3 standouts in Steamboat Springs, CO - Bison Tender, Pork Chop, Fried Chicken
3 different proteins in 3 different dishes from 3 different
restaurants. These are the most memorable dishes I had during a ski week at
Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Steamboat is a quaint town in the Rockies with what
I consider above-average customer service felt throughout every interaction -
from the small Hayden airport, to the shuttle bus operators to the supermarket
cashier.
Bison Tender from Laundry Restaurant. This was a standout dish. The meat was
wonderfully cooked to rare-medium rare, tender and very lean. Nicely accompanied with spaetzle and a rich
mushroom gravy.
Pork chop from Café Diva. This restaurant is widely touted
for their venison steak and surf and turf. However, we found their pork chop
dish to be the true standout. Juicy and
succulent with a slight pink in the center, the honey mustard sauce on the side
adds some sweetness and tang to the dish.
Fried chicken from LOW Country Kitchen. I dare say this is one of the best fried chicken dishes I ever had. The chicken pieces are smaller in size compared to other fried chicken but the meat was juicy and perfectly cooked, with a nice seasoning. The hostess told us that the chickens are from Red Bird Farms. Earlier, through the small window at the front, I saw a cook checking the temperature of one plate of fried chickens with an instant read thermometer. The restaurant also offers an array of homemade sauces. My favorite is green chili with green apple hot sauce. June 2019 update - the restaurant is now closed due to a 'unsuccessful company restructuring' :-(
See my TripAdvisor reviews on these and other restaurants in
Steamboat Springs, CO:
Laundry Restaurant: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g33657-d2502585-r649517363-Laundry_Restaurant-Steamboat_Springs_Colorado.html
Low Country Kitchen - https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g33388-d12255591-r649528020-LOW_Country_Kitchen-Denver_Colorado.html
Talay Thai - https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g33657-d13359547-r648807408-Talay_Thai-Steamboat_Springs_Colorado.html
Salt & Lime - https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g33657-d9610002-r649546845-Salt_Lime-Steamboat_Springs_Colorado.html
