Yum! I am so glad this place has opened and Robert McGrath is back doing what he is great at. I won't hide the fact that I am a huge fan of his. He catered the rehearsal dinner to my wedding with the great food of Roaring Fork (before it was sold).
Went last night for an early dinner and the reservation list looked like it was extremely full. We started with the signature green chile pork stew and it was delicious. Slightly different than the way it was prepared at RF, but it is something I would definitely get again. I had the Big Ass Burger (oops, I mean Bob's Burger) and it was fantastic. It was slightly over cooked, but I attribute that to the kitchen still getting all of their timing down. The burger and side of fries are huge and probably the best value on the menu for $12.
My wife had the blackened catfish and said it was fantastic. We also had some of the green chile mac, but we already knew that would be great.
The best part about this new place is that the staff is very professional. I can't tell you how many new restaurants I have been to where they end up hiring a bunch of kids who don't know anything about food or service. Renegade seems to be staffed with people who are excited about the restaurant and it shows.
Can't wait to go back. Bar menu includes one of my old time favorites of Buzzard Breath Chili served in a bag of Fritos.
We will definitely be back and this place will make it into our regular rotation of great places to go.