Right off highway on the road to promitory campground Friday night Karoke, lottery starts at 11am…read morebreakfast is hearty moderate priced with river view.

Did the breakfast there and it was a comedy of errors. Ordered the Berry pancakes with eggs and…read morebacon. Well, they forgot the eggs. Then, the pancakes were supposed to be 'somethered' in berry compote, but came with just a half filled small serving cup. The waitress said they ran out. Oof. It gets better. When i spread butter on the pancakes, a funny taste made me check....garlic butter! No berries and garlic butter. How does that happen? Did I mention the flies that were buzzing around our table? Swatting them endlessly while trying to eat. Kinda like a mid-July picnic. On the plus side, the bacon was excellent.

I highly recommend this restaurant/bar! My husband and I both had the cheeseburgers, which were…read moreexcellent! He had a salad with his burger and I had onion rings. The onion rings were probably the best I've ever had!! The burgers are hand-pressed, so no frozen meat. Brittany, our server, was excellent! She was the only server on the restaurant side, and was very attentive to all the tables. The ambiance is like the old west with lots of wood. The entire building was spotless! If you want great food, great service and great ambiance, this is the place to go on Estacada!

Beef enchilada is soooo goood! lil spicy but I loved it!…read moreBronco burger was fried to perfection!

First time here. Very run down interior. Was hot however air was not on…read more Waitress seemed new and a little unsure. Very sweet though. There were four of us. Sat, then ordered. Our table had two fish and chips, a Ruben sandwich and a steak salad. My Ruben came out first. OK. Over sauced and onion rings were oily. Several minutes later the two fish and chips came out. Some of the fish was burnt and fries were an embarrassment..virtually all end bits. After about another ten minutes the steak salad came. Since the steak is presmoked and only needs to get heated don't know why it took so long to come out. Sadly there was no part of our meal that was even considering good. Prices were reasonable Can't recommend. Maybe breakfast is better.

Rainy morning camping so we decided to have breakfast at The Country Restaurant and Lounge in…read moreEstacada. This is very down-home "lived-in" restaurant. For example in the women's restroom there are no stall doors, only shower curtains. We were told to pick a table and ordered coffee. The coffee was ok but it came with 2% milk, not half and half or creamer. In order to make coffee at all creamy we had to add a lot of milk which made the coffee cold. We asked the friendly waitress if they had half and half and she said they only had powdered creamer. I should have ordered tea! The food was ok. I had 2 eggs over easy, hasbrowns and sourdough toast. All were just fine. My daughter had the same but with a poached egg which was severely underdone with watery egg whites. We didn't send it back because we had already complained about the milk for the coffee. All in all we had a decent breakfast on a rainy morning where we didn't want to cook outside. Would we come back? We would probably try another place.

Love this place! Food is always great! Portions are big and prices are reasonable. Breakfast, lunch…read moreand dinner have always been reliably good

Hubby recommend we stopped here, we're just miles from my last event. Customer Service was great…read more Salad was great. But the Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich, was to me, was very salty! The meat was tender. But, I'm not American, who is used to having, or who eats lots of salty gravy, or gravy for that, unless it's Thanksgiving meal, even then, I'm not a gravy person. But, upon seeing my food, with 'so thick', 'so brown' gravy wasn't pleasing to me. Hubby, who grew up, whose family eat gravy with almost anything over potatoes (never on rice mind you), loved it! I'm not sure, if I prefer having Saltine Crackers best than what I'm having tonight. I took 3/4ths of my food, to eat with some vegetables. We also ordered soup of the day, which was chicken noddle soup with tomato base. I love that! The dinner salad, was also good. Both were shared. We came here, craving for some BBQ Ribs, I guess, but the Beef Sandwich came close. Maybe, if we stop here again, I'll try others from the menu, like Hamburger with Mushroom, my 2nd choice.

Cozy inside solid burger exceptional chocolate caramel shake. If I'm ever in Estacada again I will…read morebe returning.

Burger and tots were good. Milkshake was yummy. Prices were average. Milkshake was priced high for…read morethe size. Drive thru was pretty slow and there was only one vehicle in front of me. Probably 10 minutes.

This review is titled "Basket of Disappointment"…read more We were in town for the Beaver State Fling and I was excited to see a burger joint with such great reviews, so we stopped in for dinner. While the staff were friendly and quick to take our order, that's about where the good stopped. Considering my bill was 22$ for an iced tea, the Bacon-at-or, and waffle fries, it was not worth it at all. The burger was "OK" but nothing to write home about. It was your food service bun, frozen patty, cheese and lettuce. I added fry sauce to give it some flavor. The bacon was the best part of this burger. The waffle fries were fine, clearly frozen food-service grade, fried to order. On a positive note, the ice tea was brewed and done well! Overall the place looks tired and cluttered with "memorabilia" akin to the name diner. And lastly, if you are preparing food, please wear gloves!

Great food, great prices, great people! A true gem in Estacada. And don't forget the ice cream!!!!read more

More than a 5-star experience! Last Thursday (09/10/11) We had one of the best anniversary dinners…read moreever at the Rendezvous Grill in Welches! From start to finish, everything was absolute perfection. We started with the amazing authentic Caesar salad (we try Ceasar from Hawaii to Vegas to NY to Paris and this is right up there) and Spinach salad (with warm pear slices and hazel nuts--incredible) followed by the most incredible New York steak with Gorgonzola butter and a mouthwatering Ribeye steak. Oh, and the strawberry lemonade? What did they out in that--Delicious! even the potatoes were rich with flavor. Plus, generous serving sizes But wow... shout out to the desserts! The bourbon cobbler crisp and key lime pie completely stole the show. (And no, there are no pictures of the desserts because they were just too good to wait--we ate them instantly! ‍) To top it all off, the chef/owner came right to our table to share the inside scoop on their locally sourced produce and meats, and even personally recommended our desserts. The atmosphere was comfortable but it was five star. Our server knew her stuff and was so warm and responsive. Talk about world-class hospitality! ‍Happy Anniversary to us!

The food was bland and not for the first time. It seems that the food is of poor quality…read more The appetizer of oysters was disappointing, they were over cooked and chopped up, no whole oysters in the small serving. The service was okay. I have been coming here for over 20 years and the restaurant was always my favorite, this was the place to bring visitors and family. It's not that place anymore.

This was some of the best food I've had in a while! I was a little iffy about coming here for lunch…read moresince I had been here once for dinner and it wasn't my favorite experience, but I'm so glad I gave it another try. The lunch portions were incredibly generous, especially the grilled cheese and fries, which were actually a kids meal! The buffalo chicken Caesar wrap was a little lacking in Caesar flavor, but where it lacked in Caesar, it definitely made up for it with the buffalo flavor, and it was still incredible. 10/10 across the board! The customer service was also amazing, and the staff were genuinely such a pleasure to interact with. And the little doodle on the bag was just the cutest added bonus! Definitely left much happier with this visit than my first one!

Came here recently with a friend and left thoroughly impressed. We started with the oregano fried…read morebread appetizer, served with a crème fraîche basil sauce and a roasted tomato dipping sauce -- it was absolutely delicious and set the tone for the rest of the meal. For mains, my friend ordered the elk burger, and as a self-proclaimed elk burger connoisseur, her approval means something -- she thoroughly enjoyed it. I went with the pulled pork sandwich, which was good and flavorful, and paired really well with their pepper & cabbage coleslaw on the side. We also split a cup of the roasted red pepper and tomato bisque, which was honestly a highlight of the whole meal -- rich, well-balanced, and worth ordering on its own. Drinks deserve a shoutout too: their non-alcoholic options were great. My friend raved about the guava lemonade, and I had the blueberry vinegar shrub, which was excellent -- bright, crisp, and refreshing.

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.

My friend and I randomly stopped by Brightwood Tavern for lunch and surprisingly had one of the…read morebest meals of our whole roadtrip here! Would give 6 stars if I could. We came on Sunday around noon and there was only one person sitting at the bar when we arrived. After a while though, lots more folks stopped by for food and it got more crowded than I expected for a place not on the main road. They have some indoor seating, but my friend and I opted to sit outside on their beautiful backyard patio as it was such a nice day out. I got the chili dog for $8, and my friend got the breakfast burrito for $15. They were able to make it vegetarian by removing the bacon and country sausage gravy. We were both incredibly happy with our meal. They piled so much chili on the hot dog that you can't eat it without a fork, but that's exactly how I like it! I love chili dogs but haven't had any in a while, so this really hit the spot for me. My friend LOVED his breakfast burrito as well. It had everything he likes in it - eggs, tater tots, grilled onions, pickled jalapenos - and is served with a side of salsa and sour cream. We were extremely satisfied with this meal. So glad we decided to stop by here and give the food a shot!

We enjoy the cozy tavern. Good pub food. Fun vibe. Wait…read morestaff was always friendly and polite.