This place has excellent food. The menu rotates depending on what is locally available, but there isn't anything so far that I have had that isn't good. Food is prepared from scratch, so it does take longer than what I am used to, but that's because they do not prep before hand. Each meal is custom made to order. The food is on the pricey side, but I think that is to be expected for the quality of food and ingredients freshly prepared for you. If it didn't taste as fresh as this place claims, I would be deducting stars. The main Chef, Jed, is very good at what he does. read more

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Delicious five star high-quality dining experience in the quaint town of Cle Elum Washington. Also a fabulous brunch if you make the time it delicious on a Sunday afternoon read more

My boyfriend and I enjoyed an amazing 8 course meal with wine pairings last night. Each dish was so creative and flavorful and well balanced. The staff was knowledgeable and attentive. The chef even came over and share his recipe for the most delicious chimichurri we've ever had. I have lived in many big cities and traveled all over the world and this has been one of my top meal experiences! I will recommend this place to everyone I know! read more

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Service was great, food was decent. Drinks were a bit too much on the sweet side for my taste. A couple of disappointing things. First the happy hour is only at the bar? If you're going to offer a HH don't be cheap and do just the bar. It's only a couple of dollars off anyway but come on. Your website doesn't say that's the case. Second, no nice restaurant where your bill is $250 should be charging 3% to use a credit card. That's just being cheap. Don't be cheap, do what's didn't by the customer and they will come back. read more

The food was great. Extremely friendly bartender Taylor I believe her name was. I don't know what she does differently, but her drinks are Fantastic! I will be returning and recommend everyone passing thru Cle Elum stop and see Taylor and have a bite to eat. read more

First impression was to not be acknowledged when we walked in the door, waiting for probably more than 5 minutes before any wait staff came over to greet us. Unfortunately, there was a group of approximately 20 sitting in the middle of the restaurant, our table directly next to them, that were so obnoxiously loud! the management did nothing to try to quiet them down and our table along with three others had probably the worst dining experience we've ever had! The cocktails were very good, our server was excellent, but our entrees were mediocre or worse. I would not recommend this restaurant for a fine dining experience. Too expensive for the experience... read more

Delicious food and wonderful ambience! Chef is engaging and so talented. This a gem and well worth the price. Sit at the chef counter for an amazing experience.Mixologist read more

Orchard Restaurant - Columbia River Steelhead Fillet - Steakhouses Near Me - Cle Elum, Washington

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We are soooo happy to find this restaurant in Cle Elum. We are up here often, and have tried almost every restaurant in town, with disappointment. The host greeted us with a smile, The bartender and server were very knowledgeable, and the food and drinks were AMAZING! We will be back often and with friends! read more

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A little over a year ago, my wife, my son and I stopped off at Orchard, on our way back from a weekend in Chelan. The owner, who happened to be at the bar, seated us and spent a fair amount of time interacting with us. We enjoyed the interaction, learning how he started the restaurant, how his son had been the first chef, their farm-to-table concept. We'd had among, other things, the pork belly and cauliflower appetizers and a shrimp dish. While the latter wasn't available this evening, the first two were. What was presented the first, as you can see, was not nearly the same thing that was offered tonight. We had spent more than a year, touting the amazing food at Orchard. Telling our friends, if you are out anywhere in this area, it's a must stop over. We were looking forward to having a similar experience this evening, and were utterly disappointed. While it wasn't awful, it wasn't anything to send people out of their way for, either. read more

Orchard Restaurant - The phots on top were from a year+ ago. The ones on the bottom, from this evening - Steakhouses Near Me - Cle Elum, Washington

Stopped by on a trip to the Gorge. This is a farm to table restaurant, we just wanted a quick bite, we came in an hour before closing on a slow night, we felt a bit bad by this. The staff made us feel welcomed despite our late timing. We had the charcuterie board and a steak, We did order the mushrooms but our server forgot put them in, I guess that gives a reason to come back. Chef stopped by to check in, she gave us a bit of the philosophy of the restaurant and her style of cooking, it's always nice to hear someone who is passionate about what they do! read more

We just had a dinner for the first time in Orchard and I have mixed feelings about this place. Place by itself looks really nice and atmosphere were comfortable and staff were super nice. We ordered beer and it was great but food... I ordered steelhead with broccoli, fish was done perfectly broccoli very good itself grilled with seasoning, but definitely something missing and portion was so so small for that price. Pasta which my husband ordered was undercooked. We ordered bread and it saved the whole dinner really bread was amazing! So I would love to come back in Orchard but I am reading previous reviews and they telling the same: lack of flavor and overpriced food. read more

We went there for our 40th wedding anniversary dinner. It was incredible. We did the chefs choice five course with corresponding wines. The service was excellent. The ambience was nice. read more

We have been to this restaurant twice. Once in 2022, and then again, in 2023 the first time the food was fantastic and would have recommended it enthusiastically however, the second time it had noticeably slipped. I had the chicken sandwich, the bun was burned. However, you couldn't taste it, because there was so much barbecue sauce on it, that that is all you tasted. My wife had the soup, and it was in edible. read more

This is a GEM! It's unusual to find a true haven for foodies, but this is it. Chef is not just a trailblazer using locally sourced ingredients, but is clearly a world class creator of amazing flavors and complementary dishes. The modest wine list was near perfection. Every bottle appeared to be ordained for pairing. We tried a few that were new to us and I have already added them to my cellar. There is no pretense here ... just great food. read more

We waited 30 mins after our reservation time for seated. The host gave us welcome appetizer while we were waiting. Service was good and attentive. We ordered scallops, stake and gnocchi. Scallop and stake were tasty but a bit cold. I wish they were warmer. Gnocchi was quite disappointment. They are too doughy but the sauce was good. 7/10 food 8/10 service read more

Great service and food!! Every time I go back to Cle Elum we try to go there. Best to make reservations first-

We had heard good things and had high hopes. None of us found interesting cocktails on the menu but chalk that up to personal taste. We had a really early res and when we got there we were told 1 of the entrees was sold out...ok, but at 5:30? The steelhead was...ok, though 2 of us got tail cuts and portions were very small for the price. The broccoli was steamed, nothing special and fairly mushy from over-steaming. The chicken was voted the table winner. Thought we'd look at desert but there was only 1 or 2 items that weren't already sold out. I get it that they're newish and small town, and were probably slammed from Valentine's Day (2 days prior) but we left pretty unhappy. Thought we'd give them another chance though. Would like them to survive and thrive. Wait staff was good and we all really liked her. read more

Everything made in house. Try the Ameretto. We bought a bottle to take home!! E enjoyed the unique menu. We will return.

One of the best experiences I've had at a restaurant by far! My husband and I did the 8 course meal and had wine pairing for myself while my husband got an old fashioned. While I was glad we did the course meal and try some things we may have not otherwise there were a couple dishes I didn't care for or felt were underwhelming especially considering the price. If I'm in the area again I would come back again and try some other dishes on their menu cause there are some other things I would have loved to try! read more

Cozy restaurant with an open kitchen with and incredibly attentive staff. We opened with onion soups which were as good as I've ever had anywhere and bread with a butter and spice mix also outstanding. The pasta course was expensive but insipid panko crusted gnocchi to share I couldn't eat. I took a bite and left the rest of the dish for the other but they were equally unimpressed. We ordered another pasta that was equally small and unimpressive. Main course was a spectacular tasting salmon but it was all of about a tiny 4 oz portion I ate in two bites served with tasty Brussels sprouts. The other a tender filet they ruined by bringing it precut on a bed of sauce that completely ruined it. My recommendation is you skip this and go to swift water cellars where the portions are normal and the steak is equally tender. read more

While everyone we interacted with here was delightful and kind, the food was definitely subpar and flavorless. We got the pork belly, Ahi nachos and Ragu. The pork belly was very tough and seemed to be over cooked. The sauce was good, but ultimately, my husband felt a little sick after eating it. The Ahi tacos were o.k. Nothing to write home about. I wouldn't recommend them, but wouldn't recommend against them. The Ragu felt like they completely missed out on putting any spices in and the meat was overcooked and chewy- which was odd. So, loved the servers and ambiance- but we came for the food and we're really disappointed. read more

The owners are so beyond rude and snooty for such a small town restaurant. Completely ruined our experience. I will not be coming back here for this overpriced menu. And low class owners who think their sh!t don't smell! read more

It had great ragout was mouth watering, and the meatiness sauce was just perfect. And the costumer service was perfect the people and the speed. It was a great restraint smelled great, chill and amazing read more

Friendly only can go so far-integrity and fairness builds a better foundation. Valentines Day meal with wine tastings was far short of anything we expected. Portions were microscopic, the farm salad ended up being the best part of the meal-and it was tiny, but tasty. The servers kept filling the table with glasses of wines that were to accompany each dish-there were four dishes in total over 2+ hours. We did order two cocktails but both were tiny. Our bill came to nearly $300 and we left hungry-but they did provide two chocolate dipped strawberries to take home. The sauce for the single lobster ravioli was tasty but again, a small portion. I did not want to make a scene at the restaurant but it was a major disappointment and I felt bad that it had been my error to trust Yelp reviews. read more

Their pretentiousness and bad services, as already commented by others, were also apparent in my experience. - I ordered a pick-up order at 4:45pm online. - Was quoted to pick up at 5:30pm, and also got a text msg, "Your pickup order is being prepared" - Went there right around 5:30pm, and told the hostess. She walked around the kitchen, the entrance and the counter, and it was apparent they didn't process our order. For a few min, I was left with no explanation. - After the waiting, another host came and said, "it's going to take a few minutes, so do you want to have a seat"? - I asked for a more accurate estimate, b/c it didn't look like they were going to get our food ready in "a few minutes" - The host, then, said it will take 45 min, if we ordered chicken, and yes, we did order the chicken. (45 min is NOT a few min) We were given no apologies for their mistake. All he said unashamedly was "I just didn't check the online system". I understand mistakes can be made, but if you made a mistake and you're asking someone to waste 45 min waiting, acknowledge your mistake and say sorry. We cancelled our order, but thank you for wasting ~45 min of our time anyways (driving up there, waiting and coming back) without any apologies. read more

Pretentious to the extreme. Walked in on a whim and there was one couple having dinner no other customers. The hostess asked if we had reservations and gave us a little tisk-tisk when we said no. I can see your dining room has 10 empty tables so don't pretend you are all booked up. We did get seated and were told they were out of basically everything other than the over priced steaks. I grew up on a cattle ranch near Pendelton and have eaten more steaks than 99% of people. These were OK but priced like we were at a rockstar chef's restaurant in San Francisco. read more

We reside in Portland and honestly, I can't imagine there's a better restaurant closer than Seattle. Probably 5 Stars for the city. Great wine, great drinks, great food. 5 Star for me seems literally appropriate for the #1 restaurant in a large city is all :) read more

Called in for a reservation at 7:15 pm. Came in and was sat down within 5 minutes of arriving in a nice little corner of the restaurant. Ordered a beer and house wine for my wife. Miles the waiter was awesome and really friendly and nice. Atmosphere of the place was awesome the whole entire time. Pork belly- nice rich favor in the pork and the cranberry and parsnips purée were awesome along with it. Gnocchi- came with mushrooms and huckleberry's that my wife really enjoyed. The blue cheese was her selling point she really enjoyed the entree Steelhead- I absolutely loved the dish. Came with two nice big pieces of fish. Caramelized to perfection, flaky and rich in flavor. The Brussel sprouts that came with it were a little cold but didn't care. The fish was so good. We finished off the night with the bread pudding. I can't even begin to explain how amazing it was. The bread was warm and gooey. The crust was crispy. The berries on top were perfectly ripe and the huckleberry ice cream with it was amazing. GO HERE. PLEASE. GO. read more

Beautifully restored brick building provides perfect ambience for special from scratch meals served by professional, friendly and very attentive servers! Loved the Grilled Ceaser Salad, hand made raviolis, amazing mango sorbet. Wow! read more

Orchard Restaurant - Raviolis entre - Steakhouses Near Me - Cle Elum, Washington

BEWARE: they charge a fee for paying with a cc and don't remove the fee when you pay with CASH!! Food was okay and small portions. Service was slow. No vegetarian options. I finally ordered the wilted salad with no bacon. Salad was supposed to have nuts on it and it had very few. I had to ask for extra nuts since there was no bacon. read more

10/10 delicious food, drinks, and friendly service both times we've dined in since new management has taken over. my mom said the halibut is probably the best meal she has had in cle elum...EVER. read more

I've debated writing a review for this spot since we came here (absolutely hate to leave negative reviews for small, local businesses). While dining here a few weeks ago, we were walked through the menu and pitched the tasting menu option by the owner. We opted to try it and were disappointed with the execution of the dishes, particularly the risotto which was dry and flavorless. The prices are on the higher side for the area, which is completely fine, but for a tasting menu, we expected to see more creativity and proper execution (not something that could be prepared at home by a decent home cook like the arugula salad). Had dish creativity and execution been our only gripe, I would've not written this poor review. Our major issue, and the reason for this review, is that it took 50-minutes after being seated to even receive our drinks (not first course, which took longer)!! There was no recognition of the slowness from the staff, which puts us as diners in an uncomfortable position (we don't want to complain and are empathetic of the challenges of operating a restaurant in today's climate). There are some restaurants in non-city areas that execute dishes well enough to compete amongst top-tier city restaurants and based on our experience, this is not one of them (that could change, or we could've had an off day). The awkwardness of waiting so long, not thoroughly enjoying the food, and spending ~$100 per person made this a poor and regretful experience. read more

Best meal I've had in years. I highly recommend the 5 course chefs pick. My girlfriend dislikes squash, and there was a squash centered dish and she tried it anyways and ended up loving it. read more

What a pleasant surprise to pop into Orchard on a Friday night on our way to Leavenworth! We were a little wary as there was no one in the restaurant...but OMG - we were pleasantly surprised. Service was impeccable. My boyfriend ordered a gin & tonic and was offered the house-made lavender infused Gin. Spot on! From there..it just got better. We ordered a fried chicken dish, and a fried sage and butter pasta dish. Both were some of the best meals we have had in a LONG time. We accompanied this with their brussel sprouts - which were presented in the most lovely fashion, with the sprouts opening. I don't know how they did this...but they need to keep on doing what they are doing! Lovely handshakes on the way out the door - as we were the last patrons at the restaurant. Totally unexpected. We will definitely be back! read more

We called on a Sunday evening as we were driving into the area after a long day of family travel. The owner answered and told us they were fully booked, but he asked how big our family was and what sort of meal we were looking for. He invited us to come on in and said he'd make something work. And boy, did he ever. The service was fabulous. The food was impeccable -- fresh, well-made, beautifully presented but not pretentious. The interior is really well done, managing to be gorgeous and cozy at the same time. We felt really well taken care of, and next time I'm lucky enough to be in the area, I'm going back to Orchard. read more

I had high hopes for this restaurant. I wanted to support a local business and the concept seemed up my alley. The food ended up being ok, nothing amazing. The service was less than. A group of us went for my birthday dinner. When we made the reservation, I mentioned that we had food allergies and it was for a birthday celebration. Usually, when you dine at a fine restaurant and include the it your reservation, they will ask about you about it and try to clarify what the allergies are to best accommodate you. The wait staff/owner didn't do that nor did they make any mention it being a birthday celebration. A few more things to add: - the wait staff wasn't knowledgeable about their wine list. When we ordered something off the menu, we were told they don't carry that type of wine (when in fact, it was on their menu) - We waited almost 2 hours for our food. - we were charged for bottles of wine be glasses of wine (so be sure to check your bill before you pay to make sure they got it right!) - service recovery was terrible for the wait. I could understand if they were short staffed for the evening, but it didn't appear they were as the owner seemed to be standing around not doing much if anything. Bottom line, I do not recommend this restaurant. I wanted to buy gift cards to this restaurant as a gift to friends who visit the area often. Unfortunately they lost our business as well as our recommendations to our friends. read more

We stopped in Cle Elum since it was on the way for a quick bite for lunch. Orchard Restaurant caught our eye as we were driving through town and saw 'brunch' on a sign outside and we decided to give it a try. As soon as I walked in I realized this place was a little fancier, and more of an experience than a quick stop. But we didn't feel like trying to find someplace else so we went with it. The inside is very elegant, modern, and classy. Our waiter was new but very polite and accommodating. The menu had about 6 dishes listed, it was quite small. It was a bit past 2 and we wondered why there were only breakfast dishes. The prices were a bit high, and we weren't super hungry so we decided to split the burger. Bacon jam, aoili, white cheddar, and arugula. We waited patiently, the menu states their food is farm to table and takes a little longer to prep. I ordered a fresh fruit belini with seasonal fruit, it was pretty tasty and the fruit puree did taste fresh. But back to the burger. It's a thick beef patty, quality beef. It was seasoned peppery and delicious. The bread was made in house and was fabulous. The entire burger was amazing and the flavors blended so well. Homemade Jojo fries on the side which were pretty good too. We savored every single bite and then went on our way. The chef was extremely kind. He had no issue splitting the burger for us and didn't charge us, which is always appreciated. After we left we realized they closed at 2 and seated and served us after the fact, and everyone was happy to serve us and didn't rush us at all. That explains why it was brunch options only. That's amazing customer service. All in all for my cocktail, a soda, and the burger it was $32. Reasonable and more than enough food for lunch. Overall it was a great place and I would definitely stop here again. I bet their dinner is awesome. read more

This was a fantastic experience. Sure it takes a bit but if you sit at the bar and watch the sheer amount of love that goes into every plate.... this is fine dining. Amazing food. Not a plate goes out that hasn't been lovingly prepared and plated. Nothing is frozen, food is locally sourced and prepared fresh. This was the best spot to hit for our post-wedding dinner. Great staff & service. We will definitely be back. Must order: gnocci, beef ragu pappardelle, ribeye. Hot. Damn. Sit at the chef bar! read more

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Food was tasty, but not amazing. Wait Staff was friendly. But the execution/experience was poor. We had a reservation for 7pm. Got seated at 7:45. Ordered, (not the tasting menu) and our food didn't come until after 9. Seems like a lot of good potential, but just need more practice to justify the big city prices/vibes. They'll get there. read more

The food is five star. Management, three star. All dishes are served family style. Everything the four of us tried got rave reviews. Wine offerings were good. We were told the menu changes daily so talking about what we ate won't help the next diner. Service style is less than stellar. We were told to take our time and we weren't in a hurry. Ordered a drink (why does everyone have stupid drinks now? What about the classics please) and while lingering over them were approached several times by both the server and the owner wanting our order. We told them we hadn't even looked at the menu and wanted to enjoy our drinks but they kept coming back. They were the ones who told us to relax and enjoy the evening. When we ordered I asked our server if one dish was similar to Carpaccio and she didn't know. Most of the offerings were Italian in nature so one might expect a riff on Carpaccio. We finished ordering and our server informed us we could ask her anything since she was a real "foodie". A foodie who doesn't know Carpaccio? The rest of the evening went smoothly. Food was fantastic and the bill didn't break the bank. I really hope they clean up the service issues. Cle Elum needs a restaurant like this and I want them to succeed. read more