What could possibly be better?…read more Nestled in a small town with lots of outdoor beauty, local fruit, and all the outdoor activity anyone could wish for... lies a pastry shop that would make the best of Paris or Vienna stand up and pay attention, and it's staffed by lovely fun people! Every week, I get an updated menu, featuring all that is best in Oregon farming and orchards plus a delightful Eastern European spin that is so hard to find anywhere in the US. Do I think you should go? I think you should go RIGHT NOW! Go early for all the best though... Today, we had a wonderful filbert dacquoise and oh... wow. Each filbert (hazelnut if you're not local) topped with gold and chocolate, the creaminess, the richness, exquisite. Seriously, they deserve a Michelin star. But, that's not all! Don't miss out on the takeaway selections especially for gifts! The chocolate covered mango is a big hit. Today, we also got their pâté de fruit... a simple sort of gummy confection but... OMG!!!! So much intense flavor! We were lucky enough to get these from the patisserie of Gaston Lenotre in Ille de France while he was in his heyday in the early 80's, just after taking the world by storm with his pastries and candies... and ... I'm so sorry "uncle" Gaston... these are a level above your own. There, I said it. This place is historically, internationally good. If you miss out while visiting Hood River... your loss of a lifetime.

This was a fun find during a day trip to Hood River! It's right in the heart of the downtown area…read morenear other restaurants, cafes, and shops, and we're usually able to find street parking nearby pretty easily. The coffee was fantastic, and they had some good non-dairy options for me. The pastry options are beautiful and the eclair we had was delicious. The service was friendly, and we did have to wait a bit for our drinks to be made, but not too long. The space is tiny, so it's more of a place to order food then maybe sit outside if one of the two small tables is available and it's a nice day, or just get it to go. I did think the prices were quite high for the area, and for the quality and items themselves, compared to other patisseries. We spent around $42 for three coffee drinks, an eclair (which was amazing), a croissant, and a couple of macarons (including tip). But, I'm always happy to support a local patisserie and think they do a great job. Worth checking out if you are in town.

Great place to get a treat in the Hood River area, especially after a long hike. It's located in…read morethis adorable little house. The line was long but moved quickly. No credit cards allowed, the sign has details on ways to pay - luckily my group had cash. There is no seating inside but plenty outside. The huckleberry milkshake was delicious! Not too sweet, super creamy, and you truly enjoy fresh pieces of huckleberry with every sip.

Super cute place to grab some ice cream, milkshake, or a sundae. Luckily had a few dollars but it's…read morecash only. I never carry any cash anymore. There was no line. I Ordered the sundae & opted for the coconut, butter pecan & pistachio ice cream. It's so good! They accept IOU but I'm not sure how many people have actually paid up. There's a wall of Shame for those who don't pay up so just pay up plus who allows an IOU these days? So be sure to pay your IOU or just pay with cash. There's no seating indoor but some seating outside. They sell merchandise like caps & tshirts. There's street parking you can pay for. There's other shops nearby. Cute town.

I was in Hood river for work and a local coworker suggested that I check out this place when asking…read morefor a good local coffee shop to work for him for a few hours and to get something good to eat and drink. Was not disappointed! In fact, I decided to go with Chai and got an oat milk, sweet chai and it was topped with cardamom and rose and the best chai I ever got. I ended up returning to Pine Street before I had out of town to get one to go. I also ordered a Berry muffin to go, which I ate the next day that was still absolutely amazing.

Arrived at 10:15 and was sad to see the breakfast sandwich and cinnamon rolls had already sold out…read more We ended up getting the strawberry rhubarb croissant muffin and a banana chocolate chip muffin. Both were VERY good - moist and decadent! Deducted a star for the service as the gentleman working was not friendly and borderline rude.

Gelato was delicious, the mixture of the salted Carmel & super chocolate was top tier but the…read morelittle tiny cup was $7.50 which I thought was a tad expensive for what you got.

Delicious, authentic, gelato. The owner is from Lucca so this is the real deal. We arrived about…read more20 mins before their official open and the he was setting up the comfortable outdoor seating on the patio in preparation for a new day. He kindly offered to serve us rather than make us wait. I ordered the strawberry gelato and a scoop of cantaloupe sorbetto. Outstanding fruit flavors on a perfectly crisp cone! Great location and great service, highly recommend!

Excellent! Food, staff and atmosphere were all great! Just passing through but I would for sure be…read morea regular if we lived closer.

We stopped in after the morning rush for breakfast before heading west to hike to several…read morewaterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. Needless to say, coffee was first priority, but we also were looking for a decent breakfast to keep us going. At 9 am on a Wednesday, we were the only customers in the place. The barista/waitress was very helpful answering questions about the menu, and even gave us a view tips on which waterfalls to visit. Our lattes were very good, but my Breakfast Sandwich with Barbacoa ranks as the absolute best breakfast sandwich I've ever sampled. Wow, such an incredible palate pleaser, and very large for a breakfast sandwich. I just wish I lived a lot closer! We hung out for 90 minutes waiting for the skies to clear before starting our day. Good wi-fi and comfortable surroundings. Definitely worth the stop!

We came here TWICE during our stay at the Postcard Cabins down the road! The bread is RIGHTEOUSLY…read moredelicious! I am considering driving back out there for the granola alone!!! During our first visit, we arrived kind of late, and there was only one loaf of bread left, and two small baguettes, and so we bought everything they had and a couple coffees and a chai latte to take with us to the cabin. That ended up being an incredible choice because the baguettes made amazing grilled cheese sandos in our little kitchenette, and the rye bread was a hit for breakfast with avocado. The chai was delicious and the coffee was stellar. We stopped back in for lunch on our way back home, and had yummy breakfast sandwiches that were delicious! My croissant breakfast sandwich was next level with delicious bacon and flaky, buttery croissant deliciousness that I would have once more in a heartbeat! It's a lively little joint, located in the great part of town , with wonderful young folks running the place and a great mix of tourists and locals.

Overall was a pretty good experience. The views from the table outside were incredible of Mt…read more Adams. The latte was really good and the quiche was ok. Not my favorite veggie quiche I've had but it was still pretty good.

my favorite and best coffee shop in town! Excellent customer service, great coffee taste, unique…read morelounge, you leave very satisfied!

Stopped in to grab a coffee. Coffee was good. They also have breakfast, lunch , salads, & pastries…read more Love the art work here. There's both inside & outside seating. It's busy & looks like it's a local trendy hang out spot. This place is located in a cute town of Hood River. There's other shops & restaurants nearby all within walking distance. Street parking

Rosauer's is the most upscale supermarket in Hood River. I love their selection of products…read more The price tags are slightly on the higher side for certain items, but are more or less comparable with Safeway, overall. Their bakery, deli, and pastries are slightly better than the competition, and their natural/health food section is much more modern/comprehensive. From the bakery, I recently had one of their "Persian" donuts, which was basically a frosted cinnamon roll, and it was really good. This afternoon, I ordered a custom sandwich from their deli, and it was amazing. While this wasn't the very best grocery store sandwich I've ever had in my life, it was probably one of the top five. I ordered Black Forest Ham and Swiss on Sourdough with chipotle ranch (instead of mayo) and all the veggies except jalapenos. The customer service was phenomenal. I thought it was kind of weird to stand there and order my sandwich verbally while the clerk took notes like a waitress (management, if you're reading this, please consider putting out sandwich order forms for customers to fill out, like a normal deli), but she did such a great job. She was really sweet, too. When I opened up my sandwich wrapper, I saw a whole rainbow of vegetables, which was exactly what I wanted. I should have taken a picture-- it was a very Instagrammable sandwich-- but I was so hungry and exhausted (it's been a rough few days), I just devoured it like a ravenous feral beast. Everything was as fresh and delicious as could be, and the sandwich was so big I could barely finish it. Definitely top tier for a grocery store deli. I've also stopped by several times now for a few small items at a time, and have had all great experiences. I think I may have encountered some expired chocolate my first trip here, but that turned out to be a fluke, and hasn't happened again since. All things considered, this is my favorite grocery store in the area.

A decade since my first review, and 8 years of shopping here regularly... I give the staff a lot of…read morekudos for being friendly, helpful, recognizing customers, etc. The "Huckleberrys" section has a decent selection of organic or specialty items. You definitely have to watch prices very carefully in a number of ways. The regular price at Rosauers will often be substantially higher than Safeway, particularly if Safeway has a special. For instance, Califia non-dairy milks are often $4.49 at Safeway, and today were $7.49 at Rosauers. Sale prices at Rosauers can make things more competitive. BUT... you HAVE to watch the prices as you're scanning or ringing up on your own. I now take a photo of the shelf tags on anything with a sale price. Otherwise, I'd say between 30% & 50% of the time, the price in their system hasn't been updated to reflect their shelf tag price. Even losing $1 or $2 a week on the failure to match system price with a discount price adds up. The bad part of even taking the photo is that if you didn't notice but then checked as you were ready to leave means you have to go wait in the customer service line, show your receipt, phone photos, and item, get it written up, and then get your $ back. So take the photos, watch as it's scanned, and call someone over as soon as you see the wrong price appearing. If you shop there once a week and save $2/week by catching their tagging mistakes, that's over $100 saved a year. It holds true in produce as well. ALSO ... watch carefully for which shelf tag refers to what item. They don't always get them correct, so you may see a tag that says $5.99 for an item, but it's referring to the item ABOVE your item (which is $8.99 instead). Caveat emptor is the reigning motto at Rosauers!

If you are craving something sweet, but not too sweet, these donuts hit the spot! They are clearly…read morefreshly made. Because Want Donut is a stand at the Hood River farmers market and are made in small batches, the donuts are on the pricy side, especially if you want to pick up a dozen to share. At $2-3 each, I just got one.

Okay, Want Donut was at the Farmers Market this weekend, unlike last weekend! They were located…read moreright in the middle of the market. I thought they would be the biggest, baddest tent in the market, because after all, they're pedaling donuts here - not knickknacks and arts and crafts! However, their display is rather unassuming with just the one sandwich board sign. As for my rating, I wish I could give them 4.5, maybe 5 stars, but at $2-3 a piece, it's hard for me to give them that extra star. At $2-3, their donuts are not grocery store cheap, but not Portland's Blue Star $3+ too expensive. And I realize this is a farmers market and a small business, but I just feel like $1.25-$1.75 is more appropriate. As for the donuts, they are extrmely good! Unlike Kickstand's poor excuse for donuts, these are light and airy, the appropriate size, and sweet, but not too sweet. The variety and selection are just right. To quote my mother-in-law's text I just received after she stopped by our house on her Vancouver to Boise roadtrip, "We just finished off our to-go donuts.... yum! The chocolate frosting was very good! I think those are some of the best donuts we've ever had! " I forsee a brick and mortar location in their future!

The Tonya has the best homemade wrap I've ever tasted... A hint of coconut, and unlike most wraps,…read moreit doesn't overwhelm the rest of the sandwich. Delicious! My husband had the Italian, which he loved. My grandson had the grilled cheese and it was loaded with everything he loved, cheese! A fantastic discovery, as we were driving out of town.

It was difficult for us to find a nice celiac-friendly place for lunch that would allow us to bring…read moreour dogs, but this cute little store met all our needs! They have plenty of outdoor seating for your little pups, though the water dish they left out was unattended to. As far as food, they had a whole plant-based menu to meet my vegan needs. More important, they were able to make a gluten-free sandwich for my partner with celiac. They took precautions to minimize cross-contact with gluten items, including wrapping the sandwich up separately and bringing it out to us first before bringing out our gluten containing items. The three in our group had mixed reviews on the food quality. I enjoyed my reuben very much. My partner and his mom thought their food was okay, and their portions were too small for the price. As far as the actual store goes, they carry a lot of what your typical natural foods store or food co-op would carry, though the prices seem more along the lines of what a Whole Foods would charge. For example, $3.50 for a single avocado. Considering that they are a small business in a somewhat touristy town, I guess that is a sound business decision. All in all, a good experience, just expect to pay a little more if you are going to shop or eat there!