Weekly Food + Dining Guide: Hello Waffle, Sweet or Savory?

Welcome to our Weekly Food + Dining Guide! This week we feature Hello Waffle Cart, which serves sweet and savory waffles at a drive-thru in Camas, and is a favorite at Farmer’s Markets and events throughout the area.

Waffle plates are growing in popularity and new options are being created to tempt your taste buds. Like the Caprese Waffle, in the cover photo. It’s a savory waffle with fresh mozzarella, pesto aioli, tomato, arugula, balsamic drippings, and makes for a fantastic meal!

“We have turkey sandwiches and people are impressed,” says co-owner, Linda Cameron, who purchased Hello Waffle last October with her husband, Will. “We cook the savory ones with bacon. Most product we have is 100 percent fresh, and the other things like bacon are pre-cooked.”

Hello Waffle recently introduced a ham and cheese waffle, which are both cooked inside the waffle and served with a side of tomato soup. They also just added a chicken waffle. Delicious!

On Saturday, their busiest day of the week, they run two drive-thru’s so you can get your waffle pretty quickly, and if you add a drink it’s just a 5-7 minute wait. You can order up to five waffles at the same time.

And you have 11 waffle plates from which to choose. Their best sellers are the fresh fruit (strawberry), Nutella banana and on savory side, the turkey sandwich and caprese. They also offer gluten free.

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It’s all made from scratch.

They are currently at Vancouver Farmer’s Market, and will be back at Camas Farmer’s Market soon. They do school events, and will be at Prune Hill Elementary School, the Ilahee Elementary School carnival, at Grass Valley Elementary, and also at Shahala Middle School on May 15.

“I’ve been in the business for almost 30 years working in restaurants and I always wanted to open a restaurant,” said Cameron. “We got it going. I love food. I love serving customers. When customers see the final product they’re amazed. People get excited to see what we make.”

Hours: Open 7 days from 7 am – 2 pm.

Location: 3151 NE 2nd Avenue (next to Round Table Pizza), Camas, WA 98607

A Beer At a Time — Downtown Camas

Our wings are definitely a crowd favorite! They are made in our air fryers and you can choose any sauce you want or break up a dozen and try two different flavors. Never greasy, always hot and crispy!

Live music by Tony Smiley April 19th and Faisal & Mitch April 20th, 7 pm-10 pm both nights. We are family friendly and there is no cover charge. Come have some wings and enjoy some great tunes!

A Beer At A Time has 51 BEERS ON TAP + 4 WINES/5 HARD CIDERS. And now serving Spirts.

Location: 216 NE 3rd Ave, Camas WA 98607

Phone: 360.835.5200

Hours: Sunday-Monday 11:30 – 9:00; Tuesday thru Thursday 11:30 – 10:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30 – 11:30

Caffe Piccolo — Downtown CAMAS

Come try our new savory rolls, which are available in three flavors: Garden, Pesto Tomato, and Pine Nut Spinach!

For breakfast or brunch, we have delicious breakfast sandwiches and panini’s. Come to relax, unwind, or open your laptop and have a remote office. People love to meet her socially or for casual business meetings. We’d love to see you. 

Location: 400 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, WA, at the corner of Fourth & Cedar

Hours: Open Monday – Friday 7 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8 am – 4 pm, Sunday 9 am – 3 pm

Phone: 360-834-7044

Visit: www.caffe-piccolo.com

Natalia’s Cafe — Downtown Camas

Natalia’s Cafe is the corner cafe that serves American comfort food for breakfast and lunch in the heart of historic Downtown Camas. Looking for a traditional pancake breakfast with eggs, bacon and sausage? Craving French toast, waffles, or crepes? Want your bacon fix? Or a large, fill-your-tummy club sandwich? Then Natalia’s Cafe is the place for an all-American dining experience!

One of their signature dishes is the Corned Beef Hash, which is prepared in-house, with lots of love, atop hash browns and served with gravy and eggs. Natalia’s has long been an anchor in Downtown Camas since the early 2000s, and it’s a place where people gather, dine, and enjoy each other’s company.

Opening at 7 am daily, it’s a place where travelers come from afar to enjoy a good, hearty American meal with happy staff who keep it real!

Location: 437 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, WA 98607

Phone: 360-844-5968

The Hammond Kitchen & Craft Bar — Camas

The Hammond recently released a lighter Spring menu, filled with rich color and flavor, which includes the following:

• The Fresh King Salmon Filet: Wood grilled with tri citrus dill butter, five grain blend, and seared Brussel sprouts.
• Two New Pizzas: Spring Vegetables with EVOO, roasted garlic, fresh herbs, and gruyere cheese. And, Prosciutto with EVOO, spinach, chevre, mozzarella, Parmesan, shallot gastrique.
• Mary’s Roasted Chicken Half: With Peruvian marinade, pan sauce, mashed potatoes, spring asparagus.
• Seared Brussel Sprouts: With olive oil, white balsamic reduction, lemon aioli, spicy mama lil’s peppers, and roasted almonds.
• Greek Lamb Kabobs: With aegean marinade, wood grilled, bell pepper, onion, tabouli salad, tzatziki sauce.
• Sesame Ginger Chicken: Rotisserie chicken, mint, cilantro, yakisoba noodles, seasonal veggies, toasted almond, wonton crisps, orange, sesame, ginger dressing.
• Key Lime Pie: With graham/walnut crust, and lime whipped cream.
• Rocky Road Pot Au Creme: With marshmallows, salted almonds, and whipped cream.

Location: 4857 NW Lake Road, #200, Camas, WA 98607.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:00 am-9 pm; Friday, 11:00 am-10 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am-10 pm; Sunday, 10:30-10 pm; Social Hour, Monday-Friday 3-6 pm, plus Saturday + Sunday, 3-6 pm

Phone: 360-954-5620

Visit: www.TheHammondKitchenandCraftBar.com

Nuestra Mesa — Downtown Camas

Come enjoy a taco made with homemade blue corn tortillas, and order a Strawberry Basil Margarita! Mesa has a great menu for lunch or dinner!

You can now make dining reservations online through our website nuestramesacamas.com as well as through open table! As always, walk ins are welcome. Join us this weekend for amazing tacos and don’t forget to make a reservation to guarantee a table!

Location: 228 NE 4th Avenue, in Downtown Camas

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-9 pm; Friday + Saturday, 11:30 am-10 pm; Closed Sundays.

Phone: 360-210-5311

Visit: www.NuestraMesaCamas.com

Grains of Wrath — Downtown Camas

Grains of Wrath will be closed on Easter Sunday and as a result they are doing beer specials Friday and Saturday. 20% off all cans, Crowlers and Growlers!

Also, see the NW-Style IPA vs. NE-Style IPA. When two breweries can’t decide whether to collaborate on a hazy IPA or a clear IPA, there’s only one solution. Brew both. Grains of Wrath and Trap Door Brewing are excited to team up with ZZoom Media to offer two collaboration IPAs following a very similar recipe in the grains and hops. This release features a unique pair of newspaper-wrapped cans – grab both the TD and GOW can to get the full story. One hazy. One clear. Tip a few with us on April 6th at either brewery and pick up a 4-pack of the limited cans.

Also come see what’s happening for lunch or dinner. Grains of Wrath has some great dining options.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday, 11 am-12 am; Sunday, 11 am-9 pm; Happy hour is 3-6 weekdays. 

Location: 230 NE 5th Ave. Camas, WA 98607

Phone: 360-210-5717

Visit: www.gowbeer.com

2 Rivers Bar and Grill — Downtown Washougal

2 Rivers Bar and Grill has released a fantastic new Spring menu! See what new plates they have to offer for a unique dining experience!

• Loaded Fries: Added beer cheese and BBQ sauce.
• Shrimp Cocktail: With homemade cocktail sauce.
• Seared Ahi Salad: Sesame crusted ahi tuna with cucumber, mango and tomato on a bed of mixed greens with wasabi vinaigrette. 
• Strawberry Spinach Salad: Candied walnuts, chopped bacon, onions, strawberries, blue cheese crumbles, and tomatoes on a bed of spinach with raspberry vinaigrette.

New Burgers

• Farmer’s Burger: Egg, bacon, ham, with cheddar cheese on a beef patty.
• Hawaiian Teriyaki Burger: Teriyaki, pineapple, ham, and guacamole on a beef patty.
• Serrano Steak Wrap: Grilled steak, sriracha aioli, with cucumber, tomato, avocado, and mixed greens wrapped in a tortilla.

Location: 1700 Main Street, Suite 110, Washougal, WA 98671.

Phone: 360-210-7987

Hours: 11-9 Monday-Thursday; 11-midnight Friday and Saturday; Sundays: 11-6

Visit: https://www.restaurantji.com/wa/washougal/2-rivers-bar-and-grill-/

Feast @316 — Downtown Camas

Enjoy a relaxing lunch or dinner at Feast! Located in the heart of historic Downtown Camas, Washington, Feast @316 offers one of the best dining experiences in the Northwest with Fresh Seafood, Certified Angus Beef, Craft Cocktails, and Signature Wines. 

Location: Downtown Camas at 316 NE Dallas St.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-9 pm; Friday + Saturday, 11:30 am-10 pm; Sunday, 4-9 pm; Happy Hour, Monday-Friday 3-5 pm.

Phone: 360-210-7498

Visit: www.CamasFeast316.com

Hana Korean — Downtown Camas

Hana Korean wants to get the word out that they’re expanding their catering service. Have an event or company meeting? Call Hana and they’ll take special care of you. Or just come in and have a special dining experience.

“We cook our food with a lot of love,” said Eric Park, owner of Hana Korean. 

For those who know and appreciate Korean food, Hana is the real deal. Hana offers Korean, teriyaki, noodles, combinations, and sides at reasonable prices. A customer favorite is the Bi Bim Bop, as well as the Bul-Go-Gi, which is thinly sliced marinated beef, stir-fried vegetables, and steamed rice. Portion sizes are generous. 

Location: 412 NE 4th Ave. Downtown Camas

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 am-8:30 pm

Phone: 360-833-9111