The Bend Lounge

They double charged me for drinks and argued with me over it, never trust those bartenders and on top of it was their slow lazy service. My steak sandwich was overcooked and with the depression cases sitting at the VLT’s the atmosphere is like Edmonton 1995. I’ll never go back

I’ve been coming to the Bend for several years. And for a neighbourhood pub in Edmonton you can’t really ask for more. They have had several menu changes over the years which are always good. TVs are ample and music is not too loud.
When it’s busy it can take a while for food to come, but it is always tasty.
Serving staff have always been pleasant in my experiences. I have never even to the bar side, only the dining side and pool room. They seem to have karaōke nights, but I have never been on those nights.
Overall I highly recommend the bend to anyone looking for a nice evening in a laid back environment with good food.

Disappointment over the last three years unfortunately.
I found this little community pub nestled behind an Esso. Initially my husband and I were so enthusiastic and became regulars. We enjoyed the halibut, cheddar stuffed burger & don’t forget the ridiculously delicious peppercorn mushroom whiskey gravy for the perfectly salty home cut fries.
Not only has there been three menu changes with decline in product quality but the service has declined to a point where I will never return.
Today a friend and I tried this nook after I amped it up. To my embarrassment we were met with what seemed like annoyance. Our order was Nachos. They were cold as the only server was on a personal call and the cook came out of the kitchen to alert the order ready. We received cold and charred nachos and requested for a reorder. After feeling punitive, we heard loudly «Jesus Christ» as the server walked away from our table. Mind you, at 1215pm, we were the only food customers. The server, whom I believe to be the manager/​owner loudly said in the kitchen we were ridiculous. At this point we were terribly uncomfortable and requested to pay for our beverages. We were met with hostility. He printed our receipt and crumpled it and threw it at my friends feet. Never again. In the last two years I have attempted to dine at The Bend three times in an attempt to support this small local business in my community. It is obvious The Bend is not open for costumer service.

My friends and I frequent this place quite often. The service is always great and so is the food. Love the atmosphere.

Went here last night for the fish and chip special, the service was meh, it your not friends with Rob the bartender your going to be waiting a while, we were finally able to place our order with the waitress, still took for ever, when I got the fish and chips I was very disappointed, they looked like 4 small fish fingers, looking around I noticed the regulars had huge portions, so big they were packaging them up and taking home the left overs, very disappointed, seems like a very cool place but I guess it your not in with the staff your out !

I see a trend in these reviews and agree with the upscale laid back feel. An above average pub style menu with a bit to offer most anyone looking for a something to nosh on. I find the food to be good most of the time with the exception being steaks at busy times. I will say that I like a lot of their food.
Typical pub that is pretty clean, has a pool table, darts and the brand new VLT casino style machines. Plenty of TVS to catch the games and they turn sound for Oilers games etc on when they are on. They also as a note play some great older tunes that I as well as many attending there love.
They do have a two for one burger day on Mondays but just the normal ones which are fine and dandy as is. Wednesday is wing night, I believe Tuesdays are Taco nights, Thursday is fish and chips and they have Karaōke on Saturdays. Sound is not so super buy hey I am picky and it is not bad. Draft prices are pretty fair for this location as well.
I really like the interaction of the owner with patrons however I must say that almost 80% of the time the waitresses seem to not either be happy or just not into their jobs. It is one of the reasons the score is not higher actually. Bartenders are personable and friendly. Just gotta polish up them waitresses.
I would say it is a great place to hold an after work get together or even a function of some sort. Check it out and bring some loonies and maybe I shall teach ya a lesson the bar box table ;)

The Bend Lounge is a small place in Riverbend that looks a bit high class but the atmosphere is really laid back. It’s actually a great place to enjoy some time with friends and catch up over a couple of drinks. The music playing in the background stays in the background and doesn’t drown anyone out.
The place isn’t cheap but most places aren’t these days. The service is good and friendly. They are pretty outgoing and leave you alone for the most part. A good place to check out.

The Bend is a cool, little trendy lounge in Riverbend.
If you’re looking for a cool, chill place to hang out — this is it. It’s got a swanky lounge look but it’s a really relaxed place. It’s not very big but there is a pool table and plenty of seating.
I really appreciated the fact that the music was not cranked to a deafening level. For this reason, I think it’s the perfect place to grab a drink with friends after work.
Along with the swanky look comes the swanky prices. A martini at The Bend will cost you $ 9.50 which is expensive considering most places have them for about $ 7.50-$ 8.00.
The nachos were very delicious, but in retrospect, it’s difficult to mess up nachos!
Our server was not the cheeriest person I’ve met but she was decent.
It’s definitely worth a visit if you’re looking for a nice place to relax.