Whistle Stop Bar & Grill

Breakfast burrito wasn’t very good. There are better places to eat up the road. A weird atmosphere and weird food make for a mediocre visit to this dive bar.

When I first walk in a was skeptical. Its dark and dingy and I expected the food the match the look. But I was surprised by the wonderful service and the food was very impressive.

Good breakfast. Hashbrowns were really good. Serving sizes large and prices very reasonable. Pancakes a little heavy. Probably the best place around for breakfast.

I love the way… I love Victor’s Mexican food he makes it the way you want it and a lot of it for cheap best on the mountain don’t go for the high price whatever places. I love Kay the manager of the restaurant she’s always on top of things and is so funny with her banter it is a crack up makes you smile for the rest of the day!!! carry on and great restaurant lots of fun great patio bring a pup.

The food here is just plain bad. Seriously, 90% of the people reading this review could cook a better meal. The place has a dive bar feel to it.
Maybe it has some good ratings because there isn’t much else around, but I wouldn’t eat there if I had a choice.

Damn good… biscuits and gravy are close to the best I’ve ever had, plate came hot. Service was real! If your on your way to the slopes from portland and your looking for a yuppie ass place, this ain’t it! These are real people that serve real food, little resturant is clean and out dated and I love it!

Just stopped in here with my girlfriend after driving around Mt. Hood all morning. I did not have a ton of expectations given the divey/​kitschy vibe, but it looked cute and authentic and like a lot of fun. I’m happy to say we were right and I’m very happy to have dined at this place. It’s got a great vibe and the staff was super friendly and attentive. I ordered the signature burger (forgive me I can’t remember the exact name on the menu) with tots and loved it.
This is an awesome place to stop in for a burger and a beer after a long day on the mountain. Can’t wait to visit again!

Stopped by with a few friends while visiting my old stomping grounds in Oregon. I’d heard the place was under new ownership and was not disappointed. Had the sharkfish soup and it was outstanding! Their bartender mixed good drinks and anything unusual (like my Mexican martini) was more than enthusiastically made, and modified to any specification I asked.
They also have a nice patio out back with a horseshoe pit that we played well into dusk.
If you’ve been here under previous management and been disappointed, I’d recommend stopping by again and checking out the new managers — class acts all around.

We were trying to find a place on our way back from Bend to PDX. I saw this place on Unilocal and saw it was kid friendly. Do you ever go to a place and you immediately know to leave? Almost like you can hear a creaky door opening and everyone stares at you? Well, no stares, not even a greeting. Instead there are two bartenders and two waitresses looking at something in a pitcher of beer. And what kind of «kid friendly» place doesn’t allow kids after 2:30PM? Everything had a really musty old dark feel to it and I was glad we just walked out after a long while of being ignored. It would have been something if I had gotten a greeting or someone said we’ll be right with you, but nada. I would rather go to somewhere they actually want your business.

Kaye’s the best. A no-​nonsense type and very efficient.
This place has character.
Yummy food, everytime I’ve been in… today, Denver Omelet special. Excellent!
Hashbrowns were cooked perfectly.
Whistle Burger-​good, too.
Try Bloody Mary hand crafted by Kaye.
Outdoor patio in summer is delightful. Horsehoe Pit.
Kids can be let in.
Greasy spoon type diner/​bar. Always some fun/​friendly regulars in there gossiping about the Mountain Gossip.
My favorite stop on the mountain because of Kaye and Victor (cook).

Boy howdy this is a fine little bar joint for this strip of town. On a recent camping trip with the lady, we had toughed it out to the max, and eaten all of our rations, so we were forced to take the stage coach to town to find breakfast.
I loved our server (presumably one of the owners). She was the no-​nonsense kathleen turner voiced type, who calls you Hun, and brings coffee (albeit not my favorite cup of coffee ever) quicker that you can strike a match. Breakfast itself was actually kind of awesome. Bacon was perfectly crispy which is a must for me, hashbrowns were crispy, also perfect, eggs were what you might describe as «well done» (normally I would count this as a breakfast sin), but in this case, I just can’t overcome my love of the Twin Peaks ambiance to hold it against them…
A great spot for a cheap beer if you’re on your way by.

Having lived on the mountain over 17 years, I’ve learned a thing or two about where not to eat. I have given this place a second and third chance and am totally over it. If you love undercooked greasy fries, slam your brakes on and skid into the parking lot here and saddle up to the bar. I have had steak in here so tough the knife was begging me to kill it.
Went in here with my dad when he was here on vacation. I warned him, oh I pointed out so many other places, but the truck driver in him gravitates to the dive-​iest of dives. He got breakfast and I got a burger and fries. This was not my first trip here so I had set the bar low, however, they managed to lower the bar and squish the expectations right out of me with it. It took 45 minutes for the order to come out and my fries were laying in a puddle of grease looking odd. I didn’t think there was a burger under the bun and my dad lifted it, it was a sad sad little thing. I see in reviews people say they got a great burger here, maybe, but not me.
So, I ask the waitress about the fries and she says the fryer was heating slow and they didn’t want us to wait. Okay, its not first thing in the morning by any means, I can handle the truth, I’d rather hear, «hey, the fries won’t be done, you want something else?’ No, what happened is, I said I couldn’t eat them, and she said they’d hit me up next time to make up for it. She never came back to check on us, Which if you live up here on the mountain, you can get flicked some mount-​a-​tude by some of these waitresses in the local restaurants and you have to call them on it. It will get you better service, do it nice with a joking flare. Just do it after you have your food, I am just saying,
I would not ever pick this place over the shack or zig zag store or zig zag Inn. I see people mention where the locals eat, well, trust me from a local, drive up a little further there is more town to see.

After passing this place many times on our way from Carson City, NV to Poulsbo, WA, we finally decided to stop here for a late lunch. I’d call it Divey-​Chic… Lots to love in here, if you like old style eatery-​bars. As another reviewer mentioned, the ciggy machine looks a bit out of place. I liked it though because it reminds me of my youth — before the advent of political correctness and it’s negative effect on our country.
So, on to the food. I ordered some HUGE burger (wish I could remember the name of it) that took all I had to stuff it down. It was damned good, and so were the fries that came with it. Wifey got a BLT which she said was excellent.
The lady who waited on us was good old fashioned friendly. Quick with a joke and a laugh, she was perfect for this place. And there was constant banter going on between her and the locals at the bar. I took this to be a friendly place. I’m sure we’ll stop in again sometime.

Stopped on the way home from the mountain for a beer and burger. Place has new ownership and new staff on the line. Burger was fantastic! My husband tried it with their special sauce — a kind of relish — and he said it was delicious. Sat on the back patio with the sun on my face and a cool beer in my hand. That’s good stuff!
Can’t wait to go back when they have live music. Soon!