Baldy's Barbeque — Restaurant in Bend

Last night we ordered our food at 7:15, received it at about 7: 30, and they close at 8:00. We sat an outside table that was covered with dirt. We asked them if they could wipe it down and they handed me a little red bucket with some water and a rag. So I cleaned myself. There were two other tables being used out in the patio. So there were other customers there. We tried to go back into the restaurant and they had locked the doors at 7:45 and turned off the lights. We knocked on the window and finally got them to come out to give us some go boxes. We tried to use the restroom before we left at 7:55 and we were still locked out and couldn't get back in. The employees were in the parking lot and we're preparing to leave. It seems to me if you're open till 8:00 and taking orders until 8:00 you at least stick around until customers are done with their meals. The food was good but the half rack of baby back ribs was actually a quarter rack. There were only four ribs in each half rack. They had a young crew working and didn't seem to care about the customers as much as they did wanting to get out of there right at 8:00 p.m. We're still going to go back and eat there but this was a still a very disappointing experience. Another problem was you pay for your food at the counter when you first order and that's when you include your tip. I always tip 20% but I wish I could have adjusted it for...

Got the Extravaganza so we could try a little of all the meats. Had the house tap Rootbeer. It was good. Brisket was good as long as you get the fatter pieces so it flavorful sn not dry otherwise thier BBQ sauce is needed. Babyback Ribs were very good. BBQ Chicken needs help, no flavor or smoke. Skin had the only flavor of the chicken. Pulled Pork was as good as a average BBQ joint. Sides were Baked Beans i really liked. Coleslaw that was fantastic. Honey Jalapeño Cornbread that lacked flavor. Couldn't taste the Jalapeños.corn on the cob. Was one peice and neither of us wanted to finish it. Sad cob left in water to become mush. Wish it had been seasoned and smoked or something. Got a side of Mac-n-cheese. It was very good. This is supposed to feed 3-4 people. If you got appetizers and desert I'd say 4 but the 2 of us almost killed it all. Had to get the Southetn Bread Pudding as that is my favorite. It wasn't the typical but was still a great spin on bread pudding, great end to this meal. In a whole this is a good spot to grab some BBQ I'd go back to try other things on the menu to find there best stuff. Server was very polite....

Bend folks, no, just no. This isn't quite what a Southerner would call good barbecue. The establishment itself has a great, cozy atmosphere and we enjoyed a quiet lunch here. However, we were shocked at the pricing ($16 per plate average) and expected some really great barbecue for the price. I ordered beef brisket, and having come from the Southwest, I expected a plate full of melt-in-your-mouth brisket, with delicious fatty cuts and some blackened portions, all drizzled in tangy, spicy barbecue sauce (which would have come in under $10 in the Southwest). What I received was a plate full of dry, bland beef with a super mild sauce that could have been store-bought for it's lack of flavor. On a good note, the sides of garlic toast and fried okra were delicious. My husband's burger was average. His fries were great. Overall, we were so disappointed to have paid so much for such...