Baldy’s BBQ, Bend Oregon – Baby Back Ribs

2006/08/31

Baldy’s BBQ Bend Oregon

Since Jen mentioned Baldy’s in a recent post on her blog, I just had to get back there. I can smell the Ribs just thinking about going there. I don’t eat BBQ in town often as I consider myself to be quite the BBQ stud muffin (the wife added the muffin part). Mmmm muffins.

Man, no matter how much I love my own baby back ribs, you can not deny Baldy’s. That dude makes some damn fine ribs. Jen says that her favorite is the smothered fries. I’ve had these and their really good if you like pulled pork, sauce, and cheese on your fries…and who doesn’t?

I know that everyone in town really talks Baldy’s up but if I’m going to be true to myself, I have to say that he makes great ribs, but everything else is alright. I have tried everything on the menu and I was even there the first night he opened the doors. That night we tried the sampler. It’s a great way to taste everything and figure out what you like. Plus you get tons of left overs.

His pulled pork is tender but I feel it lacked the smokiness that you’d expect from pulled pork. That’s another conversation for another day.

Like I said, his ribs and BBQ sauces are amazing. They are so tender the meat falls right off the bone. They’re almost too good. Like you think that they aren’t even real. Like it’s fake meat cause you’ve never had ribs that good you just don’t believe it. And this comes from a guy that can cook some amazing ribs. I got nothing on you Baldy.


385-Ribs…Classic

Baldy’s Barbeque
235 SW Century Dr
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 385-7427

http://www.baldysbbq.com/

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SOBA – CLOSED

2006/08/30

***THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED***

Almost the end of the month and you’ve helped raise almost $15 for COCAAN’s Feed the Need program! That’s great but next month we need to double that at least. Keep clicking on them Google Ads if you see something you like.

I have a plethora of photos from places I have visited recently but I am skipping all of them for a moment to show you the photos from today’s lunch. I went back to one of my favorite spots in Bend, SOBA. As much as I praise SOBA, I have to admit, I am not affiliated with them in any way. I just really like their food. And I mean I like like their food.

Now, the wife is always saying that I should venture out of my norm and get something different. She is a big fan of trying new dishes but when I find something I like, I’ll stick to it forever! That’s right, she can’t tell me what to do, I wear the pants in this family. (she never reads this blog) Normally I would chow down on some Chicken Phad Thai or the Spicy Shrimp Noodle Soup, especially on a cold day like today. But…something was telling me to get something different.

I took Jessica’s advice (she’s a great hostess/server…tip her well) and got the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon but chose to have the glass noodles. I love glass noodles, it’s like see through angel hair. My mom says that I’m an Angel.

First I had the sampling of the Firecracker Shrimp:


I had a different picture with a slightly better angle but I liked the way the sun glistened off of the sauce. It’s pretty. Anyway, I like shrimp, I like firecrackers, I don’t like oily. The firecracker shrimp taste great with their shrimpy goodness and the crispy wrap. But the wrap is really crispy for a reason, deep fried. Pretty oily but it’s still pretty good. I’d get em again.

The Crouching Tiger Hidden Noodle has a medley of stir fried vegetables in a garlic sauce along with Chicken, Pork, AND Shrimp. HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THAT IT HAS ALL THREE!!! I always just assumed you got to pick one. Do I need to go any further? Yes, I recommend the Crouching Tiger Hidden Noodle but get glass noodles!

SOBA Asian Bistro
945 NW Bond Street
Bend, OR 97701
Ph: 541.318.1535

http://www.eatsoba.com/

 

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