilgrimage to Salem. Generous portions of delicious, well presented and creative breakfast selections. Outstanding service. Simply one of the best breakfast spots there is.

Their bacon is to die for. Thick and cooked to liking. The cinnamon pancakes with cream cheese style icing...huge and delicious. Any change to an order is no problem. We love to do take out too. Sometimes the wait can be 2 hours, but they take your phone number and text you your wait position...so you always know. Great place. Great food. The cinnamon roll pan cake was to die for! There is about an hour wait, but you can give them your phone number and they will text you about 20 minutes before your table is ready. That was delicious also!!!

The food and service are definitely worth the wait!

Yes the lines are long and yes the place is always packed, but for good reason. It is the best breakfast I have ever had. The service is second to none and the atmosphere is great.

Definitely a must if you're in the Salem area

Undeniably, the very best breakfast that I've ever had. I can't recommend this wonderful spot enough. The food was beyond expectation and the service staff was equally great. Well worth the 40 minute wait. Try the Eggs Benedict made with beef tenderloin. Thanks for some great memory.

We try to stop here every time we're in Salem. The breakfast is delicious, and the quirky decorations everywhere always make us smile. Don't forget to check out the bathrooms!

Fantastic food, cool old house, prepare to wait for a seat. Its worth it.

This place is fantastic! Kind of small and very popular so expect a wait, but you will not be disappointed.

Good brunch-type food in an overcrowded old Craftsman house. Be warned, they aren't kidding about the hour wait

I miss this place. The food was so good Everything single time

One of my favorite restaurants in Salem. I send everyone from out of town here for lunch or breakfast. Wish they still offered dinner.

Everything was so delicious!! There was a decent wait time but oh boy was it worth it!! And the service as great

A friend recommended this bistro & I was not disappointed: portions were generous, staff friendly with an eclectic decor. I had the special which was Blueberry Monte Cristo, my son had the trucker's biscuits and gravy with corned beef hash & we shared a side of bacon. Amazing food! Plenty of leftovers.

Everything is awesome! I highly recommend the creme brule French toast. And ladies make sure you stop in and check out the womens restroom it is so beautiful....i know weird but true.

The wait (of typically an hour) is well worth the great food.

I live in Portland and have yet to find a brunch place that beats WoM and do you know how many brunch places are in P-town? Nothing compares to The Incredible Flying Biscuit!!!

Best breakfast I have ever had in my life! Plate of love with prime rob.

This is my favorite breakfast restaurant ever! The food is amazing, the wait staff even better and the decor.....well come and see for yourself