El Burrito
My last visit to El Burrito was ok, not great but just ok. So the Wife and a friend that was with me on the last visit, and I went back to El Burrito to give it another try.
The chips and salsa arrive at the table immediately and I was happy as I remembered them being quite good. Normally I don’t like to complain about a freebee like chips and salsa but these weren’t good. The chips were stale and the salsa was bland and had the consistency of koolaid. It felt like they were running low and simply added water to it like when the Wife adds water to the bottle of dish soap and shakes it up. Makes it last longer fo sho. (Wife sings in the background “In the ghettooooo”)
Well I ordered the carna asada with some flour tortillas which are supposed to come with the meal, they never came. The steak was ok. The sides all lacked any sort of flavor. Everyone at the table had the same sentiment, it was just blah. The wife received her tortillas and when I asked about mine I was told that they were all in the same container. There were only three tortillas in the case and since she got the fajitas, it makes sense there were three for her. Lame. She was cool enough to give me one though.
It wasn’t the best experience I’ve had and it will be difficult to get my friends to give them another try. I’m not sure if it was just an off day or not but it will be a while before I feel the urge to make a return visit.
El Burrito
335 NE Dekalb Street
Bend Oregon 97702
Alpenglow Cafe
The Alpenglow Cafe has had a loyal following for a long, long time as do most of the breakfast restaurants in Bend. I have been to Alpenglow a few times. I used to go there back when they had the location next to Deschutes Brewery. I remember that they had great eggs Benedict’s. I also remember that they used to be the hippy’s #1 choice for breakfast complete with a pack of dogs and bikes out front that you’d have to navigate through in order to get inside where you were smacked in the nasal cavities with the aroma of patchouli.
Currently, they are located by Super Burrito and seem to still have their hippy following especially on nice days when the dogs and bikes are out in full force.
The wife and I went for lunch and the special for the day was a monte cristo. My man! Over the last couple years I have developed a love for the monte cristo. The monte served at Alpenglow seems to be the normal fashion to how this area makes ’em. Ham, turkey, cheese in between two thick slices of french toast served with preserves.
The only place in Bend that I have had a monte cristo where they actually battered the entire sandwich and fried it was at Greg’s Grill…and it was awesome. Unfortunately I didn’t take a photo and never did get to writing about it.
Alpenglow’s monte was really really good but the best part were their fries. Nothing beats fresh fries covered in salty goodness. My arteries hate me but my belly loves me and my belly will win that battle every time until I get that sharp pain in my left arm…but until then, monte and fries for me. The great part about the meal was that it was only $6.95. Brilliant. Plus, it doesn’t smell like patchouli anymore.
Alpenglow Cafe
1133 NW Wall St #100
Downtown Bend Oregon
541-383-7676
http://www.alpenglowcafe.com
alpenglow@bendcable.com
(Really?!? bend cable email address? You know you own your own domain right? You can use info@alpenglowcafe.com if you want to. Trust me, you can.)
