It's so hard to not get pho every time but this is also one of my favorites V1…read more Chefs kiss The service was amazing again, few younger guys working. It's so nice to see younger kids working hard and doing a great job. Keep it up boys!

While visiting Bend Oregon we decided to try Pho Viet & Cafe, because it was recommended by family…read moreand Yelp. Lots of parking spaces in front the restaurant and handicapped parking spaces. We were greeted and seated right away and they had a wide range of dishes and drinks to choose from. I had the special combination sandwich which I was surprised the size is way bigger than what normally is served and I could eat only half the sandwich. The pate and bbq pork meat was good the bbq pork meat was marinated with a great flavor. The sliced carrots & daikon vegetables normally is pickled, but this one didn't seemed pickled. Overall it was good. My wife had the tendon pho which she enjoyed broth, but didn't care for the type of noodles they used it was different from other pho restaurants. Servers were very good and quick. Restroom were clean and well maintained, even had hot water and cold water for hand washing normally most other place has only cold water. Wheelchair accessible ramp and restroom

Thoroughly enjoyed my lemongrass bahn mi from this food truck that is part of this collective at…read moreDogwood at Pine Shed. It was a good size, piping hot and came out fast. The veggies on it were fresh, crispy and flavorful and the bread was also quite nice, although maybe a little more buttery than what I expect with bahn mi. I also thought the price was a bit steep, $15, for just the sandwich. The girl working there was really nice and I appreciated her suggestions. I love the location of this food truck too. They have lots of seating, both indoor and outdoor, a bougie bar with craft cocktails and NA options, nice music and chill vibes!

The customer service was top tier, she was incredibly sweet and we traded dog pics. there were…read morealso little free dog treats for pups She was incredibly fast too. So fast! I went to grab my sweat from the car and the food was already done. The food itself was great! I have been chasing a good banh mi and this is the only place in Bend so far that hits the spot. I normally dont even do pork but the pork banh mi is dank. I love the quality of the meat. The lemon grass adds an awesome flavor to the sandwich as a whole. The bread was also good quality. I had to travel a little ways after running one last errand so it looks a little worse for wear, but held up super well imho. The food cart pod also has a good ambiance, it is open with seating and little fires, plus an indoor seating area.

Wonderful place, great service and excellent food our server was Awesome. Tha Ambiance was very…read morerelaxing and enjoyable

Let me start by saying I only occasionally post Yelp! reviews and I have never posted a "bad"…read morerating for any restaurant as I wouldn't want my one poor experience to taint the restaurant's review pool and rating, but... We had a sub-par experience at this restaurant a few weeks ago when dining with my wife, however I decided to give it another try this week with my daughter. Sorry to say the restaurant did not redeem itself; so I wrote a novel if you really want the details: PART I: On our first visit, (weekday evening, no reservation) I asked the server for her recommendation between two dishes, one of which was a shrimp dish. She SPECIFICALLY endorsed the shrimp dish, even repeating the name back to me. When my dish came out it was a chicken dish, and frankly, did not even seem to match the description of the shrimp dish (i.e., not just a substitution of the meat but I believe it was the wrong dish entirely.) I did not notice the error immediately (the food took forever to arrive so I was starving) but after a few bites I figured out this was not what I had ordered. We politely asked the server what was "up" and she said we ordered the chicken dish. My wife & I both separately reminded her that we SPECIFICALLY had the conversation about her recommending the shrimp, she not only did not apologize but suggested that WE made the error. She then reluctantly asked me if I wanted the kitchen to remake the order but I told her "No" since I was already halfway into the dish and I knew how long it would take them to replace it. When the bill came, I noticed that they still had charged me for the shrimp dish, which was about $8 more that the equivalent shrimp dish. So, for the nerve, they tried to charge me anyway for the dish that was not even served to me. To compound matters further, when I asked the server to adjust the price to that of the chicken dish, rather than apologize for the error and offer to correct it immediately, her dismissive response was "I'll see what I can do." After a 10-minute hunt for the manager (who was "in the back" attending to apparently more important matters), she came back with the corrected bill. Manager never came to our table and the server never acknowledged nor apologized for the poor experience and the series of errors. PART II: My daughter is vegan and wanted Thai food. I had remembered that Noi had a lot of vegetarian options so I decided to give them another try. This time I made a lunch reservation online; it was early and few diners were in the restaurant so I was hopeful we'd have a better experience this time. My dish (chicken satay; hard to screw it up) was just fine, except for no apparent reason it was served with three pieces of tiny toast, which appeared to be merely grilled compressed pieces of white bread. I teased the server a bit about it in a good-natured way, he conceded also it was somewhat a weird, not-so-Thai item. My daughter ordered a bowl of Tom-Ka, which arrived hot and she found acceptable. She also ordered a spinach & tofu dish. She had been told the spinach would be lightly sauteed, however, when it arrived it looked like about 20% of the spinach had been cooked and the rest just looked like a fresh spinach salad. Worse, it arrived COLD. I expressed my concerns about the spinach dish to the server, and asked the kitchen to remake it. Much to his credit (unlike the first server) he offered to do so without hesitation. When the replacement dish came, however, it was significantly different than the first. While it did have spinach and tofu, mixed vegetables had somehow been added to the dish; suggesting confusion in the kitchen as to how to prepare the same dish twice the same way within the same half-hour period. Getting extra veggies was not problematic, except for the baby corn, which had a sour taste, possibly from being stored too long or a bad batch of canning. After the server returned to our table to then ask if everything was OK, my daughter noticed, and retrieved with her chopsticks, a coiled shard of what appeared to be aluminum foil or some other type of metal fragment. The server, again to his credit, IMMEDIATELY apologized and offered to to the dish off the bill, which he did. And, after all the dishes were cleared, he also offered a complementary dessert, which we declined as we had an appointment to get to. I intentionally do not identify servers by name in a poor review, but conversely, I DO give credit where credit is due for good service. Harrison was our server on the second visit, and he was awesome. He diplomatically addressed the various mistakes made by the kitchen and took responsibility, even though the errors were not actually his (contrast this with the experience we had with the "anonymous" server from our first visit.) P.S., I made sure to tip Harrison based on what would have been the original cost of the meal had not the one entree been removed from the bill; he did a great job!

This place was recommended by my daughter, who has been living in the area for about six months,…read moreand it did not disappoint! I was seated quickly at a small table near the front of the restaurant by a friendly host. The restaurant itself is so fun and quirky, with colorful decor and roses covering the ceiling. It has such a cheerful, playful atmosphere that immediately puts you in a good mood. A cheerful waitress came over shortly after to take my order. I ordered the Butterflies--wontons filled with Dungeness crab, garlic, cream cheese, and green onions, served with a sweet chili dipping sauce--and the Curry Basil Noodles. Everything was absolutely delicious, and the portions were incredibly generous. Despite having a couple of large parties in the restaurant, I didn't feel like I waited long for my food. I had plenty of leftovers to enjoy later, which is always a bonus! I would definitely recommend this place and hope to enjoy another meal here the next time I'm in town.

Unfortunate disappointment. We had been looking forward to this place after several local residents…read morehad recommended this spot for dinner. As a major Thai food fan having eaten in Thailand, specifically Chiang Mai several times, I was eager to try the Northern Thai spot. We had spent the whole day hiking and were excited to grub. The only redeeming factor was that there's no wait (which should be a red flag more than anything). We got the vegetarian papaya salad, tom kha, and curry noodles. Service started off great with waters and quick attention. However, the food was beyond disappointing. The papaya salad was artificially sweetened, with some odd sweet syrup poured over the combination of papaya and one sole tomato slice. No citrus or spice could be tasted. The tom kha was also not well made, with it being sweet more than anything and the tofu tasting like it has been cut up and tossed in the soup 1 minute before service. The curry noodles started off strong with a nice spice level with tofu well cooked but then chunks of the curry powder with heavy turmeric were not cooked in so landed heavy in the mouth. The combination of the three dishes as one would expect was disappointing. Dishes seemed to be rushed out of the kitchen before ending service for the night. I think unfortunately the service was the most disappointing. Had they been slightly more understanding I would have not been inclined to leave this review. However, there was instant dismissal of our disappointment with our food with an assumption that we just didn't want to pay for the meal, which was far from the truth. Would definitely not return here and would not recommend this restaurant. I am saddened to hear that this is touted as one of the better Thai restaurants in Bend. If only fellow travelers and the great people of Bend knew.

Nicely decorated interior. We were looking for lunch and came across Jia in our search. Tucked in a…read morecorner of the shopping center. We were seated right away and served water. We asked for recommendations and levels of spice. We ordered the larb lettuce wrap to share as an appetizer; green papaya salad, crispy garlic shrimp, and yellow curry. Everything had so much flavor and just the right spice level. Taste vey authentic. We would come back again to try other dishes.

We've tried Jia more than 3 times. Mostly dining in and once for take out. When they first opened…read morewe figured they needed to work out some kinks (everything was tasting and very similar to PF Changs). Now that there is a new owner, dining in, food is much better. Portions are on point with price. Takeout is another story half the food for the same price. Takeout portions are drastically smaller and not worth the expense and time picking up. Pick up times that they give you are way off. Showed up about 5 minutes before the scheduled pick up but had to wait another 30 mins past their pick up time before the order was ready. Hopefully they can improve because they're a great asset to the community in the south part of Bend. I'll update with another review next time we stop in.

If you live in Bend or are just passing through, Spork is an absolute must-visit. The interior has…read morea cool, modern vibe that perfectly matches their eclectic Asian-Mexican fusion menu. The restaurant runs on a highly efficient counter-service model: you wait in line to order, and a server coordinates whether you want to grab a table inside or out on the patio. Once we were seated, our food came out incredibly fast. I had the Spicy Pork Noodles, and my partner got the Yellow Curry loaded with shrimp and pork belly. Both main dishes were packed with flavor, and the crisp cucumber salad was the perfect side to share. I also ordered a hard cider to wash it down. Everything was delicious from start to finish.

We came over the hill on a Tuesday and randomly chose this place. Boy are we glad we did thiugh!…read moreThe food was amazing! So much flavor and the fusion was insanely good! Just enough spicy without being too much. Ordering at the counter seemed interesting to me due to the layout of the dining room, but the staff knew exactly what they were doing and were able to direct us to a seat easily! Our food and drinks also came in a timing manner. I really appreciated that we could see all the way back into the kitchen and there was transparency between the kitchen and the consumers. The bar looked gorgeous and I would definetly like to sit there next time for the vibes. I also loved that they provided self-serve boxes, napkins, and utensils but still had a sign asking patrons to be concious of how much they're using. The overall flow between ordering, self serve, and dining was super efficient and nice! Can't wait to come here again!

The broth flavor is good, otherwise, underwhelming. There's very little veggies served with the…read morepho. The soup is served in a disposable bowl (microplastics anyone?) even when you tell them you are eating in. I find it strange that they won't serve the side of bean sprouts and minimal jalapeño and basil (which comes in a plastic bag) unless you ask for it to "prevent waste" when they are serving everything to you in single use plastic - so much waste! One time I had a strange interaction when I tried to order the vegetarian pho plus shrimp for my husband and I to share. The owner literally said no, it's too big. She was telling me I was ordering too much food, even through I repeatedly told her it was so share. Was she judging me? Why did she care? I'm a paying customer, don't you want my money? Strangest interaction I've ever had ordering food. About the boba: I asked if the flavors were real or syrup, and she said, "there's no real fruit it's just diabetes in a cup." Not very appetizing. I ordered a boba anyways for my kids to share and to this day, my kids (who love sugar) think boba is disgusting because it's too sweet. I don't get this place at all.

I love the food here! I've gone to the original location a lot but went here the first time and the…read morevibes were amazing and I love the atmosphere. The service was great as well and the workers were super sweet.

A one star for me is a rare occurrence but, seriously.... Just avoid this place…read more.. To call this a tiki bar is an insult to the entire culture around Tiki. Let's just start out with the atmosphere.... This place is just covered in craft store plants and Amazon decorations. No character nothing special. Now I could've gotten past that if the drinks were OK. I didn't have super high hopes, but I was very excited to find a Tiki Bar in Bend while I was traveling for work. So I started out with just a classic Mai Tai after looking over the menu and being pretty disappointed that it's just the most basic "tiki" drinks in existence. The Mai Tai was flat out awful, and I mean AWFUL. It tasted like water mixed with lime juice. No alcohol taste in anyway, and not even a drip of Orgeat taste. It is so bad that it upset me, and it's completely clear like water. I did decide to stay cause I needed a break from the long week of work, but I just went straight to rum straight. I could've overlooked this, if there was even any slight conversation at the bar with the bartenders, but they had no interest in talking to the people that were there, three of the people at the bar were employees, and the entire time was just them talking together about how much they don't like rum or even the drinks on the menu. Wild. Past that they were talking about how they store their juices, and that they don't date label them in any way or throw them out after a certain amount of days, they just come in and taste them to see if they've gone bad. Get the f*** out of here.... A quick Google search will show you that most citrus juices start to oxidize within the hour, and orange and pineapple are not far behind... Don't even come here and give it a try, just go somewhere else.... This place should not be in business.

Went here a while back before a show to grab a drink and some light eats. the drinks were pricey,…read morebut ok. food was good, decorations were cheesy. Our server was nice. It is located in the Old Mill District, which makes it accessible to grabbing drinks and food before a show, or an event. Overall not amazing, but would try again.

Marci was at the Juniors West Regional Little League Tournament when I was there with my son's…read moreLittle League Team. All of the teas were absolutely delicious! Also she took a genuine interest in the event and in keeping the kids, organizers and volunteers happy. I can't wait for my next trip to Bend to drop by and say "Hi" and order me a nice tall glass of boba tea!

Boba Tea Bend, a small blue boba cart in a random parking lot, is one of the very few boba shops in…read moreBend. I wasn't expecting much but reviews indicated this to be the best boba around. When we arrived, it was absolutely pouring, with the wind blowing the rain sideways so the tiny overhang in front didn't provide much protection. Classic Milk Tea, 50% Sweet ($7) - The milk tea tastes like it is made from powder, although they do sell black and green tea without creamer, so I'm a little confused. Perhaps those are powder too? The drink is pretty thick with a lot of body and it has a harsher kind of sweetness that is too sweet for me even at half. While I prefer fresh brewed tea, powdered milk tea has come a long way through the years, and this one isn't bad at all. In fact, there's a certain brand of powdered milk tea that I'd drink over a lot of boba shops. The drink comes with boba. It's a little on the firm side, so the bounce and chew are a bit lacking. The pearls are all different sizes and have a softer velvet-like layer on the exterior, indicating some kind of sugar soak. They aren't very sweet compared to the drink, though. Milk Tea Rating: 3.5/5 Boba Rating: 3.5/5 For being in a small city without much of a boba presence, Boba Tea Bend scratches the itch. It's certainly not stellar, but it does in a pinch.

While visiting Bend Oregon we decided to go back to visit Chi Chinese and Sushi Bar…read more It wasn't as crowded from the last time we visited and got seated right away. We ordered family style I ordered the orange chicken which was good and flavorful. The Seafood tofu soup was very good and tasty with a lot of vegetables and seafood and tofu. The appetizer platter was good and gave a good selection of their appetizers, so if you enjoy an appetizer you could order more. The fried spring rolls came out hot and crispy and the sauce was good it was the type you can buy at the market, sweet chili sauce which is what most restaurants are using. The sushi rolls we had 5 different types of sushi's rolls, which was good, but for sushi you should order 1-2 rolls at a time and as it starts to get eaten, then order the next set. First if you order all at once hardly any room on the table and sushi should be eaten fresh right away and also there was so much left over and to eat it the next day is the worst way to eat sushi! Staff were friendly and service was good and restaurant and restrooms were clean and well maintained. Lots of parking

Updating to add info on the dim sum. Which was amazing. I took a pic of the menu and the foods we…read moregot. So many gluten free options. Highly recommend. The only thing we didn't like was the gluten free version of the shrimp and pork rice rolls. They fall apart when you pick them up and they're 80% gooey rice sheet. Everything else (sesame balls, crispy dragon balls, har gow, rice dumplings, shrimp stuffed crab claw) was awesome!