I came out for a friends birthday in December with no expectations and I was blown away! Not only were the staff fantastic but the drinks and food were a hit and very well priced!! It has a cozy atmosphere as its divey, half of it is a diner and the bar is in the back. The karaoke is more low key being a small center of the room table, which I enjoyed! I'm not a huge fan of karaoke where you can't hear anything else. I can't wait to come back! read more

Awesome atmosphere old school vibes and friendly helpful informative staff. Step back in history and enjoy some comfort food, you won't be disappointed. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

My wife and I received a recommendation about Howell's, so we thought we'd give it a try. We went back into the bar where it felt a little more cozy. The bartender here was extremely friendly and made us feel like a regular. I was having a difficult time deciding between the chicken fried steak and the corned beef hash. Both the bartender and the person sitting next to me recommended the chicken fried steak. I went with the chicken fried steak. This was hand pounded and cooked on the griddle, not deep fried. Nice to see a non Sysco chicken fried steak! Honestly, this tasted great! There is great sausage gravy, I just had it on the side. The hash browns were golden brown and crispy. I'll certainly have to try the corned beef hash next time. Honestly, if you're looking for a good breakfast. Head on over to Howell's. You'll enjoy your breakfast. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Chicken Fried Steak - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

Howell signature omelet. This is a great old lounge, with old counter seats and a family that runs it. Loved this place. The ambiance alone is enough to make me work my way through the menu, but the food makes it easy. Solid breakfast omelet, perfectly crispy hash browns , and toast , all perfect. Fresh Ingredients and skilled cooking makes this my goto breakfast place in Oregon City. The dish was listed as having a hollandaise sauce. It wasn't really. It was a split cheese sauce, that aside from being split and a bit stodgy, was pretty good. Still I would recommend the dish, maybe without the sauce. read more

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We went here for breakfast, and I had the pancakes, bacon, and eggs. The bacon was lovely and crispy, the pancakes were so fluffy and light, I don't know how they did it but they were truly a delight. The scrambled eggs were good. The true delicious part were the hash browns by husband had, they were crispy and well cooked, we will be back solely for those. It is a true whole in the wall and we love it! The service was quick and friendly and the environment was a mix of an old school dive and diner mixed. We will be going back! read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

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I've been going to Howell's for 10 years, and it's a total gem! Their homemade food is amazing, and the portions are perfect. It's a great place for brunch on Sunday mornings for a mimosa and Irish benedict.The whole place is just magical. It's a dark, loud dive bar, and sometimes that's exactly what you need. Plus, they have awesome servers and cooks! I'm not just saying this because I love it here but I always win at video poker! My boyfriend and I go there often to play the jukebox and have a delicious breakfast. I recommend the Irish benedict, Howells omelet, country benedict and always get the country potatoes with onions!! So many friends and family have been there with me. It's our favorite place in Oregon City! read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Country Benedict - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

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I love this place! More of a neighborhood dive bar with a great vibe and really good food. They' do nice pours, too.

Good service, quick and kinda hostess. Food was quick and mouth watering. Ambience was a bar, so low lighting and a bit dull, but that's OK. read more

Solid food - fast service - good people - very reasonable pricing - full bar - I recommend. Breakfast all day if you want but lunch and dinner options are available too. read more

Great local establishment that has good food & service. Gives you the homey feel & good vibes. Breakfast all day is a plus.

First time here and won't be the last! Sat at the counter in the bar area. Friendly service when we weren't regulars so that's always a nice touch. Had the traditional breakfast and everything was on point. Crispy bacon (I asked for crispy and it was perfect) with four big thick slices, nice hash browns, English muffin piping hot and plenty of butter. Definitely didn't go away hungry and took some home! It's a comfortable dive and just what you want for breakfast. Will add this to our rotation! Oh and she kept the coffee coming and it was great just black. Love the glass mugs. Five stars for a better than average breakfast! read more

I heard the breakfast here was pretty good, so I thought I'd try it out. I have no idea if the food is as good as people say it is, but he employees and owner are horrible, treating customers the way they do! They clearly do not care about their customers or the customers' safety. Not only do they berate and yell at their customers, they put them in jeopardy of illness by refusing to take basic sanitary precautions, and they seem to revel in this decision. After my server brought my water and utensils, she went over to the grill (you can see the grill from the dining room -about 15 feet away). I wondered how she was going to multi-task cooking and serving, but another server tended to me and I ordered my beverage. As I was waiting, I noticed the cook was not wearing a head covering, and her carpet bangs were flopping in her face as she was vigorously scraping the grill. Then I noticed something even worse: with her bare hands, she began mixing something in a large bowl and placing the food on the grill! When I server came for my order, I asked about the cook not wearing a head covering, and the server claimed that they didn't need to wear head coverings, so they chose not to. I told her that I would stick with my beverage and not order any food. That's when things got weird. -I now was going to be late for an appointment (due to having to go to another restaurant to eat), so I was voice-texting my client. As I was voice texting (at a regular audible level), the cook began shouting in my direction, "Do you have a problem?!" I ignored her and continued my texts. Then the owner came over to my table and aggressively stated, "Can I help you?! Do you have a problem?!" I told her I was simply texting a client, and she started in on me: (1) She heard I had a "problem" with her employees not wearing a head covering, (2) No one has ever complained about it before, (3) It is not the law, so she doesn't require her employees to wear anything, (4) If I don't like it, I should never come back (5) (and this was a doozy) Her employee's hair won't get in the food. I told her I wouldn't come back, and then she proceeded to yell at me to get out. She refused to take my money, yelling, "I don't want your money!" and as I was leaving, both the owner and her cook yelled a bunch of things at me such as: "Don't ever come back!" "Thanks for supporting local businesses!" (sarcastic). I also would like to add that by the time I was leaving, the cook's long bangs were behind her ears, and she had never gone anywhere to wash her hands or put on gloves (she was in my line of sight the entire time). This means she had touched her hair and continued to touch food and cook with dirty hands. *As of 2025, Oregon law continues to mandate that food employees use effective hair restraints to prevent hair from contaminating food or food-contact surfaces. This requirement applies to both head and facial hair, ensuring that all potential sources of hair contamination are adequately controlled. Therefore, cooks in restaurant kitchens are legally obligated to wear appropriate hair restraints, such as hairnets, caps, or beard covers, while preparing food.* read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

From Canby to Portland, we're looking for a new restaurant to eat before heading back home. I searched, and brought us to Howell's. Since it was early in the evening, on a Sunday, the restaurant was empty, parking around the corner, we entered and seated ourselves. No one to greet us! The lounges area, was lite up, people were there, on my way to the restroom (marked Exit), I have to ask the people where the restroom was! I actually went in the men's restroom, because we've traveled and have had a very busy day. Of course, there were cobwebs on the floor! It wasn't too clean, either. Our order was taken, the server was also the cook. He seemed a little 'surly' at first, but at the end he warmed up and turned out to be a 'nice, friendly' guy! Hubby ordered: Hot turkey sandwich. It came with mashed potatoes & gravy, and cooked green beans & cranberry sauce. And a side salad. Homestyle dinner. He said everything tasted fine! He finished all his food, except not the mashed potatoes, more than he could eat. I thought the green beans were good. I liked them. (I could have taken them with me, too). He enjoyed the salad as well! I ordered the Club House - Triple-decker toasted turkey, bacon, ham, cheese, lettuce & tomato. I should have said: 'easy on the mayo'. I didn't, and of course, I was wiping some off the excess. The homemade potato chips were tasty, but it was the bottom of the bag (to me, I thought was store-bought). I was saving the other half from grandson's visit the following day, but half was all I could really eat, since I was feeling sick, from all the mayo. Other than that, I LOVE my club house! was a perfect choice for me. I did mentioned to my server about the chips, and he walked over to the counter, and brought me a fresh bag of chips, which was now look appealing than the crumbs I was given earlier. It's been fun, visiting a new restaurant, so I can add to my YELP reviews! read more

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I guess we both need to get better at math. They wouldn't serve me cause I'm an idiot and when asked my age I said uhhh 34 I guess. Kinda forget cause I don't get carded much. She asked for a secondary form of id, I pulled out multiple cards and an old id I still had....Then she argued with me saying I must be 36 cause I was born in 88 and so was she and she is 36. Tried to help her understand that it's not July yet when I was born so I'm not yet 36.Then with a moon faced, confused stare said she had to take my id because of it. Then I asked to get a cop to come check it out cause I don't want her janking my valid drivers license and she gave it back and wouldn't serve me. I hate that I'm never going to come back to eat this dank corned beef bc the main lady who must not remember all the other times she served me...I get you're just doing your job but you went overboard and were completely wrong. Corned beef is tho read more

Howell's is a nice little dive bar that serves some decent food. We went during lunch and they had a taco special. It was something like $5 which was a bargain. I had the club house sandwich and it was great as well. The service was a little slow but there were only two people working in a bar full of regulars. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Club House Sandwich - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

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Good food, good prices, good service. It's nice to have an affordable place to go to with good food and a fun atmosphere. Their chili is da bomb! So is the chili omelette. It's so good it sells out fast. It's also a good place to watch games. read more

I am still giving this place 5 stars because I genuinely love this place and the people who work here. However, they have a relief cook (I'm guessing to cover Jerry's days off) and quite frankly I'm debating asking when Jerry's days off are to avoid coming when he's not here. Twice I've been here when this guy was working. Twice I ordered a scramble and twice it came out an omelet. Both times he didn't refill our drinks and this time he brought my son a half order when he wanted a full. I found out they have roast beef sandwiches with gravy on Wednesdays which is my 87-year-old grandfather's favorite. I brought him some to go once and now he is hooked and my grandparents come almost every Wednesday for roast beef sandwiches from Jerry, who they have told me they equally love read more

If you love Breakfast Burritos, go to Howell's . Full of yummy goodness. Their bacon is the best! Their breakfast burritos are a staple at our office meetings. The Breakfast burritos aren't the only good thing though. All the food is really good, drinks are great and service is fabulous. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can't go wrong at Howell's!! read more

Great hidden gem- Biscuits & gravy are to die for. Quick, quiet, really love this hole in a wall!

Mmmmmm. Had the chicken fried steak with biscuit and sausage gravy 2 eggs..first off damn good and a surprise when I heard pounding coming from the cook as he was working on my fresh and grill fried chicken fried steak. The whole thing was good.. service was great!!! Also was looking for the restaurant and asked a woman where it was and she did not know. So I told her we were trying something new and guess who showed up as we were leaving she decided to try it also after she talked with us!.. such a great morning. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Chicken fried steak plate. With the senior plate. - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

Loved this place rather old school, had a great breakfast there and staff were wonderful, will go back again

Howells always has great food at a reasonable price. Some may list it as a 'dive' bar. It's a bit dated sitting in a building that may be 100-years old but the place is well kept, always spotlessly clean, customer service is great, food even better. read more

Cheap , easy, water down coffee, service is always busy, but fast and good for what prices are.

Love this place. The staff is so nice and the place has a mellow atmosphere. Get the club sammy and do yourself a favor.

Excellent food! These cooks are great. Definitely a hidden gem. Very personable staff. Their biscuits and gravy are my favorite.

This was our favorite morning restaurant for so many years....sad to say probably won't be going back. Only customers on a Tues am ..bar had maybe 7 people.Took 10 min to be recognized.Cook ( not Jerry ) finally came over with coffee.Another 10 min I had to stop waitress to ask to order. Still had to ask for coffee....reminder we were ONLY ONES in room. Where did Jerry go? Where did amazing waitress go? read more

One our of go to dive bars. Food is pretty good and the cook does a nice job. Bartenders / waitress hustle as they usually are alone taking and delivering orders. Full bar with most of the normal midshelf liquor choices. Usually have food specials and it's very reasonably priced. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Bar area - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

Looking for a new place for grub this morning, I spotted the OPEN sign in the front window of what I had always assumed was just a neighborhood bar. I am always open to new experienced so thought I'd pop in and check it out. Wow, talk about a blast from the past. I believe at one time in this little joint's illustrious history it was a soda fountain and ice cream shop. The bar still has the cast iron bar stools and formica top. It was kind of nice to step back into a time when the sugar on the table comes in one of those glass containers and cream comes in a little pitcher instead of the packets so often seen in most restaurants. The place is divided into what I thought was two areas, but really three. The front half has a strictly non-smoking restaurant feel to it, while the back half has more of a 'loungy' feel. No windows so a little darker, televisions going and a full on bar. The restrooms were clean though kind of out of the way toward the back entrance (I didn't even know they had a back entrance). The place offers a different special every evening, ranging from meatloaf to an 8 oz sirloin on Friday nights. The menu was actually quite sizable, filled with all kinds of 'home-made' treats. I went with the Spanish omelette and country potatoes. The omelette was wonderful and hot, though the potatoes were on the cold side. They also forgot the toast so for the potatoes and toast I deducted a star. The waitress was very attentive and brought coffee everytime my cup was half empty. I truly appreciate waitstaff that keeps the cup filled! I'm sure I'll be back to try the Friday night steak special. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

Pretty good food and friendly people. This place has definitely grown on me! Definitely some interesting menu items, not normally my taste. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

so I wanted to like this place - it's a historic place that's been mostly maintained. It's looking shabby and dark inside - could use some deep cleaning and a little renovation. the food just didn't deliver - the menu states "home made" potato chips - which is something I have a great fondness for. Unless they are talking about the "lay's house", these were no home made chips. had the chili melt - sadly the cheese wasn't melted - the burger was ok - the service was basic - the prices? meh probably not something to repeat, which is a shame. I could have loved you Howell's, but you let me down.Clean up your act - there's a place for joints like yours, but you gotta work for it. read more

If you appreciate a great chicken fried steak, Howell's is your breakfast place! 8 oz. top sirloin, lightly breaded and topped with the best gravy I've ever had. Home style potato/onion mix and perfectly done fried eggs. The kitchen manager Jerry was really cool and had a dry sense of humor. After telling him I was new to the neighborhood he was very warm and welcoming. Excellent coffee and great service. I look forward to many more awesome breakfasts at this place! Returned 12 days later. I went with one of the specials. Jerry cooked up a hamburger patty that was awesome! If you like hamburger you need to try this. It's only offered as a special and not normally available. The girlfriend went with 2 eggs and bacon plate. The bacon slices were very large and the portion was generous. Update 8/24/14: I've since been to Howell's countless times for breakfast and it never disappoints! read more

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Jerry is the best cook and we always look forward to eating his amazing pancakes or delicious cheese burgers!

Breakfast my favorite meal of the day just got better. A short walk from my local lodgings and in need of sustanance.. Open grill, Counter Service, Excellent cooking in a cozy diner of locals.. I knew it was good when I strolled by in rain took a look in and viewed a senior crowd of plenty.. They always know the best diner spots at 7:30 am My special is the tastiest Ive had in a very long time. And no sales tax and I can play Keno.. yippie yi Yay read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - A grill view and Cook Extraordinare; Jerry - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

Service was decent, staff was very busy with just one person servicing the whole place. However my dinner was by far the worst in recent memory - should have sent it back and stuck with a drink. Hot roast beef sandwich was cold, beef was dried out (sorta like a jerky) and cold, potatoes were instant and cold, toast was cold, and the cold gravy is weirdly thick and did not taste good. The veggies had good flavor but once again were cold. The dinner salad was good considering but couldn't make up for the rest of the food. read more

That was the worst breakfast experience I can remember. Everything was burnt and the coffee tasted like dishwater. I'm not exaggerating. It was really bad. read more

Howell's Restaurant & Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Oregon City, Oregon

This was the first time my wife and I ordered any food at Howells. We ordered delivery from Grub Hub. This restaurant does not have quality and delivery figured out. We ordered the Captains Platter and Salmon Dinners and they were terrible. They even had the delivery driver call us and let us know they were out of something we didn't even order. It's too bad because during covid they need to figure these things out for repeat business. The price value vs. quality wasn't even close. It's so sad because I'm in the Food Service industry and really want to support the local restaurants so they can stay open. They really need to figure this out, because we won't be back and we won't recommend them. Very unfortunate first impression. read more

Oh gosh, I was so surprised with highly YUMMY FOOD! Had the shrimp Benedict. Sooo good!!! Nice server & good coffee.

Taco Tuesday was all-right: 3 for $3.50 hard shell, 2 for $3.75 soft with ground beef, lettuce, shredded cheddar, black olives and side of salsa & sour cream. $3/$6 for half or whole quesadilla & taco salad for (?$9?) Cean single use restrooms but not very secure feeling & water cold to wash with. Uck! Pet peeve! Nice bartender. Didn't catch her name but she was a nice balance of aim-to-please & don't-push-my-limits kind of gal on this Tuesday night. Never too often or too slow to visit table. I liked her. read more

If you don't like "dives" this place isn't for you! However this isn't really a dive but a historic fixture in one of the oldest City's in the West. Great drinks, modest prices, and solid food. Best hash browns I've ever had. read more

Sadley, I had two experiences that have been disappointing. Both times it was the corned beef hash being burned. I won't go into details but yes the staff were well aware of what was being brought to our table. read more