I'm Tired of McMenamins

McMenamins - Bend Oregon

Man, I try to like that place but it's getting too consistent with the poor service and food quality. Today's special had a Whiskey Chicken Sandwich. Marinated chicken breast with white cheddar, bacon, special sauce, on a potato bun.

Sounded delicious. I ordered mine with fries.

When my lunch arrived I was treated with a chicken breast sandwich with a salad. No cheese, no bacon, no fries.

Maybe the Californian's were right.

McMenamins - Crab Melt

McMenamins - Bend Oregon

I found myself at McMenamins again for lunch recently. On the daily specials menu the Dungenous Crab Melt caught my attention. The description was a perfect match for my taste buds - Dill Havarti, Bacon, Fresh Avacado, and served on some toasted garlic bread. Now please tell me if you think that I'm wrong in expecting some crab, cheese, bacon, and a slice of avacado on toasted bread.

Instead I received a Dungenous Crab CAKE Melt with Guacamole. I do not have a problem with this dish as long as THAT's how it's described on the menu. I am generally not a fan of crab cakes and I am pretty picky when it comes to good quac. The crab cake was ok but in this dish there was just too much going on and not enough crab. The quac was not good at all. A slice of fresh avacado would have helped out for sure.

I was pretty disappointed with this special to say the least. I definitely would not have ordered it had I known it was a crab cake with guacamole.

McMenamins - Old St. Francis School

700 NW Bond Street
Bend, OR 97701
541-382-5174
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=98&id=737

McMenamins - Old St. Francis School - Bend Oregon

McMenamins - Old St. Francis School

Driving around downtown we were having trouble deciding on where to get some food. A couple wrong turns and next thing we knew, there was McMenamins. Where else in town can you get a bowl of cheese for lunch? I don't know but I wanted me some cheese!


We hadn't been to McMenimans in quite a while. The last time we went for lunch the service was really...really...really slow. That's not the best feature when you do have to get back to work at some point. A lot of our friends have had the same experience but we were willing to give it another go.


The service was just dandy. I was actually rather impressed that we got exactly what we asked for, with the proper timing especially because our waitress appeared to be in training. She did a fabulous job though.


I am a big fan of restaurants giving you your appetizer first and allowing enough time to enjoy it before the rest of your food comes out. Baldy's, I'm talking to you buddy. Love your ribs but bring the wings out before my food gets there. The tables aren't big enough to hold everything. I guess I could just eat less but that's not going to happen.


What was I talking about...oh right...a bowl of cheese:


We were starving so while we figured out what we were going to order for lunch, we decided to try the Brewer's Crab Fondue Pot. Beer, cheese, crab...freakin awesome! After I was done with my Burger, I kicked myself for not spreading some of this fondue on it. That would have been perfection!

I'm half kidding. The fondue was insanely good. It was a bit much for just two people who both ordered a regular lunch as well. Four people would have been perfect or if we just got half salads after. But no, I had to get the Bacon Cheeseburger:

Pretty good for a burger. The bacon was a bit too crispy. Also, what's with the dollup of mayo/mustard "double secret sauce" that they splack on the bun? It's not enough to spread out on the bun at all. They give just the size of a quarter worth. Give me a little on the side or something so I dont have to reach for the mustard or ketchup. Other than that, it was a pretty good burger.

All in all, a good time at McMenamins.

McMenamins - Old St. Francis School

700 NW Bond Street
Bend, OR 97701
541-382-5174
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=98&id=737