I did not know what to expect at first but when the valet taking our keys quoted Shakespeare I knew I was home! His bow was appropriately and respectably deep—his posture perfect as he turned and opened the door for my family to enter, offering me his arm to take my genuine 1917 Macy’s coyote fur coat and matching hat to the coat check.
The first thing I noticed once inside, besides an elegant Mozart sonata playing in the background (the Berlin harmonic, if I am not mistaken), was that all of the k9 companions were wearing little bow ties!!! So charming.
A sign etched in silver above the extravagantly adorned bar conveniently anounced the Wi-Fi password, and I was overjoyed to realize it referenced one of the most prescient of all the psalms—a considerate and heart warming detail.
In a wonderful nod to Americana, the amuse-bouche hors d’oeuvre was a mash up of “corn dogs” and “corn hole”, a delicious game of skill requiring physical agility and prowess.
The menu itself was an ode to rustic nostalgia—mozzarella sticks (free-range, and shipped overnight from an island off the coast of Italy then presented with an heirloom tomato reduction) were served in hand-blown Murano glass ramekins, and a deconstructed cheeseburger later arrived in a quartet of tasting plates. Each bite was a triumph of flavor and innovation, though the omission of a palate cleanser between courses was a slight disappointment.
My only minor complaint is that the silverware was not properly appointed, with soup and salad spoon-and-forks curiously reversed in placement, a faux pas that would not go unnoticed at even the most middling Parisian brasserie. While I appreciated the effort to present a soup spoon of sterling origin, its placement to the right of the dinner knife was a perplexing oversight of culinary etiquette.
The children especially enjoyed their dessert, which came in the form of an interactive s’mores-based reenactment of the Battle of Thermopoly, complete with a table-side blowtorch and imported Belgian chocolate “rocks!” (Though charming, the flambé nearly singed my husband’s cashmere ascot. A minor detail, but one to address for future evenings of refined revelry.)
All in all, a stellar establishment that, despite a few lapses in traditional finery, deserves accolades for its ambition and successful attempt to embody the feel of a “local dive bar.” Wonderful theme! Bravo!
Kid-friendliness: The children especially enjoyed their dessert, which came in the form of an interactive s’mores-based reenactment of the Battle of Thermopoly, complete with a table-side blowtorch and imported Belgian chocolate “rocks!”
12/03/24 - Easier at the bar for 10min. No bartender, so I left. What a clueless bar. 2020 - Interior has been cleaned up nicely. Nice drive bar. Lately been running out of liquors. Definitely the sign of a dying bar....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nickie Royse
Always great for a pool game.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evergreen Hood River
The patio is awesome! Great prices! Their margaritas are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Vogal
Just want to express my feelings about the bar maid who works weekends she's rude and not friendly at all ,I suppose if you're a regular you get treated way better, I like the bar just not the service,I feel like she hates her job.
Erik Biornstad
Greatest bar in Hood River. One of the bartenders, CK, even let's me know on a regular basis when I have a booger in my nose so I can pick it out and not be embarrassed. They are amazing and the atmosphere is pure delight.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate Hoffman
Best lil’ dive bar in the Gorge! If the bartenders here don’t like you, that is a YOU problem, for sure.
Kid-friendliness: No children allowed.
Recommended dishes: Wings, Fish & Chips, Biscuits and Gravy
Jordan Rossow
Service at the bar was horrible the bar tender was rude and horrible service without communication and she yelled at a wedding group without cause
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Skip Thompson
Nice ol' dive bar right off the interstate. Stopped for drinks coming and going. Hope to be back again. Plenty of motorcycle parking.
Food menu severely limited (like 6 items). Bartender was great at her craft but ask first the cost of top shelf.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Douglas Mackinnon
They put the dive in dive bar. I love this place. The staff is always friendly and make you feel like a friend. I've never tried the food. People seem to be enjoying the burgers.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Fodor
I go mainly for the lottery machines.
Atmosphere: 3
Rob Greisen
Nice back patio. Dirty taps and flat beer. Bartender seemed disinterested. Perhaps locals fare better?
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Xochitl Layna
My husband and i just stopped in as we were traveling from out of state and the lady at the bar was very rude and made us feel very unwelcome my husband approched her in a respectful manner and she ignored us to attend a Kasian couple and had a very nasty attitude towards my husband who is latino almost seemed she was recess i decided to pay no mind to it and maybe thought it was just a mis interpretation but when i approached her and smiled she didnt ask me what i needed just took the lootery ticket out of my hand and went to cash it and when she returned she didnt even hand me the money she placed it at the bar and continued to have a full conversation with another client i said thank you and she looked at me all wierd and didnt even say thank or anything yet the previous customer she was very ice and even said have a safe trip definitely didnt feel welcome and felt very disrespected and mis treated and obviously she didnt like my husband nor i perhaps because we are latinos! definitely will never be returning here!!
Excellent Christian, Kid-Friendly Vacation Dining Experience
I did not know what to expect at first but when the valet taking our keys quoted Shakespeare I knew I was home! His bow was appropriately and respectably deep—his posture perfect as he turned and opened the door for my family to enter, offering me his arm to take my genuine 1917 Macy’s coyote fur coat and matching hat to the coat check.
The first thing I noticed once inside, besides an elegant Mozart sonata playing in the background (the Berlin harmonic, if I am not mistaken), was that all of the k9 companions were wearing little bow ties!!! So charming.
A sign etched in silver above the extravagantly adorned bar conveniently anounced the Wi-Fi password, and I was overjoyed to realize it referenced one of the most prescient of all the psalms—a considerate and heart warming detail.
In a wonderful nod to Americana, the amuse-bouche hors d’oeuvre was a mash up of “corn dogs” and “corn hole”, a delicious game of skill requiring physical agility and prowess.
The menu itself was an ode to rustic nostalgia—mozzarella sticks (free-range, and shipped overnight from an island off the coast of Italy then presented with an heirloom tomato reduction) were served in hand-blown Murano glass ramekins, and a deconstructed cheeseburger later arrived in a quartet of tasting plates. Each bite was a triumph of flavor and innovation, though the omission of a palate cleanser between courses was a slight disappointment.
My only minor complaint is that the silverware was not properly appointed, with soup and salad spoon-and-forks curiously reversed in placement, a faux pas that would not go unnoticed at even the most middling Parisian brasserie. While I appreciated the effort to present a soup spoon of sterling origin, its placement to the right of the dinner knife was a perplexing oversight of culinary etiquette.
The children especially enjoyed their dessert, which came in the form of an interactive s’mores-based reenactment of the Battle of Thermopoly, complete with a table-side blowtorch and imported Belgian chocolate “rocks!” (Though charming, the flambé nearly singed my husband’s cashmere ascot. A minor detail, but one to address for future evenings of refined revelry.)
All in all, a stellar establishment that, despite a few lapses in traditional finery, deserves accolades for its ambition and successful attempt to embody the feel of a “local dive bar.” Wonderful theme! Bravo!
Kid-friendliness: The children especially enjoyed their dessert, which came in the form of an interactive s’mores-based reenactment of the Battle of Thermopoly, complete with a table-side blowtorch and imported Belgian chocolate “rocks!”
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks, CHX Cordon Bleu Balls
12/03/24 - Easier at the bar for 10min. No bartender, so I left. What a clueless bar.
2020 - Interior has been cleaned up nicely. Nice drive bar. Lately been running out of liquors. Definitely the sign of a dying bar....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Always great for a pool game.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The patio is awesome! Great prices! Their margaritas are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just want to express my feelings about the bar maid who works weekends she's rude and not friendly at all ,I suppose if you're a regular you get treated way better, I like the bar just not the service,I feel like she hates her job.
Greatest bar in Hood River. One of the bartenders, CK, even let's me know on a regular basis when I have a booger in my nose so I can pick it out and not be embarrassed. They are amazing and the atmosphere is pure delight.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best lil’ dive bar in the Gorge! If the bartenders here don’t like you, that is a YOU problem, for sure.
Kid-friendliness: No children allowed.
Recommended dishes: Wings, Fish & Chips, Biscuits and Gravy
Service at the bar was horrible the bar tender was rude and horrible service without communication and she yelled at a wedding group without cause
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nice ol' dive bar right off the interstate. Stopped for drinks coming and going. Hope to be back again. Plenty of motorcycle parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Food menu severely limited (like 6 items).
Bartender was great at her craft but ask first the cost of top shelf.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
They put the dive in dive bar. I love this place. The staff is always friendly and make you feel like a friend. I've never tried the food. People seem to be enjoying the burgers.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I go mainly for the lottery machines.
Atmosphere: 3
Nice back patio. Dirty taps and flat beer. Bartender seemed disinterested. Perhaps locals fare better?
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
My husband and i just stopped in as we were traveling from out of state and the lady at the bar was very rude and made us feel very unwelcome my husband approched her in a respectful manner and she ignored us to attend a Kasian couple and had a very nasty attitude towards my husband who is latino almost seemed she was recess i decided to pay no mind to it and maybe thought it was just a mis interpretation but when i approached her and smiled she didnt ask me what i needed just took the lootery ticket out of my hand and went to cash it and when she returned she didnt even hand me the money she placed it at the bar and continued to have a full conversation with another client i said thank you and she looked at me all wierd and didnt even say thank or anything yet the previous customer she was very ice and even said have a safe trip definitely didnt feel welcome and felt very disrespected and mis treated and obviously she didnt like my husband nor i perhaps because we are latinos! definitely will never be returning here!!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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