Delicious, homemade food with a mostly gluten free menu in Amity?’ Whaaaat? Even a little farmers market in the back! Super good food, cozy atmosphere!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Blue Goat is my absolute favorite place to dine in Amity. And I know, Amity isn’t a huge town, but even if it was filled with restaurants, I know Blue Goat would still be the best. I love everything about them: Locally grown produce and meat, and a short, curated menu so you can depend on anything you order to be exemplary. They have prepared items if you just want a little something to grab and go, and they also sell their meat and produce too!
We’ve dined here a few times, and I always try to order a goat or lamb dish as that is not something I would cook at home, and I know it will be skillfully prepared and tasty. For instance, we recently had goat empanadas….so darn good! Love them! We’ve also had the lamb barbeque. Their fries are ridiculously crispy and yummy, salads are always good, and for dessert the chocolate cake or cookies have been delicious.
Don’t forget to wander around a bit while you wait on your order (Which is always quick!). They have fun artwork, cute mugs, even dog treats! In December they had some sweet handmade ornaments and bulbs in planters.
They are only open 3-8 Friday and Saturday so might take a little planning ahead, but they are so worth seeking out. If you are in McMinnville, it’s only a little drive, and if traveling from that area to Salem, maybe make a pit stop in Amity for a tasty treat?
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We had the lamb rib tacos. They were fabulous. It's a fun, down to earth, comfortable place. We were drinking zero proof beverages and they had a good selection.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Soup
I'm so excited that they are back open and with an expanded vision! You can get delicious food & drinks to dine in or there's also a farm market with veggies, sausages, gifts & bottles to go! Note their new hours (google isn't updating easily) Open Friday & Saturdays 3-8pm.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Nice atmosphere not too big. Fast service. Good food and drink although the portions for the price are a bit small or pricey. Everyone enjoyed their meals... limited menu but solid.
Very Fine dining in a warm and welcoming setting. You can dine to impress the significant other or have a great pizza with local brews. The deserts are all worth saving a bit more of your appetite. Pressed coffee goes very well with the hazelnut tort.
The Blue Goat in Amity is my new favorite restaraunt. I just had the most delicious, flaky, amazing empanada I’ve ever tasted, with the best salad I’ve had in years. So glad you’re open again!!
Such a nice experience. Very casual and welcoming place serving hyper local wines and food. The empanada, bakes until crispy in a wood fired oven - was a great way to start. You can’t go wrong with the daily fish (steelhead) or other specials (lamb). No room for dessert but they all looked decadent and freshly made.
So we came back for a second dinner as are staying in Amity, so not many options, but would even if this was not the case.
Fish was delicious encore on the steelhead and the ling cod as well. Appetizers are amazing - lamb rillettes and riccota gnudi. Super service. Super comfortable.
I'm so happy to see the Blue Goat Restaurant open again. Their lamb ribs were delicious, and I bought some produce and meat to go, and very happy about the quality and service.
Service
Dine in
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I'm glad to see the Blue Goat is still humming along. I was a regular in the first years but haven't stopped in for a while. All the things I like are still there and a few have gotten better.
We had goat empanadas to start and they were very good. Hot and smoky from the wood oven the goat was juicier and more flavorful than I remembered. A good match for a cold pilsner from Heater Allen.
For entrees we split the rockfish tacos and portobello sandwich. Both were good, the sandwich featuring a lovely edge of crispy cheese. The tacos have always been excellent, with house made tortillas and ricotta.
Bread pudding for dessert was wildly buttery and rich.
The only miss for us was the potato halibut bisque, the server warned me it was really fishy and she was right.
Overall I love this place. I feel comfortable coming in to the bar after work in stained Carhartts and also dressing up to take out of town relatives out. This can be a tough thing to pull off in a small farming/wine town and I'm glad they're succeeding.
