Celilo Restaurant & Bar

Celilo Catering catered my wedding at The Orchard Hood River. And it was INCREDIBLE! Celilo provides not just dinner for your wedding, but an experience. You can smell the food being cooked in the open kitchen, you can see the garden where it came from, and when it's time to eat, family style dining created the feeling of an intimate dinner party with all your people. And, of course, it was all delicious! Our guests LOVED it. The catering staff was wonderful, as well. They were friendly, accessible and anticipated needs seamlessly. They truly made all our guests feel taken care of and made the day feel easy for us.

We chose this restaurant for the farm to table experience and to celebrate a family event. While there were some great dishes, unfortunately 2/3 of the meal was executed so poorly we couldnt finish it. We ordered a cocktail, local ipa and a mocktail. No complaints there, drinks were well made. The bread and dip platter had a few delicious dips some misses, but overall a unique assortment that we enjoyed. I had a crisp salad that was also good, the greens especially so. Entres were New York Strip Mid-Rare, Salmon and Pappardelle Bolognese. The kiddo loved the Bolognese, no complaints. The New York was so poorly cooked that on the outside item was hard charred and completely raw internally. The salmon had a similar completely raw interior. We both had a few bites and realized immediately we

Another splendid meal at Celilo last night, which features local Gorge growers and producers and homemade pasta. Such an incredible, professional staff. My bride started with the Gazpacho, which was so fresh like drinking fresh tomatoes. I went for the always great Steak Frites, though was jealous of her Pesto Chitarra pasta, which I almost did not give back. One of our favorite spots in Oregon.

We did not have a reservation but just so happened to walk in right at 5 when they opened and offered us the bar or the tables next to the bar, since there were 4 us they put two of the tables together for us. Rachel was our server and she right off the bat was amazing helping us with wine pairings since we kind of knew we wanted the steak….Rachel was just the cherry on top of our great meal here. She was patient and so pleasant with us. Come for the food and definitely wanted to stay for the service.

Top notch, one of the best Hood River Restaurants offering locally sourced FRESH gourmet ingredients. Salmon, streak, appetizers, desserts - ALL were 100% solid winners, well prepared and seasoned perfectly, they know what they are doing. Service is excellent snd staff are not only helpful but also take time to guide you through the menu, excellent experience, will return! Highly recommended.