Tofu Banh Mi (5/5) Excellent. Fresh bread with a nice crisp…read moreoutside and tender inside. Fresh lettuce and vegetables, great sauce, and well-cooked tofu. One of the best tofu banh mi sandwiches I've had. Vegan Pho (4/5) A hearty bowl with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, carrots, broccoli, baby corn, and bok choy in a vegetable broth. Very flavorful and delicious. Service (3/5): Good and patient. The staff were willing to help us split both the banh mi and the pho, which we really appreciated. Ambiance: Booth seating with cubicle-style walls that feel festive and cozy. It gives some privacy while still feeling casual and fun. Come back for the banh mi. It is literally one of the best.

really wanted to like this place because the food is actually great. The pho itself is flavorful…read moreand well made. Unfortunately, the service completely ruins the experience. The staff is rude and respond with attitude any time you ask for something. What really upset me was watching one of the servers carry two large bowls of hot pho directly over my toddler's head. I could clearly see he was struggling to hold them. I told him he was way too close to my daughter with hot food, and he completely ignored me and continued struggling over her -- no apology, no acknowledgment, just attitude. That is a serious safety concern. This is the second time I've given this place a chance, and both experiences were terrible. The first time I went, I was told they didn't have high chairs. This time, suddenly they do? The inconsistency and lack of professionalism is disappointing. Great food, but the service and safety issues make it hard to want to come back.

We've had several meals at Pho Bar now and every meal is delicious…read more Our absolute favorite is the bahn mi sandwiches. We alternate between the chicken and the pork because both are so good! We also love the pho here. The broth is so flavorful and the meats and noodles are all good quality. They've even added soy sauce to their condiment selection! We love the spicy sauce they serve at the table as well. It gives the pho the perfect added spice. They've added a selection of desserts to choose from now. We recently tried the creme brûlée and it was very good. The staff is always very friendly and attentive. They will check in at tables regularly. It's a clean restaurant with nice decor and seating. Give them a try. There's sure to be something on the large menu for everyone.

Pho Bar Vietnamese Kitchen , is hands down the best Vietnamese cuisine restaurant that I have…read morepersonally been to in the Portland Metropolitan area, the Pho dishes are absolutely amazing second to none when it comes time to quality and flavor with a clean and clear rich bone broth with the freshest meats and herb garnishments to add to the dish, there are several options for your preferences like beef , chicken , or vegetarian , along with many other Vietnamese dishes to choose from, the restaurant is very clean and modern with a relaxing ambiance to go with your meal, the service is excellent the staff is very friendly and will explain all options on the menu to help you have the best experience while dining in, Pho Bar is a must try place for anyone who loves amazing food !

I was visiting the Columbia River Gorge area and stopped here for dinner. This was one of the best…read moredinner experiences I had. The staff were extremely friendly and nice. They even offered recommendations as there was so much to try! I had the pork chop special and it was so good! It had a curry sauce that was full of flavor. We also had some bone marrow and it was so good. The place is elegant yet also relaxed. I can't wait to come back!

This was one of the best meals on the trip. Everything from the entire meal and wine was really…read moregood. Service was amazing and super friendly. Great views from our table inside. Saw this place while eating lunch nearby and the menu looked good so we decided to come back for dinner. While we would have preferred to sit outside, there was no availability. They sat us right next to the window though so it was basically like we were outside anyways so no complaints there. The bone marrow to start was a fantastic choice. I love bone marrow and this one did not disappoint. Perfectly cooked and great flavor I was getting every little bit out. For my main I was conflicted but decided to go with the octopus. I ate every bite of food on my plate it was so good. Octopus can be tough and chewy but this one was cooked so perfectly that I wished there was more. The sauce had a slightly spice to it as well which was really good especially on the potatoes.

I nearly skipped this place thinking "I'm not much of a taco fan." However, my husband loves tacos…read moreand wanted to try it, fortunately for me. We ended up coming back the next day without hesitation for 2 days of tacos in a row and I'd return in a heartbeat if ever back in Hood River. These tacos are addictive! With their mix-and-match fusion menu, your taco of choice can really taste any way you like. The Hawaiian taco with grilled shrimp was my favorite, but I also enjoyed their Thai taco with chicken. I wish I could have tried all of them as everything featured good, fresh ingredients. Don't skip the drinks here either. I usually avoid cocktails but they offered to make their frozen margarita spicy for me and I couldn't resist -- fantastic! The service was over-the-top amazing. This is a casual restaurant where you order at the counter, seat yourself with a number, and wait for your food to be delivered. Service at such establishments is usually pretty perfunctory, but not at Love & Hominy. The servers are all super friendly and seem genuinely enthusiastic to be working in their restaurant. That in itself says a lot. As mentioned, this place is casual but still fun and eclectic. While eating your tacos in-house, check out the wall on the entrance side. It's pretty entertaining to look at.

Love & Hominy is a rather small restaurant in downtown Hood River, seating only perhaps 25 people…read morein a mixture of tables and countertop seating. It's a brisk business, so while ordering is counter service style, the tables turnover quickly. When we visited at 12:30 on a Sunday afternoon, there was a small line ahead of us to order, but only around 5 minutes or so after we ordered, several tables cleared out and we were able to sit down. The food took about 15 minutes to arrive. Combo, Vietnamese w/ Pork, Mediterranean w/ Chicken, Salsa ($15.50) - The chips, half moon shaped, seem to be fried in house, being really thick, great for dipping with no breakage, and perfectly crunchy. They have somewhat of an oily sheen on the surface, but aren't overly greasy at all. They aren't salted too heavily and instead seem to be slightly sweetened. The salsa included in this meal is refreshingly tangy and creamy. It's completely mild, though, with no hint of heat whatsoever. The chips easily dip in without getting soggy. The tacos all seem to use the same base - a fried corn tortilla heavily seasoned with a doritos locos-esque spice mixture, then filled with tender basmati rice. I believe they store a bunch of tortillas filled with rice sitting in trays, which can then be grabbed off the shelf to customize to order. That would explain why the shells get completely soggy and why the sauces are all applied on top of the rice rather than below. They are also wrapped in aluminum foil, which allows the rice to basically steam inside the taco shell, creating more sogginess. Overall a disappointing base. The Vietnamese combines fish sauce and banh mi pickles, combined with sweet creamy kewpie mayo drizzled over the rice and thinly sliced cucumbers as a second wall complementing the taco shell. The pickles and cucumber are crunchier than the shell. There are jalapenos but there's no heat at all. The pork is shredded and tender with a somewhat smoky quality, but there's not much included at all, perhaps only a tablespoon or two of meat. It's mostly vestigial against the massive amount of pickles on the top. I'd say the flavors are somewhat similar to a vegetarian banh mi. It's definitely missing in the meat department. There are so many veggies piled onto this taco that things fall out left and right while eating. The Mediterranean includes acidic pickled onions, a slaw lightly dressed in vinaigrette, thinly sliced cucumbers, a bunch of salty feta, and shredded mint leaves. There's some tzatziki drizzle, but not enough to make a huge impact. The chicken is shredded very finely and again not given in enough of a quantity to really do much for the taco. I feel like the chicken is precooked white meat, similar to the chicken in those packaged salads. Combo, Thai w/ Chicken, Tex Mex w/ Shrimp, Queso ($15.50) - The queso is served warm. It's thick and cheesy, tasting like pretty standard queso with again no heat whatsoever despite tiny flecks of red. The Thai includes a red bell pepper, cabbage, and edamame (why edamame?) slaw, lightly dressed in a peanutty and sweet vinegar. On top of the rice is a thicker peanut and ginger drizzle, enough to give some freshness and boost the umami. The overall flavor profile does remind me of an Americanized Pad Thai with mostly sweetness and nuttiness and no tamarind fruity tang. The Tex Mex is interesting. They actually char the corn quite well, so it's sweet and smoky in flavor. They add the same queso as the dip for the chips, then cilantro and then soy bacon crumbles, which I found to be disturbing in texture, almost like crunchy egg shells. They do include three or four pieces of sweet shrimp which aren't overcooked. The seasoning on the taco shells doesn't work for me. The flavors clash with the unique ingredients used in the creative tacos. In addition, I'm so confused why they use the same rice base. I guess it's a cost cutting measure? They add a ton to every taco and it spills out all over the place. They could easily amp up the unique qualities of each taco. For example, cilantro rice for the Tex Mex, Jasmine rice for the Thai, vermicelli for the Vietnamese. It's okay to use rice, but it's just such a boring and uninspired base when they are trying to be so creative with the flavors. It feels like filler used to cheapen up the tacos. I have similar feelings towards the meat. It's the same for every taco, no uniqueness in flavor or texture. The only thing different are the toppings and the slight bit of sauce on top. Just think - for the Vietnamese, sweet lemongrass grilled pork, for the Tex-Mex, lime chile grilled shrimp, etc. Then again there's so little meat included in the first place. Overall I left a little disappointed. It seems to be targeted towards people who want fusion food without straying too far away from Americanized roots. It's just not for me. Bathrooms - Single unisex room. Note: Love & Hominy charges a 3% credit card fee

Looking for something different in Toppenish, try Bamboo Thai. Good food. Fresh veggies and the…read moremeat was tasty. Loved the green curry!

Authentic, fragrant Thai food. Coconut milk, chili paste and Thai basil over stir fried…read moreveggies--yum! And our server even brought us little water bottles for our long trip home

Everything was fresh and, maybe not surprising since the name says it all, danglicious!! I wasn't…read morefeeling well and sent my daughter to pick up our order. The passion fruit juice--AhMazing! The fried egg ban mi--Yum! We ordered 2 pho. Mine had shedded chicken and it was everything I hoped for in taste. Even my pickier eaters enjoyed the egg rolls and the passion juice. I can't wait to try more of their ban mi, pho and fruit juices!

HORRIBLE operations. Attempted to eat here a few weeks ago and upon entering was told that they ran…read moreout of pho broth. Mind you this is a whole Vietnamese restaurant that primarily serves pho soup. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, made a second attempt to return to this place about 45 minutes prior to close and was met with "it's to go only". Being fully aware of the time, and knowing how quickly we can finish - we confirmed that they aren't seating and the gals response was "well it's 30 minutes before closing" as if we weren't aware. This is one the only pho restaurant in this little town hence the attempted return, but the inconsistent operations, and service is significantly lacking and quite awful. It's definitely hard to tell when the restaurant is in business or open. Lastly, I mean, what other restaurant has their employees let alone a host or waitress wear sunglasses indoors?

Went here as a big party but the service was still very accommodating and quick. We shared…read moredelicious appetizers like the egg rolls and potstickers. And I was able to order my yakisoba spicy which was actually so delicious, I've never had that option so I loved it. The space itself was kinda empty which was a little unusual but it was decorated nicely and it was casual. Overall I would eat here again.

Spacious place, attentive staff, had the pho which was ok but I really enjoyed the fresh salad roll…read more(had the shrimp option) - I would get that again in a heartbeat. Looking forward to trying their other dishes.

Best pho, spring rolls and salad rolls! Service is always amazing too! They have even opened up…read moreearly to accommodate our team lunches.

4.2/5 does not mean their pho is any good. The broth had an off taste so I thought I could fix it…read morewith limes and hoisin sauce, but the hoisin sauce also had a similar off taste. Spring rolls were ok but peanut sauce was bland. Ordered wings too and they had the SAME off taste but it was more bearable. I couldn't finish any of it. It's almost like everything had some sort of alcohol mixed into it but without the alcohol. Friendly staff and good service tho