We moved to Bend many years ago and, like responsible citizens, have conducted extremely serious…read more"research" by trying just about every Mexican restaurant in town. After all that hard work, our family always ends up back at El Rodeo. It's our go-to spot and has been for years. The service is always great and the people working there are genuinely friendly and kind. It feels like a real family restaurant where they're happy you showed up. The bar is also a fantastic place to grab a drink or margarita, play a little video poker, and end up talking to half the locals in Bend. Somehow you go in for dinner and leave feeling like you attended a neighborhood reunion. The food is exactly what you want when you're craving Mexican: hot, good, and a lot of it. I have never once left there hungry or disappointed. Plates show up looking like they were designed for a lumberjack who skipped lunch. They recently remodeled the bar, which looks nice... but personally I believe Mexican restaurants should be built once in about 1987 and then left exactly the same forever. It's part of the charm. That said, the remodel won't stop me from going back regularly. Great people, great food, strong margaritas, and the kind of place that makes Bend feel like home. Five stars all day.

El Rodeo is a Bend classic and a true locals' spot. The queso is always a must, and their carne…read moreasada lunch special is one of my favorites in town. Pair it with an ice-cold draft beer in a frosty mug and you're set. The menu covers all the staples, and portions are generous without being over the top. Everything comes out hot, flavorful, and consistent, which is why it's a place people here keep coming back to year after year. The owner is super friendly and we have the same few servers every time who even Renee our go to orders. My parents love their Chile Rellano with green sauce. They also have one of the best happy hours in Bend -- great prices, plenty of options, and that friendly, familiar vibe that makes it feel like a neighborhood favorite.

Spork is special! I will get to the food but first let me tell you about the concept, which is…read morepretty unique. They don't take reservations, which usually annoys me but here it works. When you get there you get in line, but this is no Chipotle (no shade on Chipotle). While you are in line, one of the staff will ask you what you want to drink and will bring it to you so this makes the line much more bearable - and we enjoyed the unique cocktails. Also, while you're on line you can people-watch, take in the cool decor, and decide from the enticing menu. Also, while you're on line, one of the staff will find out how many are in your party so they can start strategizing about where to seat you so you don't have to worry about scrambling for a table. When you get to the front, you order, and they give you a number and they seat you. The line can be long, but it moves, and as I mentioned, you may have a cocktail in your hand to help you get through it. Now to the food. It's a fusion of Asian and Mexican food, very unique offerings. The trouble will be deciding what to have so I recommend sharing if you're there with somebody else so you can try a lot of things. We had the peanut tomato curry with chicken, the spicy fried chicken, the side salad, and the pièce de résistance, which was the carnitas sandwich. You can have this for dessert, it's so rich and delicious. Everything was good and the curry was also a standout. We really enjoyed Spork!

Visiting Bend Oregon for the weekend brought us to Spork!…read more This place has delicious food loaded with amazing flavors. Everything we had was absolutely delicious!! I had the Dan Dan noodles and once I started eating them I couldn't stop they were so good! When you get there get in line and they will come get your drink order and give you a menu, then you get to the register and place your order and they will take you to a table. The service was spot on and attentive but not over done. There is also a great drink, beer and mocktail menu that has tasty beverages! Very family friendly with a great kids menu and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Awesome little booths and great places to have conversation. We very much enjoyed Spork!

I 'm a snowbird and live in Arizona for the winter /spring and live in Redmond for the summer/…read morefall. I have been back a couple of weeks and go to Planet Fitness down the street . I'm glad that Burrito Hooch is close by . After a good workout before noon I can swing by and get the best Mexican style burrito in Bend. This visit I had a Mexican breakfast burrito. It comes with scrambled eggs, pinto beans, cheese, hash potatoes, and guacamole and your choice of sauce. I add carnitas. By far this was the biggest and best breakfast burrito I have ever eaten. The carnitas are tender and they give you a large portion of it. I'm looking forward to trying more varieties of the " Hooches" burritos.

When you find a more incredible breakfast burrito, let me know…read more I love what they're doing here, and my belly is full and warm with goodness. Today I went with the original and added chorizo. They do a great job and the chorizo isn't overwhelming, but does remind you that it's there which is a good pick me up in the morning. The green salsa that they provide is really well done with a nice taste. Fantastic tortilla, and well prepared... All with a big heart of love and appreciation for visiting their restaurant. Get over here and enjoy a fantastic breakfast burrito!

This place is amazing. Texan here from out of town and they had some of the best pastor tacos I've…read moreever had. Order at the counter, refill your own drinks, super simple, and they can totally stand by their food. So glad I ate here.

I had a good feeling after reading the menu options and walking into the restaurant which had a…read morematching ambiance. It was a pickup order and it was ready within 10-15 minutes or so. The calling and pickup experience was good. The super supreme burrito was definitely not super and was not enough to fill my appetite. It felt like there were ingredients missing and all I could taste was a lot of refried beans and some meat. Definitely was not super or supreme. I hope that it was a one time experience at this location. I tried the chicken fajita burrito with was quite watery and I was not expecting raw green onions in it, but overall left me craving for a better version of a burrito. Super Nachos were good, not the best that I've had but quite good for the price. Overall I'll try this location again just to see if it was just not the best day for the restaurant.

This place feels like it's a local neighborhood spot. We stumbled across it because we were going…read morenext door for pizza. It has mix reviews, but while we were there everyone was really nice, the food was good and it was prepared fairly quickly. My husband got a pork pupusa and a michelada. He was pretty happy with his food. The place isn't too big but it has indoor and outdoor seating, and you can bring your pup outdoors. Overall we had a good experience.

Every order at our table was wrong!!! And they didn't bring the chips and salsa we PAID FOR!!! This…read morepls e is a joke!!! If you can't handle it when it's busy just don't be open. I ordered a pork enchilada and got chicken. I hate chicken Mexican food. It was too much chaos to have them fix it. Won't be back highly recommend you don't either. There are plenty of good places in town.

Good food. I love the Paella! Wonderful service. Perfect location downtown. Also went once with a…read morefriend for Happy Hour.

I came here two different times while visiting Bend…read more My first time was to grab a drink before meeting someone for dinner at another restaurant. The Smokey pineapple mescal drink was really good. I would definitely recommend. I came here another night on HH. I got the ceviche and a pineapple margarita. Both also equally delicious. The service here was very slow and I had been sitting at the bar which was strange.

Great quick lunch!…read more We were able to order quickly at the counter and then find a place to eat out on the patio for our large group. The food came quickly and was all delicious. We tried four different tacos - all amazing, and a sidebof rice and beans that was so flavorful and large it could have been a meal itself!

Looking for some post hike chow, we were traveling back into Bend and oh my my what caught my eye…read morebut El Sancho. I quickly turned left to check out this busy taco shop. Loved that all the food is homemade including the tortillas. We ordered the carne asada and chipotle tacos along with an order of eloté. We could not have been more pleased. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating and we grabbed a table under a big tree. The menu offers some great selections. I was tempted to try the chilaquiles but tacos always get me. Carmen's Famous Tortilla Soup looked really tasty as well, so it looks like I have a reason to return. Alcohol including tequila is also served along with refreshing aqua frescos. Our food came out fairly quickly and it was hot and ready to eat. Tacos were juicy and the eloté although not the best I have ever had still provided good flavor. Location is easy to find although parking was tight. Perhaps it was the time of day we came and it was a weekend. Service was quick and efficient. Ambiance was perfectly beautiful sitting amongst the trees. I would recommend should you find yourself in Bend stopping here for a little bit of Mexico!

Hit the spot after a day out on the snow. Bunk+brew is so lucky to have this in their backyard. I…read morereally enjoyed my meal.

A small, unassuming food cart in Bend, Alebrije Oaxaca serves authentic Oxaxacan food that has…read morebold, bright flavors. Tacos, burritos, memelitas, birria, the menu is abundant yet not overbearing. I opted for a memelitas with carnitas, carne asada taco, and birria taco. They were all so good! They tasted homemade in the best way, and each taco was loaded with meat. This little food truck is tucked away behind Bunk & Brew Hostel, which was a little challenging to find, but it is worth the effort! Bend may be known for its breweries, but don't over look these hidden gem of foods!