It was a dark and stormy night. My husband and I, visiting from LA, were craving some home cooked food. We went to Ariana's on a friends recommendation. (Poor things, they've lived in Bend their whole lives. What do they know?) The best part about it was that I remember when the space was A Cup of Magic so I had some very good memories there. They sat us by the fireplace which was great because it was 27 degrees outside with wind and rain. Well, things went downhill from there. I ordered a bottle of San Pelligrino and after about 10 minutes the server came back and said they were out. But bless his heart, he had run over to next door 7-11 to see if they had any! (They didn't.) Truly I can't even remember what we ordered...nothing stuck in my mind except the steak frites. My husband is a chef and was unable to recognize the cut of beef that I was served. Scary. And it was huge! Why do most restaurants in Bend think quantity equals quality? The service was attentive and the atmosphere was so effin' cozy I almost didn't want to leave. Except I think we stopped at Rigoberto's on the way home...
Pros: fireplace, cozy atmosphere
Cons: not that great of food
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