The Past Time is a classic dive bar that has some amazingly good food. Mostly patronized by locals…read moreand folks working for the railroad. I'm a motorcycle Biker so it's my kind of place. Your impressions may vary. Cheap draught beer, good burgers... you can sit out on the back patio during the summer. There's not much else around so if you are in the area and are hungry it can be a good choice for you.

I stopped for lunch on a trip, found good food and friendly service. A little out of the way but…read morewell worth the effort.

Friendly service and GREAT food! Our favorite stop on HWY 84! Quite a find, been going their for…read moreyears!

This is part 1 of the review of Bob's Texas T-Bone. Part 2 is a separate review of Frosty's Lounge…read more We were camping across the river when it was time to eat. I found this place in the small town of Rufus, OR because the menu looked great and wanted something local. We arrived and it looked pretty busy, which is a good sign. We walked in and I saw a SALAD BAR... now this sold me !!! Not only the menus items looked great, but they had specials as well. I chose the special - spareribs, baked potato and SALAD BAR. All was very good. This is definitely on of those old school, local dining joints with good food. Our waitress was attentive, but down to business.. no chit-chat. Not so sure if we weren't local enough or just a bad day.

Okay, so I need to preface this by saying my one of my favorite foods = french fries and this place…read morehas unbelievably excellent fries! Mr. Wonderful ordered the Bacon Bleu Burger and I had the BLT, with a side salad. Once I tasted Nick's fries, I had to order my own. Yes, they're that good! Service is excellent, thank you, Angelique. One chef - one waitress, running the *entire show and they managed to take care of every single one of us in the restaurant without a hitch! Spacious, clean, well thought out environment. They do have a stage at the front of the restaurant so I'm guessing they have live music? We recommend the Honky Tonk bar and Grill.

Came in the afternoon but it has a true honky tonk vibe. Very good service. I had the buffalo…read morechicken sandwich with fresh thin cut fries accompanied by a local IPA. Great choice. I heartily recommend this place.

Dinner went well. Pretty much excellently. The rodeo burger…read morewas fantastic. The bbg sauce was both subtle and bold. The flavor profile caught both my wife and I by surprise. I'm a bbq connoisseur. My wife not as much. She enjoys how much I like it, but would likely prefer not always wanting the bbq option on a menu. We had bread pudding for dessert. The healthy scoop of vanilla ice cream was a perfect way to close out our dinner. It's a husband and wife business, and the wife knows how to serve elevated food at a comfortable down-to-earth restaurant bar. If you haven't gone yet. Please. Go !

The food here is all fresh and handmade!! Chicken soaks in buttermilk before it's grilled or fried…read moreOMG so good, smash burgers and fresh hand cut fries. They also feature a weekly specials list that has some amazing dishes. Joe definitely knows how to cook great meat!! Definitely worth a try!!

The bartender with dark red bleached off burnt hair is absolutely insane. She abandoned the bar to…read morego out and yell at somebody from her personal life... I asked if I could get a drink before she stormed out and she shouted back "no" then she manually skipped my songs on the jukebox to allow her unemployed boyfriend to play Korn songs which nobody in the entire establishment was enjoying, but she was so jealous watching me dance to normal small town country music that she couldn't stand it and wanted everyone to leave the establishment instead... I paid an additional $20 to add additional songs to the queue and she proceeded to turn off the jukebox and play the radio which I'm pretty sure it's not allowed... this place is a disaster

We have a lot of fun going to the Top Hat Tavern. We go during karaoke. The drinks are made very…read morewell. The bartender, Adam, is pretty friggen fantastic. The crowd has always been friendly, welcoming and just fun to be around. The place is spacious, ample seating, and with two pool tables. Updated jukebox for nights without karaoke. Bored on a weekend night, it is totally worth venturing out for.

Happy to say New owners got it right! Food is great- service…read moreis too. Prices are in accordance with the area. Appreciate having a place to treat myself to a nice meal in the area! Congrats to these folks! And the lake view never dissapoints...

Super fun place. Family owned and ran. Great staff and food is great. Karaoke last night was ran…read moresuper smooth. I really enjoy the vibe. Thanks for all the fun.

Great service, great drinks, and the best pizza I've had in decades!…read more The beers Backwoods makes are all delicious and smooth-drinking. The service staff was all exceptional. But the pizza! Off the charts!, FULL REVIEW of all Services: If anyone who enjoys hiking, river fishing, or just a general outdoor-focused vacation wants a good, simple getaway with their spouse/loved one, check out the Backwoods brand in Carson, Washington (just north-northeast of Bridge of the Gods/Cascades Locks). Backwoods Cabins offers a really great overnight stay option. The 8 cabins there are all basic "two-room" designs (bedroom and attached bathroom, and a living room / mini-kitchen room). The cabins sport king-sized beds, a gas fireplace and outdoor fire, a mini kitchen with refrigerator/freezer and microwave (no stove/range). I think 3 of the 8 cabins welcome dogs. The Backwoods brand also owns Backwoods Brewery, which is just across the road from the cabin property. They have great microbrew beers (from light lagers to GREAT stouts!). The brewery also has a smokehouse, with fantastic smoked brisket, pulled pork, and house-made sausage/brats. But even better, the Backwoods Brewery offers the BEST PIZZA I've had in decades. The pizza dough is a perfect balance of flavor and texture. It's not too thin and not too thick. The crust is chewy in the middle, with a great crusty edge and base. The red sauce (they also have a white sauce we didn't try) is thick and rich, with a few tomato chunks. It's got a slight spicy bite with a sweet finish. They also have some unique house pizzas. We tried the Whistle Punk - Red sauce, bacon, smoked brisket, peppadew peppers, sweet onions, fresh mozzarella rounds - and the Pepperoni Express - Red sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomatoes, banana peppers, smoked mozzarella. Both were outstanding. I'd go so far as to say both Donna and I deemed these the best pizzas we've had in 35+ years (noting that our first date was at a pizza joint in Fife we both thought was the best-ever pizza). If you stay in the Backwoods Cabins, you get two coupons for free drinks at the brewery (beer/wine/cider/cocktails) as well as an assortment of snacks for your hiking adventures, and a full S'mores kit to use over the gas fire pit. And if you are in a dog-friendly cabin, you get complimentary treats, and water/food bowls for your canines.

Gluten free review:…read more Came here after a hike because I believe in balance, climb a hill, eat a pizza. Thrilled they had gluten-free options. Tried the Tree Hugger 10" GF pizza and it was genuinely tasty. The crust? So good. The staff? Kind. The price? About $20, which felt a little "ouch," but the pizza did not, and that's what matters. The place was fun and great ambiance. Take a fun trip and go try this place out.

Nice server nice decorations and vibe. Fair prices. I had…read morefish and chips and husb had the cheeseburger both great.

We would have driven right by this hole in the wall restaurant except for some good yelp reviews…read more Don't let the exterior mislead you. It is clean and very comfortable inside. Sandwiches and burgers and they were outstanding. One of us had the tri tip sandwich with salad and the other a BLT with sweet potato fries. Both were very good and nicely portioned. We make this trip frequently as we travel between California and Idaho. Will stop here again!

I didn't expect much from this place but we were hungry on our bike ride and stopped for a quick…read morelunch. The sandwich was really delicious. The bread is excellent and the arugula salad is great too, very refreshing on a hot day. I would come back

Great service Great…read moreroot beer floats Great Italiano sandwich on fresh-baked baguette Are you kidding me? We stopped here after riding Sola E-bikes from Rowena to Mosier. We were promised root beer floats afterward. But it was so much better than imagined ... surprise happiness. Check it out. Definitely worth an extra stopover in Mosier to meet Marin and enjoy her food.

Bacon burger and cold bud....good music, nice servers, classic. What a bar should be. Comfortable,…read moregood vibes.

Great place to stop in for a beer. Nothing fancy just a cool spot with a relaxed atmosphere.read more