This week’s cheap eats

Published 4:02 pm Monday, August 7, 2017

MEATBALL MONDAYS

Enjoy a large portion of spaghetti with marinara sauce and two large meatballs normally priced at $13. Add another meatball for $1.

Anytime deal = $7.95

Pastini Pastaria

375 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend

541-749-1060

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday

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HOP ALONG

Fuel up before a day of mountain adventures with a breakfast sandwich, two egg scramble with biscuit, a breakfast burrito, biscuits and gravy, and more.

Breakfast deal = $3.95 to $8.95

Hop & Brew

523 U.S. Highway 20, Sisters

541-719-1295

Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday to Saturday; 7 a.m. to noon Sunday

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GOURMET SANDWICHES

Try any of the filling sandwiches priced from $7.50 to $8.99 or a half sandwich and half garden salad combo for $9.99. Staff pick: oven-roasted turkey with strawberry salsa, Brie, cucumber, red onion, leaf lettuce and mayonnaise on a whole wheat levain bread.

Anytime deal = $7.50-$9.99

The Village Baker/The East Village

1470 SW Knoll Ave., Bend; 541-318-1054

425 NE Windy Knolls Ave., Bend; 541-728-0555

Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (Village Baker); 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily (East Village)

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FINE AND DANDY

You’ll get an old school vibe and prices plus staff on roller skates at this fun burger joint. A chicken sandwich with fries costs $6.50 and the Dandy burger with fries is $7.25. Many other burger, side and beverage options are also available.

Anytime deal = $6.50 to $7.25

Dandy’s Drive-In

1334 NE Third St., Bend

541-382-6141

Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

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BARBECUE BARGAINS

Enjoy any of five hearty takeout sandwiches including classic or hot and spicy tri-tip, barbecue chicken, pulled chicken or pulled pork. Each served on a French roll with your choice of a deli side.

Anytime deal = $8.95 to $9.95

Country Catering and Deli

900 SE Wilson St., Bend

541-383-5014

Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

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SZECHUAN SAVINGS

The lunch combo includes steamed rice or pork fried rice, crab puffs or a vegetable spring roll and hot and sour or egg flower soup, plus one of 26 different entrees.

Lunch deal = $7.95

Szechuan Chinese Restaurant

1600 NE Third St., Bend

541-383-9033

Hours: 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. daily

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YOUR SLICE OF PARADISE

Enjoy a slice of pizza from the daily selections on offer, with salad and a soda. Various other lunch special combos are priced from $3.95 to $11. Staff pick: The Chicago pizza with Italian sausage, crimini mushrooms and parmesan cheese.

Lunch deal = $7.95

Little Pizza Paradise

63455 N. U.S. Highway 97, Bend

541-312-2577

Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

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BENTO BOX BARGAIN

The bento box combo includes miso soup, salad, rice and California roll, plus a choice of chicken or beef teriyaki, chicken katsu, tempura shrimp and vegetables, spicy beef or spicy chicken. The colorful sushi gliding by on the conveyor belt provides free entertainment.

Anytime deal = $8.95

Sora Sushi

744 NW Bond St., Suite C, Bend

541-318-3838

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday