Mountain Clams

A little TLC

If you ever happen to find yourself in Ft. Collins or Colorado Springs, and you're hungry, make your way to a place called Texas Land and Cattle. Seriously!

On one of our trips south, we were meandering our way through Colorado Springs looking for a place to eat. We were trying to decide between a diner and sushi place (yes, really) when fate intervened. We ended up leaving that parking lot and driving north up Academy Blvd. We passed a BBQ place that might have been good, but it was on the other side of the road and turning around is a pain in the ass in my truck. Just ahead, we saw TLC on the right-hand side of the road, so I pulled in.

The place was pretty clean and had a nice western theme. The tables were big enough and the seats were comfortable. Our waitress was in training and both she and her trainer were very nice - they took good care of us. And then there's the food. It was awesome! The manager came around and talked to people, making sure things were going well. And the price was not too bad! What more could you want in a restaurant?

Recently we went the other direction, to Ft. Collins, and visited the other location in the state. I ordered the smoked steak this time: medium-rare, please. When our food arrived, it wasn't the waitress with my food, it was the manager. She started out by apologizing because the meat was at medium, not medium-rare. She explained that a medium-rare entree was being prepared for me already, and that they would not charge me for my meal. I swear, in some earlier incident as a waitress, someone must've held a gun to her head when their food came out wrong or something.

I just about ate both entrees. It's that good! I should definitely not go there on Mondays when they have all-you-can-eat of that. Do yourself a favor and give 'em a try! (And ask them to open a store in Denver!)

Labels: food

posted by Brett @ 5:15 PM