An unfortunate event lead to our trying this most excellent restaurant. A broken piece of artwork…read moreneeding restoration necessitated a trip to Bend, OR. Between the exceptionally good food at Hook and Plow, a most pleasant hotel experience, and a memorable trip to the High Desert Museum; our trip to Bend turned out to be a pleasure instead of the miserableness I expected. We had the Steak Tartare, the Chef's Board, the Blackend Crabcake, the Pear and Burrata Salad, and the Bone-in Pork Chop. We each got the cheesecake for desert and split the other dishes. This was more than enough for the three of us and we left full, happy, and with three large to-go boxes. The flavors of the various dishes were amazing. While all the dishes were vvery good, the standouts to me were the steak Tartare, the Pear and Burrata Salad, and the Cheesecake.

Bend, OR has its share of delicious fine dining restaurants and The Hook & Plow is no exception…read more While the food is on the high end side, the vibes were definitely more casual. We were greeted by the host and seated quickly. We started our meal with a delicious non-alcoholic drink and the Chef's Board: a charcuterie with an assortment of cured meats, rustic bread, and various spreads. That came out pretty quickly. Unfortunately, our main courses came out much, much later and lukewarm. Luckily, the food was good enough that it made up for the temperature. I had the NY strip steak. The steak and the Boursin mashed potatoes alone were very good. The pickled onions and chimichurri complemented the meat very well. The meal was supposed to include brussel sprouts but came with a grilled broccoli cauliflower assortment instead. My wife had the Scallop Risotto which was also a great recommendation from the server. In reality, The Hook & Plow deserved 3 1/2 stars but that's not an option on Yelp. It may have been an off night for the staff, so I will give them the benefit of doubt. We would be open to trying it again sometime in the future.

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!

A Bend staple for us every time we're in town. Food is consistently great, the staff is friendly…read moreand efficient, and the vibe is exactly what we're looking. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this place is always worth a stop.

2 months ago I had the PERFECT meal! The most delicious hamburger,, a beer and a scoop of gelato!…read more I kid you not...I have been daydreaming about this hamburger ever since! I went back today and couldn't wait to share my experience with them. Gabby greeted me and thoroughly enjoyed my story! Beef is locally sourced from PITCHFORK-T and Jackson's prepped it with the perfect char! Fan forever!

This is a brief review of a lunch with a friend at That Guy's Bistro in Bend, Oregon…read more The restaurant is small, clean, and well organized. During our visit, there was only one other customer, which made for a quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Service is walk-up style: you place your order at the counter, receive a number, and your food is brought to the table. The staff was friendly, professional, and polite throughout. Our meals arrived promptly and were clearly made to order. I had the Tri-Tip Philly, which is Philly-inspired and served on a flatbread. The meat was tender and flavorful. I enjoyed it and would gladly order it again. My friend went with the TG Burger, his usual choice on previous visits. He considers it a reliably good burger. That Guy's Bistro is a great lunch option. It is definitely a step up from fast food. I enjoyed the experience and would return.

It's pricey but worth it. The pitas are fantastic, had the Reuben and the tri tip and enjoyed…read moreboth. The macaroni salad was an unexpected surprise! The cashier Cyrus (sp?) was very friendly. Worth it!

I love Lifty's! I go with my family regularly and we are always greeted with a smile and the staff…read moreis always happy to have us. The atmosphere is wonderful -- and I loveeeeee the Southwest Bowl as well as the Drunken Noodles. 10/10.

Staying a few nights in Sisters and decided to try this because of the great reviews. It did not…read moredisappoint. A really fun atmosphere. We sat outside on the patio, there was corn hole and a sand volleyball pit! Great service, very attentive. I had the Oaxaca queso and chips appetizer as my entrée. I couldn't finish it. A delicious queso with chorizo and peppers, so thick and stringy with cheese. My daughter had the Thai wrap and tots and she said it was really good. A little spendy, but all in all worth it and a really fun vibe.

Service was amazing! Food was delicious. I had the chicken sandwich, outstanding. Hubby had Pesto…read moreChicken pasta. The tots were the best I have ever had and my son says the fries were awesome. Homemade ranch dressing with fresh dill. And the bomb sauce was amazing. Must go!!!

Been a while since first reviewing Brother Jon's Public House. I don't come here often, preferring…read morethe other Brother Jon's downtown, but it's a nice pub. Great place to grab a brew and some pub food. Bison Smash Burger is one of the better burgers in town. Upgrade to four stars.

My husband and I dined here at 9pm on a Saturday night and the food and service were excellent! We…read moreread negative reviews and were confused. Now I wish I had taken photos of our meal to prove its excellency. We started with Brussels sprouts which were cooked to perfection and had so much flavor. I'd say these were probably the best I've ever had. Shortly after, our main plates arrived. My club sandwich was perfect, very fresh and tasty. My husband ordered the soup of the day and it must have been delicious because it was gone in a snap! If you're wanting to dine here and are worried about reviews, I'd recommend ordering a lighter fare. I also highly recommend you try out the mocktail apple-tini, it's that good! Overall we had a wonderful experience. Our server was extremely kind and very efficient. I do hope in the future they renovate as it's starting to look aged. It may be on the books because the restaurant next door is being renovated and should be open soon.

Ordered the salmon risotto and the salmon was barely cooked and I went home with an upset stomach…read morefor 2 days. Looked at the left overs the next day and the salmon was stringy and couldn't Hold its shape. Sick

Bad news. Good news…read more Bad news first is this: The Drake has been sold to new owners and TONIGHT, APRIL 12, WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF SERVICE at The Drake with the original owner and the current menu. So if you're hankering for the mac n cheese or shrimp n grits or veg burger or any of the menu items, after today they are history. I started eating at The Drake in their first week of business and had many, many, many meals there over the years but things change and so, it seems, has the popularity of The Drake. Now the good news. The new owners are a trio and one of them is also one of the owners of the inestimable Ken's Artisan Pizza in Portland that opened its' Bend location last year. (Go! Even if you have to stand in line for 45 minutes like I did.) The first news of this ownership change was that they would keep the name and current focus of The Drake. But local television news reports that after The Drake closes today it will be reimagined with a new name and design and menu. The opening for the new place is currently said to be Memorial Day weekend. I don't live in Bend anymore but there is still a family home there and so I visit on occasion and knowing a "Ken's" owner is involved in the new enterprise may make me brave the wicked-bad downtown parking to try this new place. In the meantime, I remember how fun and delicious it could be to eat at The Drake.

Very nice place we were trying to do something out of the norm because this was our first year…read morevisiting Ben without kids. They had a nice happy hour and very good drinks on it. They were simple and well-made and relatively strong. Very cute little location seating wasn't an issue, even though we didn't make reservation reservations ahead of time Just overall a very solid little spot, we got some sliders and some other little sides and everything was put together well and price right. Definitely acquired a place so probably good. We didn't bring the kids.