El Rio Texicantina

This was a delightful surprise!  This may have been El Rio Cafe at some point and I don't know if they've changed ownership or what.  Anyway, we came here for dinner during a weekend getaway to our cabin near Stevenson. This place is not fancy but not a dive either.  I can best describe it as a "Southwest in the Northwest" type joint.  It's got a bar, booths, and overall a pretty lively atmosphere and crowd, at least on the Friday evening we were there.  The place was full (not packed) of mostly locals and a few non-locals (not sure if they're tourists necessarily).  

Anyway, we were impressed with the quality of food and level of service.  The ingredients in the dishes seemed really fresh, didn't detect any hint of anything having come out of a can.  The Mexican Steak was especially noteworthy; it was tender, juicy, and cooked just right with well-balanced amount of seasoning (drooling on my keyboard here).  Also, if your evening needs some spicing up, they have a shelf full of different brands of hot sauces to try on your dishes, choose carefully or just try 'em all!  If you do, wash it all down with their wonderful cocktails; we enjoyed their fresh peach margarita!  The wait staff are down-to-earth friendly and genuinely attentive; food arrived promptly.  So, if you happen to be visiting Stevenson and need a good bite, you gotta chow down here!