A fairly run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurant. It's not bad but does nothing to distinguish itself, food-wise. The service is excellent however, but only one basket of chips? C'mon, that's the best part of eating Mexican!

Rancho Viejo has a very large menu, which reflects a larger than usual variety of dishes. Prices are a little higher, but the food is good and the service is excellent. And an endless supply of chips!

If you want a very, very cheap breakfast, or need a Bloody Mary after a night of binge drinking, the "D" is your place. If you don't smoke, don't like overcrowded bars and prefer to avoid fistfights, you'll want to go somewhere else.

Definitely the restaurant with the most "atmosphere" in Bend, and the finest wine list in the city. Dishes are fairly expensive but finely prepared. If you have a romantic date in mind, I recommend this establishment.

A fine seafood restaurant with a solid if unexciting menu, although the clam chowder is really quite excellent. The ambiance is pleasant, if even if it doesn't quite have what Red Lobster offers, it's fine dining.

Grover's is a just-barely-better-than-average pizza-and-beer joint. The pizza is about Domino's-level fare, and the selection of beers is average at best. If you're looking for pizza, you can do much better.

Pizza is excellent but also expensive, so keep that in mind. Great to visit in the summer when their backyard volleyball court is in operation.

Fare is strictly "bleh." The menu is in constant fluctuation, and the new dishes are never better than the old ones. The bar wedged in the back is small and cramped.

It's the best place for sushi in Pullman, WA. Unfortunately, it's the only place for sushi in Pullman, WA. As sushi goes, it's very average, and I've had much better elsewhere. But unless you want to drive to Spokane, you're pretty much out of luck. At least it's reasonably priced, although the service leaves much to be desired.

One of Bend's finest breakfast spots, and their lunches aren't half-bad either. The Westside Bakery also offers the freshest bread in town. Highly recommended.

As surf-n'-turf restaurants, Roszak's is one of the better ones in down, although, lately, I've been disappointed with the steaks. The seafood is quite good, though, and the catfish is highly recommended. They offer several affordable specials as well.

The finest Thai restaurant in town. Also the only Thai restaurant, but the food is still very, very good. Almost 100 dishes that you can get from mild to atomic-spicy. One of my favorite lunch stops in downtown Bend.

In the shadow of Pilot Butte (what a surprise, with that name), the Pilot Butte Drive-In offers incredibly huge portions (like the famous--or infamous--18 oz. burger) at great prices. The only potential down side is that due to its popularity, seating in this former A&W is at a premium.

Shari's is what it is: a chain that offers the usual panoply of breakfast dishes, sandwiches and dinner entrees. I do enjoy the fact that I can get any of these at 3 a.m., and the food, while a tad pricier than I'd like, is perfectly acceptable. At that time of the morning, you can't do much better than Shari's.

Eddie's Canton is a disappointing experience, from the too-dark, too-old interior to the menu that is over-salted and too heavy with MSG. You're better off going to Chan's or Toomie's for a quality Asian meal.

El Caporal is a typical but good American-style Mexican restaurant. The prices are affordable, the service is amazingly fast, and the portions are large. If you want something "different" in Mexican fare, you won't find it here, but if you have a hankering for chicken enchiladas with Spanish rice and refried beans, this is the place.

If you're thinking steaks, this has been the place to go for over 20 years in Bend. It's a little on the pricey but usually worth it. Fine selection of microbrews on tap as well. An excellent dining experience.

A landmark in Bend for almost 35 years, and the last remaining traditional "drive-in" restaurant. The burgers are excellent, the milkshakes are highly recommended and where else are you going to see waitresses on roller skates anymore?

By far the worst of Bend's Chinese restaurants. The food is usually overcooked and heavy on the deep-frying, and salty enough to attract brine flies. Go down the street to Chan's.

The best recommendation I can provide is "average." The staff is reasonably pleasant, but the menu is unexciting, and so is the food. It's okay for lunch, but not that much better than if you'd crossed the street to eat at Shari's.