Driving down I-84 after a long, out-of-state trip with unsatisfying food my family finally decided to stop and eat at what ever town we found. We pulled off into Arlington to be greeted by a deserted "Village Inn Resturant." Not a good sign...but down the street was an equally unpromising looking spot, but we where hungry.
The faded sign, cinder brick building, all signs of a high quality meal.
While they advertised pizza, I decided to get a $16.50 8-piece broasted chicken dinner for all of us to share. So we sat down, ordered and waited. The decor was part diner part hunting lodge with deer horns and a stuffed bager. I assume they where Green Bay Packers fans, too, as the prize deer head wore a wedge of cheese on his head. Did I mention we waited? Well, I figured this place was like most and had pre-made chicken, but they broasted it all to order. When we finally got our food (which wasn't actually long for chicken that was made from scratch), it was amazing.
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Crisp, perfect, salty crust around giant pieces of moist chicken. Even the white meat was moist and yummy. The jojos were cut in house and thick seasoned with a light salt, and the coleslaw had a hint of sweet followed by a whisp of vinegar. In otherwords: a wonderful, unexpected suprise. And a great low price! The pizza was also pretty good looking as it was made to order on house-made dough.
I'm looking foreward to another reason to stop by here. So if you are ever barreling down I-84, don't pass this place by.
Happy Canon Pizza
200 Beech St.
Arlington, OR 97812
