i have to disagree with Blue Bonnet,the food is horrible,i would almost say Casa Bonita esque,i was there a few months ago,ordered cheese enchiladas,well i had to send it back because it was frozen in the middle,yes frozen..
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i have to disagree with Blue Bonnet,the food is horrible,i would almost say Casa Bonita esque,i was there a few months ago,ordered cheese enchiladas,well i had to send it back because it was frozen in the middle,yes frozen..
Anybody else been to Rocky Mountain Chili Bowl (http://www.rockymountainchilibowl.com) at 35th and Quebec?? Good stuff, they make good green chili and haven't found anywhere else that does what they do.
Be EXTREMELY careful when using a credit card to pay at Tafolinos. On 2 seperate occasions the wait staff purchased airline tickets to Mexico on customer's credit cards. Happened to 1 family member and one good friend. Pay with cash.!!!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
BD's has got to be the best hands down Mongolian BBQ in the state. I have eaten at a few but nothing compares to these guy's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghosty
Biker Jim has been a friend of mine for many years. He started out as a street vender on 16tth st mall and branched out to a full on shop. He has been voted the #1 hot dog stand in Denver many times over. I agree the Jalapeno Chedder braut is great but seriously try the pheasant braut!
As far as Pho goes me and my Co workers have tried several and even though they tend to have the sort of same style we all agree that only a few stand out. Pho 559 on Federal and Mississippi is great, Pho 79 on Havana and Mississippi and the Pho on Quebec and Illiff are the best.
I'll need to try those! I love a good steak, but not at "business traveler / tourist prices"!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
Damn, haven't been in over a year, do the same two old ladies own it? Wonder if it's gone downhill. I know I never got their enchiladas, and I never let them put red sauce on it, prefer green chili.Quote:
Originally Posted by dtbighit
Wow, NOTED. Wonder how many got away with it because people don't check their checking account in this day and age of Debit cards making everything too easy...Quote:
Originally Posted by colorider
I'll have to try the Pheasant, was just too shy with game meats, heh. Yeah that's how we found Jim's, his cart on 16th St. Mall, then again on Saturday night at 1-2am after the bars, down off Wyncoop & 19th.Quote:
Originally Posted by MileHighOutlaw
BBQ! I really like Boney's BBQ on Champa and 16th Street Mall. Legit stuff!
I'll stand by Pho 79 with you. We ate there almost every Tuesday night for almost a year and a half (Right after introducing the little woman to pho, which she LOVES, apparently).Quote:
Originally Posted by MileHighOutlaw
Good Mongo BBQ is hard to find. I haven't tried BD's but will give it a shot. We don't get downtown much lately.
I haven't been to BD's here in Colorado, but there are a few in Michigan like Portage Ann Arbor and Dearborn I have been to and really liked. I'll head downtown and check out the one here.
For pork brats I usually just hit up Bender's in Aurora. I used to live right at 6th and Chambers near their original location and went there when I had classes at CCA.
http://www.theasiancajun.com/
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!!! this place is so good best craw fish ive ever had and I used to live in Louisiana
I love their crabsQuote:
Originally Posted by soldier-of-the-apocalypse
Ps try their wings.
Had lunch at Benny's on 7th the other day. Pork Carnitas were good. No mexi-cola though.
If you like pastrami sammiches, the best I've ever had was at the Highland Tavern, 34th & Navajo. The Rueben's looked good too! Go early, got there at 6:00 on a Thursday night and there was a wait line.
After seeing a friend post on FB for a new burger joint here in CS, I thought we'd give it a try last night.
The place was Jakes Wayback Burgers (https://www.facebook.com/jakeswaybac...ref=ts&fref=ts). Their Facebook page has plenty of good reviews, but I suspected while reading them that they're shill posts by the employees.
I had high expectations and was SORELY DISAPPOINTED. They get 1/2 star out of 5!
2 burgers,
2 onion rings
2 "regular" (medium elsewhere) drinks
$21+; serious ouch.
Service was average at best. No friendlier or accommodating than most other places. Only a few other few in the store (no drive-thru, so didn't have to contend with that wait) but we still had more than 10 minutes of waiting for the food. At a psuedo-fast food place this might have been acceptable had the food been prepared well; it wasn't.
My "Double Bacon Jake" was "meh". The meat was dry & only covered 80% the size of the bun. There was a THICK slice of tomato which wasn't 1/2 the size of the overall burger. You should taste all of the toppings in each bite.
They get the 1/2 star because my wife's "Cheeeesy Burger" was very good (I got a couple of bites) - juicy & cheesy.
The onion rings were VERY Overcooked (to a deep chestnut brown) & as such they were extra greasy. I think they double-fried them to reheat them since the burgers took so long. Worst onion rings I've had in a very long time.
Overall the store was clean, but the ketchup bottles on the tables were disgusting.
I think I'll stick with Steak & Shake or Freddy's for old style burgers and pay less for better food. I don't plan to return.
Bobs atomic burgers in Golden is Great!
http://bobsatomicburgers.com/bobs-burgers-menu.html
Burgers are real juicy. Lots of grease drippings for the french fries
Nobody, is eating at good places anymore?
Nobody can afford it. The spouse and i can grill, smoke, stove top or oven, comparable to most eateries. How hard is it to make a burger cooked the way you want, without waiting 10-20 minutes? Ribs, chicken , beef on the smoker, easier at home besides being hit with a $30-50 bill, for 2. Is it nice to enjoy a meal and get away from the homestead, sure. However 2-4X a month is pushing it for us, monetary wise. Even worse we're only 2, how a family of 4 or 5 manage to eat out??Quote:
Originally Posted by 02ducky
Exactly! We used to eat out every weekend, not anymore. Once a month is about it for us, and even that may go away when our next son comes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
I always have liked GERMANO's in South Denver
6 of us in my family went out to dinner tonight. We had originally planned to go to the Rio in Fort Collins, but they were even more swamped than usual for a Saturday night. We called around and decided to go to BJ's off of Harmony in Fort Collins. I called and put my name in for their call-ahead seating. Was told that it'd be 20-25 minutes before they'd have a table for us. I told the girl that would be perfect timing because we would be driving from Old Town Fort Collins and it'd probably take about that long.
We arrived at BJ's 22 minutes later only to be told that calling ahead actually did nothing for us. We were told that it would be **another** 20-25 minutes. The young gal explained to me that they had my name on the list, but when they were on a "wait", calling ahead does NOTHING!
What the hell? Then why did they tell me it'd be 20-25 minutes? Why didn't she say anything when I told her the timing would be perfect. Why the FUCK did she even take my name down for the call-ahead seating. I think they figured once we drove all the way across town, they'd have us hooked. Well, FUCK 'em. I would've gone down the road to McDonald's before I rewarded this type of behavior.
We ended up at a fairly decent, slightly upscale Mexican food restaurant a little to the west of BJ's.
I will NEVER step foot in a BJ's bar & grill and will tell everyone who asks what a terrible experience I had. They didn't just lose our $150 dinner and drinks tab from THIS evening!
Springs Orleans in downtown Colorado Springs. Not overly expensive, but the blackened alligator is amazing. The crawfish etouffee is incredible too.
Rod the Rio, seriously. ?Quote:
Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
Yah, I know... My younger brother is a bad influence on me sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
Awesome margs though.. The bartenders in Boulder know me by name.Quote:
Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
sent from a soup can and some string..
I hate hearing this because BJ's is actually a kick ass place for food, drinks and atmosphere but we've also had some issues that incriminates the management of that place and it's starting to trickle down into the wait staff itself. We've had to call w/issues and talk to two different managers on the phone and get two completely different stories. That's not good and points to poor communication among managers and it's resulting in poor experiences for customers. Fort Collins is fickle when it comes to restaurants because there are so many of them but once the 'newness' of that place wears off and all that's left is bad word-of-mouth they'll be in trouble. No bueno.Quote:
Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
I can one-up that... I used to date one of the twin daughters of the owner of the Fort Collins one. I still have tortilla warmers & ramekins in our cabinet from like 15 years ago. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by def90
Just had lunch at the Saigon Grill in Colorado Springs.
337 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
It was the best Vietnamese food I have ever had.
I have not had Pho, but it is on the menu for my next visit.
The family that owns/runs the place is extremely friendly and accommodating to any changes you want to your meal.
Chowed down at Rubbin Buttz BBQ in Milliken today. Haven't been there since new owners took over. Food did not disappoint, chatted with the new owners, seemed sociable AND very gun friendly, as discussed in another thread in GD. Roberth was along for the ride , he agreed it's another place worth stopping in.
I'm planning on taking my wife to the Briarwood for our anniversary. Anyone been there lately? It used to be awesome, but I haven't been there in several years.
My wife asked me if I wanted to go to The Fort in Morrison instead of The Briarwood. I'm like "HELL YEAH!".
I've always wanted to go there, but never had the chance.
So we went to The Fort the other night. Damn good food. A bit pricey, but I expected that. The buffalo rib eye was gigantic and freaking awesome. Duck quesadillas were great too.
I had to try this bourbon concoction that was flavored with hot pepper, tobacco and gun powder. Pretty interesting. Supposedly it was some recipe from the old west days. I had 2 so I guess I liked it. [Beer]
Well I would hope so! [Lick]Quote:
Originally Posted by GilpinGuy
My wife took Friday off just to have me take her to The Buckhorn Exchange for lunch. Any recommendations?
Bring lots of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by TEAMRICO
Serious though, it's not cheap but one of those things every Colorado resident should do at least once. We went there for our anniversary a couple of years ago and had a fantastic time. Try to eat a many different things as you can and don't go for the usual cuts of meat or even types of meat for that matter. They have some exotic meats the likes of which you won't get anywhere else so go that route. Once you're done with eating head upstairs to see one of the oldest bars in the country that was shipped over from Germany some hundreds of years ago. It's also pretty cool to see Colorado state liquor license #1 hanging on the wall behind it. Have the bar tender mix you up and old fashioned and then chat you up with all the history he knows about the place. While our meal was a great I found that our experience upstairs with the bartender was probably the highlight of our visit.
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Between my wife and I, we can prepare pretty much anything American, BBQ, Italian better than what we get out and for a lot less.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
We do like the Bonefish Grill as we really can't easily beat the taste at home and we leave the kids home. Last night we had chicken/bacon wraps for dinner at the baseball game, made at home and took with. They were great. However my wife is angry since I made a comment to my Mom asking if she had ever made a McDonald's inspired entree.
The Bella Bistro in Arvada closed which was another place we liked to go for date night. Will have to find another I guess.
No calf fries? The Fort is know for their calf fries.Quote:
Originally Posted by GilpinGuy
^^^^^What about the beef/bison marrow bones? I loved that! Haven't been to The Fort in 10yrs since we found the Buckhorn Exchange. They're closer, more laid back, and cheaper.
Buckhorn Exchange checked off the list.
Visited today for lunch with the wife. They sat me next to a picture of Bill Clinton!! I was going to ask to have what BJ Clinton had when he was there but I'm might have gotten slapped by the waitress!
I tried the Dutch Lunch and my wife had some bird platter with quail, duck and a game hen. I wound up eating what she could not finish. The food was great, the service was top notch but the dining area was a bit to dark. I spent most of the time trying to see stuff. All in all it was a nice experience.
Why have I never noticed this thread before, I love food! As a previous poster mentioned, I can cook almost anything better than what can be had at a restaurant. However, I still eat out often because the wife hates doing dishes, and I enjoy the experience.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to master Chinese food, and frequent Spice China in Louisville. Best Chinese food I've ever eaten, and I've tried most items on their menu. Their service, cleanliness, and fresh food rival the big chains (ie P.F. Chang's), however the prices are better. Lunch is the best value as with most Chinese restaurants.
I noticed several posters mention Pho, I don't eat Pho (I'll eat it, but soup is not necessarily my idea of a meal), however many of my colleagues do and frequent Saigon Pho & Grill on 72nd/Federal. They have good noodle bowls which I will eat such as the pork or combination.
Cheers and happy eating,
Tim
Why have I never noticed this thread before, I love food! As a previous poster mentioned, I can cook almost anything better than what can be had at a restaurant. However, I still eat out often because the wife hates doing dishes, and I enjoy the experience.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to master Chinese food, and frequent Spice China in Louisville. Best Chinese food I've ever eaten, and I've tried most items on their menu. Their service, cleanliness, and fresh food rival the big chains (ie P.F. Chang's), however the prices are better. Lunch is the best value as with most Chinese restaurants.
I noticed several posters mention Pho, I don't eat Pho (I'll eat it, but soup is not necessarily my idea of a meal), however many of my colleagues do and frequent Saigon Pho & Grill on 72nd/Federal. They have good noodle bowls which I will eat such as the pork or combination.
Cheers and happy eating,
Tim
Farmers Table at Taft and Elizabeth ( Fort Collins) is back open and serving food from what appears to be the original menu. After having been sold and suffering a short foray into (shudder) health foods it has been bought and reopened by folks who appreciate biscuits and gravy. Dang it. Drooled on the keyboard...
The owner of Guadalajara in Windsor purchased the place. Rehired the original cook and some of the other employees.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldFogey