Merenda Restaurant
(541) 330-2304
900 NW Wall Street
Bend,
OR
97701
44.0589
-121.3141
Neighborhood: River West
Reviews & Ratings for Merenda Restaurant
32 reviews
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SOME GOOD WINE SELECTIONS>>>>FOOD WAS AWFUL AND POOR SERVICE
by lagros
November 28, 2008
We moved to Bend a year ago....have given Merenda 4 or 5 opportunities to live up to the hype...NEVER HAS. The wait staff has been rude and not knowledgeable regarding wine or foods on menu. Have tried steaks, daily special dinner selections and none have been more than fair. Twice sent food back. Steaks ordered rare come well done, fish dry and overcooked. There are a few excellent restaurants in Bend so no need to go here. Same experience in their other restaurant Deep. Understand they are for sale...hope a better chef takes over.
Always great service and food by Bill B. at InsiderPages
Contributor
September 03, 2008
My wife and I eat here on a regular basis and always find something attractive on the menu each time. Love their wine sampler values. Great service always and great food. A little over priced, but worth it. Solid fine dinning, always a pleasure. Highly recommend this place to any locals or visitors.
Look further for fine dining. by Deanna S. at InsiderPages
Contributor
September 02, 2008
I have eaten here a couple times to find the wait staff unattentive and the wait for the food too long. Although we were there for a celebration, the meal took 3 hours. I have been unimpressed with the menu and found it hard to find things I would actually eat. I would only go if you have plenty of time.
over priced, food cold, servers spaced out. by Garrett W. at InsiderPages
Contributor
August 29, 2008
I guess Im spoiled by Italien food in Portland and the Bay area....
but at these prices I would expect more.
Even having a reservation did not get us a preferred table....even though itwas uncrowded the staff did not seem well trained or polite.
We had to send both entre's back as they were cold.
Where are these positive reviews coming from???
No value and No Deal and quite a disappointment.
AWFUL!
by snow7777
August 14, 2008
This is one of the dirtiest and worst restaurants I have ever been too. I thought this Denton guy was from San Fran? The drinks were the only good thing this place had to offer. The place was dirty, the food was awful and not cooked correctly, the wait-staff was less than impressive. If someone wants a good meal and good service; don't go to Merenda, it's awful just like Mr. Denton's looks.
- Pros: Cocktails
- Cons: Eveything but the cocktails
Back to the Basics, Great Food & Great Service
by holeione
January 28, 2008
We recently revisited Merenda after having a couple of so-so visits in a row. I must say that they have found their position as one of Bend's best restaurants again. First off the food was above my expectations. My wife and I split the Gnoochi and the NY Steak, wow!! And our friends loved their chicken and pizza. Service was polite and knowledgable. Great Scotch selection (too good?) Still noisy, but we had a booth and really felt comfortable. Keep it up!!
- Pros: Food and Drink
- Cons: Still noisy
SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DINE SOMEWHERE ELSE!
by mayorbill
December 03, 2007
On the outset it appears to be a high end restaurant. Don't be fooled. I have had better at McDonalds. Food was cold and under cooked (not that busy when we dined). Servers were not knowledgeable on foods or wines. Very young and slow (mentally) and felt as if we were bothering them. We had to ask for drinks, bread, menus and the such. We told the manager and got "oh that's too bad" END OF STORY.
Very DIRTY and I would go somewhere else to use the restroom. (Wonder what the kitchen looks like?)
VERY DISAPPOINTED FOR THE 100.00 DOLLARS/TWO THAT WE SPENT.
- Pros: EXPENSIVE
- Cons: DIRTY/NOISY/POOR FOOD QUALITY
Great Food, Great Service
by lmaso92122
October 06, 2007
Upon reading the two reviews listed I would have thought that Merena was a mediocre place. Upon eating there I found that the food and the atmosphere are both excellent. The pasta is just as good or better than that of Quince in San Francisco. Not only the food was great but also the wine list was amazing. The ability to taste many different wines in 2oz. pours is great. All in all the food and the atmosphere of the exibition kitchen were the perfect coupling for a wonderful evening.
- Pros: Ambiance, food, service. Small plates
- Cons: none
STAY AWAY - This place stinks!
by strokes
August 17, 2007
What a mess of a restaurant! We had a night we won't forget...first it started with RotoRooter in the alley...we should have known that would be a problem. Once we were seated, we ordered drinks that took a very long time to arrive. Our very pompous waiter (Peter) told us they were out of most of the main courses because it was Sunday night and what were we to expect, since they were busy during the weekend...no aplogies. The bathrooms were closed, the place was a smoky mess because the hood fan was broken, the coffee machine was broken and our appetizer came burnt. When we pointed this out to Peter, he pulled a total attitude about it. Oh and I forgot, after we ordered, Peter told us they were closing the restaurant because the dishwasher wasn't woking...we would have never stayed if we knew this before we ordered. It would have been nice given the problems they were having if they would have brought us a glass of wine or desert, but no way because they think they're great (at least that's the attitude they relayed)...we spent a lot of money at a terrible restaurant-stay away...
- Pros: Nothing
- Cons: See Review...very pompous restaurant-not worth the money
Was great - now just so-so
by woodwardo
July 11, 2007
Visited Merenda three times now. First time was in 2006- it was incredible - the food was great, service was good and we had a super time. The second visit around christmas time last year wasn't bad, but the service was lacking a bit. Finally the third (and last) time about a week ago it was unbearable. It took three and a half hours to eat dinner which was crazy. We sat with empty drinks for over fifteen minutes more than once. The food has become only average. This was my favorite restraunt in Bend, but now I'll be very hesitant to return.
- Pros: Wiine selection
- Cons: Service and Noise
