Chow - Bend, Oregon

Sarah T.

Birthday brunch. We had a bit of a wait, but the owner came out & sat down & chatted with us. We loved the warmness of the staff. The food was delicious & our server posted the photo she took of us on their social media site! They had a cute intimate bar & outside seating with a fire pit. Definitely a “go to” while visiting like we were.

Sarina N.

Good selection biscuits and gravy were delicious. The coffee drinks were very tasty. Sat outside for a nice breakfast. No air conditioning inside - it was already pretty hot inside by 11am on a June morning. Plenty of outdoor seating.

Tim E. S.

This was a cute place that was recommended by multiple people while we were in Bend. People weren't lying as the food and service was really good. I got the Cuban sandwich which had thick cut ham, pulled pork, pickles, Swiss and a mustard sauce(?). Delicious! The wife got the two egg breakfast with chicken sausage and corn meal crusted tomatoes. Everything was really good.

Matt P.

Food was ok...French Toast was a little cold and the bacon was not fully cooked. The server was so sweet and easy to talk to. She made the experience positive.

Michaela G.

Shout out to Lleyton, our server! Really attentive and polite. Corn beef hash was wonderful. Poached eggs were perfectly runny. Liked having that sweet aspect from the sweet potatoes and balsamic glaze with the savory corn beef. The shrimp and grits were creamy and very delicious. The tomatoes and micro greens gave it a nice fresh kick. One of the eggs on it was poached hard, but still very delicious.

Justo A. R.

Nice place for breakfast 🍳! Loved the Huevos Rancheros with Grits as a side, not bad at all. Great coffee ☕️. My husband had lovely biscuits and gravy. Overall is nice place for breakfast or brunch. Great service.

Casey ?.

Highly recommended by friends, we came around 9-10am on a Saturday. We got seated right away, though it started to pick up and the next day when we stopped by, there was a long waiting line.

Simple and wonderful decor in a good area with its own parking lot and plenty of street parking. When we got in, there appeared to be three hostess, and two servers. One of the hostess was sick so she had to leave early. Apparently they were also training someone new who had our table.

So I preface this by saying this could have been a one off, and just my personal experience. We got seated then the hostesses were on the side talking with themselves. The two servers were running around. 8-10 minutes after being seated, one of the hostess came to apologize and pour us water. Another 5-8 minutes passed then the supposed new server came to take our order. The food came first after 10 minutes and our drinks a few minutes after that (the bar is in a separate area, so they have to exit the main building to go to the side bar building to make the drinks, then bring it back into the main building). After we finished, it took a while to get the attention for our check, and then a box, then to pay. We weren’t sure if it was just us, but saw 2 other tables in our area also wait a while and one even voicing their displeasure. Then overhearing that someone was training and first day on the floor. Personally when I hear that, I give more benefit of the doubt, but the service did leave me feeling some type of way where I’d have to pause if someone brought up Chow. But with the circumstances, I took one star. The friendliness of the staff though was great.

Now food, delicious. 14 hour braised corn beef hash, bacon cheddar grits, a crab cake, chicken sando, Bloody Mary with bacon. Food was good, no complaints on the actual taste. Even ate the leftovers 2-3 days after and still solid. The price is up there to $15-$20 a dish. With $12-$15 cocktails. So it’s a typical price “fancier” brunch spot. Just know you’ll be paying for that.

Overall, great place. I see why there’s a line and hype. If you’re a brunch person, def recommend, if you aren’t a fan of lines and higher prices for food. Then that’s for you to decide!

Witch K.

Maybe I’m old fashioned when it comes to the trendy business model of walk up counters & customers doing it all themselves.
THIS place keeps it classy.
We loved everything about our breakfast!
Huevos Rancheros ruled with perfectly cooked poached-ish eggs & crispy home style potatoes. Homemade hot sauces were all amazing complements to the dish. Yummy Bloody Mary taboot!