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    The Hill Buffet and Grill

    3.4 (79 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Any table on the coast side of the buffet.
    Cindy M.

    Come for the views! They're pretty nice and high above the agate coast. The buffet is ok, again the views are good. The salad bar is pretty fresh so you can eat healthy. They do have pizza and chicken and basic pasta for spaghetti... The desert aren't as good but most important and demands attention is their ice cream machine. It has visible black mold. How they pass inspection is beyond my imagination. As most people know an ice cream machine must be taken down every night and disinfected with restaurant cleaning supplies and food disinfectant. All machines have blades that have to be reinstalled every morning. This is McDonald's, Dairy Queen 101. I recommend they work on the ice cream machine everyday. Again. The views are amazing!

    We would have been better off at McDonalds ... And we HATE McDonalds!
    Mani P.

    I found a hair in my dessert. It was the best part of the meal. To be fair, this aging restaurant has a very nice view. Sit in the parking lot and enjoy it. DO NOT EAT HERE! For the princely sum of $20 each, with oiur "senior discount", my wife and I sauntered in, full of anticipation and empty of belly, to try this "All you can eat" restaurant on the Oregon Coast. Any drink other than water was extra. We wound up eating, not "all we could eat", but "all we could stomach". As you walk in, you pay at the door, without any clue as to what the offerings are. They are, in a word, PITIFUL! Several varieties of basic, soggy-crusted pizza, over-fried and nearly desert-dry fried chicken, equally dry and tasteless chicken swimming in a greasy pool of barbeque sauce, industrial mac-n-cheese, a bowl of long-dead spaghetti and another of hopeless sauce await your tastebuds. Most had been sitting so long they were cold and nearly petrified. Oh! and there was a huge bowl of commercial pork and beans to top of the gustatorial delight of this crumbling palace to the palate. After trying unsuccessfully to find something - ANYthing - remotely edible, I gave up and looked at the salad bar. They DID have a nice selection of the standard fare of fruits and vegetables on offer, though the available quantities were depleted. Desperate to try to find something of substance to fill my stil-empty belly, I turned to the nearly empty dessert offerings. Bad mistake. The soft-serve ice cream, after 30 seconds of holding the valve open, finally dripped two milky drops of something-or-other into the bottom of my bowl. Disgusted, I turned to the "pasteries". There were about four varieties, so I took one of each, found some 'tapioca' pudding and layered it on top of the small, commercial, single-serve pasteries. Then in a further act of desperation, I found some 'strawberry syrup', and squirted some on top of the mess growing in my bowl. The Tapioca pudding was edible. The strawberry syrup as well. The pasteries were so dried and tough that they might have been pried from the walls of an adobe hut in the desert. They DO keep the place clean - or perhaps no-one ever comes in to dirty it. NOTHING was replenished while we were there, and it was a couple hours until closing. My wife and I are well-seasoned seniors, and have eaten at restaurants worldwide. We have BOTH decided that this was THE WORST MEAL we've EVER had - ANYWHERE!

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    Sierra A.

    Absolutely the best view in a low budget restaurant on the entire coast! Even on an overcast day we could see for miles down the beach. $20 per adult is very reasonable for all the food we ate! Such a variety for everyone to enjoy; pizza, ribs, bbq chicken, teriyaki chicken, fish tacos, full salad bar, mashed potatoes, jojos, and a full dessert bar with cinnamon rolls, brownies, cookies, jello, pudding, and ice cream! American buffet with beautiful view - will absolutely return on our next beach trip!!

    Ameet A.

    got sick right after I don't think I have to say anymore there is only like five different dessert items a small salad bar and five different things that were actually main courses. Everything was so cheap but yet very expensive.

    It was a great spot, great value & totally had the Oregon vibes. The salad bar and buffet were perfect for kids and the staff was amazing. We'll be back :)

    In the mood for fish tacos or ribs? Not at lunchtime.
    Kristy M.

    I have a couple of positive things to say: the views are lovely. Everyone who works here is really nice and helpful. The salad bar is pretty good. The drinks are okay. Unfortunately, I wouldn't go back. We weren't able to even eat several of the items we tried from the buffet, including: pizza, green beans, mashed potatoes & gravy, chicken because they were Just Not Good. We did eat the salad we assembled from the salad bar even though it was just average. Our drinks were pretty good, but expensive. Although the sign outside advertises fish tacos, they apparently aren't available at lunch, and it's not possible to order from a menu: just the buffet. Maybe it's just nostalgia that brings people back, but we won't return.

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    The food was bland. The soda tasted like menthol. View was gorgeous. We'll never be eating here again.

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    The old Izzy's buffet lives! Very homey, huge buffet. View to beat all the views in Newport! Good service. Nice and clean.

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    Not a lot of verity food. Good service. Food can be a lot better. The price does not match the food.

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    2.9
    (170 reviews)
    47.9 mi

    I wrote a letter to one of the casinos hostesses stating the obvious that the hostesses job is to…read morekeep the gamblers happy, and to keep them coming back, and staying as long as possible. That they hire mostly young attractive women to do that. I mean that's totally obvious that this is true. The woman I wrote it to turned my letter into security, and even though I've lost tens of thousands of dollars at 3 rivers they kicked me out from going there for 2 years. I've apologized numerous times, that does no good. The security director doesn't care. Someone tell me I am wrong about what I said? Excluding me for saying this is ludicrous. I want to comeback, but these people are not forgiving at all! I was coming in 2 to 3 times a week for years of time. I also mentioned that the hostesses can get you free nights at the casino, and it's nice, but it causes you to lose more money for staying longer. How is that not true, and why should stating the obvious get me kicked out of the casino for 2 years? Now I go to 7 feathers casino where you have no chance to win ever! This is ridiculous I should be reinstated immediately! Read less Written February 28, 2026 This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

    I like Three Rivers, as far as the near-ish casinos go. It's a little closer than Seven Feathers…read moreand Spirit Mountain, both of which are about 1.5 to 1.75 hours away. It's also smaller than both of those I think, and I prefer the smaller ones as long as they have a substantial non-smoking section. Three Rivers is operated by the Confederated Tribes of of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Like other Indian gaming, Three Rivers is a way for these peoples to care for their members. This casino opened as a casino only, but they expanded and added a hotel within a few years. Makes sense, since plenty of folks visit the coast as a tourist attraction regardless of whether there's a casino here. I have stayed here once with my mom because she had the points to spend the night. The rooms are nice and comfortable. I only play slot machines since I don't know how to play any of the other casino games, and they have pennies, five cent, quarter, and so on--the ones you'll find in just about every casino nowadays. They also have a food court with a few different types of restaurants--a kind of coffee bar, a burger place, and a seafood option; they also have a more sit-down restaurant as well. I appreciate that they have a family bathroom, since that made it a bit easier for me to take care of the baby. Haven't won my fortune here yet, but I'll probably visit again to try.

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    Kam Meng Chinese Restaurant

    3.9
    (144 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    Husband and I married in Newport in 2001 and have been coming to Kam Meng's ever since whenever we…read morevisit. It was originally in a small eatery on the bay but we prefer it's current location at the north end of Newport because there is more room than at the previous location Gentleman wait staff was quick and efficient. Very pleasant and yet not chatty. My husband ordered the Special Seafood Pot as usual. That is his favorite dish and it did not disappoint. The delicious broth flavored mussels, shrimp, rockfish, clams, oysters, and scallops. His hot and sour soup was quite good, and fairly hot spice-wise. I had vegetable low mein, fried shrimp, crab rangoon and an egg roll. It was probably the best low mein I've ever had. The noodles were so flavorful and delicious. Veg included green beans, carrots, bean sprouts and cabbage. The rangoon was my favorite kind, with cream cheese and imitation crab. Though some people prefer real crab, I don't and prefer imitation. The only complaint I had was that I thought my Arnold Palmer tea was abysmal. It tasted like powdered lemonade meets powdered tea. As always, we enjoyed dinner and will continue to make Kam Meng's our #1 go-to spot for dinner when we are in Newport and wanting something other than fried seafood.

    I had the item listed under P choice. Broccoli Beef which was fairly good. The chicken was a frozen…read morebreaded breast should have been fresh and used Velveting to tenderize it. The fried rice had no vegetables and I did find a bit of egg. I think it was egg. The service was excellent, he was very attentive to our table. We did notice he was always checking on everyone. We noticed arcade machines for you to spend a little money on.

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    Siletz Bay Buffet

    Siletz Bay Buffet

    2.1
    (106 reviews)
    22.5 mi
    $$

    Sad day in buffet history. This was one of my favorite…read morebuffets to visit and it has taken a huge fall from grace. From food, to display, to staff, and so much more, this once incredible buffet has become a mere shell of its self. The food choices were less than favorable, the staff really didn't care, and it was very underwhelming. We used to be so excited to come here and enjoy the main course, salad bar, desserts, and more, but now some of the stuff seemed like slop that they just threw together. The clam chowder was thick and heavy and left me questioning what and who made it. I remember the days of Dungeness Crab and everything was delicious and well appointed. Maybe one day they can return to greatness, but as of now, they need some serious work. Please take this review as a token of love, as my family and I have had plenty of good meals here. Just not up to par now.

    I was totally disappointed in this buffet! I never visited this one pre-Covid so I can't tell you…read moreif it slid after Covid or has always been this way, but it is rock bottom. I paid $56 before tip for 1 adult and 1 child for less than 50 options from a buffet; counting salad bar and dessert bar as one option each. Honestly I have enjoyed Golden Corral more than this one. The limited food options would have been okay, if the food had been good, but it wasn't. The prime rib was a cheap cut with large chunks of fat and gristle. The bacon wrapped tenderloin was presented in gravy making it soggy and the bacon was undercooked. The shrimp cocktail was served directly on ice, which would be okay, but they have so much of it and such slow turn that the shrimp got soggy from the melting ice. My one star goes to the fry bread. They had it and it's nearly impossible to find it anywhere. The service was meh at best. They bring you the silverware and cups but our server didn't see our occupied table flag, so we had to wait for it after going through the buffet. Lots of servers doing something but not a lot of paying attention to new tables being seated. Very disappointed and won't be back or recommending this place.

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    Chinook website pic; dessert bar (left)
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    Chinook Winds Casino Resort

    Chinook Winds Casino Resort

    2.4
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    22.4 mi

    I've been here numerous times to eat, been meaning to write a review on this place, casino has two…read morelocations. This one is the casino resort restaurant upstairs. The fries are always a big hit, wish they had a buffet, we typically come here for the grill or crispy sandwich or halibut sandwich. This particular day my halibut was two small strips! Not too happy about it, usually it's a fillet. I'll still come back, won't order the fish no more since the cook got Shiesty with my fish! Giving them 4 stars for good service! I will come back, I recommend the chicken sandwich. For being a casino I feel that this place can step up their game in the menu. Just my opinion.. Great view on both locations!

    Oh, so many things to complain about, so little time to waste on here doing so, therefore I will be…read morebrief. Most of my problems are related to the actions and temperament displayed toward me by the reservations staff, Heather the supervisor, and Nick, an employee with 6 years tenure. I found their communications with me to be unfriendly, disrespectful, devious, and not ones that reflect favorably on the massive corporate structure whose rules they of course follow, unflinchingly. I refuse to spend any of my time and/or money with people and companies that treat me like Chinook Winds incorporated, trains, expects and requires their service employees to treat customers. So sayonara, I will never return Heather. I hope your corporate profits will now soar in 2026 since you have charged me a late checkout fee of $25, when I was led to believe otherwise in a conversation I had with Nick at 11:20am, and not notified that I would be charged by a very dour Heather at 12:45 when I was granted admittance to my room for 5 minutes to collect my things. Just duplicitous and deceitful behavior. Ciao for now, and forever!!

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    4.4
    (331 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    -Small iprovements would be nice. -2 Queen room only one night stand in the middle?! Two of us wear…read moreglasses also Only one person can charge their phone between the beds. The lamp on the desk area might work better between the beds. -Dont expect to check in before 4 (understandable) even in early spring. -Sedans that sit lower- GO SLOW at the first enterence/exit to the right of the pool/check in location. - You WILL hear your above neighbors a little! -LOVE that there is tea, hot chocolate and coffee around the clock. -Shower had EXCELLENT pressure and heat! -Pool area was clean, and well kept! Large towels provided, only down side is having to go up so many flights of stairs outside to get to the pool. -Personaly I feel the restaurant that provides the room service is a bit overpriced. (I've eaten there in the last few years)- It does have a beautiful view! -Beds were very comfy for all! -The room has the tiniest fan I've ever seen! -I love that in the Wall of Windows there is a tiny window in which you can open it to hear the ocean! -It was post holiday and the room service wasn't available that night. -Be ready of using the stairs, wether it's maneuvering the building to going down to the beach. They do have an elevator by the lobby. -Poo on not having an available flashlight. As it was mentioned in the binder in room. Also speaking of said binder-keep in mind it's just not up to date- It is what it is when it comes to not having to use more paper/ink. This place is well loved (maintained). LOVE the lit mirror (reminded me I didn't bring my tweezers haha). Room had a large amount of extra space ; if you need to set up a playpen or doggie bed there is still lots of space to walk. Absolutely would love to come here again! Every bit of the staff was very friendly!

    Beautiful ocean views, pet friendly and the restaurant Georgie's is fantastic--So RARE…read moreto have a great hotel restaurant that locals come to eat. Bravo for the chef! However, - There was zero recycling. We're surrounded by natural magnificence and it killed me to throw out glass, plant and paper in one bin. - Staircases to the beach were treacherous and wooden. Salt air destroys wood, making the descent to the beach scary and splinter-y. The wooden stairs to the beach near the restaurant were particularly dangerous. Areas of the stairs did not have the greenery trimmed back, and at the bottom you have to step through dirty silty water. Those stairs are a lawsuit waiting to happen. - The cement staircases inside the hotel actually had danger signs posted. I fear for older people... Yes, there's an elevator, but.... - No ventilation in bathroom. - The built-in heater screen was filthy and hairy-- possible fire hazard? - the bath/shower had a filthy very used rubber bath mat. No thanks. The 1950s are long gone. The very considerate and well-meaning Doggie gift bag was nice, but someone needs to let the hotel know that hard plastic frisbees break dogs' teeth, the plastic water bottles were not safe BPA plastic, so we just left it behind. Great idea in hospitality, but need an upgrade. So, I had to take away a star.

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    They did have a bottle of wine in the fridge for our Anniversary but we are not alcohol drinkers. Our friends will benefit from this.
    They did have a bottle of wine in the fridge for our Anniversary but we are not alcohol drinkers. Our friends will benefit from this.
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    Mold on pool towel shelf
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    The Hill Buffet and Grill - tradamerican - Updated June 2026

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