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    The customer service I experienced here was some of the best I have ever received! I wasnt feeling that well when I went in so the severs and chefs went out of their way to make me something special to help settle my stomach. They were all so sweet it was like going to a family members house.. LOVE!

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    Great food and the staff were very friendly. A lot more friendly than other times we've visited.

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    We stopped at this place our last day of vacation in Oregon.  I have no doubt that it has the best stout in the state (and I tried many during our two week trip).  The views are equally impressive.  Try the stout with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Beer drinking has never been so much fun.  And the service was excellent as well.

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  • 0

    Great view,
    Great beer,
    Awesome spot to play pool with friends.

    It has really improved since I last was in.

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    Stopped here on a Sunday eve while visiting Hood River & wanted to try a brewery other than the more well know breweries in town like Full Sail or Double Mountain. Convenient location with free street parking since it was on Sunday. Wasn't crowded & had a friendly conversation with Mitch who was behind the bar. Had the braised beef dish that was delicious - didn't need a knife to cut the beef as it was cooked to perfection and was very tasty. Came with local fresh veggie of the day which was cauliflower. Nice beer list with 2 IPA's on tap - I'm a hop head & the Rude # 2 double IPA hit the spot - cold, hoppy & a higher ABV than the other IPA. There's outside seating where you can smoke. There's also a pool room on the 1st floor. Highly recommend & will definitely be back next time I'm in Hood River.

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    We always stop for at least one meal when we are in town. My husband loves their beer selection, and I love the Cajun Mac! Great place, great view, great service, every time we come.

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    Long wait, food was good but overpriced

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    The beer and the view are fantastic. The food is good too. The service is kind of meh. But who cares because -- did you read the first sentence?

    Yeah.

    I come back because of that.

    (People go back to McMenamins and they don't have a view!)

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    I am pretty forgiving when it comes to service at a restaurant, as I work in food service myself and know that sometimes mistakes just happen, or sometimes you're just having a terrible day and it's hard to be super perky and cheerful. Cooks and waiters are human, after all, and they work very hard for little pay! I have a healthy respect for that. Even if something is a little off, I try to make the best of things and give people the benefit of the doubt. My experience at the Big Horse Brew Pub was so epically bad that I just have to say something about it. I grew up near Hood River and could have sworn I had heard good things about Big Horse. Now I kind of want to find out who told me this and give them a good smack upside the head.

    Now, the atmosphere was great, besides the weird metal grates on top of half the tables in the place and the bookshelf built into the back of our booth that made leaning back uncomfortable for my brother and my husband (I must have gotten lucky with the books stuck behind me, because I barely noticed the bookshelf the whole time). But the appearance and the location of the restaurant were the definite high point.

    The waitress took our drink orders and the drinks arrived quickly, but then she proceeded to take the food orders of a couple parties that arrived after us. At this point I was thinking, okayyy, maybe she just forgot, no worries. It happens. She finally took our food order, and then the waiting game began. Our appetizer came about 15 minutes later, and the buffalo wings were...Well, the taste was okay, but they were a little on the dry/overcooked side.

    It was only after waiting for an hour that our waitress came over and said she'd check on our food. After an hour. A whole hour. It took that long for the thought to enter her head that maybe, just maybe we should have been served by now? Sheesh. No less than three parties that arrived AFTER us received their food BEFORE us. Not just the ones she accidentally(?) took the orders from after us, but even some tables that had ORDERED after us! It wasn't a complicated order, either: two sandwiches and an order of fish and chips. No substitutions or additions, no added complications whatsoever. A party of about ten even got their order before us, so it couldn't have been due to the complexity. My guess is that they just lost our order for a time and were too proud to admit it (or apologize, come to think of it), or maybe they just have a crappy system in place, or maybe the manager is just drunk with power and likes to screw with random people. Who knows.

    After about another 10 minutes, she finally came back and said that the food was "coming out right away," which, in reality, meant "it takes five whole minutes to walk three plates of food up a short flight of stairs from the kitchen," because that was how much longer we had to wait after that. So...basically, from the time we sat down, we had to wait well over an hour to eat. That's pretty ridiculous.

    The food finally arrived, and part of the order was wrong. The person who delivered it (not our waitress) did not apologize for the very long wait. I told the waitress about the wrong order when she came to our table again, and she just said, "Oh." She sounded really put out that I'd dared to bother her with this information, and did not apologize. She did offer to replace what was wrong, but only as an afterthought when she was done with her mini-pout. Really? No apology for the wait or the mistake, AND you're going to be rude on top of all that? We said it was fine, and I resisted the urge to add, "Because we don't feel like waiting another hour for it." The food was okay. Not worth the wait, but okay. My applewood pork sub was pretty good, though maybe it was the lousy service that made me not really able to truly enjoy it. The flavor was okay, but it sounded much more exciting on the menu than it actually tasted. I did really like the fries though, I have to say. They were cooked perfectly; crispy on the outside, but nice and greasy and soft on the inside. Mmm. My brother liked his pulled pork sandwich for the most part, though he thought they were a little stingy with the coleslaw. My husband, however, ordered the fish and chips, which were a steep $13.50 ($3 more than either of our sandwiches), came on a tiny little plate. Like the buffalo wings, the fish was overcooked, and it just tasted of grease. My husband's a Brit, so he definitely knows what constitutes a decent fish and chips. This was not even close.

    This was the first time I've ever considered not leaving a tip. I'm not a complete jerk though, so I settled for a stingy 10% (which my husband thought was more than generous, considering). This meal was not worth $50. I don't think it was even worth half that.

    If you venture to the Big Horse, I'd advise sticking to the drinks menu only. The Lonely Mt. Blacksmith I had was great. Avoid the food at all costs.

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  • 0

    We will be back. The beer that they brew, was super. Our server was great. The place was a happy, hopping place. Lots of options for a non meat eater.

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    Loud enough to bring kids and not be noticed that they are miss behaving. THAT GOOD!
    I love this place!

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  • 0

    This place is a bright shining beacon of terrible service. I say this light-heartedly and without hostility. It's almost part of their charm. It's most certainly part of their reputation. The service is actually so bad, that my precious, angelic mother tipped less than 10%.....which is a first for her. She's a 20% gal. Every time.

    Here's the thing. Every time I pass through Hood River, I stop here. I know that it will take a goddamn hour for a sandwich, or for a side order of fries. I know that my salad dressing will be wrong. I know that at some point the manager will become aware that our whole table hasn't gotten their order of onion rings for over an hour, then they'll feign concern, maybe ask around and half-sleuth to see where our onion rings are, and then deliver them late and cold and not comp them from the bill. It'd be like Batman showing up to save the day....half drunk...and accidentally knocking up your sister on the way.....followed by a shrug.

    I accept all of these things, and here's why. The view is insane, and the beer is good, and it's cold. I forgive all of these sins of food service because of 1.) the beer and 2.) the view.

    They have a maple something-or-other beer that I would happily accept as a deity.....especially because while you're drinking it (depending on the time of year) you can watch the kite surfers down the hill in the river. Fantastic. It's like having a cold beer and Fuse TV live....sans the douchey comments/hosts/skaters trying to put words together.

    If you get the food....both what you ordered, and in a timely fashion....it's good. They have a veggie burger that's tremendous.

    So, here's what I recommend if you go here.....
    1.) Turn the Expectations Meter down to zero. Anything above the waitress punching your mother will be a pleasant surprise.
    2.) Eat before you go, if you're starving. Focus less on the horrific service.....and focus on a book that you've brought, or your cold beer, or the company you're keeping.
    3.) If your beer is empty, and your waitress isn't coming over....go to the bar. Start a new tab. Nothing inspires customer service like a little friendly competition that directly impacts one's own rent money.

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  • 0

    We thought this place was going to be good; we were really disappointed. The only access we could find was up the stairs from the street; three flights of stairs to get to the building and another three inside to get to the bar.

    Once in the bar, we got a great window view.  The beer was good.

    We got there at 9 pm and wanted to order some food. We were told that they close at 9:30 and food was limited. So we each had one beer and left.

    We ended up going to place on Oak street that also closed at 9:30, but went out of their way to make sure we got the beer and food we wanted.

    They obviously didn't care if we were there of if we came back. We deinitely won't be back!!!

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  • 0

    Been coming here for 8 years.  Love the staff & the owners.  Great view, fantastic outside seating in the summer.  Shoot pool and watch a ball game for the night.  Good variety of food.  My wife wishes they would bring back the spinach lasagna.

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    Granted our server was very friendly, it was very slow service.  The beers were not impressive, the one I liked best was the Nightmare Coffee Stout.  I had the beef tender and may as well have ordered a pepper mill, that's all i got, very blah!  Not a good first experience.....

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  • 0

    The beer was good, but that's about it. Finding the main entrance to the place is a challenge. The food was awful (the garnish was the best part). Whatever you do, don't get the fish and chips! Our drink order was wrong as well. I will not be returning. The best part of the experience was a customer comment card, so I was able to let the place know how unhappy I was.

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  • 0

    Nice view. Decent beer. OK (not great) food. Terrible service.

    Over an hour to get lunch while at least 2 other tables that arrived after us had been served. This place is not new so there's no growing pains here...they just don;t have their shit together...period!

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  • 0

    Often times, people only write reviews for very good or very bad experiences. I got back on Yelp after some time away to write up a bad experience at Big Horse, but as it turns out, several other people have already written it up for me. I'll break it down:

    BEER:

    The brew their own, and it's not that bad. Coming from Portland, I wasn't blown away, but the Mac-something Scotch and the Billy Ass Red Ale were both decent.

    FOOD:

    Here's where the nightmare begins. I looked over the menu and, not being in the mood for a burger, checked out the sandwiches. The steak sandwich sounds delicious: thin strips of steak, grilled onions and peppers, garlic aioli, etc.

    THIRTY MINUTES LATER, my rocket science sandwich shows up: barely above room temperature. Canned minced garlic bits heaped onto gloppy mayonnaise, cold cuts of what appears to be roast beef, random ass bits of arugula sticking out of the bottom.

    I'm with my parents, and I can't help but say "thith ith fucking terrible" through my first bite. The bacon blue cheese potato salad ruined my two favorite things, but as other Yelpers have said before me, I would have rather not been hungry anymore than had to wait another half hour for another subpar sammitch.

    I later told my friend who used to work there and he laughed about it: "You should've asked me where to eat man, I'd have warned you about that place."

    The view and the beer are the only reason Big Horse gets a 2nd star.

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  • 0

    Good beer but service is spotty at best and the food is terrible

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    Had lunch here on a Saturday afternoon. We were one of several tables with painfully slow service. A group a few tables over gave up before they were served. They were very disorganized and there seemed no structure to the staffing and assignments. They had what seemed to be only 2 servers for the entire bar. They were trying but it seemed like the kitchen wasn't doing their share to keep things going. The food was average at best.  It has a great view of the gorge and it seems like they stopped trying there.

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  • 0

    I should have read the yelp reviews before eating here!  My husband and I stopped here on our way home from a visit to family in Eastern Oregon.  It was a beautiful day so we thought it would be fun to stop in Hood River, enjoy some good food, a good view, and some good beer.  Big Horse brewing sits right on top of the hill and seemed to fit the bill.

    The views are nice, the beer isn't bad, but the food and service left a lot to be desired.  The wait staff was nice enough, but everything was very slow.  I ordered the California burger which sounded great.  It was burnt (I ordered well done, but this was a bit much), the cheese was a gloppy mess and all on one side of the burger, and the chipotle aioli was tasteless.  I had the bacon bleu cheese potato salad on the side.  It tasted like it had gone bad.  My husband had a regular bacon cheeseburger which he said wasn't too bad, and his french fries were pretty good.

    Our waitress didn't check on us until we were halfway through our meal.  When she did come back I informed her that the salad wasn't edible and that they might want to check and make sure it wasn't bad.  She apologized and offered to bring a replacement item.  Considering the length of time it took to get our food in the first place I decided against having them bring something else.  They did give us a few dollars off the bill because of the bad salad, which I appreciated.

    As I noted above the beer was ok, nothing exceptional.  I guess we are a little spoiled with so man great Oregon beers to choose from.  Next time we are in Hood River we'll definitely try someplace else.

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    My girl wanted to come here for the view, I have been to place once or twice and have never been real happy with it.  This trip was about the same as other trips here.  Average service, average beer and since we weren't happy with what we saw on other peoples plates we didn't order anyhting to eat.

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  • 0

    Stairway to Heaven? Uhhh .... NO.

    We climbed the stairs (so, so many stairs) on a beautiful afternoon around 2 PM. When we arrived, there was no one else seated in the restaurant.  We were a larger party (six adults, one toddler) and thought this would be an excellent opportunity to enjoy the view ... and some beers.

    Not to be.

    They didn't have any beer of their own - "We're making it". Oh. Do you have any recommendations then ... "Uhhmmm ... this one might not be too bad". After our round of drinks, we then ordered our entrees. We had a few modifications (a ceasar salad without croutons, a baja california burger - but with no bun) but nothing major. Server was visibly disturbed by the requests and snarky by the end of the orders "are you getting a bun with yours, or what?"

    At this point, the place was filling up, so we thought "Well, they are going to expedite our arse - at least we'll be out of here quick". Nope. We waited. And waited. And waited. Everyone else (by this time another six tables) had been not only sat - but fed! Finally, the food arrives - somehow cold, but burned at the same time. We all quickly ate what was edible and looked for the exit.

    Speaking of which, as we left, we pass a table of servers/waitstaff (including ours) drinking alcoholic beverages and a couple of 'em eating lunch. I see, we must have interrupted their own personal happy hour - that explains everything. Classy.

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  • 0

    Poor service, the place IS dirty including the bathroom!  Strips of TP from the adjacent bathrooms clings on a HVAC return vent NEAR THE EFF'N KITCHEN!!  

    The food...I had sent back two different dishes, one being burnt!!  However, the fish and chips were not too bad, but any fool can make beer batter and operate a deep fry.

    My advice to you is look elsewhere if you value your health, unless you like drinking expensive beer in filth with a view.  There are plenty of other eateries in Hood River, Oregon. Sorry Big Horse, but you've earned your review.

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    This is just a quick review for their Taster.

    We got into Big Horse Brew Pub right before their closing.  And we had just enough time to order up a Beer Taster and chat up some new friends.

    The sampler was great.  It wasn't too pricey.  And we got a selection of 9 beers.  My wife and I split the sampler and there was plenty of beer flowing to enjoy all the flavors and to even get a little buzz going.

    Next time we're in town we'll have to get some food so I can pass along all my wonderful insights about that.

    But for now, all I got was beer and a nice atmosphere to have a pleasant conversation.

    P.S.  As mentioned in other reviews.......enjoy the hike.  And just when you think it's over, there's even more stairs in the restaurant.

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  • 0

    I just can't go more than 3 - sorry.  The Mexican green-chili mac and cheese was SUCH a disappointment.  I'm sad, I love mac and cheese (as you'll see from many of my other reviews), and if they say they're going to put green chili in it - count me in.  Unfortunately this was macaroni, with some green chili salsa, with SHREDDED cheese (and not much) on top.  This was more green chili mac, than cheese.  Please don't order this - I can't let you do it.

    The calamari was OK, a little on the un-crispy side, which again is a bummer.

    If I ate meat, the chicken sandwich my companion had looked tasty but he said the avocado slices were hard (as in - unripe).

    Beer - OK the beer was good which is why I'm going for 3 stars and not 2.  The server was also very nice, though she couldn't describe the green chili mac at ALL.  I can, macaroni with green chili sauce, and no cheese - OK a spackling of cheese but it's more a "mac" than a cheese, just saying.  There you go.

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  • 0

    This is the place at the top of the hill with the odd layout. It is Food with a View, but neither the food or the view are impressive. I've ended up at Big Horse when in Hood River several times and it's always not that good.

    My FIL got a sausage on a bun with a tiny salad for $11.50.

    I got the blood orange and spinach salad, which had a great dressing. I thought it was going to be an entree, but it had about five pistachios and barely covered the plate.

    The Vegetarian got the vegetarian option, which was a veggie burger!

    This is your typical brew pub. If the food was better or bigger or cheaper, I would like it more. The service is good, no complaints with them.

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    Unfortunately for this place, I don't drink so I can only rate the food. I agree with the other reviewers - come here for the drinks and not the food. The fish and chips were nothing to write home about - lots of breading with hardly any fish. I don't remember when was the last time I ever had to send food back to the kitchen, but the fried calamari deserved it. They were not deep fried enough so there was still raw batter on the calamari and in some places, sprinkles of raw flour! The "famous" clam chowder was probably the better items that we tried but again, nothing to write home about. If you eat here - you'll need the alcohol :-)

    The service was friendly but so it took a while to get order in and to get any questions answered.

    KPI (Key Performance Indicators) ratings (1-5, 5 - best):
    Quality: 1
    Delivery/Service: 2
    Cost: 2

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  • 0

    We wanted to like this place--great location, great view, cool building.  However, if they are even a little busy, they don't know how to handle it.  "Get out of the way" is the message the staff was giving people waiting for a table.  

    I've been here when it's not busy, and it's pleasant--not great, but pleasant.  Sitting on the deck in the summer is good, but if it's busy, the service will be miserable.

    Someone else wrote that this place has a "princess syndrome" going--that is accurate.  It looks great from the outside, and if you're fine with mediocre food when the place isn't busy, go for it.  If there's a wait, don't even try--the staff will be too stressed out to talk.

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  • 0

    I'm giving it 4 stars because the rabbit slayer beer is amazing! Probably one of
    the best beers over 10% alcohol in the world.  
    The appetizers were tasty as well but the beer really outshines everything.  
    side note: the miso/peanut sauce that comes with the sweet potato fries needs some reworking but the fries themselves were great.

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  • 0

    The Kid and I had spent much of the morning traveling the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway and had arrived in Hood River in time for Lunch. I just knew that there had to be a Brew Pub nearby (this is Oregon after all), Big Horse was the first to come into our view. A later walk revealed a few other choices including Full Sail and Double Mountain. My Son knows my love of microbrews well, and his only concern is whether minors are allowed.

    We arrived on the early side of Lunch and were able to snag a window seat. Big Horse sits on a hillside and offered a gorgeous autumn view of the Columbia River Gorge and the Hood River Town Site. Service was friendly, fast, and especially kind to my Son (who sometimes likes to chat).

    I limited myself to an order of wings as a full breakfast at the Cadillac Cafe in Portland was still working its delicious magic. That turned out to be just enough food and with a tasty Slayer IPA to wash it down, I was content. My son opted for the Fish Tacos, which he declared good but bland. I then gently mentioned that the salsa that came with the dish would have helped. Good point was his response!

    In Summary:

    4 Stars for the Service
    4 Stars for the Beer
    3 Stars for the Food
    4 Stars for the View
    4 Stars for a Nice overall Father-Son Experience.

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    If I could, I would give this place ZERO stars! From the exterior, this place looks incredible! Tucked into a hill side above the river below we thought for sure this place would have a nice view.  We just had to check it out. We climbed three sets of stairs to arrive in the dimly lit restaurant, with no view of anything. It was the middle of the lunch hour and the place was rather quiet. Not a good sign. I noticed right away that the floors appeared rather dingy. That confused me as there was very little traffic in the restaurant, yet the floors were so filthy....like they hadn't been cleaned in a day or two... or more.

    We were sat at a high top table with a funky metal platform attached to the top. All the tables had these metal attachments. There appeared to be filthy grim on the sides and top of this thing. I immediately pointed this out to the waitress, but instead of offering to clean up the table properly, she told me that it was just rust. Wow, really? Do I look stupid? The waitress then quickly walked away from us without any sign of a care in my complaint.

    At this time I reached for a plastic sign that was sitting on the metal stand (which is on the table) with what I believe was a drink list written on it. I don't know for sure what was on it because at first I couldn't even pick it up. I pulled and pulled and it wouldn't budge. Hmmm...curious. I tugged a bit harder and then *snap* it came loose. On the bottom of this sign was a thick layer of sticky brown stuff that had dried onto the sign and glued it to the table. (Suppress gag reflex!!) I then looked down at the menus that had just been dropped in front of us and saw that they were just as dirty and filthy as the floors and table. Oh...so nasty!

    Then the thought occurred to me. If the areas where they are seating customers, and areas open to the public, are this dirty, just imagine how filthy their kitchen must be. It was at this time that we quickly got up and walked out of this nasty establishment. Good luck to all who brave this joint! I wouldn't eat here if you paid me! Where is the health inspector???

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  • 0

    I recently spent a day in Hood River with friends.  We enjoyed the Fruit Loop and the Lavender Fest.  We topped our day off with lunch at the Big Horse Brew Pub.  What a perfect ending to our day in Hood River!

    I ordered the Stuffed Portabello sandwich.  The huge portobello mushroom was  stuffed with artichokes, roasted red peppers, gorgonzola cheese on a ciabatta bread.  This was so flavorful!  You have your choice of sides.  French fries, salad, baked beans or potato salad.  I chose the potato salad.  The potato salad was a little bitter for me.  My friend tasted the potato salad, and really liked it.  Each friend ordered something different.  My vegetarian friend ordered the house made vegetarian burger and said it was good. Orders of fish tacos, blackened cod sandwich and seared ahi tuna salad were all much appreciated! This place was on the busy side, so service was a little on the slow side.  The glasses of water were not delivered until after the food was served.  

    On a past visit, we sat on the outdoor patio which was great.  This time we sat indoors next to a large window with a wonderful view of Hood River,  where we were able to watch the windsurfers and kiteboarders! Awesome!

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  • 0

    The beer was pretty good - I got actually liked the scotch ale and Belgian-style ale. However, I didn't like the food at all.

    I got the fish and chips and the person I was with got the gnocci - neither were good.

    I might be back for some drinks if I'm in the area but I'd probably get dinner elsewhere.

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  • 0

    Okay food, but expensive ($10.50 for a plain burger?!?) and at least half of the staff is very rude (a bit of a princess syndrome).

    I was told by a local that only out of towners eat here. I guess we were suckered.

    I didn't find the beer all that special either, double mountain has really good beer, with good flavor!?!

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  • 0

    What was meant to be a romantic meal pre-movie for my beau and I turned into a nightmare that we woke up hungry from.

    We spotted Big Horse during a stroll through town and though that it seemed touristy and therefore should be decent. We began our trek up the 18 flight stair case and found ourselves at the front door (I think). The place was crowded and the servers were running about, but after some time we were seated at a nice tall table with stools (at least, I think someone seated us. We might have seated ourselves...)

    At any rate, we ordered light as we weren't too hungry. My man just ordered the clam chowder and I asked for the chowder and ceasar salad. We both asked for two beers.

    The beers arrived promptly. I wish I could say the same thing about the food. After waiting for many, many moons, my salad arrived. Mmmm... can you picture me digging into it? Can you also picture me finding and 'effing HAIR in my salad???? Well, I did and I wanted to puke. While I know that hair is not the worst thing that I could find, I can't help but picture myself licking someone's scalp when I find their hairs in my food. Gawd.

    I flag down the waiter and show him the hair. He didn't seem to believe me. Perhaps he thought that I snuck the hair in and planted it there? I sent the salad away and requested that it be removed from the bill.

    After another four moons, our soup arrived. Finally! My man and I are taking bite after bite after bite until.... my man stops suddenly  and pulls yet another hair from his mouth! This time, it's on.

    I flag the waiter down again and once again, we present the hair. I can tell he hates us. We ask for the soups to be removed from both the table and the check and also ask to just pay our bill so we can get the heck out. He leaves. Seven moons and 3 seasons pass and we're still waiting. He finally gives us the bill, but the soup it still on it. No no no no no!!!!! NO SOUP!

    After much complaining we get a manager lady to come over so we can explain to her what happened. Now, obviously we aren't fishing for a free meal as we didn't ask for replacement food nor did we expect our beers to be compted. But no matter what our intentions were for finding hair in our food, they didn't warrant this response from the MANAGER: "Well, at least our cook isn't blond."

    That's it? That was her only response folks!!! After all that explaining of about the shitty service and hairy food, she couldn't muster an "I'm sorry"??????

    I cannot believe that someone would ever say that to a customer who found hair in their food. Avoid this place.

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  • 0

    I remember stopping in here for the first time after a summitting Mt. Adams a few summers ago.  This warm pub was the most triumphant treat after conquering a volcano.

    Such a cool spot.  This restaurant is in a cool-looking building overlooking downtown Hood River.  If you can, you should grab a table by the big windows looking over the Columbia River Gorge.  

    On a recent trip we were PDX-bound, and stopped in for a lunch pit stop.  We arrived a few minutes before they opened, so we walked around the pub--this would be an awesome place in the summer.  There's a little park/beer garden if you hike up the hill the pub is perched on.

    I grabbed a burger here, and it was fairly decent.  The star of the show, however, is the beer.  I went with a sampler (of course).  Their brews were decent.  The view and the brews set us up right for the weekend.

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    Returning here after a long absence was a bit of a sentimental journey for our family. Our first visit to Big Horse was 10 years ago on a sunny autumn day with our infant. Now he is almost old enough to order from their regular menu.  One of the best times to visit Hood River is in the autumn when the leaves are a riot of color as you drive up the gorge.  A wonderful day trip from Portland.

    Hood River is a beautiful place and they have a number of cafes, restaurants and brew pubs.  Our first few choices were too busy, so we returned to Big Horse which has a beautiful view up and above the city.  They have a patio out back and a garden, so if you have little ones that have trouble sitting still for an entire meal, it is easy for a parent to take the little one on a stroll.  But, the inside dining area is dark and a bit cramped if you can't grab seats by the window.

    We really enjoyed the Pale Rider IPA and sweet potato fries.  The clam chowder was also surprisingly good, but I wasn't impressed by the rest of the food and the server was forgetful.  The chicken and artichoke panini (very smokey flavor) and Mombo fish tacos would not be ordered again, although the portobello burger received good marks. From the kids menu, the cheese pizza is thin crust and not on par with versions we've eaten elsewhere.

    The reason for three stars rather than two, is that they do some things well.  If you stick to the beer and sweet potato fries, you'll have a great experience.  But I suggest you grab a full meal elsewhere.

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    Where locals rarely dare to tread.

    That's because we're all hip to the awkward and contentious service. Couple that with a dingy atmosphere and food tastes like my room mate microwaved it.

    Epic fail, my friends. Epic.

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    This super fancy man o' mine has slowly but surely been transformed by the Pacific Northwest. He's gotten downright outdoorsy--out with the shiny boots and belt buckles, in with the hiking boots and CamelBaks. As a devoted lady I've followed him on countless hikes and camping trips. I've happily gone several days without showers. I've peed all over the wilderness of Washington and Oregon, but sometimes my heart isn't completely in it. Or I need a little motivation. Like beer. And cheesecake.

    So we went on a hike. I liked it and only had a trail tantrum twice. But when we drove through Hood River, I demanded a proper dinner.

    HORSEFEATHERS!

    Horsefeathers is a dreamy restaurant/brew pub stacked on a hill, with a lovely patio and indoor proper dining area. They have a considerable beer list to quench the thirst of the most hard-core hiker, many of which they brew themselves. I got a pint and proceeded to eat the most delectable seared tuna salad of my life. So fancy! In heaven all salads will include mango and candied cashews and lovely greens--thank you, Horsefeathers, for bringing it to my attention. I ate like a rabid dog, trying to satisfy the hunger I worked up from the hell hike, all the while taking in the amazing view of Hood River and the mighty Columbia.

    If Horsefeathers situated itself atop every goddamn mountain top I'm forced to climb I would gladly trade in every dainty lady article of clothing for polar fleece.

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