Bar Louie in Northfield

I was invited to attend a Yelp event at Bar Louie in Northfield. Immediately upon sitting down the GM came over and began telling me about National Martini month and their new martini that they were unveiling the next day. It was a a strawberry martini with jalapenos in it. It actually still had seeds floating in it. Although this drink sounds good in theory, it really just screams heartburn. I couldn’t finish it and had to go with a much sweeter martini.

The food was being brought out very slowly. We were asked of we wanted to try anything else on their appetizer menu that they provided and we asked for a flatbread.  They then stated that they couldn’t put in an order for that. I gave up asking for new apps because I felt like I kept getting excuses. The food that we did get to try was okay. Most of it was dry and lacked seasoning. The only thing I felt that tasted good was the buffalo chicken flatbread. The tangy buffalo sauce was a great compliment to the tender chicken and soft bread.

The service was horrific. For being a Yelp event you would think that they would have their top players working the event.  If those are their best servers, then I understand why they have such bad reviews. The only helpful people were the GM and a server named Kyle(if I remember his name right). He was tall with dark hair and kind of funny like Dane Cook. The bartender was messing up drinks right and left.  Kyle went back to the bar several times until our drinks were correct. He seemed like he was doing everything he could to make sure everyone at our table was happy.  Unlike some of the other servers that I saw spilling drinks, ordering the wrong drinks and ignoring customers. I might be back for the great happy that the GM told me about, but that is about it.

Wingstop

Wingstop has my favorite wings. They have a solid buffalo sauce with their original hot.  It is just the right amount of spice with great flavor. The employees always seem upbeat and love working there. The best days to go are Tuesdays. The wings aren’t any cheaper, but they have ALL of their beers for only a $1. $1!! That is right. This is the time to try different beers and enjoy some hot wings. The fries are also a bit different.  They season them with not only salt, but also some sugar to give them a slightly different flavor than most french fries. My only complaint about Wingstop is that my fingers are always orange afterwards! Ha!

Syrup

We were having a girl’s day with brunch and Rockies game. We all agreed on brunch at Syrup downtown Denver.  I have been to the one in Cherry Creek and love it! They won’t seat you if your whole party hasn’t arrived.  I kind of understand this, but at the same time, we were all ready to start drinking.  Just because one person is running behind, you shouldn’t hold up the rest of the party. We were finally seated and the drinking commenced. I knew exactly what I wanted when I walked in the door and was ready to gobble the food up. I ordered the silver dollar pancakes with peanut butter whipped butter and butterscotch syrup. This was a sweet tasty way to start the day off. Topped with a carafe of mimosas, my morning was complete and I was ready for the Rockies game. The service was awesome and the food was delicious!

Meadowlark Kitchen

I had the pleasure of enjoying Meadowlark for dinner for a friend’s birthday.  She is very familiar with the place and goes quite often, so I was stoked when she said that is where we would be celebrating her birthday.

The place is quite small but they manage to fit a lot of people inside.  We wanted to be on the patio, but there was a private party already taking over the whole outside so we were seated right by the front door.

The table shared the Denver nuggets and the chips and dip.  Both were absolutely delicious. I really liked the dill sauce that came with the nuggets. It was the perfect amount of tangy. Brian went with the Meadowlark burger. That thing was HUGE! Oozing with cheddar sauce. It almost took over the burger, there was so much.  He said it was amazing and I don’t doubt it.  It looked phenomenal. I went with the BLT.  The best part about it was that it came loaded with candied bacon. When I say loaded, I mean loaded!  Fantastic food and drinks! The service was even better.  I felt like we were family.  The whole table was well taken care of, always refilling waters and cocktails. What a great place! I will be back for sure!

Arepa’s House At The Big Wonderful

The Big Wonderful is an event every weekend throughout the summer in the Denver metro area. It consists of artisan vendors, local music artists, crafty cocktails and different types of food trucks. On this occasion, we attended The Big Wonderful in downtown Littleton. I walked down the sidewalk looking over menus for each food truck. The last one in the row was Arepa’s House. I didn’t know what an arepa was, but I am willing to try anything once. All of the other food trucks were pretty basic food. Ice cream, burgers, sandwiches, etc. I wanted something different. I decided on Arepa’s House and asked the man taking the orders what he recommended.  He said the Queen arepa with chicken. It tasted much like chicken salad, but much better. Wrapped in something like a pita, this Venezuelan food was pretty delicious. I truly enjoyed trying this new dish and I would have Arepa’s House again if I come across them at a festival.

Patty’s Gourmet Hamburgers

I had heard that the newly open food truck was going to be in Monument at a moonshine distillery, so we decided to make the trek south to check it out. The owner, Rick, does a great job explaining how the burgers are made from scratch each day along with the amazing ketchup and mustard. If you like a burger with a kick, I suggest trying the peppered burger. They add some spicy ketchup and mustard to the mix to really tickle your taste buds. I went with the cheesy burger. It came out gooey with cheese and dripping from all of the natural juices from the very large burger patty. Cooked perfectly, I devoured the burger very quickly.  Be prepared for a messy burger, because these ones drip everywhere! I can’t wait to try the other burger options and see this food truck grow! Keep up the good work guys!

 

 

 

Henry’s Tavern

We were strolling down 16th Street Mall looking for a place to grab a drink.  I had remembered that Henry’s opened recently and we hadn’t checked it out yet. We walked in and sat at the bar. Immediately we were greeted by a bartender and handed the happy hour menu. Then it was like we disappeared. The bartender helped another couple that arrived after us sitting at a table. They ordered their drinks and received them before we were even looked at again. We sat their patiently waiting and watching as the bartenders kept walking past us.  I was starting to feel ignored. We were about 2 seconds away from getting up and leaving when the bartender finally circled back to us.  We ordered drinks and an appetizer. He put the app into the computer right away.  We sat there and waited, and waited for our drinks to be made.  He finally mentioned that someone had to get some liquor from the back, so we waited even more.  Our food arrived and we began eating.  We got a crab and avocado roll.  It was okay.  I would compare it closely to sushi you would get from King Soopers in the sushi section.  It wasn’t bad, just not worth the cost. We finally got our drinks.  I asked the bartender then for some napkins. He didn’t respond, so when he looked up again, I started to say it again. He cut me off and said, I know, you want napkins. As if I didn’t already feel like this was a bad experience, that topped the cake. We then asked for our tab.  Between the rudeness of Adam (the bartender) and the douchiness of other bartenders wearing sunglasses inside and running into you, I will not return. I wanted to like this place, but that was not a very good impression and I don’t want to waste my time or money on this establishment anymore.

 

Sushiritto from Ramen-Ya

If you haven’t had a sushiritto, you haven’t lived. Okay, maybe not that extreme, but I feel that way. We ordered a sushiritto and were going to split it between us.  They accidentally made another one, so they gave it to us for free.  This burrito was amazing! Great flavors throughout the burrito and great amount of spice from the wasabi.  I loved it! What a great concept.  Next time I am trying the ramen from this cute place in the Bazaar Shops.

 

Pete Rose Sports Bar and Grill

After walking around and reading breakfast menu and after breakfast menu, we ended up at Pete Rose’s restaurant.  Great location on the strip and perfect for people watching.  We were seated on the patio and glanced over the menu. I knew exactly what I wanted, just  basic breakfast with eggs, sausage, hash browns and toast. So simple, yet so hard to find in Vegas. Brian went with the lox and bagel. The service was not the best, but wasn’t horrible. Overall, it was priced well, especially for the strip, and the food was really good.

 

Red Square Restaurant and Vodka Lounge

We were wandering around Mandalay looking for a place to grab a bite to eat and stopped in front of Red Square.  It looked very interesting and different compared to most cafes that you come across. We talked to the hostess for a bit on what she suggested and decided to sit at the bar. After glancing over the happy hour menu, we ordered some cocktails. The bartender handed us some drinks and started to take our food order. After trying my drink, I realized that it wasn’t what I ordered. Neither was my fiance’s.  The bartender apologized and made us the correct drinks and let us keep the original ones if we wanted them. The food that we ordered wasn’t much food.  The hostess suggested the meatballs.  I wouldn’t normally order meatballs at a restaurant, but since she talked so highly of them, we decided to go with it. Her suggestion was great! Everything else that we got was meh, but the meatballs are where it is at. Several large meatballs in a skillet topped with cheese were ready to be placed on some crunchy toasted bread.  It was delish! By far the best thing we had there.  Thank you hostess lady!!