Want to put it out there right from the get-go, in their defense, this review is based solely on the atmosphere of Trillium as I can`t speak for their menu (Read it, just didn`t partake). Girlfriend, I, and her mother planned a day in Hood River on Saturday and arrived hungry. We walk for a bit and keep looking for places to eat as we go along. We come across Trillium and look at their menu in the window. Trillium`s a severe greasy spoon joint which turns my stomach but my girlfriend and her mother don`t seem to mind. There are two bugs walking across the menu from inside which sets the mood for our experience. We go in and there are no tables available but a girl lets us know she`ll clear a spot once people leave. Two couples finish, leave, and leave behind a mess which is expected; what wasn`t expected was the girl not doing anything while we waited for her to clean the table; lapsed time was close to ten minutes. In her defense she let us know it was just her as they were short staffed and she came in on her day off. My heart goes out to her but she saw us a number of times and concentrated on other things that didn`t require her immediate attention (Two glasses on bar, talking to the cook for a bit of chit-chat; no, it wasn`t about an order, pausing to look out window, adjusting herself, walking back and forth from the front to the back for some reason but with nothing in return only to repeat examples three and four, etc.). Again, I wasn`t in her shoes so I don`t know what was going on, I can only speak as a would-have-been potential customer and what I experienced when I came in. After almost dipping our hands and elbows in said left behind gunk we decided enough was enough and left for other establishments other than Trillium. If you like greasy spoon places that serve tatter tots with almost every order and the rest of the menu comes off like middle school cafeteria food, then I`m sure you`ll enjoy Trillium; but if what I said doesn`t sound like your cup of tea then I`d pass and look for something more your sanitary/Appetizing//professional. read more

Trillium's menu has this: burgers, sandwiches, salads, some appetizers, and random things like mac and cheese, fish and chips and steak. this is a "3.5" joint but i have a hard time giving 4 *'s pricing is $8-13 for non-apps. cocktails here are extremely well priced. few beers on tap for about $4 ($1 off for HH on beer and wine) the burger i got was a bbq one.. it was really good.. it was also $11..ouch.. the fish and chips were like $13.. and came with 3 *small* pieces of tasty fish. Trillium has several booths and not too bad of an atmosphere.. read more

Great food, even better service! We had the Buffalo wings and scooby snacks to start and those were both super tasty. Then we got the MOSS burger, Trillium burger, chicken strips, garden burger, and spinach salad...everyone raves about their food the entire lunch. Both servers were super friendly and attentive even though we were a party of 7!! Definitely will be back! read more

Love the Trill. Great food and rad crew. The owners are the best. Perfect spot for tasty lunch or late night drinks. read more

Trillium Cafe - American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

I would love to give this cafe a better review, after all, I understand that people have "one-off" nights every once in a while--and I actually enjoyed the ambiance and atmosphere just fine. However, I was surprised to be declined a beer by the bartender there last Saturday night at 12:30am for no real reason in my opinion. I literally did a double-take at my watch thinking maybe I misjudged the time and it was actually 1:30am and close to closing-time or something...it wasn't. I had driven down from Seattle to see a play nearby ("You Can't Take it With You" was awesome btw!), so I asked the bartender if his declination of service was something unique or new to Hood River or Oregon that I wasn't aware of. To which he replied, "Nope, we're just slow tonight so we're done serving." I was pretty surprised at that lack of work ethic and service. I was not intoxicated, rude, or unruly...just shocked! Like I said, I may not be completely aware of this establishment's protocols or management, and people have "one-off" nights sometimes, but if one of my employees stopped...working...at 12:30am when there were patrons ready-and-willing to sample your wares and pay for these services, I'd be pretty upset. Idk...maybe he owns the joint? Either way, the bartender wasn't rude (in fact he seemed like a nice enough guy), the decor was pretty chill and relaxed, and I would definitely give these guys another chance...I'd just maybe start there a little earlier in the night in case they decided to amputate service prematurely again. ~S P.S. Also both pinball machines were "out-of-service"...nooo! read more

Really good food - awesome hand-cut fries. I'd describe the cafe as having a locals vibe. It is on the smaller side but we got a table immediately (Saturday lunch). Great service and the food came out fairly quickly. Our server did space our soup order so with a friendly reminder it was on our table in 2 seconds and was waived from our tab. We'll be back next time we're in Hood River! read more

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We stumbled in here with a group of 11 people and the one waitress could not have been more accommodating. We had seats and drinks in no time flat. The food was great here. The majority of the table went with bothers which turned out great. I had the Wrangler and I'd have another one in a heart beat. Overall the staff was super friendly, the food was great and the prices were on par! read more

Trillium Cafe - Wrangler Burger is recommended. - American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Trillium Cafe is good place to have a bite to eat while in downtown. Its menu is good, the best time is lunch or dinner. Late at night it is used more to drinking and at times live music. All reasonably priced, I been here more for drinking with a group of friends. read more

Went here over the weekend and it was our first and last visit for a variety of reasons. Our group of 4 adults and 2 children picked this place because it looked interesting and somehow they score well (mostly) on Yelp. Also they advertise they have a kids menu. When we arrived our server was pleasant, but she informed us that they have a kids menu but didn't have any printed. That was inconvenient, but it worked out okay. The server didn't really know what beers they had, she admitted she only worked there once per week. She seemed off her game the entire time we were there and we had to ask for one of our drinks because she forgot it. The main reason I'm giving this place a 1 star is because once our food was brought out I immediately found a long curly hair in my food. We suspected the cook since he had a long beard and long hair, but he did not wearing a hairnet. Also, the bathroom is disgusting and there was water all over the floor, possibly from a leaking or broken pipe and the toilet looked like it hadn't been properly cleaned in a very long time. The food was average, but the sanitary conditions sealed the deal for us and we won't be going back. read more

I should have known what to expect when music started at 10 pm at a cafe. It's really a bar where twenty something locals go to drink lots of beer, do shots (including jello), talk VERY loudly, and chant each other on (David! David! David!) while playing drinking games. They didn't care at all if there was live music...stood either right next to you, or in your view shed, and had loud conversations. And don't even get me going re all of them smoked. I'm more irritated at the owner who booked the gig. Why? Clearly this isn't what your clientele (sp?) wants. I'm sure the singer didn't enjoy any of it. Their fries were way, way, way too salty. Inedible. I guess they are trying to get you thirsty? read more

I'm sitting here after just finishing a rather delicious meal. The server hasn't been to my table in about 15 minutes, but that's no fault of hers. So I'm going to go ahead and write my review right now. Why she hasn't been here in 15 minutes? Well get to that in just one second. First, the food. I got the BBQ bacon cheeseburger with the hand cut fries, and a blackberry pear cider. Burger cooked perfectly, medium well. Cheese, onions, bacon all spot on. BBQ sauce was good as well. Fries were definitely hand cut, threw a little 'chup on top, a hit of salt, and I was a happy camper. Kudos to the guy on the grill (long beard, pony tail, backwards hat). Now, my server. I never actually got her name. The blond, with the tattoos and pony tail. She was probably better than could be expected considering she was running the entire place by herself. What does that mean? Well, at the moment, that means seven tables (most four tops), plus four patrons at the bar. So yeah, asking one single server to serve 25 people, plus bartend, plus run food? Not sure if someone called off, or if this is normal around here. All I know is, that's not fair to put any server in that spot, because her tips are gonna suffer, and people aren't gonna be thrilled with the scant service. For a touristy town, I'd expect better as staffing goes. Again, maybe this is just a weird day, in which case don't make too much of this review. Regardless, cool atmosphere, really good food, and fair prices. Worth a stop in HR, assuming it isn't too crowded and there's some more help. read more

I'm glad we followed our nose with the great trail of Yelp reviews. Two words: Cajun Tots. My Wrangler burger was smothered with cheese, grilled onions, and crisp bacon atop a hearty beef patty. Drinks were plentiful but oh those tots. If you don't order them, that's just silly. read more

Trillium Cafe - American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

This is a cute little bar/restaurant in the middle of downtown Hood River. The service was warm and friendly. Our server was attentive and patient. We ordered a hummus plate that was overflowing with pita, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta chunk cheese and a generous serving of homemade hummus. We also had a BLT and tots to die for. A cold whisky and a beer and we were smiling, full and ready to wander the streets and shops around the cafe. We will be back! read more

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I'm from out of town. Stopped in here after getting dejected from another local spot.... apparently their kitchen had already closed. Great beer. Got a pint of the local brew IPA it was delicious - everybodys brewing country boy IPA. I got the chicken burger, it was so delicious. It was made with love you get these explosive bits of the blue cheese then you get hints of the rub spice on the chicken and back and forth it's so good. The side of fries had the skins on and they tasted good with a splurt of tomato sauce. My other half got the mushroom burger but swapped out with chicken he said it was delicious and the swiss cheese was sticky icky gooey icky (in a good way). He got a side of tots that I sampled and were up to a fine standard. Great spot and would recommend for any out of towners read more

My boyfriend and I were visiting from Portland, OR and we stopped in for lunch. I had one of the best French Dip sandwich I've ever had. I had the mixed greens salad with the vinaigrette and that was awesome as well. I will definitely be making the trip just for that sandwich in the near future. P.S. not the best picture... read more

Trillium Cafe - French dip with mixed greens salad - American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

One the absolute best burgers I have had! Great atmosphere. Wait staff was friendly and quick. Fries were to die for.

The staff here made us feel welcome! The food was delicious, & the drinks were strong! This place was recommended to us by a friend & we will be back soon! read more

After our thoroughly frustrating experience at Bette's we headed to Trillium. Oh, what a difference. The staff were really chill, my turkey/havarti/roasted red peppers on rye was fantastic, the tots were probably the best I've ever had (and I have had a lot of tots) and even our kids were thrilled with their food, including the hand cut fries that my picky eater raved over. And before the meal we enjoyed one of their most brilliant features: a small closet of board games. Playing Chutes & Ladders made waiting for the meal a much more enjoyable way to pass the time. We're not often in Hood River but we'd definitely come here again! read more

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Well this place is an absolute hidden gem. I don't know how many times we said our food was good. Service was fantastic, the local beer on tap was killer and I am so happy I found this place! I'll be back next time I visit my boyfriends family in OR. read more

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This seems to be a locals only establishment. Obviously, being on the main drag, I'm sure it pulls in its share of tourists though. But the few times I have been in, it was eerily quiet and seems like the regulars get the most attention. Very kid friendly for a place that looks like a dive bar. On one visit, one of the kids in the booth next to us, actually came and introduced herself, and sat down with us, and tried one of our fried green beans. She clearly thought it was a fry, and when she discovered the vegetable inside, she continued to eat the fried batter and left us the green bean. One of the cutest and yet oddest interactions I've seen at a restaurant. And that sums it up, right there! Quaint, modest, low key, affordable and kid friendly. read more

The three of us had split pea soup, BLT and club sandwich. All three were excellent. Service was great. This place is a hidden gem.

From portland and always have a hard time finding good restaurants traveling. Been here a few times and the food is fantastic, moss burger is delish and boyfriend love his food as well. Generally good atmosphere and awesome bartender/waiter. Definitely recommend friends come here when passing by read more

When you've written more than a few reviews, sometimes dining somewhere new makes a mental checklist of sorts just automatically form in your head. (It also makes you speak in the 2nd person, apparently; an annoying habit I will end. NOW.) At Trillium Cafe, the mental checklist in my head went something like awesome, awesome, so very awesome, ding ding ding we have a winner, omfg when can we make a trip back to Hood River? The interior is comfy and inviting, relaxing with a coffee house-ish vibe of warmly painted walls and paintings by local artists. We sat at the bar and ordered up some lunch and a few beers. They have a full bar and a decent beer selection - all reasonably priced, and the bartender offered up that in all citrus-juice based cocktails - screwdrivers, grayhounds, etc. - they fresh-squeeze the juice right there, obviously vastly improving the quality of said cocktail. Cool. 4 stars for my club sandwich, 5 for the BF's bacon cheeseburger. He has mentioned that burger approximately 218 times in the 24 hours since, declaring it the best he's ever had. (I'd asked for a small bite and he scowled at me and turned his barstool away from me like I was trying to rob him.) The fries, which came with both lunches, were perfect. Simply and lightly seasoned, thick hand-cut fries, perfectly crisp on the outside and soft inside. How quality can range so much from restaurant to restaurant on something as simple as deep-fried potato sticks is beyond me, but these were fantastic. They are doing it right. Charming, cozy, relaxing, great food, good value, and friendly service; highly recommended! read more

Only one server for a full lunch crowd. The bread on both our sandwiches was more than toasted it was rock hard. No condiments on the sandwich or burger. Ordered bacon on the burger but it did not come with bacon. The server was too busy to get her attention until she brought the bill. Whoever owns the building is not maintaining it. The bathrooms were in bad shape. read more

Trillium Cafe: A Shower to Wash off all that Douche! Okay, not exactly a prize winning slogan, but fitting for me this weekend. You see, I spent a glorious Sunday afternoon on the Fruit Loop tasting apple, cookies, and wine. While all of those endeavors are awesome, wine tasting can tilt toward pretention in a big damn hurry. At our last winery, we got a full on infusion of pretense from a wealthy thirtysomething dickweed in women's sunglasses. I needed a shower to wash off the douche, and Trillium Cafe was just what the doctor ordered. The laid back bar vibe with a number of great beers on tap and solid (and tremendously unhealthy) pub food made the memories of that weasel and my near association with him nothing but a distant memory. read more

This isn't highbrow. But if you're looking for good pub food, ice cold beer and a super friendly waitstaff, Trillium fits the bill. Very reasonably priced. One curiosity: a sound system behind the bar more appropriate for a place 10x the size of Trillium. Did someone just not have a place to store those stacks? Or is the management of Trillium refreshingly gun-averse, and dangling the possibility of blowing out any ne'er-do-wells with the force of sheer rock? read more

Really great pub food. I had the Turkey Meister, which had Havarti, sliced turkey, carmelized onion mayo, and lettuce/tomato with their fries. But who cares about the pub fare food. Seriously, the waiter suggested at the last minute that they had these wild berry cobblers available that are special made by the owner. I almost didn't order it because I was full but hell...I just hiked all day, saw a couple 50 or so waterfalls...climbed to the top of Multnomah Falls...I deserved a little dessert on my vacation, no less. OH MY GOD. Best dessert ever. It's served in this adorable little mason jar warm and topped with vanilla bean ice cream. I was so enamored by this thing that i just ate and ate every last bit of it and when the waiter came by, I asked him feverishly what was in this crackberry dessert and lo and behold...blueberries and marionberries....which you can only get in the pacific northwest. Imagine by crestfallen face. MY CRUSHED HOPES TO RECREATE THIS DESSERT! I went on the 17th of May. It was awesome. Beg and plead for the berry cobbler. If you must call ahead, do it. You won't regret it...until you return home to Texas and realize marionberries don't grow here and you can't have them unless they're in mailordered jam/preserve form. I'm still having dreams of this dessert and am sad I can't make it back again for another cobbler. read more

What I really like about this place is that every time we've been here for lunch, we have not had to wait. That might lead one to believe that it's not good since there's no wait to get in. Don't be fooled, it's pretty okay. Now, I mean that on the scale of pub grub, not French Laundry so don't get your hopes up. Service is so/so; adequate but not overly friendly or attentive. Kid-friendly -- they even have toys and board games. We'll go back. read more

Five of us were seeking a good burger with a reasonably good beer. So very glad we stopped in here. This place was picked because we liked the sign out front and someone told someone's sister that the burgers might be good. The burgers were great! Perhaps the best ever. I had a beer I had never heard of: Big Boss Porter. Recommended by the server/barman. Great stuff! Very original. Give it a try. Typical pub service with great burgers. What else does one need? O' yeah. The price was good too. read more

Trillium Cafe - Great sign, Great place. Try it! - American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

I like this town, it reminds me of every Colorado ski town I've been too. But, I like this restaurant more, as it does not follow the norm or trendy, trendy and trendy.. This is a laid back little place. It certainly didn't have all the encutramonts as the trendier restaurants, its basic, but still leaves you with a very cool vibe. Especially in there choice very good jazz. I ordered the clam chowder and blue cheese burger. The clam chowder was ok, three stars, for most likely a canned product. The Blue Cheese Burger was outstanding. Just enough blue cheese so as not to over power, and roasted garlic on top. A very good burger. The service was good too! read more

What a quaint restaurant on the most charming street of this picturesque town. On a trip leaving Portland to go home, we thought we'd stop for lunch in the town. We are so glad we did. As usual, we rely on the ratings to choose our lunch destination. This one piqued our interest. It was fairly slow when we came in but picked up by the time we were leaving. As one reviewer stated, this seems to be a one-man show as far as the front staff goes. It didn't slow our experience down, however. The bartender/greeter/server was able to handle all the guests in the restaurant. My husband ordered the French Dip. It was juicy and delicious. I opted for the small Spinach salad -- the pecans were toasted and sugared spot on; I also loved the dressing that accompanied it. I would certainly recommend this for anyone -- either stopping in or for a regular meal, as the lady at the bar seemed to be a local -- laughing away with the bartender. It seemed like a jovial place. Thanks for the memory and experience. read more

I don't know much about this place besides they have really cheap drinks! like $2.50 cheap well drinks! I could drink vodka sodas forever! We didn't really eat anything besides the mini dogs (don't judge) and they were just fine. I love that they have games here, we played a few (most of them are pretty random games i've never heard of and/or super old) but whatever it was nice to do something besides sit there staring at our phones the whole time. Pretty simple enviornment, nothing really to it. Seems its a spot for a lot of regulars...given hood river isn't too big anyways so there's only so many bars. Our servers was pretty nice and for the most part attentive...she seemed to also be the bartender with a full bar top and full tables but that's how you make the monies! So service could have been a little quicker but we weren't in much of a hurry so I really can't complain. read more

Definitely less of a "cafe" and more of a bar if you visit on a Saturday night. The staff were polite though very busy, the Mac n cheese was okay but the noise level was obscene. If you're a hipster in flannel or dark rimmed glasses drop on by for a PBR, if you want dinner and a chance to relax after a long drive keep moving. read more

I am from the San Francisco Bay Area and I have to say that Oregon...BY FAR...out cooks our restaurants. I'd move to Oregon just to eat all the yummy food. At the suggestion of a local, we decided to give the Trillium Cafe a try. I can't tell a lie...when we first walked in, I was nervous. It kind of looked like a dive and had a dark feel to it. The waitress, who wasn't overly warm but was friendly enough, made us feel at home and my nervousness began to disappear. We couldn't decide what to eat and the waitress didn't rush us. Thinking we were going to get California portions...we over ordered and boy are we glad we did. We had a Mediterranean appetizer plate with the BEST hummus we have ever tasted. It came with Greek olives and the yummiest pita bread. My husband and I split, what had to be, the BEST meatloaf sandwich EVER. EVER!!!!!!!!! The meatloaf was moist and overflowing with rich flavors that did not over power the taste of the meat. My daughter, who never finishes her plate, at her entire HUGE hamburger. The prices here were ridiculously low. We've paid a LOT more for a lot less in many of the restaurants where we have eaten. In spite of the fact that there was only one waitress for the entire restaurant, food was served promptly and she kept our soda glasses filled up. So why not 4 stars? Well...the place was a little noisy and we could hear most of the conversations that were going on. It really felt more like a bar than a cafe. But, if we are back in the area, we will DEFINITELY be coming back here. read more

We stopped in Hood River as a half way point between us and the grand parents for a child swap. We thought we beat them and wanted to grab a bite to eat. Walked in thinking it was a cafe found out it was a bar. No problem the bar tender was nice friendly and answered questions about the menu. The food was good and hot and came out in a timely manner. Was typical bar prices for food no shocker there. The fries were hand cut real potatoes! And very good. We found out the kids would be joining us shortly so we moved over to a large booth and order some kids meals. When the kids showed up the meals came out. They looked good as well. Over all a very good experience for a daytime visit to this "Cafe" read more

I popped in today with my two kids and because we had our dog, we were allowed to sit in the little area up front. I'll forgive the waitress not being very friendly or attentive because the place was packed and she was alone handling everything. But I do have a couple issues. OUR ORDER: -Standard Burger with salad for $8.00 (add cheese $1) -Bacon & Bleu with fries for $10.00 -Sliders, 2 for $5.00 (add fries $1) -They both drank water and I had the House Bloody I'm not sure how much the Bloody was but my TOTAL bill was $38.00 and now that I'm home and looking over my bill, I'm having a hard time figuring out how my bill was that high...? The food totaled $25.00, but was the Bloody Mary really $13.00?? It wasn't very good and I didn't finish it as a result. But if that's the price, that's the price. It IS Hood River after all. So I didn't pay much attention to the bill right then because the dog was ready to go and again, because the place was packed, it was hard to get her attention. I had to go inside to ask to pay my bill and even then, waited an additional 5-7 minutes to get to do so. THE FRIES: While they were good, we really only got very small handfuls with our orders (maybe 10-12 fries each and a ton of little burnt crunchies.) I was actually waiting for her to come back out and tell us the kitchen was making more and she'd bring us more. We were bummed. Over all, I'm a little worried now that I paid with my debit card. I will be calling the Manager first thing tomorrow morning... Hopefully I'm wrong for being worried and the Bloody was just really over priced. Either way, I can't imagine I'll be back. Disappointed for sure. read more

Horrible customer service. The bar tender had an aggressive stance with me and my girl friends. We had been there and having a great time. We had already paid for our previous orders, but then my two girl friends wanted to have two more drinks. He asked if we wanted to pay as we went or open up a tab. My friend was just slow to answer and then he says, "the night is too early for this sh** to start". We had done nothing. I calmly tried to ask a question but then he then became irate and said he could pull the two drinks (mind you we were not intoxicated nor acting rude in anyway) and that he could kick us out of the bar. And well, he kicked us out. I have never ever experienced anything like this. It's like he had it in for us and just didn't want us there. We were visiting Hood River and have had a wonderful experience with other establishments. read more

I love the Trillium Cafe. Excellent service, and really great pub food. They definitely have the best fries in town! Their juices are fresh squeezed, which they use for delicious cocktails. They even have a good selection of board games to play at your table! I highly recommend this spot! read more

Great burgers! Prices are about average, service was great. Games and toys to keep the kiddos occupied to. read more

Trillium Cafe - Pretty empty on a Tuesday night. - American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

Trillium is like a really cool friend's house...who is also a great cook. Beer is cold, food is great, staff is FANTASTIC. On any given night it can be a great low-key hangout....or an all night dance party. Best bar in town!!! read more

Trillium Cafe - COUNTRY SUPERSTAR JOHNNY TRAVIS JR!!!! - American Near Me - Hood River, Oregon