This is a cool place to eat! The buffet portion of the food was ok and average. However, the meat servers were fast, friendly and the meat was delicious! I would recommend this place to try for something new.
We dropped into Rodeo on Friday night for their Winterlicious event. After tax and tip (included) we spent $50ea - no drinks. The salad/appy bar was pretty big and offered up mussels, smoked salmon, and other tasty starters. Bring on the meat! We were bombarded with a never ending service of meats on spits. Chicken, pork, and beef were served up in different ways. From parm pork to chimichuri beef, there was no shortage of flavour. As we were doing Winterlicious, we weren't served three of the meats offered in the regular menu. That said, we didn't even notice. Our bellies were full and our tastebuds were rocking out. An excellent meal with welcoming service!
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At Rodeo, we started off with some self-serve appetizers where all kinds of salads were prepared. I had some slices of smoked salmon and prosciutto as well as Caesar salad. The smoked salmon was buttery and fresh and the prosciutto was delightful.
But what hubby and I really enjoyed were the garlic shrimps and steamed mussels. These were juicy and sweet, and the garlic sauce was just plain yummy! However, we needed to save space for the meats to come, so we settled for a few pieces and refrained from having second and third helpings.
For the main course, we were first served side dishes consisting of a rice dish called farofa (with beans and topped with cassava), fried plantains, mushrooms and mashed potatoes. The server also gave us the red/green cards. Green indicated that we wanted to be served. And for as long as you had your green card out, the meats would continue to come. Once you have had enough, you flip the card to red.
With our glass of Tempranillo, the meat started to arrive. We had sausages, boneless chicken, sirloin, filet mignon, rump roast steaks, roasted pork and many more. We skipped on chicken legs, chicken hearts and bacon-wrapped turkey. I really enjoyed the picanha (rump roast) with its slivers of fat making the meat tender and juicy. Hubby liked the porchetta (roasted pork butt). The garlic beef and parmesan-crusted pork loin were tasty as well. I did find the top sirloin on the salty side and hubby said the chicken was bland. I smothered it with chimichurri sauce, so I didn’t notice. I would say, though, that the chimichurri sauce we had at Parilla Patagonia in Bogota was spicier and tastier! Could this have been mellowed down for North American tastes?
Anyway, after 9 servings of meat, hubby and I flipped the card to the red. We were stuffed. Time for some palate cleansers! Our plates were changed and readied for our dessert—roasted pineapple with brown sugar and cinnamon. Whole pieces of pineapple were skewered, roasted and covered with brown sugar and cinnamon. These were sliced at our table, too. This was so deliciously refreshing, I had two slices! I wonder how I can make this at home…I am seriously craving it!
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