Wow what an experience with That Guy! Friendly smiling faces right off the bat ready to give you a great dining experience. I was impressed, then I saw their ordering sign and it all made sense.
Ordering guideThe menu
I went with the Basil Chicken Filly ($13) a marinated and grilled chicken with melted provolone, pistachio basil pesto, and spring mix lettuce with a balsamic glaze drizzle. It also had 2 slices of tomato that were not featured on the menu.
A gracious portion of food to begin with filled me right up. The flavors blended and complemented well, the only issue was there was slightly too much food for the pita to hold it’s structural integrity, but if that is your main issue, I think you’re doing just fine.
The only downside is you can not get drinks at the food carts, you’ll need to go into Duffy’s Watering Hole to quench your thirst. I was greeted by smiling faces and friendly service, so if you are looking to kill time before or after a flight at RDM, this is a close location that will treat you well!
I went with a Pelican Kiwanda Cream Ale ($6) and let me tell you this is a superior cream ale and hit the spot on a nice sunny Central Oregon day.
Pelican Kiwanda Cream Ale
You can find my review here on Untappd!
Overall a Rexamendation for the combo of That Guy’s Bistro & General Duffy’s Watering Hole!
I was sitting at the airport yesterday with a grumble in my tummy. I was going to meet another Rideshare Driver, Sarge, for lunch later in the day when my ride came up in the app. 45 minutes west, ok so I’m thinking I’m going to Sisters so I won’t be back in town for another 1.5 hours so Sarge and I postponed and I picked up my fare which turned out being a couple kids going to summer camp past Hoodoo Ski Resort. Whew, what a trip.
As we passed through Sisters I knew I had to find something to eat on my way back and saw Tacos el comal’s sign on the end of a gas station and I knew it was the spot for me to try on my way back.
Looking at the menu it was a little tough figuring out what I wanted since there was so many tasty looking choices.
Menu 1Menu 2
I finally decided on 3 Asada Tacos with verde sauce on the side.
Overhead taco shot
Let me tell you, I was hungry and was barely able to eat all 3 tacos. THEY ARE HUGE! and at that price they well should be, but 2 would have been a more manageable order.
I really enjoyed them, the meat was seasoned well, nice big pieces of lime, pico was delicious, and the verde sauce wasn’t too spicy and was flavorful.
Side profile of these tacos
I’ll defiantly be coming back, the only downside was there were no drinks for sale, so a separate transaction in the gas station was needed.
I also need to mention that the space to order really only allows for 3 people to stand and order, and was even more compacted due to the merchandisers stocking the gas station, but wasn’t that big of a deal.
I can’t wait to try out the tamales and nachos next time, so I 💯 rexamend you visit Tacos el comal if you need a fix in Sisters!
Fjord is probably on her way to the big pic a part in the sky.
RIP Fjord
Was on my way to Redmond at dusk a few nights ago and all of a sudden the gas pedal stopped working and I looked up and the windshield was black (turn out it was the hood), had a deer jump out on Hwy 97 N a few miles south of Redmond.
I’m ok, couple banged up wrists and knees, and a bruised thigh, can’t say the same for Bambi. Be warned this next pic is pretty gruesome.
Well I can finally announce the addition to the fleet for Lexi our 2019 Lexus UX 250h F Sport! And what a journey it was to get her here in Central Oregon which is why this post is 2 weeks late.
My journey started off in the Carvana App where I was searching for a new vehicle to add to my Turo Fleet, we looked at a lot of different types and models of cars and SUVs. Being in Central Oregon we knew we had to take advantage of both the Winter tourism season as well as the Summer. With how well Mitsu has performed for us this winter (She pretty much lived at Mt. Bachelor since December) we knew an AWD vehicle was in the picture. We looked at some older Tesla’s but the price just wasn’t quite right, we looked at another Ford Escape Hybrid, but they were just too hard to get, and prices were higher than we wanted them to be, I tried really hard to get a Kia Sorento Hybrid, but finding an AWD one within 1000 miles was difficult, and when I did, the dealership was hard to work with online. I didn’t want to put another Subaru on the road in Bend, there’s already enough of them. Then we saw Lexi, and we knew, she would be ours, and I just can’t turn down an Orange car!
I went through the process through the app, and I have to say it really was as easy as they say it is, the last part was a $699 delivery fee but I knew they had those Car Vending Machines so I I explored that option. The vending machine this car would be delivered to was in Lehi Utah so I checked plate tickets and gas prices and I could fly out to Salt Lake City and drive back for less than half of what the delivery was, total no brainer. I set up the pick up date and had to wait until the end of March for my appointment date.
The night before pickup I was sent a text to upload a selfie holding my license, a copy of my insurance card, and sign the digital paperwork, so I sent that off and went to bed. We woke up and I got dropped off at the airport and I quickly got through TSA, go a cup of coffee and a muffin, and sat down to listen to a podcast while I waited for boarding. And then… it happened.
Ring Ring went my phone, it was Turo, an hour before take off something was wrong with Lexi, her headlights didn’t turn on. I was stuck, do I get on the plane and risk it? Do I stay home? I can’t waste this plane ticket, I have to push on. So I did.
I landed in SLC, great Airport, awesome Art.
Took the Train to the train station. The App worked really good to get me to the next hub, then it stopped working, and I missed the connecting train. Unbelievable, 30 minutes to the next train, so I called a Lyft to get me to the AirBNB.
Art at the Train Station
Got to say, had a great AirBNB stay, if you are ever in the Salt Lake City area, check it out.
I woke up the next day and headed to Carvana to see what was going on, was it just the bulbs (Which Carvana didn’t have the tools to fix), or was it the electrical? But first, I needed to charge my devices, and myself which I did at Beans and Brews Coffee House. Decent Coffee, fast chargers.
Back to the car. I get there and explain to Carrie at the front desk what was going on, she said she’d get Ash who was assisting me to come talk to me. I got to say, this Ash guy came at me super sideways from the start, saying that they took it to a dealership, but they haven’t had a chance to look at it, and I shouldn’t have flown out here, and they won’t pay for me to stay in a hotel while they diagnose it, and it could be weeks for the to happen, and I shouldn’t have flow here and I should have got delivery.
I was absolutely aghast at how poor his customer service skills were, but remained calm and listened to what he had to say before he said he’d go back and check on if there was an update.
Carrie IMMEDIATELY apologized to me for his tone and behavior, saying to pretty much ignore everything he said, I could tell why she was the face of this Carvana as soon as he left. She called whoever was in charge there and let him know what was going on, and how Ash treated me and told him she was going to call the dealership and find out what was going on. The dealership pretty much told her they’d get to it when they got to it, but that wasn’t going to be any time soon. She called a Lexus dealership close by, explained to them the situation, and got them to agree to do a diagnosis within the hour of delivery. UNBELIEVABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! Carrie got her co-worker to drive her to the dealership, picked up Lexi and took her to the Lexus dealership for the diagnostic. Kinda awkward sitting there with the dude waiting on Carrie to get back.
Defiantly was cool, but defiantly wasn’t easy.
Bad news, it was the electrical housing. Good news, Carrie’s boss put me up in a hotel for 2 days while Lexus got the parts and fixed the headlights. Whew, what an experience. Here’s a good look out my hotel window at the Utah Mountains.
They also had a social so i got to check out some of the local beers.
Well, they re-set my appointment up for 3:30 & checkout was at 12, so thankfully the hotel let me chill in one of their lounges and I listened to some podcasts while I waited to walk down to Carvana and then it came. The text, it’s ready, it’s working, I can go home! I started my walk down to Carvana.
And I arrived.
Do you see it? It’s in the upper right corner.
Signed the paperwork and now it’s time to drop my giant Carvana Quarter into the vending machine and GET MY CAR!
FINALLY! Big shoutout to Carrie and team for making this happen!
Time to get some Culver’s and drive home!
This post has taken too long to upload, so I’m ending it now. Book Lexi here! Do it now!!!!
Well, this wasn’t the scheduled stop today, Joe Mama’s was on tap, had a giant white open sign on their building, a flashing open sign in the window, and no one in sight. Wah wah wah…
So I pressed on to the airport and pulled up yelp to fin another coffee shop on my way I knew was on Empire, but I guess I dreamt that shop last night in my sleep.
I knew Java Jungle was the last stand North towards Redmond, so I had my out to check them off the list, and I’m glad I did.
I’ll get to the coffee in a minute, I want to address the shop itself, it’s not easy to get to, they have a second location that coincidentally is the last coffee stand South you can get in Bend, that’s good real estate there. The Barista’s were kind of lack luster, one said it was her last day and it took a bit for them to come to the window.
Coffee: 24oz Ice’s Espresso with Cherries Jubilee and Heavy Whipped Cream ($6.25) is what came out of my mouth. I thought it was smooth. It wasn’t. She was like, what? Cherries Julie’s? 🤦🏻♂️ I said it again, fail, said it a last time and we were on the same page.
HOW DO YOU ORDER COFFEE LIKE A NORMAL PERSON??????
Ok, flavor profile is amazing Cherries Jubilee consists of White Chocolate, Amaretto, and Cherry flavoring. After the first sip I was presently surprised at the combo, a little heavy on the cherry, but still good. And then it hit me. Coffee. I tasted coffee with my flavoring! Yes! Good coffee!
Final word. Give them a try you’ll enjoy it. Totally climbing up the list on the great 8.
Been sitting at the airport mainly giving rides around Redmond so I took the opportunity to give you an alternate Airport Coffee stop than RCC.
A nice little drive thru with friendly faces greets you at the kiosk. After looking over the menu I decided to play it safe and get a signature drink on ice and I didn’t mess it up, so that’s good. Pretty good flavor on the drink with some brown sugar floating on the bottom and the cinnamon powdering the top of the ice, but the coffee flavor just isn’t quite there.
They also offered me a punch card
Punch card
where your 13th drink is free, the first of such offers I’ve had at any stops.
Update! Well well well we’re back to talk about the Highball again. My little guy was in need to a fresh cut, and honestly with the recent bump up in price from barbershops (Highball added $5 to their cuts) I thought I’d go to the local “Kids” Barber at the outlet mall cause they have the race car to sit in, and all that jazz. But thankfully they weren’t open. Why thankfully? Well they wanted $45 for a kids hair cut. FORTY FIVE UNITED STATES AMERICAN DOLLARS! Yes you read that right.
Back to the Highball, i rolled in without an appointment which is usually a bad idea, but it was a Tuesday, so there wasn’t a wait, I just had to have the new guy (Sorry this post is so late I forgot his name) give my little guy a cut.
They both did an amazing job, I can’t say enough about the owner Tim and his ability to find the best barbers in town and get them in his shop. No fancy chairs, no gimmicks, my kid sat stone faced
Stone Face
still and took his cut like champ and had a good time the whole time. Just look at how happy he was.
Having a laugh with the shop
I’m serious, this is the place to get a haircut if you are 2 or 90, you’re in the right place. I asked him what the price was (knowing full well it was $25, YES TWENTY FIVE NOT FORTY FIVE) And as a frequent guest, it was $20 for his first cut. I just can’t explain anymore why Tim is the man, and Highball is the place to get your ears lowered.
* Great Smiles. * Friendly Faces * Great Pricing and * … “Attitude” !
Raspberry and Heavy Whipped Cream Iced Coffee
Looking for your Airport Fix? Redmond Coffee Company has you covered. I was on my way to the airport to start ride sharing after gassing up and decided I’d driven past this coffee spot enough and today was the day. Today, was also the same day, my barista started her coffee making career. Needless to say, again like the Human Bean, getting coffee was a struggle. I tried to replicate the success of The Dolly Parton, but alas, as you can tell by the nuclear pink color that this monstrosity turned out, I was unsuccessful. But it defiantly had attitude! The new barista asked me if the drink I was ordering had coffee in it, after pondering what a drink full of cream, flavoring, and whipped topping on ice would actually taste like, I informed her that indeed I was looking for espresso in my drink. The other barista looked to take charge, but I’m not sure it was successful.
Again though, I’m not a coffee connoisseur, I confess, maybe I don’t know how to order a coffee I’m looking for, I mean, I can’t say I started drinking coffee until I was like 30, so I will be giving RCC another try.
Coffee: Coffee (Espresso?, Cold Brew? Who knows?) Heavy Whip Cream (Possibly) Raspberry Flavoring ($5)
Well, needless to say I couldn’t taste any coffee in this drink.
Rideshare Rex 