New Boneyard Beer location...fresh pics.

Some folks on the "visiting Bend" thread were interested in the progress on Boneyard's new location. Boneyard posted their own photo on their Facebook page on 5/30. Here are some pics I took while passing by this weekend. Not my best work, but it gives you an idea of what's going on. Looks like they are super close to getting done with the build-out. Fire pit, covered bike parking, big parking lot...looking good.

 

from a June 2017, Bend Bulletin article:
"The company operates the original brewery on NW Lake Place, where it sells growler fills, T-shirts and other merchandise, and a production brewery off NE Empire Avenue. Lawrence said the Lake Place brewery, the former auto shop that gave Boneyard its name, will remain in operation but the retail side will move to Division Street when the pub opens."

 

Some new pics. Boneyard's new location been open since last Wednesday, July 11. They had a soft launch on the previous Monday. They've been slammed ever since. Especially in the height of the tourist season.

My first impressions. Firstly, best thing that's happened to this street ever. Giant space. Not enough parking to match. Capacity is something like 300 people? there are mabye 30 parking spots. And side streets are small or non-existent. So you need to pick your moment on when to go.

Counter service? not my favorite. Even though I occupied the same bar stool my entire visit...I had to first give my credit card to start my tab. Then when I ordered my food. had to give my name so they could put it on my tab. Ordered another beer. Had to give my name again. Asked for the check. Had to give my name again. Did not get an itemized receipt. just the credit card slip. It seemed to add up, but I'd really like to see if what I ordered was what was put on my tab. If they are busy, and people have similar names...I envision mild chaos.

Beer is excellent. Diablo Rojo does it for me. Food menu...too large and too eclectic. No burgers? No fries or tots? Might be a Type 2 kitchen...where frying an grilling are not allowed...will have to ask about that. I give kudos for an adventurous menu...but at the same time, it's about the beer. Shouldn't have to think too hard about the food. Having said that, I liked the empanadas and the wings with the verde sauce. They could lose two of the other flavor wings easily and add original buffalo style, which is mysteriously absent.

It's early. I usually wait a good month before I visit a new place, but I happened to leave work early and swung by and saw a couple spots open in the parking lot.

I expect they will shake things out and it can only get better.

 

I hope the menu works out also. but i have to remind myself that this is a town where a good many people think Olive Garden is authentic Italian food and Applebee's is fine dining.

Craft Kitchen (former Old Mill location)had an adventurous menu....but it was kind of a trainwreck. Fake southern food, with some BBQ thrown in....and falafel?

I think a menu can be good, but should still be cohesive.