We go to Fort Collins for a competition for our two boys every year. Every year we eat at the same restaurant. This year we were trying a new place on the recommendation of a couple of people. This place was Rodizio's.
The first thing I do when trying a new restaurant is go online and do research. I looked up the menu ahead of time to make sure Will could eat there with all of his allergies. They are excellent at listing all ingredients and what foods are allergy-friendly. Their menu sounded amazing. I was so excited to try this place out with my family.
We made a reservation online to get our table quicker. When we arrived at the restaurant we were seated right away. We met friendly staff right off. Our server's name was Grace. She was so friendly and knew the menu well. She could tell us what my husband could and could not eat. That included the salad bar and sides that they had too. She explained to us how the system worked. She gives you what looks like a small dumbbell. One side is painted red, and one side is painted green. Green means keep bringing us food. Red means stop bringing us food. If you lay it on its side, it means you are ready for dessert or the check.
We put ours on green and our adventure ensued. We began eating at the salad and sides bar. I tried not to get too much right away. Then they began bringing us meat. Each person who stopped had a different type of meat, vegetable, or fruit. They would slice a piece off for you, and you would grab it with the small tongs you were given. I tried lamb for the first time, and it was delectable. My favorite was the garlic-crusted beef. It just melted in my mouth. Everything there made me do a happy dance at the table. It was so delicious I did not want to stop eating. They brought out this grilled pineapple that I believe had brown sugar on it. It was amazing.
We finally had our fill. When I say we I mean my husband and two teenage boys. I was done a while before them. I wanted to save room for dessert. I have to pick on my youngest here. They brought a display tray with all the choices for dessert on it. I decided on the flan. It's the one in the far-left top corner. The boys chose the same to share. Joshua went to grab the dessert off the tray. He did not realize that it was plastic and only meant for display. We all had a good laugh about that one. We still give him a tough time. Let me just tell you though, that flan got a happy dance all by itself with yummy noises. It was like eating the silkiest dessert you could imagine. I only ate about a quarter of it and gave it to the boys to finish off.
The atmosphere of the restaurant was quiet yet lively at the same time. You could tell everyone was enjoying their time there. We absolutely loved our server, Grace. She was one of the best we have had in a long time. It is expensive, but with the amount of food you wind up eating and the excellent staff, they are worth every penny. It was such an amazing and fun time with our boys. We love making memories with them and are glad we had an excellent restaurant to make them in as well.
Thank you Rodizio's for such an amazing night. Try this place out or try new foods. Always take an adventure. Always make memories.
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