Since it has been 4 years since my previous review thought I would give an update....simply put...Best BBQ E V E R. My wife and I always stop by either this location or the one in Redmond when we are in Central OR. Everything is always top notch. The meats are smoked to perfection, the sides are a great compliment and the Onion Rings are to die for. We have never had a bad experience at any Baldy's and assume that will continue. There is a reason they have been best BBQ in Bend for so many years. Many other BBQ places have come and gone but Baldy's stays- that should tell you something right there, Go and enjoy! read more

BBQ was good - not great. Service was good. Cornbread was bland. Enjoyed. Would go back.

Ok, just to clarify I am talking about the Baldy's Restaurant on the East side of Bend, not the West side location. Terrible service, shrimp undercooked, waitresses unkempt; waited a long for our beverages, and then the whole crew started cleaning the place, putting chairs up on all the tables, cleaning around us and making us feel totally unwelcome and hurried to finish our meal. We came in 20 minutes before closing time, if they did not want to serve us a decent meal and let us eat in peace they should have stopped us at the door to say they were closing and we probably would have come back another time to eat. Now, I will never go back again. So tell all your friends NOT to go to Baldy's on the east side. Poorly run, food sub par and too many other places to eat in Bend that are more worthy or your hard earned money. read more

I've heard many people rave about this place so I came for lunch to try it out. Eeeewww.... Not good. And way overpriced. Service was TERRIBLE. It took about an hour just to get my food. There were only 3 of us in my party and it was not packed by any means. The food was cold and just not good at all. Very flavorless. I've had way better bbq at many other places. I will never come back. This place is way overrated. read more

As a Chef, sometimes I'm very critical, which is why I usually cook at home. My fiance and I decided to go here because of its reputation and try their food. For being our first time I didn't want to follow just the reviews, but now I regret that we ate there. They had 5 servers and there was no leadership or organization. We were the only ones standing at the door and we waited more than 20 minutes until they even came to speak to us. It took them 15 minutes for them to come take our order and another 25 minutes to get our food; 60 minutes to eat for a place like that was a lot. Our server never greeted us, she just asked " Ready to order?" She never offered water to me or another beer to my fiance. Eating Bbq you will need more than just one small napkin and we had to ask for more, even though she offered more to other tables. She never asked us "How was the food?" I had to ask for the check many times and she didn't apologized for taking so long. I don't appreciate bad service because it makes me not enjoy the food. The prices were too high for having such poor quality of food. The brisket was too dry, the pulled pork was cold, the mashed potatoes had no flavor, the chicken was ok, the baked beans I could tell that they just opened a can and put some spice on it, the jalapeño honey corn bread doesn't taste like corn bread at all, and the ribs didn't have any smoked flavor. I wish that I could have talked with the owner. I spent almost 50 dollars between my fiance and I and it wasn't worth it. I am never coming back. Bend has better options for restaurants and better service too. read more

Baldy's is our family's go-to BBQ place. I've had braces on for over 3 years now and the pulled pork is my favorite. Flavorful, mouth-watering and easy to eat. And don't forget it has THE best coleslaw of any eatery or deli in Bend. Corn pudding is to die(t) for! read more

Horrible! Worst BBQ I have ever had. I judge a BBQ place by two things, the sauce and the meat. FIrst, the sauce is embarrassing. Hunts put's out a better Ketchup! The regular sauce is glorified ketchup and the hot sauce is not hot or spicy at all. I've had spicier bottled water. No flavor to either of them either. It's clear that they make this stuff in batches and don't let it simmer for any time at all. No familiar taste's like brown sugar, molasses, anything to give it flavor. The meat~While I haven't tried the chicken yet, the ribs, which should be a BBQ places staple, is really bad. Tried it 3 times at both locations and everytime it was dry, overcooked and flavorless. No smokey flavor at all. You would be better off getting some pre cooked ribs at Safeway and putting them in a slow cooker for 5 hours with a can of beer poured in. The ONLY good thing I can say about this place is the staff, at least in the East side place. When I went in the other place, the staff was loud, indifferent, inattentive (except to the flies that were all over the place!). I wish Bendites had more choices for BBQ. read more

Awesome food and a really good price. Staff is very friendly. Cat's Meow bbq sauce is the best!

I'm from Kansas City and have sampled bbq all over America. I know whereof I speak. Baldy's Bend locations are consistently good and mostly KC style. Since moving to Redmond, and having gone to Baldy's Redmond many x in the last year and a half, I have to call out the Redmond location for consistently bbq'ing at too high heat, burning/drying out the ribs. The happy hour is great but I'm not going to the Redmond store again after having asked them repeatedly for juicier not overcooked ribs. Sorry. read more

Terrible service. Ignored at the door and didn't get drinks for 25 minutes. Had to ask for the drinks. Finally got food. It was good but even then the service stunk!!! We won't be back. read more

We had a destination wedding in Sunriver, and wanted to have an extra get together outside of the wedding event to get people together casually (Fort Rock Park, where friends could play hoops, horseshoes or softball) . Baldy's was great, they were flexible with our count until a few days before (we needed that so we could guess a more accurate number based on the weather) and we received a ton of compliments on the food. The potato salad was a hit, and to get a bunch of Texans to be impressed with out-of-state BBQ speaks volumes. I would highly recommend Baldy's catering. read more

We had the best hot wings EVER here! We ordered the buffalo style and they were super meaty and fresh with a unique crunchy skin almost like they might've been slightly breaded.... they were amazing... and my boyfriend is a wing nazi so that says a lot :) Spent only $8.95 on the nightly special... open face thin sliced ribeye sandwich topped with bleu cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms... YUM... especially for the price. We were so happy with the food thus far that we opted for dessert too. We never can agree on what to get so he ordered the brownie sundae al a mode, and i got the bread pudding.... O...M..G... that pudding was pure bliss! The brownie was good too, but wow... the pudding was just outstanding. We made our way home nice and full and completely satisfied spending around 30-40 bucks for a 3 course meal for 2 :) i would give this place 5 stars if the atmosphere was just a little bit better... too cramped and when it is busy here it kinda feels like you're sitting in your neighbors lap. So we get orders togo alot, which does sacrifice the food quality a little bit, ive found. We will just stick to monday nights when we can sit privately :) read more

As a group we decided on a 4 1/2, however that isn't an option. The pulled pork on the fries was excellent and the ribs were wonderful. A BBQ place with whiskey is my kind of place. The baked beans were good however the Texas Toast was just o.k. The wings were very meaty and spicy as advertised. read more

I was finally dragged to this place after hearing much about it and I must admit that my rating is based on just the one dish that I had. I'm sure that it would be higher if I really enjoyed BBQ joints, or if I tried the other options. As it stands, I had the chicken dinner special. It was good and well worth the price but I just wasn't blown away. I will give it another chance and order something that you're supposed to order when going to a BBQ restaurant. read more

Smothered fries. This appetizer is a full meal, and it's usually what I get. It's awesome. Nuff said.

Solid BBQ joint with easy patio and dog-friendly service. Had a half-rack (great) with mashed potatoes (meh) and baked beans (exceptional). Also had a "sundae" which was mashed potatoes topped with baked beans, pulled pork and slaw. I added a scoop of corn pudding. That was a meal well done. Hope to go back next trip. read more

We have been frequenting the east & west Baldy's restaurants in Bend for several years. Happy with the food at both, with a preference toward the east restaurant. Tried the Redmond restaurant on 3/13 & it was very disappointing. Ordered a brisket sandwich & is was served with very little brisket, cut in thin strips & loaded with fat. The coleslaw was not it's usual treat..it was really watered down. And to top it off the waitress refused to honor the Baldy's gift card we presented. Anyone know of a good bbq in Bend or Redmond? read more

GRUB! Dine in or take out, always hot, fresh, and better than your mom's ;) The staff there is truly sweet and it's fast becoming one of our favs!!! Pulled pork, ribs, and bbq chicken all excellent choices. read more

Service was good and food was awesome....both my kiddos were happy with their picks and ate a little of everyone's food at the table...5 year old doesn't usually eat anything but chicken strips but he loved the ribs....hope to come back read more

Everybody in the family really enjoyed baldly's, even me and I'm not a big meat eater. Youngest had chicken tenders which were yummy I'm told. Oldest had a half rack and fries and ate every bit. Hubby had the pulled pork and its was delicious and filling. Everyone is happy and full. Service was great and friendly. read more

This place is THE BEES KNEES! I had the best ribs and bbq chicken of my life. Hurry up and get here - your taste buds will thank you.

As frequent east side Baldy's customers, we decided to give the west side one a try. We were immediately greeted and sat outside by a very nice young man (I believe his name was Max) who ended up being the only reason we really got any service. Once we were seated, about 10 minutes passed by until we first saw our server. We decided to give her both our food and drink order then since we had already been waiting. That was one of 3 total times we saw her: 2nd being when we got our food and 3rd being when we asked for the check. It was not nearly as busy as it should have been for the lack of service we received. Overall really disappointed in our service (minus our host) and unfortunately we will continue to bring our service to the east side location. read more

Came for dinner a few days ago while on a business trip. We were instantly greeted by the hostess who opened the door for us with a smile and warmly welcomed us. We were then greeted by the very courteous and attentive server who got our orders in and our food to us expeditiously. I had the catfish fillet plate with fries and coleslaw and my coworker enjoyed a rib and pulled pork combo plate. The food was delicious, delivered piping hot, and fast. The place quickly filled up and everyone was clearly enjoying their meals. Its a shame that I dont live in Bend as I could see myself becoming a regular here. read more

Food is a 2 star, customer service is a zero. Over this place. Not one time have I had a combination of good food and good service. Never again! read more

Wow I feel bad for bend! For such a great town you only have one BBQ place. And being nice it's only ok. Hope soon you can get real BBQ in your town read more

The best BBQ in Bend. I am always stuffed when I leave this place. My favorite is the pulled pork french fries.

Tender ribs, they called them Danish ribs, smaller rack I guess, but very excellent. Some of the best ribs I've ever had. Excellent BBQ beans also. Great local find in downtown Bend. read more

I used to love going to Baldy's. I have gone at least once a week to get their buffalo chicken salad for a yr. But I am sad to say that due to my most recent experience that I will not be going back. Not enough people working on a quiet Sunday afternoon with a practically empty restaurant led to a disaster for me. I showed up to place an order to-go, was never asked what i'd like so after waiting for 10 min decided to leave the restaurant and call my order in, was told it would be 30 min. Came back 40min. later and they had forgotten to put my order in, another 15 min waiting, brought me the wrong food, waited another 10 min. for them to cook the right order. Was handed a to-go box slathered in BBQ sauce with chicken that was undercooked. Also, was charged for the wrong items. The entire process took and 1 1/2 hrs for 2 meals to-go. read more

Baldy's is the best BBQ in town. I usually get the full rack of ribs, but last time I got the Danish rack and it was just the right size. Thanks Baldy's for helping me fit into my pants! But seriously, great BBQ. read more

The BeSt BBQ in town! Their baby back ribs are to die for.. A must try! They even have the best fish tacos Smoked chicken Brisket and the BBQ Sundae is bomb! Baldy's is flat out Yummyiness. read more

Amazing BBQ!! This is what BBQ is supposed to be! Everything was amazing. Looking forward to returning.

My husband and I love to share a large rack of ribs and two sides at Baldy's. The restaurant is usually full of locals, and they have a good beer list. We have never had to wait, and the patio is nice in the summer. All of the wait staff have been efficient and attentive. read more

Awful. Terrible service. Go across the street to McDonald's. I'd rather eat a bucket of shit.

Oh ya I love BBQ - best ribs in town in my opinion. Cute little spot on century next to Pine Mtn. Sports. Lcoal's favorite is their corn pudding which is absolutely to die for. The cat's meow sauce (spicy) is killer. I take everyone here who visits from out of town because who doesn't love great BBQ?! read more

We tried the BBQ ribs and were pretty disappointed. I figured a place with the name they have would try to specialize in BBQ. The ribs were dry and had virtually no smoke flavor at all. read more

Waited 20 mins before getting drinks. Then waited another 30 for food. Walked in hungry to get food 50 mins later. While waiting 50 mins for food, I started counting the flys buzzing over head. Stopped counting at 6 flys. All said and done ended up paying $20 for my experience. read more

Last Saturday we placed a lunch order for two for BBQ sandwiches and waited for 30 minutes and finally gave up and walked out. We could not get the attention of the waitresses, as they seemed overwhelmed taking other orders. We will never know if the order got lost or what happen. As a local patron, not sure if we will be back. read more

We went to Baldy's on the east side on Sunday the food is going down hill and the service wasn't very good either. I hope they work on the service and the food. It used to be a really good place to eat. read more

Visited the bend location with my family. The food was good but the service was unsatisfactory. The waitress was very unpleasant. She displayed no customer service abilities and obviously viewed us as a burden. On top of the poor service, we were charged an 18% gratuity. We had six adults, a six year old, and a one year old. Really? Gratuity? If we had it our way, she wouldn't have gotten a tip. We won't be coming back, regardless of the good food. read more

We go to Bend once a year (more if we can) and Baldy's is a staple of our trip. With so many "free" things to do (hiking, caving, mtn biking, rockhounding...) it's tough to spend $$ on food, especially when the place we stay at has kitchens but, the food and atmosphere make it all worth it. We ate out only four meals over a five day trip and two were at Baldy's. Such good grub and friendly folks. Worth every penny of a vacation dollar. read more