This is an interesting place. It has an extensive down-home menu with all of the usual comfort foods served in enormous portions. And everything tastes great with gravy. It's a popular meeting place for locals. There's not a hint of kitsch or trendiness. It's unapologetically home-spun, down to the mooing cow that greets you when you open the door and the "Howdy Cousin!" from the servers. If you want a good burger, breakfast at 4 in the afternoon or mashed potatoes and gravy, come here. If you're worried about your HDL levels, don't. read more

I loved this place! A down home Americana style restaurant that even had Country music on the stereo! The waitress (Lauren) we had was excellent! Friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for us! It don't get any better! I had the turkey dinner ...with lots of turkey white meat in a thick gravy, complete with stuffing and mashed potatoes and vegetables. It also came with a soup or salad. Mine was beef minestrone and that was excellent too! My wife Anne had the fried chicken dinner and that was excellent also! And it was at a price that won't break the bank! Unfortunately, I don't live in the Dalles...so...who knows if I'll ever eat there again! But; if i'm in the neighborhood..I surely will! read more

HAH!! I can't believe this place is listed! YES. This place is alright, but it is a must-stop for my family every time we pass through the Dalles, which is usually on the way to the Gorge Ampitheater or to NW Idaho for vacation. So, atleast once a year we stop here. If only so my brother (now 21 years old) can loudly proclaim "FIVE COUSINS!" when they ask us how many "cousins" will be dining that day. That joke keeps us giggling until we cross the Bridge of the Gods and beyond. Oh, and so we can take the neccesary pictures straddling the fake barn animals in front of the restaurant. I usually order something safe, like a mexi omelette with a biscuit. Can't really screw that up. My brother always orders biscuits and gravy, which are good, but it's the kind of gravy that already has a skin on it and it's jiggling by the time it reaches our table. "You gotta mix up the gravy before you dig in." The food is decent diner food. It's tradition. And this place is all about tradition, and my family is one big walking tradition, so we'll always stop at Cousins on the way to Washington or Idaho. It's just what you do. read more

We were on a long drive, and The Dalles was an optimal stopping point for us. From the outside, Cousin's looks like a standard motel, and it largely is. Upon check in we were told that the room we were getting had just been renovated and that most of the others were currently getting the same treatment. Needless to say, I was curious to see what they looked like. First though, we needed to eat. The fact that they had a restaurant right on site was one of the reasons we pulled in. The desk clerk/manager proudly stated that the restaurant was the reason that Cousin's was "famous", so I had high expectations going in. Yes, everyone here does call you "cousin", which I personally found a bit odd and even off putting. Call me a city slicker, but I started to wonder when the group wedding was taking place. Still, staff was friendly and responsive. Food was a bit slow in coming, but it wasn't that busy so I wasn't surprised that they weren't working at full tilt that night. As for the food itself, it was .... ok. It wasn't bad, it was fine, but it wasn't something that would garner acclaim anywhere I've lived. It was basic, standard family restaurant fare. Nothing more. I wouldn't have thought twice about it if the restaurant hadn't been built up as something extraordinary. As we left the restaurant and moved towards our room, we walked past the pool. Again something that had been rather beamingly touted by the front desk, but in reality couldn't comfortably handle more than 6 people at a time. Now, the room. It was nice. Not exceptional, but nice. Clean, spartan but tasteful. Nice. I could see that the furniture was new, and the shower was nice and large (great for couples), but my expectations had been a bit raised at the front desk. It was a nice motel room, but not an extraordinary one. The bed was comfortable, the water was hot, and it had a nice air conditioner. There is an HDTV in the room, but the image quality was surprisingly poor. This has more to do with the signal than the screen, I'm sure. It might be more of a perk once the digital conversion goes into effect. So, ultimately, it's a nice motel. Clean, pleasant, friendly, but not extraordinary. I highly encourage people to stop of here as they travel, but don't want to raise anyone's expectations. read more

We stopped in a few weeks back after an overnight backpack down The Deschutes River trail. We brought our appetites and were not disappointed! The food and service was awesome. Some delicious down home cooking. On the way in our mouths were watering at the site of the huge cinnamon rolls they have. We didnt have room for one after our meal, but took one to go and enjoyed it for breakfast the next day. Two of us split one and it was amazing!! This will definitely be a goto place on our next visit to the area. read more

Monster cinnamon rolls!!! It is worth stopping in just for one of these. They sell them at the Cracker Barrel type gift shop and it will take you all day to eat it by yourself. No joke, this thing could feed a family of four. Before I found out about the Baldwin Saloon, I used to eat here. The service and atmosphere are good, and the food is reasonably priced. I also liked the family orientation in the general dining area, and being able to watch the game and throw peanut shells on the ground in the bar. I can't explain it, but the food here just never sat right with me. It was like eating over at a friend's house and the other kid's mom cooks different than your mom. It's almost really good, but not quite. I think the problem is that they have such a huge menu and they serve breakfast all the time, so they do a whole bunch of things pretty well instead of doing a few things really well. This is the best place in The Dalles to sit down with the family. Everyone will find something they like, and it is affordable. read more

A very down home type place that serves traditional style meals. Located off I-84 2nd the dalles exit going east. Really not too bad of a place for the dalles. The farm and railroad style decor is great for those interested in history of the area. They even have a tractor inside and you can have your picture taken outside at various props. The water is served in mason jars and the bathroom has old well style faucets. When you walk in, the greeter will say to you "howdy cousin". A little different. Not sure what i think about that one. Anyway, the servers are real nice even the ones not serving you. I ordered a cousin burger with fries. I got my meal in about 15 to 20 minutes. The burger was good and came with lettuce and onion. The patty was probably a 1/3 pound. The fries were ok (very salty - heart attack and high blood pressure on a plate). The meal cost me around $8.29. The atmosphere was great, the burger was good, but not worth the $8.29 they suck out of your wallet (what ever happened to the $6 burger). I would go back to try some of the other interesting items on the menu. They have wireless internet and serve breakfast all day! read more

I'm traveling for business and between the work month from hell and a teething toddler at home who refuses to sleep, I'm exhausted. When - after a long day of traveling and flying - my hotel suggested dinner at Cousins, the glowing barnyard restaurant around the corner, I thought, "Why the hell not?" I walk in and ask to place a to-go order and I'm seated immediately at their counter, with a waitress appearing within seconds. I place my order and ask for a drink while I wait. I ended up with a damn good lemon drop! And while I waited for my food, every single person who walked by offered a smile or wave. Even the cook said hello to me! I was so impressed with the friendly atmosphere, it's not often you feel totally welcome as a solo to-go party. Fast forward to the food, I ordered a steak and fries. The steak is cooked perfectly (medium) and seasoned well. The salad has fresh lettuce and great ranch. I don't expect food this good from a restaurant that looks like a country diner with animal sounds emitted at the front door, so I must admit I'm pleasantly surprised. I'd absolutely come here again! Hats off to the awesome staff; you made an exhausted momma very happy - thank you! read more

Right when you walk in, you know something is different about this place. Barnyard animal sounds greet you at the front door which is cute (although mooing at a fat girl could be considered rude LOL ). You're greeted immediately with , "Howdy Cousin" when you go inside, and everyone is friendly even though the place is usually slammed. SO busy! If the restaurant is really busy, don't be afraid to sit in the saloon to have your meal. It doesn't feel like a bar in there at all except for the TVs and the obvious bottles of liquor on the wall :-) Cousin's prides itself of friendly, efficient service, and big portions of home-cooked entrees. I almost always end up taking leftovers home because the portions are so big. If you order the cinnamon roll, be forewarned: It is HUGE. Enough for 3 or 4 people, easily. I love that they offer free refills on most beverages, and that dinner entrees come with a dinner roll (you could call it a small loaf of bread), a VERY BIG biscuit served with apple butter OMG!, or sometimes cornbread. If the sides are this good, imagine how tasty the meals are. Mmmmm I have eaten so many times here with my dad, and I've tried so many different dishes. Everything I've ever had here has been excellent. I guess if you're into gourmet meals, this isn't your place, but for everyone else, it's a winner. My ONLY complaint is that they do not have adequate parking. Sometimes I can't find a free handicapped spot or regular spot close enough to the door, so I have to drop off dad at the entrance, park farther away, and walk in from the side street. read more

Very good food, very friendly service! We had dinner here while driving home from the coast. Our server, Jennifer, was very friendly, helpful and accommodating. The themed restaurant was interesting, although being called "Cousins" was a bit unusual. The food was fabulous. My husband had the Cobb salad, which was fabulous, and I had the rib eye with a huge baked potato. I ordered the steak rare+, and when it came out, before Jennifer ever placed it down in front of me, she noticed that it might have been over-cooked. Great observation, as indeed, it was well done. She took it back, no questions asked, and quickly returned with a perfectly cooked steak... awesome marbling with great flavor! Everything you would expect from this beautiful part of Oregon with it's large ranches and farms. This was our last night on our way home from the coast, so we also decided to have one last cup of clam chowder... and wow, are we glad we did! GREAT CHOWDER! Some of the best we had on our vacation! Thank you Jennifer and Cousins for such a fabulous meal! We will for sure stop in again! read more

Great food, great service, and fun, cool, decor. Stop here when passing through, you won't regret it. read more

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Disappointed in my lunch today. My fish and chips were dry and my fries looked like they at one tiime were some one elses! We met a friend there. We don't go out to eat often and treat it as a special occasion. I didnt feel like causing a scene, so we just won't be coming back. read more

My husband and I Went in for breakfast, on September 15 2019, was very busy in the dining area. So we ended up in the bar. What a great service staff. Fun, friendly, fast and made us feel like we were the important couple in the bar. Was very thrilled that Cousins serve more than just breakfast, so I had a French dip, their famous Bloody Mary. Delicious. They had half time give always. And a special shoutout to the tall dark haired male waiter. He is great waiter. Will be back. P.S. We were celebrating our 28 wedding anniversary. read more

We love Cousins! There is a reason they're so busy on the weekends - great food, kind, welcoming staff and a fun, themed atmosphere. Their Belgium waffles and cinnamon rolls are to die for (don't worry, they'll bring a free cinnamon roll sample to your table at breakfast, that you can eat or take home!) Also, great coffee. If you're craving some awesome comfort food, check this place out, you won't be sorry! read more

Restaurant Service was good (Jennifer) Turkey was from a WalMart rolled turkey roast $15 wow !. Mashed potatoes & green salad were such small portions but ok w white 99 cent loaf bread. Ugh!! Good though were the hash browns. Stayed in hotel as this was the only option ... room was very nice too bad they use that smelly hotel dis infect ant ...the grass leading into rooms from parking area brings in dog poop and yuk. Why doesn't The Dalles have a Best Western & a nice dinner restaurant? read more

The food is great and your better be hungry. Fresh soups and great salads and the chicken fried steak!!! A good place to eat ! read more

Huge portions, great staff, nice ambiance, and if you stay at the nearby Fairfield Mariott hotel, the front desk can give you a voucher for a free appetizer. Cousins has dsily specials which are a great deal, and happy hour lasts 4 hours! The appetizers are around $10, but with the free coupon, it is a steal! The food is delicious, and I'm a big eater, so I'm pleased by how large the portions are. The Chicken Fingers appetizer is $12, but is definitely a meal in itself. It comes with fries, too. For dessert, I ordered the cake, and I asked the waitress to put some monthly ice cream flavor on it, which is Oregon Black Cherry! My friend ordered the brownie dessert and it is huge! read more

Cousins' - Layered cake with Oregon Black Cherry ice cream. YUMMM!!! - Sandwiches Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

Our waitress was AMAZING! We sat in the bar. I am breastfeeding and have to avoid soy, dairy and eggs. I had lots of questions for her and she was super sweet about it, even though she was SLAMMED! I believe her name was Holly! Super impressed!! She even changed my order in the system so it would be cheaper and make more sense for the cooks. UPDATE while waiting: It became dead. There was like only three tables left of people. We had empty waters for like 20 minutes, had to ask them to be filled, after she asked if everything was good. She also forget about my husbands beer but she was sweet and was dealing with a bunch of drunks! Overall very impressed! The food was just ok. We both got burgers. Really wish they cooked their fries in something other than soybean oil. I understand it's cheap but there are other cheap options! read more

We ordered soup, chicken strips and a country fried steak...over an hour later I had to grab the waitress and asked what the heck is taking so long.. She said I'll check on it and never came back. The manager came over and he said I'll check on it...he never came back. Finally the food arrives an hour and half later. Mine was cold and we didn't get the bread that is supposed to come with the soup. Used to be a great place but I won't be coming back. read more

Completely over priced, rude service, mediocre food. It feels like a wanna be Cracker Barrel, though Cracker Barrel actually knows how to cook food. I'm sorry if you can't even cook oat meal and try to argue with me how it is done right (even though my only remark was that it is under cooked and cold in a FRIENDLY manner) don't call yourself a family friendly business! read more

This place made us wait for 45 min then the front person gave are set to other two that came in because they were her friends

The full rack of ribs were way overcooked. We sat in the gaming room and had pretty good service. Once we got to our room which was as far away from the office as you can get, our key cards didnt work. We trekked back to the office and got new cards, the gal told us we may need to pull on the door and then try it. I thought to myself for $116.00 + tax per night the damn thing should recognize me and open by itself when I stand in front of it. Tried it again and after about the 10th attempt it opened, issues in and out the entire time. Once we were in our room and settled I cracked open the cherry coke I bought at the restaurant cashier, are you kidding me its flat. read more

Yummy omelets great biscuits. My restaurant of choice in this area. Service was prompt and courteous. Food was fast and delicious. Good job. read more

Cousins is a unique stop along the I-84 corridor with it's country themed environment and jumbo cinnamon rolls. Consistently delivered quality and value for breakfast although I have not had as much success at dinner. Fun spot for families and groups. Enjoyment Rating - A Good Occasional Stop read more

Better than Denny's, good service, friendly staff, decent food. A better the average chain restaurant

We stayed one night at the hotel and had breakfast at the restaurant in the morning. The hotel was nothing fancy- but clean, basic, large rooms with a few extras like mini kitchen were nice. Breakfast was great, the kids all loved their strawberry pancakes and my omelette was perfect. Our waitress was FANTASTIC though! She was the perfect representative of the family feel in the restaurant read more

Barn animal sound attached to the opening of the front door. Staff greets you with "hello cousin." The food is pretty solid American. The breakfasts are big and tasty and the burgers are delicious. Try a homemade cinnamon roll - skip the raisins. read more

It was tasty enough, but this time around I felt like the prices were much higher. Maybe I just didn't notice them last time, but I felt that $15 for a 1/2 (looking) order of a roast beef dinner was a bit much. And $9 for cheesesticks? Wow! The roast beef was good, but it was clear that the slab I got was from the disgusting fatty end. I found the rubbery fat cap and all the other fat yuck melty junk once I got further into the meal. I didn't finish it and pointed it out to the waitress. She send the manager over and she compted my meal--even though I told her she didn't have to do that. It was nice of her. The rest of the food was just ok. The next time I drive through this area I will definitely stop somewhere else. read more

More of an upscale Dennys. You will find the same type of food cooked and tasting better. Not gourmet but not too bad for a stop on our travels through the gorge. read more

Pros: Very clean, great pillows and nice bathroom! Family friendly, our little 4 year old got sick in the middle of the night and the housekeeping/front desk was great. The staff is very friendly at the restaurant which is on site. Cons: Loud air conditioning system, so I cracked the window. And potential road noise. read more

Pretty good breakfast, plus they gave me sample of their cinnamon roll. But most of all, I was taken by the old fashion mason jar as your glass of water. read more

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If you want your scrambled eggs to come from a large bin and be heated up when you order it, this is the place for you. If you like to eat chicken that was cooked in the morning and sat around until you ordered it at 7 pm, then welcome to cousins. Make dinner at home. read more

After a VERY disappointing experience at another restaurant (never got seated even after waiting 10 minutes. Staff could clearly see us but chose to ignore us) we got back in our car and drove around looking for anther place to eat. We saw the name and chuckled a little because we are cousins and attached at the hip. My cousin then said "Let's try it. Why not? The name has to be a sign". Boy am I glad we did! We were seated right away and served quickly. The food was out of this world and the waitress was VERY attentive. We have a small farm between Bend and Redmond but come to The Dalles for a day trip quite often because we simply love it there. This is our new place of choice to eat. Can't wait to return. read more

I traveled into the Dalles for a week long work trip. I had planned to try some different locations but decided to try Cousins the first night for a burger and a cold beer. The barkeep greeted me and took the order. As I waited she started the conversation and was quite funny. My food that night was pretty good and I felt like I had been going there for longer than that evening. I went back every evening after until flying out. Thank you Anita for making us out of towners feel like we are locals! read more

Everyone has to stop here if not for the food but the atmosphere. Similar to country cousins in chehalis it is heavy on the farm theme. Grand kids love it. Very busy and you feel rushed. Coffee comes in a pot, sausage doesnt come in links. Bacon is crisp, toast is soggy. We only eat breakfast here. Never had the cinnamon rolls, but they are huge- Take a picture out front with the farm animals leave with a smile. Six days later we stop for lunch. It was 1:00. Took 15 minutes to get water.. Another ten for an order... Then it wasn't right. By the time the screwup was corrected, the rest of the table had finished lunch. This Time we left with NO smile. When the grand kids aren't with us, we are finding somewhere else to eat!! read more

Always have to stop here on the way out or into town. Over to top customer service, food, portions, and environment. Its like going home each time I go. I highly recommend it to people traveling through! read more

Cousins' - And Cod said "let there be fish and chips" and it was good! ::giggles:: - Sandwiches Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

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Bleh. We walked over for supper since it was close to our motel and we were too hungry to go farther. Super kitschy, which isn't necessarily a bad thing if that's what you're into. But after the hostess (who was super nice) got us seated we got volleyed back and forth between three waitresses, unsure of who was serving us. Eventually we got our soup and sandwich orders in (after giving two people our drink orders). Potato soup was straight up gross - thick in a congealed kind of way. The Reuben wasn't bad, but small for the price, and it left my insides unhappy. This is a place your grandparents want to go. read more

Cousins' - Shakers of sprinkles on every table. Cousins takes dessert quite seriously. - Sandwiches Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

Great home cooked meals, from what we ordered, I got the impression that their meals are made from scratch. The decor is interesting and whimsical. Our waitress was nice. There was one young lady that when she sat us at our table did sort of give off a vibe that she was bored. Same as when she rang up our bill. Other than that small issue, we hope to go back next time we're in the area. read more

I had the salmon and grilled veggies. It was very good. I had the Marion Berry Pie. It was ok. They also have a great tea selection. Great service. I would eat there again. read more

I love this place. The food is good. Very unique. Good place to eat. Impressive customer service. Everyone Is friendly and helpfil. Service is fast. We have had both breakfast and dinner The bread reminds me of aunte hitcherners homemade rolls. They have gigantic cinnamon rolls. read more