Amazing buffet for Mother's Day tonight. So many delicious choices of excellent food. Everything was so good including the array of desserts . I would definitely enjoy this again. The service was perfect. Thank you Luis. Sitting outside on the deck was so comfortable and beautiful. read more

I'd give Riverside Restaurant a solid 4.5 stars based on our breakfast visit. I ordered the chilaquiles, and they were excellent, flavorful, still pleasantly crunchy where they should be, and just a really strong version of the dish. Definitely the standout of the table for me. Service was friendly and expedient, which I always appreciate in the morning when everyone is trying to get caffeinated and out the door. My companions ordered the protein bowl, which was a hearty mix of grains and grilled vegetables with your choice of tofu or egg. It leaned a little bland flavor-wise, but it did exactly what it needed to do: provided a filling, healthy base for a full day of activity in Hood River. Not every dish was a knockout, but overall it was a very solid breakfast spot with fair pricing at about $18 per dish. read more

Riverside - Chilaquiles- the star of the table - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

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We arrived at about 4:40 pm. Their happy hour runs until 5:00 pm. We asked the server about ordering off the happyhour menu and he said we couldn't. One of the members of our group told him that she was told that we could order until 5:00 pm. Server said OK and left. He didn't come back until after 5:00 and took the happy hour menus and said we couldn't order off of that menu. It was pretty much down hill from there on for me. The food was OK nothing to write home about. I had lemonade for dinner it was $6.00 a glass and if you wanted another glass it was 6.00 again. They also included the tip on your bill and it was 22%. The server did not earn that high of a tip. read more

Date: 18 January, 2026 Item: Fish and Chips (One of their popular food items) Price: $22 (includes service fee since we were in a group of more than 5 people) Service: Nice. The servers were cordial. Well - behaved. Ambiance: Will give you a posh vibe. Taste: Absolutely loved it. The tartar sauce was the game changer. The fish was crunchy from the outside and soft from the inside. French fries were delicious too. read more

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Awesome... Chevo on the floor went above and beyond to ensure the every Fibre of the being of the masses upon these grounds were met with simply the best. Host Abbie super amazing seating us immediately and promptly satisfying our thirst... all tje while making good conversation.. Sierra on sirving really.made my day energetic and on top of our needs... bless these extraordinaires... Kelly at front desk of Best Western checking us in went above and beyond... joking and small talk all the whilst effectively checking us in to rest... much love all law aiding citizens read more

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Hoo boy- Happy Hour. Asked for diet Coke, didn't taste right. She's like it is diet : Coke Zero. Oh, girl no. Not a big deal. The smash burgers are just a frozen Sysco patty. Frozen battered fries, a salad of 90% spring mix. Nice view, server was fine. I can think of a million better meals to spend 45 bucks on. read more

Despite it's location being inside a hotel, Riverside knocked it out of the park. We arrived about 30 min before they switched to the late night menu, and happily sat at the bar area. They have a great menu for non/low- alcoholic mocktails! They were one of the few places in town that actually uses Wilderton non-alcoholic spirits (distilled in the same area) in their mocktails. It looks seasonal too, since there was some holiday themed drinks when we were there. Our server/bartender said that they were doing a 2-for-1 pasta night so obviously we had to go for that. Not sure if that was typical on a Thursday night or if it was because we went there late. Pasta was delicious, nicely sauced and pasta still al dente! Ambience wise it was very festive, apparently this is where a lot of people stay for the Polar Express train nearby. So lots of people in pajamas! Definitely give this place a go if you're in town! read more

Riverside - 2-for-1 pasta night - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

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My daughter and I revisited Riverside- we stopped here 4 years ago after a great weekend together and after another fun experience in Hood River riding the Railbikes we were up for a meal & views!! Our server was fantastic and we remembered the beet salad from last time and reordered that- we also got steak sandwich to share. I'm glad we had the sandwich- the salad was totally revamped in a way that some may enjoy...but, we felt the previous version was better highlighting the beet. The new version was beautiful- but was too much... Too much carrot, and other root vegetables that overshadowed the beet. They removed it from the bill which we appreciated. The steak sandwich was very good, it needed a bit more fondue sauce to moisten the toasted bread...otherwise, great flavor! The view is always the Big Draw- love looking at the water & birds read more

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The staff here has always been so kind & we have not had to wait long to get sat & serviced. during the warmer seasons they have outdoor seating available with a wonderful view of the river and you see all these cute birds. they offer vegan and gluten free options! on one occasion my partner and i went out with his parents to celebrate a new job & a gentleman came out and gave us this vegan cheesecake! it was incredible and so kind. we have frequented this place many times as is it one of our favorites. read more

Riverside - vegan cheesecake - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

We had an overall decent experience. The food was okay, but the standout was definitely the Kids Chicken Strips--crispy and flavorful thanks to the panko batter. Here's what we ordered: * 2 Piece Fish & Chips - $25 * Steak Salad - $18 * Kids Noodles (Red sauce or Butter and Cheese) - $9 * Kids Chicken Strips - $10 Service was friendly and attentive, and the ambiance was a highlight, with beautiful views right in front of the Hood River. Kinda reminds me of Portland City Grill. "Great views with okay food". read more

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If you want ambiance of sitting by the river while sipping an excellent wine and then having an excellent meal, here's your stop! We sat right next to the waters edge outside on the patio. What a spectacular view for enjoying wine and food in Hood River, Oregon! We decided to order a Cesar salad to share, and the portion is easily large enough for two. The dressing on the Cesar is excellent. We then ordered the fish and chips and the Sleeping Beauty "Alfredo" that uses Cascadia Creamery Sleeping Beauty cheese, butter, chili flake, fresh linguine OMG. Both of these offerings were outstanding! The fish and chips comes with two very large prices of cod and chips (fries). I haven't seen fish like this in years! The batter was light and crispy and super flavorful. The Sleeping Beauty Alfredo was truly a dream. So rich and creamy we couldn't stop eating it and devoured it all. You can't miss on either of these plates or on the Riverside. Simply excellent!!! read more

Great stop after a fun day exploring the Columbia River Gorge. The beet salad was so fresh, filling, and delicious. They allowed an upgrade from the side of fries for my burger to the beet salad, which was super nice. The view is incredible and the woodwork inside the restaurant was sleek and luxurious. read more

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We heard someone in town suggesting the Best Western restaurant to a fellow shopper. We were checking in there next and thought it was a good sign to just eat here. The power went out in the town and hotel/restaurant. When lights came back on we headed to dinner. They had a modified light menu only. It didn't include any of the yummy dishes we just looked at through the online menu. Super disappointed, but at this point we needed somewhere to eat. We tried both of the flatbreads, which were not crisp enough on the bottoms and the toppings were not anything special. Got the pepperoni and the other pear one. It's so easy to make homemade pizza that I don't really understand how this can go so wrong sometimes. We also ordered the fish n' chips. The batter is not good and bit too thick and oily, but interestingly the fish inside was moist, flaky, and pretty good. The fries were meh. Would order the calamari again. Large portion, tender, and enjoyable. Parking- Large private lot. read more

Decided to swing by after staying in the BW and our party of four were mostly happy with our meals. There was a range of food options and the views were beautiful. The salmon was the hit of the night. The fish and chips were not very good though - thin portions stuck to the breading and fries that were way over cooked. I'd recommend giving it a chance if you need options for a lot of people and want the best view of the river while dining. read more

Horrible experience. Either the place was understaffed or the employees didn't care. Took 20 minutes to get a drink order in, another 20 minutes to get the drinks. Our wine had red chunks in it and the margarita was sloppily put together. Our food never came out the whole 40 minutes. The view was nice. read more

This is an incredible restaurant! Such beautiful views, friendly staff, and the food melts in your mouth! Also, the environment is very clean and you feel so spoiled when you eat there read more

4 of us ate there tonight, had the spicy cauliflower, Zuppa pasta, clam chowder, the burger and cioppino. Spicy cauliflower was soso, zuppa pasta quite good, clam chowder tasty but too heavy on potatoes and the cioppino nice quantity of seafood but tasteless broth. The specialty here are their pasta dishes, and the prices of the meals are reasonable. Service was good, wine and alcohol very expensive. The setting is very nice looking over the Columbia River. Considering the location the food could be a lot better. read more

Riverside - Cioppino - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Atmosphere was nice and wait staff were pleasant and helpful. However, the food left us all disappointed. Several of us had mussels and were disturbed by how overly fishy they smelled and tasted. We did not mention it to the waiter because we are from the East Coast and thought maybe it was just the variety of muscle itself. The house-made focaccia was delicious as far as the fully cooked parts went however, much of our loaf was undercooked and doughy. The other dishes were just mediocre. Wish the food had been better as the ambience is very nice. read more

We stayed at the Best Western and ate both dinner and breakfast at Riverside. Dinner: it would be beneficial if the menu indicated which items were gluten free as our server had to keep checking with the chef since the menu had recently changed. The chicken scaloppine can be made GF for which they omitted the flour dredge. They also had Gf corn rolls. We both ordered the house salad which is really large enough for two. Nice green goddess dressing! Salmon was delicious and the focaccia bread was awesome. Breakfast: the breakfast menu is marked for gluten and vegan friendly items. I had the avocado toast and husband had a traditional gf eggs, potato and toast breakfast. This establishment seems to be committed to offering plant based menu items if that's what you are looking for. Staff is very friendly and the river view is exceptional. You can sit inside or out. read more

Riverside - Dinner menu October 2024. - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Riverside @ Hood River, Oregon is a fine dining establishment, with excellent customer service. Easy to get to. The food was very tasty. The stay is sometimes possible at the Best Western Plus. They are a really popular Hotel. We enjoyed our visit during the fall colors. Seating is possible all year round outside and in doors with great picture windows to watch the river and natural beauty. read more

Riverside - Beautiful art work at the entrance - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Great view and wonderful fish That's where it stops The soup was a can of tomatoes The fries were cold The wine was so much sediment it was disgusting. I gently pointed it out and the waitress shrugged - for a cruddy glass of wine for $15! The service was ridiculously slow - and it was lunch and NOT busy Will never come back. Don't bother going read more

I will be reviewing this place again. This is my initial review first day that we arrived at the hotel. I am definitely happy that they are here and have a lounge. Our pasta dishes were delicious. I wished they had a chicken Parmesan on the menu. We were going to try the eggplant Parmesan. However, plant-based cheese is not our jam. The mussels were ok, but not a fan of olives in the broth. Our I enjoy the vibe of this place a lot. From the beautiful view of the river and the music that they play, very nice atmosphere & great vibe. read more

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Ate lunch at the Riverside. I ordered the Flatbread and my wife ordered the Fish & Chips (had a side salad rather than the Chips). Food was great, nice atmosphere, great setting with a view of the Columbia River, and good service. Note: resides inside the Best Western Plus hotel. read more

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Ordered the fried calamari--was probably one of the best. Cooked perfectly, not chewy, very flavorful. Entrees were very good. Great view of the river, too. Would highly recommend. read more

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View of the river is amazing! Service is top shelf. The NY Steak is very good. Very good selection of local wines. We had the mussels for an appetizer. Mon dieu! read more

Riverside - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

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We really like this restaurant, it's one of our favorite restaurants in the country. Everything we ordered tastes great, every time we eat here. The salad is super fresh and they already mixed for you. Calamari is crispy and delicious. Sandwich is one of the best sandwiches I have ever had - crunch bread with fresh ingredients, tasty meat and good flavors. Service is great! The environment is comfortable, and it has a beautiful view of the river and bridge. read more

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This restaurant is lucky to have good food and nice views. The service at this place is B-A-D. We waited 30 minutes and looked for a waiter. There were plenty of them walking around, but nobody acknowledged our table. It was as if we sat under the invisible cloak. Finally, someone said that she would be with us when she had time. We didn't know if that meant a minute or an hour. The actual waitress who took our order turned out to be someone else. When we asked for what type of pasta was used for the kids meal, the waitress answered, "noodles". What? Thanks for the translation? Again, good food and beautiful location, but this is a place that will test your patience. read more

Corned beef hash is amazing, the best I've ever had! Bacon is large and so good. My wife had the steak and eggs which she loved too. Service was great and the views are amazing. read more

Riverside - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Enjoyed a lovely 4 course meal here for my birthday and it was truly a 5 star restaurant experience! Every staff member we encountered was extremely friendly and very accommodating; from the kind gentleman who helped us arrange to be able to move to the other area and that brought us bread to the servers we had taking care of us. The place itself has a lowkey upscale vibe to it, very moody lighting and great views if you're by the window before the sun goes down - perfect for a date night!! We had bread and salad while we waiting to move to the other dining area. The bread was ridiculously good (and they just kept bringing it!!) also the strawberry lemonade was one of the best i've had in a long time. We both enjoyed a salad as well until we moved and had pastas - both of which were delicious, I had the gorgonzola pasta and he had the pork pasta. We even got dessert to-go; tiramisu and strawberry shortcake. Loved both, especially want to note that the biscuits they use for the shortcake are exactly what I want when I order a strawberry shortcake. Not sure how to explain it but trust me that both deserts were worth overeating for hahahh read more

We had family visiting last November so we took them to Hood River and stopped by this spot for lunch. The best thing we ordered was the steak sandwich, literally so delicious. The clam chowder was the next best, super loaded with seafood and potato. The chicken pasta was good, slightly on the heavy side. The least favorite item was the Cioppiano, seafood was good, but overall was just ok, not sure if we will get again. Views were nice from this restaurant. Would be great to come during the spring! Service was a bit slow to start as we waited ~15 mins before our server came to us. This spot is located in a hotel so there was plenty of parking. read more

Riverside - Clam Chowder, Steak Sandwich, Chicken Pasta, and Cioppiano; Follow me @RimyEats on Instagram - New American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Good burgers, beautiful river view. Pretty & clean restaurant. Nice service. Shout out to Samantha & Sierra.

My parents and I enjoyed dinner here the other day while visiting around downtown Hood River and it was lovely! The restaurant is located inside the Best Western hotel and has such a cozy and welcoming atmosphere! The views from the dining area are right on the water and each of the tables has little tea lights to further cozy up the ambiance, we loved it! Our server was friendly, helpful, and attentive. We ordered a few items to share but also loved the complimentary focaccia they bring to the table before the appetizers and entrees come out. Our main dishes were flavorful and enjoyable - we look forward to coming back with more of our family soon! read more

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We were staying at the Best Western and this restaurant is part of the Hotel, it was our twin boys 9th birthday and this was a good close option. The restaurant itself is somewhat dated but the service and food make up for that, our hostess seated us at a table by the window which was perfect and great view of the Columbia River. Our server Kristine was very personable and helpful, she gave us some opinions on the food and was happy with what we had. They bring fresh sliced French breach with balsamic and a delicious olive oil for dipping, we also had the Calamari appetizer which was delicious, even our kids liked it. My wife and I had wine, I had the Pinot Noir and my wife had the sparkling Rose. Our daughter ordered the penne pasta with chicken and sausage, I ordered the Cioppino, my wife the fish & chips and our boys had a hamburger and grilled cheese. The food was definitely hot and large portions, my cioppino was definitely delicious, done a little different than I was used too, but extremely flavorful, my wife's fish and chips were giant and delicious, our daughter liked her pasta. Our boys food was large enough for adults, everything was delicious and service was excellent. Nice place and great views of the river. We also had desserts the chocolate mousse, lemon cheese cake and the s'mores. Prices are a little steep, but if you are staying at the Hotel they give you discount coupons. Great place if you want dinner with a view and good service. read more

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We were here 2 times and both times were a good experience. Tuesday( was half price) bottles of wine. Our server the first night(Luis) made us aware of that. So, we went back the second time for that very reason. Our server the 2nd night (Beth)did not inform us of the wine special. The food was very good. The service was adequate. read more

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Dinner with a view. The terrace was lovely tonight with a slight breeze and great ambiance lighting. They don't take reservations but we were seated in about 40 minutes, just had a drink at the inside bar to wait for our table. The sage peach cocktail was delicious. The beer was unfortunately flat, so we will skip beer next visit. Once we were seated outside, we had a delicious dinner of pasta with local squash, tomato, smoked pork cheek, butter and chili flakes. Astoundingly delicious!!! My husband had a pork shank which was fall-off-the bone tender with pickled beets and beans. Wow, amazing too! We finished with a tiramisu and left satiated, satisfied and smiling! Yes, definitely will go back!!! read more

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My family and I have been going to The Riverside for 30+ years -- it's always been a place we look forward to. In fact, I'm rating this as 5 stars overall because of the decades of amazing food and service. However, this past visit, especially on Father's Day, was disappointing in a way we weren't prepared for. When we arrived, we were told there'd be about a 25‑minute wait for outside seating. That was fine -- we were there for a special occasion and willing to wait. But despite seeing many empty tables, the three hostesses at the desk weren't seating anyone. Time kept passing with very little communication. Two parties ahead of us actually gave up and walked out after waiting well past their estimated wait times. After 45 minutes, we checked back in and were told, quite meekly, that all the servers were on a break and "needed their rest." That response was enough for us to find another spot in town. As someone who's worked as a hostess -- including several years at this very restaurant -- I know a busy holiday can be unpredictable. But this level of mismanagement at the front desk, especially with three employees just standing around, was unacceptable. It felt like they weren't making any real effort to move things along or make guests feel welcome. For a restaurant that has always been a favorite, this kind of experience was especially disappointing. An enjoyable dining experience is about more than just the food; it's about making people feel valued and cared for from the moment they walk in. I truly hope they can refocus on that going forward. read more

Great dining establishment connected to the hotel, Best Western. We ventured here for drinks one night, lunch the next day, and dinner the following evening. It was super convenient to have within walking distance of our room. The dinner experience was by far my favorite. We sat in the lounge area while watching the Olympics. My husband and I shared a flatbread for our appetizer. My entree was the bacon burger and it is by far one of the best burgers I've ever had. On tap they had our local favorite, double mountain IPA. The food is super good here and the drinks are great. The views are pretty spectacular, too. read more

Who knew such a gem would be found in a Best Western?? The food was amazing - great attention to gluten allergies. Their gluten free pasta was actually GOOD, I had the carbonara and it was just the right balance of cream and acid with enough pasta that I was full but not so much that I had to take some home. The pork loin with polenta and squash was succulent, perfectly seasoned and delicious. Wish I'd have had room for dessert! I had the hot to trot mule, which was a great mixed drink to kick things off. Service was quick, friendly and attentive; we were greeted and seated quickly and our server checked on us regularly. It was a Saturday night during a holiday weekend, so it was busy and a bit noisy, but the ambiance was really nice. I will definitely return! read more

Best dinner I've had in a very long time. Great setting on the river...it was a beautiful evening. If you're lucky, you'll get "Chris" as your server! read more

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Beautiful view of the river and a nice spot for dessert with a nightcap cocktail. Food unfortunately did not hit the mark. Pasta was bland, asked for grilled chicken and was served boiled maybe baked. Hubby's pasta was more of grain bowl and absolutely no flavor! Servers seemed a little over the place and took a long time for our check when there was not a lot of people in the restaurant. read more