M & J Tavern, Bend, OR

5/29/14

Beer and tequila shots

This was our last stop at the end of a long weekend in Bend. We were visiting friends and were fortunate to be able to see lots of the town.  This was the perfect place to end our visit on a high note, and was a great representation of how we felt about the town as a whole: very friendly and warm and welcoming.

We parked on the street not far away and a food truck parked nearby. (There are so many mobile food vendors in Bend!! It's amazing!)  We walked into the bar and heard the awesome band playing their bluegrass songs. I ordered a couple pints of beer for my husband and I, and was happy to get ID'ed.  (It was only a couple weeks ago in Monterey, CA that the bartender didn't bother to ID me but did make sure to get ID's from the girls next to me. Ouch!)

Our group of 6 found a table next to a phone booth that we all agreed took up valuable real estate in the place without adding much. We were squished into the little corner but it was still nice to finally sit down off our feet. People were playing pool at the table next to us, and in the back there was video lottery and some arcade games.

The staff was very friendly and the drinks were cheap. Will definitely stop here again next time we visit Bend, and would probably make this a regular meet-up if we lived up there.