900 Wall Happy Hour

2010/03/15

900 Wall

I’ve written about 900 Wall before but this time I want to focus on their Happy Hour menu. Bend has some decent happy hours and when you find a great one, you want to hold on to it for dear life. At least for me it’s like that. I love a good happy hour since I like to save money and when you go out to eat as often as I do, every little bit helps.

When you go to 900 Wall, ask for Ron or Gark for guaranteed great service…I give my word. I don’t know all the servers but I know Ron from Trattoria Sbandati (my favorite restaurant right now). Gark (Derrick), if you are reading this, you have to tell me the story behind your knickname.

On our visit for the 900 Wall Happy Hour I went for the $5 pepperoni pizza and half dozen prawns at $1 each. The pizza is probably the best deal on the entire menu. Definitely get it.


I have a little issue with the prawns, they are not deviened. Maybe it’s just me but I don’t like eating the poop shoot out of the prawns. Come to think of it, I don’t like eating anything’s poop shoot. Am I peeling them wrong or something? When I buy prawns in the market, they are deveined, I’d gladly pay a little extra to litterally not eat shrimp doodie.

The wife got a $4 greyhound and the $8 900 Wall Burger with bacon. She gave me a bite and it was very good. She said it was an awesome burger.

Here’s the menu and a quick comment on each that I’ve tried:

900 Wall Happy Hour
3 to 6pm nightly

$1 each
oysters on the ½ shell – Very good, get them
peel & eat shrimp – eh, good but I don’t like the poop
potato & chorizo fritters – Did not like them, wouldn’t recommend

$3 each
house made french fries – Good
mixed green salad – never tried
caesar salad – never tried
stuffed piquillo peppers – never tried

$4 each
fried green beans – Very good, get em

$5 each
grilled pork shoulder – never tried
w/ tomato, arugula & garlic
pepperoni pizza – Definitely get the pizza
caesar salad w/ chicken – never tried
portobello sandwich – My mom loved it

$7 each
lamb sausage pizza – Others liked it but I didn’t care for it.
w/ roasted red peppers & goat cheese
rotisserie chicken pizza – never tried
w/ bacon, gorgonzola & thyme
pulled pork sandwich – never tried
w/ jalapenos, pickled onions, cilantro and napa cabbage

$8 each
beef carpaccio – Good, I thought it had too much cheese though.
w/ truffle oil, parmesan & whole grain mustard
900 wall burger – Very good
w/ grilled sweet onion, arugula & aioli
add $1 for gorgonzola, gruyere or bacon
prosciutto pizza – ok, haven’t had it since their soft opening
w/arugula, truffle oil and parmesan

900 Wall
900 NW Wall St
Bend, OR 97701
541.323.6295
http://www.900wall.com/

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Cafe 3456 – Bend Oregon

2010/02/22

Cafe 3456

Cafe 3456, located out at the BEND airport, is well worth the trip out East. If you live on the east side, you have no excuse to not drive over. I want to emphasize that Cafe 3456 is at the BEND airport since every person that I’ve talked to seems to hear airport and assume Redmond. Even when I say Bend airport, they get Redmond airport stuck in their head.

My first trip to Cafe 3456 was for lunch and after looking over the menu, I had to go for the Yak Burger. Yup, Yak. They offer Elk, Bison, Yak, Antelope, and Beef burgers. When I’m given the opportunity to eat something that I can’t normally get anywhere else, I’ll go for it.

It used to not be that way for me. I used to go to El Caporal and get the chicken enchiladas every time. Or Bend Brewing Company for the BBQ Turkey of focaccia. Just the same places for the same dishes. Ever since writing this blog I’ve branched out to try new stuff and really have enjoyed it. So I went for the Yak burger – $9.


The Yak was very meaty, not fatty and not too juicy really but great meaty flavor/consistency. I’d get it again if it wasn’t for the other burger options. I mean, with all the great choices on the menu, the burger might not make it into rotation for a long time. Great burger and fries.

On my next visit I took the Wife for breakfast. I went for the Monte Cristo – Brioche with Ham, Turkey and Cheese. Battered and served with Cranberry Port Jam.


Very pleased to see that the Monte Cristo was actually battered on all sides instead of just being a few slices of French Toast and then called a Monte. Quality wise the Monte Cristo at Cafe 3456 is very good, I just wish there was more Turkey and Ham. It seemed very light on my sandwich. If there was a little more meat, I’d recommend it but for right now, I would pass.

The table next to us had this huge cast iron skillet with what looked like a pancake covering the entire bottom. The Wife asked what it was and then proceeded to order it, the Dutch Baby – Oven Baked Egg Souffle with Apples (for only like $7.50!)


The Dutch Baby is awesome and everyone should get one. The only down side to it is the temperature. That thing was like a fruit lava. It took forever to cool down to an acceptable eating level and we kept burning our mouths trying to force it too soon. But it was so good we couldn’t resist.

Cafe 3456
http://www.cafe3456.com/
63136 Powell Butte Highway
Bend, OR 97701-7906
(541) 318-8989

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