Brother Jon’s Alehouse

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Food: Full confession, one of the main reasons I go to Brother Jon’s is for its bomb sauce. The house made fry and dipping sauce is featured in a few sandwiches. It’s spicy without burning your mouth too much and has enough flavor to make it worth the extra $3 for fries to dip. Though this trip, the fries were a bit on the salty side.

I ordered the Turkey Rachel ($13), a spin on the classic Rachel found in delicatessens on the East Coast. Brother Jon’s substitutes the pastrami for turkey, piles on the coleslaw, adds a perfect slather of 1000 Island dressing and packs all of that between two large slices of marbled rye and Swiss cheese. The Rachel is messy but worth the extra napkins. The bread was perfectly toasted. The sandwich is served with a side of kettle chips. You can substitute chips for veggies for 50 cents. Salad, soup or fries are available for $3 more.

Service: Lunchtime usually means you can seat yourself wherever there’s a spot, but during the dinner hours, friendly hosts guide you to either a booth or one of several high-tops in the middle of the space. My waitress took my order quickly and committed it to memory and the food was brought out in a timely manner with a smile.

Atmosphere: The dark wood accents and tin-style ceiling give a warm feel, though on the day I visited the AC was cranked too high. The bar is gorgeous. There are eight TVs tuned to various sporting events.

More Info

Location: 1051 NW Bond St., Bend

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday, 8:30 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday

Cuisine: Casual American classics with twists

Price Range: $7-$23

— Makenzie Whittle, The Bulletin