Texas Roadhouse-Grand Forks
Sister #3 and D know the best way to prepare back ribs. They must be slowed cooked with just a little bit of moisture so that the fat melts away and they fall off of the bone. So when Sister #3 says she knows a really good place for ribs-she knows what she’s talking abut.
When we arrived at The Texas Roadhouse for a late dinner and there was still a wait for the dining room. A gang of handsome (somewhat tipsy) guys encouraged us to stay with their declarations of great food and so we did. The wait was not long at all and as soon as we sat down, we dug into the peanut pails and cold beer.
Not long after the just made buns arrived to tide us over. I was not so inclined to these as I have a salty/savoury tooth and these were sweet and then accompanied by a cinnamon/sugar butter.
A wonderful salad arrived next with chopped egg and grated cheddar-almost a meal in itself.
When the platters of ribs and loaded baked potatoes arrived, we were glad that we still had appetites. The ribs were bursting with flavour and oh-so tender. I was happy that we had only ordered half racks ( and I still took half home for a “heading-home” snack the next day).
Me and my carbs…the baked potato was extraordinary. How could this be-it was just a potato, you’re thinking? The skin had been rubbed with olive oil before baking so instead of just enjoying the chees/ bacony inside, I loved the crunchy skin as well. And we all know that the skin is where the vitamins are, right?
Our server was a university student transplanted from the Twin Cities. He was enthusiastic about his work and taking care of us. When we saw staff walking around with the declaration: “I love my job” on the back of their t-shirts, we believed them.
Would love to try the rotisserie chicken next time but the hand cut steaks look pretty tempting too.
Kath’s quote: “Was I catching the contagious enthusiasm of this Canadian? Was I truly euphoric at the sight of fresh-grilled pork?”-Professor M. Aronnax in Jules Verne’s ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’
It has been years since I was in the Grand Forks area. I think it is time to go back.
One of our faves in grand forks… steak and SWEET potatoes… so yummy and the menu is not too costly. (so reasonable I once made it our last stop for dinner on the way home from Sonshine with a group of 12)