Giving 3 because they have great service great food. BUT online they say they are open at 8 am when you get there they are closed until 11 according to the door then on a wall they say they are open at 8 am. We drove over an hour to have it be closed. Pretty frustrating!!! Fix your hours so you aren't closed when 2 out of 3 signs say 8 am!!!! read more

We were traveling through The Dalles with our dogs and found this great dog-friendly restaurant. We sat outside in the porch. It was about 85 degrees and just perfect for our dogs. They came and refilled the dog bowl with ice cold water, and our dogs loved that. Service was a little slow, but everyone was nice. I got the pulled pork sandwich with fries and bbq sauce. It was sooooooo salty. Everything. The fries, the pork, the sauce. So much salt. Dipping in my husbands ranch mellowed the salt a bit. My husband got the chicken pesto burger and salad. He said it was good, though Costco's was better. lol. But he ate it all. The dogs got their bowl split in half. There was a bunch of peanut butter, chicken, cucumber, and cabbage. The picky dog devoured it all but the cabbage, the dog who'll eat anything ate only the chicken and PB. Really funny. But they were big sized. I'd go again, just being understanding that they're heavy handed with the salt. read more

Our waitress was newer so she seemed very confused so any time we asked a question she had no idea like what the seasonal vegetable was that they had so she had to keep leaving and then would forget what she was leaving for lol despite the frequent confusion, the food was actually really good I got the veggie burger and it was probably one of the best I've had really flavorful, super filling and not a bad proce either. Located in a cute downtown area read more

Rivertap - New American Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

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Stopped in for dinner at Rivertap on a quiet Sunday night. The bar wasn't crowded, which made for a nice, relaxed atmosphere. I ordered the sliders, which weren't my favorite, but the sweet potato fries more than made up for it -- perfectly salty and crisp. I wish I'd had time to sample some of their Wood Family Spirits, which looked tempting on the menu. Overall, a comfortable local spot with good vibes and great fries -- I'd give it another try next time I'm in The Dalles. read more

Rivertap - PNW Sliders - New American Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

Already nervous!! Server took my credit card to pay the bill and was tapping on her phone while my card was in her hand.

Service was friendly and helpful and a couple of them came out to say hello to our two dogs. Service was swift and we found the outside patio excellent on a bright weekday afternoon in September. My date ordered the cannonball and I the Gangster. Everything came to the table in a quick time and very hot. Overall great food, beer and service. We'll recommend highly. read more

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Our first visit here. Service at lunchtime was extremely slow, taking about 20 minutes just to be noticed. It was busy so maybe they were short staffed. Ambiance could be better if any of the wait staff appeared to like being there. No smiles, nothing. Drinks were good but slow; fish and chips were ok; the Thai chicken wrap was bland and boring, more gummy rice than anything else. Couldn't taste the coconut. Needed more flavor even with using the peanut sauce. One and done for us. read more

Pretty good first visit. They were pretty much empty for NY day lunch. Bit of wear and tear on our booth...and my bench moved around a lot with the shifting of the guys behind me...but the place seemed clean. Decent menu options and adequate service. We tried the quesadilla and grilled chicken sandwich with corn/chicken soup. We really enjoyed it all. Quite a flavorful quesadilla compared to most. read more

Rivertap - Rivertap - grilled chicken sandwich with corn/chicken soup - New American Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

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Food was ehhh!! Service was Ehhh! Beer was good I had the Lager! Veggies were rotten seeping and salad was bland and potatoes were ehhh!! Wonder why this place is for sale??? read more

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Had the fish tacos. I would not order this item again if it were to come back. The fish was skimpy and was over fried making the fish crunchy. The ratio of fish to cabbage was way off. The tacos looked huge when the plate was delivered, but it was just the cabbage mix. The tortilla chips that came on the side were not very good. I did eat a few of the fries from my husband's plate and they were pretty decent. The servers were not rude but they were rushing through everything like they were closing in two minutes. They have a full bar with quite a few options. Could be a fun place to have some drinks with friends. read more

This place is hit and miss. It used to be really good a few years ago but definitely went down hill. Although it is a good place to get some beers and a burger for a decent price. read more

If want an interrupted first date this is the place. Because that is what the service will give you. Lots of free time to talk because the server literally never came back. Despite the reminder of an anaphylactic dairy allergy, my salad still came out with a breadstick, smothered and butter, contaminating the whole salad. What a waste of food cost. The lady that was helping her from the kitchen was fantastic, but our waitress left something to be desired. The table next to us actually left because she never came back. This was on a Saturday when the place was basically empty with exception of us and about four at the bar. read more

Rivertap - Chicken Chicken Hickory Bacon Caesar Wrap - New American Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

Burger was great. They fried the potato right out of the tots though. I told the waiter straight away. Service was slow and we were in hurry, so I declined a replacement. Shocked to see there was no discount. Waiter didn't take the time to refill drinks either. Cool atmosphere, but overall not sure we'll be back. read more

Rivertap - So overdone there is no potato left! - New American Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

service is very hit and miss during the day. Possible there's only one person covering too many tables and the bar, IDK. Food quality is ok but not amazing. read more

Mediocre food, atrocious staff. I'm mad at myself for reading reviews and still going here. That's on me. For the owner, one of your bartenders (young gal) cussed openly and repeatedly, prioritized a call from her boyfriend over patrons, and bragged about charging a guest full price for a vodka and grapefruit without the vodka. She said he was too drunk to be in a bar and chastised him. Seemed like he'd been there a while. You've invested plenty into the building and advertising. Shame to have staff drive away business. read more

After hiking through carpeted hills of wildflowers in the Dalles Mt Ranch, we were thirsty for an IPA and good burger. Rivertap hit the spot! Good pub and grub! First - Flag ship IPA, NW style, good bitter Bravo, Chinook and Citra hops! Great brew! Second - Service excellent! Responsive! On the ball! Friendly - lovin servin with a smile! Third - 1/3lb ground American Wagyu burger served on a locally made pan de sol bun with rich aged white cheddar, pepper smoked bacon, red onion, dill pickle chips, romaine lettuce, tomato and garlic aioli. Just what we wanted! A quality so-delish burger! Fries - yup! And side of Mediterranean soup. Fourth - Sources local ingredient, some organic greens on menu. Type of Pub and Grub I search out on Yelp. Fifth - Great outdoor seating with covers when sun is cooking or rain dancing. Cool vibe inside the bar. Looks like a side room was setting up for a guitar gig performance! As good a brew and burger I'm able to find in Portland - and we got it covered in the city. Chow out! read more

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Family get together of 7 people while visiting the dalles. Dana took amazing care of us. Great service with a smile. Prompt attention to every need and consistent follow up. Could not have had a better experience. Food was good and nice variety Drinks were tasty and made well (makers mark manhattan on the rocks) . Dana made our experience fantastic and appreciate the amazing customer service!!!! Thank you Dana. Hope see you again soon. Cute place with a dog menu for the patio. Love it read more

Came in hungry and ready to eat. Seated us but never came back with water or to take our order. Waiting 20 min before leaving.

Very inviting atmosphere and great food! We enjoyed a couple of brews (Fresh Cascade Blond for my guy and Quilters Irish Death for me) and shared the beer cheese fries and an order of Kobe sliders w/pasta salad. The fries were decent but got soggy at the end, naturally. I'm not a huge french fry person anyway but my husband really liked them. The Kobe sliders were fantastic! Juicy and flavorful - the bacon jam and red wine reduction along with those pickled onions were the perfect combination. And I loved their pasta salad. Pasta salad at many restaurants is so bland but not at Rivertap. It was delicious. Service was decent but nothing to write home about. We were there on a Saturday afternoon and I expected them to be a lot busier but thankfully we were seated right away. read more

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Came in while passing by because I saw the sign on the freeway. Sign says to go to bar to be seated. Took by the menus for an extended period of time as what seemed like a bartender or waitress walked passed me twice. Then she started chatting with people through the drive thru window (odd). Decided to leave. Either they are severely understaffed or just don't care. I'd pass on tying this spot if you're passing through the area. read more

Came to The Dalles to meet my mother for dinner and everything was fine, service was friendly, food took a little while but i'm not a complainer. I ordered my hamburger and the couple bites i did have were okay until i found a hair. i got the waitress to let her know, well she came back saying sometimes the cheese strings out and looks like a hair, when it was clearly a hair going through the cheese. was pretty annoyed and unhappy with that response, just call me blind at that point. They remade my burger and i just took it to go as i had a drive back home. Check comes and we gotta pay for the hairy burger, super unhappy and disappointed with that experience. read more

Cluster F***! I ordered through their website which apparently starts a dummy DoorDash account. I got a text saying my food was ready for pickup so I drove to get it and was asked three times who I was picking up for. The food was not ready, no biggie. After waiting about 10 minutes my food was handed to me in a big bag that was stapled shut. I assumed everything was there and left on my way out of town. Of course when I arrived at my next destination I was missing an entire entree. I called to see if I could get a refund and they said I had to get one through DoorDash! This order does not show up on my DoorDash because I didn't order it through my DoorDash app. They refused to give me a refund for the food I waited very patiently to receive, but never did. Bad business! There goes $20 I guess and I guess I can watch everyone else eat tonight since I now don't have food. read more

Service is so so. The beer is not ice cold. Seems like they want you to eat and get out. There are better places to go in The Dalles.

We have eaten here a couple of times now. The food is good, a bit above average and reasonably quick coming to the table. The staff is pleasant though not overly attentive. This has become a thing since Covid. While always disappointing, I no longer deduct points for less than stellar service if I can tell they are understaffed though I will deduct stars for truly terrible/ inadequate service. The ambience is your typical "brewery style. Relaxing and comfortable. We will return for sure. read more

Food was mediocre at best but our server Jackie was the funniest waitress I have ever met. Pretty much couldn't eat she had us laughing so hard. average food, way above average experience. Maybe just order a beer? p.s. thanks for the bucket. read more

Super slow and not busy. Servers were awesome!! Kitchen can't keep up and appears to have bad systems for volume. It was slow when we're there but still slow!! For a kids grilled cheese and an appetizer. read more

We wanted our order ready between 3:50-4. We got to the restaurant and weren't greeted or told where to stand and wait for our order. The women also did not say she would check on our order status or help us in any way. We then got a text that it would now be ready between 4:10-4:20 and now we are gonna get our food between 4:15-4:20. Keep in mind the restaurant is completely dead. read more

Great food! great service! was seated fast! Definitely the most underrated breakfast spot in The Dalles

This is a hard review. We arrived to great live music and a friendly staff member letting us know to sit anywhere. It took a while to get help and when one of ordered a sample of a beer. They actually got a pint (luckily the beer was great), all the beer was great, NICE SELECTION! . When Chyanne took our order, she let us know they just finished a big rush and they are out of a bunch of items (no issue with this at all). We settled on 3 different wrap sandwiches, one with french fries, the other 2 with side salds, 1 hour and 15 minutes later, 15 min after our waitress finally checked on our order and after the resteraunt was closed and when nearly all the guest had left the resteraunt... we got our food. 90% chance our order was forgotten. Zero offer of discount, no explanation and little care. 2 other disappointments, 1) A guest came just after close and the bartender let them know they were closed, we didn't hear the interaction but afterwords he did some trash talk about the customer and they all laughed, within ear shot of other paying customers. 2) we are now VERY far behind so I asked for my bill immediately upon getting our food, she brought it but then never came back to collect the card, I ended up having to take it to the bar. Ultimately, food was good, beer was good, music was great, wait staff just didn't seem to care about anything. read more

Went there today with friends and were very disappointed by the food quality. Fish and chips were very oily and overcooked until dark brown. Mostly breading with very thin mushy fish. The chicken bacon Caesar wrap was good but the fries were overdone. When our friend tried to have her fish re done they balked and said they would take half off the price. They were worth nothing. read more

We stopped in for a early supper, we were wowed by the fast friendly service and chill vibe s great! We had the hummus and then the rock fish. WOW WOW WOW what great fish, nicely done! We really enjoyed it and ate well! Peace be with you Sherri Annkin read more

great service:) our waiter was friendly and checked in a lot but unfortunately the food wasn't what i hoped. i got the Buddha Bowl with chicken, the chicken was really dry, the quinoa was barely cooked, crunchy almost. my father in law got the fish tacos and the tortillas weren't even cooked they completely fell apart when he went to pick up the taco, they were cold. read more

Stopped here for a quick lunch and a place to watch The Euro 2021 match. The servers were accommodating right away with putting on our game. The beer was good and it looks like they do good business. Food is so-so. The fryer was down so certain foods were no-go. I wound up with chicken wrap and it was pretty bland with dry chicken and way too much rice in the wrap. I didn't even eat the whole thing. The sliders were pretty good. Nice enough place to stop off in our travels. read more

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We came here late last night as the kitchen just stopped taking orders but the host took us in and persuaded the kitchen to take one last order. This was super nice of them since pretty much everything else in The Dalles closes so early. The food looked and tasted amazing. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to treat themselves to a nice meal! Also, I didn't know fries could be THIS good! They were perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft/fluffy on the inside. Is it weird to say these are the best fries I've eaten? read more

Rivertap - Nashville Hot Fish Sandwich Pulled pork nachos Salmon - New American Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

Food was greasy and overcooked. Would not eat here, again. Should have asked for a refund.

We stopped by here just prior to Thanksgiving. A snowstorm was about to start and there was hardly anyone in the place. A super cute bar and restaurant. We picked a location in the bar as it seemed that is where the majority of folks were seated. I had the organic apple spinach salad. It was very tasty and a nice portion. I noted they had a large selection of mixed cocktails, beer, and wine. As it was early in the day, I stuck with iced tea. I thought it might be nice to come back and try their freshly made cocktails. There is a nice section out front for sitting outside when the weather is warmer. All in all, it was a great little stop on our way through town. I would definitely give this place a try again. read more

Great atmosphere with great waitresses with funny personalities. Food was excellent. Beer is very good.

After a long weekend camping, 5 little bears exited the scorching hills east of Dufur. We were spent and needed to find water and food quickly! There was a live band outside in the yard and our server Justin cut to the chase and delivered great / quick service without unnecessary chatter (which We really appreciate). The food was top notch, much better than we were expecting to eat that night and the tap list gave us a few options that we cycled through. All in all, exactly what we needed. If you're asking yourself the question "where should we eat In The Dalles?" River Tap your answer. read more

Rivertap - Band from our seat - New American Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

If I'm going to be charged $17 for a chicken caesar wrap I would prefer to see more than four skinny pieces of chicken. All were about the size of my pinky. I told the server I'm gluten free and asked to have just a lettuce wrap. They gave me mounds of lettuce and then hid a bunch of croutons in the pile. So I'll be going home to s#** my brains out. The chicken, what little I could taste of it, seemed bland. The bacon was overcooked and unappetizing. The skewer left in the middle of the pile was a nice touch (if you're into dangerous food). The servers were nice but when I voiced my complaints, my waitress awkwardly said sorry and sidled away with my card and the bill. read more

I have to say I'm very underwhelmed. We came thinking wow this I see a pretty cool place by the looks of the outside, the inside must be super cool, not so much and the bathroom was quite dirty. If you're sitting outside, you need to go up to the bar to order because there's no service outside. read more