Category: Worldwide Cuisines

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 Mi Lindo Colima Mi Lindo Colima is a restaurant there in Odell, Oregon not far from the fruit loop on Highway 35.  It is in the middle of town, the “main strip” a somewhat small but great place to eat if you find yourself there in Odell.  It used to be the site of

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

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

  Mountain Grub Food Truck Location, Hours, and Menu I wanted to go over again an updated post about the Mountain Grub Food Truck up in White Salmon.  Amazing breakfast burritos!! I love the breakfast burritos here, as well as the salsa they make here.  Most times when I am across the river in White

Taco Salad at El Puerto De Los Angeles Here in Hood River we have a great Mexican Restaurant called Puerto De Los Angeles, up on the Heights of Hood River. Located at: 1306 12th St, Hood River, OR 97031 Phone: +15413080005   Here is the taco salad below: The meal starts out with chips, beans,

Basil Pork Dish at the Taste of Thailand Food Truck Yesterday I had the Basil Pork from a Taste of Thailand Food Truck here in Hood River.  Now, according to the menu this dish has basil, garlic, chili and of course it comes with rice and cucumbers, a bit on the spicy side but 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

Tea and Meal at Eat 14 in Bingen, WA Yesterday I had the pleasure of having some tea and a great meal at Eat 14 in Bingen, WA across the Columbia River from Hood River.  Eat 14 is a Korean restaurant just a few minutes from Hood River and I wanted to share some photos

Bendiciones Mexican Food Truck: July 3, 2025 August 2026 Update:  Catering is available from this food truck! Location:  Bendiciones Mexican Food Truck in Hood River is located in the Napa Auto Parts parking lot here in Hood River, at 2002 12th St, Hood River Phone: +1-541-399-9856   DIrections (If you are not local). Go up

Eat 14 in Bingen Menu What is Eat 14?  Eat 14 is a Korean Restaurant located in Bingen, WA in which case you must cross the toll bridge to get to Bingen if you are coming from the Hood River side of the river. I love Korean food and saw this post and wanted to

T Quito El Hambre   Food truck in Hood River, located right next to the old Hood River news is T Quito El Hambre.  Open all week except Tuesdays!   Monday 11am to 9pm Tuesday Closed Wed:  11am to 9pm Thursday: 11am to 9pm Friday: 11am to 9pm Saturday: 11am to 9pm Sunday: 10am to

I just wanted to do a quick post on the amazing job they do up on the heights here in Hood River. For those that don’t know….the heights is up top further away from the river most often going up a hill that runs by the hospital going south. Up on the heights is a

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 Lake Taco in Hood River Lake Taco is a great place and as the name suggests, they have great tacos! I absolutely loved the indoor seating area, the location is great and convenient.  I also loved the salsa options available that comes with the tacos and I very much enjoyed my experience my first

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

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

Short Post here but I wanted to add yet another place to catch a breakfast burrito here in Hood River and that is something that caught my eye the other day as I was going in for a burger.  El Cuate here in Hood River has breakfast burritos available and wanted to post as I

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

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

Bestie Bowl Hood River Bestie Bowl in Hood River is now open and I just wanted to share the basic information about this new food truck in Hood River.  It is located next to NAPA Auto parts in the parking lot on “the heights”. If you need to plug it into your GPS just search

El Cuate Mexican Restaurant I highly recommend this Mexican restaurant because not only is it located in a very convenient location next to the local UPS and Papa Murphy’s here in Hood River but inside you will find everything is very neat and clean and they have a very nice selection of your favorite Mexican

El Monte Taqueria in Hood River is a great place to stop and grab some tacos or anything that hits the spot on this destination along the Hood River Fruit Loop. El Monte Taqueria Hood River: June 2022 El Monte Taqueria here in Hood River is a great food truck to visit for lunch or

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 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

Just wanted to share a quick update on the new food truck up on the heights next to Napa Auto parts, I took a few pictures of the menu and hours of Loncheria San Juan and just wanted to post it here. Hours: The hours are 10 to 4 Wed through Sunday, they are closed

**** This food truck has closed permanently sadly!!!  ****** I am sorry to break the news but as of 2/3/2023 I did see a post that they are closing for good and will not be returning to Hood River.  I am so sorry to see them go!!! I do wish them the best!!!    

Taqueria Ayala Food Truck in Hood River The Taqueria Ayala Food Truck in Hood River is located at: 13th and, Taylor Ave, Hood River, OR 97031 and is located up on what locals call “the heights” up on Hood River. Phone Number: +15414902587   Food and Drink Menu of Taqueria Ayala Food Truck The following

El Cuate Taquaria Food Truck in Hood River **** Special Notice**** As of this writing they are indeed located next to the Hood River News building but they will/may soon be located up on the heights at the old “Pita Pit” location in Hood River. If you are unfamiliar with the location it is in