We chose this restaurant for the farm to table experience and to celebrate a family event. While there were some great dishes, unfortunately 2/3 of the meal was executed so poorly we couldnt finish it. We ordered a cocktail, local ipa and a mocktail. No complaints there, drinks were well made. The bread and dip platter had a few delicious dips some misses, but overall a unique assortment that we enjoyed. I had a crisp salad that was also good, the greens especially so. Entres were New York Strip Mid-Rare, Salmon and Pappardelle Bolognese. The kiddo loved the Bolognese, no complaints. The New York was so poorly cooked that on the outside item was hard charred and completely raw internally. The salmon had a similar completely raw interior. We both had a few bites and realized immediately we shouldn't continue eating it. While our server did stop by almost immediately after the entre was placed, it wasn't until the second bites that we realized how bad the execution was. It took 20-25 minutes for our server to return. An additional 5-7 minutes for a manager to address the issues. The offer to reheat a steak and salmon that was sitting in a horseradish cream was less than a solution. Not trusting of anything reheated from that kitchen or any kitchen once sent back. Ive seen enough hidden camera type footage to know better of the vengeful ways of a spited kitchen. Regardless, 2 main entres went back with 2-3 bites out of them, a little more on the salmon, but still a soured appetite. Clearly not even a fraction of the dish. Manager refunded half of the two entres which felt insulting for the experience. Probably wouldn't be writing this had the scenario been made right. I understand the food business is hard, but will be sure to share this experience with anyone asking. Such a shame for something we came to celebrate that turned into a terrible experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Levi Manselle
Top notch, one of the best Hood River Restaurants offering locally sourced FRESH gourmet ingredients. Salmon, streak, appetizers, desserts - ALL were 100% solid winners, well prepared and seasoned perfectly, they know what they are doing. Service is excellent snd staff are not only helpful but also take time to guide you through the menu, excellent experience, will return! Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Westerman
The most delicious food. They catered my wedding and we got so many comments it was the best wedding food anyone had ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C N
Amazing ambiance with beautiful woodwork. We had delicious cheeses, shishito peppers, pesto, salmon & a burger. The service was attentive and friendly. At the end we got to try in-house made sorbets that were superb and moist cake. Highly recommend both deserts, make sure to save room! We love the ever-changing menu and can’t wait to go back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamie Regalado
Absolutely the BEST place in the Gorge to eat or have a cocktail! The food is fantastic! The staff is all wonderful, but John is my favorite! There’s certain people who make a place great, and he is definitely one at Celilo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tara Blair
Definitely one of the best restaurants in the gorge! The New York steak was cooked perfectly, juicy and tender. The homemade pappardelle was also great. Loved the servers tip to put a bit of salt on the crème brûlée.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kasey Perdue
Celilo Catering catered my wedding at The Orchard Hood River. And it was INCREDIBLE! Celilo provides not just dinner for your wedding, but an experience. You can smell the food being cooked in the open kitchen, you can see the garden where it came from, and when it's time to eat, family style dining created the feeling of an intimate dinner party with all your people. And, of course, it was all delicious! Our guests LOVED it.
The catering staff was wonderful, as well. They were friendly, accessible and anticipated needs seamlessly. They truly made all our guests feel taken care of and made the day feel easy for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lee Weinstein
Another splendid meal at Celilo last night, which features local Gorge growers and producers and homemade pasta. Such an incredible, professional staff. My bride started with the Gazpacho, which was so fresh like drinking fresh tomatoes. I went for the always great Steak Frites, though was jealous of her Pesto Chitarra pasta, which I almost did not give back. One of our favorite spots in Oregon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Margaret LaBrecque
Although the fancy schmancy-i-ness of Celilo is a bit in contrast to the outdoor rec scene of Hood River … there’s plenty of clientele to support it! In September, it was a cornucopia of fresh, local produce. The assorted cheese plate was more of an assorted fresh local fruits and cheese plate. Nearly a whole plum, what appeared to be a plumcot, tart pear and a beautiful fresh fig complemented eclectic local cheeses (one w a “gin rind”). An ample local wine menu as well. The Baro red was so rich & raisiny-black cherry yummy. (Was told the vineyard was hit by the Lyle fires last year so unclear it will be available much longer.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terri Pelton
We did not have a reservation but just so happened to walk in right at 5 when they opened and offered us the bar or the tables next to the bar, since there were 4 us they put two of the tables together for us. Rachel was our server and she right off the bat was amazing helping us with wine pairings since we kind of knew we wanted the steak….Rachel was just the cherry on top of our great meal here. She was patient and so pleasant with us. Come for the food and definitely wanted to stay for the service.
Many thanks to the Celilo team, headed by Lindsay, for hosting the rehearsal dinner for my son's wedding. We were coming from the East Coast and Lindsay made the planning easy-- was super helpful and responsive. Every aspect of the evening was on point. Amazing service, fabulous food, and such great attention to detail. We are so grateful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Heuser
We had 6:30 reservations and were seated promptly. Our server, Emilie was friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. We had a caprese sald to start. Then two salmon entrees. The orange almond cake dessert was well worth it.
We'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Pok
Neighborhood gem! Elevated flavors, super delicious, perfectly cooked. Outstanding service! You must eat here :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
G S
First, I want to commend and thank our server, Calvin. He made our anniversary dinner very enjoyable. His recommendations and graciousness were appreciated. The restaurant itself is quite nice, kind of lively. Some might think it's a little loud, especially if seated close to the bar.. Everything we ordered was delicious, shishito peppers, heirloom tomatoes with burrata, and a gazpacho for starters, steak frites and salmon for the main course and house made sorbet for dessert. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pamela
Fantastic restaurant. Hood River staple for 20 years and for good reason. Food and service both excellent lots of interesting choices highly recommend.
We chose this restaurant for the farm to table experience and to celebrate a family event. While there were some great dishes, unfortunately 2/3 of the meal was executed so poorly we couldnt finish it. We ordered a cocktail, local ipa and a mocktail. No complaints there, drinks were well made. The bread and dip platter had a few delicious dips some misses, but overall a unique assortment that we enjoyed. I had a crisp salad that was also good, the greens especially so. Entres were New York Strip Mid-Rare, Salmon and Pappardelle Bolognese. The kiddo loved the Bolognese, no complaints. The New York was so poorly cooked that on the outside item was hard charred and completely raw internally. The salmon had a similar completely raw interior. We both had a few bites and realized immediately we shouldn't continue eating it. While our server did stop by almost immediately after the entre was placed, it wasn't until the second bites that we realized how bad the execution was. It took 20-25 minutes for our server to return. An additional 5-7 minutes for a manager to address the issues. The offer to reheat a steak and salmon that was sitting in a horseradish cream was less than a solution. Not trusting of anything reheated from that kitchen or any kitchen once sent back. Ive seen enough hidden camera type footage to know better of the vengeful ways of a spited kitchen. Regardless, 2 main entres went back with 2-3 bites out of them, a little more on the salmon, but still a soured appetite. Clearly not even a fraction of the dish. Manager refunded half of the two entres which felt insulting for the experience. Probably wouldn't be writing this had the scenario been made right. I understand the food business is hard, but will be sure to share this experience with anyone asking. Such a shame for something we came to celebrate that turned into a terrible experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Top notch, one of the best Hood River Restaurants offering locally sourced FRESH gourmet ingredients. Salmon, streak, appetizers, desserts - ALL were 100% solid winners, well prepared and seasoned perfectly, they know what they are doing. Service is excellent snd staff are not only helpful but also take time to guide you through the menu, excellent experience, will return! Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The most delicious food. They catered my wedding and we got so many comments it was the best wedding food anyone had ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing ambiance with beautiful woodwork. We had delicious cheeses, shishito peppers, pesto, salmon & a burger. The service was attentive and friendly. At the end we got to try in-house made sorbets that were superb and moist cake. Highly recommend both deserts, make sure to save room! We love the ever-changing menu and can’t wait to go back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely the BEST place in the Gorge to eat or have a cocktail! The food is fantastic! The staff is all wonderful, but John is my favorite! There’s certain people who make a place great, and he is definitely one at Celilo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely one of the best restaurants in the gorge! The New York steak was cooked perfectly, juicy and tender. The homemade pappardelle was also great. Loved the servers tip to put a bit of salt on the crème brûlée.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celilo Catering catered my wedding at The Orchard Hood River. And it was INCREDIBLE! Celilo provides not just dinner for your wedding, but an experience. You can smell the food being cooked in the open kitchen, you can see the garden where it came from, and when it's time to eat, family style dining created the feeling of an intimate dinner party with all your people. And, of course, it was all delicious! Our guests LOVED it.
The catering staff was wonderful, as well. They were friendly, accessible and anticipated needs seamlessly. They truly made all our guests feel taken care of and made the day feel easy for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Another splendid meal at Celilo last night, which features local Gorge growers and producers and homemade pasta. Such an incredible, professional staff. My bride started with the Gazpacho, which was so fresh like drinking fresh tomatoes. I went for the always great Steak Frites, though was jealous of her Pesto Chitarra pasta, which I almost did not give back. One of our favorite spots in Oregon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Although the fancy schmancy-i-ness of Celilo is a bit in contrast to the outdoor rec scene of Hood River … there’s plenty of clientele to support it! In September, it was a cornucopia of fresh, local produce.
The assorted cheese plate was more of an assorted fresh local fruits and cheese plate. Nearly a whole plum, what appeared to be a plumcot, tart pear and a beautiful fresh fig complemented eclectic local cheeses (one w a “gin rind”).
An ample local wine menu as well. The Baro red was so rich & raisiny-black cherry yummy. (Was told the vineyard was hit by the Lyle fires last year so unclear it will be available much longer.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We did not have a reservation but just so happened to walk in right at 5 when they opened and offered us the bar or the tables next to the bar, since there were 4 us they put two of the tables together for us. Rachel was our server and she right off the bat was amazing helping us with wine pairings since we kind of knew we wanted the steak….Rachel was just the cherry on top of our great meal here. She was patient and so pleasant with us. Come for the food and definitely wanted to stay for the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Many thanks to the Celilo team, headed by Lindsay, for hosting the rehearsal dinner for my son's wedding. We were coming from the East Coast and Lindsay made the planning easy-- was super helpful and responsive. Every aspect of the evening was on point. Amazing service, fabulous food, and such great attention to detail. We are so grateful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had 6:30 reservations and were seated promptly. Our server, Emilie was friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. We had a caprese sald to start. Then two salmon entrees. The orange almond cake dessert was well worth it.
We'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neighborhood gem! Elevated flavors, super delicious, perfectly cooked. Outstanding service! You must eat here :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First, I want to commend and thank our server, Calvin. He made our anniversary dinner very enjoyable. His recommendations and graciousness were appreciated. The restaurant itself is quite nice, kind of lively. Some might think it's a little loud, especially if seated close to the bar.. Everything we ordered was delicious, shishito peppers, heirloom tomatoes with burrata, and a gazpacho for starters, steak frites and salmon for the main course and house made sorbet for dessert. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic restaurant. Hood River staple for 20 years and for good reason. Food and service both excellent lots of interesting choices highly recommend.
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