Great food and staff. Come hungry, leave satiated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa
OMG, SO good! It isn’t often I run across a restaurant menu where I want to try everything. But, alas, I live an hour away, so I'll have to find excuses to come up this way again.Parking: The dentist's parking isnt well marked.
Simple, clean and cozy dining area. Bar fare very well executed. I had French onion soup and wings. Nice little spot for lunch.
Hash S.
It's hard to say which is worse: Coming to a college bar with a child or coming to a college bar with a cantankerous local wrinklebag who expects to be treated like a Hapsburg by every member of Washington County's service industry. At least the kids maintain silence every so often. The Cornerstone is one of those college-town institutions that Forest Grove is oddly short on. Maybe it's because Pacific is more of a commuter school than its contemporaries in Portland or down I-5. Maybe it's because beer, wisely, isn't the cornerstone (pun intended) of the collegiate experience that it was in the 20th Century. Maybe it's because Western Washington County is so overrun by wine retirees that even what passes as a "college town" out here is little more than a college surrounded by thousands of people waiting to tell a waitress their fries are soggy. I genuinely love the Cornerstone and while I can't put down a Lumberjack in a sitting like I used to, the Great Onishi or a Footloose Burger sans mayo (a mozzarella/garlic burger DOESN'T TAKE MAYONNAISE) regularly hits all the right notes. It's one of the few places that will still roast you garlic and brie, and at this stage, calling your steak fries "Freedom Fries" is just a good Bush Administration joke. But for as much of a "beer state" as Oregon claims to be, the decimation of available imports makes Cornerstone all the more valuable. Why do Prost and Stammstisch not have Aventinus regularly. Why does Portland now lack one place that pours Rodenback, Delirium Tremens or Rochefort regularly? Why is every Boddington's or Guinness now $8? I love that they've kept their selection of bottles, I love that they've kept the place dark and beery and I love walking in here on a rainy night and knowing just what I'm getting. I'm not a fan of people who bring children into college bars, but I get it: Everyone needs something to aspire to, and the apps menu is very kid-friendly. But to the grown adults who come in here and can't comport themselves, here are a few basic clues: 1. If you don't see a happy hour menu out, it isn't happy hour. 2. Your waitress isn't your sommelier... and it's beer. If you're having trouble parsing a hazy IPA from a West Coast IPA or a brown ale from a pale, take the phone out of your pocket and look it up. It's service, not hand holding. 3. If you think there's "so many other options" in "the Grove," have at them. But last I checked there was a karaoke place with a $3 happy hour of mainly AB products, one brewery that's open with any degree of frequency (where people form a line at the bar for the one bartender) and a bunch of townie bars with suboptimal beer selection and an over indexed number of both pool tables and recent WCSO parolees. The Cornerstone, its burgers and its beer list are all absolute gems and deserve far more love for enduring amid a changing city and student body. I'm glad that students, alums and a considerable number of locals seem to love it, but to the naysayers, an alternative: Feel free to help yourself to the beer of the night, a paint-by-numbers kit and East Coast lobster out of a van at the "better option" across campus.
Marcy Apple
Friendly neighborhood hangout. Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben
Kris Humbird
Nice, cozy little spot next to historic Pacific University with a friendly small town appeal where you just might run into someone you know. Great service with good food. Truly a cornerstone of a fine dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mamishimo Burger I Believe
Alaina Klozar
Good food. Small quiet atmosphere. Fantastic French fries!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Philly Cheese Steak and Fries
Denise D.
Came in while waiting for an appointment. The staff and service are top notch with a fun ambiance...great music playing. I had a wonderful cider with Cajun Tots. Will definitely be back!!
The Oregon Discount Store
Good burgers, hamburger buns is mediocre in taste better if it was toasted, but everything else is good. I had their smurf burger. Expect to pay around $16 for their burgers. No kids menu.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Darrin Kortyka
Really good food, HUGE sandwiches. Service is always good. Can always call in some take out. Fries are great!
One of our favorite places! The food is Always amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Christopher Sutton
The food and service are consistently good here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Freedom Fries
Erin Stein (Vantuckymama)
The food here is always solid. The beer selection is unexpected and they have some nice imports. No one in town tops off a pint like they do. It is a smaller joint but never generally a a wait.
One of the top best restaurants in Forest Grove! When the waitress sees us pull in the parking lot, she has our drinks, menus and napkins ready before we even get to our table! I have never seen or had service like this ever! This is why we have gone there so many times! I always get the Chicken Ceaser salad with extra Chicken. My wife gets a burger and garlic fries with extra garlic! Can't beat them! I highly suggest this restaurant! ( I just don't hand out 5 stars! )
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin Klinebriel Stein
The food here is always solid. The beer selection is unexpected and they have some nice imports. No one in town tops off a pint like they do. It is a smaller joint but never generally a a wait.
Great food and staff. Come hungry, leave satiated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OMG, SO good! It isn’t often I run across a restaurant menu where I want to try everything. But, alas, I live an hour away, so I'll have to find excuses to come up this way again.Parking: The dentist's parking isnt well marked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger & Onion Rings, Freedom Fries
Simple, clean and cozy dining area. Bar fare very well executed. I had French onion soup and wings. Nice little spot for lunch.
It's hard to say which is worse: Coming to a college bar with a child or coming to a college bar with a cantankerous local wrinklebag who expects to be treated like a Hapsburg by every member of Washington County's service industry. At least the kids maintain silence every so often. The Cornerstone is one of those college-town institutions that Forest Grove is oddly short on. Maybe it's because Pacific is more of a commuter school than its contemporaries in Portland or down I-5. Maybe it's because beer, wisely, isn't the cornerstone (pun intended) of the collegiate experience that it was in the 20th Century. Maybe it's because Western Washington County is so overrun by wine retirees that even what passes as a "college town" out here is little more than a college surrounded by thousands of people waiting to tell a waitress their fries are soggy. I genuinely love the Cornerstone and while I can't put down a Lumberjack in a sitting like I used to, the Great Onishi or a Footloose Burger sans mayo (a mozzarella/garlic burger DOESN'T TAKE MAYONNAISE) regularly hits all the right notes. It's one of the few places that will still roast you garlic and brie, and at this stage, calling your steak fries "Freedom Fries" is just a good Bush Administration joke. But for as much of a "beer state" as Oregon claims to be, the decimation of available imports makes Cornerstone all the more valuable. Why do Prost and Stammstisch not have Aventinus regularly. Why does Portland now lack one place that pours Rodenback, Delirium Tremens or Rochefort regularly? Why is every Boddington's or Guinness now $8? I love that they've kept their selection of bottles, I love that they've kept the place dark and beery and I love walking in here on a rainy night and knowing just what I'm getting. I'm not a fan of people who bring children into college bars, but I get it: Everyone needs something to aspire to, and the apps menu is very kid-friendly. But to the grown adults who come in here and can't comport themselves, here are a few basic clues: 1. If you don't see a happy hour menu out, it isn't happy hour. 2. Your waitress isn't your sommelier... and it's beer. If you're having trouble parsing a hazy IPA from a West Coast IPA or a brown ale from a pale, take the phone out of your pocket and look it up. It's service, not hand holding. 3. If you think there's "so many other options" in "the Grove," have at them. But last I checked there was a karaoke place with a $3 happy hour of mainly AB products, one brewery that's open with any degree of frequency (where people form a line at the bar for the one bartender) and a bunch of townie bars with suboptimal beer selection and an over indexed number of both pool tables and recent WCSO parolees. The Cornerstone, its burgers and its beer list are all absolute gems and deserve far more love for enduring amid a changing city and student body. I'm glad that students, alums and a considerable number of locals seem to love it, but to the naysayers, an alternative: Feel free to help yourself to the beer of the night, a paint-by-numbers kit and East Coast lobster out of a van at the "better option" across campus.
Friendly neighborhood hangout. Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben
Nice, cozy little spot next to historic Pacific University with a friendly small town appeal where you just might run into someone you know. Great service with good food. Truly a cornerstone of a fine dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mamishimo Burger I Believe
Good food. Small quiet atmosphere. Fantastic French fries!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Philly Cheese Steak and Fries
Came in while waiting for an appointment. The staff and service are top notch with a fun ambiance...great music playing. I had a wonderful cider with Cajun Tots. Will definitely be back!!
Good burgers, hamburger buns is mediocre in taste better if it was toasted, but everything else is good. I had their smurf burger. Expect to pay around $16 for their burgers. No kids menu.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Really good food, HUGE sandwiches. Service is always good. Can always call in some take out. Fries are great!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Freedom Fries, Chicken Pesto Ciabatta
Restaurantji Recommends
One of our favorite places! The food is Always amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
The food and service are consistently good here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Freedom Fries
The food here is always solid. The beer selection is unexpected and they have some nice imports. No one in town tops off a pint like they do. It is a smaller joint but never generally a a wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: ABC Burger, Philly Cheese Steak and Fries, Freedom Fries
One of the top best restaurants in Forest Grove! When the waitress sees us pull in the parking lot, she has our drinks, menus and napkins ready before we even get to our table! I have never seen or had service like this ever! This is why we have gone there so many times! I always get the Chicken Ceaser salad with extra Chicken. My wife gets a burger and garlic fries with extra garlic! Can't beat them! I highly suggest this restaurant! ( I just don't hand out 5 stars! )
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here is always solid. The beer selection is unexpected and they have some nice imports. No one in town tops off a pint like they do. It is a smaller joint but never generally a a wait.