Thank you Jamie for always being so helpful and working with me helping me find the right products…read morefor work. I know I can always count on you helping me!

Bargreen Ellingson is distributor of supplies and equipment to restaurants, bars, hotels,…read morejanitorial companies and caterers. The Bend store is one link in the national chain.. Although clearly a trade supply store and some things (as in glassware and dishes and flatware) are only sold in gross quantities , it is open for sales to the public and there are things here that home cooks can buy in singles that might come in handy. As example, on our most recent visit we purchased more of our fav things to buy at Bargreen...stainless steel whisks of various sizes in good quality at a fraction of the price of other retail. (We've given a number of these away and hence the return for more.) We also picked up a single muddler of pretty decent quality from the bar section. As another example, if you were in the market for a big plastic, food quality storage tub in which to brine a holiday turkey, this would be the place to find one at a decent price. Or a REALLY big, unbreakable, salad bowl to take that salad for 30 to the school potluck at a price point that wouldn't break the bank if it wasn't returned. Located in the building originally constructed a couple of years ago to house Austin Tile, a great business now sadly defunct due to Bend's recession, as you enter from the private parking lot (hooray - ample parking) you'll note all the stonework on the building exterior and a massive high ceilinged lobby with a sort of spiral staircase up to the second floor. (If you're not able to climb stairs, have no worries...there is an elevator at the rear of the first floor...with nicely mosaic tiled walls to remind us all of the original tile company.) In our experience, there has always been a very helpful someone at the front desk to ask if you're looking for something specific and to point you in that direction, or to invite you to wander if that's what you are there to do. Maybe it's just us, but our recent visit to Bargreen's it seemed darker, less well stocked and overall less "zing" than on earlier visits. Bargreen's seemed to show the impact of the economic slowdown in Bend. Hard to fathom as even now restaurants seem to be opening and closing and changing hands at a pretty good clip in this tourist fueled city of about 80,000 people. But maybe the restaurant ownership changes mean old existing equipment and materials get recycled not purchased new. The second floor is where the restaurant specific glassware, dishware, furniture and accent "stuff" (like menu covers) are displayed. The first floor houses bar supplies, janitorial supplies and a plethora of kitchen use / cookware of all knds. It's probably the second floor more than the first that shows the "bloom off the rose" these days. We are people who can easily entertain ourselves for long periods by looking about in well stocked cooking stores, even in smaller stores like the delightful Ginger's on Bend's westside or the kitchen / baking section of Newport Avenue Market. We go in for one thing, and end up browsing to find something else useful. When we travel, cooking stores (and great grocery stores for that matter) are destination stops for us. We had quite a lot of fun exploring Bargreens when they first opened in Bend...but now it's a place where we are on a hunt for something specific, we get it and leave. But three stars means AOK after all, and while we recognize we are not their target market, Bargreens is that for us as home cooks. .

If I could give these guys negative five stars, I surely would…read more These guys are a commercial appliance repair that comes out to your site. Let me start by stating the definition of 'Repair' - verb - to fix or mend (a thing suffering from damage or a fault). I had these guys come out to service my coffee roaster. I had been having an issue where my pilot would not light to heat the drum up inside. Rob was confident that he could assess the issue and fix the problem. Rob and an employee came over and while they obviously have had extensive experience with burners and any other COMMON appliance, they were going blindly into my coffee roaster, while referencing a technician from the coffee roaster company over the phone. 3 costly hours later, they figured out that coffee chaff was blocking my air line. Oops, my fault. I felt pretty stupid at that point. There was NOTHING actually wrong with the roaster itself - just some chaff blocking the air hose that supplies air for the pilot to turn on. So they cleaned the hose out. Great, very appreciative. So, they close everything on the roaster back up and serve me my whopping $260 bill for cleaning chaff out of my hose. Whew, that was okay though, because, my mistake for not checking the hose myself beforehand. Then, a couple of hours after they left, I go to roast coffee and my burner is acting completely different from how it was BEFORE they had touched the roaster. Damn. I could not change the level of flame on the burner. It was stuck at high. So, I would essentially burn beans had I put beans in the roaster. Not cool. So, I did the rational thing and called Rob back to let him know the situation, pretty confused, and he said that the burner burns optimally at 'high'. Ha. So I let him know that the burner should not be stuck at 'high' and I should be able to turn it all the way to 'off' when I need to. He was pretty sure that he was right and that I knew nothing about my roaster so he said he would call the coffee roaster company to confirm that and I told him 'No. I want you to come back out and put it back the way it was BEFORE YOU TOUCHED IT.' He seemed pretty irritated and not totally willing to fix what they had broke, because, you know, I never had a problem with the way the roaster performed BEFORE THEY TOUCHED IT. He went on to say that people that have these roasters are very wealthy households or businesses and that he would insist on charging to fix what he BROKE and that he did not believe he did anything to change the state of the roaster. The next day he sent out his employee (I had to call again to make sure he was coming out). At this point I had zero trust in their ability to assess any issues with my roaster. I asked the employee 'So, you have no idea what you guys did to make the burner the way it is?' and the employee just shook his head 'no', half knowing what dingbats they are for 'appliance repair men'. I asked him a bit about the insides of the roaster since he opened it back up, and he said that they 'didn't touch anything in here.' (WHICH I LATER FIND OUT THEY CHANGED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS THE ISSUE ALL TOGETHER.) They employee stayed at our place for the next hour trying to get a call back from the coffee roaster tech. He never called. So Rob told him to leave and to come back when they could get ahold of him, as they did not want to touch my roaster now without getting exact instruction on what to do. (But wait! They were completely willing to charge me for installing something else on my roaster. As if I would have them break more on my roaster and pay more. No. Just please fix what you changed and broke.) In my experience with fixing cars, everything that I touch and change and move, I take note of so that I know what I have done to change it so that I can put it back to its original default. These guys did NOT do that in a complex environment that they were completely new to. They basically used my roaster and a dummy to learn off of without being accountable for their mistakes. I never heard from these guys after Robs employee left. I ended up communicating directly with the coffee roaster company myself and figured out that they had messed around with some screws that regulate the pressure of the propane. So I played around with it myself and fixed a problem that was NOT there BEFORE Rob-N-Son appliance 'repair' had touched it. Wow. Do NOT use these guys unless you want a 'repair' man that is NOT accountable for his mistakes. You will end up paying MORE in the end. Stay the hell away.

I would totally 100% disagree with the previous user review ! This guy is a ROCKSTAR ! I own a…read morecouple of pizza restaurants in the Bend/Redmond area and have used Rob n Sons Commercial Repair many, many times over the past dozen years...in fact, I would never take my business elsewhere because of the solid service I have received over, and over again...the prices are fair, the techs show up on time and are knowledgeable about my equipment and most importantly, Rob the owner understands how business works, and how important the equipment is to us, and is always empathetic...as it is frustrating for our crews when a key piece of machinery is down! He answers his phone day and nite, and has gotten my stores up and running, when it seemed impossible....he figures it out, makes a plan and executes! This guy and his company takes CARE of me, every time, period....I recommend him and his team 100% ! --John Chris @ Dominos

It's a Costco, what's not to like? Hot dog, pizza , Coke and…read morehigh stock price $! No sales tax in this state.

There was a very helpful man at self checkout after I dropped my stuff all over the floor and then…read moreHunter was very nice and deserves a thanks

I read someone's review about how this place rivaled the pastries in France- so I had to try it…read more I've never been to France, but I haven't had better French pastries. Oh my lanta! I got the pistachio seasonal pastry, a croissant and a monkey bread. It was all good, but the monkey bread was divine. Never had a better version. I'll dream about it for sure. Can't wait to come back!

I recently was lucky-enough to do an extended tour through France and Italy. Whenever I travel…read moreinternationally, I fear that I will discover something incredible that I will never taste again at home. Bakeries were seemingly on every other block and I knew that I was going to do some serious damage to my expectations upon my return to Bend. I am happy to report that M's is my new daily destination for pastries at the Old Mill. This is a bakery that could compete with the best pattiseries and boulangeries in Paris. They offer croissants, almond croissants, chocolate croissants, seasonal chuffins, ham & cheese croissants, monkey bread, kougi amann, blueberry muffins, gluten-free cookies, and more. I always leave with one or two boxes full of treats. I've tried their olive sourdough, which I found to be excellent, if albeit pricey-enough to make it a rarer purchase for me. They have an excellent selection of coffees, as you'd expect. But the thing I must emphasize is that we have a bakery *right here* in Bend that could hold its own against the best in France! Highly recommended!

Charlie was super knowledgeable and professional while helping me pick the right products. Highly…read morerecommend this spot they have a good selection and friendly employees!

They are located downtown, but thankfully, they had their own parking lot, so finding parking was…read morenot an issue. Inside, they are very professional with scanning the photo ID to make sure everyone inside is legal to be there. I liked that the bud tenders were very friendly and professional while answering questions to educate me on the different products. Their prices are much higher in the downtown area, which I assume is because they are in a high tourist area. The Old Mill District had some lower prices. Their selection was good with enough variety to meet individual needs. They also offer daily deals to help save a few dollars.

5 stars for beautiful boutique store feel, organization, service…read more I'm sad I didn't walk away with any purchases. The asking prices were too high. Granted everything looks to be in near perfect condition but I came hoping for better prices. The sale rack outside was an indication of what to expect inside as it was pricey too. Beautiful shop but didnt buy. However I did buy some shoes at the smaller thrift store next door because this one had not yet opened.

I had an unbelievably frustrating experience at this consignment shop, and I would strongly caution…read moreanyone considering doing business here. This wasn't even my first red flag. I previously tried consigning at their other location in town and was told they were booked out months in advance--and that I'd need to log on the moment appointments opened just to secure a spot. That level of rigidity for a consignment shop is absurd and should have been my warning sign. I decided to try their other location and am equally appalled. Similarly, I had to make an appointment just to consign items. Then I had to rearrange my work schedule to accommodate an assigned appointment to pick up unsold items, which was not chosen by me but instead just delegated to me. I showed up on time, only to be met with dismissive, flippant indifference from staff. Despite having a scheduled appointment to collect unsold items, I was told I couldn't consign additional items during that appointment--but could come back later (literally 45 minutes later) to do so with NO ONE else in the shop. I was also told I could come back yet again, in a different visit, to pick up a check for my sold items. How many separate trips am I expected to make for one transaction? Their entire process is wildly inefficient and completely disrespectful of customers' time. You're limited in how many items you can bring, the drop-off windows are narrow and rigid, and even if your items are in-season and in great condition, they can still be rejected based on their inventory. And after spending hours of my life arranged around their schedule, the payout is a complete joke. I was told I'd be receiving $38 total despite consigning multiple items, including a Michael Kors purse, with zero transparency around how that number was calculated. When I asked for an itemized breakdown, they had to log into yet another system and told me they'd send a link so that I could jump through yet more hoops to learn what each item sold for. Unsurprisingly, that link never came. To make matters worse, they couldn't even issue a check on the spot and instead claimed it would be mailed. That was four weeks ago--I still haven't received anything. So after rearranging my schedule, making multiple unnecessary trips, and dealing with their disorganized process and rude staff, I have exactly zero dollars to show for it. Between the lack of organization, constant "we need to log into another system" excuses, restrictive and inconvenient policies, and the irreverent staff, this business operates in a way that feels intentionally opaque and financially unfair to its customers. Bend is absolutely due for an ethical, flexible consignment shop that actually values its customers--because this place clearly does not. I strongly recommend others think twice before trusting this shop with their items.

So, first things first, this is not a review of Substance as a dispensary…read more I've never bought weed at Substance and, given the fact that I'm not a smoker, probably never will buy weed at Substance. But I am a coffee drinker. And Substance has a coffee shop set up as part of their operation, right next to their dispensary on Division. And Oh-Sweet-Jeezus, the Substance coffee shop brews up a great cup of java. All the baristas are good - really good, actually - but if you're lucky, Angela (the manager) will be behind the counter. Angela does a great pour over. Seriously, her pour overs are absolutely top notch. It's also possible that the weed is top notch. I wouldn't know. But the coffee? Dammmmmnnn good.

Honestly, this place was such a bummer. We went to Tokyo Starfish the day before and had a great…read moreexperience, but we decided to pop into Substance to compare. We were in the market for thc-infused lube and saw the perfect product, it was $36 and even had a sticker that said it would be $40 other places in town. We grabbed the lube, asked for a 25 mg limeade, and made our way to the register. We inquired if they had any first time discounts - of course not. It was far from the end of the world, considering they marketed themselves as affordable. We left the store and right as we entered our car learned that we had been given the lemonade instead, no biggie but not ideal. Then we made our way back to Tokyo Starfish. The vibes were immaculate compared to Substance. Here, we bought flower because we could actually see and smell the product, and then we stumbled across the exact same thc lube, for $24. What an absolute tragedy. Overall, the false advertisement, bad customer service, and unappealing display of products will prevent us from returning again. Tokyo Starfish has our business.