Man I hate leaving low reviews but I feel it's necessary. Service is spot on, very friendly. Prices are not cheap. Ambiance is dark and basement like, because you are underground....but it's also very grungy. The best thing we ordered was drinks and maybe the wedge. The bay shrimp well take a look at the picture. The chicken, steak were very meh. We saw the reviews and were like woooooo this place sounds amazing. Goodness..... read more

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The best grilled salmon and crab ravioli. When we went down the stairs didn't know what to expect. Just hoping the food was okay. We were so pleasantly surprised!! I Almost licked the plate! And our host was really attentive and fun. read more

The Subterranean - Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

I loved it! The garlic and Brie soup was a surprise. Really good. Steaks were amazing! Had a nice grilled taste and cooked perfectly. I had spaghetti on the side and the flavor was super, pasta cooked perfect. The only thing I didn't like was noodles should have been drained a bit more. Too much liquid on the plate drowning the steak. I used my bread plate for my steak and everything was great. Creme brûlée was so creamy and sugary! Yumminess! We were lucky to get a table. There was a misunderstanding with our reservation and they got us in! Feel so fortunate. I would definitely drive out here for dinner! Love the ambience and the service was great. Understanding and appreciating that they are trying to keep it going in a pandemic! Good job! read more

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Very attentive staff and good food. The portions were very generous. Dinner and dessert were more than enough to fill me up. Very cool atmosphere down there as well. Regardless of what you generally like to eat, you will find something on the menu that works for you. Would eat here again on my next stop through town. read more

The Subterranean - Entryway with specials board - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

We came to Hood after a day hiking and looking at waterfalls., this place looked interesting and after looking at the menu went in. Two of us had the eggplant Parmesan and thought it was by far the best they ever had. The Tomatillo Chicken was also excellent. Melissa was an excellent server and Lisa was also fun to chat with. We invited the owner to sit with us and he shared his story with us. All in all, we recommend this restaurant to everyone! read more

Ok we went to Hood River for an escape, yep during COVID and not everything was open for dine in. This place was and we decided to give it a try, holy hell they make some amazing food!! Let's be clear it's in a basement and had a dive bar feel to it, but just order and wait for it. Scratch made pesto on my wife's crab ravioli was a master sauce. The flat iron steak was cooked perfect and the garlic mash was killer. Give this place a shot and skip the trendy Hood River norm. read more

Loved this place and will definitely be back. Very casual and low key vibe make it welcoming. We heard they had the best food in town and it did not disappoint. New York strip steak was cooked to a perfect med rare and perfectly seasoned. Go ahead and try it with sauce they'll give you a1 but you wont want it after trying without read more

This is our 1st visit to the city of Hood River, on a Tuesday night. We found this restaurant based on yo reviews. The restaurant is in the middle of downtown and under street level. This is a small restaurant. We are the only order party in the entire restaurant. The hostess and waitress was very helpful with our order. Nice food and service. read more

The Subterranean - Seafood linguine - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Same review as last time - good to see some things that never change. Chris and Angela are awesome. Get the sriracha linguine with Chicken - freaking off the charts! Great wine, great service by the owner, definitely coming back! read more

We've be coming to Hood River for years and have always wanted to try this place. We would have been better off leaving it on the bucket list. Subterranean was subpar. We walked in to a half empty restaurant and were told they didn't have a table for 5 (despite multiple tables available for 6). Nonetheless we persisted. Seated and ordered a bottle of wine (wine was good), dinner shortly after. We asked for bread - were not impressed. We ordered three specials, each were underwhelming and over priced. Weird service and mediocre food, we learned a $175 lesson. Won't return. read more

I've been here a couple of times now, and had the same experience twice. The wait staff (lady with short hair) is very polite, friendly and attentive but in no way overbearing. CON: They don't have sparkling water (most places in HR don't) and the bread you get with dinner is mediocre at best...very best. PRO: The service is really good, the food is delicious! I haven't had any meat dishes here, so I have no idea how they might taste. But the pasta and sauces are spot on! As far as "Italian" food goes, this is the tastiest in hood river. read more

The Subterranean - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

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This is our favorite steak spot in Hood River. The person who was our server is a super nice guy, I think he might be the owner but I am not sure. The ambiance is really nice and on the darker side, which we really like, it is nice and romantic. The food is always great! We usually get salad, steak, potato and dessert. The prices for food and wine are very reasonable. We highly recommend The Subterranean if you are ever visiting Hood River read more

This little subterranean sort of hole in the ground, is an excellent spot for getting some serious perfect cuisine. I ordered the shrimp appetizer in garlic and wine sauce and the shrimp were cooked to perfection. My family and friends ordered at another place and they were all very jealous of my food. I highly recommend this little gem in HR. Enjoy! read more

The restaurant is in the basement with narrow staircase going down. Hostess/waitress was very friendly. We ordered ribeye, flat iron steak and linguine carbonara. The meal came with soup or salad and a side. The clam chowder was not quite creamy enough. We asked for medium rare flag iron steak, medium ribeye. The middle half of the flat iron steak was rare. We had to send it back. The kitchen fixed to by searing the steak, but the middle (now a smaller portion) was still rare. We just ate around it. Ribeye was charred around the edges. But most of the steak was close to medium rare instead of medium as we requested. Linguine carbonara was good, huge portion. Service was great. We enjoyed the casual vibe. But the steak was a little disappointing. read more

It was raining and we were looking for a place to wait out the rain. We saw the sign that said Happy Hour and we followed the arrow to the basement, like the name of the restaurant, Subterranean. It was their first day of offering HH, in time for the Blossom Festival, so they don't really have a HH menu yet. But we were told that it was $1.00 off the Appetizers and specials on the house wines and cocktails. We had a great experience here. Our bar tender/waitperson was really friendly and personable. She gave us the scoop on Hood River and we had a great conversation. The atmosphere was casual and cozy and family friendly. And the place was clean and presentable. We'll definitely come back next time we are in Hood River. Hopefully they would have develop and expand their HH menu. read more

I brought my mom here for her birthday and everyone on in our party was disappointed. She ordered the salmon dinner and was served to her without any sides just a single piece of salmon her plate! When we asked our server about it she was rude and told us it didn't come with a side because it was the daily special although it was clearly written that it came with a side. When out bill came we paid in cash with a $100 bill and then waited another 15 minutes for the waitress to return. I finally had to flag her down and she made it obvious that I was bother her just to get our change. She claimed she "forgot". The service was beyond terrible, she scammed us with our food then tried scamming us with our change and the food was only mediocre. We will NEVER return here nor would I recommend this place. read more

The food was amazing. I was thoroughly impressed! The pasta selections are amazing! The service and ambiance was great, even despite COVID! Definitely would come here again! Sad that I'm from California and can't enjoy this place on the regular! read more

Went here for dinner tonight. Recommended by the hotel. Nice cozy spot in an old downtown basement of sorts. I would give it a 4.5, but that is not an option here. Service excellent. Had the tortellini with marinara sauce. Both were outstanding, although the marinara was spicier than I like, in fact my lips are still kind of burning as I write this 30 minutes after. I would rather my marinara come For me to spice up, but hey, this is how they do it and it was a damn tasty marinara. One of the best. My aging guts will be unhappy later. The garlic and Brie soup. Was highly touted. Tasty. Didn't get either of those flavors. But was very tasty. Very nice atmosphere. Great food. Great people. Go there if in the area. read more

The pasta is simply amazing!!! A family-owned restaurant that's friendly, fast, and has very tasty food!! I tried the Linguine Carbonara and it was delicious!! The owner was working alone serving and not once was frazzled or hurried. He got our food out pretty fast and checked in on us. Super friendly and kind! Definitely recommend this place! read more

The Subterranean - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

We are new to town and we've already had two recommendations for The Subterranean. We went for dinner tonight and it was heavenly! We shared a Caesar salad and a pasta special (Linguine Milanese?), with tiramisu for dessert. All were delicious! The pasta was incredibly good and I'm glad to hear it's earned a permanent spot on the menu. We can't wait to go back and try a steak. Glad to know of this fun little spot. read more

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Great food - wife and I tried different pastas that were both pretty good. Couldn't go wrong with our deep fried pickle appetizer either. The name of the restaurant doesn't lie - a dark, cozy basement atmosphere. Pretty lonely on a Thursday night in November but that was perfect for us. read more

The Subterranean - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

So if you are traveling thru Hood River on the Columbia River Gorge You must stop to eat at the Subterranean restaurant- steakhouse. Adam & I decided to share each other's choices. I went with the Salmon Dill Aoli special with side veggies. It was amazing! Adam kept raving about the piece he ate. We also got their Flat Iron steak which was very tasty. Hubby got the garlic mash. Great service. Family owned and operated. read more

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Had the most delicious ribeye here. Service was great even during covid. My wife had the chicken piccata which was also amazing. I would definitely go back if I were ever in Hood River again. read more

The Subterranean - Ribeye and loaded potato - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

If you are traveling thru or near Hood River on the Columbia River Gorge, save room in your tummy and eat at THE SUBTERRANEAN steakhouse and seafood restaurant. I stopped in and had the juciest tastiest flat-iron steak. I shared and split a Salmon. Ummm. The best prepared Salmon Dill Aoli special I have ever had. I couldn't stop talking about every bite. Great service. Family owned and operated. Clam Chowder. Immaculate. Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Precise. Eat here! read more

The steak was outstanding. The broccoli was cooked perfectly. The "alfredo" sauce - which was basically cloves of garlic with cream - was sub par, and skimpy. So I asked for more. It came when I literally had one bite left, at which point the guy said "this is made to order". He took it back. The waitress came over in a huffy, was rushed and not personal AT ALL. This place is premium price, even for standards in a bigger city. Based on the crap service I would NOT recommend this restaurant. I am extremely disappointed! On the way out, a family of six was headed down the stairs. We asked them if they'd been there before. They said no. We told them the service is crappy. They left. read more

Great food unbelievable state. You got a love this place. Do yourself a favor if you're 100 River skipping trendy places go to the subterranean. I know it went to sell your trendy dream you're having a great meal. Just give it a chance thanks just go read more

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Maybe I hit them in an off night. Calamari flavorless. I had the chicken cordon Blue. It was so dry and tasteless I couldn't eat. Veggies were over cooked. Salad was very good as well as the creme brûlée. Im a local but doubt I will risk another diner there for A while. Too bad. First bad experience I have ever had there. Bummer read more

Stumbled in, probably just about closing time. Met with a smile, as I asked about the late hour and was told everything was good, as the young man lead me to my table. Perfect in every way. Nice glass of wine with an excellent filet. Perfectly medium rare. Nice salad and baked potato too, but the star was most definitely the steak. Great relaxed vibe and I discovered on the way out, that this is a family operation. Makes it even more special. Thank you. Been working in Hood River for about a year and a half. This was hands down the best experience I've had. I could go on and on, but I'll just add... I hope to be back soon. read more

The Subterranean - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

This business managed to make it through a very rough pandemic and come back with flying colors. Consistently good food in an intimate, below ground atmosphere. The service and food were excellent. read more

The hubs and I came to the Subterranean for our anniversary dinner and it was wonderful! The atmosphere was cozy and romantic. The service was fantastic. The waitress was very informative and attentive. I had the lemon chicken with the mashed potatoes. The chicken was cooked perfectly and had a delightful crunchy coating. The sauce, oh my god, the sauce. If I could die in a vat of it, I would. Since it was a special occasion, I had a sparkling wine. I can't remember what vineyard it came from, but it was good and sweet. The husband had a carbonara that he really likes. I thought it was on the rich side since it was a carbonara with alfredo sauce. He had a draft beer from their decently sized draft list. He enjoyed whatever he had. We are currently planning our next date night here! I've got a jonsing for that lemon chicken. I need my fix! read more

On a long drive between Eastern Oregon and Portland, through the Gorge, I needed a place to stop and walk around. I wanted to find a locals type of restaurant to relax and be left alone and this place was perfect. It is literally subterranean. A steep flight of stairs leads you to an intimate restaurant. It was bigger than I initially thought. The restaurant had about 4 tables full when I arrived and quickly filled completely before my meal was done. They did have a large party reservation, which may have made it seem busier than expected. The food was wonderful. I'd never had a blue cheese salad with sundried tomatoes and found it surprisingly enjoyable. The steak I had was a large, thick cut, perfect to my taste. The vegetables were heavily buttered and bite sized. I would definitely come back here, particularly for a romantic evening. read more

Great food and cool place. Owner is awesome. Ravioli was the best. Apple pie was homemade and unbelievably. Best food in Hood River. Hands down. read more

We just ate there tonight, it was not a good experience. Food was ok at best. I ordered pasta and it was fine. My husband ordered the chicken cordon blue... it looked like frozen shrimp and chicken with a piece of deli ham laid on top and his pasta was cold. He also had to ask for a knife to cut his food with and the waitress took forever to bring it. At that point her attitude was terrible towards us. We won't be back. read more

Tried this place for the first time and had a burger. Would have to say it's a damn good burger. I live in Gresham 1hr away and will come back just to try their steak and grab another burger. The guy running the joint was friendly and seemed pretty cool. read more

Excellent find here in Hood River and very much worth visiting again! Visited this establishment on a whim... loved it! The food was perfect, the ambiance was dark and inviting... enjoyed the stair-down entry. Best part was the staff. Met the owner, met his lovely daughter and really enjoyed the story of how he ended up owning this restaurant. Taco's on the bar menu were superb!!! Good selection of local craft brews too. Will definitely visit again! read more

My friends and I decided to try something new for dinner. Walking around downtown HR we spotted this place, enticed by the sign reading "Happy Hour" we all agreed that we should give it a shot! Unfortunately all 5 of us were smushed together in the "only clean table available" (which was actually a 4 person booth) according to who I presume to be the owner. After sitting for what was probably 15 minutes we finally were served water. It seemed like the only person willing to help us was the young waitress who was incredibly sweet! The man who I guessed was the owner buzzed around to all the other tables filling waters and chatting with them about the specials, but failed to ever reach ours. Then another group came in, a group of adults probably in their 40's, they were seated after us but the waitress took their order way before our table. We ordered and started drawing on the butcher paper that was laid out on the table. We had filled our ENTIRE table with drawings and still no food in sight. We must have waited for at least an hour and a half before the owner came to the table asking my friend if they could butterfly his steak to make it cook faster because if they didn't we'd be waiting another hour! My friend of course said yes slightly annoyed (we were all a bit hangry at this point and just wanted to eat and leave). I noticed the owner walk over to our waitress and mimic the conversation he had with our table and roll his eyes. Very unprofessional. When they brought our food they only brought the three salads out and said the other food would take longer. 30 more minutes passed and three of us were done but they finally brought out the steak and chicken plates so we sat there while the others ate. We were so disappointed in this place, nobody even apologized to us for the wait. It seemed very unprofessional and unpolished. The owner, although nice to older adults, treated us like we were children (we are all younger adults in our early 20's). Service was poor (although our waitress did her best!), there was NO happy hour anywhere to be found, food was alright but not as good as expected, and the owner is rude. Would not recommend. Save your $ and go somewhere else!! read more

If you're looking for the best, look no further. The steak was cooked to perfection with a delicious side of spaghetti accompanying it. Everyone at the table was extremely satisfied. The owner was personable and extremely friendly. Not sure the service or the food could be any better, we will definitely be back, again and again! read more

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We felt ignored. Locals came in and got all of the attention. Don't order the garlic and brie soup. It was mostly broth, almost no veggies, and where was the brie? We ordered dessert and coffee and waited more than five minutes for our coffee. Oh, and did I say locals? I am not against locals, but don't ignore your other "paying customers!" They only offered to refill our water glasses when we were getting ready to leave. The whole experience was subpar. read more

We had the garlic tacos, lasagne, and homemade brownie sundae. Wow was that good food. Their tomato sauce is delicious. Great place, would definitely come back. read more

The Subterranean - Brownie sundae - Italian Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Great food, great service had a party of 8 and they took us in and did a great job. I had the flat iron steak and others had pasta. All were very pleased. read more