The bloody Mary's are very good, the view is great. The service is good. It's a great place to have breakfast with friends.

Great view, outstanding food and very friendly staff. We had bisquits and gravy with bacon and also a skillet platter with red potatoes. So delicious! Stayed in Hood River for our 35th anniversary and Egg River Cafe didn't disappoint! This was our first time here and we will definitely come back again! Yum!! read more

We ate here twice during a trip in around Oregon, and it was excellent both times. The first day, we were seated right away and received our food promptly even though the restaurant was completely packed. Food came out hot, delicious, and worth every penny. They make a fine cup of coffee, too. As a celiac, I also enjoyed their menu for its gluten-free friendliness. read more

Great view, pleasant service, not busy on a week day morning in October. Cannot recommend the food. The apple pancake was molten hot on the outside, but uncooked batter inside. Eggs & hash browns served cold and had to be redone. Definitely not worth high prices. Won't be back. read more

My girlfriend and I have came here a couple of times. The first time the experience was good, the food was good except the eggs(which is disappointing considering its "egg river cafe" you'd think their eggs would be excellent. And the prices are quite high..If I remember right, its about 11 dollars for a Belgian waffle with strawberries! That costs like two dollars to make..lets be honest. The second time however, we decided we wouldn't come back for a few reasons. The service was just more then unacceptable. The brown haired waitress was judgy and rude..and very unattentive. Maybe she thought we wouldn't tip well, but little does she know-I'm a waitress. Don't judge on looks. We asked for a straw for our water, and she gave us a look like we were stupid for asking then walked off and we never saw her near our table again. Sure, she walked on by and helped everyone else-but we were long forgotten..or just not cared about. And for the review that says the waitresses help every table-that's a lie! Or maybe its just been us personally..but jeez, I've never felt more ignored at a restaurant by servers who were doing nothing but standing around. read more

Nice location. Food is expensive but pretty good not really unique for a breakfast cafe. The turn off is the wait staff. I have been there twice and both times had rude unfriendly service. There are much better options out there. read more

Wonderful place to grab a traditional American breakfast. Not only was the food good but the service was wonderful.

The food was bland and overpriced. I had been going to this place when it was Caroline's Restaurant years ago and expected the food to be just as good. I was wrong. I would rather eat at a fast food place then go back here. read more

While on vacation we tried Egg River Cafe on Sunday morning. The pancakes were great and the menu selection is excellent. It appears to be a family run business and the atmosphere was wonderful. We got there early on Sunday morning about 7:30 and by the time we left an hour later it was getting very busy. So if you can't get there early expect a crowd but the food and coffee was worth it. read more

Quality has crashed. New owners? Reduced menu, no specials, canned hollandaise, yuck.

This was our first time eating here - and probably the last. The wait staff were friendly and attentive considering how busy the place was. The menu is ambitious. My husband ordered oatmeal, which came out cold. I had a basic egg and corned beef hash breakfast, which also came out lukewarm at best. Won't be eating here tomorrow. read more

It took 15 min's just to get coffee, then an hour to get food! it was not that busy, when I finally queried the waitress she asked "you haven't eaten yet?" then came up with the lamest "I'm sorry your order must have gotten lost.".She then offered to take 10% off the check, that and the tip she didn't get did not help. The bacon was half cooked the wrong toast was cold, hash browns from a box. In a word, go somewhere else or go hungry, you'll be better off. There needs to be a way to post zero stars for this place! read more

Excellent choice! Yummy organic coffee, Benedict with the best hollandaise ever. My husband had an omelet with gigantic pair of pancakes. So good and the eggs were organic too! Great service from happy waitresses made our experience perfect ! Thanks Egg River! read more

I ate here because it was close to my hotel and I kept seeing the sign that said "farm fresh" eggs. When I ordered I was offered the "farm fresh" eggs for an EXTRA $1. I figured it would be interesting to try Oregon farm fresh eggs so I said yes to farm fresh. When my food came out I could immediately tell the eggs were not farm fresh (tiny little eggs ) . They didn't charge me the extra for the eggs which was good but still disappointed I didn't get to try something that they advertise on their billboards and menus . I also ordered hash browns with my meal, I specifically said "I don't want any soft middle hash browns" apparently they can't comprehend that, I still had soggy and cold middle hash browns.. Basically the food was "OK".. could have had the same meal and forgetful service anywhere. I'm so tired restaurants that give the single patron poor service and focus on the larger groups. Save your money and go to McDonalds.. read more

I used to eat regularly here. But I just got tired of the slow service and the food being cold by the time it got to me. It's pretty good food - I think - because how can you really tell what it's supposed to taste like when it is cold? While I have had it get to me hot, cold is the default experience. I once sent it back to be warmed up and it took forever and was only barely warm by the time it got back to me. The staff is friendly when they actually interact with you, but it's a challenge to get them to pay attention or to get their attention. And I'd say it really takes an effort to ignore your customers when you're in such a tiny little place. This experience has been so consistent that I just decided to stop bothering. PS. I am a "local" (so-called) and I've only ever seen other local people in here a couple of times. The service experience is bad whether the place is packed or not - I've tried to go at the slower times closer to noon or even after, when there are only a few tables occupied. It's the same deal. read more

Specifically came here because the sign in the window says organic eggs. I assumed that's why their prices are higher than average-especially higher than outstanding breakfast restaurants in Portland. When you order they ask you if you would like organic eggs. If you do they charge you more. No where does it say this on the menu. Why even have non organic eggs? I really don't like being charged more for something they advertise. My son had the apple pie pancakes. Real maple syrup is $3 extra. Not very surprising. Food was not even that good. Fairly bland and the hash browns seemed frozen? Next time I'll make my own breakfast. Or go to River Daze. read more

Great menu and food was delish! Unfortunately the service did NOT match the food! Waitress/Hostess did not even utter a hello when we walked in the door, merely pointed to a table. I felt like we were a little bit of a bother. But luckily the food was great and the view outstanding! read more

Skip it. Overpriced, nothing special food and terrible service. I hate to say this about a local biz but I don't appreciate having to accept a poor product just because of the "small town" thing. In all honesty, only two servers so bad service not their fault but why would I want to return? Bette's is much better for food, prices and service. read more

My husband, father-in-law, 2 year old daughter and I ate here and were all not impressed with the food or the service. We were seated right away and asked if we wanted coffee or tea. We said we would and while we thought our waiter was going to get the drinks we looked at the menu and gave our food order to a different waiter. After we had ordered and it had been a while we still didn't have drinks so we flagged the waiter down who took the food order and let her know the drink order which she soon brought out. The food took a long time to come and when it did half my order was cold and the other half was bland and didn't taste good no matter how much salt I put on. My father-in-law who likes everything said his food was blah. My husbands dish was good but so spicy it was almost inedible. If I go back I would get just plain eggs with nothing added and the biscuits and gravy which were good even tho they were cold. We had to take the check up to the counter to pay because the waitress was MIA. The whole experience felt as though we were an inconvenience to the staff. I'm in town for the next few days and don't think I will be returning to this place. read more

Had a very good lunch. We were looking for a mom and pop type of place rather than a chain. Very clean and a super nice waitress. My husband chose the pastrami. He is very picky about pastrami/Reuben sandwiches. He was very pleased. read more

After tenting at Timothy Lake we wanted a good hot breakfast on our drive back to Portland. Clean, welcoming atmosphere (cute chicken decor), great service and the food was very good. Our dishes were perfectly cooked. All the veggies in my omelette tasted of top quality fresh and the oj was sweet and (I meant to ask) pretty sure it was fresh-squeezed! Portions are very generous. Our nice server was very honest when I asked if the biscuits were made in-house. They are not. They offer some Mexican specialties that we would like to try next time we pass through town. A little pricy but worth it. read more

We had brunch here, and the food was good. The service was a bit slow, and the prices seemed a bit high. However, they have a solid menu with plenty of breakfast selections. My salmon bagel had tons of great smoked salmon. My husband's cinnamon roll french toast was tasty! The coffee was great. read more

First things first: the coffee alone makes this place a 5-star rated cafe. It was that good! Second: order the bloody mary. It was one of the best I've had--perfectly spicy, flavorful, nice amount of kick. I ordered the veggie scramble and the organic eggs tasted SO fresh. The grapefruit was plump and juicy. The toast was even perfectly cooked. My friend ordered the special: French toasted croissants with berry mascarpone. UNREAL. I don't live locally, but if I ever visit Hood River again, I'd go here in a heartbeat. The staff was friendly, accommodating, and even gave us several tips for what to do in town. Additionally, the cafe is decorated adorably. Yes, that scores points in my book!! The one thing I will note is we had a group of ten, so we had to split up because they couldn't make a table for all 20 of us. It was no big deal, we sat right across from each other. I blogged about my meal (with photos) here: http://mealsandmovesblog.com/2012/06/09/highlights-in-the-hood-part-one/ read more

I travel extensively with my job and I have come to rely on Yelp for recommendations. I've never written a review before, but I do read those placed by others to try and get a feel for a restaurant. My wife and I had breakfast a couple months ago at the Egg River and had a great experience. The food was good and our waitress was very helpful and friendly. I'm back in Hood River for some R & R and I read some of the Yelp reviews with shock that anyone could post a negative review about the Egg River Cafe. We all have opinions, right? I share them with my wife as she's getting ready this morning to start the day. I'm a bit skeptical to return to the Egg River after some of the negative reviews, but I'm thinking those negative reviews are rare and placed by people with unrealistic expectations. It's breakfast. How bad can it be screwed up? So it's a bit late getting to me. Maybe the eggs are not the way I'd really like them, but what the hell. I'll eat it and be happy. Sometimes hash browns are a bit greasy. I just shrug it off and don't eat as much. No harm. Some people like their hash browns that way. Who am I to judge? Not my preference, but others like it that way. Anyway, we go back to the Egg River Cafe this morning. We're seated immediately. My wife has to ask for a napkin to dry the bench seat off as it's wet from a previous cleaning we presume. The waitress was not happy about our asking for an extra napkin. Perhaps we're being too sensitive. We get a menu and then we wait. And wait and wait and wait. Finally we place our order. We laugh and joke about how we must have jinxed our breakfast. We wait and wait and wait while we count eight people who came in after us get served. We start to wonder. Did we upset the waitress by asking to dry the seat off? We did the drying. No problem. Now we're on the Black List. Finally after waiting at least forty minutes, I tell my wife, " O.K., if that guy who just walked in a few minutes ago gets his breakfast, we're out of here." I've never done anything like that in my 50 years of traveling throughout the world! But I was to that point. Suddenly his breakfast arrives. I point to the door and my wife laughs and asks me, "Seriously"? I nod and suggest we get a bagel at the grocery store. Just then our meal finally arrives! I mention to the waitress that I was beginning to have my doubts that we would be getting breakfast this particular morning. She just says, " I don't know what happened". O.K. "Things" happen. No sense wasting heartbeats over a late breakfast. Bigger "things" going on in the world. Thing is, the meal was NOT good. In fact, it was very bad. The eggs were over cooked, the hash browns were very greasy and we had to ask for our toast which was not forthcoming. (I know I said I'd eat the over cooked eggs and greasy hash browns, but these were beyond belief. Granted, I was a bit ticked at this point) What happened Egg River? I'll bet most people who ate their breakfast there today walked away with positive thoughts. My wife and I on the other hand have never experienced a worse customer service event in quite some time. If the waitress had apologized in some manner, I would have gladly accepted and moved on as well as given a generous tip just for an apology. I will most definitely not be taking another chance at the Egg River Cafe. Management would be wise to read a few of these reviews on Yelp. Who knows? Things may improve. As I mentioned earlier, I read these reviews and make a decision based on them. Thanks to those who take the time to write them. I'll stop being lazy and return the favor. read more

Breakfast is usually good however today I had the Mt Adams burger and it was HORRIBLE!!!! The burger advertised as a 3/4 pound angus and what I got was two thin over cooked leather tasting pre made grocery bought burgers. Or at least that is what they tasted like. .The were nowhere close to being cooked medium as i requested. McDonalds is much better for about a third of the cost. Anyhow if you go eat breakfast you might be somewhat pleased, but if your wanting a good burger eat anywhere but here. Also they must have changed there management too. They served the food with the bill and like disappeared. Good luck gettin a coffee refill. And one more thing, wife could not eat there so called fresh fruit since it had been cut up and stored too Long in the refrigerator to the point that it tasted gross. It has really gone down hill. read more

Food is pretty good and priced right. Service was horrible, waitresses didn't know where their food and drinks were supposed to go and all continually asked each other where to go. They also weren't the friendliest ppl especially the lady you take your check too. Could of been because they were really busy though read more

Great food but the service was TERRIBLE! Our waitress was extremely rude to us which ruined the whole brunch... I guess they have a policy of not splitting the check (which is fine!) but we had no idea... she came back with the split check and then scolded us (very loudly) for even asking!! We usually have a great time here but we will probably be going to Monogans from now on... read more

The family stopped there on our way to Walla Walla, The portions were sufficient to satisfy my ravenous teenager and both my wife and I thought that the apple pancakes were heavenly. I can still taste them, Yum read more

Awful. As a local in Hood River I think the town can do better. Waited an hour for a few sandwiches and there were only two other tables. Didn't see our server again after placing our order. Got many orders wrong and was way overpriced for the quality and quantity of food. A $9 sandwich with .5 ounces of meat? And not even fresh meat. Do yourself a favor and go to Bette's or the Hood River Hotel for breakfast. Egg Harbor is a waste of time and money. read more

Staff nice, long wait, food cold, second bite...long black hair in eggs, little apology, did nothing to keep my business, had to remind them to take off bill. Again, never did anything to keep my business. Other places in town better prospects!! read more

It's a bit spendy for what it is but the food is really yummy. I've never had any complaints about my food, their chai is great, and the service is always attentive and kind. Also the decorations makes you feel like you're eating in a cute little farmhouse. read more

I've visited Egg River Cafe a few times over the past 8 years and had another pleasant experience there today. It's a comfortable place, not pretentious, with a diner-like feel to it. The menu is solid, expansive and traditional. No overpriced, fancy meals here! They offer various types of Eggs Benedict, humongous pancakes, skillets of all sorts, oatmeal and sandwiches. Today I had the biscuits and sausage gravy. It wasn't the best I've ever had (I suspect the gravy comes from a can with some sausage thrown in) but it hit the spot. There is no alcohol served here. The waitstaff is all friendly and accommodating. I did have an unfortunate experience with today's server, who got just about every detail of my order wrong. She corrected it all and apologized, but there is room for improvement with communication. This is a kid friendly restaurant, with a kid's menu and children's books available to borrow. read more

This place is extremely overpriced for the basic nature of the food. It tasted fine, but the same way a grand slam from Denny's tastes fine. I also found it weird that there was an option to pay extra for organic eggs. To me it says they only moderately care about the quality of the food they are putting out. Friendly server. read more

Our Party of 2 waited for 30+ minutes while larger parties (4 to 8) who arrived after we did were seated. Confirmed by looking at the wait list you sign in on upon arrival. Finally left and took out business elsewhere. read more

Food was delicious. Fluffy pancakes, great hash browns, good coffee. Service was fantastic! Kid friendly.

Everything met my eggpectation until I got the bill! Cherry pancakes tasted phenomenal. View of mt. Adams obscured by parking lot overall positive experience. read more

This place was packed, and when we saw the food being brought out - and later tasted it - we understood why. Everyone in our party ordered something different, and nobody was disappointed. We'll be back! read more

Egg River is just what needed for our hangovers, haha! Organic eggs, cooked from scratch deliciousness. The portion sizes are huge & filling. Apple pancakes were amazing, and the skillet meals were fluffy and packed with ingredients. Parking is a little difficult. read more

Excellent place to get a good home cooked breakfast. Waitress was friendly, food was hot and we received it quickly. Would recommend it if you are in Hood River. read more

Took a detour here from our road trip drive back home. Food was decent but service was a bit too slow. It took awhile before we were even waited on. I wouldn't recommend getting the pancakes (they were really thick and not fully cooked) but the waffles were awesome. Breakfast was a little on the pricey side. read more