I nearly skipped this place thinking "I'm not much of a taco fan." However, my husband loves tacos…read moreand wanted to try it, fortunately for me. We ended up coming back the next day without hesitation for 2 days of tacos in a row and I'd return in a heartbeat if ever back in Hood River. These tacos are addictive! With their mix-and-match fusion menu, your taco of choice can really taste any way you like. The Hawaiian taco with grilled shrimp was my favorite, but I also enjoyed their Thai taco with chicken. I wish I could have tried all of them as everything featured good, fresh ingredients. Don't skip the drinks here either. I usually avoid cocktails but they offered to make their frozen margarita spicy for me and I couldn't resist -- fantastic! The service was over-the-top amazing. This is a casual restaurant where you order at the counter, seat yourself with a number, and wait for your food to be delivered. Service at such establishments is usually pretty perfunctory, but not at Love & Hominy. The servers are all super friendly and seem genuinely enthusiastic to be working in their restaurant. That in itself says a lot. As mentioned, this place is casual but still fun and eclectic. While eating your tacos in-house, check out the wall on the entrance side. It's pretty entertaining to look at.

Love & Hominy is a rather small restaurant in downtown Hood River, seating only perhaps 25 people…read morein a mixture of tables and countertop seating. It's a brisk business, so while ordering is counter service style, the tables turnover quickly. When we visited at 12:30 on a Sunday afternoon, there was a small line ahead of us to order, but only around 5 minutes or so after we ordered, several tables cleared out and we were able to sit down. The food took about 15 minutes to arrive. Combo, Vietnamese w/ Pork, Mediterranean w/ Chicken, Salsa ($15.50) - The chips, half moon shaped, seem to be fried in house, being really thick, great for dipping with no breakage, and perfectly crunchy. They have somewhat of an oily sheen on the surface, but aren't overly greasy at all. They aren't salted too heavily and instead seem to be slightly sweetened. The salsa included in this meal is refreshingly tangy and creamy. It's completely mild, though, with no hint of heat whatsoever. The chips easily dip in without getting soggy. The tacos all seem to use the same base - a fried corn tortilla heavily seasoned with a doritos locos-esque spice mixture, then filled with tender basmati rice. I believe they store a bunch of tortillas filled with rice sitting in trays, which can then be grabbed off the shelf to customize to order. That would explain why the shells get completely soggy and why the sauces are all applied on top of the rice rather than below. They are also wrapped in aluminum foil, which allows the rice to basically steam inside the taco shell, creating more sogginess. Overall a disappointing base. The Vietnamese combines fish sauce and banh mi pickles, combined with sweet creamy kewpie mayo drizzled over the rice and thinly sliced cucumbers as a second wall complementing the taco shell. The pickles and cucumber are crunchier than the shell. There are jalapenos but there's no heat at all. The pork is shredded and tender with a somewhat smoky quality, but there's not much included at all, perhaps only a tablespoon or two of meat. It's mostly vestigial against the massive amount of pickles on the top. I'd say the flavors are somewhat similar to a vegetarian banh mi. It's definitely missing in the meat department. There are so many veggies piled onto this taco that things fall out left and right while eating. The Mediterranean includes acidic pickled onions, a slaw lightly dressed in vinaigrette, thinly sliced cucumbers, a bunch of salty feta, and shredded mint leaves. There's some tzatziki drizzle, but not enough to make a huge impact. The chicken is shredded very finely and again not given in enough of a quantity to really do much for the taco. I feel like the chicken is precooked white meat, similar to the chicken in those packaged salads. Combo, Thai w/ Chicken, Tex Mex w/ Shrimp, Queso ($15.50) - The queso is served warm. It's thick and cheesy, tasting like pretty standard queso with again no heat whatsoever despite tiny flecks of red. The Thai includes a red bell pepper, cabbage, and edamame (why edamame?) slaw, lightly dressed in a peanutty and sweet vinegar. On top of the rice is a thicker peanut and ginger drizzle, enough to give some freshness and boost the umami. The overall flavor profile does remind me of an Americanized Pad Thai with mostly sweetness and nuttiness and no tamarind fruity tang. The Tex Mex is interesting. They actually char the corn quite well, so it's sweet and smoky in flavor. They add the same queso as the dip for the chips, then cilantro and then soy bacon crumbles, which I found to be disturbing in texture, almost like crunchy egg shells. They do include three or four pieces of sweet shrimp which aren't overcooked. The seasoning on the taco shells doesn't work for me. The flavors clash with the unique ingredients used in the creative tacos. In addition, I'm so confused why they use the same rice base. I guess it's a cost cutting measure? They add a ton to every taco and it spills out all over the place. They could easily amp up the unique qualities of each taco. For example, cilantro rice for the Tex Mex, Jasmine rice for the Thai, vermicelli for the Vietnamese. It's okay to use rice, but it's just such a boring and uninspired base when they are trying to be so creative with the flavors. It feels like filler used to cheapen up the tacos. I have similar feelings towards the meat. It's the same for every taco, no uniqueness in flavor or texture. The only thing different are the toppings and the slight bit of sauce on top. Just think - for the Vietnamese, sweet lemongrass grilled pork, for the Tex-Mex, lime chile grilled shrimp, etc. Then again there's so little meat included in the first place. Overall I left a little disappointed. It seems to be targeted towards people who want fusion food without straying too far away from Americanized roots. It's just not for me. Bathrooms - Single unisex room. Note: Love & Hominy charges a 3% credit card fee

THE best chile relleno I've ever eaten And that's my go to…read more Bravo. I will definitely be back. I'm 250 miles from home.

Service was good, the food was not great, and they charged us $5 for chips, salsa and guacamole…read morethat we did not order. They brought it to the table unasked.

Great place but they need a small bar!! I hope the owners…read moreconsider doing this as we like their food and they have great margaritas that aren't fish bowls with a ton of mix!

We came back from a wonderful late lunch, she had a Sunrise & Arroz con Camarones y mushrooms. I…read moreenjoyed my rice & beans w/Chimichangas pollo & Corona/lime. Now we have lunch for the next 2 daysmaybe 3 Next time we split a meal!!! Kudos to Erik & John. Muchas Gracious

This is MY GO TO SPOT! I always get an adobada burrito bowl with avocado! It's the best most…read moreflavorful meat. Generous portions ! The green salsa is my favorite as well! Family owned and they are super friendly and kind. It's also very reasonably priced! Eat here! You will not regret it!

Best taco spot in the Gorge. Great value, great owners…read more Always delicious food. A hidden gem!

We were near Mount Hood and we decided to have lunch at the Paco's Tacos food truck. For the food…read morewe ordered Veggie Tacos and Veggie Bowl. The service was quick and got our order within 15-20 mins. The tacos and bowl were both delicious and tasty. Amazing food with the amazing server who helped us in deciding the food.

W O W. want quality tacos? Don't walk past this taco truck N O sir…read more My wife and I ordered from here and got the street tacos and quesadillas. Geez the amount of flavor packed in both our meals was incredibly great. The quesadilla had an awesome grilled taste to the tortilla and that chicken and cheese combo is always a trip to pleasure town. My wife's carne asada street tacos were heavenly just the perfect amount of lime and very juicy. This place is small and tucked on the corner but if you venture down that side street and order up I promise you won't be dissatisfied. Very great prices we will certainly be stopping here again this week!

Wow what a pleasant surprise. I have always wanted to check this place out. We came in on a…read moreMothers Day evening and they gave her a rose when we first got there.. How sweet. We were seated right away in a booth. The place is huge and can seat tons of people. We ordered up some margaritas and they were delicious. I slammed mine and ordered another one. The salsa had a kick to it. The chips were pretty fresh and tasty too. I got the enchiladas combo place with pork, carne asada and chicken enchiladas. All of the meats were very tender. However they lacked flavor or spices. Especially the chicken as it was not seasoned well and had no taste to it. I can say that the rice and beans were unlike any I have tasted and were pretty dog gone good. The service was top notch too. The next time I am in the Hood River area I will be sure to stop in for a drink and a good meal.

Ixtapa is usually a pretty busy restaurant however on this day there was only one table in the bar…read morethat was filled and a few in the main dining room. I walked in shortly after my group who had beers, chips and salsa. I asked for beans on my tab and the rest of the group closed out to play lottery games. The waitress never asked if I wanted a drink so I decided to close out. She went over to the manager to discuss the bill which I thought was weird. They ended up putting an open food tab on my bill to add to it. If the beans were regularly $5 I would understand that but they added on to the bill to have me pay more.

Great food! Served with chips, salsa, and 4 bottles: Chipotle, Habanero, Tomatillo, and Red…read more Jamaica was good, too. Friendly service! Casual walk-in atmosphere. Thank you!

I e never been disappointed with any food item. I highly recommend this restaurant. Eating inside…read moreis a plus! If you live in the area, support this local bussiness!

A great place to fill your belly after a hike. I had mole enchiladas that filled me up. I think the…read moremole sauce could be better.

Perfect! If you're looking for classic American-style Mexican food, here it is. I got veggie tacos…read moreand a margarita. Both were great. No frills. Big portions. Tasty. Great staff. Good prices. 10/10 will be back