The service was friendly and fast, and the deck had a great view and was pet friendly. I have to give two stars because the food was so bad. I ordered a burger and it was medium rare. Raw burger with too much saucy goo was gross! My husband ordered the meatball sandwich which was cold. The man eats just about anything but he couldn't take down that cold yukky sandwich. read more

Amazing atmosphere, awesome service. The views are also why I'm going to come back 100%. Food is hot and fresh and delicious. First time here and definitely fell in love with the homestyle country vibe. read more

Bridgeside - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Been coming here FOREVER. I remember coming as a child (40 years ago!), when it was still the Char-Burger, being terrified of the big wooden carved Native Americans. So many cool things to look at and the covered wagon in the middle. Much of that is gone now... The change in ownership hasn't brought any improvements, at least as far as the food is concerned - I don't recall the food EVER being good. But after a long sweaty hike, it'll make a turd, if you know what I mean. The view is incredible, service and food is just mediocre. Since Thunder Island has come to town, there are better options. One thing I still enjoy after all these years and it still tastes great is the cookies in the gift shop! Especially the oatmeal cookie sandwich with cream cheese frosting! Makes climbing Dog Mt worth it, lol. read more

Don't bother eating here. The food is terrible. My friend had fish and couldn't eat it cuz it tasted so bad and I had the grilled cheese with tomato. It was supposed to be white cheese but it was regular yellow cheese. It was almost tasteless. read more

We're staying at the motel next door and the breakfast at Bridges idea comes with the room. Homemade biscuits and gravy...delicious but more than I can eat in one sitting. The staff is friendly and attentive and you can't beat the views. We will definitely be eating lunch and dinner here for the few days we are in town. read more

Bridgeside - View from our table. - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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Walk in & order service. Decent view of the river. Food was good. Bottled drinks (due to COVID). Quite a bit of trash on the exterior of the building. read more

Bridgeside - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

This is a gem! The best place we have eaten at between Portland and Pendleton! They make most of their sauces & dressings in house, the breads & buns are delicious, yummy thick cut pepper bacon, crispy golden fries, salad bar with homemade potato salad & coleslaw. This place ROCKS. And to top it off, the view is amazing. We stopped on our way to Pendleton & on the way back. Yummy. read more

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This place is pretty awesome. Good home style cooking with a killer view of the river and trees. You order your food at the counter and they bring it to you. I got the salmon chowder and the cornbread and a slice of marionberry pie to share. The salmon chowder was delicious. Nice change from usual clam chowder I eat. The cornbread was the star. It was crumbly and buttery and corny and slightly sweet. Smeared with salted butter and paired with the chowder, it was delicious. The marionberry is native to Oregon so I got that pie. There's a lot of variety on display when you first go in. The pie was sweet and just slightly tart. Very yummy too This is a nice place to stop by for a meal after exploring the beautiful nature of Oregon. read more

Had breakfast 2X here - complimentary from the Best Western. Great little spot - great ambience, kind staff, and delicious breakfast. Hash browns were not greasy, eggs cooked exactly how I ordered and meat quality is great too. I would definitely eat here again when I'm in the area. read more

Bridgeside - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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First time here but many visits when it was Char Burger. Pretty darn good breakfast. Had the corned beef hash and eggs. VERY tasty. The coffe was not so great which is why I took off a star. I'm not all that into cafeteria setups but the wait staff did get us in and out quickly and efficiently. read more

This place is really great :-) wonderful view of the river and the awesome bridge of the gods. I occasionally drive to the Falls area and crossover to the Washington side stopping here first for a nice lunch :-) the salad bar is amazing with lots of good and fresh choices. The last few times I have immensely enjoyed the salmon burger! Very fresh and tasty with not too many fillers. The salmon chowder is definitely worth a try. I enjoy the nostalgic Cafeteria style service. I find the staff very friendly and helpful. After you order they bring your food to your table. Ours came quickly with a smile. read more

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This is a diner / cafeteria / fast food place. From the cafeteria lined up to order, you order from the menu board, grab your bottled juice from the ice bucket and take your number to your table. At 7 AM, their help acts like they just woke up. But at least they operate very fast. The food is mediocre. The eggs are freshly scrambled. But the biscuits and gravy is not normal. Their biscuits are not flaky but more like fried crumb cake. Not bad but not what you'd expect. Their gravy however is small quantity and had almost no meat in it. Tastes like it's from a can. I sure wish Cascade Locks had an alternative breakfast location that was open early. read more

After reading the reviews we figured it would be the best place to stop for a bite after a hike. Honestly wasn't THAT impressed. We felt kind of rushed because we got there an hour and a half before they closed, which is plenty of time to order eat and leave before closing. My partner and I shared a beer and ordered the chicken burger and fish and chips... not a lot to say about either of those. Our dogs loved the fries though. read more

We ordered the ragin Cajun with added bacon, the holy cow burger and the onion rings. The onion rings basket was huge for the price ($6). Everything was great and the view made it even better. read more

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Exspansive view , cafeteria style service cool tables and clean. They have a great slice of pie. Food came out fast. Nice portions . read more

Bridgeside - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

After a long day hiking we stopped in to grab a bite to eat. I was pleasantly surprised by how clean and orderly the restaurant was. The view of the river was amazing! Immediately upon walking you will find the order counter. You grab a tray and order cafeteria style. Upon seeing this I expected the food to be the typical "out of the bag into the fryer" type place, so I thought I'd play it safe and order the salad bar and some onion rings. I was so surprised when what arrived were scratch made battered rings that were delicious. The salad bar was fresh and contained a few scratch made salads like potato salad. I do think for an $8 salad that a few extra toppings would be great, maybe chicken or bacon, or something to pad the cost. Over all I was very pleased and will definitely visit again! read more

Bridgeside - Scratch made onion rings! So good! - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

SOLID! First time visitor to this restaurant and I wanted a traditional breakfast. Egg whites, wheat toast, hash browns, coffee and bacon. A solid 4 stars. I'd come back for lunch and/or dinner. Very reasonable too. Great 50's music and great views. What else can you ask for in a small town...."Under the Boardwalk" playing in the background as I write this. (I'm 51...lil before my time but I love it) read more

Bridgeside - Gorgekus views. - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Cafeteria type place. Food is better than cafeteria and yet not by too much. We had the fish and chips. I liked the breading on the the fish. The clam chowder seemed like it may have been out of a can with their spin on it giving it more of a salty, cheese flavor and was very thick. I see rave reviews but am not sure exactly why. It is on the spendier side for the service offered and food served. We bought a whole pie and it was home made there. We are at home and liked it. The view is pretty and it's an easy stop off of I-84. Its def better than the classic, similar places in Troutdale. I don't like to mention names of restaurants in reviews. I would go here versus continuing to Troutdale. I hate giving 3 star reviews and consider them average. 4 star review would mean table service offered and a better price for the food offered. read more

Ya can't beat that view! We eat here often. Honestly, although the food is good, And the staff is wonderful, we come for the view. It's spectacular! It's a beautiful drive up the gorge and it's a great little spot to relax and enjoy a nice breakfast or lunch. Sunday, I had the corned beef hash and eggs and hubs had an omelet. We were both very happy. Looking forward to when they will be able to serve their full menu. read more

Pretty cool find by the Gorge, it's cafeteria style, you order from a menu (see photo) & pay the cashier and they bring it to your table. Not a bad seat in the house. For two people, our bill was $24.15. Orange juice was in a bottle and coffee was fresh and you get that on your own. Our ordered was cooked perfect, eggs over easy & medium. The view from this restaurant was amazing! I would definitely go back! The pies looked yummy but didn't eat any. Very comfortable place. read more

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This is a good stop on a beautiful drive for some low key eats and a great river view. Is it the best food ever? Nah. Does it have the best atmosphere? Nah. Is the service amazing? Nah. Is it a great place to stop for food to keep the momentum of your adventure going? Yup. read more

Maybe be more selective in who they hire. One of the the register ladies got into a confrontation with what appeared to the mgr. Very unprofessional. Also the cooks didn't wash hands or wear gloves. Really gross as one guy ran his fingers through his hair while handling some fries. Unless you like greasy hands touching your food and hair in your food, you're better off eating somewhere else. Which is too bad since the motel next door has meal vouchers for this place... read more

This used to be charburger. Same setup up. Better food and pricing. Best Rueben in the gorge. The view is killer! read more

Bridgeside - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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This place was a decent place to have a very casual dinner. I had the island burger with fries ( basically a bacon cheeseburger with pineapple on top) and wife had all you can eat salad bar with a cup of chowder, she says it's alright.. bill was about $28 (it is like Denny's). I think that this place is popular for two reasons: 1) it's next to the bridge of gods 2) very few places to eat If it wasn't near a national landmark I don't believe this place would survive.. The people that work here don't seem to be very attentive or really care, however the place is clean and not a lot of people for a Friday night at 630pm read more

Bridgeside - Salad bar and misc Native American artifacts - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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Amazing views in outdoor patio. Friendly service, patio is dog friendly. Sumptuous breakfast plates

Easy parking outside. Big interior. Cafeteria style. Big marion berry slice of pie. Good fish and chips. Good portions. Good service. I noticed that they were able to accommodate a tour bus full of people. Nice view of the Columbia. read more

I'm not sure if the place always had the walk up window. Stopped here because I wanted something more than fast food. When I was there its a limited menu. And they have set times when breakfast ends and lunch starts. We found a nice place to park to the left of the building. We were able to eat having a waterfront view. There is a trail you can walk along to stretch the ol'legs. Unfortunately if you need a bathroom your screwed during the closure. As far as the food it is good and I would eat here again. read more

We have eaten here for years! It's former name was the Charburger. It is a small town hamburger joint. The cheeseburgers are flame broiled! The fry's are big! They are very good. The milkshakes and soft ice cream are awesome! Ask for a table by the window and you can enjoy the view. We have seen bald Eagles almost every time we have been there. Check out the Indian folk story of the Bridge of the Gods before you sit down. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do! read more

Delicious home style breakfast! OMG the best biscuit and Gravy EVER! Toasted flatbread style biscuits, smothered in chicken home flavor gravy! And the side dish of it was HUGE! Also ordered the corn beef n hash, it wasn't what I was expecting but pleasantly surprised. Instead of standard smashed style corn beef it was cubed cut :)))) I'm loving the food and the views WOW! Bridge of Gods from dining area! Great stop, not disappointed. Cafeteria style ordering and seating. read more

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We stopped in here during a road trip. Atmosphere is of an old burger joint. Interior is basic and kept reasonably clean. Overall, the burger was pretty basic. Ok, but nothing fancy. The fries were good, but again, nothing to write home about. One thing I can say is that they had great pie! If nothing else. stop in a get a piece of pie on your way by. Not my favorite, decent food, great pie! read more

I LOVE Cascade Locks; it's the most beautiful, picturesque town in the Gorge. So, this particular Saturday, 9/22/18, I decided to stop by a restaurant I'd bypassed many years. And if I had known I'd be treated so horribly and disrespectfully, I would have NEVER crossed that restaurant's threshold! The experience was one of the worst I've ever had since relocating to Portland, OR. For these reasons you don't deserve one star: the food was disgusting - an overcooked hamburger, an uncomfortable cashier that seemed disgusted by the thought of touching me when she returned credit card to my hand, a rude waitress that went around to every table asking them if they needed anything, while deliberately ignoring me, glaring unfriendly staff, and a manager that made "I'm sorry" excuses. It was awful to experience this! If Bridgeside Restaurant is uncomfortable with people of color maybe you should provide mandatory Diversity Training. All African American Black men are not thugs! I am an independent Agent that should be judged by the content of my character, not by your hangups and small town mentality. Learn to treat people with courtesy and respect! It was denigrating to be treated like that in front of a packed restaurant. I will continue to frequent Thunder Island Brewing Company; simply, it is a better restaurant, also on the Columbia River, and staff know how to treat all of their customers equally, with professional respect. read more

The food and the service are both great! We orders the fish and chips as well as the chicken burger. The flavors were great and I would definitely come back! read more

This place has a great view, there is a lot of seating, and the decorations inside are early American-settle themed. In my opinion the food was overpriced for the quantity, the flavor was good yet the sides where burnt. There where only 4 families in the hole restaurant so the cooks had no reason to overcook the meals. I wouldn't go here again but you'll just have to try for yourself and make your own decision. read more

Very good, my sister and I got original burgers and a lava cake for dessert. They tasted great and the portions were really good for the price. They have booths with a great view of the gorge and river. The service was also excellent, super attentive and friendly. read more

Reasonably good food. Mediocre service. Beautiful location. Higher prices than I expected. Had to pay the silly $2 bridge toll each way which made it as expensive as just eating at the lodge. read more

The breakfast itself was only a 3 Star, perfectly decent but ordinary, eggs, hash browns, toast. The location and view overlooking the river and Bridge of the Gods, a full 5 stars... read more

Bridgeside - American Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Beautiful view and best corned beef hash, poached eggs, and mimosa I have ever had! Was pretty impressed with this little spot.

New name but this place was known for years as CharBurger and while the outside and the sign has changed the interior and the menu are the same, thank goodness! So for now, go to the old CharBurger listing and see my and other reviews there. But the synopsis is, this place is awesome and you should stop by if you are in the area! read more

Cold hash browns (like from the refrigerator cold), cold omelette (the cheese on top wasn't fully melted). Bad to mediocre place at best.

Average service, dried bread on BLT, sent back chicken sando since I asked for no pickles, came back as same sando without pickles, but soaked with pickle juice even after asking for replacement. No effort. Sad! Killer view though... read more