You know I won't tear a place down when I just order a couple items but I'll gladly boost one up off of a small sampling. My wife loves fried wontons. So I ordered some. I appreciate that the guy explained what they were because often they catch people by surprise. They came with sweet and sour sauce. The sauce is brown. Which is unusual for a sauce and I was suspicious at first. But it was delicious. Possibly one of the best I've tasted. We also got the fried shrimp. I thought the batter to shrimp ratio was a little high but I've had worse. We got the small order. I don't know if he didn't hear me or their small order is actually that huge. Very satisfying late night snack. I'd come back for sure. read more

We rode on the Polar Express Train and the girls were hungry for Chinese Food. So Thankful Yelp brought us to the local Hood River Restaurant! The inside reminds me of the Chinese Restaurant in the Christmas Story The food was fresh fast and so yummy!!! Hot n Sour Soup fantastic!! The house special LoMein so good and huge portions!! General style chicken also fantastic along with the Beef n Broccoli If you are in the area, this is a great lunch or dinner choice.. we definitely all needed to go boxes!! read more

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Oh man... this was a bit rough. This is an American Chinese restaurant in Hood River. I believe the only one. When I think of good American Chinese food, I think of crispy deep fried meat in batter, with light/fragrant sauce. It's strong but still tasty. Unfortunately this restaurant just seemed tired. That's the word I'd describe for everything here. The decor was not very nice, and there were stains in a lot of the restaurant carpet and booths. It was silent, so it added to an uncomfortable ambiance. With that, I really had to take a star off. The waitress was nice enough, it was an efficient kind of service I expected, so that didn't bother me. Food came out in a reasonable time. I got this combo for $15.5. I guess thats a fine price for the given portions. But the food was not all there. Most things tasted strange - even the fortune cookie seemed slightly stale and the soy sauce old. The fried rice was a bit off as it didn't seem fried, and just a slightly mushy. The egg roll was weirdly large, too large to eat in a single bit. The BBQ ribs were inconsistent. I think the sauce was very heavy on the corn starch and syrup that it was almost gelatinous. The pork char siu pieces tasted fine in terms of flavor but felt a bit cold and dry. The dipping sauce was a little weird - gingery, definitely sticky, and definitely with corn starch or syrup. Overall was so sad about this restaurant and hope they can improve, but it's looking grim. read more

Hood River Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

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Have been going here since I was a child & have always loved their food. Especially the Egg Noodle Soup

I have been here several times. This is your typical American style Chinese restaurant. The majority of the items I've gotten have been fresh and well prepared. One thing that I liked was that they were willing to accommodate some changes on their combination menu so you could get exactly what you wanted. This place is probably been here for a long time and could stand some updating on the inside that said if you're looking for large portions of American style Chinese food I would definitely give this place a try. No it's not authentic and no, it's not the best Chinese food I have ever had, but there's not a lot of places to get Chinese food here in Hood River and if you're needing some good old style, American style Chinese food I would give this place a try. read more

I grew up going here for the last 30+ years, and I swear that I have not found another Chinese-American restaurant that has tasted as good as this one. In my opinion, of course. Anyways, it's not much to look at, and has looked the same for as long as I can remember (except for the smoking policy) but the food has always tasted same, and I've always loved being able to order the same thing, whether I go sit, and eat, or call in for take out... I love this place for the childhood memories, but also for the food, and drink! try the scorpion bowl!!! read more

Great food, amazing owners and staff! Quick in service and very clean! Highly recommend this place!

Started drinking scorpion bowls here in the late 80s early 90s. Loved it then, love it now. Brought our kids when little and now the grandkids. The best egg rolls I've ever had. Combined with sweet and sour sauce and hot mustard, these are the best. read more

2 stars - which is already curved according to my expectations of American Chinese (dive bar) food. The restaurant is split into 2+ sections, a somewhat dark and dingy dining side and a divey bar side with video lottery. We chose to sit at the bar side as we were getting drinks. The bartender was very nice and helpful, and the drinks were definitely stiff. We ordered the hot & sour soup and the dinner combo with pork chow mein. The first red flag was that the chow mein apparently does not actually include noodles (which would be an additional $3 up charge). I was a little confused as "chow mein" literally translates to fried noodles in Mandarin, but as I was craving noodles I caved and begrudgingly paid extra for to add pan fried noodles. The true kick in the pants was the hot and sour soup, which I am not kidding tasted like we were drinking warm water while someone whispered the words "hot and sour" in the next room. I do love Americanized Chinese food and think there is a place and time for a good greasy spoon dive Chinese joint, but when thinking of the price gouging for noodles and literal war crime of a hot and sour soup, I truly cannot recommend this restaurant. read more

Good place to relax and play some video poker. Good service and good food. There's always really nice people here. On the weekends there karaoke in hand back room of the bar. When ever I am in hood river I usually come here. It's slot of fun. read more

Hood River Restaurant - Good drinks - Chinese Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

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Whoops! We spent $75 on Chinese food! This place has two entrances: the bar side and the restaurant side. I HIGHLY recommend the bar side. Not because the service is friendly (it wasn't, in almost an Ed Debevic sorta way) but because the food was delicious! read more

Satisfied with our meal. I would recommend this place if interested in Chinese food. Pros: Food was satisfied. Hosts provided good service and an authentic Chinese ordering experience. Huge portions. Great value for the money. Immediate seating. Locals seem to frequent the place. Cons: The bathroom was a bit grungy, but did not smell. Not the prettiest interior. Let's be honest, it isn't a ritzy place. The food isn't gourmet. It's good ole fashioned Chinese food served by Chinese speaking service people. It filled my belly with much needed food and I would go there again. There was a nostalgic pre-snobby feel to the place that added to my enjoyment. It wasn't pretending to be anything other than "here's your food, enjoy". read more

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Hood rivers Chinese food scene is subpar. Figured I would try this place since the panda one wasn't good. Ordered take out. General tso chicken and pan fried noodles. Pretty fast actually. 12 minutes. Opened up the chicken first, looked alright but the breading was falling off. Kinda looked left over. Sauce seemed like a sweet and sour doused in red chili flakes. Was a bit too sweet compared to most I've had. Then the noodles. Honestly looked like top Ramen that was pan fried. They seemed better than the chicken. I know its take out but the soy sauce tasted cheap. 27$ for 2 things. Might have been better after a few drinks but definitely disappointing. read more

Hood River Restaurant - "General tso" chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

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The food was excellent with generous portions. We went into the bar and played video poker and then enjoyed a yummy meal. Service was great. I would go back again and would recommend. Don't be put off by the older appearance of the restaurant, the food is great! read more

Everything here is so delicious! Especially the Shrimp Lo Mein (and the crab puffs!) We eat here every time we are in Hood River! read more

The food and service here is always great! Definitely the best bang for your buck when it comes to Chinese cuisine in HR.

Ordered the canton dinner for two to go since we had two kids and sometime it's turn into a bad sitcom episode when we go out. There was a lot of it for two people and my husband is a big guy. The two person portion is enough for four and we had a toddler too. The flower soup was tasty, sweet and sour pork was good, beef chow yuk and kung pao chicken were flavorful. Mine only complained was we didn't get an utensils even though we ordered the food to go. Normally it wouldn't be an issue but we are traveling and do not have one on us. The kung pao chicken was not spicy as all either. I didn't go into the restaurant so I can't stay much about the ambience. If you want authentic Chinese; this isn't it. It's an upgraded version of Mom & Pop Panda's Express. read more

Delicious, large portion Chinese food. I ordered the beef with broccoli and was given heaps of beef and mountains of broccoli. Lots of flavor, well priced. Will return if I am ever in Hood River. Give it a try! read more

The service from the bar side was great, the bartender checked for allergens and other questions. If I could rate on service, 5 stars. She also provided more info on the menu and other common misconceptions. Unfortunately the food is so bad, honestly so bad. How many times can I type so bad for whoever reads this to get the message? All in all, it's so bad. Please heed my warning, or even take this as a challenge to see just how far the depths of human greed can take cuisine. read more

Best Chinese food among Oregon. The egg rolls are gigantic and so damn good. The restaurant is very old and has been around for my Grandmas generation and my mom's. I can say I miss the mini juke boxes they use to have in each booth. It was fun to listen to Tom petty while sipping hot tea read more

If you didn't grown up with American Chinese, skip it entirely. But if you did, this particular one will shock you. I ordered number 7 and 9 and an appetizer thought it would be easy pickup coming down from skiing. Yikes. Greasiest food I ever seen in my entire life. Giant spring roll really freaked me out. Then there were shrimp souls in oil, and pork fat in oil. Zero nutritions for kids and spike blood sugar and cholesterol for adults. Numbed lips imagine tons of msg which expected. From total 12 little boxes that came with include 2 tubs of sauce, only bean sprout stir fires that edible. Fried rice was horrible too. $35 wasted. Health going downhill. Never again. read more

3.5 - 3.75 stars American-Chinese food isn't authentic but authentic has nothing to do with whether a food is good. I've eaten at enough authentic Chinese restaurants to know that to be true. Some are as authentic as you can get but are simply not good. Authentic does not equal good. If American-Chinese food had been invented recently it would be called "fusion" :) I order the #9 Combination with pan fried noodles at the Hood River Restaurant and enjoy it every time. The pork chow mein with pan fried noodles is nicely done and like how Chinese restaurants used to make it but seem to have forgotten how to. The authentic ones now deep fry the noodles or pan fry them crispy, however this restaurant makes them perfectly and lightly fried. The BBQ pork is like how most restaurants in Oregon make it, very lean (too lean). It's still good though -- tender meat with good flavor. The other items, sweet and sour pork, pork fried rice and the soup, are decent and complement the meal. Service is always friendly and attentive. read more

Hood River Restaurant - Number 9 with pan fried noodles - Chinese Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

NEW MENU WITH NEW PRICES May 2020. My favorite American Cantonese food ANYWHERE, and trust me..I've done the leg work read more

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I have to give this place 3 stars. Let me tell you why. When I first moved to Hood River in 1988 and tried this restaurant, I wasn't that impressed with the food although I thought it was really cool that there were baby jukeboxes at each table. Over the years, I avoided the place because, in my opinion, there was a better Chinese restaurant down the road. Then about 8 years ago, I reluctantly agreed to go back with a friend. The food I ordered was quite good, and it became our weekly dine out spot together. My favorite items to order was the Shrimp Lo Main, and the Egg Fu Yung. The staff was courteous, the resturant was clean, and the food came quickly. We moved away from Hood River although I go back from time to time. Monday was a day I needed to go back to visit. We decided to eat at this resturant with two of my children. We were pretty disappointed. The food was just so-so. In fact, my two teenagers didn't eat that much of their meal and didn't even want to take leftovers home. I didn't think mine was too terrible and brought mine home to finish later. Before Monday, I would have given this restaurant 4 stars. After our lunch, I am not sure if it was just an off day or what. 3 stars are due to former good food, now not so much. read more

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Got takeout and all the chicken was soggy. Hardly any flavor. Got orange chicken and general tso. Dip for rangoon tastes like they dissolved some kind of weird candy into it. By the way, be careful of trusting Yelpers, especially in these small towns. Many of them think Charburger is great and Mikes (overpriced) Ice cream is "the best ever!" read more

Hood River Restaurant - Nice and soggy. - Chinese Near Me - Hood River, Oregon

We chose this restaurant due to the very positive reviews on this site. However, our experience was very different. The food here is pretty bad. My bbq spare ribs came smothered in a kind of vaguely tasteless black sauce. My wife's sweet and sour pork came with a mediocre sauce that only vaguely tasted sweet and sour. Breaded shrimp had a ton of breading and very little shrimp. My mai tai was weak and pretty flavorless as well. I'm not sure where all the positive reviewers ate, but it couldn't have been this place. read more

Travelers mark you map, no good truck parking but excellent evening street parking. Love the place, the portions are generous, I ordered a large rice and got a bowl almost as large as my head. Broccoli beef was great, having water chestnuts, pinion, and the baby corn. The crab puffs I ordered were won-ton style and more cheesy than crab but not sour and huge portion. The service was lightning quick, and although English is not their first language, I found it easy to order and have special items. If you're ever rolling through during evenings, stop on by, I will visit again but I have about 3 more meals leftover from my first visit. read more

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It is ok. Not the greatest wow place. And for sure not the worst place. They claim to have see food. But they dont have any type of fish dishes. read more

WE LIVE IN Springfield, Mo. We always get the Cashew Chicken when we visit out there. I love all the vegetables you get with your chicken. Of ALL the places I have had Cashew Chicken, Hood River Restaurant is the only one I have found that has all the delicious veggies. Large helpings. I get two meals out of what I received. I brag to everyone about how good your Cashew Chicken is. Your great and so is the service. read more

When it comes to this place stick to what you know. I got lemon chicken and rice which was amazing!! The lemon chicken sauce was super lemony and flavorful while the chicken was cook perfectly. My boyfriend got the appetizer plate and it was all deep fried but still good just would of liked some more freshness. read more

Great little "hole in the wall" restaurant with a very straight forward name. Located in the heart of downtown, The Hood River Restaurant always serves up good quality food in a very prompt manner and is always a crowd pleaser. Food: With their menu boasting a wide variety of both american and ethnic foods, everyone is your group is sure to find something they will enjoy. The sweet & sour chicken is always a delight, and highly recommend starting with an appetizer of their signature crab puffs. They have the perfect balance of dungeonus crab and cream cheese with a great crispity-crunch. Be sure to ask for sides of all their specialty sauces. Service: Very prompt and professional, the wait staff here is always very on top of things. While they might not be the most "personable" group of people, your glass will never sit empty and you will get that extra side of rice you asked for in less than a minute. Ambiance and Cleanliness: The feel of this restaurant is very... quirky, but not in a bad way. Seating is booth style, and its very much so the old school quiet and quaint Chinese diner of the town. The cleanliness could be taken up a par, as the booths have a tenancy to be a little sticky and the bathrooms could use some tiding up, but nothing too serious.The only real downfall it the location, being located right next door to Hood Rivers most rowdy and notoriously divey bar. The restaurants entrance is within feet of the bars entrance and you can smell the cigarette smoke and stale liquor drafting into the restaurant each time the door is opened. Not much this place can do about the location of its neighbor, but its a pity. Overall, if you're looking for good Chinese food late at night in hood river, this is the place for you. But i might recommend taking your order to go so you don't have to deal with the rowdy and smelly bar scene read more

Out of all the Chinese places in town, this is the one that has more flavor. the food is great, it just depends on the time you go. early for lunch hour or dinner hour when the rush hits. That way you know that the food is cooked when u order. it has a whole lot of great selections. read more

Most of our food was ok. Chicken was tender and nice quality. The sweet and sour sauce (?) ruined my appetite. It was dark brown, oily, consistency of dirty motor oil. Very greasy spring rolls had filling that did not taste fresh. I scraped most of my dinner into the garbage. Very disappointing. I don't know what went wrong as the locals seem to like this restaurant. read more

We came here on a Monday in the afternoon because the other restaurant we looked at was closed. We all ordered lunch combinations... And they were all EXCELLENT! Egg flower soup was wonderful. The appetizers were hot, quick, and filling. And the combo's were exactly what we wanted. The sweet and sour was great... Not like some places where it's bright red and looks like gelatinous kool-aid. Staff was great... Even poured my water for me when the pitcher was already on the table. The 3 of us that ate have absolutely NO COMPLAINTS! read more

Reliable and tastes decent... nothing amazing, but OK for our area. Great prices.

Favorite place for greasy delicious Chinese food. Deep fried deliciousness that are their crab puffs and don't forget about the egg flower soup. So good! read more

Best American-Chinese food I've ever had in the Northwest. Portland has great traditional chinese restaurants, but if you're looking for american-style with fried meats and huge portions this place nails it. We try to stop every time on our way home from Meadows and I tell everyone how great this place is. Shrimp Egg Foo is killer! read more

I hate to say it, but Hood River Restaurant does not have very good food. It is really bland and tastes like it came from a can. It is true, you get A LOT of food for the price, but it is mediocre food. As a local, I do not eat here. read more

Probably the best value Chinese food I've ever had. That #9 lunch special and 1/4 scorpion. You kidding me?!

I have been eating here most of my life. I can't imagine anyplace better. Good portions, prices,and flavor