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    Crush Cider Cafe

    4.4 (133 reviews)
    InexpensiveBeer Bar, Cideries
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed

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    Chili Verde with cornbread
    Amy D.

    Great spot for Mexican dishes and cider. I've had the chili verde, tacos, and tamales w/mole sauce (weekend special). The cider flavors rotate but always a great selection. The owners are really sweet and Wednesdays are salsa dancing night. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sometimes there is live music as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely recommend and I'll be back!

    Kara R.

    We had a lovely experience here! It's just a few blocks away from downtown Hood River with easy parking. They had some delicious ciders - we did two flights so we tried the majority of them. I liked that they had flight options for 3 and 6 so you could try different things. I especially loved the blood orange cider. The service was good and everyone seemed friendly. We also did a soft pretzel which was decent but nothing to write home about. They did seem to have a good amount of variety of food options. Would definitely visit again after hiking in the gorge!

    Jeff H.

    My wife and I dropped in on a Friday night in February 2025. We each got a flight of six so we could try quite a few. She prefers really dry, I love semi sweet. We each found ciders made in house that we really enjoyed. I also got a quesabirrira and some cornbread which were both fantastic. We bought a canned on the spot mix of the Ahi Margarita and Jamaica ciders. The owner? had given us a sample and it was fantastic. Will definitely come back.

    Rosti & cider flight
    Lesley L.

    This was perfect after a day of driving out to the gorge and hiking. They've set up a nice covered area in the parking lot with gas fire pits that are nice and warm, and socially distanced. As for the food, this is a place for porkatarians! We ended up having pork 3 ways, and I don't think they had any other meat on the menu, but there are vegetarian options. I cannot emphasize this enough: everything was perfectly seasoned, nothing was too salty. We got the rosti, which is a delightful sliced roasted potato dish with onions and bacon. Potatoes were well cooked, it comes out on a cast iron plate, cozy and warm. The carnitas flatbread was pleasantly thin and crisp and the cheese was gooey. Very satisfying. Finally, we had chili verde--you have the option of having it on potatoes or rice; we went for the former. It was hearty but not heavy because of the tanginess of the tomatillos. The pork was tender. It comes with a big hunk of cornbread that was quite unique, it was almost like a scone, I think with some orange peel essence, it was tasty! We also got a 3 cider flight--they make a lot of their own, but offer some from other cideries. We only ordered ones made by Crush--Comice, COG (cranberry orange guava), and blackberry. All were delicious. Service was attentive and friendly. I highly recommend Crush!

    Cider flight
    Jack G.

    Outstanding cider! The ginger was my favorite (such delicate flavors). We tasted all 17 - they are very accommodating in sampling. Oh, and the food is also delicious. Add the pleasant service and nice ambiance and it's hard to beat.

    Tacos
    Jason C.

    Came for some ciders and a snack. I felt like the ciders were okay with some having a very vinegary taste. The tacos were however amazing and exactly what I was hoping for.

    Menu Oct 2019
    Chase M.

    I'd have given a 5 star, but the ice on the apple cider slush was so coarse it have us all the worst brain freezes of my life... Ok, I sound like a total whiner, but I've never gotten this kind of pain from a food or beverage and I've been in hot sauce challenges, drank 151 in younger years, but this.. man, it hit my spine!! The food looked yummy and authentically Mexican, oddly.. the little quesadilla taco things where identical to the boarder stands it eat as a kid in Mexico. The spot was very lovely and had a nice gas fire, many seats, and oh that view. The slushy was tasty. Good enough to risk my life, and brain stems health.. hahha

    Dog on patio
    Lindsay D.

    Absolutely loved Crush. We visited here recently from Seattle with dog in tow. All the ciders were top notch, and the food was incredible. We also loved both of the owners who were very helpful when picking food and beverage. Thanks for hosting us, Crush!

    Cider flight
    Camille S.

    Went here on an anniversary trip to Hood River because I enjoy cider and wanted to try theirs. Service took forever. The ladies working weren't communicating about if they had gotten our order or not. They didn't have many ciders made by them that sounded good, and their chili one was so hot it was awful.

    Tacos
    Daniel M.

    We have always had a great time here. The staff and owners are super friendly and knowledgeable. We drive from Troutdale just to come here. So many ciders and some beers. And the food is amazing every time.

    Delicious thin crust pizza with Crema and Bacon

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    Great selection of cider. Food is limited selection but of good quality. Green chili and flatbread both very tasty.

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    Good service, wide variety of ciders, and great food portions. Would love to see more food options in the future.

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    With picnic tables out front, it's the perfect place to stop for a flight of cider and some really good eats.

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    Working Hands Fermentation

    Working Hands Fermentation

    4.4
    (17 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Working Hands Fermentation has been on my "to try" list for quite some time. In fact there were a…read morecluster of breweries I haven't tried in Hood River that I was very eager to try so a day trip to Hood River was in order. Working Hands was one of those and we noticed that this brewery specializes in lagers. We were very excited to hear this as we love lagers very much. I don't remember exactly what lager Steve got but it was a nice, crisp one as one would come to hope that this type of beer would have. It was tasty. And I knew exactly what I would be ordering. I saw that the brewery had a Mexican Lager which is one of my favorite kind of lager. So it didn't take much thought as to what I would be getting. The name of the beer was the Dorado Especial. Flavor features are what you would find in a lager such as this. A biscuity flavor, crispness and perhaps a touch of a corn flavor were at work here. It was quite tasty and very enjoyable to have. All of the breweries on our most recent trip here were quite good in fact.

    We stoped here for a beer and a snack last week. The atmosphere was great and the brews we had were…read morealso good. We did order food and then without saying anything the waitress dropped a buzzer in front of us. When the buzzer went off we just kind of looked to her and she said ( i guess i can get your food) like wtf.. lol ok There were only like five people in there but she was to busy for us. Then after my boyfriend left a review the owner verbally assaulted him. I think if you are local or a friend this place is great otherwise i would never go in if you expect any kind of costumer service.

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    Bar area
    Bar area
    Working Hands Fermentation
    Hooray! This brewery specializes in lager beers!

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    Hooray! This brewery specializes in lager beers!
    Full Sail Brew Pub

    Full Sail Brew Pub

    4.1
    (826 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    Adding this stop to our regular road trip out of Portland rotation and I'd be happy to bring…read morefriends and visitors here because it's really good! Their beer flights come with 6 pours each and it's served in a tall sail (or sharkfin?) shaped tower, each choice is labeled so you know what you're drinking. Their burger with bacon tomato jam was a 10/10! So much flavor and the bun was fresh and lightly buttered and toasted (this really takes it up a notch!). The meat was very tender and lots of flavor (tasted high quality). It's served with a heaping order of fries (or you can upcharge it for $2 and do salad, soup or sweet potato fries). Their chicken wings were tender and came off the bones easily while still having crispy edges. Perfection. After a swim in the river across the street, this place is a chill spot for good food, beer and service. They have indoor seating with views and outdoor seating as well. Inside was nice and cool on a hot day. I'm already looking forward to the next visit!

    After picking cherries in the neighborhood, my husband and I decided to stop here for a quick meal…read morebefore heading back to our home. My husband has been here before but it was my first time. I was craving a burger and this place does not disappoint. The burger patty was thick and juicy and cooked to perfection. The cheddar cheese and bacon on the burger made it next level. My husband really enjoyed his burger and beer as well. When we arrived, there was indoor and outdoor seating available. We decided to sit inside, please be aware that it might be a bit cold depending where the air vent is located in conjunction to where you're sitting. The service was okay. My husband ordered his burger with bacon but it didn't come with bacon. However, we were charged for the bacon on his burger.

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    Dinning room.
    Dinning room.
    Salmon Fish & Chips
    Salmon Fish & Chips
    Nothing better than an ice cold cider overlooking Hood River on the patio...

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    Nothing better than an ice cold cider overlooking Hood River on the patio...
    Hood River Brewing

    Hood River Brewing

    4.2
    (14 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Beer was decent, location was good and service was friendly. Had the IPA and grabbed a sticker for…read morethe beer fridge.

    Hood River Brewing was one of the Hood River breweries we haven't paid a visit to before. On our…read morevisit we got quite a few different beers to enjoy as well as a sandwich that we got off of the menu for food items. I'll start with the beer first as that is always something I'm excited to write about. We had about five different beers in between taking some cans home and having a beer at the brewery. One beer we had was the Punch Bowl Juicy IPA. This was a nice, tropical flavored IPA and had a flavor profile I missed. I have had other tropical type IPA'S before such as this but not for a while so it was nice to have again. Flavor characteristics in this beer are juicy, citrusy, lemony and dry. The Dog River IPA was another IPA we had. This one was good too however I liked the previous one just a bit more. Flavors to find in this beer are citrus, bitter a clean aftertaste along with a nice overall balance all the way around in the layout of the flavors. Moving on to a pilsner... we had the Post Canyon Pilsner. I do love pilsners very much and getting a hold on one was quite nice. And it was no disappointment either. Flavor features with this beer are crisp, clean, naturally sweet and a nice earthiness to it. The beer is nice and light bodied which makes for a good one where you can have more than one. The Waterfront Blonde Ale was a nice Golden Ale we had. This is another beer type that I enjoy. And another one where it's very easy to get more than one. Flavors in this beer to detect with your tastebuds are biscuity, breadiness, a Belgiany presence with a dry finish. The final beer we had was the Timberline Stout. It was nice to head into darker beer territory after the previous series of lighter beers. We had this beer with some chili soup on one cold night. A great beverage to have with it! Flavors in this beer are coffee, a toastiness, a bit of bitterness and a nice mouthfeel and a great smoothness. For what we ate there we got a roast beef sandwich with a nice portion of horseradish to go with it. Very good good food! There are lots of good sandwich options here! Great experience all the way around another solid stop to make while in Hood River! I got pictures of everything we tried save for the stout as for some reason all the pictures for it came out blurry.

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    Picture of the bar lighting
    Picture of the bar lighting
    The very refreshing Post Canyon Pilsner!
    The very refreshing Post Canyon Pilsner!
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    Window view
    Spinning Wheels Brewing Project

    Spinning Wheels Brewing Project

    4.9
    (14 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Spinning Wheels was a brewery long on my "to try" list for the Hood River area and I was super…read moreexcited to give them a try at long last. Upon arrival we saw a few different beers we wanted to try. Luckily quite a few of them were in cans which we took home but we had a beer there at the taproom also to absorb and relax at the taproom location. An adorable cat that more than likely lived there or put in a hard working shift of charming customers was present and we made over the kitty and pet it when it came to see us. Such a lovely cat! But onto the beer now! For the beer that we had at the taproom we had the Rice and Shine Japanese Lager. This was a pretty solid lager and one of my favorite types of lagers. I do love a lager that involves rice. Perhaps not the best ever that I have come across but still quite good. The flavor profile of this beer has a clean, crisp and refreshing aspects to it along with a biscuity flavor. The rest of the beers we had went home with us in cans. One beer was the River Pillow. This was a Pale Ale and had a nice, soft feel to it. The hop presence wasn't too overwhelming. We had another Pale Ale also. This one was called the Shredipede. This beer has a clean, crisp and citrusy presence to it. It is bright in hue and is nice and crushable which means you can have more than one with ease. Moving on from that was another kind of lager. This one was a Mexican Lager. The name of this one was the Pinche Chela. Mexican Lagers are another favorite lager of mine if not my #1 favorite for this beer type. This beer has a nice corn taste which provides a natural sweetness and the beer is nice and crisp. Again... perhaps not my most favorite version that I have had but enjoyable all the same. After that we went to darker beer territory and had a dry Irish Stout. I love these kinds of stouts because of that dryness aspect at work. Other flavor features in this are roastiness, oatmeal and the feel of it is smooth, creamy and soft. An excellent stout. This was a good stop and I am glad this brewery finally got tried out.

    A fun vibe with local made beers. It's an unexpected find located right under a Mexican restaurant…read more They have a projector outside where they play major sports games, and a bar cat who is super friendly (loves chin scratches). There's also an arcade machine in the back that's free to play. They currently only have 4 bars on tap, but the service is fast and easy. Overall a great place for fun but lowkey vibes.

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    The very nice and roasty Kingdom Shtout!
    The very nice and roasty Kingdom Shtout!
    Spinning Wheels Brewing Project
    Spinning Wheels Brewing Project

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