Restaurant Thread

[ghettodub]

Never seen the magazine. But every year towards the end of Jan or into Feb there's a period of time where many restaurants participate in the "5280 Restaurant Week". The restaurants will feature some of their best offerings for $52.80 for two people. It's a great way to eat at some of the uppity joints for a decent price.

Yeah, I'm a big fan of that for sure. I went to check out a place called Rice Bistro during that in February. Decent place off of Orchard and Holly

[ChunkyMonkey]

Yeah, I'm a big fan of that for sure. I went to check out a place called Rice Bistro during that in February. Decent place off of Orchard and Holly

<-- having lunch at Rice Bistro. That place is 2 blocks away from my home and 1/4 mile off my work.

[ghettodub]

<-- having lunch at Rice Bistro. That place is 2 blocks away from my home and 1/4 mile off my work.

I'm trying to remember what I had there.

• The spicy edamame were great, but something I could make at home
• Tuna tartar was tasty

that's all I can remember on what we got, but a decent place for sure. Their appetizer menu is nice

[theGinsue]

I'm late getting into this thread but I'll wade in with full enthusiasm!

Hickory House, Parker Colorado FTW!!!

Now, I grew up in Kansas CIty (Missouri) where BBQ is King (had the only 4 Star BBQ joint in the world for years). I practically teethed on BBQ of all sorts: brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, etc. and eventually my dad was 50&#37; owner of a BBQ restaurant. My point is, I KNOW good BBQ and have been disappointed for YEARS trying to find decent BBQ in Colorado.

This changed while celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary wit hmy wife in Aspen a couple of years ago when we found and ate at Hickey House BBQ (the one in Aspen). I don't know who I was in love with more that night, my wife, or Hickory House! [BTW: It was my wife's idea to have our 20th Anniversary dinner at a BBQ joint, not mine. What a gal' eh?]

We were thrilled to find that they also had a store in Parker. We finally got a chance to try the Parker location out this past spring and found that the food was just as good as at the Aspen store.

Some of the best BBQ i've ever had. I'm not a rib guy, but I absolutely love their ribs. Hell, even their Ceasar Salads are awesome.

You ain't just whistlin' Dixie!

YES!! Future Co-AR Meet and greet at the Hickory House Perhaps?

My wife and I are always looking for a reason to go back up to Parker to eat at Hickory House and this would be the perfect excuse. I'm all for it but I might not get to attend unless it were after teh first of the year with all of the holiday stuff going on and my wife working retail. If I went to Hickory House without her (even if I brought food back for her), she'd probably shoot me.

[StagLefty]

she'd probably shoot me.

After all it is a gun forum-right ?

[Elhuero]

I hear casa bonita has great mexican food. hehe

[theGinsue]

Oh wow Elhuero. That's akin to walking down the streets of Bahgdad with a t-shirt that says (in arabic) "Allah Sucks".

[Irving]

I ate some left overs from Casa Bonita a while back and it was pretty good. Not good enough that I'd eat it over anything else, but better than other Mexican I've had.

[xwisex]

Speaking of BBQ, Rudy's down in the Springs off of HWY 24 has fantastic smoked meat (sauce opt.) also The Rib House in Longmont and Boulder has some bomb ass ribs and spicy sausage and the cheesy corn bake bake will make your brain melt and run out of your ears! In my opinion hands down the two best places for BBQ in CO that I've come across.

http://www.rudys.com/default.aspx
http://www.theribhouse.com/

[hurley842002]

Speaking of BBQ, Rudy's down in the Springs off of HWY 24 has fantastic smoked meat (sauce opt.) also The Rib House in Longmont and Boulder has some bomb ass ribs and spicy sausage and the cheesy corn bake bake will make your brain melt and run out of your ears! In my opinion hands down the two best places for BBQ in CO that I've come across.

http://www.rudys.com/default.aspx
http://www.theribhouse.com/

Agreed on Rudy's, only been once, but would really like to go again.