I don’t get it. Was super I excited to finally try Brother John’s after living in Bend for a year and meh… Service was standard Bend. Tap list small and mostly local. Food was uninspiring at best. Of course we didn’t sample the whole menu but the chicken wings were rubbery and it took work to eat them so they weren’t enjoyable. I can usually mow through a dozen but left half on my plate cause they just weren’t good. Tortilla soup was more chewy chicken in some sauce that lacked any depth. Kids food also was left mostly untouched by our three ravenous little humans. Had to feed them again when we got home.

The worse part…. This place is “NOISY”. Not sure what the story is with the acoustics or if we missed the shouting competition event notification, but we were very happy to escape. Maybe just our particular seating position?

I love to support local businesses but just won’t be back here, unless there is another shouting competition with decent prizes and my throat has healed from the last visit. Maybe hang something in the walls?

If you can get a seat outside and want a few drinks and a pretzel with friends then maybe this is your place. I’ve been to more pubs around the world than maybe I should admit but Brother Johns didn’t feel so much like a Pub other than the cool name.