46 Best American Restaurants near Washougal

“My wife and I had a wonderful dinner. She ordered the chicken strips and I had the steak. Both were properly cooked and appealing. Staff was friendly starting with the greeting as we came in. It was a weekday so it was rather empty and peaceful at the time. Background music was pleasant. We learned about then from their sponsorship of Outlaw Country music radio. Our only suggestion may be adding more decorations to give it a more distinctive character. (She made me add this. :-) ) We look forward to coming back again.“

“Good food, excellent, friendly service.“

“I’ve been going to this Chinese restaurant in downtown Washougal for years and finally realized I should leave them a review. I grew up in New York, and Chinese food has always been one of my favorite cuisines, so I’m pretty picky when it comes to finding a good spot.

This is honestly the best Chinese food I’ve found in Clark County. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and consistent, and the staff is so darn nice every time I come in. It just feels like a great local place that actually cares about its customers.

My favorite thing to order is the salt and pepper squid. It’s crispy, full of flavor, and always hits the spot. If you’re looking for great Chinese food in Washougal or the Camas area, this place is absolutely worth checking out.“

“Great staff. Delicious food!“

“The service is excellent, the food is delicious and the place is cozy and familiar. Everything is clean. ☺️👍🏻. 🥪🍳🥘🥗“

“Dining in the dark was worth the experience but the food was disappointing.“

“This place is great! Not to be confused with the other place that went to SE Portland.“

“Katie, our server was amazing!!! You were incredibly busy but she was on top of everything. Your chef did an incredible job putting out high quality food in such a hectic time. Your whole staff was hustling. It was one of the best meals I have ever eaten and the donuts were memorable. Though this was our 1st time eating in your restaurant, it will definitely not be our last. Thank you so much for a great dining experience. Jay and Mindy Cooper“

“New kimchi dish is a hit! Please keep it, but also offer it in a larger size. Also, this is the third time I have ordered the kimchi… there is no ability online to add MORE/extra kimchi. You can add to almost everything, but not the one ingredient I actually would pay more for….“

“Their biscuits & gravy are to die for!!! Service was ok. She was really busy & I think the only waitress. Of course we had a not so nice person in our group that doesn't make things easy for anybody.
Atmosphere was good. We were in the back at our own table.
I'll give 5 stars for everything & we will go back.“

“I love this place, everyone is so nice to me.“

“wonderful dj , perfect bartenders, lovely customers. comfortable perfect place to meet fantastic new people“

“Thinking of trying someplace new to get a tasty sandwich? You found the right spot. We ordered the lamb Philly and it was delicious. Portions were off the charts. If you're looking for something to fill you up and make you smile, get yourself a lamb Philly (Remember that it comes with fries and you don't need to order extra) and prepare yourself for a feast.“

“Food was very quality and well prepared with unique takes on bar favorites. Both my apptizer and entry were top notch. Drinks were also excellent quality with a large selection of house cocktails. Only critique, was the restaurant was rather cold and the shaken drinks could have been shaken a bit longer so they reach the deep cold level before serving. Definitely would eat here again.“

“Fabulous and consistent, what again? Otra vez! GO NOW“

“I tried their brisket...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5. So good. I just got done eating it and my mouth is watering just thinking how good it was.“

“McCraes I hands down my favorite restraunt. Excellent food and friendly staff. Fast service, but not rushed.“

“The food is fresh, high quality, tastes good, plated very well. More like home cooked meal. Customer service is excellent. They take pride in this business.“

“Amazing. My husband and I went there for dinner to celebrate our anniversary recently and the food and cocktails were amazing! It was nice not having to drive to Portland for fine dining! I had the lobster dish and husband had the beef Wellington. Highly recommend!“

“I see some deducted stars in other reviews becuase the new menu. I’ve only recently ordered from this place a few times and honestly can say it’s the best chicken I’ve ever had. I couldn’t imagine the old menu being even better. I’ve had the peanut Thai and the Korean bbq sandwhiches, killer. Wife got the chicken tenders both times, perfect breading and perfectly cooked tender chicken.“

“Always wonderful food and service.“

“Saturday night Karaoke is fun. Staff is attentive and super friendly 🥰.“

“Been coming here for a couple of years. Nice staff and Lacey does an outstanding job with her menu specials. Laid back atmosphere and great off-street parking.“

“We love Gresham My Bar! Food is usually pretty good but the best part is Ross the bartender! He’s like a good buddy! Very attentive, quick service, remembers our names…. The best!!“

“We were treated so good. We keep coming back for thanksgiving breakfast every year“

“Just wanna say how good the service is everytime we have breakfast at Elmer's on Capitol Blvd. Rosemary is the only one that helps us out everytime and we love her a ton. Always our go to place for breakfast. Thank-you Rosemary for your 10 out 10 service.“

“Ok hear me out. I am giving this place 5 stars because 1. I don’t want to mess up their 5 star rating and 2. Because I want to give this place another shot but also share my feedback! We visited yesterday 2.23.35 their menu looks amazing & we went with the Bahn Mi pizza. We had spent a few hours checking at several food carts as for work I eat, rate & review food & restaurants! So we did snag our pizza to go! My fiancé and 3 year old had some fresh at home and I tried a piece the next morning (today.) So when the pizza was fresh my fiancé said maybe it was lacking some flavor and execution, good but was lacking. He said the sauce on the pizza could have been maybe a slightly spicy sauce and the veggies could have been more pickled (were a very mild pickle) and maybe some more cilantro on top. Basically overall he just said it was a great idea but could use a little more flavor & work. Well we tried a piece this afternoon and he mentioned that the flavors seemed to pop more the next day, basically that it was better the next day. I thought it was good though! But he DID mention somehow it seemed to be better the next day. We LOVE bahn mi & this place does have wonderful reviews so we would like to try again and see if maybe it was just a slight fluke! Would recommend to try for yourself & I think it’s a fair price for a speciality pizza!“

“I have had lunch twice at JB's and both times it was delicious. Not crowded and spacious. Our bartender/waiter was super nice and polite and we got our food in a timely manner. Clean! I would maybe like the music at lunch to be a little quieter but at night it would be fine as is. just my preference. Recommend!“

“So, I’ve been here a handful of times since during Covid, and I gotta say, they knock it out of the park every time. That chowder? Must have. I just had some last night. That was leftover from Sunday night, and microwaved. Still phenomenal.“

“New menu with remarkable additions to a superb lineup. Exceptional happy hour! Always sensational and remarkably attentive service from the charming, magnetic, and personable bar staff.“

“Had the best time at their Halloween party last night. The band FooVana was so fun and great crowd! Food was decent and I’ve had better there in the past. Pizza’s are great here.“

“Edgefield is a great staycation get away. It is close enough to Portland that you are not driving far, but you feel like you got out of town. I love that you can walk around the entire area and see new things. The Ruby soaking pool is the highlight. The water is delightful and it feels like you are in a tropical hide away. We were there for a girls trip and it was a perfect place to sip wine and relax.“

“love the food and being able to sit outside watching the golfers is great..especially when the deer run through the course..service is wonderful“

“They do specials all the time! Yum! That cocktail they call "tea" is strong, but taste so good! The clam chowder on Fridays are the best!“

“Local family owned watering hole with homemade eats from breakfast to lunch and dinner! Local craft beers on draft and friendly bartenders!“

“We came here on a Sunday in August and it was busy. Plain and simple. There was a concert going on, a movie playing, and the restaurant crew was getting crushed. It seemed like maybe the internet had gone down at some point? Anyway! It took longer than I assume it does to be greeted. But once we were, everything was great. The one thing that was so impressive to me, as someone who manages restaurants, is how calm, collected and straight up jovial the team was. We sat at the bar which looks right into server alley and the line, and everyone was being productive, positive, and kind to each other. Never saw a single person snap or seem put out to be getting crushed. It was super refreshing and much respect to the team. Our server/bartender Will was really nice, efficient, transparent about cook times and kept a good pace. Food was pretty good, standard pub food. I was mostly impressed with the team and their attitude. Vibes were good on a hot, busy day. Would come back just to support that.“

“the long burger was the bomb--this was in the 60's--don't know if same owners ? he had sons. i often think of those burgers“

“Our server, Halo, gave exceptional service and the food was great! Very pleasant experience!“

“What an awesome hidden gem!

We stopped in on a whim, and we were blown away by how clean, chill and inviting this place is. The owner was the one working and we spent a good amount of time chatting and getting to know the history of the place. He was very friendly.

The beers were ice cold and my vodka soda was poured well. We didn't eat any of the food, but were excited by the idea of ordering the freshly-made deli sandwiches in the future.

The bathrooms were impeccable. Literally one of the cleanest I've ever seen in a bar.

Video poker had a great selection and there was some really fun pinball machines as well.

If you haven't visited here, I highly recommend!“

“What can I say? Just... Wow... Absolutely wow. Fantastic service is hard to come by and I'm always pleasantly surprised when I come here! Ric has been taking care of my partner and I for the past few years, he's the GOAT! I the rest of the staff is always super lovely as well! Shout-out to taliah, she always make sure to check up on us!“

“We attended McMenamin’s Wassail Cider fest in January so we wanted to try more of their ciders and this is what popped up online. We got the cider flight and the red wine flight, both of which were really good. However, the wine flight they gave us 2 of the 4 glasses, then told us to come back to the back for the other 2, which was a bit weird and honestly I wasn’t a fan of. The service was also pretty lackluster, it was walk up service, which seems to be pretty common in the PNW so we’ve grown accustomed to it, but when its walk up service, I expect a little more when I do come to the bar to order. There were two employees, a blonde woman that I’d guess was in her 20s and a middle aged gentleman. The woman was very nice and enthusiastic and seemed eager to help, but the man seemed like he was doing everything he could to avoid serving guests; when I returned to the bar for the second half of our wine flight, he noticed me, but proceeded to drink water, pace around, look in the storage closet, take a step towards me, turn around, take his sweatshirt off, look around again, then finally came up. As a bartender myself, it seemed like all the things that someone does when they don’t want to help a guest, so they try to waste as much time as possible until another co-worker comes to help them. The vibe was pretty cool being in the basement with glass windows all around so you could see the wine barrels, but it was a bit too dark in my opinion, which made it seem kind of dingy being in the basement. I also wasn’t a fan that when you walk in, there are no signs or menus, just brochures advertising other McMenamin’s properties, and the bar is very small with standing room only and very crowded. It reminded me of a busy college bar where I had to fight through to order drinks, but in this case I had to do that just to see a menu, let alone order a drink; not exactly the experience I want from a tasting room. Overall though, it was still unique experience and I’m sure it would be really cool to stay on property, but I don’t think I’d go back.“

“Alex's Bar is a friendly place where you can enjoy good food and beverages. I adore the bar staff. They are the best.“

“Favorite place… like family. Mimi, Peter, Cindy, Jessica & Jennifer are awesome owners and bartenders … drinks are always waiting when I come through the door. Love the live weekend music and weekday Karaoke“

“Gorgeous grounds that you can spend hours walking. This property was formerly a work farm for the local poor. It has been repurposed as a vineyard, hotel, spa, restaurant, bar, golf course and more! There are many events held here but it is absolutely worth a visit even if you don't plan to stay the night. Check out the wine cellar or espresso bar for some great local options, or head inside to the gift shop for some kitschy finds.“

“Great place to hang out and relax with friends. Play some games and watch all sports“

“Elevator Coffee in NE Portland was recently named the best coffee in the United States. Never tried it, so I ordered a couple bags of beans and had them shipped to my place. Got a bag of Counterweight Blend and a bag of Lift Blend. Delicious“