THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022 • THE BULLETIN
GO! MAGAZINE • PAGE 17
REVIEWS, DINING DEALS & FOOD NEWS
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Blue Eyes Burgers and Fries on Bend’s
east side delivers the classic diner experience
me toward the water station at the end of
the bar.
My meal was delivered to my table in
just a few minutes.
When I was finished eating,
a staff member motioned
for me to leave my tray
table and trash on the
table.
Story and photos by
JANAY WRIGHT • The Bulletin
FOOD
If you haven’t driven down Greenwood
Avenue recently, there’s a chance you might
have missed the new smash burger joint in
town.
Located in the space formerly home to
Parilla Grill, Blue Eyes Burgers and Fries is
serving up a classic diner experience with
burgers, fries, soft serve and even cocktails.
The smash burgers are prepared on a
Jackson’s Corner griddled sweet bun with
thinly shaved onions smashed directly into
the patty itself. True to the smash burger
style, the hamburger is thin, asymmetri-
cal and crispy. The process of smashing the
burger into the flat top allows for a reac-
tion between the protein and the high heat,
achieving the sought after charred affect.
The menu explains that the practice of
pressing the onions into the patty is a tradi-
tion almost as old as the burger itself. The
practice began during the Great Depression
in an attempt to stretch food rations, but has
stuck around due to its popularity.
Blue Eyes Burgers melts American cheese
on top of the 3-ounce patties and adds its
own supreme sauce, iceberg lettuce and
pickle. For a lighter option, the bun may be
substituted for a lettuce wrap, which does
an incredible job of encasing the hamburger
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Lettuce wraps and veggie
burgers are available for gluten-
free and vegetarian diners.
Blue Eyes Burgers is under the same
ownership as Jackson’s Corner and serves its
smash burgers on a Jackson’s Corner bun.
and all of its juices inside.
Sides are ordered a la cart. I tried the
hand-cut fries, which were tasty but could
have a little crispier.
According to the manager, Meken-
zie Stearns, Blue Eyes Burgers started as a
pop-up in Jackson’s Corner on Bend’s east
side. The concept was so popular that the
pop-up shop regularly sold out. The Green-
Walking in this
burger joint feels like
taking a step back in
time. Retro-inspired
art decorates the walls,
sparkly blue chairs line
the counter and a giant
soft serve ice cream cone
hangs from the ceiling in
the open kitchen.
MORE INFO
wood Avenue storefront opened in late win-
ter and has recently expanded its hours to
every day of the week.
Location: 706 NE Greenwood Ave., Suite 100, Bend
Contact: 541-287-4377, blueeyesburgersandfries.
com, blueeyesburgersandfries@gmail.com
Hours: 11-9 p.m. daily
SERVICE
Price Range: $3-$14
The restaurant is order at the counter.
After I ordered, the cashier handed me a
number to place on my table and directed
Cuisine: Burgers
Reporter: 541-383-0304, jwright@bendbulletin.com
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