WILD ROSE THAI
150 NW Oregon Ave, Bend, Oregon, USA
We arrived … around 7pm, just after our friends who had already secured a table. The restaurant was buzzing, with most tables already full and there was a fun, lively atmosphere. Bend, in Central Oregon's high desert, was below freezing on this early November evening, but inside was warm and cosy.
We chose here because … the other three members of the group had dined here before and recommended it as one of Bend's best restaurants. After my first visit, I was quick to agree.
![After being recommended as one of Bend’s best restaurants, on first impression, it's easy to see why. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RJLRIFMWXM4FW4YSMOR5NU7YL4.jpg?auth=8a183bba65071ee1b73017fc79b36f5e9a3db39b419a0b2d10bc696aeb930f9a&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Our first impression was … the smells coming from the kitchen were tantalising, and the decor had some lovely, thoughtful touches - like a multitude of bunches of dried roses in reds, pinks, peach and white, hanging upside down from the ceiling.