We had the fortune of stopping by Beneventi's Pizza for a light lunch on our way through the Gorge…read moretoday. What a great find! Their $5.50 lunch special includes one large slice of pizza with a choice of two toppings from their generous list which includes specialty items like smoked oysters, jalapeños and artichoke hearts. In addition, the special includes the drink of your choice! Our plan was to grab a quick bite to eat so we could power through to dinner, but because the lunch special was so robust, we ended up delaying dinner by several hours. The restaurant is located on the highway going through the center of town, offers ample parking, and is staffed by friendly folks. I highly recommend this place if you're driving through Bingen.

Wow! This place was the best pizza I have had ever had in all over PNW! Especially after a day hike…read moreby Mt St Helens & Ape Caves! The service was excellent! Pizza is my favorite food of all and this classy restaurant in this town was spot on my favorite pizza place ever! Definitely will come here every-time I come to town during my roadtrips!

Awesome pizza joint downtown Hood River! I had 3 different slices and each one was on point! Logan…read morewas friendly and treated me like family!

Five stars for location and ambience, Cal's is perfect for a summer evening dinner…read more That said, this review is for the slices. We chose three, including the margarita, three meat, and the special apricot margarita. The three meat was the best of the three, and the only one that had the appropriate amount of toppings in my opinion. The other two needed a smidge more. The chew was great, just the right amount of crispies and chew, but also still foldable as you would expect for a New York slice. My only criticism would be that it should've been heated up longer, (the gal put it in the oven for two minutes), and as stated about a bit more coverage on the toppings. We will definitely go back, but next time we will try a fresh made pie and see how that stacks up against the slices.

Conveniently located off the highway, we parked at Walmart with the 5th wheel and walked up the…read morestaircase to the small plaza. Service was welcoming, polite and knowledgeable. I'm not the biggest olive fan but the variety of olives on the vegetarian pizza was, to my surprise, quite tasty. We were able to sit outside with our dog. Would recommend.

We recently had pizza from Scottie's in Portland and Post Alley in Seattle and liked those and…read morewanted to see if Pelinti would be a similar pizza without having to go far to get it. The pizza is pretty good here. The Caesar salad is also pretty good. The dressing has the homemade taste similar to some of the better dressings that you find in some restaurants (unlike the mass produced salad dressing that have that "characteristic" Caesar dressing flavor).

Great service, great drinks, and the best pizza I've had in decades!…read more The beers Backwoods makes are all delicious and smooth-drinking. The service staff was all exceptional. But the pizza! Off the charts!, FULL REVIEW of all Services: If anyone who enjoys hiking, river fishing, or just a general outdoor-focused vacation wants a good, simple getaway with their spouse/loved one, check out the Backwoods brand in Carson, Washington (just north-northeast of Bridge of the Gods/Cascades Locks). Backwoods Cabins offers a really great overnight stay option. The 8 cabins there are all basic "two-room" designs (bedroom and attached bathroom, and a living room / mini-kitchen room). The cabins sport king-sized beds, a gas fireplace and outdoor fire, a mini kitchen with refrigerator/freezer and microwave (no stove/range). I think 3 of the 8 cabins welcome dogs. The Backwoods brand also owns Backwoods Brewery, which is just across the road from the cabin property. They have great microbrew beers (from light lagers to GREAT stouts!). The brewery also has a smokehouse, with fantastic smoked brisket, pulled pork, and house-made sausage/brats. But even better, the Backwoods Brewery offers the BEST PIZZA I've had in decades. The pizza dough is a perfect balance of flavor and texture. It's not too thin and not too thick. The crust is chewy in the middle, with a great crusty edge and base. The red sauce (they also have a white sauce we didn't try) is thick and rich, with a few tomato chunks. It's got a slight spicy bite with a sweet finish. They also have some unique house pizzas. We tried the Whistle Punk - Red sauce, bacon, smoked brisket, peppadew peppers, sweet onions, fresh mozzarella rounds - and the Pepperoni Express - Red sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomatoes, banana peppers, smoked mozzarella. Both were outstanding. I'd go so far as to say both Donna and I deemed these the best pizzas we've had in 35+ years (noting that our first date was at a pizza joint in Fife we both thought was the best-ever pizza). If you stay in the Backwoods Cabins, you get two coupons for free drinks at the brewery (beer/wine/cider/cocktails) as well as an assortment of snacks for your hiking adventures, and a full S'mores kit to use over the gas fire pit. And if you are in a dog-friendly cabin, you get complimentary treats, and water/food bowls for your canines.

Gluten free review:…read more Came here after a hike because I believe in balance, climb a hill, eat a pizza. Thrilled they had gluten-free options. Tried the Tree Hugger 10" GF pizza and it was genuinely tasty. The crust? So good. The staff? Kind. The price? About $20, which felt a little "ouch," but the pizza did not, and that's what matters. The place was fun and great ambiance. Take a fun trip and go try this place out.

Pesco is a small food cart regularly parked in the Windance Boardshop parking lot. It initially…read moreattracted us due to the pictures of various specialty dishes from different regions of Italy. We were most interested in a couple of the dishes, most notably the pettole and arancini. We walked up on a Sunday for lunch and none of the items we wanted were on the menu! The owner mentioned how she rotates all the menu items every month on the 15th, migrating between specialty dishes between regions of Italy for 11 months of the year, then bringing the customer favorites back for the last month. What a unique concept! Unfortunately most of the menu items available didn't interest us that much, so we ended up only ordering the tiramisu. Chef did offer us samples if we were interested which I appreciated. Tiramisu ($8) - The owner warned us when we ordered that she had just made the tiramisu around 30 minutes prior, so the espresso still needed time to soak into the ladyfingers. Electing to get lunch at a different spot, we ended up waiting about 2 hours before digging in. Unfortunately due to being kept cold in our cooler, the bottom layer of ladyfingers still hadn't reached the point of being soaked enough to be tender. Another hour or two outside of the cooler solved the issue. An $8 order contains a pretty large tiramisu square, hand cut and fit snugly into a takeout container. It's such a rich dessert that eating only about a third of it completely filled me up. It's creamy, it's tender, it's sweet, it's thick. It's night and day vs. store bought tiramisu, being probably two or three times the richness of mascarpone and cream, although not cloyingly so. The espresso soaks in well after a couple of hours, giving tenderness to the ladyfingers and an espresso taste that isn't bitter or acrid at all. Yum! (5/5) I don't eat tiramisu all that much, but I loved the one served at Pesco. Given that they have different menu items every month, it seems like this food cart is a great place to visit for plenty of variety. I'll have to keep an eye out the next time I'm in town!

Wow! A small food cart at the corner of parking lot of a business…read more Trusted Yelp reviews and turned out to be an awesome experience of great food! Better than most mediocre Italian restaurants in Portland. Very impressed with the taste and quality of the food.

We arrived later than planned at the White Salmon location and hit the dinner rush, but were seated…read moreimmediately. We were grateful the patio was open -- it cut down on the indoor noise, and as non‑drinkers, we appreciated being away from the strong beer smell inside. Vegetarian options were plentiful and clearly labeled, which was a relief. We started with chips and all three salsas: red, mango, and queso. The queso had the only bit of zing, the red salsa tasted more like tomato sauce, and the mango salsa was delicious but very sweet. The chip‑to‑salsa ratio was excellent -- something many restaurants miss. The mains were slow to arrive, but understandable given the rush. The seasonal snap pea salad was beautifully presented and genuinely delicious, with a light lemon note and sweet pepperdew peppers. My husband ordered the pub cheeseburger with the vegetarian patty; he found it a bit spicy (he doesn't do heat at all), and I found it slightly dry, though I appreciated that it was a house‑made patty rather than the usual Beyond/Boca/Impossible option. I'm not one to linger after eating, so I always get impatient waiting for the check, but overall we would definitely eat here again. There were so many thoughtful vegetarian choices.

Came here to grab some beers and food after white water rafting. Was a beautiful day to sit on the…read morepatio and enjoy the weather. A nice refreshing beer was exactly what was needed after all the work rafting. For a starter we got the artichoke dip. This was some of the best dip I've ever had. I could have eaten this as my whole meal and ate too much that I wasn't super hungry when my burger came. I wasn't too upset about that though because the dip was a lot better than the burger. The bacon jam and onions on the burger were great, but the burger itself was slightly dry.

childhood memories of the sun shining and going down to catch a snake waiting for breakfast the…read morehuckleberry pancakes and milkshake were phenomenal can wait to take my kids in a few years

Drive up Coffee in Trout Lake attached to the gas station. This place was a life savor this…read moremorning after car camping in the National Forest. Definitely stop here if you need a coffee fix during your long drive! Prices are reasonable and the girl was super friendly! Warning: cash only, but they have an ATM there.

Our 3 year old kiddo has multiple nut allergies and thought we would be unable to get him ice…read morecream. One of the workers kindly opened a separate Ice cream container just for him so he was able to eat it. It was his first ice cream experience and he loved it. I know they probably can't do that for everyone but I was very thankful they were able to accommodate us.

Great place to get a treat in the Hood River area, especially after a long hike. It's located in…read morethis adorable little house. The line was long but moved quickly. No credit cards allowed, the sign has details on ways to pay - luckily my group had cash. There is no seating inside but plenty outside. The huckleberry milkshake was delicious! Not too sweet, super creamy, and you truly enjoy fresh pieces of huckleberry with every sip.