March 14, 2009
Fort Collins, CO
Tim rode in from work shortly after 3 pm this Saturday afternoon. I was suited up and ready to ride somewhere, anywhere. The day was fine, but we knew we'd only get a couple of hours riding in before losing the heat of the day.
The general idea was head toward Loveland of course, because the roads in and around Loveland are fun to ride and we more-or-less had a new BBQ place in mind for supper. We took as long and circuitous route as possible to Serious Texas BBQ, located between Loveland and Fort Collins on Hwy 287.
Normally, we avoid Texas-theme restaurants up here because they usually fall well short of the mark. When we first moved to Colorado in 1998, we went to a popular with the locals restaurant called the Lone Star Steakhouse. Oh me! The waitresses, dressed in fringe and chaps, line-danced in the aisles between the tables to cheesy C&W tunes like achy-breaky heart. In all our years in Texas, being born and bred Texans, we never had that happen. It was embarrassing. The over-priced, hardly Texas-size steaks left something to be desired, too. Lesson learned. Since then, we have visited few other steak or BBQ places here. Truthfully, we prefer to cook our steak and smoke a brisket or prepare pulled pork at home.
Serious Texas BBQ looked like our kind of place though so we decided to give it a shot. The outside of the place is plain and unassuming. The first thing you notice as you walk up is the size of the windows. They are huge. Once inside, you have a better idea of the windows which are rigged like garage doors with glass panes. It has the feel of an open air pavilion. Kool! The decor is roadhouse-industrial. Picnic tables and smaller versions of heavy cafe tables with folding chairs make the dining picnic casual. We loved it.
We ordered pulled pork sandwiches with cherry chipotle salsa, cheesy potatoes and soft drinks (we don't drink and ride). The sandwiches are huge and downright tasty. The pork was cooked to perfection and the salsa was tangy. Serious Texas BBQ is not a misnomer. We left the place pleasantly plump with the notion we have found a new favorite dining spot.
We took the long way home...
Serious Texas BBQ
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