This place was super yummy!!! My family and I split two of the 101s. We got them after we went…read morewhale watching at Tradewinds next door. The guy taking my order was super friendly and nice. The food was amazing too. It tasted just like Five Guys for half the price. It was a decent meal for 20 bucks, enough to tide over 4 people for lunch. The fries are good too. They are like boardwalk fries. Remind me of the fries you get from Ocean City, MD.

Great hole in the wall, public parking just around the corner and three simply burgers on the menu…read more The 202 and 101 were delicious! Combo was affordable, service was friendly and food served quick! And the ocean view was hard to beat!

Hwy 101 Burger is definitely worth a visit! I ordered the 202 Burger, and it was excellent. I loved…read morethat it was a smash burger with crispy edges, and it had plenty of cheese, which made it even better. The fries were fresh, hot, and delicious, and their fry sauce was the perfect complement. Everything tasted fresh and was cooked just right. The staff were also friendly and provided great service, making the whole experience even better. If you're looking for a great burger and fries, I highly recommend Hwy 101 Burger. It's an easy 5 out of 5 stars!

I would have given 4 stars meaning above average. However my $12 101 combo turned out to be more…read morethan...$12. This is the first fast food joint that I have ever experienced charging a credit card fee. There are no signs that I saw saying that if you use a credit card this business is going to charge a credit card fee. So my total came out to just under $12.50. Sure, I can afford it. It's the practice and principal of not telling the customer in advance there will be an extra credit card fee. The kid who brought my order said "oh yeah, that's an automatic thing with Visa." LOL No, it's not automatic. Its your owner who has decided to pass the charge along to the customer instead of absorbing the fee like 99% of all other restaurants do. In other words...being cheap! The Burger: This was a single burger with lettuce onions tomatoes. You get an option of grilled or raw onions. I can think of at least 5 other non-franchise fast food joints along highway 101 that make a better tasting burger. It wasn't at all bad. But it wasn't great...and far from my favorite of non-gourmet burgers which is In-n-Out. The combo came with the burger, fries and drink, plus a small dish of what looks like fry sauce. Except they like to write fancy stuff with ketchup in the fry sauce. Whatever... The fries were good. They were crisp, not limp and not greasy. They serve Coke products. The help was friendly, and far from typical zombies at McDonalds wondering why you didn't order from the kiosk. As said, if it weren't for the extra Visa charge, Highway101 Burger would be 4 stars. More precisely, a step up from McDonalds, Burger King, or Jack. But far below In-n-Out, or several other non-gourmet burger restaurants along the coast.

3 of us undertook a Chowder Crawl through Newport area, looking for the best clam chowder. this was…read more1 of our stops. note: i don't normally rate prices but it's included here for data. newport cafe is a divey old beachside diner. their clam chowder has great texture but needs more clam, more potato, and more herb. it's a terrific deal at $7 for a bowl. we gave it a B

I thought I had rated this business before. Instead, I see a few photos, where I had, in fact…read moreordered fish and chips about a decade ago. That experience would have made for 4 stars. I was happy to see that Newport Cafe was still around. I went in to look at the menu, sat down, and ordered. When the food came and I started to eat, I thought this would play out like another 4 star event. Let me preface this by saying that Newport Cafe currently gets 2 stars from me, with the two words assigned to those stars being: CHISELING CENTRAL I ordered the meatloaf, which had a nice garnish vegetables, and the mashed potatoes with gravy. I also ordered lemonade. I ate and asked for the bill. When the bill arrived, I saw that there was a $2 upcharge for a side of gravy, the same gravy that went onto the mashed potatoes. Rarely have I seen meatloaf presented "dry." It typically has gravy or a tomato based sauce on it. Waiter #1, who took my order, was the nicer of the two guys. Waiter #2 brought me the check. I'm used to paying up charges for extra bleu cheese, tartar sauce, or tzatziki sauce, but not for pedestrian gravy and certainly not $2 at a roadside diner. Waiter #2 got testy when I asked him about the charge, told him that I've not seen meatloaf presented "dry," and I don't think I've ever been charged for gravy. His smart alecky answer before walking away was, "I can tell." At this point, I just wanted to pay the bill and get out of there. I was able to get waiter #1's attention. I brought up the same issue since he was more affable and seated me. In fact, he and I discussed a sauce his grandparents would apply to their meat loaf! He said that the charges are listed and it's treated as a side. I don't think that a person would move from the dinner menu list ... to the backside of the menu to scour it for sides for gravy, like they would for additional vegetables or potatoes. I told him he could have also told me it was extra because I would have passed. This isn't about being petty as much as it is about Newport Cafe obfuscating the situation. In a few minutes, it got even worse. The credit card used fee was obviously pegged at 4%, which might even be higher than what the credit card companies really charge them. This then starts looking similar to the subplot in the comedy "Office Space," where small rounding amounts add up to some moolah over a lot of customers. It got even worse when they brought me the credit card point of sale machine. Upon entering my tab, I saw a much higher amount displayed. Waiter #1 told me it was the suggested tip. The tip was in the ball park of 25%! He told me I could change it. You can bet I did. (Upon recently having breakfast at IHOP, the available tip options were 15%, 18%, 20%, and other.) With such a crazy amount on there, the buyer who is not the sharpest tool in the shed with numbers might accidentally tap the "accept" button. I changed the tip to zero. I've done that less than a handful of times in my life. The math indicates that $2.00 for the pedestrian gravy and 84 cents for the credit card fee add up to $2.84, thus a 15% tip of the base in and of themselves. I do think it is tacky to stiff a server. However I saw a boss do it and it was warranted. We were in a nicer Italian restaurant in Manhattan for work and, at the end of the dinner, my boss stacked a couple of the plates. The petulant Italian waiter - from Italy - at this pissy restaurant said 'No, no, no, you don't stack the plates at a nice restaurant.' My boss was insulted by this, and so was I, whereby an arrogant foreign waiter berated my white collar boss to give her a crash course on "executive charm school" manners. I bring this up because she entered a big glaring zero as the tip amount. With the flippant "I can tell" comment and $2.84 in fees, there's your tip. The food was good, but not spectacular. It's basic comfort food. I remember liking their fish and chips more and how, some ten years ago, it was a benign and relaxing experience. It goes without saying that Newport Cafe's location and decor is interesting. Thinking about the credit card usage fee, that means it's also applied to the already overpriced sweatshirts and other tourist paraphernalia they sell. I could see the cooks hard at work when I went to use the restroom before settling in. It's too bad that this went south so quickly. I watched the sea lions bark for about 15 minutes and got back on the road. I really would have liked to have eaten in Lincoln City, but Maxwell's is no longer around, and I didn't think I could hold out until Lincoln City. With that linear experience where they bring you tasty fish and chips, you pay normal prices, there are no weird upcharges and a preset tip that you have to undo gone, it's time to move on. Again, I'm at 2 stars. I've already suggested the 2 words CHISELING CENTRAL to accompany the 2 stars. I could also go with the 2 words TOURIST TRAP

We used to eat here when it was next door to the Bijou Cinema, so we wanted to try the newer…read morelocation. First off, their customer service is off the hook, everyone was so friendly and welcoming. We ordered two drinks that were great. Making an attempt to be semi-healthy, we order two salads with roast chicken breast but also ordered onion rings and curly fries. The fries and onion rings came out first, they were delicious. The onion rings were perfect, just the right amount of batter and a great flavor. The crispy fries were also really good, I think my husband wanted more seasoning on them, but I thought it was fine. Then came the salads. Wow, they are huge. Not only that, they were made of the most fresh veggies and a great variety of them. The grilled chicken on top was excellent. Since we had somewhat filled up on fried stuff, I was able to eat just under half of the salad. But they do have to go boxes. I would recommend splitting a salad if there are two of you, especially if you have an appetizer. Near the end of the meal, a manager or owner was talking with all of the tables. He could not have been friendlier or more welcoming. If only all restaurants had staff this nice. We will be coming back!

The service and food here is amazing. It's a must stop if you're in the area. Upon walking in,…read morethere was a food chest outside for people who were in need. We sat at the bar and were greeted by Angus and the owner. They were very friendly and personable and seemed like close friends with one another. There was also an option to buy an extra meal and add it to a board for someone who might need it at a later time. The food was delicious, gyro meat was tender and the fry sauce was very addicting. We then got a food recommendation to the next place we were stopping on the coast. We ended up going to that place twice. Would highly recommend this place not only for the food but the people and support to the community.

I haven't seen an Arctic Circle since the one I used to go to on Sandy closed years back. It's just…read morehow I remember. Awesome! A fast-food set up, but fresh and those handmade shakes. So good and just honest, simple food. We got a cheeseburger with bacon, hot dog (love that they split the dog and grill it), and a brownie shake and some onion rings. If you repacked onto plates, I would say you would fool me into thinking we're at a sit-down place. Keep up the good work folks at the counter and I'm so glad that this is still a thing. Also, I did also see that they have grilled cheese for like $2 bucks...next time. Wow! Still have the square pumpkin kids boxes. Love it.

We had a rough day, I MEAN A ROUGH DAY!!…read more NO COOKING TONIGHT. Not getting dressed up. So we went to the the Arctic Circle for hamburgers and ice cream. Hamburgers were good and the chocolate ice cream was just what the doctor ordered!

Unbelievable Awesome Vibes! Off the beaten track and so worth the time to go a few extra miles to…read morethis excellent establishment! The food was excellent! The beans are fantastic! Really good! The Brisket and Tri Tip were really good! Great selection on beer! I had the Hefeweizen and hubby had the Red Ale. New favorite place in Newport!!

My husband had the baby back ribs and said they were delicious. It was a very nice size portion…read more I'm not a big meat eater so I ordered the pulled chicken Although it was flavorful, it was a very small portion and a bit dry. I left hungry. I guess it's not a good place for chicken eaters.

After coming down the coast to visit Newport, we were looking for a good brunch spot along the way…read more We visited the Hilltop Cafe Bistro, and may I say, what a great experience! If you're from the Portland metro area and visit the coast, this is a nice place to try out. The portions were generous. The pancake order comes with four, and they are BIG. The potatoes were cooked with onion, which gives them a nice taste. The bacon also had a great texture; usually, when you try new diners, the bacon tends to be more squishy. If you're not a fan of that, then this bacon is for you!The biggest surprise was their sourdough toast. It had a crunchy crust, a fluffy inside, and great taste--you can definitely tell it's made from scratch every day! Overall, the staff was great. One thing to keep in mind is that there isn't much room; I'd say it holds about 40 to 50 people. Most dishes are around the $15-$20 mark, but for the generous portions and great taste, Hilltop Cafe Bistro is a 9.1/10!

We went for early dinner on a Thursday and it was not crowded. We sat near the kitchen and there…read morewas this smell, kind of like a dirty dishes smell, familiar to me from having worked in kitchens in the past. They have a TV on with still images showing. Service was friendly and we got our food pretty quickly. I liked my spinach salad. It was huge so I grabbed a to go box for the rest. This is right on the main road and it can be a little tricky to leave the parking lot and when it is busy I suspect it is hard to get a parking spot here. They have a lot of tasty sounding menu items so I would definitely consider trying this place again when I'm next in the area.

Great Place!! 10/10 Fantastic Food…read more10/10 Customer Service 8/10 Outdoor Seating (we went on a hot day) 9/10 Cool Outdoor Decor

Neat looking burger and dog joint. We got here right before…read morethe weekend lunch rush! So much good food. Really enjoyed everything.

Two Wolves Taproom has great food, great beer and great staff! I definitely recommend stopping by.read more

The place: Great beer selection, very friendly service, nice, open dining space (a little bit…read morenoisy when busy), clean and well-appointed bathrooms. The food: the "flat fries" were fantastic, but the "vegan burger" is actually a fake chicken patty, battered and fried. If you like a fake fried chicken sandwich, it's pretty good and the bun and toppings were excellent. It just wasn't what I was expecting from the burger side of the menu and if I'd known about it I would've ordered something else.