Category: Lunch

La Sierrita Food Truck I visited this new food truck here in Hood River today, as of Oct 27, 2026 and I wanted to give a quick overview.  This food truck is up on the heights as of this writing open Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm currently. They do and are available for catering

About Pelinti Pizza in Hood River Pelinti Pizza here in Hood River is awesome, awesome food and never had a bad experience here.  Everything is either high quality or house made.  They are located right next to Lilos BBQ here in Hood River, right by the Wal Mart, there is a small strip mall next

About Lilos BBQ Hood River Lilos BBQ in Hood River is a Hawaiian Restaurant and they do an amazing job of BBQ for their meats such as their chicken, beef, and pork options.  They have a nice BBQ out there in front of their restaurant and here I will give location, menu options, and hours

About Moby Coffee Roasters Moby Coffee Roasters is a unique and small, but charming coffee shop located on the Hood River Fruit Loop, about 25 minutes away from Hood River at the peak of the Hood River Fruit Loop.  They are located in Parkdale, OR and they roast their own beans as well.  They can

About the Chicken Truck A new food truck in Hood River, named The Chicken Truck, serving….chicken, along with homemade sauces.  I tried this yesterday and had a great experience, I was especially impressed with the homemade ranch sauce I got. *****Update as of Sept 1, 2026******** The following quote is from their facebook page: “The

About El Monte Taqueria Hood River El Monte Taqueria in Hood River is located up on what we call “the heights” here in Hood River.  Somewhat past the heights actually going a bit south as you climb a hill here in Hood River. It is located right next to Country Coffee and in front of

About The Start Up Coffee In Hood River This Coffee or Espresso and Coffee Stand is up on The Heights, here in Hood River.  They serve both coffee and tea and are located right across the street from the acai bowl place.   Feeling like a breakfast burrito?  They make them in the morning in the

Chicken Pho at Cauldron Cafe This month, August of 2026, chicken pho and beef earlier was available at Cauldron Cafe here in Hood River.  Both need to be slow cooked and slowly prepared but I must say I had both and both were Phonominal I guess you can say!   (Pun intended) Cauldron Cafe is located

Update:  I realize they advertise that they grill chicken on Sunday but their hours do not reflect this, I will try to get the info soon and update this article! La Madrina Food Truck Hood River About:  La Madrina food truck in Hood River is a Mexican food truck, but recently as least as I

A Taste of Thailand Food Truck in Hood River — Menu and Hours   As of January 2026, the Taste of Thailand Food Truck is now back open!  Hours are Monday through Friday from 11am to 6pm.  I know they were closed for a few months but they are back open and we do appreciate

Kobe Sushi Menu Gallery Just wanted to share the menu of Kobe Sushi here in Hood River, since looking online I found several menus but was a bit confusing, so wanted to share it here. Kobe Sushi is an Asian restaurant here in Hood River located right next to the local Hampton Inn and Suites

Chick Fill-A Hood River Chick Fill-A is now in Hood River, and has been for a while, yes we now have a Chick Fill-A usually they park outside of Ashley Furniture here in Hood River.  You pretty much have to keep an eye on their Facebook Page for hours they may be in Hood River.

Twin Peaks Hood River Twin Peaks Drive In near the airport in Hood River is an amazing place and a sought after place as well.  I highly recommend this place if you wish to get a great burger.  They have good old fashioned burgers and fries and currently as of this writing this is my

Chicken and Teriyaki Hood River Chicken and Teriyaki Hood River is located up on “the heights” here in Hood River.  They do have a great menu which includes tacos, tamales, soups, and more!  Of course as the name says, they of course have the chicken teriyaki available also.  Indoor seating is great, very spacious and

About Pfriem Family Brewers Pfriem is a great brewery on the waterfront here in Hood River along a strip of buildings along the Columbia River.  The location is great!  Next to Pfriem you have a few other places to eat such as Solstice, Camp 1805, and Stoked Coffee.  They have a great menu selection of

About Golden Goods Sandwich and Bake Shop Golden Goods Bakery is a vegan bakery open for breakfast and lunch here in Hood River, located right across from Love and Hominy Tacos here in Hood River, they offer items such as avocado toast and salads.  They are located in downtown Hood River and they do have

About Love and Hominy Tacos Love and Hominy Tacos is a great place to eat in downtown Hood River that features very exotic tacos such as Vietnamese or Korean Tacos among other choices.  They have an open air space with artistic decorum in the restaurant and is a casual place but the tacos are very

About Fish People If you are looking for a place to get some high quality seafood in Hood River, check out Fish People here in Hood River.  This fish market has fresh fish and oysters as well as housemade items and high quality imported items such as soy sauce, sushi grade rice and other items

Pelinti Pizza Hood River Pelintis is a great place for pizza, they do deliver and they also have indoor and outdoor seating available.  They have lunch specials as well as happy hour from 3 to 5pm.  Everything in here has always been amazing and I highly recommend Pelinti’s ! Location and Directions Pelinti is located

About Monas Kitchen Monas kitchen is located on “the heights” here in Hood River, right next to a few other food trucks such as Orange Chicken and La Esquina Del Gorge.  The address is:  1503 12th St, Hood River, OR 97031   Website: https://monas-kitchen.business.site/ Phone number: +15414906575 Menu and Hours: Hours are 7 days a

Location and About Mugen Noodle Hood River Mugen Noodle is mainly a Ramen Noodle place, however, this restaurant while I believe it is mostly of Japanese inspiration for its dishes is more like a fusion of all things Asian, so they do have dishes such as the chili wonton which I had on this particular

About La Esquina Del Gorge I stopped in (21 March 2023) to check out La Esquina Del Gorge on my way into town and I knew they were relatively new and wanted to stop in and check it out. I pulled in up here on “The Heights” and looked over the menu and tried the

About Lilos Hawaiian BBQ Hood River Lilos Hawaiian BBQ in Hood River is an awesome place especially if you are in the mood for some great smoked meat such as either chicken or beef.  They do have a location in The Dalles as well, but I love coming to Lilos for the quality of food

Freshies Bagels and Juice Hood River Freshies is a local juice and bagel shop with amazing breakfast sandwiches and located in the heart of Hood River it is well within walking distance if you are in town and in the mood for a nice sit down breakfast as well as either fresh juice or coffee.

Orange Fine Chinese Food Hood River Up on the “heights” here in Hood River you can find several food trucks at 1503 12th St, Hood River, OR 97031 Directions:  So, you go up “Hospital Hill” going towards what we call the “heights” here in Hood River and once you see a Shell Gas station on

About Lampoei’s Thai Food In Hood River Lampoei’s is a local food hut or cart here in Hood River, located right next to the Tum a Lum Lumber company you can find it at 108 OR-35 here in Hood River. It is located right next to another place called Treebird Family Farm and next to

About Taqueria Mi Lindo Jalisco Contact Info: As you can see to order for take out:  541-806-3557   Just wanted to share the menu and basic business hours of this food truck/cart located just by NOBI’s gas station here in Hood River. The food truck is located just to the left of Nobi’s gas station

El Rincon Taqueria Hood River I just wanted to get some basic info on the El Rincon here in Hood River.  They are located across from Subway on Cascade Ave. Location:  1833 Cascade Ave  Hood River, OR Directions:  Cascade Avenue is a main road here in Hood River and to give directions if you are

Pesco Hood River If you are in the mood for some great Italian food, I suggest looking up Pesco here in Hood River, located next to Treebird Family Farm in the same parking lot look for Pesco. Address: 108 HWY 35 Hood River Further directional information:  Next to Tum A Lum and in the same

Just wanted to post this menu from Ground Coffee Shop here in Hood River as of May 2022.  They have a Boba Tea menu in here but off the top of my head not sure if this is permanent or not. About Ground: Ground is open daily from 6am to 5pm everyday.  I have visited

Just wanted to post this quick update on a local happy hour here in Hood River.  Outside of the China Gorge Restaurant they are advertising a Happy Hour from 3 to 5pm. I didn’t get a chance to check out exactly what discount you get from 3 to 5pm but I do recommend this restaurant