Food

If you’re looking for a place to catch a game, head to Bend’s Hideaway Tavern, where one side of the bar is dedicated to rows of leather couches directly facing a wall of flat screen TVs.

The Hideaway has also earned a reputation for its bloody marys. Five different versions of the cocktail are listed on the menu, and some have a list of ingredients as long as the entrees.

Take, for example, the 24-ounce Game Changer bloody mary ($17), which is a game changer indeed. The cocktail is served with a double shot of house-infused pepper vodka, a fried blue cheese ball, candied bacon, asparagus, marinated prawn, olives, pepperoncini, pickled, lemon and a crispy garlic breadstick.

I took advantage of the $1 off draft ciders during happy hour, which was a Schilling Pineapple Passionfruit cider ($5.25) with a 6.7% alcohol by volume. The unfiltered cider from Washington was sweet enough to be enjoyed as dessert.

From the list of appetizers on the happy hour menu, I chose the nachos carnitas ($14, regularly $16). The nachos arrived at the table piled high in the center, a mountain of cheese-laden blue, red and white tortilla chips. The toppings included house-braised pork, refried beans, queso, chipotle sauce, sour cream, a four-cheese blend, pickled jalapeños, salsa and fresh cilantro.

The nachos were hearty without being too heavy and the ingredients were evenly distributed over the chips.

Service

The service was excellent. I was greeted as I walked in and moments after I sat down, the bartender brought two menus in addition to the happy hour and drink menu already on the table (a lunch and dinner menu and another with a list of weekly specials).

Atmosphere

The Hideaway has a sports bar vibe with flat screen TVs lining the walls inside, a lottery room and an outdoor patio. There’s a second location of The Hideaway in Redmond near Centennial Park.

More info

Location: 939 SE Second St., Bend

Contact: 541-312-9898, hideawaytavernbend.com, hideawaytavernbend@gmail.com

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday

Price Range: $8-$38

Happy Hours: 2-5 p.m. Monday-Friday excluding holidays