Chicken in Bend

Spicy sauce and breaded chicken meet at The Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole in Bend, OR, where you can enjoy your meal with dine-in.

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Chicken to Try

Harissa Smoked Chicken (1/4 chicken)

Oak-smoked chicken quarter with sweet, mildly spicy Moroccan harissa.

Harissa Smoked Chicken Quarter$17.00Quarter chicken is oak-smoked and finished with Moroccan harissa sauce for a mildly spicy, sweet flavor.
Alabama Smoked Chicken Quarter$17.00Quarter chicken is oak-smoked and finished with Alabama sauce as an alternative to the Moroccan harissa finish.

Nashville Chicken Sandwich

$19.50

Corn-chip-breaded chicken with slaw, pickles, spicy sauce, and fries.

“Love the atmosphere and great service, I really enjoyed the Nashville chicken sandwich! 💯 It's also great for family's til 9 . And after 9 even more fun with dancing 💃”

Kids Chicken Strips

$9.00

Breaded chicken breast fried in tallow, served with tallow fries.

“Some of the best fried chicken I have ever had. Whoever that cook crew or chef is really loves what he/she does and real soul food and quality ingredients. Hands down best fried chicken in bend no question. Owner is cool people too!”

Meet The Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole

The Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole serves chicken as a sandwich, strips and a quarter bird. Breaded breast and smoked portions anchor these dishes, with sauces ranging from spicy to slightly sweet.

Kids Chicken Strips come with tallow fries; Harissa Smoked Chicken (1/4 chicken) has Moroccan harissa; Nashville Chicken Sandwich layers pickles and coleslaw on a potato bun with spicy Nashville sauce.

Join us in Bend, OR for pickup, dine-in or delivery. You can add bacon or Jack cheese to your sandwich, or pair it with a side such as mac and cheese, sweet potato fries or brisket chili.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular chicken options?

Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.

Harissa Smoked Chicken (1/4 chicken) — This quarter chicken is pasture-raised, smoked over oak, and finished with Moroccan harissa sauce for a mildly spicy, sweet finish.
Nashville Chicken Sandwich — A buttermilk-battered, corn-chip-breaded chicken breast sits on a potato bun with pickles, coleslaw, spicy Nashville sauce, and tallow fries.
Kids Chicken Strips — The chicken breast is breaded in-house, fried in tallow, and served with a side of tallow-fried potatoes.

Do you offer delivery and takeout?

Yes! We offer both delivery and takeout for chicken throughout the Bend area. Order your chicken online for convenient pickup or delivery.

Is there a kids menu?

The Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole offers kid-friendly options, including Kids Cheese Burger and Kids Chicken Strips.

Explore our menu to see all the options for your next family meal.