
Speck Italian Eatery
Italian · Columbus · $$
4.5(554)

Italian · Bend, OR · $$
Casual restaurant in Bend, Oregon serving fresh pastas, regional Italian and French. Showcasing a great wine list with focus on the Pacific Northwest, Italy and France and exquisite craft cocktails with a focus on worldly gin drinks.
“Absolutely incredible!!!!!!! Seriously, this is a must try restaurant if you love Italian food! If you go, make a reservation ahead of time because they are busy due to their food being so good. My wife and I waited maybe 10 minutes and got a seat at the bar. Bar tender was incredible! She made fantastic drinks and had great advice and recommendations. The bread dish, snail dish, and pasta dishes were fantastic! Dessert was amazing too! We will be back for more when we visit or move out to Oregon!”
“Do you remember the first time you saw the usual suspects and at the end it’s like BAM. KEVIN SPACEY IS KEYSER SOZE. That’s kinda how I felt the first time I ate at Bosa. It’s a restaurant that has a lot of hype. You sit down, it’s busy, the staff is wonderful and then BAM. You try that first bit of food. And you’re like omg.. Kevin spacey did it again.”
“Everything I had was dialed in. I went solo and grabbed a seat at the bar—best move in the place. Skip the safe picks and get the specials. Tell the bartender what you like and let them take the wheel. Start with the focaccia and upgrade it (non-negotiable). Pace yourself so you’ve got room for dessert… you’ll be taking some of dinner home anyway. Highly recommend BOSA—found it on a work trip and came back two days later because I couldn’t stop thinking about it.”
“We visited BOSA with some friends during our stay in Bend. We made a reservation and I am glad we did because this place was packed on a Saturday night. Several of us shared some of the pastas and starts. The food was excellent. We loved every dish. The chicken was phenomenal. It was so moist and flavorful. We ordered several pastas, and I can't remember the names but they were all delicious. For dessert, I couldn't resist the Tiramisu which actually came in a cup, but was also delicious. We really had a nice meal and you could taste the quality in the food. Fun fact - we selected a wine from the Lombardi region of Italy in hopes that the Seahawks would win the "Lombardi" trophy this year and they did. Thanks for the good luck ;) My only little critique for the restaurant - I was sitting facing the windows, and I noticed that the location of the restaurant was situated on the corner that faced a gas station on every other corner. It's a bit of an eyesore for such a great place, and could easily be fixed with some semi-transparent window shades or curtains just to add to the ambiance. But other than that, it was great!”
“The focaccia is divine. It was fluffy on the inside, crisp on the outside with a gorgeous presentation; possibly the best we've ever tasted. The service was attentive and friendly without being disruptive. We were surprised and delighted with the seafood special and highly recommend the halibut. The flat iron steak and meatballs were fine, but nothing noteworthy or anything we'd order again. Their accompaniments- the pommes frites and tomato gravy - were both amazing, well balanced and hitting all the right flavor notes. Overall, one of our favorite dining experiences in Bend and we'll definitely be back to see what dishes match up in quality to the halibut and focaccia! I'm recovering from surgery - so no alcohol and both the Linda and Super Tuscan Sodas were fabulous treats!”
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