Enzo’s Italian restaurant – Grand Junction Colorado

August 19, 2013

 

 This was a small place near our hotel.   When we arrived they said it would be a few minutes, so we sat and read the menu and in a few minutes they had a table ready for us. Right away they sat down a pitcher ish thing of water and poured the water cups and our drink orders were taken, but water was fine for my mom and I and dad got a fat tire. On their website there were two prices on dishes I was thinking half portions were lower price. That's what I was going to do, but their menu when we got there had only one price for the whole portion. When our waitress came back to take our orders I asked and she said they don't have small portions at dinner. So I just got the whole portion of the fettuccine Alfredo ($15.99).  Mom and dad both got the baked lasagna ($17.99) these came with a salad or soup we all took the salad and also came with garlic rolls. We sat and talked for a while about what to do in Grand Junction.

 

 Then our salads arrived, this was a very good salad except for the Gorgonzola on top unless you like that kind of thing. I could handle the little pieces but not the large chunks. But I did really like the pepperoncini’s in the salad.

 

  In a few minutes after our salads our meals came out the Alfredo was good but I don't think it was all that great, but it was a solid fettuccine Alfredo.

 

 I sampled the lasagna and think it was the best lasagna I’ve ever had.

 

 The rolls I didn't think were all that good but they were all right.

I thought this place was kind of pricey but it seems to me that a lot of the Italian food is. I really liked this small local Italian place; I just wish I would have been hungrier.  If I have the chance to return I would definitely get the lasagna since it was so good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

759 Horizon Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81506

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Main Street Restaurant - Idaho Springs, CO

August 19, 2013

This is located not on main street but on Miner St which a major road through Idaho Springs filled with all the old buildings.  We arrived around noon and the place was mostly full except for a couple of tables.  We took one up front that was a 2 person table and the three of us squeezed around it.  We were quickly brought our menus.  We had a little time to look over the menu's but barely enough time before our waiter came back.  I ordered the Southwest Turkey sandwich I think that was the name of it. This had Turkey, Pepper Jack, green chilies all grilled on jalapeno cheese bread. Mom got the mushroom Swiss burger and dad got the jalapeno cheese burger.  All three of us ordered a Pepsi when we ordered our meal and not before.  Our waiter was not very talkative which is fine by me, but maybe a bit too quiet. I could see how people would think he wasn't very friendly.  We sat and waited for a bit, but in not long and our food arrived.

 

 

I thought this sandwich was quite good I really liked the bread with the jalapeno and cheese in it. The chilies were not the best green chilies and probably out of the can but they were okay for this sandwich.  This whole sandwich a little bit of a kick, I’m not sure whether this was from the bread, the pepper Jack or the green chilies or a combination of them. The fries were good after adding salt. On the side of the plate were some pickled green beans which I didn't care for.

 

 

 

Mom and dad both liked their burgers.  After we were done we paid and we were on our way to Grand Junction for more good food.

  
 
 
 

1518 Miner St

Idaho Springs, CO 80452

 

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Grand Junction CO

I recently took a trip to Grand Junction CO.  Along the way I found some very good food, I'll be sharing my experiences very soon.

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q – Denver CO

July 12, 2013

 

After a doctor’s appointment in Denver, I was hungry for barbeque.  We arrived a little after 5 on a Friday night.  The building was fairly empty when we arrived but it filled up by the time we were leaving as was the parking lot between the Harkins Theater and Bass pro shop.  We were seated right away and they brought us a basket of cheese muffins and took our drink orders which were all cokes.  We also ordered some onion rings as well. 

 

These muffins were delicious and probably the best bread type item served before a meal I’ve ever had at a restaurant.  The onion rings were served with ketchup and the waitress asked if we wanted ranch with them and I said yes.  She took quite a while to bring this back and the rings were half gone by the time she returned. 

 

The onion rings were not the best, I couldn’t bite through the onion.  The onion was tough and it would just pull out of the breading.  The ranch was really thin and dripped all over the place between the plate and my mouth.  The onion rings were disappointing but we still had dinner to go.  I ordered the pulled pork plate with fried green tomatoes and collard greens.  Mom had the same plate but with different sides.  Dad had the turkey plate with mac and cheese and French fries.  When the food arrived the plates were large and looked good. 

 

 

The pork was good pulled pork, not the best but better than most.  It wasn’t pulled all that well though.  A lot of it was still connected.  The fried green tomatoes I wanted to try since I’ve never had them before, these were ok, but they didn’t seem to taste like much, but the breading I did not care for.  The collard greens were quite tasty there was something with a little spice to it along with ham and the greens themselves were very good.  I wish I would have asked for some more muffins to dip in the liquid, but by that time I was too full for that. 

 

 

Dad’s turkey was good, I sampled his mac and cheese and it was very good.  Mom was not so sure about the food.  This place may not have had the best bbq, but it was good and the cheese muffins were excellent and enough to get me back.

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

8264 E 49th Ave  Denver, CO 80266

 

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Marco's Coal-Fired Pizzeria - Denver CO

June 15, 2013

 

I’ve been told that this place was good and since it is near Coors Field, it’s been on my list to try out for a while.  They are also certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, the only VPN certified pizzeria in the State of Colorado

My dad and I had ourselves a nice day out the day before father’s day, and this is where we started at for lunch before the Rockies game.  We arrived at noon and the place was just about empty.  So we were seated immediately.  We had a chance to look at the menu and had our drink orders taken both cokes, they were brought out shortly after.  We took a little bit more time looking over the menu.  When our waitress came back we were ready to order, we decided to split a large (12 inch) build your own Margherita ($12) with pepperoni added (2.50). 

 

 

In a couple of minutes our waitress was back with plates and little dishes of parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.

 

 

Then in a few minutes she brought out the pizza.  The crust was a little bit charred, but maybe a little bit soggy as well.  The toppings were good the pepperoni, the mozzarella and the sauce.  I thought there was too much basil, but that might just be me.

 

We both enjoyed this pizza, it was not the best but good and a good pregame meal.

 

 

 
 
 

  

2129 Larimer St  Denver, CO 80205

 

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The oven PIZZA E VINO® - Lakewood CO

May 21, 2013

 We were in the area so we decided to stop by.  It was probably around 4:30 when we arrived.  The place was empty except one other table.  They told us to sit where ever we would like.  Soon after they took our drink orders all three cokes.  Our waiter said he would give us some time.  When he came back we asked how many the pizzas would serve, he said a twelve inch should serve 2 adults.  We decided to get a twelve inch pepperoni 14.95 and a twelve inch Smoked Portobello mushroom 14.95.

 From where we were sitting we could see into the kitchen and watch them make our pizzas.  After the pizzas went into the wood fired oven (complete with a mustache) it was about 4 or 5 minutes and the pizzas were done. 

 

 

 

 

 

They were brought out.  These were both delicious, I thought the pepperoni was better but both were very good.  The service was good, but I did run out of my drink before our waiter was back to refill it.

 This was one of the best pizza places I’ve been, not quite as good as La Pizza in St. Louis or Grimaldis in Arizona, but would be right behind them.

 

 

 

 

7167 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood, CO 80226

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Blue corn Café and Brewery - Santa Fe New Mexico

March 12, 2013

On this day we were driving home from Albuquerque and stopped in Santa Fe for lunch when we arrived we were taken to a table.  it seemed like we sat there for quite a while before anyone came but they finally did mom and I both ordered Pepsi's $2.50 and dad tried there homemade root beer for $2.75 he thought it was good.  The waitress dropped off the drinks and left for a while.  By the time she came back we were ready to order because we had plenty of time to look at the menu. Mom and I both got the lunch green Chile stew for $8.75 and dad got the green chili cheeseburger $10.75.

We waited a bit and in not too long our lunches were brought out.

 

 

My green Chile stew was in a huge bowl and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to actually finish it.   This was really good but was not real spicy, a little bit but not real spicy with potatoes with posole along with pork and of course green chilies. Also on the side were a tortilla which was a good tortilla and a sopapilla.

By the time I finished my green Chile stew and the tortilla I couldn’t handle the sopapilla. So I got a box with honey packets and ate it later. This green Chile stew was so good that it inspired me to try to make my own which I did and it came out pretty good.

 

Dad thought that his green Chile cheeseburger was good, but not great.  he also thought the fries were just so-so. From my side the table I thought his green Chile cheeseburger looked quite tasty and I might be trying that out next time I visit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4056 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507


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