Zydeco – Bend Oregon

2012/01/20

Zydeco – Bend Oregon

Zydeco is one of the most popular restaurants in Bend. At least it seems to be for me since every single time I try to go, it is completely packed. The Wife and I were able to find a spot in the bar at the long community table. We enjoy sitting in the bar at a lot of different restaurants. Joolz, Ariana, Blacksmith, Brother Jon’s, are among our favorites.

Sitting at the bar gives us a chance to talk to the staff and rub elbows with locals. I mean who wants to just sit across from each other in silence again?! She’s heard all my jokes, she knows all my stories, I got nothing else. Or even worse, what about those weirdos that sit on the same side of the booth when it’s just the two of them? Leaving one side of the booth empty is just weird man.

I’m kidding about not having anything to talk about though. The Wife is awesome and we crack each other up constantly. Mostly talking trash about the weirdos around us like that couple that just sits there not saying anything to each other through the entire meal. Whats up with them? SAY SOMETHING!! Why are you still together? Why are you out in public?

Anyway, back to Zydeco. We really do enjoy ourselves when we visit Zydeco. Our favorite bar combo is to get the roasted clams and the BBQ prawns with the southern grit cake. The clams come on top of a slice of bread that soaks up some of the broth, the bread is soooo good, the broth is great and we destroy it every time. The BBQ prawns are absolutely amazing and the sauce they are covered with is plate lickin good. You will sop up all the sauce with any bread available.

Zydeco BBQ Prawns – $11

Zydeco BBQ Shrimp

Zydeco BBQ Shrimp

This is one of those “must try” dishes that I’d recommend to anyone, even if you’re allergic to shellfish. Suck it up and try it. 

Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails
919 NW Bond St  Bend, Oregon 97701
(541) 312-2899
http://www.zydecokitchen.com

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boken – Bend Oregon – CLOSED

2012/01/09

boken – CLOSED

***THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED***

When boken first opened the Wife and I went for dinner, ate some very tasty (and very small) dishes, spent a small fortune, and left hungry. Our dishes were great in quality and presentation, but very small. I need more for my money. While we have not been back for dinner, we both have been back for lunch separately. She loves boken for lunch and so far, I am liking it too.

As I was looking over the menu, Chicken Skin Cracklings just jumped off the menu. Skin…Crack….mmmm. OK lets try it, it was only $3.

Boken Chicken Skin Cracklings

It was exactly what you’d think it would be. My buddy that I was having lunch with helped eat these and we made it about halfway through the skins before I made the mistake of squirting the lemon on for a change. That made them soggy and unpleasant. Which was good cause neither of us need to eat that much chicken skin.

The waitresses recommended the Soft Shelled Crab Banh Mi – Tempura Fried Blue Crab and Spicy Mayo Vietnamese Sandwich w/ Cucumbers, Pickled Daikon & Carrots, Cilantro, Serrano, Mayo, on a Crispy Baguette for $7. I also went with the Asian Style Sweet Potato Fries for an extra $2.

Boken Banh Mi

I absolutely loved this sandwich. I really love soft shell crab and there were probably two whole blue crabs stuffed inside and covered with all those great vegetables. Yes, I just said that I, the fantastical BOR, enjoyed the vegetables. Personally some bacon would have gone a long way but the flavor combination of and crispy/brightness of the veggies complimented the blue crab perfectly.

The sweet potato fries while flavorful, where saturated with sauce.

Overall its a great tasting sandwich. I wish it was a little bit bigger. As with almost any Asian food, I was hungry an hour later.

boken
852 NW Brooks St. Bend
OR, 97701
541.706.9091

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