THAT GUY'S Bistro and Food Services — Restaurant in Bend

I buy a lot of burgers. They’re one of my favorite foods, and I am an appreciator of a quality burger. I frequently buy burgers that cost upwards of $30. None of them hold a candle to the mushroom blu burger I got here. It was the first burger in a long time that feels like it was truly worth the price at $18.

It was damn near perfect. THICK sliced bacon, perfectly cooked mushrooms, better blu cheese than usual for a burger, and two patties cooked to perfection. I like a burger patty with some pink in it, and that’s a rare (no pun intended) thing to find nowadays. When I got it, it was DRIPPING with grease. Not for everyone, but that’s what I’m looking for from a burger. The only thing I think could have been better (and to be clear, this wasn’t a problem, just personal preference) would have been to have one big patty instead of two smaller ones. That’s just how I like my burgers. The bun - brioche. Any burger connoisseur knows that’s the only real option for a truly top tier burger. With so much grease, the bun never stood a chance. But it wasn’t the classic “instant mush disappointment” I’ve come to expect at burger restaurants. It fought hard. It succeeded where lesser buns wouldn’t have, and against greater odds. In short, it held together just long enough for me to glug it down my gullet.

The fries were excellent too. Imagine if someone started selectively breeding the best potato chips with the best French fries years ago. After generations of striving for unreachable perfection, this is the outcome. A thick, flat French fry, tapering on one end. Crunchy at the thinner parts and soft and crispy where it matters. Add to that a healthy seasoning with a blend of spices that must have (I can think of no other explanation) been created by God and Satan in a devilishly virtuous collaboration. Fry sauce is pretty hard to mess up, and That Guy didn’t. A bomb sauce to go with some bomb fries and a bomb burger.

Now let’s get to portions. I’m a man who can eat a lot. My chipotle burritos are the size of an infant you’d find in your average maternity ward (to be clear, I do not eat babies.) Usually when I eat out, I get two entrees. And yet, That Guy filled me up! I had to turn down a bite of my buddy’s tri tip Philly (not a classic Philly, but a dastardly delight nonetheless). I even had a couple fry-chips left on my plate at the end!

All in all, this was a gastronomical orgy for the ages. I almost wish my tongue had never tasted such perfection, as all other $18 burgers will now disappoint me. Because I know what’s possible. What could have been....

Really disappointed to write this review but it has to be said. I’ve been to that guys at least a dozen times. Great food! My last experience ensures that my family and I will never return. We are reasonable people and I understand mistakes happen. However, we ordered 4 plates on the last visit and every single one was wrong. But just subtly in an attempt to be humorous or witty. I really don’t know. All of the meat was undercooked. I can live with that on a burger but a chicken sandwich is unacceptable. They swapped ketchup for BBQ sauce for my son’s burger. They didn’t include a side salad that was substituted for fries for my wife. They put tomatoes on my chicken sandwich that was ordered without and decided that no one needed sauces for fries. It was frustrating that out of 4 orders they were all wrong. The packing slip included on the bag was correct. When I picked up the food the place had 3 employees working and only two customers in the store. I don’t think anyone was overwhelmed to the point of making those mistakes. Again really disappointed in this visit. It’s unfortunate but it seemed...

I ordered food for $16 and came with my special mountain water, because I don't drink any other water, I don't drink tap water, I don't drink soda and other sweet drinks because of my health, the person behind the counter didn't let me eat there with my water, I explained to him that it was my special water, I don't drink any other, but he still didn't let me eat their food there, which made me feel bad and I left their food there that I paid for, without even trying it, and just walked out and went to Panda Express, which is across the street, went there with my water, and no one said a word against me at Panda. I want to note that I didn't buy a drink from them not because I wanted to save money, I have enough money, but simply because I really don't drink any drinks except what I'm supposed to for health reasons, but in this restaurant they don't even allow that, so I don't recommend going there, because of the...