Deschutes Brewery Review

Amazing selection of craft and experimental brews you can't get at the main brewery!

I had a brilliant elk burger, which came with slightly undercooked fries - it's how they come, unless you ask for extra crispy. My wife loved her caesar salad too, and she's particular about her food!

Remember, unless you want undercooked fries, ask for extra crispy!

Great food, great beer, great service. I can't ask for more than that

Pretty much the gold standard of all the breweries in Bend. Excellent food, good service, and some excellent beers that you can only get at the pub.

Good food, good beer. Place didn't have the kind of vibe I was hoping for--kinda touristy. I guess that's downtown Bend!

The food is pretty good, but a bit pricey for the quality. I've only been a couple of times, but they seem to be busy consistently, so expect a wait. Great atmosphere though and friendly staff.

I've made it to Mecca. LOL.. Walked right in, got a great table upstairs. Stout was fabulous, calamari appetizer, then pure Sex on a plate appears. The Rib Eye. Seared Blue with Asparagus and mashed potatoes. Great job to the grill guys tonight.
The Elk burger, score a win. That cherry relish and bacon. Wondermous

This place was pretty great, good service, good food, GREAT beer. I'd recommend! I'd definitely try to show up a bit earlier in the evening!

I've been going here for twenty years, and it's awesome. Get the meat head pizza, aad jalapenos!

Sunday night and it wasn't busy. The selection of food was small but the service was friendly and accommodating. Bacon Potato soup was alright but the pizza special was great. Steak you need? This gorgeous 12 oz aged Rib eye was worth the cost. Not a beer drinker so cannot comment on the beverages but a large selection was offered.

Elk burger was under seasoned, we had the "extra special fries." That was missing all the seasoning on the fries, though the garlic aioli was really good.

Completely overpriced. I will never pay $8 for what accounted as a large fry at a fast food place again.

Don't come here for the food, come for their beers.

We have been twice to this brewery over a 2 yr period. Both times the service was poor. Only coming in for beer seemed frowned upon. We had one beer and left.

Excellent service staff are super friendly and nice to deal with,and the food was delicious highly recommend this place...you may have to wait as its really busy, but it's worth it

I have always loved this pub house... There prices are to high now and its simply because they can, not have to. Our kids meals were supposed to be 6 dollars. They charge extra for the sides and drinks and don't inform you. When asked why they make you feel cheep. I am very disappointed and will probably never return. Kinda ruined our evening honestly....

Loved the freshly squeezed IPA !!! Food is amazing too with great vegetarian options

Loved it. Would recommend to family or friends. 10/10

Cool place to stop in for a beer, watch the game and crab a bite to eat. It does have a bit of a commercial feeling to me almost like a Bennigan's but no where near as cheesy.

They have adequate TV's set out in the bar area that are strategically placed where you can watch sports. My wife and I both got salads that were good, your typical expectation of what a bar would serve maybe slightly better.

The service was good, fast friendly and quick. When we needed something the staff was attentive to our requests.

We stopped of at plenty of micro brews and pubs in Bend and upon our return I'm not sure I would visit here again. There are other places nearby that are better and give a more homegrown experience and atmosphere.

Awful burger. Never ever get it. Dry, cheese looks like a spread, tiny. The bun is way bigger then the meat. House mustard was like soup. Hands down the worst burger in Bend. You will save money and have a better burger by going to Five Guys. Wait staff awesome!! That s the only star they get!! Look at the mustard soup below.

Awesome friendly sincere knowledgeable staff, pretzel and sausage is home brewed and fantastic

Really fun place, good food, and a great atmosphere.

Got a flight, ate the pretzel platter, and shared an elk burger. All excellent!

Amazing Beer Pretzels and that's not even my thing. Great atmosphere and the food is delicious and flavorful.

Great burgers, sandwiches, and beer. Don't be afraid to ask for a beer suggestion!

Fun place always buisy great beer and fun atmosphere

Great beer. We love the Porter's and stouts here. My husband was an ale man till he tried Deschutes Black Butte and has never looked back. We enjoyed the ribeye steak dinner tonight with the 31 Porter. Great match. The steak was Devine. Also apparently they have this yummy facacia bread gratis if you ask for it. Never knew. One thing we don't care for EVER though is babies and children in the bar. It cut our night short. We left as soon as the first crying baby came in. My husband and I don't go out a whole lot but when we do we tend to gravitate towards the bar to avoid lots of kids so when a restaurant allows kids in the bar, we won't go back.

Excellent service during lunch hour. Some of my favorite beers and a pretty darn good sandwich.

Great place to visit during the pandemic. They are very organized and have safety measures set up for social distancing. Guy at the front door said it would be 30 minute wait, it was 32. Good drinks, food, and service. Will visit again soon, but next time make a reservation in advance.

Nitro Obsidian stout for $3.75? Ok, I'm down. Tasty chips and salsa and hand-cut fries? I'm here for it. But holy smokes, this subtly-named "apple crisp" is that is available vegan with coconut sorbetta? Wow. Seriously, one of the best things I've ever had at a restaurant... Ever. And it was a portion big enough for 2. I'm serious when I say it could've been twice as expensive, and I still would've been happy to eat it. (Deschutes, don't get any ideas, lol).

Our server Beth was great! Favorite drafts were the strawberry milkshake IPA, the blonde IPA and the nitro stout. Veg food options on point!

The meat is delicious.
Oregon beer and the best match! Moth

Not impressed by our waitress who seemed to have minimal patience that night but the food was good and they had a good selection of beers.

Great food! Awesome atmosphere! A variety of brews! Welcoming staff! Epic memories... and good times.

Wait to be seated is ridiculous. The best jalapeno chicken sandwich on the planet.
Hop Henge Experimental IPA is insane.

I really went back and fourth on this one. The service and atmosphere were both great but there was a few things lacking. The bar was VERY limited with little mixers and limited liquor. For example they were unable to make a rum and coke as they didn't carry any Rum. I understand they are a brewery but if you going to offer liquor at all you would think they would have all the basics. The menu selection was decent and the prices were fair, I decided on the mac and cheese. Unfortunately this was very disappointing! It lacked almost any flavor at all. The presentation was nice along but the portion size but it really needed some seasoning. I was also able to try the meat lovers pizza which was much better than the mac. Overall I think our entire group was satisfied but not impressed.

Its worth the wait. A must stop when you are in town.

Good food, though a little limited on choice. Loved what they did have.

Working downtown, I find myself spending my lunch-hour at Deschutes. I cannot count how often I've visited over the past year, but the Torta has become a staple of our group. I love the atmosphere, no matter the size of our group we tend to get our food quickly, and service is always wonderful. Definitely a favorite downtown spot.

Some great beer and pub food. It is probably some of my favorite pub food really. Delicious burgers and sandwiches. And the wings are great! The location in Bend has a great selection of beers that are only available there. And for folks like me, they have a solid selection of gluten free foods and even GF beer on tap!

Great big lively dining room. Good beers and decent food. Staff were over worked but were friendly and on time. We had a really good evening.

Severs were nice and food was good.Overall it was a good experience.

Love their beer and their selection - stay away from the high priced reserves. Food was loved by everyone at my table - expensive so we split meals and were fine (traveling mode anyway - re road food diet)

Staple Bend brewery right in the heart of downtown. Got the vegan pizza and a few beers, the Gose Sour and an IPA. The pizza was tasty and the beers were delicious

So overrated!! One of the worst breweries I ever visited, no depth at all in their beers.

Great beer but average food. The new location decor is too sterile

Downtown location of the world-famous local brewery. You can't go wrong here- both the beer and food are superb.They generally have beers available than you cannot find in stores or at other bars.

We came for dinner on a Sunday in July. Sundays are uually a slow night for restaurants in my experience, but not that night. It took around an hour to get seated. The last time we visited it was just the one building, but they have expanded into the building next door. So even with the extra seating it took a while. When we did get seated it was on the 2nd level deck. It was almost like having our own private dinning area.

The food was fabulous. I really enjoyed my Super Greens salad. My husband's unadulterated Mac and Cheese was also good. Can't speak to the beer as my hubby is the beer drinker, but I know he likes them. I didn't feel there was any issue with the service given how busy they were.

There is parking along side the restaurant if you are there on weekends and well after business hours. They are also kid friendly. Didn't see a play area which would put them over the top and help control the kids a bit.

Great atmosphere, food and beer. Very crowded for a Monday night. Beer price is a steal, nightly specials are fabulous. Now I know why this place is so popular.

Stone cold fries
Bland burger
Hit McDonalds and save your time and money

Great for big groups! Fantastic food and drinks. Beer flight was amazing. Best gluten free burger I've had (bun is made in house from scratch)! Service was fast and great.

Good burger and coleslaw. BBQ sauce that comes with local favorites burger was a little too spicy for me so I'm glad I got it on the side.

The service sucked. The wait was horrible, with horrible service and food.
Waited for a table for an hour and then got kicked out after two beers

Amazing burgers, highly recommend Flagship burger. Amazing!!!

Social atmosphere, friendly service, tasty food, and beer. Highly recommend.

For the love of god bring back the mac and cheese. You guys had the best mac and cheese in town. I miss it...and also lasagna fries...

Great service from our waitress so we emailed them a compliment about her. Dog friendly outdoor seating.

Large seating area, upstairs and party options, while a brewery there are no liquor drinks. The waiting staff was personable.

Great place. They have A lot of beers you can't get anywhere else. The dinner was good and they have 2 options for dessert that are great for those of us that are lactose intolerant.

If you visit bend and dont stop here you're going to hell! Just kidding, but you will be missing out on Great Oregon Ales.

Dark sours, and botanical ale, and finally a drunken chicken pizza! Hazaa!

This place is the best! My favorite things to eat there are the wings, which you can get 3 ways and try all 3 at once! Also, I love the calamari with pineapple and jalapenos, which is a crazy combo on paper but is so delicious. And the atmosphere is fun, especially for families! My husband is a brewer for Deschutes so we go to the Brew Pub as much as we can to eat. We take our 2 boys with us, and it's a very fun, cozy, classy and super relaxing place to eat.

Great food and amazing beer selection on tap. Only complaint was the waiter; nice enough guy just wasn't on the ball

Dinner! It was pretty decent. If you have a hard time finding this place, just follow all the hipsters with trucker hats. I don't get the microbrew craze, but that's just me. Great service. Super clean men's room. The food tasted great. I had a simple salad, which still tasted great. I shall return.

Great merchandise, food and service! Don t miss this place in Bend!

Great Brewery with good food. They also have Deschutes beers on tap that are not available any where else

Best Pub in town. Great local food and amazing beer. Fantastic service and some of the best employees around.

Always busy. Burger was great. Fries a little overdone. Black butte porter. Yummy

Friendly service. Boring food. Too salty. And packed with tourists. Brother Johns across the street is better.

Great service from our server, good food and beer. The pretzel is good, but the Tillamook cheese sauce is delicious. I was a little disappointed they were out of a few of their beers. But overall still a pleasant experience.

Had a great time! Food, service and beer were all excellent! Would not hesitate to go back again!

Delicious and great atmosphere. Good food for allergies

Fabulous food, family friendly and fantastic staff!