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| - So My BF and I are trying a few places in prep for his family's visit for his graduation. This means we are allowed to eat ridiculous amounts of food in the name of science. Cowboy Ciao was the first stop on this tour and they satisfied and impressed.
We had to get a reservation for pretty early in the evening, since we called on short notice, but our waitress was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu. We of course tried their Stetson Chopped salad, which was delicious. The pine nut trail mix is probably my favorite part. The boyfriend also got the soup of the day, but I didn't think was too spectacular.
For entrees he got short ribs and grits with gouda. I got the lamb with artichoke risotto. We also shared a mini version of their mushroom mix polenta dish. The mushroom dish was amazing, one of their signatures and for good reason, and I definitely preferred Jordan's ribs and Grits to my lamb, which seemed a little dry. The risotto was the better part of that dish, very well done and great flavor (creamy without being mushy). The boyfriend's grits were absolutely the best thing at the table. I would eat a whole plate of just those grits any day of the week.
We took a lot to go home (no way we were going to eat all of that in one sitting!) and also got their peanut butter brownie desert and bread pudding to go. They make their own ice cream, and were able to package everything separately so there was no risk of melty, running dessert on the drive home. I got the peanut butter brownie and it was super tasty - rich and sweet without being overpowering (the boyfriend disagreed). The bread pudding was good, but not amazing.
Overall, i really enjoyed the signature dishes, as one should, and the side dishes of our 2 entrees. I love the atmosphere and the variety of dishes, plus it's really quite moderately priced. I would definitely recommend Cowboy Ciao but I wouldn't say it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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