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Orenco Station Grill in Hillsboro is a two star American restaurant. It's known for its steak. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. This restaurant is inexpensive. This restaurant is good for groups.
1.0 of 5 stars.
Ditto on the absolutely shitty service. Went for lunch an it took almost an hour to get food. It wasn't even busy. The waitress, who I am pretty sure is legally retarded, had to be told 2-3 times for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give zero stars I would. When I moved to Orenco over a year ago I used to go to this grill to sit at the bar to have drinks with friends. It was overpriced and not great food but it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Another 1 star on the board. I thought I seen a under new management sign a few years back, so I decided to give it another try. First try was at lunch. Ended up taking 2 hours for our food to arrive....
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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Everytime my friends and I go we are welcomed with great smiles and and prompt service. Bars always pact and all the regulars are so cool. Bottom line, absolutly loved it! If u havn't been u have to try their...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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I am sad to say that I agree with most of the negative experiences shared by others. I am sad to say I have been a frequent visitor, enjoying the French Dip (however overpriced) for a few months. I don't know...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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I went there last week and My server was a girl with accent i think her name was Rita or something like that she is the sweetest thing that i ever meet. very friendly and she made us feel like we are VIP......
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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We had just arrived for the dinner hours for our first time at Orenco Station Grill. We were seated promptly, but it took our server over 10 min. to arrive (that was after we both used the restroom, and it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My experience here was frustrating as well.My girlfriend at the time was the type of person who expects a mid- to high-class meal and superior service to go with it. "Orenco Station Grill" is the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I will make this short and sweet.I ordered salmon. It had this HORRIBLE crap on top. Sick.Expensive.End of story.
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, please stop going there so this place will die and we can get something decent in the area. It was that bad. The service was terribly slow, my steak sandwich was barely edible, and the staff was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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Very unimpressive food and characters that visit the location. Last time I was there, I met an x-convict who was a bar-fly with a frontal labotomy named "Gino" (wouldn't give last name), but he visits from out...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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I can't believe the owner could care less about what people really think of his establishment. These are the same problems he has had since he's opened several years ago. I would be soooo embarassed if I were...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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Plastic flowers on the tables, paper napkins, "scratch recipe" sauces from a bottle, bland food and cheap decor? I'm not sure but most Portlanders I know enjoy very good food and you definitely won't find it...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I stayed in Hillsboro on the way back from a camping trip and this looked like a charming place to sit out on a lovely afternoon and get a decent meal. The weather was perfect, the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Our experience at Orenco Grill was unexceptional. The service, which I would give a "B" rating, was efficient and courteous. The atmosphere is like most newish bar & grill estabilishments with mid grade finish...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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As for service during happy hour it is usually just the bartender which she does beautifully. Luch can get crazy at times, but usually the only problem you will have is the during the day you will have the new...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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03/31/08 We've been here befoe and were happy with our food. But on this date, the New York steaks had so much gristle, they couldn't be chewed. Caesar Salads were all white, tasteless lettuce, with very...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'll chime in with everyone else. Unimpressive food, overpriced and a very pushy waiter trying to sell us on all the extras. The best part of the meal was the warm bread but I have quickly forgotten...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Found this place on accident and have been in several times. Fantastic wine list. I have gotten steak every time and have never been disappointed. Nice to go someplace without having to drive downtown and not...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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First time visitor. Decor was beautiful and calming. The food was fantastic! The grill was quiet not like coffee house loudness which made the food taste even better for me. Our waiter was quick but not...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure how the food is since I didn't get served. I went in, was seated and never saw anyone again, never even got water. I got up to leave after 17 minutes. On my way out one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to eat if you do not want to travel into the City. The steaks are very good and the prices moderate. They have a great bar and the atmospher is great for the west side....
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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So this was my first time dining at the Orenco Station Grill. I admit I was a little worried after reading some of the reviews regarding the service, as I had invited a couple that dines out frequently and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Originally, I was excited to find a Grill in my neighborhood - but then I went there - and realized that it was not great at all. Orenco Station Grill looks like an adorable little hangout from the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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I came here a # of times. Always has good food. Worries me now though as their young cook (was 20something - white guy with a goatee) has left. Should have kept him, never had uncooked chicken, you know. Mgr...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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I recently moved to the Orence area and have visited the grill on multiple occasions. I was impressed on my last visit by their new lunch menu. My server told me they are now featuring weekly food specials. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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I hate a great experience here. The food was great and it was a nice and quiet atmosphere.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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Like the previous reviewer, we moved to Orenco for the SAME reasons in April of this year. I, too, read the reviews and we decided to try anyhow. We were not terribly disappointed. But it was a bit rough...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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WE went to this horrid place last night. It appears to be a nice restaurant because of the beautiful decor. However, the service is slow and unattentive. We ordered Mahi Mahi, a steak, and salmon. The MAHI...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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We bought a house in Orenco Gardens late last November. Two of our reasons for buying here were the proximity to the Max line and the stores and restaurants within walking distance. I've been dismayed to read...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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We stopped in for an early dnner and had a wonderful time. I don't know why some people write nasty things, perhaps they are just nasty people? Our food was great the service was good even though we had a new...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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We recently moved to the Orence Area and tried the OSG for lunch. It was good but not one we felt we would return to with so many other options in the neighborhood. A month or so later I stopped in with a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Have eaten here twice, and agree that service is slow, meals are over-priced, and food is mediocre.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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I come to Hillsboro on business every so often. I came to the Orenco Station Grill for appetizers and drinks. I ordered some sliders (small hamburger) and all it had in them was bun meat and some funky sauce....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've had three bad experiences at this restaurant out of probably 6-7 visits. All of these visits were 3-4 years ago, so the caveat of things may have changed applies. One of the nights includes the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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Today on KPTV Orenco Station Grill was "showcased"; It appears that the state has investigated the establishment NUMEROUS times over the last 2 years and found some very serious cleanliness and food safety...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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Came here again around 12:30 on a Friday in June. Could see 2 cooks (1 older & 1 young) from where I was sitting. Had to wait a little to get order put in but not bad. Very busy - lunch rush. Young guy(chef)...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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My fiance and I were so disappointed by this place. Grossly overpriced for what you get, sad presentation and, in our case, slow and so-so service. If you're out in Hillsboro or Beaverton, definitely go for...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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I enjoyed my time at Orenco Station Grill. Our night night started off with a beautiful bartender who took great care of us. When we were done waiting for our table, we had a young male server who was...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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This first-rate restaurant offers personalized service, a classic environment, and superb food. I ordered the New York Steak, caeser salad, and caramalized onion mashed potatoes (not to mention the tastiest...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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I had the southwestern chicken salad, advertised with a grilled chicken breast. There 5 little bites of chicken and lame iceberg lettuce. The most awful. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU CHARGE, THEY WILL ADD EXTRA TO THE...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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I had lunch today 12/05/06 at the Orenco Grill. I will never go back. I ordered the French Dip sandwich and was amazed at what I received for the price. I received less than an ounce of meat on a hogie roll...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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I really wanted to give this place a try. I first tried to go to Orenco Grill in September 05, but after waiting several minutes at an empty restaurant with my wife, we decided to leave because no one would...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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If you're looking for a fun bar just to hang at, this is a good place. Locals, good bartender, decent food to snack on.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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I've given this place a couple of tries, and they have proven to be mediocre at best. Steaks (poor quality), Salads (iceberg), Service (unattentive) This place reminds me of Sizzler, what is this 1974? It's...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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The atmosphere is the only plus - dark wood, dimmed lights - perfect for an evening dinner. The cheap plastic flowers on the tables should have been an indicator of the dinner to come. The New York Strip was...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2005
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I think I found the experience of dining here somewhere between the Hades some describe it as and the Heaven others have found.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2005
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Horrendous experience: 1) waitress was friendly but totally unsupervised with no training on the menu items 2) nachos should be renamed chili and cheese (Nothing Else) 3) salad quality - this is a grill, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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GREAT staff, and my what an amazing stocked bar. I really enjoy the live music on the weekends. Changing up the artists is just what the doctor oredered. I enjoy the fact that the have a close staff w/ people...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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Been staying in Hillsboro for 6 weeks. Eaten at the Grill almost everyday. The Chef - Warren has gone out of his way to create new dishes. Did Warren have to do this? -no. He did it because he enjoys his work....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
NOT impressive. The first time we went there, they mixed up our orders (my steak was with his veggies and vice-versa). The second time, no mix-ups, but the food wasn't very good. It's a very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2005
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My sister lives in Tanasbourne and we had lunch here a few days a go. I had a 2 for 1 coupon and enjoyed my burger. It had a nice ambiance and a cool looking bar. If you are in the area it is worth the stop.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2005
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Orenco Station Grill is a great place for dinner with an extensive yet reasonably priced wine list. The menu is not overwhelming. They do a few things and do them very well. I love the whole little...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2004
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Limited dinner menu. No vegetarian options. Requested a vegetarian substitute from waitress and she said if the chef wasn't busy they would find "something." The food was average and highly overpriced. Poor...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2004
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We went to say bye to a friend that was moving and we send him away in poor fashion. The food was horrible and too salty. The service was worse then the golden arches. For the prices that they charge and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2003
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There are FAR better restaurants in the Portland Metro area, don't waste your time or gas driving out here for dinner. The food is no better than a mediocre chain restaurant but is priced two to three times...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2003
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I was never given such a bad meal and charged so much as when I ate at Orenco Station Grill. I received a Rib eye that was over cooked and tough. My partner received her large salad...a big plate of iceberg...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2003
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As I was checking out citysearch for some places to go on my 21st b-day, I was shocked to see this place on the list for top ten places to see and be seen. This is a boring, overpriced, middle-aged snooty rich...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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Not only were the employees very un-attentive, we didn't get served for 55 minutes. When they finally decided to serve us, it was too late & we left. Went back a second time, & they cooked my sandwich, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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This place is way overpriced- service is sporadic and at times very clow and confused.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2002
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Great atmosephere, limited selection, below average service and only average steak quality. Not worth the price.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2002
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I've had lunch here several times and the service was good. The lunch menu was excessive' best to have a few item and excel at those. Give it a chance, the restaurant business is tough. It's not downtown PDX,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2002
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Although the staff is consistently great here, the food is far from fabulous. The lunch menu is a hideous novel length, ala carte menu that leaves you with no choice but over priced and greasy burgers. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2002
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My wife and I have frequented the Orenco Station Grill numerous times. They have everything from Shrimp Scampi and Scallops (my wife's favorite!) to Filet Mignon and Porterhouse steaks (my favorite!). The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2002
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Good Service, Good Food, and great place to dine in. I love the desserts.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2002
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The restaurant has good food and the service there was excellent.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2002
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The restaurant's location is perfect for dinning. The staff there were friendly. Excellent Food, especially the cheese cake.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2002
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I have eaten at Orenco Station Grill quite a few times and my experiences have been very nice. The staff there is very friendly and the seating is very prompt and usually there is no wait. The food is great...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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Orenco is a nice place and usualy very clean. The bar is small but that's o.k. because they basically close at sundown. The food is consistently mediocre and they are often out of some of the popular items....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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I have had lunch here several times and it is good, especially given that there used to be no decent eateries in the vicinity. Dinner, however, is another story. Servings are large, but the two steaks we...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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Orenco Station Grill is a very friendly place with a lot of personality amongst the staff. The menu has a good mix with some fun suggestions, the best is the burger menu on the weekends. I highly recomend this...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Very friendly Place to bring the hole family. The steaks very flavorful. As well as the rest of the menu. Very night that I have been there, There is A nightly and Chef's special. All I can Say WOW!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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The OSG is such a cool place with a great after work bar! The menu has some never fail favorites along with great speciality dishes de jour! Keep up the great work Steve! All the Best!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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First time my wife and I went in, the entree's were "raining" in salt---OH MY GOD was it salty, and I don't mean a little bit, it was unedible. Chalked it up to bad first experience. Went 2nd time and same...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
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i went to this restaurant for the first time. wow i couldn't believe the service. i waited for over an hour to get my meal...
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