Ice Axe Grill & Mt Hood Brewing Co

Price has gone up in the last few years, but the quality is not going down, so that's a plus. The Mountainous Nachos are perfect for sharing between a few people. Bring your growler so you can fill it with plenty of Oatmeal Stout.

May be a good place for brews, but the food sucks.  I've been there three times and each time the food was bad and overpriced.  Yesterday I had nachos.  The cheese tasted like it was out of a can from AM/PM, which is fine if you're paying $3-5 bucks.  But for $15.00 it was bad.  I couldn't even get my kids to eat it and they eat all things nacho.  This place takes advantage of the fact it is one of the few places available on the Mountain.

Epic Fail.

I've frequented this place for years. It's terribly overpriced, but then again there aren't many options in Government Camp. The food is okay, as are the taps.  The service has always been abysmal.

Then about two years ago I came in on a Sunday afternoon with a large group of people coming down from Mt. Hood in a celebratory mood. And they refused to serve us. They were understaffed and not expecting a big group (maybe 40 of us), and the cook freaked out, as did the waitress. And rather than out-ant-out refuse us, they told us we could only have one check paid for with one credit card, and that there would likely be up to an hour wait for food. And as we tried to negotiate further they made it more and more clear that they didn't want to serve us. So we all got up--a good 40 of us--and drove to Skyway in ZigZag.

I wonder if the owners know they drove away 40 customers?

Anyway, I bring large groups to Skyway all the time now. It's an awesome place. They have good taps, amazing barbecue, and sublime mac and cheese. And the venue is cozy with an open fire. And the staff are friendly. I'd put their barbecue up against any barbecue in Oregon. And the prices are much more reasonable than Ice Axe--for better food!

So yeah. I always go there now, and Ice Axe has lost a customer for life.

So some advice: if you've had a long day skiing, hiking, or climbing on Mt. Hood and you are hankering for a beer and some good food? Skip Govy and drive to ZigZag and pop into Skyway instead. You'll be glad you did.