Tofu bowl take out was dry and flavorless. No sauce no spice. Just dried up flavorless, I think it was fried, tofu some white rice and white cabbage. 17 bucks and I can't even choke it down. Is that the best you can do for your vegan customers? I would have given 0 stars but it was not an option read more

Buffalo Cauliflower was amazing. Came for a beer and a quick appetizer. Service at the table was so so , It was a beautiful day . When we came In The bartender was amazing and friendly !!! Hadn't been there in awhile over all read more

Chicken bowl was noticeably smaller than the steak bowl. The chicken size was extremely small and the "greens" are essentially chopped cabbage. For the cost and favorable reviews, the food was nothing special and the portion sizes were not very large. In comparison, the burgers ordered by members of our party were closer to expectations on portion sizes. The location does have nice views. read more

We found this place by accident yesterday while driving back to the Portland airport. What a great find it was! The most delicious food and great and friendly service. Will highly recommend to our Oregon friends and family! Can't wait to go back! read more

Good food. Not the usual bar food; loved the salmon bowl. Decent service, and awesome views. Will come back.

Still a very nice place to visit. Service good, food good. The views are very nice. The place is nice. read more

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Wow this was amazing! I had the salmon bowl which was amazing and I ate 1/2. The next day my son ate the left overs and asked where I got it because it was so good! Saying a lot the day after. The fries were perfect! The ranch is made in house and was great. I air fried my left over fries and they were still great! Great portions and prices. I love the great food options! The staff are great, there is a kid area for the littles, games for all ages, and the must see is the view!!! That view is amazing while enjoying a local beer and amazing food. read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Salmon bowl - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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Our group for 4 had two burgers, two Chili's. Burgers were ok, definitely not $20 worthy but edible. Chili was terrible. Probably the worst chili I ever had. It was a ton of tomatoes with a few beans and 6 tortilla chips for a bowl. To add insult the injury they also charge for sour cream lol. It was tasteless and I took two bites and even though we had just hiked, stopped eating. I used to like this place before it moved to a more trendy location. But whatever. The thing is, it feels like they are now driven by greed. If you are going to charge a decent amount, make it taste good and also don't nickel and dime n I took the leftover home and only after adding some more beans chicken sour cream and cheese it tastes something edible. Be better. You are going the wrong path by coasting on your location alone. Service was ok. They were a bit understaffed on a Saturday and you have to take care of your own water etc. read more

The food was delicious and the beers even better! Service and ambience did not disappoint. We hope to visit soon! read more

Thunder Island Brewing - This was the most amazing beer ever! - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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There are too many words, not enough attention. First, never expected this place based on on location. Did a hike around Multnomah Falls, seemed nearby. Please do not be fooled! Cascade Locks is a treasure trove for foodies. This is one of the few places that I literally went back to, to try the same dish twice! The dishes in question were the Kimchi Rueben, and the Ale Poached Pear and Beet Salad. The salad was ridiculous. I don't know how they can marry flavors so well, that pears and beets work. And how do you make a Reuben with kimchi? I will admit, the first time through, I was not convinced that this worked, but after the second time, I understood. Look, the deck is amazing, the service is amazing, the food is spectacular. This is a rare gem in an obscure place read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Ale poached pear and beet salad - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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This has become an "always stop" when we're on the way to Hood River! There is usually a wait, especially during the summer, but we expect that and snag a beer and sit in the garden until it's our turn. We like all of their IPAs, both the seasonal and year round one. Bring back the Capri Sun IPA, please! Also like their food! Their bowls are the highlight, especially the salmon. I cannot recall the bowl they since removed but it had noodles and an egg in with a fantastic spicy sauce, I hope to see that again too. The restaurant is two storied with a bar downstairs and dining/another bar upstairs with outside seating. Service is always prompt and polite. read more

The service was efficient and friendly! Their cheerful staff quickly readied a table for our family of six and two grandparents. The food was brought out quickly, and was really good. I am a foodie and loved this place. So thankful we found it! read more

Big airy place with outdoor seating & incredible views. Parking was limited but there is street parking. We talked with the host and sat inside because of course there was a waitlist for outside. We had to go to the bar for ordering, no biggie. Decent amount of things to choose from, had some buffalo cauliflower and salad that was delicious pear & beets, the beets were very cut small and not overpowering. All good and will be back. read more

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Tasty appetizers and brews. Nikki was a wonderful server--Friendly, quick, and accommodating. We highly recommend the buffalo cauliflower! read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Really cool new building in Cascade Locks, OR. Dining room and bar are upstairs and it's a really cool space. For beer we did the 140 IPA and the Good Grief IPA. Both were excellent in their own way. Wife had the Kimchi Reuben which was spot on and I don't know why I would ever have a Reuben w anything but Kimchi from now on. I had the Kedai Pan Mee. Excellent noodle dish. Perfectly spicy. Overall, exactly the experience we were looking for after 3 hours in a car to get here. Well Done Thunder Island! read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Good Grief IPA (left) and 140 IPA - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Fun, popular and tasty Got lucky and grabbed 2 seats at the bar at 12:30pm on Saturday. When we left about an hour later there was quite the wait. I had the Amber and mom had the Golden. We aren't big beer drinkers but we enjoyed both and it quenched our palate. Plus it went great with the buffalo cauliflower and fried chicken sandwich we shared. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Parking is on the street. read more

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Great food, great beers, wonderful scenery and location. Pork schnitzel sandwich was delicious. Loved the poutine. Fast, friendly service. read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Pork schnitzel - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Real brewery on the ground floor, open, spacious dining area with stellar views on the 2nd floor. Very kid-friendly with kids menu and small play area. Great beer, tasty food but docked them 1 star for not-quite genuine Asian dishes. Five of us for beers and dinner yesterday including my 7 y.o. Grandson. Nice selection of beers, I ordered the saison which arrived promptly and was excellent. Grandson had chicken nuggets and fries which he judged were excellent, the fries are great! The rest of tried an assortment of bowls. I had the ginger tofu which had a delightful crisp coating on the tofu, but I missed a stronger ginger flavor. The salmon bowl is arguably the best of the bowls with a generous piece of fish. The somen pork noodle bowls was good, but disappointed that it came with rice noodles instead of wheat which somen should be. We ordered the mango sticky rice which I have had in numerous thai restaurants, but it was ordinary rice with a coconut cream sauce which made it almost a rice pudding texture. Tasty, but not truly sticky. Service was OK - our server was clearly a rookie, and once he took our order we didn't see him again until he brought the tab. We left fully and happy, but wishing for just a bit more. read more

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Had the schnitzel sandwich and the special wrap of the day. Both were delicious. Fries are crispy and good. Server asked if we wanted sauce and we said ketchup and ranch. They only brought one thing of ranch and charged $.75 for the other side. Which I find to be incredibly greedy. When we were waiting to be seated my husband cut his finger on a metal edge on the podium. We let the server know but she didn't care. read more

I was excited to see pub food alternatives on their menu when I selected to go here, but steer clear. The bowels were terrible. The rice was dry and sitting in a pool of soy sauce and a little sprinkling of meat. Cabbage with no sauce. My father-in-law enjoyed his burger and my husband liked his beer so I think stick with those. They have an amazing little play space for kids, which was awesome. The service took forever. read more

Came here with my parents after the lake, and it was a great ambience! The outdoor patio was relatively quiet and had a nice fan/mist to keep cool. We also brought our small dog. The service was good as well! The chicken bowl was good, but not amazing. The fries, on the other hand, were fantastic! Would definitely return. read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Grilled chicken bowl - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

My friends and I stopped in here this past weekend, which was the weekend of a big 10k run in town. They were very busy so we had a lot more patience this time but I have been here 2 other times and they were almost as slow. So, if you don't have a lot of time, I would keep on looking for another place to eat. If you have time and patience and love good beer/cider, then this is the stop for you. From the time we were sat until we got our food, it took 55 minutes. Their pomegranate cider was OUT OF THIS WORLD. Crisp, delicious, tart with a tiny bit of sweet and oh so icy cold and refreshing. I wish they sold this where I live. The best cider I have ever tasted, tbh. My husband loved his juicy ipa and I took a taste and agreed it was also outstanding in flavor and body. The food was also very good. Every person in our party loved what they ordered. I had a pear and beet salad which was one of the best salads I have ever had. My husband raved about his burger. My friends had the reuben and they also loved it. I love a restaurant that knows how to make dips and sauces - it is pretty easy, so you know if they can do that, the food is also gonna be good. Their ranch dressing was absolutely delicious. AND the sweet potato waffles fries? YES, PLEASE. The prices are reasonable for the portion sizes. The only thing that would make this restaurant better would be to have more staff so the wait time wasn't so long to get your food but I imagine it can be tough retaining staff in the small town of Cascade Locks. read more

After a brief but amazing visit to Multnomah Falls, headed further east to Cascade Locks and the Thunder Island Brewing Company. Enjoyed the Grilled Chicken Bowl and a Toffee Trail English IPA. Good choices for sure and the views are amazing. read more

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Decided to check out this spot after a day of hiking. There was parking behind the restaurant which was convenient. We were told it was a 30 min wait for a table for 2, which was fine because we spent the time sitting outside on the tables. Once we got the text to know that our table was ready, we had to wait another 45 minutes for our burgers to come out. We had to flag down the waiter to ask about the delay, and we disappointed that we were not updated during our wait time, and felt very ignored. We understand that they were busy, but would have appreciated check ups for drink refills or if we needed anything during our wait. Once we got our food the burgers were delicious, and did not disappoint. read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Burger - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Love this place for the views of the Bridge of the Gods and the Columbia River Gorge. Probably the best views in Cascade Locks as far as bars/restaurants go. They do have a couple wines for non beer drinkers. Ginger tofu bowl was tasty as well read more

Cool place to hang out and have a beer or two, they have foosball table and friendly atmosphere.

A great spot to have lunch after hiking any of the beautiful trails by Multnomah Falls. The servers are all friendly, the place is super welcoming to families with young children and a huge plus with all the beer and wine selection. Lots of customers including myself ordered the salmon bowl. Waffle cut sweet potato fries to share with the table. Come and visit this spot. Parking is easy with their lot in the back and plenty of street parking. read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Salmon Bowl - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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Our first visit here! Food: Many choices that would satisfy vegetarians and meat lovers! The taste is like an Asian fusion with some entrees. Very well done that will make you want more. Try their salmon bowl or their pork sandwich. Or anything on the menu! Even the pickles were top notch. Portions are large. Parking: There's a lot, so no worries or you can park on the street. Service: Friendly and welcoming. We felt very comfortable. Ambiance: A bit louder than some restaurants because the space is large. Seating is upstairs. No worries if you want to skip the hike up the stairs because they have an elevator. Wish we lived in this area, because we would frequent this restaurant weekly! read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Salmon bowl with ginger soy dressing. Fresh and delectable! - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

Overpriced tasteless food with grim service. Don't go!!!! They don't do separate checks, no free WiFi. My salmon bowl was tasteless and overcooked. My friend's fries were obviously burned. And wait, automatic 20% tip added to the bill. I expected so much better. read more

Thunder Island has a perfect view for a burger on the gorge. Getting a drink at the bar is super quick and great service, the food took a little bit to come out since it was super busy and the food was really good. read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Bacon Jam Burger - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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OMGOSH it is amazingly good. Get the Rueben whatever you do it was phenomenal!! Several year round beers, and great atmosphere.

The four-star average seemed legit as we walked in (except for the pungent air of a brewery), but our rating went down steadily from there. We were seated at a table near a window in a tastefully decorated casual dining area. Several items were unavailable on the menu, including two of the items that contributed to our decision to visit. Tried a flight of four beer samples, leaving them all half-full because all of them were barely drinkable (despite ordering styles we usually enjoy). The Jamaica agua fresca was decent, though. Food looked good on the menu, but not so on the plate. We all ate half of our plates and asked for the check. Service was awkward and sporadic - I had to go to the bar to ask for help twice. The waiter didn't know what the rotating Taco Tuesday offer was, but came back to report: quesadillas (not... tacos?!?). We didn't get a bill; the waiter just ran our card for some untold total. No loss for us since we probably won't be in need of a meal in that town again, but had I known better I would have gone elsewhere. read more

Unique menu items such as Avocado Hummus which was quite tasty even if the pairings were some vegetables that were a bit underripe and completely uneatable due to unable to even put my teeth through it. The small bread pieces was fine enough and with some tortilla chips from another plate that a person i was with had, I was able to eat the delicious hummus. We were there on Saturday Sept 6, 2025 around 7:45P. We would have talked to our male server about it, but boy he was a pretentious and arrogant guy. From the moment we entered, the bartender was snippy when asking where it would be appropriate to enter and sit with a small dog and then when we found our own table near the back stairs, so the dog could come up, then the pretentious server who finally visited us nearly 15 minutes after waiting. There was hardly anyone in the inside dining and a couple occupied tables on the patio. We had to go find menus on our own. When the server finally came about we asked about certain drinks on the menu whether they were more fruity or more dry or whatever, the server was so put out to answer any of it. The food came via a food runner timely enough and we again had to go find silverware and condiment's on our own from a table in the inside dining. The male server came back by about 8:408 ish, asked if we were done, not how the food or service was and another young lady came a bit later and cleaned the table. Now another 15 minutes past after the cleaner came before still yet another female server came by and said they were closing asked if we were alright and was wanting something. We said the check as no one else came back. She whipped out a machine right then and we settled and left. They closed at 9 and there were still a number of other customers there, so its not like we just came in and had sat down. We honestly tried to engage and simply it was cold feeling and neglectful service. To sum up. food seemed fine but I would not go back due to the extreme lindifferent service and that pretentious male server, get a life and cut the snob attitude. It seemed overall there was just a big snippy vibe-through the whole place with employees. Maybe I would try again, simply because they seem to have a good menu and a good selection of drink drinks which we did enjoy. read more

Amazing food, great beers, and the view was beyond incredible. I'd go here a hundred nights in a row read more

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Food was amazing!!! I had best burger I think I've ever had!! Service was very good everyone was very polite and we got our food fast!! I was so happy that my furbaby was invited and welcome. read more

A couple of us and our dogs came on a Saturday afternoon after hiking nearby. Parking was a little difficult to find, and we still had to wait 20 minutes for a table on the patio. Another option had been to order and bring things out to the picnic area! I got the (seasonal) hibiscus lime cider and loved it. The chips and salsa + guac was huuuge and filled us up before we got our meals. I ordered the kimchi Reuben. The sweet potato waffle fries are amazing, but the sandwich felt a little dry. The kimchi not as spicy as I'd expected! My partner got the garlic aioli dip with his fries and it is a must. We really liked the friendly atmosphere and the views all around! read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Kimchi Reuben, garlic mushroom herb burger - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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When you're in the Columbia River Gorge near Cascade Locks - thirsty and hungry from a day of playing. This is one of my favorite places. This is the new building and location. It's a very contemporary two-story brewery with a bar and kitchen delivering some really good grub. Wrap around outdoor patio with views of the columbia River. Great for a meet-up of fodies and hop heads. Beer is cold cold cold on a hot hot hot day 90º plus yesterday. IPA is great. We had the vegan chili with lots of delish beans and a scrumptious wild salmon with micron greens over jasmine rice and cabbage. Plenty of menu options for meat eaters and vegans. read more

After long day after going to the Multnomah Falls, we were pretty hungry and see what's around the area. Decided to try out this place. Upon our arrival, restaurant is upstairs and they brew their own beer on the first floor. I decided to go with the garlic herb mushroom burger and made so adjustments which our server gladly accommodated. Hands down one of the best and juicy burger I've had and those sweet potato fries are just as good too! Although one thing I didn't like and could opt it out next time is the thyme, rosemary, oregano flavor. It's a tiny bit overpowering but other than that still a good decent burger. The pork schnitzel was good and was afraid it was dry given how thin it was but nope. Both were very good and flavorful!! So glad we decided to try this joint! If it wasn't windy we would've def did the outdoor dining and enjoy the beautiful view while we had our late lunch. Def a must try place!!! Delish! read more

Thunder Island Brewing - Garlic herb mushroom burger - Breweries Near Me - Cascade Locks, Oregon

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The new Thunder Island Brewing space is beautiful! Plenty of space downstairs in the parking lot where you can enjoy the scene there but it's all about the upstairs area for the view you get. Fortunately we came at opening so we had the pick of spots and had the perfect spot overlooking the water under a shaded area. As for food be sure to get their fries (standard or their loaded fries). They seem to have a coating so they are incredibly crispy while being so fluffy on the inside. Great to hold the sauce without getting soggy too quickly. I would also recommend the blackened chicken sando on the menu. The chicken portion was huge and the toppings of the bacon, avocado, greens, etc comes out to be a balanced meal - especially after a hike. There was nice spice with the chicken as well and the bread was able to hold everything together with each bite. I ate the whole thing on my own but you can probably save half for later if you wanted. I just went with a kolsh to wash it down but try their sampler if you want to try a bit of everything. read more

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Beer is pretty good and the setting is lovely. The food is ok. The staff though are miserable, no smiles, no chit chat. Maybe head somewhere else. read more