I came in on a Thursday. Some guy gave us drinks. It was great. A hidden gem. I regret saying this…read morebecause I don't want anyone to ruin it. 10/10 never coming back

5 Stars - A Hidden Gem with the Best Vibes!…read more The Desdemona Club is such a cute little bar--total hidden gem in Astoria! They've got free pool, which is always a win, and the atmosphere is just effortlessly cool and welcoming. The service was absolutely top-tier. Meredith, Ivy, and Jazz are total sweethearts--they made the whole experience amazing. Friendly, fun, and just genuinely good people who clearly love what they do. They also play great music that perfectly fits the vibe of the place. Whether you're just hanging out, playing pool, or catching up with friends, it's the kind of spot you'll want to keep coming back to. Can't wait to go again!

Dead Man's Isle is a vibe. Low-key tiki den energy, complete with a pufferfish lamp glowing over…read moreour seats. I went with the Cobra's Fang it was boozy, fruity, a little spicy just as described, and served in the most perfect tiki mug (that snake face was almost too cute to drink out of). Tasted great, but like any good tiki drink, it's sneaky strong, pace yourself. They've got a fun food menu too, but I was too full to try anything sooo next time. With a drink list this deep (multiple Mai Tai riffs, a Zombie, a Volcano Bowl for the table), I'll definitely be back to work my way through it. Service was solid and they had their hands full while we were there and still took great care of us.

What a cool find! This was a fun pirate themed bar with signature/souvenir cups that are made right…read morenext door. Cool things that reminded us of cult classic movies and things from our childhood. The drinks were tasty, the service was good. Check out this fun place if you are in Astoria.

So my first impression was this place is really cool inside. You could have some stairs and it's…read moreunderneath a building. They have drinks and beer, which we ordered a couple of. They have a ton of video games, especially pinball machines, which I love. I was excited to play them, but when I asked the bartender about it, she just explained how to scan a QR code and build an account in order to play them. it's really easy she said. Well, I scanned the code. built an account, created a password..etc. It was time-consuming. After I was done with all of that, I couldn't get the app to work on any of the games and I'm pretty good with technology. I couldn't find the bartender anywhere to ask her for assistance. So we had a beer, but I never got to play any games which I wanted to. Update. The owner response was very quick and I appreciate that in all businesses. They obviously take their business seriously so I added a star for that. I appreciate it. Thank you.

Service was great, bartender was kind and informative. Prices were meh. Mostly reasonable. Glad it…read morewas open. We didn't stay long but enjoyed a variety of alcoholic and NON alcoholic beverages which I need and so appreciated the options. It had a notable but small menu for food. Great atmosphere and decor was very space like. Some of the machines are VERY close together and not very chunky person friendly. The walkways are narrow so that's good to keep in mind. All of the games use an app to pay. Which my biggest suggestions would be charging stations or plugs for patrons because we both came in with low battery and would have stayed longer to play but couldn't pay for any more games because our phones died!

Inferno Lounge is such a fun and memorable place! The modern inferno theme, darker décor, and…read morelively vibe create an atmosphere that feels both stylish and unique. Add in the incredible views of the Columbia River, and it's easily one of the coolest places in Astoria to relax and enjoy a drink. The cocktails are creative, beautifully crafted, and absolutely delicious. Their clam chowder is fantastic too. Thick, hearty, and loaded with meat, with a great consistency and a rich, classic chowder flavor. There was also a subtle hint of fennel that gave it something a little different without overpowering the traditional taste. After doing a chowder crawl and trying 10 different restaurants around Astoria, I would confidently put Inferno Lounge in second place, just behind Portway Tavern. Between the amazing river views, fun atmosphere, inventive drinks, and outstanding chowder, Inferno Lounge is definitely a place worth visiting!

Great view. Decent bar food…read more Fruit flies. Loud patrons. Don't expect too much and you will be thrilled.

I've heard of The Growler Guys for a really long time and knew they had quite a few locations but…read morein all of my brewery excursions I never tried or been to a location. The set up here is quite interesting and comes very close to a one stop shop. It has part convenience store and beer bar all wrapped into one and the tap list of beer is pretty extensive. Lots of local or PNW area beers on tap but they also have some exclusive beers of their own that I almost missed. I was ready to go but Steve pointed this out to me so we got a beer here after all. I liked the tucked away seating and at the time we were there there wasn't anyone else having a beer so the peace and quiet was appreciated. The beer that we had was a lager and it was okay. It was apparently brewed out of Bend, Oregon but I am not sure if another brewery does this for them or not. The flavor highlights with this lager is a breadiness and somewhat of a clean aftertaste. It was fair but it kind of gave me the impression of a big corporate beer as I didn't see much personality to it in the flavor profile. But other than that I did enjoy my first visit to a Growler Guys and as the name implies you can bring in a Growler Bottle and select from the wide list of beers to enjoy.

The young man in the growler place was helpful as always, that I didn't have to wait long over at…read morethe grocery store Nextdoor as my daughter Chris was getting our couple months worth CBD for my back. She needs to figure out how to get her many points from old system. Thanks Again for a wonderful year and you All have a good one and take care.

We stayed in Astoria over a weekend. On Friday night we tried to go to Labor Temple which is no…read morelonger open at night which is a change from the last time we were there we found The Chart Room on Saturday. We came over after being at another bar down the street and the vibe was right. Small, quint, and friendly. Everyone seemed to know each other, bartender was kind, juke box was through the app which was great and overall it was a fun vibe!

Super sweet staff and love how they go all out with their Halloween decor. I appreciated the laid…read moreback atmosphere. Good pours and nice patrons.

Such a great whiskey bar! First off our bartender/mixologist is great!!!! Lots of great…read moreinformative. It got crazy busy. She is literally the only one here. She was shaking a cocktail in here hand as she talked to people entering at the door. She is is awesome!!!! My cocktails were awesome the Black & Gold and the Buttered Up. My wife's old fashion was great! Do yourself a favor and stop in for a libation.

This place was super cool and a fun experience. I can't say that I would come here every time I am…read morein Astoria but to say we went was fun. We ordered two drinks, one each and our total with tip was something around $40. Seems a little spendy but the drinks were amazing and very beautiful! The decor was interesting as it seemed like old lodge meets a Portland Whiskey Bar. I will say the bar tables we sat in were incredibly uncomfortable but all the couch seats were taken. Service was interesting.. It was a Saturday night, there were a handful of people but only one bartender. This was fine but in our 45 minutes there we went out side multiple times. When we walked in he was smoking out side, then we went out and spoke to some people in their car on the street and then went back out again. It didn't affect our service but it did seem a tad odd that he kept leaving the building.

On a beautiful spring day, we were on a meandering drive back to Seattle from a Portland weekend…read more We decided to stop in Astoria for dinner and to enjoy the view. The Knot provided the perfect combination of both. The food was excellent! In particular, we absolutely loved the pickled rockfish, salmon chowder, salted chocolate caramel custard and house-made citrus NA ginger ale. We happily enjoyed our meal while watching ships, seals, birds and ocean life. The server told us about the ships and even a podcast report to learn more about passing vessel traffic. It simply made me want to return for a longer and slower visit! Maybe to sit by the fire pit out front while watching life go by. A bonus was a (free) EV hook up adjacent to the property.

We stopped by here for a few drinks and some bread while we were walking the boardwalk in Astoria…read more The drinks were well prepared, but took a very long time to be made. We got our bread and basically finished it before we got our drinks. The bartender was new and she was looking at physical recipes to make each of our drinks. Im glad we weren't in a hurry. The view is outstanding and you can sit outside in the nice weather which we had that day because the inside is very small. We even saw a sea lion swimming off the pier as we enjoyed our drinks. A little pricey for what you get but overall still good but not somewhere I would return to with all the other options in the area.

I would say come here come here for the food but I'd be lying (I ordered their burger with tots and…read moreit was fantastic, exactly what you expected from a burger and the tots were perfect). I would say try the local beers on tap but I'd be lying again (they have 5+ on rotation, maybe all the time idk but tonight they have 5 and the ones I had were fantastic and tried a couple more tasters). If you're going to stay by the water you should come here for two reasons..... 1 )the atmosphere is cool and relaxing with great music from the 70s - early 2000s, and an amazing patio (I came in a Sunday night and it was "slow" [what I expected from a Sunday night]) 2) the bartender is awesome. Not sure what nights he works tho. His name is Pain I think. I was just passing through and had few spots to check out, let him know what I was planning on doing here while I Astoria and let me know what else to see here in Astoria

I wish we had a hidden gem for breakfast like this one in Vancouver. Hell, I wish I could get a…read morebreakfast like this anywhere closer to home. Without a single clue what to do in Astoria (first time visitors), we parked for $10 in the Port of Astoria lot on the west side of town. It was a warm day, and we were hungry, so we took to Marine Drive to look for breakfast and this was the first place we saw. It says they serve it all day. I don't think they have their own lot but street parking doesn't seem to be a premium here. Later on, we discovered that this place also made the vet staff's recommended list which was a happy coincidence. It says on the door that they don't have public restrooms, which they don't, but they do have a men's and women's restroom for customers. Nice ambiance with the nautical theme and some slot machines (is gambling legal in Astoria?). I particularly liked the piece they took from a real ship called Raven and perched a fake raven on it on the wall. Makes the little goth in my heart happy. You order at the bar and the lady who took it wasn't the friendliest. P told me in retrospect that service was slow and she had a bit of an attitude when I asked him whether this place warranted a 4 or 5. I guess she did, but all I noticed was how good the food was! The workers breakfast for $14 is outstanding! The sausage patty is luscious with a nice bite of heat. They make your eggs perfectly and they cook their potatoes skin on in a skillet that leaves the edges with a nice crisp flavorful crust. You need the toast (we both ordered dry wheat) to mop up the egg and eat with the sausage to fill you up. Honestly, haven't had a breakfast where every single element of it was all of great quality. Plus, it's an almost perfect portion of food. I know I want to go back if I can just convince P to ignore the attitude. Another cool local hangout. There was a jolly bunch of older men drinking, laughing and chatting that provided an awesome soundtrack to our visit.

Super fun experience! The food at Athena's was delicious, and a nice warm and cozy spot. Had fun…read moreadding our lock to the Love Locks display, walking through the art gallery, browsing through the Ghost Ship Trading Post, and checking out the museum. Can't wait to go back and try Coffee Girl and Hathorn's.

On our way into Astoria I spotted online that there was another Rogue Brewery location located at…read morePier 39. The location was definitely not what I expected (thinking concrete pier), but it was super cute and we got a chance to walk around as of course we did not find the brewery until the last moment. The pier has shops within the dock area and the dock outside itself has an amazing view of the water, and you could hear the wildlife surrounding the entire place. Quite an experience, I was not expecting but very happy that we stumbled upon this gem. Parking can be tricky and honestly we didn't feel we were going where we should be as the bridge didn't really look stable enough to drive over but it was. It is a must see stop while visiting Astoria.