Range Restaurant & Bar

Went for rehearsal dinner and also for breakfast the following day.
The rehearsal dinner food was quite nice. Beautiful buffet served in matching cast iron skillets, and some very tasty dishes. For some reason, the rolls were hard, but the other food items were very good.
For breakfast we had the chicken and waffles. While these were tasty as well, my chicken was a hair away from being undercooked. Nonetheless, I took a swig of my strong hot chocolate with schnapps and destroyed that meal. No GI problems later, but I certainly did inspect the chicken closely before eating it all.
Staff was pleasant and easy to talk to. If they could perfect a nice chicken fried steak with a big ass biscuit, I would easily give 5 stars. Until then, I’m in the 3.5−4 category.

We had the fixed menu Christmas dinner at Range and left very disappointed. The food was fine, but the pacing and level if service was shockingly out if wack for how much money we were paying. We had an early reservation, were sat, had drinks ordered and made our selection from the fixed menu. After that, the only interactions we had with our server was her apologizing. The food took forever, the gaps between courses were too long, and eventually they had to offer to bring our dessert to our room because it was taking so long. For a special event like Christmas, you would think a place like this would be better prepared. Spending that kind of money on dining is a big deal for some people, and to have it go so poorly makes you feel awful as a patron who had much higher expectations. We will not be coming back.

To be avoided at all costs.
Had some horrible experiences at this place. First it is always booked out. Who these days can remember to make a booking 4 days in advance? Not I, while on vacation.
Spent an hour eating dinner on the floor, dripping wet while the Manager and his team smugly chatted amongst themselves. Attending to no –one, as we were the only guests in the place. Imagine how angry you can get if you walk in at 4:45 on a Sunday night and are told the place is booked out and cannot accommodate you as you have no reservation?
Not nearly as angry as after you have begged said smug Manager if you can eat on his floor near the fire. And then proceed to eat for an hour and 20 minutes while surveying a completely empty dining room. That makes you pretty angry.
So, if you are 75 and like to make a reservation days in advance, and pay top dollar, this is the place for you.
However, if you like to show up impromptu and have a meal, forget it. Chances are you will be turned away, or eat dinner on their carpet being annoyed as the «booked out» restaurant stays empty so they can accommodate the reservation that is showing up at the table 2 hours from now.
One of the most annoying dining experiences, ever in my opinion. And the lack of customer service was astounding.

I grew up in Bend and have been our to Brasada probably at least 50 times, it’s always been a favorite. I loved when it was the Blue Olive and then it got even better when it first became Range with chef Adrian Carpenter. I then left town for a few years, so when I went back last week, Range was my first choice restaurant to visit.
All I can say is if you haven’t been to Range in a year, Do Not Go Back! Terrible service, mediocre food, worst staff, we had to ask the bus boy twice to get our server Tori’s attention, it was a Tuesday night and we were her only table! She spent the entire time chatting behind the bar and never even looked our way. Drinks took forever to get, food took forever to get, standards we sub par and the menu that used to be so unique and exciting that it was hard to pick what you wanted to try has become boring and unappealing.
One of the most disappointing experiences of my life. I would still recommend going for the view and a cocktail, but the meal we had wasn’t worth the drive.

Absolutely beautiful location with all of the ingredients for a memorable evening. While in town, we went to dinner at the Range, timing it so we’d be there for sunset. We sat outside on the patio with the few other guests who were there. The food was ok — not Michelin star worthy, but also not Denny’s. The spring onion soup was delicious, but they added nuts and crunchy things that detracted from the creamy soup. The soft shell crab was ok, but if you’re not going to use local ingredients, then it really has to be out of this world to be worth it. We asked for the ribeye mid-​rare, but it came out definitely rare and cool, but I do love that the beef is local and it was clearly good quality. It was one of the leanest ribeyes I’ve ever had, which is a good thing in my opinion. The atmosphere was really nice and the view was breathtaking. Many of the staff were dressed like ranch hands in jeans and plaid shirts.
The only downside was that one of the waiters (from Sacramento) was very boisterous. Now, I like a fun personality, but when there were only 6 people on the patio and we were all coupled up trying to enjoy a romantic sunset, his extremely loud talking really wasn’t appreciated. He needed to take it down to half volume.
Roasting the freshly made marshmallows at the fire pit is a must and the whole reason I was so excited to go. They give you blankets to use and have nice roasting sticks. It was lots of fun and such a great idea!
I would love to go back and stay in a cabin and go horseback riding. This restaurant definitely has potential, but needs a chef who’s a little more seasoned to execute a little better.

I would never come here to eat even if it is the only restaurant around there. Me and my husband drove up there for our anniversary and the place is beautiful the sunset was breathtaking. The first few moments there were great until we went to look for our cabin their not marked clearly. We were in room B but the rooms weren’t marked so we had to check every room with our key hoping we don’t disturb anyone. The evening got better when we went out to eat that was an experience. When we walked in we walked over to the bar because it was unclear were to go or sit. It was after we waited 10 min that some guy walked up to us and asked what’s going on here? Not hello how can I help you or anything in that sort. We told him we were here for dinner he said the wait is 40 min and than left. We had two other ppl walk up to us and finally take our drink order. Yea, we paid ALOT ALOT for our dinner and the customer service was HORRIBLE and the food wasn’t that great. For the amount of money we are spending there they can’t even train their staff or get them decent uniforms. Yea next if there will be a next time we will drive out and go to Diego’s to eat.

Range is a stunning spot, about 30 minutes drive outside of Bend, with one of the best views of the Three Sisters and a fantastic spot to catch a sunset.
Very quiet and under utilized, Range seemed to be a place to take someone for a special occasion, like a birthday, anniversary, or to celebrate another gorgeous sunset in Bend.
This is admittedly a very pricey restaurant, which is what probably keeps the crowds away. Adjusting the menu slightly would increase its popularity and the locals and their willingness to drive all this way for some darned tasty food and great sunsets. As it was, the place was mostly filled with guests at Brasada and a handful of special events being celebrated. Admittedly, there was a little too much Nashville music on the radio for our tastes, and that for me was the one mood killer. Through it may fit the setting, it would be nice to see them mix in a different genre for a more sophisticated feel, since Range is all about ambiance and setting a mood, and for some people C&W music doesn’t inspire the romance.
Range serves dinner, excellent wines by the glass, great bites, cocktails, desserts and boasts incredible views of the 3 Sisters.
Even if you don’t stay at Brasada Ranch, head over to Range for a sunset view and a round of their gourmet smores and drinks. Nom. We can highly recommend the burger (a perfect medium rare), the kale side (its like creamed kale, but doesn’t utilize cream, just perfect braising technique) and the pork belly lettuce wraps (seriously good.) Even the dishes that fell short for us like the crab cakes (three very small portions) and the peach melba (one small broiled peach halved with vanilla ice cream in an awkward tiny serving bowl) were still very tasty.
Give Range a try. Its a quiet, secret spot with good food and a great setting.