I'm a "meat & potatoes" guy. I can cook too! Except for my Birthday. I heard good things about "The Blacksmith" and made a reservation. I show up, had a great table, great drinks, food and dessert too. I had the "PAC. Northwest Ribeye, horseradish mashed potatoes, with the house sauce (mushroom). The steak was AMAZING! (You can have the sauce on the side, but why?) The thick (14oz.) steak laid half over the mashers, and sauce all over which is how I liked it. The mashed potatoes had the perfect blend of horseradish (not overpowering) that went well with my medium-rare steak. It was delicious and, boy I was full! Parking was like (well, you know Bend!) reasonable (no reflection on the restaurant) get there early and stake your claim! The service was amazing, the food was awesome (my steak was flavorful, juicy, and cooked to perfection!). Price $$$ It is what you'd expect for such a fine dining experience! My drink was (I can't remember the name) but was a crushed berry, whiskey, mint leaf, on ice, but very tasty! I want more! Kudos and compliments to everyone there for making my birthday dining experience so wonderful! My desert, a slice of chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream! read more

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My husband brought me here for our wedding anniversary and it was so so so amazing inside. The brick, wood, leather, and glass definitely captured my attention. The vibe was on point! We enjoyed four different kinds of mocktails off of the menu and each one had incredible flavor profiles. I had the kobe beef ribeye special with Jerusalem artichokes and he had the prime rib. Both of us were so pleased with our steaks and we're really actually pretty picky about our beef. ALSO! I am a connoisseur of crème brûlée, I've had it all over North America and this is the best one I've ever had. Hands down. This is the second time I've had it here and it continues to be the best I've ever had. I will be back for that alone! Our server Keira was incredibly nice, attentive, helpful, warm, and had great personality. We felt cared for, had amuse Bouche sent from the kitchen for our anniversary, left full, and happy! read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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Amazing, great atmosphere, friendly service and scallops were top notch! 10 for 10 you get what you pay for and more! read more

Visiting Bend and wanted a good meal. Decided on The Blacksmith and wow I am so thankful. Very large space with great bar area with TVs, cozy booths, open tables just overall wonderful seating options for a steak house. Let's talk about the food, simple; AMAZING. The beat salad. O my goodness. Our server was also exceptional, attentive and engaging. We asked for local recommendations and she gave us great options knowing clearly about Bend. read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Bananas Foster - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Experience was overall good, food was fine but did not blow us away. I thought the service was outstanding. I ordered the sweet potato gnocchi with added Dungeness Crab since it's in season. The bananas foster was extravagant and way over the top-felt like a big glass of mush. read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Gnocchi with Dungeness Crab - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

My wife and I went there to celebrate an anniversary, hoping to have a really good dinner. The waitstaff were great, cannot say anything bad about them. I chose the tomato basil soup as a starter. Most excellent and delicious soup. Then my wife and I shared the crab cakes. $42 for two cakes, certainly pricey - and MOST disappointing. Did not taste of anything. Seriously, worst crab cakes ever. Then I opted for Steak & Fries - 14oz Ribeye. At $78 I expected a decent steak. Rare. I did not expect an almost golfball size piece of gristle in the steak and the steak was closer to blue than to rare, but not going to fault them there, just the quality of the steak surprised me. The burger my wife had - great, no issue there. Drinks were good and I can't really say we had a BAD experience... just the crab cakes and my steak left me rather underwhelmed. read more

The steak - 4 stars. The host - 5 stars. The server - 2 stars. The overpriced wine list - 2 stars. All in all, the Blacksmith is a solid 3.5 stars. I like the old school dark environments that scream steakhouse. The steak was just perfect and the peppercorn sauce was jaw droopingly good. However, when you spend $150 per dinner - that's without drinks - you'd expect the service to be spot on... not the type of service that has you wait a half hour for your drinks. With a little bit of polish - The Blacksmith is easily a solid 4.5. read more

The cocktails were perfection. The bread and basalmic were excellent. The service was outstanding and very cordial. The food was good and the desert went well with the coffee. read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - The dinning room - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

We visited the restaurant in October and had a good experience, so we were looking forward to coming back but our visit last week didn't live up to what we remembered. The waitstaff were wonderful, but the food was less than mediocre. Our group had four people. Food: Several dishes were served cold. The steak bites had an odd texture, and the sauce was extremely salty. It made me wonder, did they use poor quality concentrated beef bouillon from the store? The Chicken Marsala was the least enjoyable version I ever had. The seared scallops lacked flavor and weren't very appetizing, partly because they were cold. The Brussels sprouts was mostly burnt leaves. Since we hadn't eaten much of our meals, we were hoping dessert would make up for it. Dessert: 6. The Bananas Foster we tried in October was warm, flavorful, and delicious. This time, it seemed like a different dish entirely: cold pieces of banana bread topped with ice cream, and what appeared to be spray whipped cream. Overall, we were very disappointed, especially given how much we enjoyed our first visit. Sadly, based on this experience, we don't plan to return. read more

I use a more defined rating as I believe there is a very large difference between a 4 and 5 star rating! Similar to magnitude when rating an earthquake. Overall Blacksmith rates a 4.2 star experience, a good experience overall with some room for improvement. The Blacksmith it appears has built the menu to highlight steaks within an Irish pub-like ambiance, cozy to degree. I sat at a high table for two. Comfortable enough with fairly close proximity to other tables in this area (smaller parties of 2.) The meal started with a Cesar salad, accompanied by three cheese curd, fried on side and softer inside and a cheese infused thin biscuit of sorts. These were more pleasant to view than on palate. Minimal taste, however, they added a bit of crunch to an othwise over-saturated salad. I ate 55% of this mediocre presentation. Less dressing with a side of dressing perhaps and fresher salad would make a positive difference? The old fashion drink was very good, quality bourbon (Buffalo Trace) a nice presentation. The main course the Northwest Ribeye was cooked to order, medium rare with a large portion of garlic mashed potatoes. Only one bite of steak couldn't be chewed, gristle. The au juice/Demi glaze, was dark without a dominant taste. Could be room for improvement here? Potatoes were a bit overwhelming in quantity and the texture was too smooth. Some pieces would add required texture and make them more palatable. I arrived when they opened so the service was good not impacted by multiple tables and ordered first or nearly. I was disappointed overall as the aesethics really do lend the positive basis for a better meal. The bathroom was clean enough and stocked with the appropriate supplies. KH read more

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Food is good, but it is expensive. What bothered me is that it is too dark. We have a large group and spent a ton of money.. and we saw the TV from our table. They should've sequestered the bar area better. That made a day of disappointing experience. read more

The Blacksmith has always been the go-to steakhouse for our family until recently. We had company in town for three weeks and visited The Blacksmith twice during this time. The first visit, our server was great however, the filet was subpar and cold. Friends wanted to try again, so we went last Friday evening. Our server was the GM's daughter, which explained why she was "the life of the party" by being loud, performative and frankly, inappropriate, and why the other servers were giving her the side-eye. Our prime rib was not cooked to order, tough, cold, and the dessert brownie (in an attempt to save the dinner), was frozen solid and the entire experience felt like we were at Sizzler's Steakhouse. While the GM came over to apologize and inform us that her daughter was our server, it all made sense...So, Todd and Necole Bardwell, your restaurant is suffering and it makes sense why your only patrons are visitors to Bend and not your local community you actually would have to answer to. Zero out of 5 for spending $500 + on two shitty meals. read more

Great first-night dining experience last night! The Kobe filet was outstanding! Three of us had Kobe filets cooked perfectly. As far as sides, we loved the mashers, mac and cheese, and French fries--all were excellent. Rosemary bread was good and warm, too. The atmosphere was calm, with nice lighting, low music, and a chill vibe. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. I highly recommend this spot for a great meal. read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Kobe Filet - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

We visited the Blacksmith for dinner recently, and were given a choice of sitting at a table in the dining room or at the bar. There was no waiting for seating at the bar, so that's what we chose. Tip: The full menu is served both in the dining room and at the bar To kick off the meal, we both ordered vodka martinis. These were made extremely well, with just the right amount of vermouth. We ordered several dishes to share (typical bar food) and enjoyed everything we ordered :-) All the dishes were extremely tasty and very well presented. The atmosphere was relaxed and casual, while the service was attentive and efficient. We throughly enjoying our dining experience, and look forward to returning. read more

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Overall, my experiences here over the last few visits have been good. One of the waitresses was especially wonderful with my son on his birthday--she went above and beyond to make it special for him, which I really appreciated. I do feel it's a bit pricey for what you get, and I wish the menu changed more often to keep things interesting. Still, I find myself coming back about 2-3 times a year. It's definitely worth a try, especially for the great service! read more

The food is great! The service is excellent! However, the environment is extremely loud.

From our arrival forward we were treated so well. We didn't get reservations where we originally planned and we ended up so, so glad we ate here instead. The menu is original and so well executed. We each got steak which was perfectly cooked with great flavor. The drinks are so tasty, with house made bitters. Our server Grace was fun, professional, personable, knowledgeable, and the perfect balance of present but not over the top. The building is indeed an old blacksmith building and Grace gave us some of the history of it. It's beautifully and simply decorated. All in all a 10/10 experience. We will go back next time we are in Bend! read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Northwest Ribeye* - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and decided to give this place a try as we aren't from the area but were visiting family that lives in neighboring area. Reservations we pretty easy to set (OpenTable) and planned out a couple of weeks in advance. It was a Friday early evening reservation. We were seated with no issues - back of the restaurant where it was quiet. We had a party of 5 - including one teenager. It's spendy but overall the quality of food was top notch, menu's had endless options & styles (al a carte) service was attentive and friendly. Especially enjoyed the steak & fries, Tillamook Mac n cheese, both potato options (horseradish mashed potatoes & warm potato salad). It's quite the distance (almost 175 miles) from where I live but if in the area I would go back and split a bunch of al a carte options with my meal companions! Highly recommend giving it a shot if you are in the area and/or traveling through read more

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We've enjoyed The Blacksmith several times in the past, but our recent Friday night dinner was a letdown. The restaurant was only half full, yet service was inexplicably slow. It took forever for our waiter to even greet us--I'd already gone through two water refills by the time he arrived. Food took over 45 minutes, and when it finally came, everything was brought out at once: the tuna appetizer, strawberry salad, and my pork chop. The tuna appetizer is uncooked and should be a quick turn item. Worse, the pork chop was badly burned on the bottom. I sent it back, but the replacement took additional time, throwing off our entire meal. Let me note that it's the first time I've ever sent back food, so it took a lot for me to do this. What really stung was the lack of care from the staff. Our waiter did apologize and take care of getting the food re-fired, but nothing was offered to try to make up for the terrible experience. If this had been our first visit, we wouldn't return. Not sure if management or staffing has changed, but the quality and hospitality we remembered were missing. Hoping this was just an off night, but for now, we'll be hesitant to come back. read more

Favorite martinis in Bend! We love their drink menu (especially the Thai One On cocktail- so unique, a tiny bit spicy, and creamy). We love to come here and sit at the bar. The staff is great and the food is consistent. We love their Caesar and any of their steak dishes with their homemade sauces like the green peppercorn Demi or caramelized onion Brie. For dessert, you can't go wrong and they have homemade ice cream. read more

Amazing experience! I sat at the bar, staff was very welcoming and helpful. To start I ordered the Cheese Plate.. it was very good and the prosciutto was salty and greasy and porky in a really good way. Was really good paired with the toasty bread and apple-jam. All cheeses were awesome too. I decided to treat myself and get the Blacksmith Signature Tomahawk 115/130 -medium to medium well, with a side of asparagus and a baked potato. Presentation was amazing, meat was extremely soft and tender, had a great grilled taste. The Demi & bearnaise sauce was excellent! Sweet, but also savory. I am normally not a fan of fat, but the fat on this steak melted away. I also enjoyed a few glasses of Hennessy and ended up meeting a friend there who got a Surf & Turf 66... I of course tried and that too was really good. I can't wait to return to this restaurant again. Nice environment, super cozy, dark, but not too dark. It is on the higher end side, so be prepared to spend a good penny! :) I ended up meeting the chef to give him his props and he was super nice and willing to meet with me even though he was busy. Great guy and great Chef! read more

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We were in Bend for the night and were quickly welcomed into the restaurant. Derek our server was very personable and efficient. We had some good carpaccio, and then a Caesar salad with the addition of crab and veggie stir fry which was excellent. The ambiance was lovely and we chatted for a couple of hours before strolling off into the Bend evening air....smoke had cleared and all was good in our world. read more

The chicken marsala was really bad and for $45 dollars. The marsala sauce tastes like teriyaki sauce, and was basically eating just the chicken to get rid of the other flavors. We were told there wasn't enough servers so we had to sit at the bar, then watched all the servers chat with their friends and had to listen to the bartender flirt with at least 5 different girls. Since he was busy flirting one of their customers got locked out while it was pouring rain and I let her back in. The chicken marsala was such a joke it has literally became an inside joke with the person I was with who also ordered it. read more

This was our first trip into Blacksmith. The ambiance is nice in the restaurant. It's rustic feel and darker atmosphere is great for a date night or anniversary. Value is low and its prices do not match it unfortunately. Food is definitely 3 out of 5, (generously) Service in the bar area was slow it was 5pm on a Saturday with a handful of others tables but by no means packed. Which at a place with higher prices, quality service is KEY as well as mouth watering food. Left only eaten 1/2 our meal, and eating something else at home now a few hours later as it was just not satisfying or something good enough to want to eat the left overs. There are different steakhouses in bend with better value. We did not have an awful experience but know a handful of other establishments and a couple down town that'd have left us saying how good it was on a review instead of mediocre. This maybe a great place to hang if you are a wine enthusiast. That we are not. read more

Known primarily as a steak house, which it definitely is, Blacksmith also sports a great bar with solid happy hour deals. I'm not a steak person but I'll be returning to sit at the bar for sure. Top tier service. - The burger is of the old school variety (i.e. not smashed) similar to Pine Tavern and Drake. It's good. - Poke bowl is reportedly good too but I didn't steal a sample. read more

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It was my girlfriend's birthday and we were in Bend for a beautiful and wonderful weekend getaway. I researched steakhouses and I chose the Blacksmith for birthday dinner. When walking into the restaurant you are instantly greeted and it feels like you are in a very classy restaurant but not too classy... The decor is very steakhouse setting, high chairs, white cloths, was perfect. We ordered an appetizer, we both had steaks which grilled to perfection. My girl and I each had drinks that were mixed amazingly. We are both foodies, we love going to steakhouses for special occasions or just whenever we travel, both of us agreed that Blacksmith was one of our top 5 that we have been to. So I (we) definitely would recommend this to anyone traveling or visiting Bend and I for sure would go back when I am in town and have the time... Thank you for an amazing dining experience read more

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Great dinner. Food was delicious!!! We had a great server, service was spot on. I had the tomahawk steak which was amazing. Definately recommend. read more

This classic American steakhouse is a perennial favorite of ours! The ambiance is warm and inviting, the staff are always friendly and welcoming, and the food is great! We like rare - actually nearly blue! - steaks, and they deliver! The classic sides are prepared with care and are very good. The wine list is perfect, and the bar is fantastic. read more

Day of our anniversary called last minute to say there was an "unforseen electrical issue" and we were unable to go, ruined the evening. Really disappointing. read more

Our server was Alex and he was excellent!! With kind, attentive service, the food and ambiance balanced exceptionally. Everything we ate was delicious! Especially recommend/highlight their steak, cocktails, wine, and brownies/house-made ice cream! Thank you so much for a delightful evening! read more

Excellent service, food, and ambiance. Very nice wine selection. I'll return the next time I'm in Bend.

This is my first time here and it did not disappoint. The ambience is a little dark/moody but in a romantic kind of way! Food: overall 8/10 -ribeye 8/10 -bacon wrapped filet 7.5/10 -drinks 10/10 Service 10/10 read more

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We had a special family reunion dinner here and the SERVICE the FOOD the ATMOSPHERE were all absolutely amazing!! We tried so many different dishes and everything was delicious!!! Go here it's amazing!!! The staff is incredible!! Customer service 5 star! read more

Had truly the best meal and experience. Was sat with a lovely and genuine server named Alex! Ordered ahi tuna for appetizer then the bacon wrapped filet for dinner. Both 10/10 fabulous. Two glasses of red wine and it was an awesome experience, well worth the price. Will come back every time! read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Filet wrapped with bacon. Subbed the sauce for one of their other options - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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Excellent service from a very friendly and competent staff. Appetizer (corn dog style crab cake) was quite novel and good, though lacked a strong crab presence. Cocktails and mocktails were really good. Two members of the 10 person group had the ribeye and were both disappointed in the very fatty cuts. I ordered mine Oscar style and am convinced that the crab was an attempt to cover up a slightly lesser cut. Quiet, dark space was a great location for a 10 person, two-family dinner. read more

We made reservations at Blacksmith about a month out for a Saturday at 5pm and unfortunately were wildly disappointed. I will start with the positive, which was our gracious and knowledgeable server who answered all our questions on the menu and was generous with their time. My partner and I each ordered cocktails, caesar salads, and the Blacksmith Kobe burger. The salads and drinks were good with nice plating and presentation respectably. We were impressed with the unique approach to their Caesar salad and their scratch approach to the key items of this staple dinner item. After this however, our visit went downhill as the burgers took well over an hour to come out and after taking our first bites it was clear why it had taken so long as they were probably cooking the meat that entire hour. The burgers were dry as a bone - to the point where the patty itself didn't hold its shape anymore after taking a bite and broke into sections, far from the medium rare and medium well we ordered (just zoom in on the photo of the burger to see how charred it was). We each could only stand to eat half of it and I think it was only that much because we were starving from skipping lunch while being out on Bachelor all day. We never complained about anything and the manager came out on their own volition to apologize while we were waiting and our server offered us bread as we waited. They offered us a free dessert as well at the end but we declined as we had already been there too long and were late for our 7:30 show. This place has good reviews so I imagine your experience won't mirror ours but be wary as they definitely have the off day bad enough to make you not willing to give them a second chance. read more

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If you're willing to spend a little extra, this restaurant is a perfect place for special occasions or just for an amazing meal. The ambience is smooth and classy. Our server, Dawn, was incredibly friendly and helpful when it came to discussing the various menu items. Everything we had was amazing. The herb bread has a crunchy crust with a soft and warm inside. The aroma is amazing and incredibly enticing, so much so I could've eaten it all on its own; however it comes with an amazing balsamic and mustard dipping sauce. We started with their beef carpaccio; which again was amazing. Roasted capers offer an amazing salty acidity that is complemented with the richness of aioli. Texturally complex as well between the softness of the beef and arugula against the crunch of the toast. We were incredibly tempted by the tomahawk, and I think we will get this the next time we visit; but we ended up having 2 separate meals. My wife had the Northwest Ribeye, which was impressively large but was a little more fatty yet still incredibly soft. I had the surf and turf, with a beautiful filet that absolutely melted in my mouth. My only criticism was for the seafood. Although the shrimp was beautifully cooked and still retained its fresh bite to it. However I found the crab and scallops flavorful but lacking? I expected the scallops to be full scallops; however they were more like bay scallops. Similarly I expected it to be chunks of crabs; but it was shredded. My only note was that I had called several weeks earlier to have a surprise for my wife's birthday; however when we got there they had not done anything special like we had discussed. read more

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This is hands down our favorite restaurant in Bend. We have had full steak dinners with all the trimmings to a smaller feast made up of the seafood special and yummy appetizers. And the service and ambiance are always top notch! read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Steak, mushrooms, Silver Oak wine - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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Service was excellent for our party of 11 on a Friday night. The place was hopping, and the food was delicious. I've been to the Blacksmith twice now, and each time I ordered a different rendition of Filet Mignon -- and both have been memorable. This time I got the "Steak & Fries", with a perfectly cooked medium-rare filet, topped with chimichurri, and served with demi-glace and a pile of crispy fries. Paired it with a glass of Malbec, and I was in taste bud heaven. Our other courses were outstanding as well. The tuna poke was tender like butter, and the balance of salty soy and wasabi kick was just right. Then the beet salad was also spot-on, with my only wish being a little more texture -- a little more rich goat cheese, and maybe a little more candied walnut crunch. For dessert I ordered the chocolate mousse, which was a nice finish to the evening. The chocolate flavor was deep, not too sweet, and the whipped cream on top was just right for lightening it up. We'll definitely be back -- probably my current favorite restaurant in Bend right now. read more

It was my first time here at Blacksmith and the ambiance is so cavernous and spooky, it is great for our Oct 1st visit. I love the real candles and stone. The drinks were pretty good. I had the spicy martini, it was a bit too spicy for me though, left my lips with a constant burn.. but in a good way. We got a few nibbles.. asparagus and truffle fries. The asparagus was okay but the fries were so good! Service was great at this place! I'll come back for more of a fine dining experience. Hope they have some vegan options!! read more

The Blacksmith Restaurant - Nice wine selection - Lounges Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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