Ethan Schierenbeck

Review of Deschutes Brewery

Came here for dinner our first night in Bend. My...

Came here for dinner our first night in Bend. My wife ordered the Caesar salad while I tried the dry aged ribeye. The waitress returned a few minutes after ordering and informed us there was no more salmon. My wife begrudgingly ordered the fish and chips instead. I cut into the steak once the food arrived to check the doneness. I had ordered the steak medium. The first few bites were medium rare, closer to rare. Not wanting to cause a scene I continued to eat the steak. It was only after getting to the center of the steak that I found it was beyond rare. I flagged down the waitress who was alarmed at the doneness of the steak and offered to remake it. I declined since I didn't have much of an appetite anymore. I ordered a pretzel instead. The waitress comp'd my beer and (obviously) didn't charge for the steak. Overall, a $5 beer didn't make up for the hellish dining experience. I would've loved to have spoken with a manager but why wife insisted I let it go. Bottom line: do not come here for the food, you will be disappointed.