One understands there's an upcharge for food and service at a lodge or resort but I expect above average fare with the price. I would rate the food as unremarkable and on top of that felt really nickle and dimed when the bill came. $4 for soda water? read more

The brunch was horrible. We were told everything on the menu was at the brunch and it was not. Eggs were dry and food was cold. Do NOT RECOMMEND. read more

Delicious breakfast sandwich and breakfast tacos. Wonderful view. Friendly service. Provided hand sanitizer at each table. Ate outside on the patio and definitely felt safe. read more

The Cascade Room - Chorizo breakfast tacos - American Near Me - Stevenson, Washington

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We enjoyed dinner for two while staying at the Skamania Lodge. Service was great, we were well attended to by our primary waiter and a couple of assistants who provided water and augmented the wagers work. Food was okay, but way short of the prices or what you'd expect from the premier restaurant of a nice lodge. My beef portion was very large, but gristley. Took all of my steak knives capabilities to cut. My wife's halibut was a bit small and not special. Beer selection was okay, but clearly not put together by someone who knows microbrews. We enjoyed the experience overall, just want to be clear the food is less than what you would expect for both the lodge and the prices. read more

I've been going here for over 20 years and have always loved it. Over this time the food has been good to terrific. This year, I found the food very disappointing. From poor descriptions on the menu, odd flavor combinations, a caesar salad with no garlic to lukewarm and cold food in the buffet. I sure hope next year is better. Maybe a new chef is in order? read more

We have taken visiting professors and board members and family to the Sunday brunch many, many times, and every time everything has been excellent. I love the omlets, my wife loves the lobster and prime rib, and every time everything has been cooked to perfection. And you can't beat the setting. read more

Christmas Day buffet, it runs all day so if you opt to have dinner then be prepared for picked over items and dried out food in the hot trays. For $53/pp, I would have assumed that the food would have looked and tasted fresh the entire day/evening but I couldn't help but think I was having next day leftovers when I ate a piece of the turkey and some mashed potatoes-both horrifically dry and tasteless. I figured what lacked in savory would make up in sweets at the dessert bar-no such luck! The dessert bar was picked over and was basic. On the plus side, service was great and staff were attentive. read more

Completely competent service and food in a stellar setting. We enjoyed the sautéed mushrooms as an appetizer--this dish was rich, well seasoned and featured a wine sauce that begged to be dipped in the bread that accompanied it. I opted for small plates--Caesar salad with salmon. It was a hearty serving, and the salmon was pan seated to perfection--crispy on the outside, moist and tender in the inside. My husband ordered the NY steak with grilled asparagus and a egg/cheese torte that stood in for the usual potatoes. The steak was tender and perfectly cooked to the medium my husband prefers. The asparagus was also expertly cooked with the al dente firmness I prefer. It had also soaked up some of the steak's juices, making for a smoked, wintery taste that was satisfying and still light. The service was friendly and professional. We returned for an excellent breakfast the next day and found the same on point service. Another remarked that the breakfast potatoes were excellent--we completely agree. My side of bacon for $5 was reasonable and tasty. My husband's omelette had the unique combination of being flavorful and light. I didn't taste it because my own plate of side orders was plenty without being too much. Go for the service, atmosphere, and food. Know, too, that while Cascade Room is very good, it's not comparable to Timberline Lodge's or Crater Lake Lodge's exceptional offerings. It could be--I'll update my review if my next experience here merits it. read more

This is the first time we stayed here so obviously the first time eating here as well. The food was pretty tasty, to qualify that I would say after a bottle of wine most food is tasty! I had the pork chop and Colleen had the crab macaroni and cheese. They were both good! The por chop came with a spicy Apple glaze which was amazing! Typical sides of broccoli and a mash potatoes. I can't say too much negative other than the pork chop was a little over cooked at the end and close to the bone was just on the verge of not being cooked enough. When you flame grill a bone in pork chop you have those issues. The desert was awesome as well. She had the bourbon cake and I had the banana creme brule. I liked mine more but probably because I ordered it. The staff was very inviting and just over all good people. Exactly what you would expect from a resort. read more

The Cascade Room - The pork chop is amazing. If you can hold out try the banana creme brule, it is worth it. - American Near Me - Stevenson, Washington

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I ate here last weekend. This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Columbia River Gorge area. The view is amazing! High picture windows facing the gorge. It's fun to watch the clouds change. The restaurant is great for lunch. Three kinds of bread are served before your meal including either cheese or cornbread muffins. The bowl of Salmon Chower is very delicious. Gigantic chunks of Salmon in a rich, creamy chowder. You have to be hungry and know that this is a rich dish to order. I love it! You can get a bowl for only $8......not too bad. The grilled portobello Sandwich comes with sweet potato fries and is really great too. Costs around $12 for lunch. Our waitress was new (first week on the job) , but very sweet and accomodating. Plenty of staff around. I went with my parents there to celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary. The restaurant only had a few other tables filled, and wasn't busy at all for being a Saturday. The lodge itself is very grand and beautiful. They serve complimentary coffee in the lobby, have a ranger nature info. center, and even a small gift store. We were entertained for 40 minutes by a free raptor bird show that is given on weekends by the lodge. The owl, falcon, hawk, and golden eagle were all interesting to see. Go out here, it's worth the trip! I heard the Sunday Brunch is one of the best in the NW Region, but it costs $32 a person and I heard some weekends can be busy. Haven't indulged on that one yet......better be really good at that price! read more

Travelling from Hood River to Portland, my friend (a Hood River local) suggested we stop @ Skamania and have lunch. The Lodge is indeed beautiful, a really well managed establishment. Obviously a higher end hotel, constructed of beautiful wood -- a very modern Oregon feeling. Most of the tables at the The Cascade Room have beautiful views of the Gorge and feature Frank Lloyd Wright/mission type of furniture. Upon opening up the menu, I experienced sticker shock. The lunch menu is NOT cheap. I paid $13 for a chicken salad sandwich. My friend ordered the seafood soup (think about $8?) and it was quite nice. The service was good, the food was good, nice view from our table, again, I just thought the food was exorbitantly priced.... All in all, it was a pleasurable dining experience but I was really shocked at how expensive the food was. If you're on the company dime, enjoy, but if you're spending your own cash, be prepared for a $30 to $40 lunch for two (w/o drinks). 4 stars on food/service/view, 3 stars on value. read more

Was attending a conference and swung in for a dinner. Was seated promptly. The place wasn't that busy, probably about ten tables seated. Did I mention that the Seahawks game was playing? Immediately I was greeted by the water person. A few seconds later the waiter took my drink order. If you follow my posts, I enjoy a rib eye steak...alas, no rib eye. Had to review the menu to see what tempted me. There was two items, the Lamb Chops and the Crab Mac and Cheese. I selected the lamb chops and a bowl of salmon chowder. I was quickly delivered some bread and olive oil. It was really good. My chowder arrived, and it too was delicious. I'm slowly took in my martini, chowder and bread. The main course, did seem to take awhile, especially since the place could have been considered empty. However, it did arrive, and was pipping hot. The presentation could be improved. The dish was served with something I need to described as cheesy grits, asparagus, and my chops. The grits covered the bottom of the bowl, almost an inch thick. The asparagus was on top of that, and the chops on top of that. In order to cut through the chops, I had to get the grits involved too. For a person who doesn't like his food to touch, it was touching too much! Don't get me wrong, it was all good, but I think I would have wanted them separated a bit more. I even enjoyed the cheesy grits, but frankly there was so much, I couldn't eat them all. I was offered dessert, but was absolutely stuffed. If I'm ever in the area, I would return. read more

my wife and I had eaten at the Cascade Dining Room many years ago and had great memories of the place and the food. We recently went back to celebrate an anniversary. I ordered the special: Prime Rib. It was about a 1/4 inch thin. I had seen better steak at a low level dive than this piece of meat. The horseradish had an odd taste, the mashed potatoes were too salty. They only good part of the dish was the asparagus. My wife had the sea food salad. It was edible, but that was about all. I do not know if the down fall was do to Covid-19 and budget cost or just all around failure. Needless to say we will not go back and we advise others to not waste their time or money eating there. read more

We ate in the dining room twice. At dinner we had fish n chips and the Hanger Steak. The portions of fish n chips, gave two pieces of fish and a decent side of fries. The Hanger steak came with potatoes, asparagus and some crumbled blue cheese. For breakfast we had their special of the day and classic eggs and bacon plate. All the meals were good and offered good flavor. Prices seem a little high, but considering you can eat on site makes them more reasonable. It was a nice weekend getaway. read more

The 2022 Thanksgiving dinner was terrible. it reminded me of the grocery store delii shaved turkey not sliced. No dark meat. salads and vegetables were the same one at Fred Meyers. we asked why they didn't have a turkey and was told that others had complained too. The berry cobblers, delious pies were gone too . they had little pumpkin and pecan individual pies. Yes, just like the premade at grocery store. this was the first time in 16 years that their food was terrible. read more

Food is way overpriced! Had a $50 t-bone that Was then cut and probably a select grade it was so tough. Which is the lowest grade of beef. The chicken was dry and overcooked as well. Tried to Scallops as a starter. And it was not good as well, same like it was old and smelled fishy. Nice view but the food wasn't good. The prawns were the only good item that came to our table. read more

I included a request in my Open Table reservation to be seated by the window. When we arrived, there was no mention of my request, and I reasonably presumed there would be no issue accommodating it. Before we were seated in the middle of the restaurant, I asked the hostess why we couldn't sit at an empty table we saw open by the window. The hostess replied she had just seated others in that particular waitress' section and was afraid to get in trouble for seating us there. Certainly an indication of extremely poor training. Then she sat the couple behind us in line at that very table. It wouldn't have taken more than a modicum of common sense to have us wait for the window table if the restaurant rules were so rigid they could not accommodate their guests. To top it off, they featured a Prime Rib dinner, which CERTAINLY was NOT prime -- it was abysmal. There was more fat and gristle than there was consumable (tough) meat. Add a lame, under-carbonated sprite, substandard coffee and I found myself unbelievably irritated. Needless to say, I intend NOT to return. read more

While the view is AMAZING, and it really is, you just cant be at it. The food is good. No doubt about it. Just a couple things that brought this down from a 5 star to a solid 3 star. I'm not too picky, but, I do like to feel like I matter, especially since I've chosen to eat at your establishment. And, if it's really busy, I do take that into consideration. 1. No joke. ...13 staff to 17 people...and I had to ask for a refill on my water and ca wait a long time for my second drink. Now, i know the people sitting behind us have been here more than once, and it is our first time,,,,BUT, YOU DO NOT BRING A DRINK YOUR TESTING TO ONE TABLE AND NOT ANOTHER - JUST PLAIN RUDE! 2. The nachos are good, but the chips were soggy...not good. Leaves me to believe they were either loaded with the items and sent out like that, or loaded with the toppings and microwaved- either is not a good idea, and there are 3 chefs. Come on now. Thankfully the flavor was there and they were generous with their toppings. So, while I would love to give a 5 star, I really had to dock a couple points for some pretty big misses. read more

My husband and I first time staying at the Skamania Lodge. We stayed for one night and had dinner at River Rock- probably the best bar food we had in a long time. Wow. I had the Angus Burger and my husband had the Butchers plate. The Apple cider was amazing as well! Cascade room is known to be overpriced? We decided to have breakfast there in the morning. I had the Skillet Frittata $14 and pineapple juice. The worst food I have ever had honestly. My husband was nice enough to switch me with his Skamania Breakfast plate. $15. He then asked if they had pancakes and the waitress said they do. 7 Grain Organic pancake $13. She said they are like the regular ones. He couldn't finish my plate so he started on those. The worst pancakes we ever had. There is not enough syrup to cover this disaster. They tasted like cardboard which I assumed Gf*? But no we found out it was whole wheat. They were very bitter and the taste of them lingered for a long time after that. This should be taken off the menu. Seriously. We took a couple of bites and that's it. Another waitress was kind enough to tell the chef and they wanted to make us normal ones, but we only had 13 min to check out. If they had normal ones to began with, why is whole wheat on there? It should be an option. We already paid $13 for something that shouldn't even cost this much. Very overpriced. The pineapple juice didn't even taste fresh and was warm. Also, they told us the buffet option was open ($19pp), we checked it out before ordering and three big hott plates were empty. There was not much food so that is why we thought ordering would be better. Advice- DO NOT get pancakes from here and the skillets. Maybe the French toast would be the way to go. read more

Excellently done! You'd never know this wasn't a high end New York restaurant, even though it is tucked far into the Columbia gorge. But the price is quite affordable! read more

The Cascade Room - Marinated olives and Riesling - American Near Me - Stevenson, Washington

The service was quite nice and friendly. The bison chili was delicious. The bbq shrimp was over cooked, tough and tasteless on a bed toast drowned in a slimy sauce, spicy and tasteless at the same time. The pork porterhouse was nicely prepared and tasty as was the sauce. The grilled carrots served with it were both cold and burned. The steelhead was also well prepared but small and really the only thing edible on the plate except for some not yet ripe pear slices. The lemon tart with blueberry coulis was very good. We were not at all impressed, of the 5 things we ordered, only the chili and the tart really delivered. read more

A dining room with a gorgeous mountain and river view. For a nice peaceful breakfast experience,visit around 730. The lox bagel was light and delicious! Service was efficient and friendly. read more

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Beautiful view, good service, nice drink choices but the food is subpar on all points. Such a shame!. We'd be back for a glass of wine on the deck but not dinner. read more

Dinner: The service was great and friendly and the view is to die for. The starters outshined the main course. Overall we felt that the food is way overpriced. Breakfast: the food was good (nothing amazing) but the service was absolutely horrible. After we ordered and got our first cup of coffee our server didn't come back to our table until our food came and when we asked for more coffee they didn't bring it until we were done with our breakfast. There were literally only 10 other guests there so it wasn't because they were busy. read more

Had a wonderful yummy breakfast today. Hubby had the "broken egg sandwich & French press coffee - he loved them both! I strangely had the corned beef hash (haven't ever ordered it but remember it from childhood - so thought "what the heck"). Anyhoo, it was delicious! Not at all greasy. I had the hollandaise on the side to keep it from being too rich. The atmosphere in the dining room is wonderful - intimate yet spacious. Service was authentically friendly, prompt, memorable. Good job Skamania! read more

Left here and drove into town to eat at El Rio. Next morning, instead of facing the same restaurant for Sunday brunch, we instead checked out a day early and drove home. The restaurant literally drove us away. Sat down and the waitress rattled off 2 specials and walked away. Then i overheard another waitress telling her table of 4 specials and going into great detail on each of them. Since I had this same experience at lunch in the River Rock Cafe, I was starting to notice a weird trend. When our waitress came back for our order, I asked if there were other specials. She said no, she had told me of the 2 specials. I said, "That's weird because I heard something about brie and something about a soup, and you didn't mention an appetizer nor a soup." Our waitress pauses, and then pats me on the shoulder like we're old friends and says, "Oh ya, there IS a brie appetizer and tomato soup! Sorry about that." Horrible? No, but like I said, the exact same thing happened in Skamania's only other restaurant over lunch. We were finishing our meal, and I heard a waiter telling a nearby table about all the specials. We weren't told of ANY specials. I was peeved. So our food came, and the black plate that my fish was served on looked all scratched up. Visually tacky. I noticed an eyelash on the rim of the plate, but brushed it aside and dug into the so-so tasting fish. When I pushed the fish aside to get at the little bit of vegetables on the plate, there was a super long hair between the layers of food. Between the service and the hair, we literally checked out a day early and left Skamania. Despite seeing managers checking in at all the other tables in the restaurant, the manager never approached our table. They took my dishes off the bill, but it was too little too late. The lodge itself was nice, but the service and food at the dining rooms turned me off completely. read more

I don't think I could say enough good things about this place. The first thing I noticed was the atmosphere. When we walked in, we were greeted by music coming from the grand piano and a double bass. We were shown to our charming table on the other end of the restaurant. After we were seated, our waiter came to introduce himself. Maybe it was me, maybe it is just the Pacific Northwest, but this seemed like the nicest waiter I have ever met. He was really helpful, really knowledgeable, and was only there when we needed something. And when we needed something, he was there almost immediately. Now this type of service could be expected in a restaurant that was overstaffed and under filled, but the restaurant was quite busy that night. He was jovial yet not too in your face. He made light jokes but was not corny. Seriously, I think he should teach a class. And now for the food, which was the best part. I got the scallops which were on top of a mushroom risotto with black truffles and crispy pancetta, she got the braised shoulder of lamb with polenta. The scallops were wonderful, and the risotto was spot on. The two went very well together and the saltiness and crispiness of the pancetta added a fantastic texture (and was fun to eat). The lamb was tender and went really well with the polenta. We both ordered wine by the glass (I know... I usually go for the bottle, but I would have ended up having to drink 3/4 of it...). I was delighted to see that almost all of the wines were either from Oregon or Washington, because I was curious to try them. And let me tell you, I was very impressed by the Hyatt Cabernet that I got. I know it it might not be a great example of ALL Pacific Northwest wines, but it made me want to go back and go on a wine weekend to try them out. All in all, it was a spectacular dinner, and is well worth the drive out there from Portland. read more

Restaurant review: I have been here many times to eat. The brunch is amazing and everything I have every had there has been as well until today. My cousin is in town from Virginia and we thought it'd be a treat to drive up from Portland for breakfast and the views. We both had the eggs Benedict and with it comes potatoes. As you can see in the picture the ham was pretty much not there and the potatoes (not pictured) were super tasty but hardly got any. The waitress was also not fun/friendly for the touristy place at all either. Next time I think we'll just head to Hood River instead. read more

The Cascade Room - Disappointed there's really no ham and the eggs tasted very watery - American Near Me - Stevenson, Washington

If not for the drive...and the cost...and the calories...I'd be here every weekend! Okay, the lodge isn't thaaaat far. However; it is if you are taking advantage of the all you can drink Champagne brunch. And the food isn't that fattening...if you stick to fruit and black coffee. And it isn't that expensive....if you plan to bring a sack lunch to work for the next week. All kidding aside, the brunch is fantastic and the view is even better than the food! My problem is self control. When it comes to all-you-can-eat, I eat all I can. To see me at the buffet, you'd think I had been roaming the desert for 3 weeks and my life depended on how many strips of bacon I could eat before landing in a food coma. I also cannot control myself around scrambled eggs with cheese, home friend potatoes, waffles, sausage, biscuits and gravy, shrimp (I know, weird to throw that one in there) and pancakes. Forget anything healthy like oatmeal or cantaloupe. That's bird food. If I'm going to pay for the good stuff, I want to eat the good stuff! Lots of it. My monies worth! I'm also going to take advantage of the forever-flowing champagne and stick someone else with the DD duties. This is one of those places you splurge in for birthday's and holiday's. All of them! read more

I was surprised for my birthday with a over night stay at the Skamania Lodge, one of my most favorite places in the area. During our visit we ate at the Cascade Room, which we don't typically do because it is very, very expensive. Normally we dine at the River Rock Café. The River Rock is pricey, but nowhere near as pricey as the Cascade. The River Rock is laid back and more grill style in its food presentation. While the Cascade Room is much more formal. Another big difference is vegetarian options; Cascade Room has virtually ZERO vegetarian options with the exception of salads, while the River Rock does have a couple things on the menu for veggie lovers. The quality of food in both restaurants is good, but the Cascade Room surpasses the River Rock, and most other restaurants in its superior cuisine and service. We ordered pan seared diver scallop, aged new york steak with mushroom port-demi glace and stilton bleu cheese and oven roasted rosemary chicken. The food was divine! Perfectly cooked and prepared. Fine dining at its best! My complements to the chef on the dinner. The bread pudding dessert, however, was not reminiscent of classic bread pudding and was overly sweetened and moist with way too much cinnamon. Our server, Tom, was a true gem! So relaxed, so fast, efficient and friendly. Loved him. Our bill was astronomical!!! I mean, off the charts! I guess that's why we don't eat here often. The next day we had breakfast at the Cascade Room, as it was the only choice seeing as the River Rock was closed and the town of Stevenson has very little selection for eating out. Here is where I have a big complaint. I struggled with whether or not to reduce my 5 star rating to a 4 star over this. At breakfast, just as we sat down, and before we even had a chance to look over the menu, our waitress was at our table side and kindly offering us some freshly squeezed orange juice....like pushing the menu item. I said "sure" and got the four of us a glass. Mind you....there has been no disclaimer of cost, so I figure a glass of orange juice shouldn't cost more than a couple dollars, right? My son and I got inexpensive parfaits for our meals, while my husband and daughter got meals in the $10 range. So when the bill arrived for breakfast at a whopping $75 I nearly shi# myself. What the heck!!! I mean we just had some eggs, hash browns...some parfaits with way too much granola in them and some OJ!!! Well, come to find out, the OJ was a mind blowing $6 a glass.....A TINY ASS GLASS of OJ WITH SOME FUNKY BERRIES FLOATING IN IT!! Are you freaking kidding me!!! There should have been a disclaimer on the price when the OJ was offered. I totally feel like the staff is being asked to push this glass of OJ on guests to make more money. That is totally immoral!! ARGGHH! I wish I complained to the management, but I didn't want to make a scene. Honestly, the waitress should have said, "Hi, can I offer you an extremely overpriced glass of orange juice that is pretentiously adorned with berries that float around in the bottom of your glass that you really aren't going to want to drink but will make you feel fancy while you sip your OJ around them?" Hmmm...let me think about that.....NO!!!! Wow, that was a rant, wasn't it? Despite this problem, I still love Skamania Lodge and will return again. However, I don't know about eating at the Cascade again. Sure it's great, but I try to live a bit more frugally than the menu there will allow! read more

I had several meals here and everything was wonderful. Hearty soups, solid steaks, lcoally sourced. The only downer was waiting and waiting for a hostess. Eventually, I had to hunt her down and I felt like the leader of the Donner Party when I returned to claps form the gathering waiting for amid day table. read more

Fast and easy check in.... very good food available especially brunch...clean and comfortable beds ...workout gym adequate...nice indoor pool...staff friendly...incredible views...easy parking...coffee and hot drinks at the front is a nice touch esp during cold days...(only negative)...change shower heads ... need more water volume coming out of the shower head...For the amount of money one pays taking a nice refreshing shower is a given. read more

The Cascade Room - American Near Me - Stevenson, Washington

Given that this is the only restaurant at Skamania Lodge I had hoped for a better experience here. There is the bar but it's not a full service dining establishment. Let's get down to business: We were seated promptly and the view was as nice as any at the Lodge, looking out over the meadow and down onto The Gorge. Our waiter was friendly but he was either having an off night or was new to the job. He informed us they were out of the trout that was very popular on the menu and then went on to tell us about the specials, which he started to go from memory and then hesitated and read something from his notepad. I'm not a huge stickler for being perfect but my wife picked up on it (as having been in the service industry for a long time) and was a bit put off that, when paying over $30-40 a plate the waiter should know the specials. No big loss, we ordered and each got a glass of wine. A bread appetizer was brought out and we snacked and enjoyed our wine as we waited. My wife had ordered a chicken dish and I opted for a steak (cooked medium), both dishes were in the $30+ range. The food arrived and we sampled the dishes. My wife instantly was upset that her chicken was very overdone. I cut into the steak and found my medium was almost a well. The mashed potatoes on my plate were dry and a bit burnt on the top. Needless to say, the food was sent back for a re-fire. This was a big point loss in my book and we concluded, based on the state of my potatoes, that the food was likely left in the window too long before being brought out. The manager paid us a visit and chatted for a while, which was nice to see. He helped ease the pain by getting my wife a free glass of wine and was apologetic for the state of our meals. His visit definitely helped put the evening back on track. When the food arrived the second time it was very good, the steak was cooked perfect and the mashed potatoes were delicious. My wife's chicken was also prepared as it should be, moist, tender, and soft. After eating my wife left to head up to the room while I settled the tab. Amusingly enough, as with the staff at the Lodge, the dining staff knew it was our anniversary and brought out a special desert...with a candle...and I was alone at the table at this point just waiting for the check to be returned. I laughed and assured the waiter he was not at fault for this one at all and they were nice enough to allow me to take the desert up to our room. In the end, dinner cost us about $100 for the two of us and we left happy even with the meal problem. I would eat here again but think they need to work a bit on their delivery if they want to bill themselves as a higher end restaurant. read more

We made reservations for dinner on a very busy weekend while visiting the lodge. Upon arrival, we were promptly seated--in fact, our hostess was very intentional in seating us in a quieter area with a view (vs directly adjacent to a very large group with young children--this was the original table that was reserved for us but she offered us the alternative option when she noticed the bussing staff finishing up). Once seated, our very attentive, personable and sweet waitress, Lauren, greeted us. She guided us through the menu and took our drink orders. She returned with drinks in hand ready to take our order. I ordered the Brown Sugar Cured Carlton Farms Pork Chop with chive mashed potatoes, broccolini and apple relish. My husband ordered the Short Ribs special with a huckleberry sauce/glaze as well as mashed potatoes and broccolini. We both were pleased with our selections; the accompanying flavors were complimentary to the meat selections and the sides were well seasoned. The portions were not too big or too small. My pork chop was a bit toothsome but not awful in texture; my husbands short rib was fork tender but a tad stringy (for a lack of better words). My wine was a standard glass of Riesling and my husband drank a Pineapple Cider by Jester and Judge. We were intrigued by the cider as we had never had a pineapple cider before--Lauren had nothing but kind words to say about the local company's owners. The cider itself was not too sweet and refreshing. Lauren shared with us that the cider was prepared with a pure fruit purée vs added sugar like other flavored ciders. We ordered the chocolate cake with salted caramel filling, to go. It was very rich and...well...a chocolate cake. I'm not sure if we'd order it again as it did not stand out from previous chocolate cake ventures. The pricing is on the higher end. I cannot imagine bringing my little ones to eat here for dinner--too expensive. However the amount of noise in the dining room provides for a buffer if your kids are being kids :) Do know, if it is a busy weekend, that you are not paying for a quiet and romantic meal; you will however get some good food with lovely views. read more

We've gone to the Friday evening buffet in the past and have always found it excellent; unfortunately the same cannot be said for our most recent visit. We were quite disappointed. The food was mediocre. When charging a premium price a guest should be able to anticipate excellence and we just didn't get it. We'll find somewhere else for those special nights out. read more

We were here for dinner last night. I got the salmon and my husband got the pork chop. First iff, our reservation was for 6:15. We showed up at 6 and were told they couldn't sit us until our reservation time. The restaurant was half empty! What was the point of making us wait? Doesn't make sense not does it speak well for the hostess. Our server was ok. But food was terrible. The salmon was over cooked, tough and chewy. My potatoes were burned. Overall the meal was prepared horribly. To make up for it, the kitchen was very generous with salt. It was just a salty mess. My husband's pork chop was decent so that was nice. We were going to have brunch the next day but since dinner was so bad we decided to skip it. For prices this high I expected better. But this was a disappointment across the board. read more

We made reservations for Xmas evening and hadn't realized that it was a buffet. There were a lot of choices but none really special. We loved the mushroom bisque though. We were seated in a boxed table right next to the buffet and had to face the diners who would come and go getting food. It was far from the festive and romantic experience we had hoped for. We also asked if we could sit elsewhere as some tables were getting available and devoid of new comers but it wasn't an option. I would have understood if we wouldn't have had a reservation...so yes we were very disappointed! read more

On a whim, we decided to take a trip out to Skamania Lodge for a nice dinner. Neither of us had eaten there before, but we figured the food must be excellent since it was located in such a beautiful place. We were greeted by the two hostesses who were very sweet and we enjoyed visiting with them before we were seated. Once we walked into the dining room, we were awed by the beautiful room with its majestic views of the mountains of the gorge. Our expectations were very high, and boy were we hungry Upon being seated, we were promptly greeted by the busboy, who brought us menus and water. He was great, too! Everyone was just so nice. Then comes our server. There's nothing I love more than having a friendly, attentive server. I can overlook less-than-excellent food if it's served by an awesome server. However, this guy should really be at a car dealership pushing used Hyundais or Toyotas, than waiting tables. Just out of the gate, he started rambling on and on about EVERY freakin' thing on the menu. My partner wanted to order the pork chop, and he wanted it cooked well-done. The server -- for some reason -- went on some rant about how they check their meat to ensure its cooked, and some other stuff, and more stuff, and blah, blah, blah... It was almost as if he was trying to start an argument with my partner about why he shouldn't order the pork chop well-done. (Hey buddy, if we want to order it RAW then that's OUR right -- we're the ones spending $30 for a piece of meat, not you!) We decided we wanted to order a bottle of wine. The server started rambling about ALL their wines and proceeded to fill us full of facts about the wines, and how the Rosé came from Oregon's highest altitude winery. And this and that, and that and this... Yada, yada, yada.... I ordered the oatmeal and pecan crusted rainbow trout. What I received instead was something that tasted like hospital food. It was void of flavor and slimy. My partner's pork chop was great. I had a risotto with my fish that was excellent. But it's a sad state of affairs when your side dish blows the main course out of the water. Slimy, bland fish for $27. Usually, I would complain to the server, but I just didn't have the energy to deal with this man. He exhausted us. At one point, my partner had to just rudely shut the guy off because he wouldn't quit rambling. Ordering desert was even a challenge. He just felt the need to fill us up with detail after detail about the food. His energy level was just off the charts and we couldn't wait to leave. We had the smores skillet. It was extremely rich -- too rich, in fact, and we couldn't finish it. Imagine melting 20 entire hershey bars and throwing a few marshmallows on top of it. It at least served the purpose of erasing the sad fish flavor from my mouth. Would we come back? Uh...I don't think so. And that man was one of the most annoying servers I've ever come across, Later on in the night, that fish came back to haunt me. I'm glad I was in our hotel room with the bathroom nearby. read more

Came here for dinner - prime rib- got in and 7:30 they were not busy or packed but were already out? Recommend they take pre orders for dinner so that we can eat prime rib. Especially when we are stung the night at the lodge. So our alternative dinner choices of watercress salad salmon chowder scallops and shrimp which was good. And great service. read more

We had a really nice dinner in the main dining room during our one night stay. The salmon chowder was a nice surprise. The crab tower though tasty with real Dungeness crab we felt could've used more crab. The gf had the duck breast topped with huckleberries on a bed of lentils which was really good with unique flavors one not so overpowering the others. I myself had the steelhead on a huge bed of asparagus grilled to perfection. The steelhead crispy skin on the outside and moist in the inside and the asparagus fresh (no stringy floss) not overcooked. We were well fed and could not order dessert at least did not see anything tempting enough to put us over the edge. The Cherry-Apple Cobbler did look pretty good though. Our accommodations were great and the lodge is located in a wonderful setting. Really enjoyed our stay. read more