Texas Horseshoe Of Rings

 

Cocaine Princess here.

One weekend sister and I were coming back from the city when she spotted a newly opened “Lone Star Restaurant” so we decided to stop in for a bite to eat before heading home. In most situations when I write “we” it means “me” but this time “we” means my sister.

If you recall I’ve eaten once before at this Tex~Mex establishment with those sweet but cheeky The Boys Of Summer, only that location was in a building where another eating house {forget the name} had gone out of business and therefore didn't have that oh so Texy vibe to it.

Upon walking inside we were greeted by a cowgirl wearing a plaid shirt, bandana and jeans and taken to our table. A lovely wooden bench with seats-- Thank God the seats were padded!!  

Once seated, a fresh basket of tortilla chips and salsa on the side were brought to us and then we were given our menus. 

Browsing the menu I was a tad disappointed to find those tasty taquitos were no longer available.

Appetizers: Texas Horseshoe Of Rings:

“A stack of golden onion rings served up hot & crispy, with Chipotle Jalapeño Ketchup and Ranch dipping sauce on the side.”

When they say ‘crispy’ they ain’t kidding! In fact they were a little too crispy for my taste.

Main Course: Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich: 

“A 5 oz. Southern-fried chicken breast served on Cheddar jalapeño flatbread with Jack cheese and brushed with garlic and fire-roasted pepper mayo.”

I wound up ordering the same entre as last time but instead of regular fries I went with sweet potato fries. I’d never tasted them before and thought I’d take a walk on the wild side and try them. Big mistake that turned out to be. I didn’t like the taste nor did I care for the garnish pickle. Also, I would like to point out the chicken breast was a little over-cooked and the fire-roasted pepper mayo was extremely mild. I'm not sure what planet it was considered to be fire roasted.
 

Dessert: Texas-Fried Ice Cream

“A traditional Texas favorite! Vanilla ice cream dusted with cinnamon sugar, rolled in toasted corn flakes and deep fried. Served in a pool of chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream, crumbled pecans and a cherry.”

One word: Simply Amazing! Oops that's two!

I took a couple of pictures of the interesting western decor:
 
Who doesn't like looking at a picture of a tombstone while they eat?

Did I mention there was wood everywhere, I mean everywhere....including the chandelier. If you look close it's actually a wagon wheel.

Sign to the rest~room. I tried taking a pic of "Cowboys" but there was a real sharp glare and the pic didn't come out very clear:

Cowboys drinking in a saloon: Wonder what important issues they are discussing?

You couldn’t help but get soaked up in the atmosphere of the Wild, Wild West when looking at all the decor but then the year 2011 would set in when every so often I’d look out the window and see cars in the parking lot or when I turned my head to the left where the bar patrons were watching the hockey game on the plasma and cheering along.
 
Unlike the last time I didn’t have too much of a good time. I had just an "okay time," not that I don’t enjoy spending time with my big sis because I do {when she’s not lecturing me that is} but from the minute we walked inside to the car ride back home all we could talk about were those 5 boys from the Lone Star state who stayed with us during that one summer.


To quote them: 


"The only place to eat authentic Texas cuisine is in the state of Texas."

Hmm, I miss them. 

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a loving weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess