Location: Kelso
Top Restaurants in Kelso
Top Things to do in Kelso
- 1. Mount St. Helens Visitor Center
- 2. Cowlitz County Historical Museum
- 3. Lake Sacajawea Park
- 4. The Sloth Center at Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center
- 5. City of Rainier Riverfront Park
- 6. Trojan Park
- 7. The Forest Learning Center
- 8. The Rutherglen Mansion
- 9. Hudson Parcher County Park
- 10. Puzzle Quest LLC
Best American food near Kelso, Washington, United States
Best American restaurants nearby. Discover the best American food in Kelso. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for American restaurants near you.. Kelso is a city in southwest Washington State, United States, and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2010 census, the population was 11,925. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 102,410. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview. It is near Mount St. Helens.
Things to do in Kelso
10. Denny's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 70 reviews
For more than 65 years Denny's has been bringing people together over great food. It's the place where people can relax and be themselves; where they can enjoy classic American comfort food and everyday value. 24 hours a day. 365 days a year. Here, you ca
Reviewed By Janet F
We went to Denny's because they are featuring crepes and I wanted them. There was hardly anyone there although it was dinner time - maybe 4-5 tables of 2-3 people. I ordered crepes and another item they were featuring, strawberry pancake puppies (okay, that's more like ordering dessert). My husband ordered an omelet. Our server was very nice, but we waited probably 25 minutes for our meal. C'mon, this is Denny's. After 25 minutes I received my pancake puppies, obviously burned. I tried scraping off the burn and that didn't work, so I put them to the side. Probably 10 minutes later we were served our food. My crepes were cold and very chewy. I ended up eating nothing. My husband ate about half of his omelette - he said it was hot but not very good. Our server was very nice about removing my order from the bill, and very good about keeping our drinks filled. The server was what kept this from being a "terrible" review.
9. Kelso Theater Pub Backstage Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Daniel97056
They will serve your food in the Theater. There's plenty of tables to set your food and drinks. The veggy pizza was excellent with lots of garlic. It was a little chilly but the balcony is warmer. We will definitely be back again.
8. Izzy's Pizza
Overall Ratings
3 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By Goodness4you
The food is so so, the service is good, but you'll over eat here. I personally like Panera, right across the mall much better.
7. Shari's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By dagcoin
Great early morning service and food with easy access to the freeway in Kelso, Washington. The places is clean and the service is nice and fast. The breakfast are fairly priced and portion size good. The website shows itâs open 24 hours but this place opens at 6am. Great place to have an early morning business breakfast and booths are private enough to have an open discussion.
6. Stuffy's II Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 186 reviews
Reviewed By emmalea3
Went there for dinner. The place was not crowded. Ordered an appetizer and our dinner. Soups and salads came. Then just as we finished those, they brought our meals. No appetizer. When our waiter finally came I let him know that it wasn't served to us. He said he would go put the order in, but I refused since it was supposed to be an appetizer. He took it off the bill but didnt apologize. Food was passable. The navy bean soup was good, but the Maryland chicken was just greasy and bland. The bread was good but small amount. Both of the guys said their spaghetti was pretty good. Servings were generous. It took forever to get a refill on my drink which was unlimited and cost over $3 . My friend finally had to get up and take his empty glass to the cash register and ask for a refill. Waiter hardly waited on us. We were disappointed in the experience.
5. Pancake House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 134 reviews
Family owned for nearly 38 years - this needs to be listed
Reviewed By MonteRicardobalm
About what you would expect. I had a basic 2 egg breakfast with pancakes, coffee, juice and it arrived quickly by an attentive female team. Lots of locals, the conservative type. I do not think I will return but that's due to the acoustics- it's a narrow place and I found it too loud for the morning.
4. Hop-N-Grape
Overall Ratings
4 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By OrrgonDuckFan
The outside of this place is nothing special. In fact, without reading the Trip Advisor reviews I doubt my wife and I would have set foot in the door. Thankfully, reviews do exist! The interior of Hop N Grape far exceeds the exterior. Nicely built out and comfortable atmosphere. My only regret in leaving this place was not saving room for their Marion Berry cobbler. I had the blackened catfish (good but could have been spicier for my taste) and sides of hush puppies and coleslaw. Hush puppies were good but coleslaw pretty bland. Oh, and I started out with a cup their smoked salmon chowder. Delicious.My wife ordered the beef brisket platter, with black eyed peas and collared green rolls. The brisket and peas were great. The rolls were definitely âuniqueâ. We rather liked them but we both agreed most people we know wouldnât! All in all a very pleasurable dining experience at Hop N Grape. I admire people who have an ambitious dream, i.e. their menu options, and work hard to make it happen.
3. The Office 842
Overall Ratings
4 based on 94 reviews
The Office842 opened in 2012. The "Sophisticated-Caffeinated-Spirited" atmosphere is very inviting. The modern decor is fun and hip. It is a great place to socialize, enjoy tapas style appetizers, breakfast, lunch, dinner, free WiFi, hand made pressed mar
Reviewed By WALewisC
We chose this restaurant because of the central location between Portland and Olympia as a convenient lunch stop. The location was good, setting and appearance satisfactory with good friendly service. We each ordered a flat bread with the primary meat ingredient being chicken and split a wedge salad. The portions were generous and well presented. Our chicken on both of the flatbreads was tough and chewy as though it had been frozen for a considerable time. Had that chicken been better so would have been this review.Thank you for the kind words on our location and our friendly service. We will pass that along to our service staff. We are disappointed to hear about your dissatisfaction regarding your chicken. We hope you brought this to your servers attention so we could make it right while you were here. We will investigate further with our kitchen staff to make sure our chicken meets our standards of quality.
2. Grounds for Opportunity
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By BEERDAMAGE
Grounds for opportunity is a training school restaurant operated by C.A.P., community action program. Here people have the opportunity to learn the restaurant trade from janitorial to cook. It has also become a place where people and groups meet, conduct business and share a meal. It is located in down town Kelso so it is conveniently located. The atmosphere is pleasant and easy going and the food is surprisingly good and they serve plenty of it. My wife and I ate there yesterday for the second time. We walked in to find a Bible study group, a group of officers from two cities having a meeting, and a few friends and relatives. The best recommendation I can give for Grounds for opportunity is that THE LOCALS EAT HERE. That speaks volumes about a restaurant. I ordered the breakfast scramble mix. Hashbrowns and vegetables topped with chives and shredded melted cheese. I chose sausage gravy on the side. The plate came and it was very hot and the food was heaped on the plate. It was also very good and for under $5 it was also a bargain. The atmosphere is early restaurant somewhat leaning toward cafeteria. At this time there are no booths, simply table and chairs which is just fine. The reason that I gave a four star instead of five is that this is a training business and the staff and crew are of course learning. The food came rather quickly but the waitresses were a little flustered, when we found out it was their first day. That said the service was on the whole, quite slow. Tuesdays at the noon hour is senior day. That is when we first ate there, that experience prompted us to eat here again. Senior day has senior prices and supposedly senior portions which are still quite generous. I ate untiI I was unconfortable, there was that much on my plate. Wifey could only get halfway through so naturally we had a people box which we enjoyed for dinner later that evening. The bottom line is, this is a pleasant place to eat with a home town atmospher. Good prices and healthy portions of good food. Of course we will eat here again, it is on our list.
1. Red Lobster
Overall Ratings
4 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By Amy F
Friendly service and delicious food! This restaurant is one of first choices when we decide on eating out!We're so glad you had a great experience at our Kelso, Red Lobster!
