Tough space to fill. Businesses barely last in this spot but this restaurant is delicious and the decor is cute! Here is the scoop- Pros: Pad Thai and holy Basil noodles were delicious! Very authentic and cooked perfectly. Overall the service was lovely And the decor was so different , eccentric and vibrant Downsides: +$5 for chicken seemed a bit steep. Ordered a beer for $6 and was only given a half pint... rip off Your flamingo straw usage in your cocktails make your drinks seem frilly and cheap. I would get rid of half of your tables. Not enough people were eating in the restaurant on a Friday night for the amount of tables you have and it made the place seem empty. Eliminate some and create an illusion of exclusivity! Food and service so good- Definitely coming back and hope to see you guys grow into your space read more

Dear Mom Cafe - Pad Thai and holy basil noodles - Thai Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Took a co-worker and a couple business associates to lunch here on 3/16. The were a little understaffed but were hustling and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Food was fresh, delicious and made with love. Highly recommend this place. A little tip- location is a little challenging with no signage outside, only inside. read more

Cute space. Attentive service. Fabulous Thai food. After spending time in Thailand, I have struggled finding a Thai restaurant with good Thai flavor and heat in Bend, this spot nailed it! I had the pad Thai and my husband had the green curry. Delicious! Will definitely be back. read more

Awesome food and friendly staff. We were visiting my daughter and decided to try this place. I'm from Bay Area and one of the Thai restaurant owner in PH recommend this place as they used to worked together ! The food was delicious! We ordered the pad Thai, Eggplant with shrimp, Kho Coconut noodle soup and the roti/curry sauce. Everything was good. A bit spicy for my husband and they can't changed the spice. The eggplant was the medium spice that he was able to handle. We met the Owner JJ and she also comp us mango sticky rice. That was really nice of her. Sorry no picture as we ordered to go and ate at the park. Very reasonable price and good portion. read more

Came into Dear Mom Cafe for their soft opening and their food was AMAZING! We were blown away with the flavor in each of their dishes and the crunchiness of the chicken! The pickled daikon and carrots were refreshing! The Thai Paella was delicious, but may be spicy for some! They gave us complimentary mango sticky rice for their soft opening, which of course was also amazing! The service we received was beyond spectacular by making us feel welcomed. This cozy restaurant has left the best impressions! I recommend to everyone! We will be back soon to try everything else on the menu! read more

Dear Mom Cafe - Mango Sticky Rice - Thai Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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This is a sad one for me to write. I had high hopes after checking out their Instagram and hearing the heart behind the restaurant...we REALLY wanted to love this place. This was the worst "thai" food I have ever had. I got grandmas pad Thai and my sister got the fried rice with fried chicken. Pad thai noodles were starchy and overdone, the sauce was too sweet, and the flavors weren't balanced. It was almost inedible, unfortunately. I also find it odd for them to have GF options but no GF chicken? Chicken seems like a pretty basic protein to offer at any restaurant and they told me they can't make any of their chicken GF. The fried rice is not passable as fried rice--no flavor, no nuance, just plain rice with dry peas and eggs with a boring sweet chili sauce you can pour overtop? It was confusing. The concept of this place is really sweet...it simply lacks execution on every level. read more

Absolutely love this place! Have been many times, both the food and the drinks are delicious. Super cute and also a great outdoor area. Can't wait to go again! read more

At first, I was a little annoyed by the wait time. They told us 6-16 mins, turned out to be more like 30 mins. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming, so I got over it fast. We get seated and order drinks and food within 10 mins. I ordered a margarita and my husband, a beer. When we got our drinks, I thought "what is this, a drink for ants?!" They were the tiniest glasses I've ever seen. I drank it in one sip. For $15, I was kinda hurt. BUT by the time we got our food, I felt like I drank 3 of those little tiny glasses. I was feeling good. Worth the $15 if your a light weight like me! The food was expensive, I'm not going to lie. But it was so tasty and filling. We ordered from the specials menu. We also got my son the kids plate. It was cold. BUT luckily for them, my son likes room temp food. The fried chicken was super crispy and flavorful. Don't just go off the negative reviews. I read them prior and I think that's why I was annoyed to begin with. Go in with an open mind and enjoy this place. read more

Terrible Thai food!! They call it "modern" Thai but all that means is they messed with something that is already perfect! Our whole table each got a different entree & they were all very underwhelming, dry, lacking flavor. The only chicken you can get is with massive amounts of fried breading on it. All the noodle entrees were nearly nothing other than noodles with a tiny bit of meat/veg as a little garnish. The tofu was hard as a rock. and the Mocktails were super sweet & not interesting. Great ambiance/environment/decor but id hard pass on ever coming here again. overpriced & too big for their britches. read more

Dear Mama Café Thai food is excellent . This has become my favorite Thai restaurant in BEND.! We went in for lunch for the first time and enjoyed five entrees. We liked it so much we came back the next day for dinner We were greeted by the waiter who seemed very happy that we were coming in to try their restaurant. Service was fast and accommodated our needs with a smile every time he came to the table . I've been to Thailand many times and it was very good in comparison. This is a cute little Family owned Resturant . The atmosphere is nice and relaxing being a smaller restaurant. It's not loud, which is quite enjoyable.. read more

Great food, wonderful ambiance, and great staff! They were short staffed today, but managed to get our appetizers, drinks, and orders out in a timely manner. We were only here for 4 days and came here for 2 of them. We'll be back again next time we're in town Can't recommend it enough read more

The reviews are mixed on this site, and that may mean that service and food prep is just uneven. Our experience was not so good. We arrived at 5:40. We were seated at 6. Ordered at 6:20 after we finally had to wave the waiter (one of two--they are very understaffed). Got our food at 6;25, lukewarm. They were quite busy and understaffed for Thursday dinner, so we gave them some grace. However, while the crispy noodle dish was good, it had very few roasted veggies (mainly cabbage) and the Tom Kha soup was more sweet than spicy, with huge chucks of tofu, and mostly cabbage. This is fast food Thai food at high end Thai food prices. In terms of ambiance, the inside feels like a diner rather than the atmosphere at Noi or Wild Rose. read more

We had a great meal here. The vibe is excellent, they have some great plateware for their dishes and the cocktails & mocktails were A grade. As others have said, the spice level is pretty high; the eggplant dish we ordered was described as regular heat but was more spicy than anticipated so just bear that in mind when ordering. The food was really tasty. They use qr codes for the menu and it's easy to miss the specials. We didn't realize till we'd already ordered that there was a whole other section so make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom when checking it out. The staff was very friendly, informative and you could tell that they were genuinely happy to have your business. Can't wait to go back, this is now one of our favorite spots in Bend read more

We just had our NYE dinner here last night and the food was amazing! So fresh and great flavors. Restaurant had a fun vibe too. This was a hit for our family and can't wait to return. read more

I wanted to like this place, but while there were some highlights, it did not really hit the mark. Let's start with the good. Fried chicken! The wings and Mom's fried chicken are the best things on the menu. Nice flavors, perfectly crispy, with some incredible umami undercurrents. The middling... The pad kee mao had good flavor but for the price, adding baby corn doesn't really make it an elevated dish. The beef seemed low quality and kind of tough. The bad. The pad Thai is way too sweet. The yellow curry was thin, watery, and lacked depth. The panang had huge prawns that were well cooked, but only had peas to accompany them, the sauce was bland and it came topped with an overcooked fried egg. Everything was lacking heat. I wish them success but there is better Thai food in town. Nothing was horrible. The prices were high and nothing stood out as particularly special aside from the fried chicken. I would not return based on their current offerings. read more

Yum noodles weren't under or over cooked loved mixing the fried rice by hand yummmmm....great service

Went to Dear Mom for the first time yesterday early evening. After we ordered we waited a while for the food. We saw other tables (who arrived after us) getting items, but nothing came our way - and unfortunately no servers came by to check in. After about 35 minutes, a staff member came to our table and said the server forgot to put our order in and wanted to know what we ordered. She apologized, but there was no offer of a 'on the house' app to have while we waited. We thought they might comp one of our meals for the mistake, but they didn't. All we got was a single "sorry". Unfortunately the food wasn't very good. My Pad Thai was only okay - pretty much just noodles and a few pieces of tofu - not a single vegetable. With options like Sen and Wild Rose in town, there's no need to go to Dear Mom to get bad service and mediocre food. read more

Dear Mom Cafe serves yummy food made with fresh ingredients. The portions are on the small side so the value is not very good. The physical atmosphere is fine. I've been here twice. Sadly, the service and mood of the place is not good. When you enter, there is no smile, no greeting. No warmth. They are not happy to see you. The server is a food delivery person - they deliver water, take your order and deliver food - all with attitude of a McDonalds. Again, no warmth. And not once checking in after the food was delivered (such a basic failure that I am shocked). What so many restaurants fail to grasp is that their role is not just providing good food to customers. Their role is to facilitate an experience - an experience around food. Some customers don't care I guess. But the majority of people will return to restaurants that provide a good experience. Not the case with Dear Mom's. Dear Mom' was not very busy. I think I know why. They have damaged their own business with crappy attitude and service. I will not be back. I predict they will not be open in a year. I hope they can fix their shortcomings and prove me wrong. read more

Bright and pleasant cafe. A simple menu, but the 3 items we had were all fresh with great flavor. Service was fast. read more

Dear Mom Cafe had a cute, fun vibe. We ordered the pad Thai, drunken noodles and Thai fried rice. I had the "I love you 3000" cocktail and it was very good, but no one came around to ask if I wanted another drink (and I did!), so I had no drink with my dinner and we left earlier than planned because we were done eating and had no more drinks - with no sign of anyone offering. I thought the pad Thai was too sweet. I expected the drunken noodles to be a wide noodle but it was a skinny noodle. It was good but spicy - so beware. There was no option to choose spice level. While the food was good, I didn't walk away feeling like I needed to go back. I'm on a mission to not repeat any place in Bend until I've tried all I want to try! However, the location has its perks and I may end up back again simply because it's my neighborhood... :) read more

The food was just not that great, it came over-cooked and lukewarm. I can't even remember what we had, we didn't eat much and it was forgettable, sorry. The idea of the place is fun and it looks like it is very popular, we might just have gotten a bad prepped meal that the server forgot to serve on time ‍ read more

Great place. Had the chicken and steamed vegetables. Both were good. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Would recommend this place.

I am traveling from out of town and was so excited for my Pad Thai and ordered via Door Dash. My order was tampered with. The bag had been stapled and was not stapled when he handed me it to me. The chocolate lava cake had a hole in it like someone put their finger in it. Two of the to-go boxes had ripped tabs. Chicken was missing from the pad Thai. The driver sat in the parking lot for over ten minutes after he sent me the picture that he had my order Before he started driving. I called the restaurant to ask what their protocols are for stapling the bag and tried to explain what happened, they just kept responding with I need to call door dash. I know it was not their fault but I just wanted to know what their proctols were and how their orders leave the restaurant. This was very expensive order and I am waiting to hear back from door dash, hoping for a refund. I will not ever order from this restaurant again. Nor will I order from door dash!!! read more

Dear Mom Cafe - Tabs were torn. - Thai Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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I just went here and the food is authentic I got the coconut soup that was full of flavor. The inside is very aesthetically pleasing. The wallpaper is beautiful and matches the gold plates perfectly. I got my food in about ten minutes. The staff were very friendly and checked on me. Absolutely amazed with the restaurant. read more

Dear Mom Cafe - Came with a live flame - Thai Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Looking for some of the best Thai in bend, this is the place to be. Every dish has so much flavor and there's a dish for everyone. The wings are some of the best wings I've had, the fish sauce they use to dress the wings is most desired. Crab fried rice and grandmas pad Thai are amongst my favorite plates and the lychee martini is awesome. Service is fast and kind. The interior is inviting and vibrant furthermore creating a space I was to be! read more

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This place is SO GOOD! The service is great, the staff extremely friendly, and attentive! The food is AMAZING! My husband and I have been here twice now and both times have ordered an appetizer, 2 entrees and a dessert and eat every single bite. The portion sizes are very appropriate, but I always wish they were bigger so I had leftovers (hahah!) the ambiance is very nice too! Overall 10/10 recommend! read more

My daughter treated me to dinner there last night. We were super impressed. The owner is super cute and energetic, the food tips were great, and the food was exceptional. We shared the hot pot with prawns and the basil beef. The food combinations were so different, and wonderful. I can't wait to take my whole family there :) read more

In town for work and I wanted something local. I had the Tomyum Noodle soup and Thai Tea 1/2 and 1/2. They were both great, flavorful, nothing significantly overpowering, but still distinct flavor. The service was excellent, personable and fast. read more

Excellent food and service experience. Beyond expectations. Decorating is fabulous. Cocktails are fun and delicious. Thank you for dedicating to all MOMs read more

Dear Mom Cafe - : ) - Thai Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Ok I have to say I was so excited to see what all the hype was about but sadly I was very disappointed. This restaurant was a total zero. Food a 2/10. Salty and fried. Over fried. Mixed drink was premade and had zero alcohol. Our food for 4 was served 10 min apart so we could not enjoy together. And to make it the worst they started cleaning at 815 and our reservation was at 730. Wtf?? And then they turned on the bright lights aka get out now. For 200 usd it was atrocious. A solid no thanks read more

On our 2 week trip here in bend I hadn't gone to a restaurant I wanted to return to as much as this place. 5 stars all the way around. Food, service, recommendations, cleanliness, friendly staff. read more

Food is the best I've found in bend so far. If you are on the Westside I'd definitely recommend going there.

I met a friend for lunch yesterday. The food and service was fantastic. I am looking forward to going again to try other dishes on their menu. Give this spot a try:) yummy read more

Excellent! Food and service were both fantastic. Nice to have another good place to eat in Bend! Thank you read more

One of my favorite Thai places in town! The staff and owner are super nice and food is good.

Wow! Such a great spot. We came for lunch and I had a short window free between meetings and they were very quick with bringing the food out. We started with the spicy wings. I don't like too spicy and I'm not much of a wing person, but these were FANTASTIC! I think I ate more wings there than I have in probably a year altogether. For my entree, I had the glass noodle pad Thai. It was so good, a spin off of the classic which they also have. I can't wait to come back and try more items! read more

My wife and I tried this restaurant for the 1st time. Servers were courteous, helpful with the menu, and timely on everything. The food was very good and they pour a nice glass of wine. We will definitely go back. read more

This is a pleasant airy restaurant with great Thai food and attentive service. I went with friends and we all were delighted with our various curries. read more

I lived in Thailand for 5 years, speak the language and consider myself a connoisseur of Thai food. Dear Mom is legit authentic Thai food made with care and love. The staff is amazing and the decor is beautiful. I am so grateful to have this restaurant in Bend. I don't understand some of the negative reviews on here. Clearly these are those who are used to eating Westernized Thai dishes. I personally want authentic Thai food that is made properly as it is the best food in the world in my opinion. read more

Really delicious food, fantastic service and awesome vibe as well. Will definitely be back!